SC Office of Resilience hosts disaster case management events in Abbeville Co.
The Glassy Mountain Fire Department announced that two firefighters were injured in a motor vehicle accident Sunday evening. Residents have until Aug. 31 to apply. The Lavonia Police Department said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was called to investigate a deadly apartment shooting on Monday morning....
Fish fry to support an historic church
The Soapstone Baptist Church fish fry is returning for an encore. It will be next month – from noon to 6 pm at the historic church at 296 Liberia Road, Pickens. A spry 83-year-old, Mable Owens Clarke says, “It’s no big deal to plan a lunch for several hundreds of her friends and supporters.” The rain or shine (and...
Lit’l Mushroom Farm celebrates six years at Landrum Farmers Market
LANDRUM—Every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon, John Hawk, the owner of Lit’l Mushroom Farm, welcomes visitors to his booth at the Landrum Farmers Market located at 221 W. Rutherford St. Hawk, who describes mushroom cultivation as his retirement hobby, has been selling mushrooms at the market for six years....
Duke Energy shuffles costs to make proposed Carolinas merger more attractive to SC
Duke Energy is asking state and federal regulators to approve to a merger of its two utility companies providing power to the Palmetto and Tar Heel states. To get South Carolina regulators to agree, the utility company proposes shuffling money around between customer groups to prevent potential sticker shock to its...
Disaster recovery assistance events to be held in the Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — The South Carolina Office of Resiliency is hosting mobile intake events in the Upstate this week for survivors of Helene to apply for disaster recovery assistance. Representatives said these events will provide an opportunity for residents with unmet needs to receive help, as a disaster...
Officials: 1 killed from gunshot wound
"There's so much greatness out there in the world, and there's so many young people that can excel, we just help them, coach them." "Right now, I need help. We are like kind of a neighborhood staple. People love us here and I want to continue to be here." Man...
$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — The Powerball jackpot has reached a staggering $605 million for Monday’s drawing, with a $50,000 winning ticket sold in Greenville. SC lottery officials said the winning ticket was purchased at Hapi N Patel LLC, a Citgo store connected to a McDonald’s, at 1706 White Horse Road. This comes as...
Pot for largest Powerball jackpot in 2025 continues to grow
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Education Lottery said the Powerball jackpot continues to grow as the largest jackpot in 2025. According to the Lottery, Monday night’s drawing totals up to $605 million after there wasn’t a winner on Saturday night. Officials said the results for...
Upstate crews respond to partial building collapse
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The owners of a building in the Upstate said no one was hurt following a partial building collapse. A FOX Carolina camera team visited the scene, which took place on Easley Bridge Road. Our team saw the Park District Fire Department present at the scene where the front of a...
1 Killed, 5 Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on SC 9 in Spartanburg County
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA – One person is dead and five others — including a child — were injured after a three-vehicle crash in Spartanburg County on Friday morning, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Crash Occurred During Morning Traffic on Brannon Circle. Authorities say the...
