Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crashing into ditch in Pickens
PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after a crash in Pickens Tuesday afternoon. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said troopers were called around 2:14 p.m. to Highway 11 and Heaven Hill Lane after a motorcyclist went into a ditch. The motorcyclist was taken to...
Deputies search for missing 25-year-old last seen in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a missing person. Deputies said that 25-year-old Benjamin Tyler Hensley was last seen on Wednesday afternoon, leaving his mother’s home on Cedar Street in the Whitney Community. Hensley was reported to be...
Murder suspect back in the Upstate after being arrested in NYC
A suspect wanted in connection to a deadly Upstate shooting earlier this year is now back in custody in the Upstate. Police in Union say the suspect, Charles Mark Young, was apprehended in New York City in October.
Greer police searching for runaway 17-year-old with medical condition
GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greer Police Department reports it is searching for a 17-year-old with a medical condition who ran away. Officers said Rayne Jeppson was last seen in the Backacre Court area on Friday. She was wearing a white long t-shirt and red pants. Police do not...
Woman accused of stealing from Upstate nursing home resident
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A Virginia woman has been arrested for reportedly stealing from a Spartanburg County nursing home resident. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Suzanne Michelle Premont, 57, of Woodlawn, by the Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF)...
2 arrested for drug trafficking after Greenville Co. traffic stop
Two people were arrested Sunday after a traffic stop led deputies to trafficking amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Missing Man’s Car Discovered Near Trailhead After He Was Last Seen at Apartment. Weeks...
Swapnil Srivastava was last seen at his South Carolina apartment on Dec. 6, according to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office
Spartanburg Regional enters $100K settlement for patient dumping allegation
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — Spartanburg Medical Center (SMC) entered into a $100,000 settlement agreement with the US Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General on Nov. 12, resolving allegations that the facility violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). The settlement...
Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates Christmas at Tryon Resort
TRYON—On December 20, at 3 pm, the Polk/Rutherfordton Big Brothers Big Sisters group held its annual Christmas party at Tryon Resort. The festive event welcomed 22 “Littles” from the program, […]
Nine new measles cases reported in Upstate
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Nine new cases of measles have been identified in Spartanburg County, according to state public health officials. The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported the new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to...

















