Aerospace company to create 275 new jobs with new manufacturing site in Greer
GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Woodward Inc. announced that it has selected Spartanburg County to establish a new manufacturing operation in South Carolina. Officials said the 300,000-square-foot building will be located within Smith Farms Industrial Park in Greer. The company, who said it is a global leader in energy...
Update Following Clemson’s Emergency Board Meeting
The Clemson University Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting for over three hours Monday afternoon. Following the meeting there was no release from Clemson University on what occurred in the meeting. Board Chairperson Kim Wilkerson commented from a prepared…
Major manufacturer investing $200 million in new South Carolina factory
REIDVILLE, S.C. (WBTV) - A major manufacturing company is investing $200 million in a new South Carolina factory that will create 275 new jobs, the governor announced Tuesday morning. The company -- Woodward, Inc. -- is a global leader in energy control solutions. Its new factory in South Carolina will...
Firefighter injured in Upstate house fire
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A firefighter is being treated at a Georgia burn center after being injured in a house fire Monday morning in Laurens County. The Clinton Fire Department said firefighters responded to a home on North Marion Street in Joanna at 7:41 a.m. Monday. A firefighter on scene sustained burns and...
Early week showers, late week warm up
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A coastal low brings some clouds, spotty showers through early Wednesday. An area of low pressure develops off the coast of North Carolina and brings steady rain to the NC coastline and into the Mid-Atlantic. This system is well away from our area, but it still manages to fling some...
Coroner identifies victim in fatal off-road motorcycle accident in Clinton
A man died on Friday after an off-road motorcycle accident in Clinton, according to Laurens County Coroner Patti Canupp. The incident occurred in the Sumter National Forest, Enoree OTV Trail in Clinton. The victim was pronounced dead on scene and has been identified as a 51-year-old male, Mark C. Bellino from...
Death row inmate convicted of killing 2 cops is competent for execution, SC judge...
COLUMBIA — Death row inmate Steven Bixby may be obstinate and have atypical beliefs about the law, but he can still face execution, a judge decided. Circuit Court Judge R. Scott Sprouse’s 24-page order, dated Friday, opens the door for Bixby to receive a death warrant, which would be the seventh issued since the...
Former Spartanburg Community College Employee Charged with Computer Crime
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A former Spartanburg Community College employee has been charged in connection with a computer crime that allegedly caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the...
Woman arrested for assault in KFC parking lot, officials say
In 2003, Steven Bixby killed two law enforcement officers in Abbeville County. Gov. Stein requests $13.5 billion in new funding for Hurricane Helene recovery. Stein said he will travel Washington, D.C. to meet with federal officials to discuss the importance of these resources to western North Carolina’s recovery....
Two people arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people have been arrested following a large-scale drug distribution investigation that led to a raid in Wellford, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the investigation into Preston Young began in May. Because the case extended into Greer, Georgia, and North...
