United Way announces Hands On Greenville Day
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - United Way of Greenville County’s Hands On Greenville (HOG) Day returns in May. United Way is encouraging local nonprofits, schools, faith-based groups and community organizations to submit service projects for consideration. Since 1994, Hands On Greenville Day has united...
Fireforge Crafted Beer keeps weekly jazz, bluegrass jams alive: Upstate Beat
If you’re a longtime Upstate music scene fan, you’ll remember that once upon a time you couldn’t swing a banjo without hitting a local bluegrass jam. And you certainly had plenty of places to blow your horn if you were looking for a jazz jam. There were...
Upstate college addresses rumors surrounding veterinary technology program
PENDLETON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Tri-County Technical College addressed rumors regarding its veterinary technology program. In a release, the college said that the program is “not in jeopardy of closing and is not at risk of losing accreditation.”. This comes after students were notified on Monday that the...
SLED investigation, lawsuit fuel residency dispute involving Greenville Co. Council member
A residency dispute involving council member Ennis Fant has been the subject of controversy in Greenville County for months, raising questions about if he lives in the district he represents.
Upstate man with ties to Mexican drug cartel sentenced to prison
An Easley man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his involvement in a Mexican drug-trafficking operation (DTO) with ties to the Sinaloa cartel.
Greenville County to study development mitigation guidelines: County Council notes
Here’s a recap of Greenville County Council’s March 3 meeting:. Approved: Study to explore development concurrency requirements. Council approved a resolution authorizing county staff to study developing land development concurrency guidelines and requirements that could potentially mitigate the impact of rapid...
Greenville Water employee helps put out house fire in Taylors
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Taylors Fire Department responded to a house fire on Tuesday. Crews were called to a home on Ginger Lane to discover that the fire had been mostly extinguished by a Greenville Water employee in the area who sprang into action. The fire department chief...
Deputies: Upstate murder suspect facing new charges after causing issues in jail, threatening employee
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Detention Center said a murder suspect has been additionally charged after causing issues inside the detention center. New warrants show Derek Mekel Snyder was charged with malicious injury, prisoner contraband and threatening life, person or family of pubic...
Coroner identifies victim of Greenville Co. crash also leaving 4 injured
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has identified a victim who died in a crash that also left four people injured on Sunday. The coroner’s office identified the victim as 47-year-old Angelica Sebastian Pablo. Her death was ruled as accidental. The SC Highway Patrol...
They didn’t fall off truck. SC lottery tickets stolen by FedEx driver, cops say
A FedEx delivery driver who stole South Carolina Education Lottery tickets from an Upstate facility was recently arrested, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division . On Feb. 27, Averious Jethomas Ajee Griffin was arrested for stealing multiple scratch-off lottery games from the back of a FedEx...

















