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...
Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks answers 5 questions while in Greenville
For more than a decade, Broadway and Hollywood have been home to Danielle Brooks — an award-winning actress, Juilliard School graduate, and Greenville native. On Feb. 28, the Grammy Award recipient ( Best Musical Theater Album for 'The Color Purple') and Academy Award nominee (Best Supporting Actress for 'The Color...
Upstate man enters plea in Easley assault case
EASLEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials confirmed an Upstate man will serve one day behind bars after he entered into a plea agreement in February. Emmanuel Jahu Gilstrap pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and battery on Feb. 26. According to the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Gilstrap was originally charged...
South Carolina Weather Alert: Cold Rain Targets Columbia and Charleston March 11-17, 2026 as...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina – A stretch of chilly, soaking rain is shaping up across South Carolina ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, with daytime temperatures largely holding in the 50s between March 11 and March...

















