Anderson County budget hoped to go towards overcrowded jail
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Leaders in Anderson are scheduled to make a final vote on the county’s budget of more than $331 million, Tuesday night. One of the items, included in the budget, is for more officers at the new detention center. The Anderson County Detention Center, on David Lee Coffee Place, is...
Thousands without power as storms affect parts Carolinas
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Thousands of Duke Energy customers are experiencing power outages as storms move through the Carolinas. According to the power company, the following counties are experiencing outages as of 11:17 p.m. Tuesday:. 2,076 customers in Anderson County. 10,885 customers in Greenville...
Toxic waste cleanup underway in underserved Greenville community
A cleanup is underway in a Greenville area that’s long been underserved, but with the help of a new initiative, it’s getting a fresh start.
Officials: 1 injured after fire at Greenville restaurant
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials with the Parker District Fire Department report one person was injured after a fire at the Peddler Steak House in Greenville. Officials report crews responded to a small fire in the restaurant’s dining room. One worker sustained non-life-threatening burns and was taken to...
Greenville Fine Arts Center student finishes second in national vocal competition
Taylor-Marie Robinson, a junior at Carolina High School and voice student at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, placed second in the Schmidt Vocal Arts 2025 National Vocal Competition for high school singers. The event was held May 31 and June 1 at the Sarasota Opera House in Sarasota, Florida,...
Inmate from the Upstate convicted of running meth trafficking ring
An Upstate inmate in the state prison system has been sentenced to a quarter century for running a meth trafficking ring while locked up.
Coroner identifies 84-year-old victim after truck crashes into tree in Belton
BELTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after crashing his truck on Tuesday. The coroner’s office said Anderson County 911 received a call around 11:10 a.m. regarding a truck that hit a tree on Trail Road near Craft Road in Belton.
Pelzer wildflowers cut down by vandals
Wednesday morning, Pelzer Mayor Will Ragland found that newly planted wildflowers in the median on Hwy. 8 in front of the gym had been cut down. The vandalism happened sometime during the night following the Pelzer Town Council meeting Tuesday. During the meeting, Mayor Will Ragland provided Councilmembers with a...
Man burned in restaurant fire in Greenville Co.
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WPSA) – A man has been hospitalized following a restaurant fire in Greenville. Around 10:30 a.m., firefighters with the Parker Fire District responded to the Peddler Steakhouse at 2000 Poinsett Highway. Investigators learned that a contractor was doing some work at the restaurant when a flash...
Diner with deep ties to Spartanburg to close, ‘getting tougher for mom-and-pop restaurants’
Annmedra Brown’s first job was at Ricky’s Drive-In West on East Blackstock Road. She worked for the restaurant’s founder, Ricky Clayton, and remembers it being “more than a job. It was just like family.” On Monday, she stopped in for lunch and to speak to David Clayton, who took over the restaurant from his father...
