Fountain Inn postpones vote to amend outdoor display, cafe ordinance: City Council notes
Here is a recap of the Fountain Inn City Council meeting on June 11. Council moved to postpone discussion of an ordinance amendment regarding outdoor displays and cafes. If approved, the ordinance will regulate outdoor merchandise displays, increase insurance requirements, establish detailed design standards, strengthe
First Baptist Church of Landrum to celebrate 100th anniversary of sanctuary
LANDRUM—First Baptist Church of Landrum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its sanctuary on Sunday, marking a century since the church first worshipped in the building that has served generations […]
‘Seatbelts for Seth:’ Parents continue son’s legacy four years later
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – It was four years ago when Amber and Adrian Balentine lost their son in a car crash. Seth Balentine, 19, passed away on July 10, 2022, after his truck left the road, hit an embankment and overturned. Seth was on his way home from a friend’s house that morning, and […]
SLED assists ICE, HSI with operation along Upstate interstate
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division assisted the Department of Homeland Security with an operation in Spartanburg County. Officials said SLED assisted the State Transport Police, along with Homeland Security Investigations and Immigration Customs Enforcement with a “safe highwa
Tracking Duke Energy power outages amid heavy rain, storms in Charlotte region on July...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Power outages were a concern on Friday afternoon as heavy rain and storms moved through the Charlotte region. As of 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, there were more than 32,800 Duke Energy customers without power, according to the utility company’s outage map. Those outages...
Federal agent activity along I-85 in Greenville, Spartanburg Counties
Several viewers reached out to FOX Carolina after seeing multiple unmarked vehicles on I-85 between Greenville and Spartanburg counties and reporting that people were being detained.
Duke reports thousands of Upstate, NC customers without power during storms
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Duke Power reported that thousands of Upstate and western North Carolina customers are without power Friday afternoon as storms move across the region. As of 7:30 p.m., officials reported customers without power in the following counties:. Greenville County: 2,762 customers without pow
Fountain Inn celebrates Parks & Recreation Month with family activities
July is National Parks & Recreation Month, and the City of Fountain Inn is celebrating with a lineup of activities. Throughout the month, the city's Parks & Recreation Department is recognizing the impact of recreation with special activities, including Friday STEAM Camps, a special craft day for senior residents and a
Greenlink considers options for transit center renovation, secures $4M BUILD grant
Greenlink plans to rehabilitate its bus transit center in downtown Greenville and is studying the possibility of a mixed-use building up to 20 stories tall. The Greenlink Transit Center at 100 W. McBee Ave. was built in 1989 and last upgraded in 2014. It is two levels, with a ground level bus loop topped by a parking d
SCDOT: Crash shuts down all lanes near Clemson exit on I-85
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation is reporting a crash on Anderson County that has shut down all lanes on I-85. Officials said the crash is located at on the northbound side near the Clemson exit, exit 19A. As of 5:51 a.m., all lanes remain...

















