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...
South Carolina County Ends Its Civil Forfeiture Blitz After 20 Years
It’s time for the rest of the state to stop illegal searches and seizures that enrich police departments.
Crime Report for June 15
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from public arrest records from the Fountain Inn Police Department, Laurens County Detention Center and Greenville County Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. Kristin Albernathy - Simpsonville. -Domestic violence,...
21-year-old accused of raping woman in her Upstate apartment
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reports charging an Oconee County man with practicing law without a license in Anderson. Spartanburg County council are adopting a resolution to name the chamber and city joint complex after former councilman David Britt. Changes coming to Spartanburg County Sheriff's...
911 calls released after Haywood Mall fire
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - New 911 calls obtained by FOX Carolina shed light on a fire at Haywood Mall earlier this month. The Greenville City Fire Department was called to the mall shortly after 1:30 p.m. on June 4 after a fire broke out in the vacant Sears store.
Upstate man accused of impersonating a lawyer again
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate man has once again been arrested for allegedly portraying himself as a lawyer. On Wednesday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged 31-year-old Nathan Lee Chambers, of Seneca, with the practice of law without a license. 7NEWS previously reported that Chambers...
Spartanburg Plane Crash: Updates on Cause, Deaths & More
Not long after an Air India flight crashed into a medical college hostel, a plane that left South Carolina’s Spartanburg Downtown Airport crashed, killing a few people as a result, according to multiple outlets. The incident occurred in the afternoon hours on June 15. How Did the Spartanburg Plane...
Residents react to Spartanburg Co. Council cutting sheriff’s salary in half
Spartanburg County residents had a lot to say about a recent county council decision to slash the sheriff's pay to $100,000.
$150K Powerball ticket sold in the Upstate
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Check those tickets! A $150,000 ticket was sold in Pickens County. The South Carolina Education Lottery said the ticket for Saturday’s drawing was purchased at the Power Trac #5 at 3301 Highway 88 in Central. Powerball – Saturday, June 144– 6– 9– 23– 59 Powerball: 25 The winner added...