Acres of land dubbed ‘eyesore’ repurposed for meadow project in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Work is underway to transform a space some called an eyesore in downtown Greenville into something useful. Around two acres of land on South Academy Street between Falls Park and Unity Park is being repurposed. Representatives of Friends of The Reedy River, leading the project, said weeds...
Upstate man convicted of shooting fiance, unborn child
LAURENS, S.C. (WSPA) – A Greenville man will spend more than 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of shooting his fiance and their unborn child in 2023. According to the 8th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, a Laurens County jury found Camrin Jay Smith, 25, guilty of two counts of murder, one count […]
Racing & Auto Legend And Owner Of “Toyota Of Easley,” Tommy Norris, Passed Away,...
The motorsports and automotive world is mourning the loss of a true icon, Tommy Norris, who passed away on June 14, 2025, in South Carolina. He was a longtime car owner for racing veteran Marty Ward and the beloved founder of Toyota of Easley. Norris was a businessman, a mentor,...
Upstate gas station sells six-figure Powerball ticket
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Dig through your pockets and purses because we have a winner! A gas station in Pickens County has sold a Powerball ticket from this past weekend’s drawing that is worth $150,000. This ticket was sold at the Power Trac gas station at 3301...
South Carolina Takes Center Stage for Historic MICHELIN Guide Debut
South Carolina hosts the inaugural MICHELIN Guide American South Ceremony on November 3rd, celebrating regional culinary excellence across six states.
SLED: Man charged with practicing law without license in Anderson
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reports charging an Oconee County man with practicing law without a license in Anderson. Warrants said that 31-year-old Nathan Lee Chambers entered InsireAbilities of Anderson County on McGee Road and asked to file a complaint while...
SC agency reopens Upstate juvenile detention center, aiming to reduce overcrowding
Part of the Greenville County jail has reopened to juvenile offenders, with the goal of keeping Upstate youth closer to home and reducing overcrowding at the main Columbia detention center, according to the state Department of Juvenile Justice. Reopening the Greenville juvenile wing, which closed due to staffing...
Greenville woman charged with Medicaid fraud, attorney general says
Ribbon cutting for completion of Helene-damaged bridge in Oconee Co. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is expected to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion and opening of a Helene-damaged bridge in Oconee County. Updated: 42 minutes ago. |. The Union Police Department said a...
The History of Greenville, South Carolina
The city of Greenville is situated on land that was once Cherokee hunting ground. Around 1770, Richard Pearis, an Indian trader from Virginia who was living with a chief’s daughter, received about 100,000 acres of hunting lands from the Cherokees. Pearis set up a plantation on the banks of...
Upstate man dies days after crash in Anderson
An Upstate man has died days after crashing his truck in Anderson County.
