Crews respond to structure fire in Boiling Springs
BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Boiling Springs Fire Department reported a fire on Thursday morning. Crews were dispatched to an outside structure fire on Lake Bowen Dam Road near Island Ford at 6:07 a.m. Drivers were asked to avoid the area. Around 7 a.m., the fire department announced...
SCDOT: Crash closes two lanes on I-85 in Greenville County
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) reported a crash early Friday morning. Officials said the crash on I-85N near exit 54 for Pelham Road has closed the right two lanes. Stay with FOX Carolina as we work to learn more. Feel more informed,...
Greenville schools, Upstate colleges announce winter storm closures
Greenville County Schools, universities, and colleges across the Upstate have announced schedule changes and closures due to this weekend's winter storm. Tim Waller, director of media relations at Greenville County Schools, shared that the school district's decision to delay, close, dismiss early, or shift to...
SC man sentenced to 12 years for drug charges
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug charges. Sherman Graham, 42, of Spartanburg, pleaded guilty to second-offense possession with intent to distribute cocaine, according to a release from Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson. The release said...
Missing man last seen in Laurens County found dead, coroner says
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials confirmed that a missing man who was last seen Tuesday night has been found dead. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office confirmed that 85-year-old James Thomas was found dead on Wednesday. His autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. According to Laurens County deputies,...
Coastal Carolina students on alert as measles cases rise at Clemson, Anderson universities
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — As health officials confirm measles cases at Clemson University and additional cases at Anderson University, Coastal Carolina University students say they are staying alert, even though no local cases have been reported. Students at CCU say news of the outbreaks has caught their attention....
Spectrum: $25K reward offered for information on cut fiber optic lines in Spartanburg Co.
A reward is being offered by Spectrum after a spokesperson said fiber optic lines were "intentionally cut," causing a service outage for residents and businesses in Spartanburg County.
Anderson man sentenced to 15 years for domestic violence
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pled guilty to choking his wife and threatening to kill her. 48-year-old Henry K. Brown pled guilty to domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. On October 15, 2023, Brown got into an argument with his wife at […]
Winter storm now set to dump mostly ice on Greenville and SC Upstate, cause...
The National Weather Service says the winter storm bearing down on Upstate South Carolina is likely to cause significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs that may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. A winter storm watch is in effect beginning Saturday morning and continuing until Monday....
Man on ICE Detainer after being sentenced in Upstate saw attack
An immigrant will face deportation after he serves two decades behind bars for attacking a victim with a power saw in the Upstate.
