Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Upstate report from HERE Spartanburg.
Sports
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — On Monday in Spartanburg, Wofford defensive back Eli Campbell was named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week and also earned Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week honors. Campbell, a senior from Sanford, Florida, had two interceptions and a fumble recovery to help Wofford…
Education
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina released annual school report cards Monday in Columbia showing continued gains, with 90 percent of the 1,295 public schools that received ratings landing average or higher and the number of excellent schools rising to 320 from 259 in 2022. The South Carolina Department of Education…
Events
Spartanburg, S.C. — Angels Charge Ministry is hosting a fashion show fundraiser Nov. 7 at the Spartanburg Art Museum to support transitional housing for formerly incarcerated women. Fashion A Visual Language is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at the museum at 200 East Saint John Street. Tickets are listed…
Business
Spartanburg, S.C. — Hub City Bookshop in downtown Spartanburg is reporting higher sales and stronger event participation even as a former free parking lot across the street has become an active construction site. While some nearby businesses have reported falling sales after the parking loss, the bookstore has seen the…
Crime
Spartanburg, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged Joseph Antoniyo Waller, 19, with lottery fraud after investigators said he took South Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off tickets without paying while working at a Circle K in Duncan. SLED said Waller was charged Thursday with intent to defraud, counterfeit game…
Public Safety
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Spartanburg County Sheriff Office released video of two people it wants the public to help identify after an incident at the Target store on Warren H. Abernathy Highway. Deputies posted the clip and said the man and woman may have information that could assist the investigation.…
Public Safety
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Spartanburg police are asking for the public help after a security camera along the Rail Trail was intentionally damaged over the weekend. Other cameras in the area captured a person riding a motorized bike who may have information about the vandalism, the Spartanburg Police Department said. A…
Politics
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Spartanburg city leaders unveiled updated plans Monday for a larger, greener Morgan Square featuring dozens of new trees, expanded event space, water features and public restrooms. City Manager Chris Story said a realignment of Dunbar Street would add about 30 percent to the overall square footage, while…
Golf
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — UNC Greensboro and Eastern Kentucky tied for the lead after the opening round of the Terrier Intercollegiate on Monday at Country Club of Spartanburg. Both teams posted six-over-par 294 totals. Southern Conference foe ETSU sat third at eight over (296), while host Wofford was fourth at 10…
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