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Sports
American Hailey Baptiste delivered the year's most stunning clay-court result on Tuesday, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals — saving six match points across 2 hours and 30 minutes inside Manolo Santana Stadium. The 24-year-old Baptiste, ranked 32nd, had never beaten…
Sports
The NBA presented all 30 general managers this week with a sweeping draft lottery overhaul that would expand the field, flatten the odds, and create a relegation zone penalizing the league's worst franchises — a proposal with direct implications for Greater Carolina's closest professional basketball franchise. The plan, called the 3-2-1…
Sports
Detroit Tigers veteran Javier Báez was carted off the field Tuesday night in Atlanta after an awkward first-base slide left him unable to bear weight on his right ankle, adding to a rough evening that saw Detroit lose 5-2 to the Braves and absorb two injury exits in the same…
Education
Families in Spartanburg County School District 5 can now begin planning their 2026-27 year with the district's academic calendar officially set. District 5, which serves students across the Duncan and Lyman areas and surrounding communities, has published its calendar for the coming school year with key dates for holidays, breaks,…
Education
Spartanburg County School District Six voters approved a $395 million bond referendum on April 1, 2026, and the district is now moving into implementation mode with nine school construction and renovation projects advancing through planning, design, and early construction phases. For a district that has seen its student population grow…
Education
Spartanburg School District Four is earning recognition for building what administrators call a culture where excellence is the standard across its schools in the Woodruff area. The district's approach focuses on setting high expectations for every student while providing the support structures needed to meet them. District Four serves the Woodruff…
Events
The annual Hub City Hog Fest returned to downtown Spartanburg this month, bringing barbecue teams, live music, and thousands of visitors to the heart of the city. The two-day festival, one of Spartanburg's signature spring events, showcases competitive barbecue alongside local vendors, craft beverages, and family-friendly entertainment. Organizers put out a…
Events
Published April 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM | By Paige H. Warren Sr., Events & Community Reporter Spartanburg is hosting the Expressions National Dance Competition this weekend, April 17-19, at the Spartanburg School District 3 Community Auditorium at 381 Cherry Hill Road. The multi-day competition brings dancers from across the region…
Events
Published April 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM | By S. Stephanie Rambo Jr., Health & Outdoors Writer Spartanburg holds its first-ever American Heart Association Heart Walk today at Fifth Third Park, with the event scheduled from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. The 2026 Upstate Heart Walk marks a milestone for the Spartanburg…
Business
Australia's consumer prices posted their sharpest quarterly jump in more than two years during the first quarter of 2026, driven by a Middle East oil price surge that is pressing on Spartanburg County manufacturers through the same supply-chain channels. The consumer price index rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter, pushing…
Business
General Motors announced Tuesday it expects a $500 million refund from tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional — news that carries direct weight for Upstate South Carolina, where BMW Manufacturing stands as the nation's largest automotive exporter by value. GM disclosed the refund expectation alongside its first-quarter earnings.…
Business
A month-long flirtation between two of the world's largest spirits companies is over. Brown-Forman Corporation and Paris-based Pernod Ricard announced Tuesday that they have terminated discussions regarding a potential business combination, saying they were unable to reach mutually agreeable terms. Talks began in late March, when both companies confirmed they were…
Crime
A 63-year-old man is facing a second-degree felony charge of sexual assault of a child after his arrest in New Caney, Texas, in court records and an official news release. On April 21, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., East Patrol deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 21400 block of…
Crime
A 31-year-old California man was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump after authorities say he stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner armed with a shotgun, a semi-automatic pistol, and three knives. Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, appeared in federal court in…
Crime
Two 18-year-old Florida men face disorderly conduct and criminal mischief charges after one drove a riding lawnmower through an Ocala Target store while the other filmed the stunt for social media.
Politics
The White House pressed the House of Representatives on Tuesday to immediately pass a stalled bipartisan spending measure that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security, as the agency's partial shutdown entered its tenth week with no resolution in sight. The push came through a formal memo from the White House…
Politics
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a House of Commons vote on Tuesday, April 28, over whether Parliament should open a formal inquiry into claims that he misled MPs over the security-vetting failure of former U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle granted opposition Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's request to…
Politics
A California man armed with a shotgun and handgun rushed a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents Dinner April 25, prompting evacuations of Trump, Vance and Cabinet officials and raising questions about the event security level.
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