Sports
Spring turkey season in the Upstate is entering its peak stretch, with SCDNR's season running through May 3 on private land and May 2 on Wildlife Management Areas — leaving hunters across Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union, and surrounding counties with roughly three weeks of prime gobbler hunting remaining. The 2026 season opened…
Sports
One week after Rory McIlroy made history by winning back-to-back Masters titles at Augusta National, the PGA Tour moves to the South Carolina coast for the 2026 RBC Heritage, the fourth of eight signature events on the season's schedule and one of golf's most beloved stops. The 2026 RBC Heritage runs…
Sports
The Wofford Invitational wrapped up Tuesday at the Country Club of Spartanburg, with No. 19 USC Aiken claiming the team title and USC Upstate's Jackson Stone turning in the best individual performance among the Spartanburg-area programs. USC Aiken won the 54-hole tournament at 12 under par, 840 total, finishing six strokes…
Education
Spartanburg County School District 6 voters approved a $395 million no-tax-increase bond referendum on March 31, clearing the way for the district to begin planning nine construction projects aimed at addressing enrollment growth and aging school buildings across the Boiling Springs and Duncan corridor. The bond, which was approved by voters,…
Events
Spartanburg's popular Music on Main series has returned to Morgan Square for its 2026 season, running every Thursday evening from April through August at 100 West Main Street in downtown Spartanburg. The free outdoor concert series takes place on Thursdays with performances typically running from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Music…
Events
Community leaders, service providers, policymakers, and funders will gather at the Spartanburg Marriott on Tuesday, April 21 for the 2026 Spartanburg Housing Summit, a full-day convening organized by United Way of the Piedmont and its collaborative housing initiative, A Place to Call Home. The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5…
Events
The Spartanburg Philharmonic closes out its 2025-2026 Zimmerli Series season on Saturday, April 25 with "American Dreams," a program that explores the stories of composers and performers who left their homelands to bring rich musical traditions to America. The concert takes place at Twichell Auditorium in the Zimmerli Performance Center…
Business
Why Small Business Cybersecurity Tools Are No Longer Optional in 2026 If you run a small business in Spartanburg County — a retail shop on East Main Street, a landscaping company in Boiling Springs, a professional services firm near the I-85 corridor — cybercriminals are more likely targeting you than they…
Business
Adidas is adding 300 full-time positions to its Spartanburg distribution center, the company announced on April 1, creating one of the largest single hiring events in the county's logistics sector this spring. The Portland, Oregon-based athletic gear company is recruiting Warehouse Operations Associates and Forklift Operators across all three shifts at…
Business
Trump's new 100 percent tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals, signed by executive order on April 2, are drawing close attention from Spartanburg's manufacturing and healthcare sectors, as companies and hospitals assess what the policy shift could mean for supply chains and drug costs. President Donald Trump imposed the tariffs under Section 232…
Crime
Window and Door Sensors — The $15 Device That Closes the Most Common Entry Point According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the majority of residential break-ins do not involve forced entry through a locked door or window — they involve unlocked ones. DOJ household burglary research has documented that a…
Crime
Smart Locks for Spartanburg Rentals and Homes — Keypad, App and Biometric Options A hidden spare key under a flowerpot or above a door frame is one of the most common security vulnerabilities in residential properties. It is also one of the easiest to eliminate. Smart locks replace the traditional key-based…
Crime
Motion-Activated Lighting — The Cheapest Crime Deterrent That Actually Works Of all the security upgrades available to Spartanburg homeowners, motion-activated lighting may deliver the best deterrence value per dollar spent. A well-placed motion light eliminates the one thing most burglars depend on: darkness and anonymity. When a light activates the moment…
Politics
Spartanburg City Council held its regular session on Monday, April 13, meeting at City Hall with a full agenda that included ongoing discussions related to the city attorney search, downtown development, and infrastructure planning. The April 13 meeting, which was streamed live on the City of Spartanburg's YouTube channel, drew 129…
Politics
Two days after the United States Navy launched its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the standoff between Washington and Tehran is intensifying — and the pressure is already reaching Spartanburg's manufacturing economy in the form of elevated energy and logistics costs. The U.S. naval blockade, announced April 13 following the…
Politics
Gas prices across the United States have surged to their highest levels in four years, with the national average reaching $4.125 per gallon on April 13, 2026, according to AAA data — a direct consequence of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and the escalating pressure on global oil supplies running through…
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