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Sports
USC Upstate outfielder Taliyah Thomas has been named to the NFCA All-Region Third Team for the second consecutive season, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced ahead of the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. The back-to-back selection cements Thomas's standing as one of the most accomplished offensive players in the Big South Conference…
Sports
The Hub City Spartanburgers rewrote their own record book on Sunday afternoon in Asheville, N.C., pouring in 19 runs in a 19-12 series finale victory over the Asheville Tourists that set a new franchise single-game runs record. The previous franchise best of 18 runs was surpassed as Hub City and…
Sports
The USC Upstate Spartans softball program capped its most historic season in school history on Sunday, May 17, falling to No. 1 Alabama 9-0 in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Final but completing a run that rewrote the record books for Upstate Athletics. The Spartans finished with a 38-23 overall record and…
Education
The Spartanburg County School District 2 Board of Trustees held its regular May board meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, according to a recording of the public session. District 2 serves students in Boiling Springs, Chesnee, and surrounding communities in northern Spartanburg County and is governed by an elected board…
Education
Spartanburg School District 5 voters approved a $200 million bond referendum in November 2025, according to a district announcement confirming the outcome. The referendum passed on November 4, 2025, and funds the largest capital investment in the district's recent history — a multi-year program of school facility improvements, new construction,…
Education
The James F. Byrnes High School Rebel Regiment from Spartanburg School District 5 was selected to perform in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, according to an announcement from District 5. The selection placed the Byrnes marching band among the most elite high school performing groups in the country chosen…
Events
The Spartanburg Philharmonic announced on May 13 that it will formally induct bluegrass banjo artist Kristin Scott Benson and internationally recognized violist Miles Hoffman into the Spartanburg Music Trail at a free public ceremony scheduled for Thursday, June 11, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Barrett Room of the…
Events
The Spartanburg Philharmonic announced on May 13, 2026 that it will formally induct two new honorees into the Spartanburg Music Trail — award-winning bluegrass banjo artist Kristin Scott Benson and the late internationally recognized violist and radio broadcaster Miles Hoffman — at a free public ceremony scheduled for June 11…
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…
Business
South Carolina maintained its standing as the national leader in completed passenger vehicle exports and tire exports in 2025, extending the state's unbroken streak to 11 consecutive years atop the tire export rankings while retaining the top position in passenger vehicle exports for another year. Together, those two export categories…
Business
South Carolina's total export sales reached $38.5 billion in 2025, the highest value recorded in seven years, according to figures announced by Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, and South Carolina Ports. The 1.5% year-over-year growth matched the overall pace of U.S. export expansion and placed South…
Business
Spartanburg County has announced the launch of its 2026 Summer Internship Program, expanding the county government's commitment to workforce development by offering paid, hands-on opportunities for students and young professionals across multiple county departments. The program reflects the county's broader strategy of investing in local talent and building a pipeline…
Crime
Five people are dead and one is hospitalized after a head-on collision in the early hours of Friday morning, May 15, 2026, on Highway 101 near Bellview Road Extension in Spartanburg County. Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the wreck happened at roughly 1:00 a.m. and is among…
Crime
a city police officer, Don "DJ" Keller, a 31-year-old K-9 handler and U.S. Army veteran, was killed Monday evening when a teenage driver fleeing a traffic stop in a blue Jeep crossed into oncoming traffic on East Cambridge Avenue and struck his patrol vehicle head-on, according to the city police…
Crime
A 66-year-old driver was killed Tuesday evening when his SUV crossed multiple lanes on White Horse Road in Berea, overturned several times, and slammed into a pickup truck stopped at a stop sign on Old White Horse Road, according to state troopers and the Greenville County Coroner's Office. Regional outlets covering…
Politics
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster called the General Assembly back to Columbia for an extraordinary session on May 14, 2026, directing lawmakers to return to the State House to address legislative business that the governor determined could not wait until the regular session calendar resumed. The announcement followed a week…
Politics
Spartanburg area residents have a formal opportunity to help shape how the region moves for the next quarter century. The Spartanburg Area Transportation Study (SPATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization is gathering community input on the 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), with two public information meetings already held and a comment period…
Politics
The Spartanburg City Council took up a first-reading ordinance on May 11, 2026, to establish a Children's Cabinet — a 24-member advisory and coordinating body designed to bring together public sector agencies, community organizations, nonprofits, and community representatives to address the needs of children and families across Spartanburg. The council…
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