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Sports
The Chicago Bears opened their 2026 rookie minicamp on Thursday at Halas Hall, bringing in 54 prospects for a two-day non-contact session that gave first-year players their initial taste of professional football. The group included seven draft picks, 13 undrafted free agents, 24 rookie tryout invitees, five first-year pros, and five…
Sports
Rory McIlroy said Friday that welcoming LIV Golf players back to the PGA Tour is simply good business, as Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund prepares to end its backing of the breakaway league after 2026.
Sports
The Pittsburgh Steelers' offseason quarterback situation showed no signs of resolution on Friday, as the team's general manager acknowledged he does not know where Aaron Rodgers is while a reporter who covers the team said no meeting between the two sides is scheduled or expected. Steelers general manager Omar Khan, appearing…
Education
Wofford College will hold its 172nd annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of Main Building in Spartanburg, marking the close of a year that saw the college confer four honorary degrees on individuals with deep ties to the institution, while three graduating…
Education
The University of South Carolina Upstate is set to hold its Spring 2026 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 7, marking the completion of another graduating class at the Spartanburg campus — a class the university describes as resilient students who found personal and professional growth through mentorship, campus involvement,…
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,…
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
The Justice Department and six states reached a proposed settlement with Agri Stats, an Indiana-based data company that services the meatpacking industry, in a case the federal government says contributed directly to higher grocery prices for chicken, pork, and turkey across the country. The agreement, announced May 7, resolves a civil…
Business
The European Commission moved on May 8 to protect air travelers by clarifying that airlines operating in the European Union are prohibited from tacking on fuel surcharges after passengers have already paid for their tickets — a practice that had drawn consumer complaints in France and Spain as jet fuel…
Business
Wall Street logged back-to-back record sessions early in the week of May 6, capping a rally that drew fuel from two powerful catalysts: the strongest geopolitical de-escalation signals yet in the U.S.-Iran conflict, and another round of blowout earnings from semiconductor and AI companies. The S&P 500 closed at 7,365…
Crime
A 16-year-old boy faces six felony counts including armed robbery and vehicular hijacking after a January–April crime spree across Chicago, as South Carolina records its lowest robbery and burglary rates in 30 years.
Crime
A deliberate attack on telecommunications infrastructure in Spartanburg County left portions of the Upstate without internet and phone service early Sunday morning, triggering a criminal investigation and a significant reward offer from the affected provider. Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office deputies responded Sunday morning after a fiber optic cable on Asheville Highway…
Crime
A 54-year-old Spartanburg County man is facing more than a dozen criminal charges, including kidnapping, multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and exposing another person to the HIV virus, after investigators say he coerced a juvenile into leaving home, then drugged and sexually assaulted the child.The Spartanburg…
Politics
Russia's annual Victory Day celebration in Moscow's Red Square is proceeding this year without the tanks, missiles, and armored vehicles that have defined the commemorations for nearly two decades — the first such omission since the tradition of rolling military hardware through the capital's historic plaza was revived in 2008. The…
Politics
A federal regulatory fight over a daytime talk show has escalated into a high-stakes First Amendment confrontation, with Disney's ABC network filing a forceful legal challenge against the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency's actions pose a broad danger to broadcast free speech well beyond any single program. The dispute…
Politics
South Africa's Constitutional Court declared parliament's 2022 vote blocking a Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry unconstitutional, ordering a new committee review that could take months.
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