Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Upstate report from HEREspartanburg.
Sports
Wofford baseball split its May 1-3 home series against Western Carolina, winning the opener 6-1 before falling in Games 2 and 3. Senior Day is May 10 at Russell C. King Field.
Sports
Hub City Spartanburgers won four straight at Fluor Field in Greenville from April 30 through May 3, with Rafe Perich's five-RBI game in the series clincher.
Sports
Hawkins Field at Cyrill Stadium hosts the 2026 Big South Softball Championship May 6-9, with USC Upstate entering as the two-time defending champion and No. 2 seed.
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
BMW Manufacturing brings its annual Supplier Xchange to the Greenville Convention Center on May 13, connecting women-, minority-, and veteran-owned Upstate businesses with BMW Tier 1 suppliers and contracting opportunities.
Business
Radial opens its seventh clinic in Spartanburg's North Grove Medical Park, bringing TMS, Spravato, and PRISM Neurofeedback to Upstate SC patients as part of a national expansion backed by $50 million in Series A funding.
Business
The SEC voted May 5 to advance a proposal letting public companies switch to twice-yearly earnings filings, affecting SC firms Sonoco and ScanSource and drawing oversight from Sen. Tim Scotts Banking Committee.
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…
Crime
A former public official in Mississippi has been indicted on child sex crime charges, with a grand jury returning a seven-count indictment against a deputy coroner whose position gave him access to vulnerable community members for years. Bobby Joe Evans, 49, who served as Lamar County's deputy coroner, was arrested Thursday…
Politics
Senate Republicans tucked $1 billion in White House security upgrades into a $72 billion enforcement spending package, with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham among the bills leading architects.
Breaking News
Some Spartanburg County residents say they were deceived about the scale and nature of the $2.8 billion NorthMark Strategies project rising on the former Kohler plant site along South Pine Street, after the company applied to South Carolina regulators for a major increase in on-site power generation. The tension surfaced…
Politics
Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026, announcing an immediate wind-down after last-ditch talks with the Trump administration failed to produce a rescue deal. The carrier's collapse marks the first major U.S. airline shutdown in more than a decade and the first significant aviation casualty attributed to surging…
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