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Hollis V. Blackwell writes about local government and elections in Spartanburg and is one of the longest-tenured beat reporters in the room with 19+ years on Spartanburg County Council and the State House delegation. Focuses on what each story means in practice — not in theory.
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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\u2026
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\u2026
A shelter-in-place order affecting a portion of Spartanburg was lifted Thursday evening after emergency crews responded to an incident involving a railroad tank car that was venting liquefied\u2026
Spartanburg County's long-anticipated Pet Resource Center on Southport Road is now operational and welcoming adopters, completing a project that has been under development since 2022 and delivering the\u2026
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day state summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, bringing along more than a dozen of America's most powerful\u2026
President Donald Trump announced a surprise three-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war on May 8, declaring that all combat operations would pause from May 9 through May 11\u2026
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\u2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday the launch of a first-in-the-nation program that will provide 400 free diapers to every newborn delivered at participating California hospitals, putting the\u2026
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would wipe out results from the state's May 19 congressional primary and order a new election under redrawn district lines\u2026
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\u2026
Virginia's highest court delivered a decisive ruling on May 8, 2026, striking down a voter-approved redistricting referendum that Democrats had hoped would reshape the state's congressional map ahead\u2026
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.\u2026