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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.
56 published stories
The Pentagon told the House Armed Services Committee that clearing Iranian GPS-equipped mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take six months, a timeline that could keep South\u2026
A former executive at Beast Industries has filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by the then-CEO, pregnancy discrimination, and wrongful termination less than three weeks after returning\u2026
Wildfires in Georgia and Florida have destroyed more than 50 homes and forced hundreds of evacuations, while smoke from the blazes has prompted air quality alerts across most\u2026
A Tazewell County circuit court judge blocked certification of Virginia's voter-approved redistricting referendum the day after it passed, issuing a permanent injunction that keeps the existing congressional map\u2026
On a 100-acre research campus in Richburg, SC, researchers have been deliberately burning houses — systematically testing home construction to find what saves lives and property in real\u2026
BMW's Spartanburg plant is at the center of the automaker's global push into AI and robotics, with Figure 02 humanoid robots now in active production — the first\u2026
South Carolina's 2025-26 measles outbreak — with nearly 1,000 cases, over 95 percent in Spartanburg County — is a direct warning about what happens when vaccine rates drop\u2026
South Carolina men's golf opened play at the 2026 SEC Championship at Sea Island Golf Club, entering as the 13th seed and seeking a fourth match play appearance\u2026
The Wofford Terriers delivered one of the most dominant baseball performances in recent program history, routing Queens University 20-1 at home to improve their season record to 30-11.
When the NCAA women's basketball transfer portal window closed, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley had accomplished something nearly unheard of in modern college basketball: the Gamecocks lost\u2026
Cade Klubnik enters the 2026 NFL Draft in an unusual position — a prospect whose stock has fallen from preseason projections, yet one who still draws genuine interest\u2026
Clemson University is heading into the 2026 NFL Draft with a class analysts are calling historically disproportionate to the Tigers' 7-6 record last season.