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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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Three of South Carolina's most significant founding-era documents will be on public display in Greenville on Thursday, April 23 — a rare opportunity for Upstate residents to view\u2026
An Upstate South Carolina elections official has been confirmed to the SC State Election Commission, giving the fast-growing Greenville-Spartanburg region a direct seat at the table for statewide\u2026
BMW's Spartanburg plant — the world's largest BMW facility — became the first BMW site to deploy a humanoid robot in active production, with the company now expanding\u2026
Spartanburg County posted near-record economic development numbers in 2025, according to an interview with OneSpartanburg CEO Allen Smith on South Carolina Public Radio.
At least two dozen tornadoes tore across the Midwest Thursday and Friday, leaving a trail of destruction from Oklahoma to Minnesota. An EF1 tornado struck the Oklahoma City\u2026
Iran reversed course Saturday and reinstated restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping lanes for oil and natural gas, just hours after\u2026
Watching: The NorthMark Strategies high-performance computing project on South Pine Street is still on the clock for a Q3 2026 initial go-live, per the state’s project announcement.We’re hearing\u2026
Developing: OneSpartanburg, Inc. is collecting community feedback to shape Vision Plan 3.0 — the next five-year strategy that guides Spartanburg County economic development priorities.The survey window is short\u2026