Gunman Storms WHCA Dinner Security Checkpoint, Trump and Cabinet Evacuated Safely
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California charged an armed security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Saturday night, wounding a Secret Service agent whose vest stopped the bullet. Trump, Melania, and the cabinet were evacuated safely. Arraignment is set for Monday.
Otter.ai Review (2026): Meeting Notes and Action Items for Spartanburg Small Businesses
Bottom line: Otter.ai is a practical option for Spartanburg small businesses that want searchable meeting notes, light action-item capture, and an easy way to share summaries with a team without buying a full project-management suite. What Otter.ai is (in plain English) Otter.ai is an AI meeting assistant that can record calls, create a transcript, and […]
STREETWISE HERE!: Preventing Vehicle Break-Ins in Spartanburg — A Practical Guide
Bottom line: Most vehicle break-ins are crimes of opportunity. A few consistent habits — especially at night and at trailheads, apartments, and busy shopping lots — reduce the odds that your car becomes an easy target in Spartanburg. How most car break-ins happen Unlocked doors (the most common and least noisy approach). Visible items that […]
STREETWISE HERE!: Preventing Porch Package Theft in Spartanburg — A Practical Guide
Package deliveries are a normal part of life — and so are opportunistic thefts. In Spartanburg, most “porch theft” is not a sophisticated crime; it’s often someone spotting a box and taking a quick chance. This guide focuses on prevention steps families and homeowners can implement immediately. It does not require expensive equipment, and it […]
South Carolina Sales Tax Guide (2026): Spartanburg Small Business Basics
Sales tax is one of the fastest ways a Spartanburg small business can accidentally get out of compliance — not because owners are trying to avoid it, but because the rules live in details: what’s taxable, how you handle shipping, where your customer is located, and how often you file. This guide is a practical […]
HEAR HERE: Maxton Martin’s record 6-RBI night lifts Hub City Spartanburgers past Winston-Salem 10-7
Friday night at Fifth Third Park belonged to Maxton Martin. The 20-year-old infielder drove in a club-record six runs and finished a triple shy of the cycle as the Hub City Spartanburgers held off the Winston-Salem Dash 10-7, evening their High-A series at two games apiece. Martin reached base in four of his five plate […]
HEAR HERE: Suniva picks Laurens County for first SC plant — $350M solar cell investment, 564 jobs
Solar cell manufacturer Suniva, Inc. has chosen Laurens County for its first South Carolina manufacturing facility, the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced. The U.S.-owned company plans a $350 million investment that will create 564 new jobs at a 620,000-square-foot facility at 1200 Commerce Blvd. in Laurens. Operations are expected to come online in 2027. […]
HEAR HERE: OneSpartanburg: 2025 recruiting hits $3.5B in investment, 1,024 jobs across 20 projects
HEAR HERE: OneSpartanburg says it landed 20 economic development projects in 2025, totaling $3.5 billion in capital investment and the creation of 1,024 new job opportunities for Spartanburg County. What the headline numbers mean for the 2026 pipeline OneSpartanburg also framed the total as roughly $9.6 million invested per day across the year — a […]
HEAR HERE: Electrolux to phase out refrigeration production at Anderson plant by July 2026 as laundry JV ramps up
Electrolux Group said on April 23 that it will phase out Food Preservation production at its Anderson, South Carolina plant by July 2026 as part of a new long-term manufacturing joint venture with China’s Midea Group — a move that reshapes one of the Upstate’s largest industrial employers and affects roughly 1,500 workers in 2026, […]
HEAR HERE: Spartanburg County Council approves two tax incentive packages tied to about 270 manufacturing jobs
Spartanburg County Council on April 22 approved two tax-incentive packages tied to new manufacturing and headquarters investment in the county, using the state’s standard fee-in-lieu-of-tax (FILOT) and special-source-credit tools to lower the property-tax bill for two companies in exchange for job creation. The first package covers Delta Power Equipment Corporation, a South Carolina corporation that […]