Graham-Led Budget Resolution Clears Senate in 50-48 Overnight Vote, Setting Up GOP-Only ICE Funding Push
The Senate passed budget resolution S.Con.Res.33 by 50-48 early Thursday after a six-hour overnight vote-a-rama, clearing a key first step toward funding ICE and Border Patrol for 3.5 years through budget reconciliation without Democratic votes.
HEAR HERE: ZF Chassis Systems Duncan plans $55.4M expansion, 30 new jobs in Spartanburg County
HEAR HERE — Not News Yet. But What’s Being Said. ZF Chassis Systems Duncan says it will invest $55.4 million and add 30 new jobs in Spartanburg County through a 477,360-square-foot expansion at 171 International Park Drive in Spartanburg, according to a Spartanburg County announcement. The plant has operated in South Carolina for more than […]
DOJ Probe of Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Spotlight on SC-04 Extremism Tracking
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center for alleged fraud, a move the Alabama-based nonprofit has characterized as a politically motivated attack on its civil-rights work, according to a DOJ announcement. The probe has reignited a long-running debate over how government agencies rely on the SPLC’s influential hate-group and extremism […]
Senate Republicans Launch Budget Reconciliation Push to Expand ICE Funding — Here Is What It Means for Spartanburg County
Senate Republicans are moving to use the budget reconciliation process to secure additional funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a procedural path that allows certain spending and revenue measures to advance with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes typically required to overcome a Senate filibuster, according to the U.S. Senate Budget Committee. […]
Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Puts Global Oil Supplies at Risk — What It Means for Spartanburg
A deepening standoff between the United States and Iran over navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz has raised warnings that clearing the critical waterway could take as long as six months, according to Pentagon press releases. The strait carries roughly a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil, and any prolonged blockade would send supply […]
HEAR HERE: Spartanburg Wins Planning Support for ‘Resilience’ Energy Projects and Public-Private Partnerships
HEAR HERE — Not News Yet. But What’s Being Said. The City of Spartanburg says it was selected as a Municipal Investment Fund (MIF) Phase 1 Market Building grantee, a step intended to help build a pipeline of energy resilience projects that can attract public and private investment. The city said the work includes developing […]
HEAR HERE: TigerDC Pulls ‘Project Spero’ AI Data Center From Spartanburg County Consideration
HEAR HERE — Not News Yet. But What’s Being Said. TigerDC says it has formally withdrawn Project Spero from consideration in Spartanburg County and will begin evaluating alternative sites. Reporting described the project as a $3 billion AI data center campus planned for Tyger River Industrial Park along Highway 290. Why it matters locally: large […]
HEAR HERE: Wade’s Jr. Planned for Reidville Road as Wade’s Expands in 2026
HEAR HERE — Not News Yet. But What’s Being Said. Wade’s Restaurant has announced plans for a second Spartanburg location in 2026, a new concept called Wade’s Jr. focused on counter service and curbside pickup. The restaurant said the new location is planned for 3008 Reidville Road, about 1.5 miles west of Interstate 26. What […]
HEAR HERE: OneSpartanburg rolls out ‘EDGE’ brand as county work-based learning slots push past 600
What we’re hearing: OneSpartanburg has introduced a new brand — EDGE — to bring together Spartanburg County work-based learning efforts (internships, apprenticeships and other placements) under one easy-to-identify heading. Why it matters: The group says employer commitments climbed from 203 placements in summer 2024 to 556 in summer 2025 — and are expected to eclipse […]
STREETWISE HERE!: Online Safety for Kids in Spartanburg — A Parent’s Practical Guide
Online safety is a local public-safety issue. Most crime prevention conversations focus on physical spaces — but for Spartanburg families, a major safety risk now lives on phones, tablets, and gaming consoles.