# HERESpartanburg

> Independent local news for Spartanburg County and the South Carolina Upstate. Verified, named-author reporting on Tier 1 high schools, Wofford, USC Upstate, the Hub City Spartanburgers, BMW, OneSpartanburg, and the Spartanburg County Council.

## About

HERESpartanburg is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HERESpartanburg** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [Business](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/business/) — 71 articles
- [Sports](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/sports-2/) — 43 articles
- [Game Day](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/game-day/) — 36 articles
- [Politics](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/politics-2/) — 19 articles
- [Crime](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/crime-2/) — 16 articles
- [Health Wellness](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/health-wellness/) — 13 articles
- [Lifestyle](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/lifestyle-2/) — 13 articles
- [Neighborhoods](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/neighborhoods/) — 11 articles
- [Events](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/events/) — 8 articles
- [National](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/national/) — 7 articles
- [Home and Garden](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/home-and-garden/) — 7 articles
- [Breaking News](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/breaking-news/) — 7 articles
- [Education](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/education-2/) — 6 articles
- [FutureProof](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/futureproof/) — 5 articles
- [Public Safety](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/public-safety/) — 2 articles
- [Technology](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/technology/) — 2 articles
- [Football](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/football/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Super Bowl XXI Giants Documentary Films in Upstate South Carolina](https://www.herespartanburg.com/super-bowl-xxi-giants-documentary-films-in-upstate-south-carolina/) (2026-04-27)
- [Electrolux Anderson Plant to Lay Off 1,200 Workers by July 2026](https://www.herespartanburg.com/electrolux-anderson-plant-to-lay-off-1200-workers-by-july-2026/) (2026-04-27)
- [Guthrie's Chicken Opens Second Upstate SC Location in Anderson](https://www.herespartanburg.com/guthries-chicken-opens-second-upstate-sc-location-in-anderson/) (2026-04-27)
- [Spartanburg County Veterans Town Hall Targets Aging Benefits Gap](https://www.herespartanburg.com/spartanburg-county-veterans-town-hall-targets-aging-benefits-gap/) (2026-04-27)
- [Lake Greenwood Fish Kill Still Unexplained; State Warns Off Water](https://www.herespartanburg.com/lake-greenwood-fish-kill-still-unexplained-state-warns-off-water/) (2026-04-27)
- [Downtown Spartanburg Road Closures to Last 16-18 Months](https://www.herespartanburg.com/downtown-spartanburg-road-closures-to-last-16-18-months/) (2026-04-27)
- [CW62 to Broadcast 15 Hub City Spartanburgers Games in 2026](https://www.herespartanburg.com/cw62-to-broadcast-15-hub-city-spartanburgers-games-in-2026/) (2026-04-27)
- [NorthMark Spartanburg Site Seeks 400 Megawatts Before Opening](https://www.herespartanburg.com/northmark-spartanburg-site-seeks-400-megawatts-before-opening/) (2026-04-27)
- [Spartanburg Weighs Barnet Park as New Home for Iconic 1881 Bell Tower](https://www.herespartanburg.com/spartanburg-weighs-barnet-park-as-new-home-for-iconic-1881-bell-tower/) (2026-04-27)
- [Steve White Auto Group Returns Spartanburg VW Dealership to Local Hands](https://www.herespartanburg.com/steve-white-auto-group-returns-spartanburg-vw-dealership-to-local-hands/) (2026-04-27)
- [California Teacher Charged After Opening Fire at White House Correspondents' Dinner](https://www.herespartanburg.com/california-teacher-charged-after-opening-fire-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/) (2026-04-27)
- [Shooting at Correspondents Dinner Raises Secret Service Security Questions](https://www.herespartanburg.com/correspondents-dinner-shooting-secret-service-security/) (2026-04-27)
- [Florida Teens Arrested After Lawnmower Joyride Inside Target](https://www.herespartanburg.com/florida-teens-arrested-lawnmower-target-store/) (2026-04-27)
- [Israel's President Delays Netanyahu Pardon, Pushes for Plea Deal](https://www.herespartanburg.com/herzog-delays-netanyahu-pardon-plea-deal/) (2026-04-27)
- [Sabastian Sawe Runs First Official Sub-Two-Hour Marathon at London](https://www.herespartanburg.com/sabastian-sawe-sub-2-marathon-london-record/) (2026-04-27)

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## Editorial standards

- 2-source minimum for every news story
- 24-hour freshness rule for news content
- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
- Local angle required on every story
- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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