Sports
Summer collegiate baseball is coming to Spartanburg County this season with the arrival of the Spartanburg County Peaches, a new Blue Ridge League team that will play its home games at historic Jim Everhart Field in Inman. The team's inaugural season opens May 30, giving Upstate fans another option for…
Sports
The Hub City Spartanburgers are in the early weeks of their second season at Fifth Third Park, carrying the momentum of a South Atlantic League South Division championship into 2026 as the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The season opened April 3 against the Frederick Keys, High-A affiliate of the…
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Events
The Spartanburg Philharmonic closes out its 2025-2026 Zimmerli Series season on Saturday, April 25 with "American Dreams," a program that explores the stories of composers and performers who left their homelands to bring rich musical traditions to America. The concert takes place at Twichell Auditorium in the Zimmerli Performance Center…
Events
Music on Main is back on Morgan Square, with the beloved free outdoor concert series returning to downtown Spartanburg every Thursday from April through August, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The series, presented by the City of Spartanburg, kicks off its 2026 run this month and will continue each week through…
Events
The Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra closes out its 2025-2026 season with a spring concert on Sunday, April 19 at Twichell Auditorium on the campus of Converse University. The performance begins at 3:00 PM and is expected to run approximately 90 minutes. The spring concert serves as the grand finale of the…
Business
Published April 13, 2026 | By David Morales, Business Reporter For many Spartanburg-area business owners, artificial intelligence still feels like something happening somewhere else — in Silicon Valley boardrooms, not local storefronts. Charles Interactive, a technology services company based in Spartanburg, SC, is on a mission to change that. Their message…
Business
Published April 13, 2026 | By David Morales, Business Reporter Todd Hunnicutt is the CEO of Real Internet Sales, a Spartanburg-based AI marketing agency that helps businesses get found by the AI systems now shaping how consumers discover and choose companies. In this interview, Hunnicutt explains why the shift from traditional…
Business
After peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan collapsed over the weekend without a deal, President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blocking all Iranian oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning. Vice President J.D. Vance, who led the U.S. delegation through 21 hours of…
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Politics
Gas prices across the United States have surged to their highest levels in four years, with the national average reaching $4.125 per gallon on April 13, 2026, according to AAA data — a direct consequence of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and the escalating pressure on global oil supplies running through…
Politics
Early voting opened Monday, April 13 for two Spartanburg County special elections: the Central Pacolet Town Council race and the Inman City Council race. Voters can cast ballots weekdays from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the Spartanburg County Voter Registration & Elections Office, located at 366 N. Church St.,…
Politics
The City of Spartanburg is searching for its next City Attorney following the March 27 retirement of Bob Coler, who served as the city's chief legal officer since December 2018. Coler stepped down to spend time with family and plans to open a small private law firm. During his tenure, Coler…
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