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Sports
Formula 1 officials moved up Sunday's Miami Grand Prix by three hours after forecasters warned of a dangerous stretch of afternoon thunderstorms over South Florida — a late-Saturday decision that reshuffled viewing plans for fans on both sides of the Atlantic. The race, originally scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. local…
Sports
History arrived at Churchill Downs on Saturday evening when Golden Tempo surged from last place in a field of 18 to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby, delivering trainer Cherie DeVaux a milestone no woman in the sport's 152-year history had ever claimed. DeVaux became the first female trainer to prepare…
Sports
Wofford College basketball standout Nils Machowski has committed to the University of Connecticut, capping a breakout season in Spartanburg and marking his third program in four collegiate years.Machowski's transfer follows one of the most productive individual seasons in recent Wofford basketball history. The 6-foot-3 guard from Berlin, Germany, started all…
Education
Wofford College will hold its 172nd annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of Main Building in Spartanburg, marking the close of a year that saw the college confer four honorary degrees on individuals with deep ties to the institution, while three graduating…
Education
The University of South Carolina Upstate is set to hold its Spring 2026 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 7, marking the completion of another graduating class at the Spartanburg campus — a class the university describes as resilient students who found personal and professional growth through mentorship, campus involvement,…
Education
Families in Spartanburg County School District 5 can now begin planning their 2026-27 year with the district's academic calendar officially set. District 5, which serves students across the Duncan and Lyman areas and surrounding communities, has published its calendar for the coming school year with key dates for holidays, breaks,…
Events
The annual Hub City Hog Fest returned to downtown Spartanburg this month, bringing barbecue teams, live music, and thousands of visitors to the heart of the city. The two-day festival, one of Spartanburg's signature spring events, showcases competitive barbecue alongside local vendors, craft beverages, and family-friendly entertainment. Organizers put out a…
Events
Published April 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM | By Paige H. Warren Sr., Events & Community Reporter Spartanburg is hosting the Expressions National Dance Competition this weekend, April 17-19, at the Spartanburg School District 3 Community Auditorium at 381 Cherry Hill Road. The multi-day competition brings dancers from across the region…
Events
Published April 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM | By S. Stephanie Rambo Jr., Health & Outdoors Writer Spartanburg holds its first-ever American Heart Association Heart Walk today at Fifth Third Park, with the event scheduled from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. The 2026 Upstate Heart Walk marks a milestone for the Spartanburg…
Business
A federal jury in Spartanburg has awarded $308,000 in damages to a former Spartanburg Community College biology professor who claimed the institution fired him in retaliation for taking protected medical leave to care for his ailing father.The plaintiff, Dr. Chipley Bennett, had been employed at the college for 24 years…
Business
Inland Port Greer, located in Spartanburg County along the Interstate 85 corridor, recorded nearly 200,000 rail moves in 2025, marking a record year for the facility and cementing its standing as a high-volume intermodal hub connecting the Upstate to the Port of Charleston and markets across the U.S. Southeast.The milestone…
Business
The Hub City Spartanburgers have designated May 5-10 as Sparkle Week at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, a new community-service initiative in which players, coaches, and front office staff spend each morning during the homestand assisting one of four Upstate nonprofits. The week-long program is organized in partnership with Fifth…
Crime
A 54-year-old Spartanburg County man is facing more than a dozen criminal charges, including kidnapping, multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and exposing another person to the HIV virus, after investigators say he coerced a juvenile into leaving home, then drugged and sexually assaulted the child.The Spartanburg…
Crime
A former public official in Mississippi has been indicted on child sex crime charges, with a grand jury returning a seven-count indictment against a deputy coroner whose position gave him access to vulnerable community members for years. Bobby Joe Evans, 49, who served as Lamar County's deputy coroner, was arrested Thursday…
Crime
A 54-year-old man is being held without bond at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility following an April 23 arrest in which deputies recovered a missing juvenile and determined the teen had been coerced, drugged, and sexually assaulted. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, deputies were contacted that evening after a…
Politics
The longest shutdown of any single federal agency in United States history ended April 30 when President Donald Trump signed a bill restoring funding to most of the Department of Homeland Security. The House passed the measure by voice vote on the 76th day of the partial shutdown. The bill…
Politics
President Trump announced Friday that tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union will rise to 25 percent as early as next week, accusing the bloc of failing to honor a trade deal both sides finalized last summer. The move puts South Carolina's two Republican senators — Lindsey…
Politics
Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026, announcing an immediate wind-down after last-ditch talks with the Trump administration failed to produce a rescue deal. The carrier's collapse marks the first major U.S. airline shutdown in more than a decade and the first significant aviation casualty attributed to surging…
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