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When is the first day of school 2024-2025 in Upstate districts?
It may be hard to believe, but the first day of school is coming up soon. That means it's also back to waking up early to the kids running up and down the stairs, not to mention rushing to drop them off at the bus stop in time. ...
Thousands of ‘safer, more efficient’ USPS vehicles being made in Spartanburg County
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Postal workers nationwide will soon be driving in newer, safer vehicles according to one corporation in Spartanburg County. Leaders with Oshkosh Defense Spartanburg Assembly told 7NEWS they’ll be making 50,000-100,000 vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service over the next seven years. VP of Business Unit Operations Paul Brazeau said there […]
What is open and closed on 4th of July in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson? What to know
This year, the Fourth of July falls on a Thursday, and many people will have the day off because it is a federal holiday. Those who are off will likely celebrate with cookouts, fireworks shows, and other festivities. Will you be able to shop, buy groceries? Is Walmart open?. Most...
Staying safe this Fourth of July
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Each year, Fourth of July celebrations take place across the Upstate, and each year, first responders stay busier than usual. “3,000 children every year are brought to our ERs because of firework injuries,” said Penny Shaw, program coordinator for Safe Kids of the Piedmont. Spartanburg first responders tell us despite fireworks […]
Hello Family Shares Transformative Results, Expands Countywide
In a little more than two years, Hello Family — a unique collection of support systems for young children and their families — has gone from an idea to scale up and build capacity for early childhood services utilizing an innovative “pay for success” funding model to being hailed in Forbes as “the holy grail of success” for the organization’s work to improve birth outcomes, increase school readiness, and enhance childhood health and well-being in Spartanburg.
Issaqueena Chapter, NSDAR honors 100-year-old World War II veteran for service to America
GREENWOOD, S.C. — The Issaqueena Chapter, National Society Daughters of the. American Revolution has presented its DAR Certificate and Medal of Appreciation to. Harvey Peurifoy, a longtime resident of Greenwood. The presentation was made June. 23 at the Palmetto Patriots Home in Gaffney where Peurifoy currently resides. It was...
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