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The State of Six Mile, South Carolina
A “State of Six Mile” dinner will take place Thursday evening, July 25. Interested members of the public are invited to the $25 dollar-a-ticket event at the Six Mile Town Hall. Among the speakers: Mayor James Atkinson. A special presentation from the South Carolina Municipal Association is also planned.
NASCAR team files for bankruptcy; Not entered this weekend
JD Motorsports is excluded from the entry list in Indianapolis. JD Motorsports is a NASCAR Xfinity Series team based out of Gaffney, South Carolina. The team is owned by Johnny Davis. They were founded in 1983. They have fielded full-time entries thus far in the 2024 season. However, both entries...
Anderson holds what organizers call its first ever LGBTQ+ Pride event
Nearly 500 people gathered in downtown Anderson on Sunday for what the organizers call the first ever LGBTQ Pride event held in the city. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, those organizers hope to make it an annual celebration. According to event organizer Amber Jones, the Anderson Paint the Town...
Local organizations open cooling stations to the public
SPARTANBURG COUNTY—A number of organizations across Spartanburg County are opening their doors to the public to help people cool off during the heatwave that began this month and looks to continue into August. Officials say the organizations, which include Landrum Fire & Rescue District, Campobello Fire Department and Campobello Police Department, are partnering with Spartanburg […] The post Local organizations open cooling stations to the public appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Josephine Miller Named to Wofford College’s Dean’s List
SPARTANBURG, SC (06/13/2024), JUN 13, 2024 — Josephine Miller of Hamer, S.C., has been named to Wofford College’s spring 2024 Dean’s List. Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1,800 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, experiential learning opportunities and successful graduates, Wofford is recognized consistently as a “best value” and for its commitment to student success and accessibility for low- and middle-income students. The college community has 12 sororities and fraternities as well as 20 NCAA Division I athletics teams.
Be the Shift in the Atmosphere in the Carolinas
There is a national call to action for black men across the state of South Carolina. We need black male mentors and role models statewide. Be a part of the shift of changes in the trajectories of the lives of Black boys in this state. Help dismantle the correlations of illiteracy and crime.
Heat wave continues, cooling stations open in Spartanburg County. What about Greenville?
According to the National Weather Service, which is based in Greenville-Spartanburg, the heat wave in the Upstate will continue for the next two days. Temperatures will stay hot Wednesday through Thursday, with highs in the 90s. Today, highs will reach 92 by 2 p.m.; no relief is in sight until temperatures drop to 79 degrees at 9 p.m. Scattered thunderstorms are in the forecast for this afternoon. ...
The Confederate flags explained: How SC incident casts light on history
ATLANTA - James Blitch, a 22-year-old Atlanta man, is accused of driving more than three hours to Spartanburg County, South Carolina, just to lower the Confederate flag that flies over Interstate 85 south. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, Blitch’s Saturday night activities have led to trespassing charges. The...
$175M federal grant enables SC to build new I-95 bridge over Lake Marion
COLUMBIA — Several aging bridges on Interstate 95 over Lake Marion will be replaced by one wider bridge with help from a $175 million federal grant awarded to the state Department of Transportation, officials announced Wednesday. It’s a project that will keep traffic and commerce flowing on a critical route connecting the entire East Coast. […] The post $175M federal grant enables SC to build new I-95 bridge over Lake Marion appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
SC eases requirements for child care workers to address staffing needs
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Crystal Williams' children are her world, but finding daycare for them hasn't always been easy. Many others share her struggle across South Carolina and around the country, as childcare centers continue to struggle with staffing and funding challenges. “My son, he’s four years old and...
Wando Welch Terminal caps 2024 fiscal year with over 1.2 million containers moved
MOUNT PLESANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Wando Welch Terminal achieved an all-time record year, moving more than 1.2 million containers according to an internally conducted study. South Carolina Ports finished the 2024 fiscal year with a 7% uptick in container volumes moving through the Port of Charleston last month, their prepared statement said. They handled 218,115 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) and 121,267 pier containers in June, marking the second highest June on their records.
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