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Wife of Baptist pastor charged with stealing $404K from South Carolina church
WARE SHOALS, S.C - The wife of a Southern Baptist pastor has been charged with stealing more than $400,000 from a South Carolina church and may face additional charges related to theft at other churches, police say. Ware Shoals Police Chief Bryan Louis said that Shelley Strickland, wife of Baptist...
Clemson QB Cade Klubnik Focused on Leadership, Team Efficiency Ahead of Season
CLEMSON— Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik is entering the upcoming football season with a clear sense of purpose, focusing on leadership and team efficiency. While discussing his motivations, Klubnik reflected on advice from teammate Colin Sadler about having a personal “why” for the season. “That’s a good question,” Klubnik said. “I just want to go be the best I can be and be the best leader for this team. That’s my why right now.”
Anchor tenant, first phase open at new Greenville innovation district
The anchor tenant and first phase of a new Greenville start-up community at the former Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. bottling facility have opened. Crescent Startup Community, a large-scale mixed-use Innova...
North Carolina offers $25K reward in manhunt for convicted murderer | Morning in America
North Carolina authorities are searching for convicted child murderer Ramone Jamarr Alston, who escaped custody Tuesday while being transported from prison to a hospital. Orange County officials said they believe Alston had help in his escape efforts, and the state’s Department of Adult Correction offered up a $25,000 reward to anyone who can provide information […]
S.C. to host new music festival this fall
A brand new music festival, branded through an iconic outdoors magazine, has recently been announced and the inaugural event will be held in a small town in our state. The Field and Stream Music Fest will take place Oct. 4-6 in Winnsboro, S.C. Mike Switzer interviews Bob Durkin, co-founder of Southern Entertainment in Charlotte, N.C.
Bridal platform Our Day created to streamline wedding vendors in the South
A new platform called Our Day connects engaged couples with wedding vendors in North Carolina and beyond through a streamlined request-for-service process.Why it matters: Wedding planning can be stressful. Our Day was designed to create a simpler process for couples to find vendors, compare prices and finalize other wedding-planning details.Background: Founder Bryn Khoury launched the platform in Charlotte last year after experiencing the same stress many future brides encounter trying to plan a wedding between work schedules."I created this for the busy working couple. Charlotte seemed like a perfect-sized city with busy working professionals, so it was a bit of...
New test for cancer-causing chemicals available to first responders in the Upstate
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A new tool that can detect the amount of cancer-causing chemicals in a person’s blood is available to first responders in the Upstate. First responders teamed up with the non-profit Diagnose Early to make at-home tests for chemicals available to firefighters across the region. President of the Professional Firefighters’ Association […]
Everything Cade Klubnik said after Tuesday’s Clemson practice
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik met with reporters following Tuesday’s practice, the first time he has addressed the media during fall camp. Klubnik is heading into his second season with offensive coordinator Garrett Riley at the helm. On Tuesday, he spoke to reporters on the learning curve he’s experienced, his rapport with receivers, the offensive line and more. “I think that we’ve just had a really good mindset, more than anything,” Klubnik said when asked about the difference he’s seen in the offense overall to this point in camp. “We were a really young team last year. It’s a team that’s just a...
Hippie Fest Headed to Downtown Lavonia Saturday
There’s a groovy happening coming up this weekend in downtown Lavonia that’s going to be a far-out event for the whole family. The Lavonia Downtown Development Authority is inviting you to take a trip – back to the days of peace, love, and bell bottoms at the annual Hippie Fest.
Clemson football wants 'Wide Receiver U' title back. Here's how Tigers aim to reclaim it
CLEMSON — It's been a while since Clemson football had a claim for "WRU" — Wide Receiver University. The Tigers flourished with talented wideouts under coach Dabo Swinney, stars like DeAndre Hopkins, Sammy Watkins, Mike Williams, Justyn Ross, Amari Rodgers and Tee Higgins — all of them with at least 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Yet Clemson has not had that production in the past three seasons, failing to make the College Football Playoff and falling out of...
Restaurant owned by 'The Walking Dead' star and director now open in downtown Greenville
Fans of the AMC Network series "The Walking Dead" can get a taste of the 11-season apocalypse-based show as Nic & Norman's—a southern-style restaurant—opened in the West End of Greenville's downtown at the start of August. The new concept is located at 1 Augusta St. and takes over the former site of Smoke on the Water. Remains of the old floor are incorporated into the wood-based bar and other parts of the current celebrity-backed restaurant. ...
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