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Spartanburgers give update on construction of stadium
Spartanburg, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Hub City Spartanburgers spoke at the Spartanburg City Council Meeting Monday night to give an update on the team and the stadium’s construction. Officials from the team shared with the council that the project is currently on schedule. They added that they expect...
Clemson picks up ACC transfer Hudson Lee
Six-foot-4 rising sophomore left-hander Hudson Lee announced a commitment to Clemson on Monday. Lee spent the last two seasons at Wake Forest, seeing one full inning of work over two appearances with three strikeouts to one walk as a redshirt freshman this past season. He was rated as the No....
What are Your Expectations for Clemson’s 2024 Season?
Over the last three seasons, Clemson has gone 30-10. That’s an average of 10.00 wins and 3.33 losses. In a vacuum, that’s good, but here’s the context. In those three seasons, Clemson has won one ACC Championship and missed the playoff three times in a row (not good!). The biggest bowl win was last year’s Gator Bowl triumph over Kentucky.
SC scores surprisingly low in recent business ranking
Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John shares the results of a recent CNBC ranking of the top states for business which shows S.C. at #19, far below other South Atlantic states. After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells...
South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend set for early August
South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend will kick off on Friday, August 2, and conclude on August 4. This year marks the 24th anniversary of the event. “As inflation continues to drain many wallets, this year’s Tax Free Weekend offers some relief for weary families,” said SCDOR Director Hartley Powell. “Every shopper saves money during […] The post South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend set for early August appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Woman charged with fraud after claiming more than $12,500 in SNAP benefits, SC officials say
BEAUFORT, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Social Services said Monday they arrested a woman who fraudulently received more than $12,500 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. (Above video is the Monday morning headlines for July 22, 2024.) Officials said Marcia Marie Kidd, aka Monica Kidd Coleman,...
The Upper District Listening Room
A new sound venue in Westminster to hear live music or perform. They open it up to the public on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Bands, solo acts, open mic, karaoke and more. Check the Facebook page to see their scheduled events.
Four “Rocket Fuel” defendants sentenced
Four defendants in a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation were sentenced last week at the Oconee County Courthouse. All four entered guilty pleas to state grand jury indictments alleging their parts in a drug trafficking conspiracy that primarily involved heroin and methamphetamine. It was three years ago, at a Walhalla news conference, that Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and Alan Wilson, the state attorney’s general and others announced the indictments arose from the “Rocket Fuel” wiretap investigation, venued in both Oconee and Fairfield counties. The following sentences were announced Thursday: 16 years for Terrell Compton, for trafficking meth 28-100 grams and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime; 12 years for Mitchell Weston, trafficking in meth 28-100 grams; 10 years for Julianna Sims, trafficking in meth and trafficking in heroin; and five years for Gregory Goodine, distribution of meth and distribution of heroin. A fifth defendant last week, Mamie Black, pleaded guilty for trafficking meth, but sentencing in her case was deferred.
Urban Wren chef Taylor Montgomery departs kitchen, focuses on farm
After more than four years at Urban Wren, chef Taylor Montgomery has announced his departure. “The time was right,” he said. “We’ve done some amazing things in the kitchen at The Wren, but a new chapter was calling me. And fall is right around the corner, a time of bounty in the Carolinas. It felt appropriate to leave Urban Wren in the capable hands of others and explore my passions – at least for the season – at the farm.”
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