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Whataburger to host grand opening for first Greenville restaurant
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Whataburger is hosting a grand opening for its second restaurant in South Carolina and first in Greenville County. The grand opening will take place on Monday, July 29 for the new location at 1466 Woodruff Road. This is right across from the Walmart. The ribbon...
Composer and Pianist Sarah Gibson has Died, Aged 38
Gibson was half of the piano duo HOCKET, and her works were premiered by a number of prestigious ensembles. The composer and pianist Sarah Gibson passed away at the age of 38, following a battle with colon cancer. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1986, Gibson first began learning the...
Greenville’s Radio Room reopens bigger, better after long wait
The whispers have been building for months now: “What the heck is going on with the new Radio Room?”. The Greenville venue spent much of the last decade becoming one of the most popular and respected spots on the Upstate music scene, bringing in exciting national acts such as Will Hoge, Chatham County Line and Saliva while supporting local acts of all stripes, from folk-rock (Darby Wilcox) to metal (NeverFall).
South Carolina football rival suffers another offseason arrest
There have been a number of South Carolina football rivals that have dealt with legal issues inside their programs this offseason. The Georgia Bulldogs continue to have driving-related arrests pop up, and the Clemson Tigers have had their own reckless driving arrest and another on gun charges. According to a...
NC State Highway Patrol trooper saves baby who wasn't breathing; parents arrested
A North Carolina State trooper is being hailed a hero for jumping into action to save a baby who wasn't breathing.On Saturday afternoon, Trooper Hunter Eagle was on patrol in Rowan County when a call came in for a cardiac arrest.According to the caller, the family woke up to find an 11-month-old baby girl not breathing.Eagle, who was seconds away, drove quickly to the home, where the mother frantically met him in the driveway."As I pull into the driveway, there is a mom carrying out her 11-month-old in her arms, screaming saying, 'please help my baby, she's not breathing,'" he...
Darci Strickland announces she's leaving to start new life chapter after 27 years at WLTX
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today is bittersweet for us at WLTX as News19’s Darci Strickland, the award-winning journalist who’s spent decades serving the viewers of the Midlands, has announced she is leaving to start a new chapter in her life after 27 years on our air. Strickland, who...
Asheville police arrest 4, including father and son, on gun, drug trafficking charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Four people, including a father and son, were arrested on July 23 in East Asheville on gun and drug charges. According to a news release from the Asheville Police Department, the four people arrested were Brandon Michael Marler, 34; Vance William Keeter Jr., 34; Vance William Keeter Sr., 57; and Diane Bradley Holt, 43.
Pollock signs 10-year extension with PC baseball
Presbyterian College baseball coach Elton Pollock has signed a 10-year contract extension, announced by Director of Athletics Dee Nichols on Wednesday. Pollock, a 1995 Presbyterian College graduate, just completed his 20th year at the helm of the Blue Hose baseball program. "Nothing makes me prouder than to know I will...
Conn’s Is Closing More Than 70 Stores In 13 States Including Georgia And South Carolina
Conn’s home goods and furniture retailer has announced it’s closing more than 70 stores across the country, including some stores in Georgia and South Carolina. The good news is, the Conn’s store on Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta is not on the closure list. At least not for now.
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