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  • Man wanted for kidnapping, assault in Spartanburg

    SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) -- The Spartanburg Police Department is searching for William Jason Nesbitt in connection with a violent domestic incident involving kidnapping and assault. Warrants have been issued for Nesbitt's arrest following an investigation into a disturbance that occurred on Tuesday near Berry Field on North Cleveland Park Drive. According to police reports, Nesbitt [...]

  • Motorcyclist killed in crash in Greenville Co.

    GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle collision Thursday night in Greenville County. The SC Highway Patrol reported that the crash occurred around 9:50 p.m. The incident took place on Tubbs Mountain Road near Upcountry Lane, involving a 2018 Suzuki motorcycle. Troopers said the motorcycle was traveling south on Tubbs [...]

  • Savannah Guthrie plans to return to 'Today' in April

    “I don’t know if I’ll belong anymore, but I would like to try,” Savannah Guthrie told colleague Hoda Kotb.

  • Check those tickets: 2 Powerball tickets worth $200K sold in the Upstate

    (WSPA) - Two Powerball with PowerPlay tickets worth $200,000 were sold in the Upstate for Wednesday’s drawing. The tickets were purchased at Stop-A-Minit #7 at 1 South Piedmont Highway and the Spinx #128 at 498 The Parkway in Greer. Powerball – Wednesday, March 26 7 - 21 - 55 - 56 - 64   Powerball: 26   Officials said the odds of matching four white ball numbers [...]

  • WNC man facing 6 child sex charges

    HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) -- A 40-year-old Hendersonville man was arrested Wednesday on multiple counts of child exploitation. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office reported that Dillon Bear Brezner Paulus faces three counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor and three counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor following a search of a local residence. The [...]

  • Dog rescued from Upstate house fire

    SENECA, S.C. (WSPA) -- Firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire on Tokeena Road after responding to a dispatch Thursday afternoon, before 1 p.m. The Seneca Fire Department and Crossroads Fire arrived at the small home to find a working fire and reports of possible entrapment. Units from both agencies arrived at nearly the [...]

  • Statewide burning ban issued for Friday

    (WSPA) -- The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban effective at 4 p.m. Friday for all counties. The commission cited heightened fire risk conditions as the reason for the emergency order. The ban applies to all unincorporated areas in South Carolina and will remain in effect until further notice. According to [...]

  • Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough

    With stock markets reeling and economic fallout from the war extending far beyond the Middle East, Trump is under growing pressure to end Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Man with dementia reported missing in Spartanburg Co.

    SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- Spartanburg officials are urgently searching for Louie Vaughn, a 76-year-old man with possible dementia who went missing around 7 p.m. Thursday from Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve. Vaughn, who requires a walker but does not have it, was last seen wearing a purple & white shirt with khaki pants, along [...]

  • First Responder Friday: Easley Police Department

    Climbing the ladder to success is working well for Easley Police Department detective Melissa Yates.

  • Senate agrees to fund TSA and most of DHS, but not ICE

    Senators agreed by unanimous consent early Friday morning to a proposal that funds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The late-night Senate deal left out funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol after negotiators failed to agree on reforms demanded by [...]

  • Wildfire in Mitchell County now 300+ acres, 40% contained

    Crews continued containment efforts on the Poplar Fire, which has burned 343 acres of the Pisgah National Forest.

  • Suspect charged after shooting at youth home in Stephens Co.

    Deputies said more arrests and charges may be pending.

  • 10-year master plan in the works for Greenville's parks, green spaces

    The City of Greenville is taking a big step toward shaping its future by launching its first-ever Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Master Plan.

  • North Carolina photo voter ID mandate can continue as judge upholds law

    North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against Black and Latino voters.

  • Person hospitalized after stabbing in Easley: Police

    An investigation is ongoing after one person was stabbed Thursday in Easley.

  • Cowpens man gets life in prison for killing his grandmother

    A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing his grandmother at her Cowpens home in October 2022.

  • Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents amid impasse over funding deal

    President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an emergency order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.

  • Yearlong road closures in Downtown Spartanburg, leaders cite construction projects

    SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - Leaders say ongoing construction for several development projects in Downtown Spartanburg will affect resident's travel for an extended period of time. Officials estimate that Broad Street will be closed for the next 16-18 months as it undergoes a full transformation due to the various construction projects along the road. Scottie Kay [...]

  • Busy Mauldin intersection set to reopen with new traffic pattern

    MAULDIN, S.C. (WSPA) - A long awaited fix to one of Mauldin’s busiest areas is just days away from reopening. The redesigned intersection at Jenkins street, Murray Drive and Hyde Circle will operate as a four way stop, aimed at improving both traffic flow and safety. “Many people are glad to see it finally opening [...]