Bear watch: Another sighting reported in Spartanburg
A photographer and I spent the afternoon on “bear watch” after we overheard another report of a black bear sighting in the city limits of Spartanburg. We first went to where the call came in and then...
View ArticleSome insight on South Carolina meth labs
I dove into some data on methamphetamine manufacturing in South Carolina not long ago when reporting on a recent drug round-up operation. Union County authorities nabbed 34 people — which included 51...
View ArticleCrime data on heels of night club shooting
Deputies are still investigating a shooting at a Spartanburg night club that left two men hospitalized. The shooting took place early Sept. 20 at Club Maze on Howard Street. Violence at night clubs has...
View ArticleAn alarming car break-in
Police are investigating a theft from a vehicle after gym-goers came back from a workout to find that their car had been broken into. Their possessions — house key, ID cards, social security card,...
View ArticleThe power of a good burger
Who knew the power of a good hamburger? I received an email from a reader this morning. They first reached out to me to ask where to donate to a family who lost everything in a house fire. This...
View Article‘Take Ten:’ A poem from a grieving grandmother
“Take Ten” for Skyler. Those words have quickly become a creed for a growing number of people in the wake of a Landrum High School star football player’s fatal crash. I wrote about the community coming...
View Article‘Help me. Help me.’
I can only imagine what went through Timothy Boyd’s mind when he heard these words last night. “Help me. Help me. Please don’t let me die.” Imagine hearing a loud gunshot close to your home around 11...
View ArticleSpartanburg leads state in traffic deaths
S.C. Highway Patrol statistics show that Spartanburg County is now leading the state when it comes to fatal wrecks this year. Recent data shows Spartanburg totaling 26 fatalities thus far, surpassing...
View ArticleTarget practice in backyards may no longer be allowed
Today I have a story about a gun discharge ordinance the Spartanburg County Council is working toward through the creation of a citizen’s advisory committee. It’s been a real talker this morning as it...
View ArticleThe Gross on Patrol reboot: FBI edition
We’re back in action. Soon, I’ll dive into the classroom once again. As if being shot with a Taser didn’t put my editors through enough stress, I convinced them to allow me to get a closer glimpse of...
View ArticleLight funding brightens perception of safety in Una
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about some new developments in the Una community just outside of Spartanburg. The Habitat for Humanity neighborhood there was granted money to pay for new and improved...
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