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The bank financing the promised transformation of a historic Greenville mill now wants to foreclose on the property, putting two massive revitalization projects in financial jeopardy.
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The video allegedly was meant to taunt a mixed-race student at Pickens High School, and it raised concerns from district officials.
City Council members weighed a tough choice: Leave empty land at the entrance to downtown in limbo or open the door to a drive-thru restaurant next to a historic neighborhood?
The giveaway is part of an effort to help fill in the gaps in Greenville’s tree canopy, which was damaged by Hurricane Helene.
Chipley Bennett worked for Spartanburg Community College 24 years. When he took two days off to drive his elderly dad to the hospital, he was fired. Administrators said he was AWOL. A jury disagreed.
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Management told prospective investors in a confidential filing that costs to build the much-anticipated Trueline performance venue in the West End have nearly doubled. Read moreTrueline’s cost nearly doubles to $25M, Greenville venue says in plea for investors
Sports
Clemson's record-tying nine NFL draft picks generated some unique storylines. One was picked by the Ravens' team owner, not the general manager, because of an agreement reached over a bottle of wine. Read moreRavens owner 'begged' for a draft pick. His selection? Clemson's 'jackknife' RB.
Palmetto Politics
The sitting lieutenant governor and a Republican gubernatorial candidate in the 2026 election is pushing back against students at a historically Black university over her upcoming commencement speech. Read moreStudents at South Carolina State, an HBCU, protest Pamela Evette as their 2026 commencement speaker
Gov. Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Gov. Pamela Evette were in Washington D.C. for the start of a summit between Donald Trump and the British Royal Family at the White House. Read moreSC Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Evette attended Trump’s White House greeting for British Royals
A Statehouse effort to bring the office of the consumer advocate under South Carolina’s governor has some concerned for the potential for politics to seep into regulatory decisions. Read moreYearslong effort to bring SC’s consumer watchdog under governor nears vote. Some are nervous.
There are only a few weeks left in the 2026 legislative session and a decisive Republican primary campaign for governor. It’s having some intriguing effects on the General Assembly. Read moreThis week in SC politics: Session winds down as campaigns heat up on heels of gubernatorial debate
