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PWCC Hall of Fame luncheon is sold out; book early for 2026
On October 14, the Phillis Wheatley Center will induct outstanding members of the community into the Hall of Fame in a luncheon at the...
Oct 22 min read


District 2 Greer City candidates vie for your votes
The political race is on for the Greer District 2 seat. The incumbent Kariuam Booker will finish his first term in December. BOOKEER VS...
Sep 281 min read


The Phillis Wheatley Center will hold its Hall of Fame Champions Luncheon on October 13
The Board and staff of the Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) are proud to celebrate 106 years of service in Greenville County. ...
Sep 162 min read


Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy and canceled 12 routes
Spirit Airlines announced it has filed for bankruptcy and is suspending 11 routes as it tries to consolidate amid financial difficulties...
Sep 63 min read


SC Governor's School will host annual Grand Jeté
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities plans to host its annual Grand Jeté from September 29 to October 5...
Sep 21 min read


The City of Greenville reopens the historic Black Mayberry Baseball Park
On Thursday, it was a grand reopening of the historic Mayberry Baseball Park, founded in 1925 A host of city officials, donors,...
Aug 282 min read
Kool & the Gang willl perform at the Labor Day Fest in Anderson.
The Grammy-awarded national touring artists Kool & the Gang will be the festival’s headliner on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Kool & the Gang has performed continuously longer than any R&B group in history, and their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled R&B band of all time. The free concert and fireworks show will be at the William A. Floyd Amphitheater over the Labor Day Weekend. “We are thrilled to welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induc
Aug 261 min read
Fire razed Hooters Anderson to the ground
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. — The Hooters restaurant on Interstate Boulevard in Anderson County, South Carolina, is a total loss after a fire Monday morning. Officials said three departments were dispatched: the Zion Fire Department, the Centerville Fire Department, and the Sandy Springs Fire Department, as well as a ladder team, the typical response for a commercial building fire. The Sandy Springs fire chief said crews were dispatched at 4:17 a.m. Monday. Officials said no one wa
Aug 251 min read


The Mcknights embrace real life, not the TV life of the Huxtables
If the successful black TV family of the Huxtables intrigues you, meet the real-life family of the McKnights of Greenville, SC.
Aug 2210 min read


Fall for Greenville 2025 has ramped up the ante in several ways
Sponsors for the Fall for Greenville 2025 are more serious than ever. Previous events have placed Greenville as a viable contender for...
Aug 201 min read


The Fieldcrest Community is on the rise again
WhatsUpNews.online would love to hear your Fieldcrest story. Call Charles Reams at 864-569-9900. On Saturday, hundreds of Fieldcrest...
Aug 163 min read
Novant Health breaks ground in Greenville
Novant Health’s new medical campus will be at the corner of Patewood Drive and Frontage Road, adjacent to Interstate 385 in Greenville. Novant officials were joined by elected leaders to inaugurate construction of a new 20-bed hospital as part of the health system’s broader expansion into the region. “This Patewood campus is a big deal, but it’s only the beginning,” said Ryan Lee , president of Novant Health Greenville . Rendering provided by Novant Health, Meadows & Ohly a
Aug 132 min read


Spartanburg leaders bemoan gun violence
Zymir Demarco Smith is no more. The 7-month-old was shot in the neck on August 3 after several unknown suspects fired multiple rounds...
Aug 81 min read


Bon Secours launches internal residency program and new clinic
Bon Secours launches an internal medicine residency program to shore up the talent pipeline for the future. This is Bon Secours' response...
Aug 83 min read


Gary Burgess files false imprisonment suit against Deputy Sarah Arms and Chuck Wright
SPARTANBURG — An Anderson County school board member has filed a lawsuit against Deputy Sarah Arms and former Spartanburg County...
Aug 72 min read
Bontrager to spearhead leadership team at GSP
The Greenville–Spartanburg Airport District (GSP) has announced a new vice president in Kent Bontrager, as the Chief Planning & Development Officer. In this role, Bontrager will lead the strategic planning and development initiatives for the Airport District, including management of the Airport’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and other major capital projects. Rare credentials According to the website of the Sarasota Bradenton International airport, Bontrager has been awar
Aug 72 min read


Greer CPW received a $10M grant to improve wastewater infrastructure
Greer’s Commission of Public Works has received a $10 million grant to improve wastewater infrastructure through the S.C. Rural...
Aug 61 min read


Throngs flooded PWCC for a back-to-school giveaway on Tuesday
Countless school children, parents, and guardians streamed through the Phillis Wheatley Center on Tuesday for a massive school supply...
Aug 52 min read


Spartanburg County leads SC in Whooping cough cases, now on the rise; Greenville is second
Spartanburg County leads South Carolina with the highest number of cases, with 45 reported. Greenville County followed with 24 cases, and...
Aug 43 min read


The Lion King for Kids was a smash at the Phillis Wheatley Center
Charles Reams, BA in Journalism
Aug 21 min read
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