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Wineries flourish in the foothills
There are more than a dozen wineries all flourishing in the Smoky Mountain foothills. There must be a reason. Experts say that the region...
Aug 16, 20251 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 16, 20253 min read


Online virtual learning gains fans
A live teacher interacts with all the students at the same time during the day. At other times, each student proceeds at their own...
Aug 15, 20251 min read


Furman's Osher registration is open and promotes lifelong learning
Fall registration for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman University opens Aug. 14. The institute provides...
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Jazz night in Hendersonville, NC
Jazz lovers find good jazz bands. It's what they do. Fans streamed in as if by osmosis ahead of the show, sipped their drink of choice,...
Aug 14, 20251 min read


More parents are opting for full online courses for elementary pupils
A growing number of alert parents are opting for full online courses starting at the elementary school level. No statistics are...
Aug 13, 20252 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 13, 20252 min read


Groundbreaking for Main Street Seneca development
Leaders plan to break ground soon on a mixed-use development in Seneca, Harper’s Plaza. The plan to begin work in the third quarter of...
Aug 13, 20251 min read


How beneficial are multivitamins?
The global market for vitamins and dietary supplements was estimated at $177 billion in 2023, with the U.S. market accounting for at...
Aug 9, 20252 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 8, 20253 min read


A talent face-off takes place Saturday at 6 pm at the SC School for the Arts and Humanities
The final three contestants will win scholarships to further their theater education: 1st Place $5,000, 2nd Place $2,500, 3rd Place...
Aug 8, 20251 min read


Seniors getting down with line dancing at PWCC
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT, THERE WILL BE LINE DANCING FOR ALL CARS FILL THE PARKING LOT PLENTY OF FUN FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS DANCERS LOSE...
Aug 7, 20251 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 7, 20252 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 7, 20252 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 6, 20251 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 5, 20252 min read


Have we swapped places with the Gestapo?
During World War II, a sheepish young woman refused to say Hail Hitler or deny her faith. For this defiant stand, her mother turned her...
Aug 5, 20251 min read


ANALYSIS: When the weather becomes the news. . .
We sit up and take note when the weather becomes the news. In the news world, the headlines are presented first. The weather comes as an...
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Greenville's proposed "wheelsports park" on "steroids"
What would you call a supercharged fun park with new-age rides with curves, hills, dales, and gorges? Calm down, kiddies. Sedate city...
Aug 4, 20253 min read


Gap Creek Road will be closed for repairs
The South Carolina DOT will close a portion of Gap Creek Road in northern Greenville County beginning Aug. 6 for repair work. The work...
Aug 3, 20251 min read
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