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The Greenville Phillis Wheatley Community Center today awarded $10,000 in scholarships to four Greenville high school students. Two were present, and the rest were busy with their schoolwork. THIS MEAN SAX AIDS DIGESTION DURING LUNCH Antoinette Hall, director of the Youth Program, announced that the winners were Morgan Zimmerman and Hudson Medcalf, who received the Randy Jackson scholarships; and Benjamin Luines and Elizabeth Chinn, who received the McKnight/Norris scholarsh

The Greenville Drive lost the baseball game against Bowling Green Saturday night, but won a victory by honoring Black businesses and youth sports teams at a jubilant Fluor Field. The Greenville Drive partners with many Black business and sports organizations, including the 100 Black Men of the Upstate (100BMOUS), who hosted the annual Jackie Robinson Day during the game. Before the first pitch made by JC Starks, pitcher for the legendary Sterling High School Baseball Team, it

April 16, 2026 11 Arrested in Child Sex Exploitation Operation GREENVILLE, S.C. The Greenville Police Department, in partnership with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Human Trafficking Unit, conducted a two-day child sex exploitation operation on April 9 and April 10. As part of the operation, investigators established an online presence across multiple internet platforms to identify and apprehend individuals attempting to engage in sexual activity with minors

Guest writer Jay Jackson Retired MLB pitcher after 17 years in the pros. Greenville native The way to generate more interest in baseball in Greenville, SC, is through visibility, access, and consistent community investment. Greenville already produces great baseball talent, so the foundation is solidly established. The next step is creating more opportunities for young players and families to see that baseball has a real future in this area. That can be achieved through more

According to the Greenville District School (GCS) website, its security system has had a major upgrade. It now deploys Raptor alert badges and Evolv weapons detection system. The districtwide upgrades cost $1.1 million and focus on faster, proactive safety measures, said the site. The new integrated system with layered security elements replaces a traditional metal detector. The element of unpredictability is a strong deterrent for shooters, said Dr. Burke Royster, Superinten

The action-packed event features the presentation of scholarships and mentorship recognition, as well as a baseball game, starting at 5:30 PM, all in honor of the trailblazing baseball star Jackie Robinson, the first black player admitted into the Baseball Major Leagues. Tim Hall, president of 100BMOUSC, will be present to spearhead the event with other organizers. See which local personality will throw the first pitch. Hall said that baseball has fallen out of favor with man

Many say that vaping is harmless. No wonder, therefore, that the same people see no harm in secondhand or thirdhand vaping.  How could vaping damage cancer patients, asthmatics, COPD patients, and others? The American Cancer Society says that vaping does damage to vapers, third parties at the scene, and vapers who come into contact with them hours after vaping. How is that possible? The particles from vaping attach to the vaper’s hair, skin, clothing, and furniture. Later, as

Today, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reports that cases of measles have been occurring since March 17, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 997. There are currently no people in quarantine or isolation. If no new cases are reported, the last day of the outbreak will be April 26. Moving forward, unless there is a new case, DPH’s reporting rhythm for the duration of the outbreak will be the following: wee