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Avelo Airlines offering two new exclusive nonstop routes out of GSP
Avelo Airlines took off this week with the start of two new exclusive nonstop routes between the Upstate’s Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and New York’s Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC). Avelo is the first and only airline offering nonstop service between these two destinations and the Upstate of South Carolina.
Power outages persist in Upstate after May 8, 9 storms: What to know about restoration
A line of severe thunderstorms rumbled through the Upstate early Thursday. Storm damage was reported in multiple counties, knocking out power lines, several trees, and traffic lights. Tornado watches were also issued throughout the night. ...
2 killed in crash in Spartanburg Co.
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Two people were killed in a crash Tuesday night in Wellford. The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said the two-vehicle crash occurred close to midnight near the Upward Star Center on Warren H Abernathy Highway. Investigators said 47-year-old Armando Luis Torres, of Lyman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another individual […]
Storms creating strong wind and rain could reach Greenville and Spartanburg counties
Greenville could see severe weather that will bring heavy winds and rain over the next couple of days. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the Upstate, western and central North Carolina, and East Tennessee until 4 p.m. Isolated severe storms are expected this PM. Large hail will...
Two teenagers injured after shooting at Upstate apartment complex
Two teenagers are injured after a shooting in the Upstate, Tuesday night. The Spartanburg Police Department responded to a reported shooting at the Victoria Gardens Apartments on Howard Street just after 8PM.
Downtown developments proceed: Three Spartanburg projects receive final design go-ahead
Three downtown Spartanburg projects received final design approval from the city's Design Review Board Tuesday. The planetarium and library extension received preliminary design approval in August and final design approval in December. The project returned to the Design Review Board on May 7 to show the board an alteration made to the final design — two windows added to a stairwell on the building’s Broad Street side — which eliminated the need for a blank wall variance...
Spartanburg hosts start of annual mountain bike rides May 20
The Freewheelers Cycling Association of Spartanburg will welcome more than 500 cyclists to the 2024 Assault on Mt. Mitchell and Assault on Marion bike rides May 20. Kicking off at 6:30 a.m., both rides start at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium and continue along the same route with the 74.2-mile Marion ride concluding at the Tom Johnson Campground in Marion, North Carolina and the 102.7-mile Mitchell race ending in North Carolina at the summit of Mt. Mitchell.
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