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‘A heartbreaking decision’: Greenville restaurant permanently closes its doors

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Ottaray Raw Bar & Taphouse announced Sunday that it is permanently closing its doors due to slow business. The owners said that things did not turn out as they envisioned; however, they are proud of what they created. The owners thanked the staff, guests,...

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Traffic stop leads to meth, fentanyl bust in Greenville Co.

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A driver is facing drug trafficking charges after deputies said a traffic stop led to the seizure of methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Saluda Dam Road and White Horse Road in Greenville for a moving violation. […]

Greenville County, SC · 1d

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Missing Greenville Woman, 32, Found Safe After Vanishing Near Pelham Road

Emily Randall, 32, has been found safe, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office confirmed Monday afternoon. She had last been seen Sunday, November 8, near Pelham Road and Beacon Drive in Greenville. The last-seen location was near Pinnacle Bank, according to FOX Carolina. Deputies Confirm She Was Found Safe. FOX Carolina...

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Queer Wellness Center opens new location in Greenville County to expand services

A center providing resources for members of the LGBTQ+ community held a grand opening in Greenville County Tuesday.

Greenville County, SC · 8h

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Three Immigrant Brothers Built a South Carolina Restaurant and Grocery That Has Survived Nearly Four Decades

Cash is still king at this South Carolina restaurant, where credit cards aren’t part of the routine and freshly baked pita has kept customers returning for nearly four decades. What began as an immigrant family’s dream has become a neighborhood favorite with a grocery store right alongside the dining area.

Greenville, SC · 17h

Greenville News

John Jeter, Handlebar founder who shaped Greenville music scene, dies

The Upstate has lost a music business trailblazer who put Greenville on the map as a destination for nationally touring performers and their fans. John Jeter died on Nov. 9 after a period of declining health. He was 66. During a 20-year run, his music venue, the Handlebar , showcased Grammy-winning folk artists, blues and rock legends, regional up-and-comers and local favorites. “The Handlebar hosted so many amazing concerts that we all got to enjoy,” said Gene Berger, owner of Horizon Records in Greenville. Berger noted that Jeter put on concerts that drew large crowds and were successful from a business standpoint while also making room for “passion gigs” – smaller concerts “for the cultural good.” Jeter opened the Handlebar in 1994 with his wife, Kathy Laughlin, and his late brother, Stephen. They weren't experienced in the music business, and they knew they were taking a leap of faith. The club’s first location was in a former textile mill building on Mills Avenue (now the Lofts at Mills Mill ). It was billed as a “listening room,” with Jeter focused on booking acoustic acts. It didn’t take long for the Handlebar’s calendar to expand to include full bands and louder

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Deputies say person of interest in attempted murder in Pickens Co. identified

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said a person of interest from an attempted murder that took place on November 6 has been identified. Deputies said the incident took place between 10 and 11 p.m. in the area of Anderson Highway. The person of...

Pickens County, SC · 1d

FOX Carolina

Deputies searching for missing Upstate 17-year-old believed traveling to Charleston

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reports it is searching for a missing 17-year-old suffering from depression. Jackie Munoz was last seen around 3:35 p.m. She is five feet tall, weighs 97 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. She was wearing a white jacket, black shirt, and black pants when last seen, according to deputies.

Greenville County, SC · 7h

FOX Carolina

2 Upstate men facing charges after jewelry store armed robbery in NC

SANFORD, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Sanford Police Department reports charging two men from Greenville County in connection with an armed robbery at a jewelry store on Tuesday. Timothy Govenor Alexander and Corey Mitchell Alexander are facing charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon, 3 counts of second degree kidnapping, and injury to personal property.

Sanford, NC · 5h

Yahoo!

Man visiting Orlando for EDC arrested in drug sting, deputies say

A South Carolina man who told investigators he attended Electric Daisy Carnival in Orlando was arrested Monday after deputies say he sold suspected drugs to an undercover agent in Altamonte Springs. Yeriel Fortunato, 35, faces 18 charges, including methamphetamine trafficking, possession of several controlled substances with intent to sell and...

Orlando, FL · 1d

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Greenville Housing Authority preserves 400+ affordable homes

As housing costs continue to rise across the Upstate, the Greenville Housing Authority is working to keep hundreds of apartments in Nicholtown affordable for current residents.

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Trueline founder gives update on Greenville music venue construction

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Construction on Trueline, a planned live music venue in downtown Greenville’s West End, is expected to resume in January after a financing setback, its founder said. Founder and CEO Michael Grozier told FOX Carolina that the financial partner for the second phase of construction...

Greenville, SC · 21h

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This South Carolina Mexican Restaurant Claims To Be The Upstate’s Original Birria Spot

The birria here braises for eight to ten hours before it ever meets a tortilla. That’s a full workday for one pot of beef. I can’t imagine a better reason to cancel lunch plans with anyone else. The slow simmer also creates consommé, a rich broth made for...

Greenville, SC · 2d

The Post and Courier

This home preserved Greenville’s Black history. Facing development pressure, the city is buying it.

GREENVILLE — City Council is stepping in to preserve the Greenville Cultural Exchange Center, an important repository for African American history that has fallen out of use and faced development pressure in a gentrifying part of town. Numerous neighbors and community leaders spoke in favor of the city’s plan to purchase the newly renovated building and turn it back into a museum celebrating the area’s African American history. They recounted memories they’d made in the center in the historically Black Sterling community. Grady Butler, brother of the center’s founder, Ruth Ann Butler, said the...

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Rocks Hurled at Cars Near Greer's Hammett Bridge Road Damage Seven Vehicles

Drivers passing through a stretch of Greer near Hammett Bridge and Suber roads found themselves targets of flying rocks between Nov. 7 and Nov. 9, with police logging eight separate calls. At least seven vehicles were damaged. Eight Calls Over Three Days. According to WYFF, Greer police officers responded to...

Greer, SC · 19h

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Lawsuit targets trucking company in deadly Greenville Co. crash

Previous video of the crash reported Jan. 7 on White Horse Road in Greenville County GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA)—A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed stemming from a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer and pickup truck on White Horse Road in Greenville earlier this year. According to the complaint filed Nov. 4 in the U.S. […]

Greenville County, SC · 17h

South Carolina Daily Gazette

Recounts confirm ousting of SC majority leader, narrow win of Greenville County Republican

COLUMBIA — The Republican legislator recently chosen to lead the House GOP Caucus officially lost his re-election bid with recount results certified Wednesday, while a second House Republican held on by less than three dozen votes. Official results show Democrat Joe Madge, a 59-year-old engineer at tire manufacturer Continental, defeated House Majority Leader Micah Caskey, […]

Greenville County, SC · 12h

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