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New Man faces multiple drug charges following traffic stop in Laurens Co.

The Laurens County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on several drug charges following a traffic stop on Highway 56 North in Clinton Thursday.
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Proposed zoning request for Cleveland House tabled by planning commission

A proposed rezoning request from a developer, who wants to develop upscale single family homes on the land where the Cleveland House now sits in the Converse Heights neighborhood, was tabled by the Spartanburg City Planning Commission Thursday night.
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Gas leak causes evacuation of downtown Asheville restaurant

Asheville Fire Department officials said crews have responded to a report of a natural gas leak at a restaurant on Page Avenue.
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Updated SC inmates could soon get tablets for watching movies, making calls

South Carolina officials hope they can combat the dangers of illegal cellphones behind bars by giving inmates a different technological device.
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Greenville Co. EMS Director puts in retirement notice

Three days after a petition was signed by hundreds of people online calling for a no confidence vote in Greenville County EMS administration due to poor working conditions and unethical practices, Greenville County's EMS Director Tim Gault has put in his papers for retirement.
From food stamps changes to TSA food drives, the shutdown is rattling nerves

As the longest government shutdown in history continues, more and more people in the Upstate find they're being affected it.
Lawsuit: Disabled woman sexually assaulted, impregnated at Pensacola health care facility

A 23-year-old "non-verbal, immobile" woman was sexually assaulted and impregnated while in a health care facility, according to a lawsuit.
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Anderson Co. elementary school sees spike in absences and flu cases

POWDERSVILLE, SC (WSPA) - All week long, almost 20 percent of the student population at one Anderson Co. elementary school is out of school this week.
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Gaffney man sentenced for shooting boy in face

A Gaffney man will serve prison time after a jury found him guilty of shooting a 10-year-old boy.
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Bomb threat at Walmart in Greenville Co. unfounded, deputies say

Greenville County Sheriff's Office deputies said no suspicious packages were found following a bomb threat at an area Walmart on Thursday.
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Sex offender pretends to be woman to lure teenage victim, say police

Police in California say a registered sex offender pretended to be a woman in order to lure victims to his home.
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Asteroids are smacking Earth twice as often as before

Giant rocks from space are falling from the sky more than they used to, but don’t worry.
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Trump puts off Pelosi travel, citing shutdown

President Donald Trump is postponing what he’s calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “seven-day excursion” to Egypt, Afghanistan and Brussels in apparent payback for asking him to reschedule his State of the Union speech because of the partial government shutdown.
Sculpture missing from downtown Spartanburg

One of the metal sculptures on display in downtown Spartanburg is missing and the artist who was commissioned by the city to create the piece of art believes it was stolen.
Clemson researchers study football face masks to lower brain injuries

A team of researchers at Clemson University is conducting a study to see if a better face mask design could lower brain injuries on the football field.
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House votes to maintain Russian sanctions

The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to maintain sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, protesting the Treasury Department’s decision to lift the financial penalties.
Miss Saigon cast member shares real life stories connected to show's plot

Broadway’s touring production of Miss Saigon is now showing at the Peace Center
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TN man accused of shooting arrow at deputies after fleeing crash scene

A Tennessee man is accused of ignoring deputies at a crash scene and leading them on a short-lived car chase after which he shot an arrow at them with a compound bow.