Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Upstate report from HERE Greenville.
SportsGREENVILLE, S.C. — Pro hockey returns to downtown Greenville on Friday, Oct. 16, when the Swamp Rabbits start their 25th season against the Atlanta Gladiators at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m., and the arena doors open 60 minutes earlier. Bon…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks open the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season as the No. 1 team in a major national preseason Top 25, ahead of UConn and Southern California. The ranking landed as SEC Tipoff got underway and again lists South Carolina among…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis remains unavailable for Golden State with no return date after missing camp and the entire exhibition slate, then resurfacing at the team building this week. Club officials said Wednesday the 7-foot-3 big man is still dealing with the same undisclosed…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — League referees are putting flopping at the top of the 2026-27 enforcement list, and a preseason whistle on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed how quickly the standard can bite. During a Madison Square Garden exhibition on Oct. 12 against Minnesota, Brunson took…
From the HERE City National DeskBETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene University announced Thursday the death of Crimson Storm safety Tyler Ulrich, a week after he left an away game on a stretcher, and scrubbed this weekend trip to Southwestern Oklahoma State. Ulrich was 21. He went down Saturday in Arkadelphia,…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee finished off Los Angeles, the two-time reigning World Series champs, on Thursday night, taking National League Championship Series Game 4 by a 6-4 score at Dodger Stadium and completing a four-game sweep that sends the franchise back to the Fall Classic…
From the HERE City National DeskDENVER — Wil Lutz drilled a 53-yard kick in overtime Thursday night, and the Denver Broncos escaped with a 17-14 result against Seattle at Mile High Stadium after JaQuan McMillian picked off Sam Darnold on the first sudden-death drive. Seattle opened overtime and faced third-and-7…
From the HERE City National DeskMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Niko Medved spent more than seven minutes after the Thursday exhibition ripping the NCAA for how it rolled out a five-seasons-in-five-years eligibility model, saying the timing and legal fallout have left hundreds of players and coaches in limbo. Medved said he…
Education
GREENVILLE, S.C. — In Greenville County, the latest senior class cleared record marks: a 92.2% graduation rate and college-or-career readiness above 90%. District figures show the diploma rate climbed about a point and a half from the prior year and sits roughly 20 points higher than the 2012 baseline. For…
Events
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville Zoo's Halloween trick-or-treat event is back for a 40th season, and this year it adds an afternoon on Halloween itself to its usual evening run. Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo opened Wednesday at the zoo at 150 Cleveland Park Drive. Gates are open nightly between…
From HERE Greer
GREER, S.C. — Readers can meet roughly 30 writers and browse about 180 titles Saturday, Oct. 17, when the free Fall Book Festival takes over the Randall House in downtown Greer, running 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. A writing group based in the city puts on the festival. The house…
Business
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A fully leased warehouse at 200 Industrial Drive, near Greenville Downtown Airport, has changed hands for $7 million, according to Avison Young, the brokerage that handled the sale for the seller. The building totals 84,550 square feet, split between 79,550 square feet of warehouse space and 5,000…
From the HERE City State Desk
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven automotive parts makers in the Upstate will expand to supply Scout Motors, putting more than $82 million into new work and adding about 200 jobs across Spartanburg, Duncan and Piedmont, the automaker announced Wednesday. The plans were laid out at OneSpartanburg Inc., with Gov. Henry McMaster,…
From the HERE City National Desk
BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund says the world economy has held up better than expected against war, an energy shock and trade fights, but it is warning finance ministers gathered in Bangkok this week that the cushions behind that resilience are wearing thin. In its latest World Economic Outlook,…
Public Safety
PIEDMONT, S.C. — A 20-year-old man who went missing in the Piedmont area of Greenville County on Tuesday night has been located and is safe, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Deputies had asked the public for help after the man walked away from the area of Luker Road…
From HERE Spartanburg
DUNCAN, S.C. — Drivers on Interstate 85 through the Upstate were told to expect a thicker law-enforcement footprint Thursday and Friday after the Duncan Police Department confirmed a multi-agency surge along the corridor. Duncan officers said the push mixes federal, state and local agencies. News crews on Thursday afternoon counted…
Politics
CLEMSON, S.C. — President Donald Trump's Oct. 21 midterm rally in the Upstate will be held in Clemson, not Greenville, after the Greenville County Republican Party said it was notified by the White House on Thursday that there were no viable venue options in Greenville to accommodate the visit. The…
Politics
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — The park beside Simpsonville City Hall is getting its old name back after City Council voted 4 to 3 on Tuesday to retire the Gracely Park title and return to Simpsonville City Park. Mayor Paul Shewmaker cast one of the three no votes, joined by Councilmember Shannon…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorney General Alan Wilson, the Republican nominee for governor, rolled out a cost-of-living platform on Thursday that centers on taxes, fuel, insurance and power bills. The biggest promise is to do away with the state income tax while reworking how South Carolina taxes property. Wilson also wants…
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