Speak Out: Should Colleges Have to Earn Their Funding?
A plan proposed this week by Gov. Nikki Haley to higher education and business leaders across the state would have colleges and universities earning their funding through performance. Haley told a...
View ArticleVP Candidate Paul Ryan Coming to Greenville for Private Fundraiser
Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan will reportedly visit Greenville later this month to attend a private fundraiser at the home of Greenville developer Phil Hughes, according to a report from the...
View ArticleNumbers Nerds Rejoice: It's 10/11/12
So, you slept a little late this morning and missed 7:08:09 on 10/11/12. If you know what we're talking about, you might be bummed. If you don't know what we're talking about, you can probably quit...
View ArticleHousekeeper For Murdered Couple Arrested On Financial Fraud Charges
The housekeeper for the elderly couple that was brutally stabbed to death last week in their Eastside home was arrested the day of the murders for allegedly defrauding one of the victims, the...
View ArticleClemson's Dabo Swinney, USC's Steve Spurrier Trade Barbs
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney responded Wednesday with jabs of his own after University of South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier knocked the Tigers' stadium, WYFF reports. Spurrier, speaking at a...
View ArticleHow To Fact-Check the Vice-Presidential Debate
Time was that if you wanted to check a politician's statements during a debate you had to wait until after the debate or until the following day. Now, you can track the truthiness of their statements...
View ArticleMauldin Man Indicted in Alleged Easley Ponzi Scheme
A second man has been indicted in an alleged Ponzi scheme at an Easley business. Wallace Lindsey Howell, 60, of Mauldin was arrested on Wednesday after being charged in an indictment with conspiracy...
View ArticleWhat Mauldin Residents are Posting on Pinterest
Are you on Pinterest?What started out three years ago as an image-sharing site populated almost exclusively by women posting images of their favorite clothing, accessories, recipes, hairstyles, home...
View ArticleWho Won the VP Debate? The Answer's Easy For These Ladies
Just to get the most important question of the night out of the way, they unanimously thought Paul Ryan got the better of Joe Biden in the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2012 campaign....
View ArticleFormer Obama Campaign Co-Chair Speaks To SCGOP In Greer
Artur Davis, the co-chair for Barack Obama's campaign in 2008, jabbed at the president Thursday night at a private SCGOP event at Thornblade Country Club in Greer. Davis, a former Alabama Democrat...
View ArticleHey Mauldin: 5 Things to do This Weekend
Looking around for 5 Things to do in the Upstate and Golden Strip on any given weekend typically is an easy task. But this weekend, the world pretty much revolves around just one thing — downtown...
View ArticleJudge Declares Mistrial Against Patrick Lowrance for Attempted Murders
A Greenville County Judge declared a mistrial Thursday when jurors failed to reach a verdict against Patrick D. Lowrance, who had been accused of attempted murder against two Greenville Police...
View ArticleReport: Local, State Foreclosure Filings Increase
Residential foreclosure filings declined nationwide in September. But here in the Upstate, the statistics were not so rosy.In September, filings increased six percent in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley...
View ArticleWho's Going To Win? USC or LSU?
It's getting to be crunch time of the college football season. And as we head into a mid-October Saturday full of pigskin action, we want you to tell us. Who's going to win this weekend? South...
View ArticleMan Shot to Death in Fountain Inn
A man was found shot to death Friday morning outside an apartment complex in Fountain Inn, according to this report from WSPA.Police said Terry Stokely, 51, of Clinton was found dead in the parking...
View ArticleFall For Greenville Continues This Weekend
The weather is turning cool and crisp, and for many in the Upstate, that means it's time to amble through the streets of downtown Greenville for its famous festival, Fall For Greenville. Fall For...
View ArticleSchool Notes: Langston Charter Middle School
School Tours — Langston school tours will be offered during the month of October on Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m. and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.. There will be no tour on Thursday, October 18 due to the school...
View ArticleRed Robin Restaurant Hosts 'Tip A Cop' Today
Today, Greenville County Sheriff’s Deputies and officers from the South Carolina Highway Patrol will partner with Red Robin and the Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money for the Special Olympics....
View ArticleGowdy, Graham Press US Attorney General to Uphold SC Voter ID Law
Rep. Trey Gowdy and Sen. Lindsey Graham have appealed to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to resist any appeal of an Oct. 10 federal court ruling that upheld the state's Voter ID law.The state had...
View ArticleGCSO Deputies Awarded for Their Blood and Valor
Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis presented one Purple Heart award and seven Medal of Valor awards Friday to deputies that have been involved in two recent critical incidents. The Purple Heart...
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