Caitlin Herrington

5 days ago | postandcourier.com | Caitlin Herrington

GREENVILLE — The Upstate is barreling into its first heat wave of the summer, bracing for multiple days of near-triple-digit temperatures to round out the month of June. The heat index will reach the lower 100s on June 24 and June 25 before dipping back into the upper 90s for the rest of the week, but there's not much relief in sight, forecasters said.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Caitlin Herrington

CLEMSON — Tuition is frozen for undergraduate in-state students next year at Clemson University, a decision that ensures additional state funding for the public institution currently grappling with financial headwinds and a freeze on any spending not deemed "mission critical." The freeze also comes as the university aims to shift to a different type of spending plan — revenue-based budgeting — though that change has been pushed out another year and details available to the public on how it...

1 week ago | aikenstandard.com | Caitlin Herrington

WALHALLA — After posing as a lawyer online and in the courtroom, an Oconee County man has been charged with practicing law without a license — again. Nathan Lee Chambers, 31, was arrested and charged with practicing law without a license following an investigation by the S.C. Law Enforcement Division, authorities announced June 16.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Caitlin Herrington

ANDERSON — At a time when conversations around diversity and inclusion are often met with resistance and hesitation, one small Christian university in South Carolina is leaning in. Anderson University recently hosted a new program aimed at preparing the next generation of leaders to embrace empathy, community and justice — not just in theory but in everyday action.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Caitlin Herrington

WESTMINSTER - When the road began to crumble on a bridge over the Chauga River as Tropical Storm Helene's floodwaters poured through, nearby residents weren't quite sure what to expect. The bridge on U.S. Highway 76 connected the city of Westminster to the mountains. It served as a connection between South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. For nearly nine months, its detour was 24 miles one way for the 3,000 travelers who used that route daily.