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1 week ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - U.S. Congresswoman Sheri Biggs attended a ceremony presenting Oconee County Corporal Lucas Watts with a prestigious award from the National Association of Police Organizations, Inc. (NAPO). Watts was injured in the line of duty in November 2023. He was responding to a routine traffic stop when a suspect began firing on the responding officers. That’s when when Watts was shot in the head, left fighting for his life.
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1 week ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Memorial Day ceremony was held on Monday to honor and remember those brave service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms and liberties of the United States of America. This is the second year the Laurens County Hall of Heroes hosts a ceremony for the holiday, but the first time the organization partners with the cities of Laurens and Clinton.
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2 weeks ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
PELZER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Pelzer plans to restore two historic buildings in an effort to preserve the town’s history with a new twist. For decades, residents have been wondering the fate of some of Pelzer’s last historic buildings that are still standing – the former community building on Pelzer Park Street and the former hospital that sits on Lebby Street. The Mayor of Pelzer, Will Ragland says town officials have big plans for these buildings.
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2 weeks ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A family is grieving an unimaginable loss after their loved one was shot and killed over the weekend. The shooting happened on Logan Street Saturday night. When officers arrived, they found a man shot multiple times in front of his home. The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office now identifying him as 36-year-old Daniela Lamont Tucker. Police originally reported witnesses saw Tucker mowing his lawn when a group of people approached him.
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1 month ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - High egg prices are driving more families to get their eggs from their backyards instead of the grocery stores. Although the CDC reports the public health risk is currently low for the bird flu, it’s still around. A poultry expert from Clemson University says the bird flu is one of the largest animal health disease outbreaks the United States has ever recorded. However, it’s something the Brockman Family hasn’t been worried about.
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1 month ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - During an Earth Day celebration at Table Rock State Park, officials with the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) and Duke Energy announced big plans for some of the most popular state parks. Officials spoke about recent grants totaling over $120,000. These funds will support recovery efforts and improvements, like accessibility to the nature trails. It’s a project that’s been two years in the making.
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1 month ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - With high egg prices at grocery stores, a poultry expert from Clemson University says many people are getting their own chickens. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the daily national average price for a dozen large eggs is around $5.90. This is a significant decline from the record high of $8.17 in March 2025. The fluctuation in prices is due to the ongoing avian flu, or commonly known as the bird flu outbreak.
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1 month ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is delaying a widening project along I-85 in Greenville and Spartanburg counties. SCDOT rolled out a plan to widen the interstate from exit 40 to exit 69 as part of their 10-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The idea is to add a fourth lane in both directions. Officials say they will also evaluate bridge overpasses and mainline bridges for replacement.
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1 month ago | 
foxcarolina.com | Cristina Feliciano
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Home Depot Foundation partnered with local non-profits, Anderson Lights of Hope and Vets Helping Vets, to give back to an Upstate man. U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Dennis Lavold, 82, was offered a helping hand Tuesday, as volunteers worked on his home. The projects he couldn’t get to are now becoming a reality. “Well, my age has a little bit to do with it, because there are some things I can’t do that I used to do,” explained Lavold.
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2 months ago | 
wtoc.com | Anisa Snipes |Cristina Feliciano
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The SC Forestry Commission has arrested three suspects on charges related to the Table Rock wildfire. Tristan William Tyler, 18, Isaac David Wilson, 18, and Nyzaire Jah-Neiz Marsh, 19, are charged with arson, negligently allowing fire to spread to lands of another. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said first responders noticed a rapidly growing wildfire while searching for a missing hiker on March 21.
