Julia Keener

1 month ago | wspa.com | Julia Keener |Eriana Meadows |Joanna Johnson |Izzy Martin

GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) — In an email sent to students and parents, Limestone University President Nathan B. Copeland announced the university’s Board of Trustees decided to close the school at the end of the current academic semester. The university will discontinue both online and in-person degree programs. The move comes after the university met with students and staff two weeks ago, stating the school was facing severe financial uncertainty and needed $6 million in immediate support.

1 month ago | wspa.com | Joanna Johnson |Julia Keener

2 months ago | counton2.com | Julia Keener |Joanna Johnson |Isabel Martin

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Due to the spread of the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires, mandatory evacuations are in effect for parts of Pickens and Greenville counties. The South Carolina Forestry Commission announced the evacuations on Tuesday night. The close proximity of the fires to one another factored into the decision to evacuate the areas, officials said. Families have already began to seek shelter.

2 months ago | wspa.com | Izzy Martin |Dustin George |Hallie Shuler |Julia Keener

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Crews are hard at work as the Table Rock State Park wildfire continued to burn on Monday. The wildfire has burned more than 1,400 acres. So far, 0% of the fire has been contained. Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship said the fire was started by the “negligent act” of a group of teenage hikers, and has cut short efforts to locate Womacks. The sheriff added that there will be an increased amount of deputies on Highway 11 to help traffic keep moving.

2 months ago | wspa.com | Robert Cox |Julia Keener