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Nikki Haley to endorse Scott Talley in Senate runoff against Lee Bright

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to endorse Republican Scott Talley for state Senate District 12 today in Duncan.

 

Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Roebuck

An early Thursday fire destroyed a vacant mobile home in Roebuck that was slated for demolition.

 

BMW breaks ground for new plant in Mexico

Ground was broken Thursday for a new BMW automobile production facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

 

Legislature sending 2 ethics bills to Gov. Haley's desk

Legislators gave final approval late Wednesday to bills on officerholder income disclosure and legislative investigations, sending Gov. Nikki Haley the two ethics bills she wanted.

 

Legislators uphold less than $200K of Haley's budget vetoes

South Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday restored most of the money struck by Gov. Nikki Haley's budget vetoes, though they agreed with her on nixing a study about moving the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum to Charleston.

 

In wake of mass shootings, Conn. senator wages filibuster

A Democratic senator who mourned the loss of 20 children in his home state of Connecticut four years ago waged a nearly 15-hour filibuster into the early hours of Thursday morning, demanding votes on gun control measures just days after a mass shooting at a Florida nightclub.

 

Spartanburg vigil mourns Orlando shooting victims

Community members came together for a candlelight vigil at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg Wednesday night to grieve for the victims of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

 

Spartanburg School District 1 OKs $45.7M budget with no tax hike

The Spartanburg School District 1 board of trustees approved a $45.7 million budget Monday night that doesn't require a tax increase.

 

Spartanburg primary results could shift Upstate's power in Statehouse

Spartanburg County's primary election results are expected to affect the Upstate's power in Columbia after several members of the local delegation failed to win reelection.

 

Report highlights strengths, weaknesses in Spartanburg

Spartanburg is looking at ways to address economic imbalances in the community to improve the quality of life for all residents.

 

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