SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office offered 7NEWS an exclusive look behind the scenes at Operation Rolling Thunder. The operation, which aimed both to enforce traffic laws and to crack down on various crimes, ran from Monday through Thursday night on Interstates 85 and 26 in Spartanburg County. This year’s campaign was coordinated by the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and was executed by the 10 following agencies: The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office The Department of Homeland Security The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office The Florence County Sheriff’s Offic ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican's bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan's decision tees up a legal fight over the scope of presidential power that could ultimately reach the U.S Supreme Court. Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing in the case, is expected to quickly appeal to fight what his lawyers have characterized as an unsettled legal question. In her ruling, Chutkan ..read more

(KTLA) – Los Angeles authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the person who has allegedly killed at least three homeless people in different parts of the city. The Los Angeles Police Department, Mayor Karen Bass, District Attorney George Gascón and federal officials gathered Friday afternoon to discuss the crimes for the very first time. From Nov. 26 through Nov. 29, three men have been found dead, all under similar circumstances, according to LAPD Chief Michel Moore. "A single individual approached each one and shot and killed each one as they slept," Moore said. Northern ligh ..read more

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) - Determination and creativity was put on display Friday by young people in Greenville. "Really, really cool,” said Paige Singleton, the 9-year-old creator of Paige's Playful Scrunchies. Children between the ages of 9 and 17 competed to have a product they made, available for purchase at the Children's Museum of the Upstate. Parents in attendance were beaming with joy, proud of their little one. "Luna is here because she wrote the book 'Evely's Sister,'” said Luna’s mother Tameka Simmons said. “I am extremely proud of her because she is a child author, which is a huge a ..read more

GREER, S.C. (WSPA) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Upstate Friday bringing his campaign for president back to the area. Governor DeSantis spoke at the Historic Train Depot in Greer Friday morning. It was the first of his three stops in South Carolina during his push for president. “So one, I’m not like Joe Biden," said DeSantis. In front of an eager crowd, Friday's event came a day after DeSantis' national debate with California Governor Gavin Newsom. “I’ve never seen anyone lie that much on a single stage," said DeSantis. Supporters gathered Friday morning and listened as DeS ..read more

SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office on Friday published the yield from its Operation Rolling Thunder. The highway enforcement campaign ran from Monday through Thursday. SCSO deputies coordinated the operation while roughly 150 law enforcement officers from 10 different agencies conducted it. In total, officers stopped 686 passenger vehicles, 45 buses and 109 commercial motor vehicles. Below are the types and totals of drugs seized during the operation. Marijuana - 9,120.9 grams Wax - 132 grams Mushrooms - 84 grams Ecstasy - 5 grams Cocaine - 91,159.2 grams Methamp ..read more

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – A cow escaped a trailer on a Michigan highway Friday morning, surprising drivers and causing a slowdown before it was safely recaptured. The incident happened around 8:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes of US-131 in Grand Rapids. Tom Murphy, the senior road patrolman for the Kent County Road Commission, happened to be parked along a nearby on-ramp when he noticed traffic slowing. At first, he assumed it was a fender bender, he told Nexstar's WOOD later on Friday. "I start merging into traffic that was all backed up, and there's this black Angus steer running toward us ..read more

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Two arrests have been made in a homicide where a man was fatally shot at an Upstate bar. The Greenville Police Department charged 29-year-old Michael Range and 30-year-old Dyquan Sweeney with the murder of 38-year-old Keyon Devon Deshawn Robinson. According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, on Sunday night, a 911 call was received for a gunshot victim at Red 28th located at 1237 Pendleton Street. Upon arrival, officials found Robinson who had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Thursday, a traffic officer located ..read more

UNION COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - The Union County Sheriff's K-9 Unit located a family of hikers Thursday afternoon after being reported missing in the area. Deputies responded shortly before 3 p.m. to the Rose Hill Plantation located on Sardis Road in reference to the lost hikers. Upon arrival, deputies were told by dispatch that a mother and her four children from Lexington started hiking near the picnic tables and had become lost. Deputies were able to locate the family’s vehicle on the property. Due to the circumstances, officials deployed their K-9 team at the family's last known location on th ..read more

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) - The walk-through Christmas attraction in the Upstate has been canceled for Friday night. The City of Greenville said the tree lighting will go on but the activities have been cancelled for December 1 due to weather conditions. Nights of Lights has been scheduled to run from Nov. 20 through Dec. 31 at the CCNB Amphitheater at Heritage Park. Santa will be available for photos Friday through Sunday evening on Dec. 17. The amphitheater will be open from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday each week. Organizers mentio ..read more