(AP) — Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she's retiring after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time,” Parker wrote in a social media post. "My HEART & body knew, but I needed to give my mind time to accept it.” Parker, 38, had told The Associated Press in November she wanted to play another season if she could get healthy from a foot injury that kept her off the court last season. But she cautioned that she didn't want to “cheat the game,” or herself, and expressed the same in ..read more

TROY, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina Forest Service rangers are urging that people use extra caution after a reported coyote attack at the Uwharrie National Forest. Rangers say the coyote attack happened early Saturday morning on the Uwharrie trail near Big Island Creek. Cause of massive Sauratown Mountain fire that burned more than 800 acres revealed Two people suffered minor injuries as a result of the attack; rangers and state officials are working to find the coyote involved. Rangers say that encountering coyotes and other wildlife is a common occurrence when visiting the forest and the resu ..read more

SANFORD, Fla. (WGHP) — Tank Dell, a star wide receiver for the Houston Texans, is recovering after he was reportedly injured in a shooting on Saturday night. "We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla. last night," the team wrote, adding that he had a minor wound and has already been released from the hospital. "We are in contact with him and his family and will provide more updates when appropriate but we ask that you please respect his privacy at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the incident," the Texans added. HOUSTON ..read more

PACOLET, S.C. (WSPA) - Officers need help locating a person they said vandalized the American flag at an Upstate police department. According to the Pacolet Police Department, someone walked into the roundabout at the police department on April 25 at 9:53 p.m. In the video, that person walks straight to the flag pole and releases the American flag, letting it fall to the ground and then walks away. Anyone with information about this individual is asked to contact the Pacolet Police Department at (864) 474-3002 or email police@townofpacolet.com ..read more

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - WSPA went on the air for the first time 68 years ago today! Walter Brown's 'Spartan Radiocasting" extended from radio into television on April 29, 1956. PHOTOS: WSPA’s Radio Days The reach of the station’s broadcast tower on Hogback Mountain gave WSPA-TV one of the largest coverage areas on the east coast. Our original studios were in downtown Spartanburg before moving to our main location at Interstate 26 and Business 85 more than 40 years ago. PHOTOS: WSPA in the 70’s 7NEWS is now a member of Nexstar Media Group and maintains our commitment to bring you a ..read more

Spartanburg, S.C. (WSPA) - Spring Fling returned to Spartanburg and the criterium bike race started the festivities on Friday, April 26. The Crit is a closed-circuit, multi-lap cycling race that draws cyclists from all over the world and Known as the fastest night in Spartanburg, hundreds of cyclists race and bring in thousands of spectators and presented y Spartanburg Regionalv Healthcare System. It’s a tailgate you can feel good about because all proceeds from this event benefitted PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well. It's a Spartanburg non-profit, whose mission is to transform Spartanburg County ..read more

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- The Greenville County Sheriff's Office is in the early stages of investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night. According to the sheriff's office, the shooting took place around 10:10 p.m. at 1 Lakeside Road. Upon arrival, deputies found a woman with at least one gun shot wound. The woman was subsequently taken to the hospital for her injuries, This is a developing story. Stay up to date with 7NEWS both on the air and online as more information is made available ..read more

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- If you're a Swiftie and a student at East Carolina University, have we got something for you. This fall, "English 1500: Taylor's Version" is coming to ECU. It will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-1:45 p.m. by Dr. Anna Froula, a professor of English in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, according to the ECU News Services. It is a course that satisfies a general education humanities requirement. “I’m very excited to offer this class for the first time,” Froula told ECU News Services. “The underlying idea is to get people to think critically ..read more

WOODRUFF, S.C. - As the weekend came to a close, a riverside festival in Woodruff celebrated all things local. People gathered at Events by the River, a venue location alongside the Enoree River, to celebrate the third annual River Fest. “Once they get here they are really surprised to see wow this is really pretty," said Woodruff resident, Andera Wooten. "I didn't realize that dirt road was bringing us here, but that's country and we don't have enough of that anymore so take a back road you never know what you will find." The festival gives visitors the chance to listen to music and meet shop ..read more

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WGN) — An Illinois woman was in "complete shock" after winning $1 million on a lottery ticket that a gas station customer gifted her earlier this week, lottery officials said. The woman received the Lucky Day Lotto ticket from a regular customer at a Fas Mart in Loves Park, about 85 miles northwest of Chicago, according to a press release. The ticket, which only cost $1, matched all five numbers for the midday drawing on Monday, April 22. The winning numbers were 3, 4, 6, 25 and 27. Choosing to remain anonymous, the lucky jackpot winner hid her face when she took a photo with ..read more