With temperatures around the state on the rise, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is joining with other state partners to help spread awareness about heat safety measures to help protect those living in and visiting the state this summer. Gov. Henry McMaster issued a proclamation declaring April 29-May 3, 2024, as South Carolina Heat Safety Week. This week, DHEC has partnered with the South Carolina State Climatology Office, the National Weather Service, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Emergency Management Division to educate South C ..read more

Natural wetlands are a defining feature of South Carolina’s coast, where the creeks, marshes, rivers and beaches make for a picturesque setting with bountiful recreation. But any observer of the state’s coastal landscape over the last quarter-century is sure to have noticed the proliferation of stormwater ponds — a direct result of regulations placed on new developments in the 1990s to manage runoff due to increased impervious surfaces — and most new housing developments include at least one. Stormwater ponds are the primary best management practice used to comply with stormwater control requi ..read more

Wofford College and Converse University are blazing a new educational pathway for Terriers to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Wofford and Converse, in collaboration with OneSpartanburg Inc. and Spartanburg School Districts 3 and 7, have finalized an agreement that lays the foundation for a 4+1 cooperative alliance. The initiative aims to provide Wofford students who aspire to teach with enhanced opportunities for professional development and career advancement while strengthening local education. By streamlining the transition from undergraduate to graduate study through clear articu ..read more

Waldrop and the Greenville Drive are excited to present the 2nd annual Youth Sports Night at the Drive on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Participating in youth sports is a wonderful way for children to meet new friends, learn teamwork and other social networking skills, improve self-confidence, and, most importantly, have fun! The Greenville Drive and Waldrop Plumbing, Heating, and Air are joining together to celebrate these athletes and inviting all to join us at Fluor Field on Tuesday, May 14, for a fun evening of Drive baseball! Each youth athlete will receive a complimentary ticket to the game on ..read more

With spring and warmer weather arriving, black bears are becoming more active, and during this time, bears are looking for easy food. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) wants to remind South Carolinians to take down their bird feeders and secure their trash if black bears are in the area. The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured food. “The mere presence of a black bear does not necessarily represent a problem,” said Tammy Waldrop, an SCDNR black bear biologist stationed in Clemson. “Most bears are just passing through, but if there is an easy meal available, they wi ..read more

On April 29, 1961, John F. Kennedy had been President for just over three months, the newly unveiled Jaguar E-Type was the fastest production car in the world (and could be had for $5,670), and Spartanburg City leaders gathered with local Free Masons and members of the public and the media to place a copper box in the cornerstone of a newly constructed City Hall. The cornerstone-laying ceremony at City Hall was the second of three held that day, with ceremonies at the new Spartanburg County Courthouse and Spartanburg County Library held before and after, respectively. Earlier this month, the c ..read more

History comes alive with a downtown walking map of Spartanburg that provides visitors and residents alike with fourteen historic points of interest. The walking tour takes less than an hour and spans five city blocks, beginning at Morgan Square. The project was a joint effort between the Spartanburg County Historical Association, the City of Spartanburg, and the Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB). It also was one of the recommendations of the County’s Tourism Action Plan that the SCVB has been implementing. “This is another great example of how partnerships can make things hap ..read more

Hatcher Garden is a community-supported urban garden in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Started by Harold Hatcher, the garden has grown to become a beautiful woodland preserve that provides a home for wildlife and a display for the nature’s beauty. In 1969 Josephine and Harold Hatcher decided to retire to Spartanburg, South Carolina, from Indianapolis, Indiana, where they had lived for over thirty years. They came south partly because of the warmer weather and the seasonal changes that make gardening a delightful endeavor and also because their daughter Alice and her family lived here. As the ga ..read more

USC Upstate Theatre has received eight Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival awards for its production of “Gruesome Playground Injuries.” The play was directed by associate professor of theatre Laura Rikard and starred students Noah Deal and Lyric Dukes. “We are so proud of our theatre program and congratulate them on these awards,” said Tanya Boone, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences at USC Upstate. “Year after year, our outstanding faculty lead our talented students in creating high-quality productions. I’m grateful that their hard work and talent are r ..read more

Written by Aaron Bolton, MTPR. On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city. Evans said she lost Medicaid coverage in September because she hadn’t received paperwork after moving from Great Falls, Montana. She has had to forgo the blood pressure medication she can no longer pay for since losing coverage. She has also had to put off needed dental work. “The teeth broke off. My gums hurt. There’s some times where I’m not feeling good, I don’t w ..read more