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Prisma Health restricting patient visitation
JAN 9, 2021
Prisma Health is restricting patient visitation effective today (Jan. 9), in the wake of a growing surge of COVID-19 infections across South Carolina.
“We know that being with families is itself a healing therapy and so we wrestled with this decision. But we believe this measure is needed in the wake of the growing post-holiday surge of COVID-19, especially given the growing community spread,” said Dr. Eric Ossmann, an emergency medicine physician who is Prisma Health’s Chief of Preparedness and leads its COVID-19 response system-wide.
Melissa Arellano is SRHC's first baby of 2021
JAN 2, 2021
Maria and Fernando Arellano welcomed their baby girl, Melissa, as Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's first baby of 2021.
Melissa arrived at 4:23 a.m. on Jan. 1. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and is 19 inches long. Melissa is the couple's third child.
Andy Jones, former football coach and athletics director, dies
JAN 1, 2021
Andy Jones, former head football coach at Boiling Springs and Hillcrest high schools in the 1980s, died Friday. He was 70.
Jones coached Boiling Springs High School and was athletics director from 1983-88. He resigned from coaching in 1989 after nearly two decades.
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GCSO reports girl, 11, has been found
DEC 31, 2020
Updated
The Greenville County Sheriff's Department reported Nivia Young has been located and is safe.
GPD: 2-day crime spree connected, suspect on the loose
DEC 30, 2020
Updated Wednesday, 4:36 p.m.
Greer Police Department detectives believe the crime spree in the city of Greer, including a bank robbery Tuesday and two restaurants on Monday, were committed by the same suspect, according to Lt. Patrick Fortenberry.
Fortenberry said the bank robbery at The Bank of Travelers Rest on Tuesday, and the robberies at Sub Station II and the Waffle House on Monday were committed by the same suspect. No other information was released Wednesday by Fortenberry.
All three crimes gave the same description of the suspect, wearing dark clothing and a blue bandana covering his face. The suspect also left all three crime scenes on foot. Greer Police reportedly arrived within minutes of receiving calls to each business being held up.
A K9 was reportedly used to try to locate the suspect after the Sub Station II holdup, but GPD did not indicate what methods were used to track down the suspect in the other two crimes.
Fortenberry said, "We do continue to ask that if anyone has any additional information to please contact the Greer Police Department at (864) 848-2151."
Bank robbery, 2 restaurants are hit in crime spree
A bank robbery on Tuesday in Travelers Rest, and robberies at Sub Station II and Waffle House on Monday, just 21 minutes apart has kept the Greer Police Department busy.
Greer physician lived a storied life as a Renaissance man
DEC 29, 2020
Dr. Raymond Van Grubbs lived a storied life as a Renaissance man.
Public assistance asked for endangered missing adult
DEC 28, 2020
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating an endangered missing adult.
Lisa Marie Hagerty has been missing since Dec. 8 shortly after 8 p.m. when she was released from the Greenville County Detention Center.
Children safe, man denied bond for kidnapping, assault
DEC 23, 2020
Walter Greene has been charged with kidnapping, violation of order of protection, domestic violence and abandonment of a minor child after taking his two children from Simpsonville, Wednesday, according to Lt. Ryan Flood of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office.
Flood said Greene was captured at a convenience store on Highway 101 in Spartanburg County. The children were reported safe.
First full-time firefighter at Lake Cunningham dies
DEC 20, 2020
Deputies arrest man wanted on chlld sex charges
DEC 11, 2020
Updated:
Deputies received a tip Friday night that Steven Meredith McKinney Jr. had returned to his residence in Laurens County and they were able to quickly move in to place him under arrest.
NGU's Scott to deliver keynote address at Friday commencement
DEC 11, 2020
Dr. Tawana Scott, North Greenville University's (NGU) associate vice president for adult and graduate academic services, will be the keynote speaker for NGU's graduate school and online undergraduate December commencement on Friday at 1 p.m. on the Tigerville Campus.
After successfully navigating the in-person fall semester, the University will follow the same protocols for commencement. Providing as safe an environment as possible to the community and guests remains the University's highest priority.
Greer Christmas Parade is Sunday
DEC 6, 2020
The Greer Christmas Parade is scheduled for 2:30 Sunday with a scaled down version because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme is “Christmas Melodies”.
A virtual grand marshal vehicle honoring frontline healthcare workers leads the 63-unit parade on its 1.1-mile route. A sensory safe zone is on the first block of the parade route on Poinsett Street between Memorial Drive and Hubert Street. The parade turns left at North Main Street and ends at Cunningham Road.
Healthcare workers honored at Greer Christmas Parade
DEC 2, 2020
The Greer Christmas Parade will honor frontline healthcare workers with a virtual Grand Marshal vehicle leading the parade on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m.
The festivities are held in conjunction with a weekend of activities organized by the City of Greer Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 4 and Greer Station Association.
Pastor charged wirh child sex crime
NOV 26, 2020
Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a pastor for 3rd degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and 2nd degree Assault and Battery.
The charges against Moises Norberto Guerrero, 43, are from incidents occurring between 2008 and 2019, against multiple victims, according to law enforcement officials. Investigators received the initial report on Oct. 19, regarding illegal sexual contact made by Guerrero against a minor victim.
Water service back for customers in St. Mark Road area
NOV 26, 2020
Updated 6:48 Thursday
Boil water advisory lifted
Drive-thru COVID-19 test sites on Friday
NOV 25, 2020
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Drive-thru testing will resume from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27.
Jason Clark illustrates how to carve a turkey
NOV 25, 2020
The demand for turkeys this year is for smaller birds as the pandemic has forced many families to downsize their Thanksgiving plans with a shorter guest list.
But someone still has to carve the turkey and that’s where Jason Clark, of the Strip Club 104 restaurant at104 East Poinsett Street comes in.
Greer CPW's New Year's greeting, lower customer rates
NOV 25, 2020
Greer CPW Commissioners approved Monday new electric rates that would impact both residential and commercial electric customers.
On average, the customer’s electric bill will go down by 2.5%, according to a CPW report. “We have worked diligently to reduce our operational costs over the last few years,” said Mike Richard, Greer CPW General Manager. “Those reductions plus a decrease in the cost to purchase power allowed us to pass the savings to the customer.”
Drugs seized with street value over $1 million
NOV 15, 2020
A multistate investigation involving more than two dozen law enforcement officers led to the seizure of more than 10 pounds of drugs with a street value of over $1 million, according to Bart McEntire, the Commander of the Greenville County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU).
The drugs seized were a combination of fentanyl, tramadol, and other unidentified drug powders.
Muschamp out at UofSC, Bobo interim coach rest of season
NOV 15, 2020
The University of South Carolina fired head football coach Will Muschamp, according to a prepared media release Sunday.
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
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