# HERESpartanburg

> Independent local news for Spartanburg County and the South Carolina Upstate. Verified, named-author reporting on Tier 1 high schools, Wofford, USC Upstate, the Hub City Spartanburgers, BMW, OneSpartanburg, and the Spartanburg County Council.

## About

HERESpartanburg is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HERESpartanburg** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [sports](https://www.herespartanburg.com/sports-spartanburg-sc/) — 139 articles
- [game day](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/game-day/) — 128 articles
- [national](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/national/) — 121 articles
- [politics](https://www.herespartanburg.com/politics-spartanburg-sc/) — 78 articles
- [business](https://www.herespartanburg.com/business-spartanburg-sc/) — 30 articles
- [public safety](https://www.herespartanburg.com/public-safety-spartanburg-sc/) — 21 articles
- [news](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/news/) — 21 articles
- [education](https://www.herespartanburg.com/education-spartanburg-sc/) — 17 articles
- [high school sports](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/high-school-sports/) — 16 articles
- [events](https://www.herespartanburg.com/events-spartanburg-sc/) — 13 articles
- [golf](https://www.herespartanburg.com/golf-spartanburg-sc/) — 12 articles
- [crime](https://www.herespartanburg.com/crime-spartanburg-sc/) — 12 articles
- [health](https://www.herespartanburg.com/health-wellness-spartanburg-sc/) — 11 articles
- [fishing](https://www.herespartanburg.com/fishing-spartanburg-sc/) — 9 articles
- [traffic](https://www.herespartanburg.com/traffic-spartanburg-sc/) — 9 articles
- [technology](https://www.herespartanburg.com/technology-spartanburg-sc/) — 8 articles
- [hunting](https://www.herespartanburg.com/hunting-spartanburg-sc/) — 4 articles
- [weather](https://www.herespartanburg.com/category/weather/) — 3 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Betsy Teter Launches 1890s History Book Tonight in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/27/betsy-teter-carnival-of-crime-launch-spartanburg-library/) (2026-10-27)
- [Spartanburg's USC Upstate Soccer Takes Three Big South Honors](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/27/usc-upstate-soccer-big-south-weekly-honors-oct-26/) (2026-10-27)
- [Chase the Clown Halloween Run Hits Hampton Heights in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/27/rockers-run-club-chase-the-clown-hampton-heights/) (2026-10-27)
- [Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken Opens on East Main in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/27/lees-famous-recipe-chicken-opens-east-main-spartanburg/) (2026-10-27)
- [Former Council Member Sterling Anderson Remembered in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/27/sterling-anderson-former-spartanburg-council-member-dies/) (2026-10-27)
- [Business 85 Is Spartanburg County’s Busiest Non-Interstate Road](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/26/business-85-busiest-non-interstate-road-spartanburg-county/) (2026-10-26)
- [Dry, Sunny Week Ahead in Spartanburg Before Weekend Showers](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/26/spartanburg-dry-sunny-week-weekend-showers-forecast/) (2026-10-26)
- [Residents Protest Valara Data Center Work in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/26/spartanburg-valara-data-center-protest-council-agreement/) (2026-10-26)
- [Josh Lee Memorial 5K Runs at USC Upstate in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/25/josh-lee-memorial-5k-usc-upstate-scholarship-run/) (2026-10-25)
- [Wofford Men’s Soccer Held to 1-1 Draw by UNCG in Spartanburg](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/25/wofford-mens-soccer-draws-uncg-snyder-field/) (2026-10-25)
- [Brewers Take World Series Opener](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/24/brewers-beat-rays-world-series-game-1-replay-drama/) (2026-10-24)
- [Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/24/iran-plots-target-americans-abroad-intelligence-memo/) (2026-10-24)
- [Houthi Siege Leaves Taiz Short on Drinking Water](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/24/taiz-yemen-houthi-siege-drinking-water-crisis/) (2026-10-24)
- [Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/24/doj-alaska-senate-certification-lawsuit/) (2026-10-24)
- [France Puts 70,000 Police on Streets as Louvre Closes](https://www.herespartanburg.com/2026/10/24/france-70000-police-protests-paris-museums-close/) (2026-10-24)

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## Editorial standards

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- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
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- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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