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Posted on: February 8, 2023

Volunteer for Adopt-a-Road Clean-ups

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Spartanburg County's Adopt-a-Road program is designed to help keep our county roadways litter-free. The program promotes and establishes stewardship of public lands by citizens, and is an excellent example of the public and private sector working...

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Posted on: February 6, 2023

The Wall That Heals coming to Spartanburg County

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As the nation begins the year-long recognition of the 50th anniversary of the close of the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has announced The Wall That Heals national tour schedule for 2023. 
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Posted on: February 6, 2023

Honor your Vietnam veterans through "In Memory" program

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Do you know a Vietnam veteran whose life was cut short after they returned home?

Honor their sacrifice through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's "In Memory" program.

Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have suffe...
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Posted on: January 24, 2023

Milo’s Tea Company establishes 1st SC operations in Spartanburg Co.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Milo's Tea Company (Milo’s), a leading beverage company, today announced plans to establish its first South Carolina operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s $130 million investment will create 103 new jobs.

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Posted on: January 19, 2023

Applications being accepted for Spartanburg Co. Citizens' Academy

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Applications for the Spring 2023 Spartanburg County Citizens' Academy are now being accepted.

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2022.

Spartanburg County’s Citizens’ Academy is a learning forum intended to provide particip...

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Posted on: December 16, 2022

Highland Baking Company expanding Spartanburg County operations

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Highland Baking Company, a wholesale bread baking company, announced plans to expand its existing facility in Spartanburg County. The company’s $35 million investment will create approximately 80 new jobs.

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Posted on: November 10, 2022

Visual Comfort & Co. Establishing Spartanburg County Operations

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Visual Comfort & Co., the premier resource of signature designer lighting, architectural lighting and ceiling fans, announced plans to establish distribution operations in Spartanburg County. The project wi...

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Posted on: October 19, 2022

BMW Investing $1.7 Billion to Expand SC Manufacturing Capacity and Footprint

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – The BMW Group continues the roll-out of its electromobility plan with a new investment to expand Plant Spartanburg and the company’s manufacturing footprint in South Carolina. BMW Group Chairman of the Board of Management, Oliver Zipse, a...

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Posted on: July 18, 2022

Sheriff's Office collecting school supplies for kids in foster care

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The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with P.S. I Love You, is again collecting book bags filled with school supplies. These book bags will be given to children who are in foster care in Spartanburg County.There are currently 210 school-...

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Posted on: July 14, 2022

Spartanburg Co. partners with SCDMV to offer mobile DMV

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - We understand that it can sometimes be difficult for folks to make it out to a local DMV. That's why we're excited to be partnering with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles to offer a quick and convenient ...

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Posted on: July 11, 2022

Spartanburg County to replace bridge on Belcher Road

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BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. - The Spartanburg County Roads & Bridges Department has partnered with the
County Transportation Committee (CTC) to replace the existing bridge on Belcher Road, acrossLawsons Fork Creek. 

We expect construction on this...

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Posted on: June 13, 2022

Spartanburg Co. to begin work on road-widening project

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Beginning on July 5th, Spartanburg County plans to start work on Meadowbrook Road, ultimately transforming the road.

The plan is to close about 2,100 linear feet of the existing Meadowbrook Road, beginning at its
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Posted on: May 23, 2022

Everything you need to know about the 2022-23 Spartanburg County Resurfacing Program

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Work will be done by Rogers Group in contract with the Spartanburg County Roads and Bridges Department. The current project was bid at $21 million.  It will begin in June of 2022 and is expected to be completed by December of 2023.

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Posted on: May 9, 2022

Spartanburg County to honor its veterans in "Hall of Heroes"

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SPARTANBURG, SC – Because our veterans help tell the Spartanburg County story with the legacies they leave behind, Spartanburg County has begun a program, aimed at honoring our hometown heroes and recording their impressive stories. Each year, w...

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Posted on: May 9, 2022

Spartanburg Co. to begin work on roundabout to improve safety at dangerous intersection

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DUNCAN, S.C. - Spartanburg County plans to begin work on another road improvement project in the next couple of weeks. This time, we’ll be implementing a roundabout at the intersection of Woods Chapel Road and Victor Hill Road.

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Posted on: March 23, 2022

Spartanburg County to host Child Support Bench Warrant Amnesty Program

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This event will take place on April 6, 7, and 8th.

It will last from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 6th and 7th, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on April 8th. You only have to attend one of the three days.

The program will be held in the lower level of th...

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Posted on: March 10, 2022

Spartanburg County to host Hazardous Household Waste Collection Event

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Over the past fourteen years, one household at a time, Spartanburg County residents have recycled over 415 tons of toxic, hazardous, corrosive, and acidic materials from homes during Annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day events. 

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Posted on: March 10, 2022

Spartanburg County holds donation drive for the homeless

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Spartanburg County is partnering with the South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials (Region IV) and the Spartanburg Opportunity Center in a donation drive for the homeless in our community.

The drive will be held on Tuesday, March 15t...

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Posted on: March 8, 2022

Ingram Micro expanding operations in Spartanburg County

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Ingram Micro, a leading provider of global technology and supply chain services, plans to expand operations in Spartanburg County. The company is expecte...

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Posted on: March 3, 2022

BMW expanding operations in Spartanburg County with new press shop

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – BMW announced that the company is expanding its Spartanburg County operations with the construction of a new press shop. The $200 million investment will create 200 new jobs.

The 219,000-square-foot press shop – located on the BMW...

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Posted on: February 15, 2022

Spartanburg County to begin 4th Street Improvement Project

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BOILING SPRINGS - Spartanburg County plans to begin a much-needed road improvement project on 4th Street during the first or second week of March (weather permitting). This $3 million project will consist of important safety enhancements, like re...

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Posted on: January 25, 2022

Greenidge Generation establishing operations in Spartanburg County

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (Greenidge Generation), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency mining and power generation company committed to 100% carbon-neutral datacenter operations, today announced plans...

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Posted on: December 21, 2021

Spartanburg County 911 looking to hire call-takers

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To apply for a job at our 911 Call Center, you must:

- Be 18 years of age or older

- Have a high school diploma or equivalent

- Have a valid driver’s license

- Type a minimum of 30 words per minute

- Pass hearing, vision, and drug screenings

- Pass a psychologi...

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Posted on: December 14, 2021

Proterra expanding SC operations with new manufacturing facility in Spartanburg Co.

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The company’s $76 million investment is expected to create more than 200 new jobs. 

Locating at the Carolina Commerce Center in Greer, Proterra’s new Spartanburg County operations will produce the company’s i...

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Posted on: December 14, 2021

Spartanburg County opens new recycling collection center in Boiling Springs

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From Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2021, the total amount of residential municipal solid waste (MSW) received at Spartanburg County’s recycling collection centers increased by approximately 7%. 

The current Valley Falls Recycli...

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Posted on: December 7, 2021

GML Industries, LLC establishing operations in Spartanburg County

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Established in 2011, GML Industries, LLC produces wire harnesses, electromechanical solutions including electrical and control panels and cable assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company serves clients in the automotive industry i...

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Posted on: December 3, 2021

Spartanburg County applies for FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance funding

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FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO)...

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Posted on: November 22, 2021

Spartanburg County secures $23.8M grant from USDOT

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Spartanburg County Government, in partnership with PAL, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation grant of $23.8 million for the Daniel Morgan Trail System. The Daniel Morgan Trail System is a 55+ mi...

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Posted on: November 18, 2021

BMW Manufacturing expanding Spartanburg Co. operations with new logistics center

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The facility, which will be located on 120 acres off Freeman Farm Road, will enhance BMW’s logistics operations supplying parts to the 7-million-square-foot factory in Greer. When complete, the logistics center – being constructed by the company’s develop...

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Posted on: November 18, 2021

Agape Care Group selects Spartanburg County as new home for corporate headquarters

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With more than 20 years’ experience, Agape Care Group – a portfolio company of Charlotte-based Ridgemont Equity Partners – supports patients touched by advanced illness, providing comfort and support through...

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Posted on: October 19, 2021

Walmart to create 400 jobs with high-tech distribution center in Spartanburg County

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The more than 720,000-square-foot facility, located in Lyman, will rely on the combination of Walmart associates, automation technology, robotics and machine learning to process grocery perishables – such as produce, eggs, dairy, flowers and frozen goods ...

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Posted on: October 7, 2021

Traffic changes to begin as part of courthouse construction project

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Starting on Friday, October 8th, crews will be putting up signage, informing drivers of the roadwork and detours. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9th, all lanes of Daniel Morgan Avenue, between St. John Street and Magnolia Street, will be clos...

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Posted on: September 28, 2021

Auria expanding operations in Spartanburg County

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Founded in 2017, Auria provides interior and exterior components and systems designed to reduce cabin noise and improve overall driving comfort and convenience. Products include acoustical insulators and compression-molded flooring products as well as oth...

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Posted on: September 24, 2021

Spartanburg County honors, remembers Lynn O'Dell

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Lynn Bagwell O'Dell faithfully served Spartanburg County for more than 32 years, spending her time helping others. Her aid to veterans was exemplary.

Always demonstrating incredible character, O'Dell was a lady of integrity and touched so many lives.

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Posted on: July 5, 2021

New Parking Garage

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The new Spartanburg County Judicial Center parking garage opened on July 6th. It has more than 600 spots and the address is 180 Library Street. 
The back courthouse parking lot will remain closed while the new courthouse is being constructed.
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