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Greer's Calvin McCoy ran for 295 yards and five touchdowns on 37 carries to lead Week 11 of the SCHSL regular season in a 55-40 win over Riverside, while several Upstate players posted standout performances across other games.

The SCHSL high school football regular season wound down with Week 11 games played Oct.

29 and Oct. 30, and state playoffs will begin next week; check tonight's roundup for final scores and local results (Spartanburg at Dorman).

South Carolina will play at Oklahoma today at 4:15 p.m. (SEC Network) in Norman as the Gamecocks try to extend a two-game win streak and earn their first three-game streak since 2024.

Gaffney scored a touchdown and sent senior linebacker Kendaris 'Peanut' Bailey for a two point run in the closing seconds on Oct.

30 to beat Greenville, 28 to 27 (Region 1 4A), clinching the region title and a first round bye in the 4A playoffs.

Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, Nov.

1, when clocks will fall back one hour at 2 a.m.; set clocks back before bed to avoid missed appointments (Spartanburg sunrise ~7:31 a.m., sunset ~5:20 p.m.).

The city renamed Beacon Street in Highland to Kitty Black Perkins Boulevard to honor Spartanburg native Kitty Black Perkins, who designed the first Black Barbie for Mattel in 1980.

The Spartanburg County Library also opened the Kitty Black Perkins Makers Lab (2025).

A free digital exhibit will highlight Spartanburg County young professionals' community work Nov.

2–6, open 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy (431 East Kennedy Street); visitors should use the Kennedy Street entrance, ring the front-door bell, and sign in at the desk.

Denny’s is leasing five floors (about 48,000 sqft) of its downtown tower after the company was bought in January, offering tenants access to a private restaurant and the top-floor atrium.