Good morning, Spartanburg.

A Boiling Springs woman, Shyane Gosnell, was struck by lightning at Cowpens National Battlefield last Saturday afternoon — she was walking with a friend and their daughters when a severe storm hit and is now recovering with lingering nerve and cognitive impacts.

Lowes Foods opened its first Spartanburg County store on Aug.

20 at 12189 W. Greenville Highway in Lyman, replacing KJ’s Market and offering local produce, in-store beer, ready-to-eat foods, and a Community Table for events (designed to support local partnerships).

After a motorcycle accident in April, local 25-year-old Peyton Alvarez suffered a traumatic brain injury and was denied long-term rehabilitation coverage by his insurer+employer, so his family is now seeking out-of-pocket care while appealing the decision for further treatment at the Shepherd Center.

Jaylen Lyles is Woodruff's new starting running back since Aiden Gibson left for Rutgers, as seen at a preseason jamboree + his fresh start offers hope for an exciting season.

The Spartanburgers lost 5-4 to Rome on Tuesday, Aug.

18 in the opener of a seven-game series after a three-run eighth inning was not enough despite holding a three-hit advantage.