Good morning, Spartanburg.

Local realtor John Fravel organizes a fishing tournament at Lake Bowen on Saturday, September 20 to raise funds for the Warriors Once Again charity that benefits veterans.

Registration begins at 6 a.m. and the event starts at 7 a.m. with a weigh-in at 2 p.m.

In Gray Court, 17-year-old Tyler Bishop was killed when 39-year-old Barrett Power drove 105 mph in a 45 mph zone with a BAC of .19 while turning left, and Tyler’s mother Ashley Mahaffey said she feels the loss deeply—Power now faces felony DUI resulting in death charges.

Spartanburg’s oldest building on Morgan Square, built in 1882, now holds a Starbucks but has a dark past since T.J.

Trimmier was murdered there when he ran a bookstore and printing shop—its history includes many changes in use over the years.

Family and the Spartanburg community remembered former mayor Junie White, who died earlier this week at age 87 of natural causes.

He served from 2009 until 2022 and city officials lowered the flag to half-staff—honoring his decades of public service and kindness.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced that over the next few days law enforcement will patrol the interstates as part of Operation SafeDRIVE—an effort to check for traffic violations, dangerous driver behavior and vehicle compliance with a focus on commercial vehicles. Local agencies will partner with state officers to reduce collisions and unsafe driving behaviors.

Upstate residents can cast multiple votes for Ingles high school girls athlete of the week until noon on Sept.

4. Nominees include volleyball standout Reese Shugart, who recorded 21 kills in a 3 to 1 girls volleyball win over Riverside — and cross country runner McKee Kent, who finished third with a time of 19:45.10 at the Eye Opener meet.

Switch A Roos Consignment Sale

All day — Piedmont Interstate Fair — Free entry — Experience the Upstate's premier children's consignment sale featuring top brands and great prices.

An Evening with The Brothers of Rock

7-10 p.m. — FR8yard — Benefitting the Charles Lea Center Foundation — Enjoy open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres while mingling with THE BROTHERS OF ROCK and the Grateful Brothers.

Pretzel Run 5k & 10k

12 – 3 PM — 2660 Reidville Rd, Spartanburg, SC — Registration required — Take on a fun challenge with a pretzel treat waiting at the finish line.

Fall Plant Sale at Hatcher Garden

9 AM - Noon — Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve — Specialty plants priced as marked — Discover beautiful plants at great prices to enhance your home garden.

Reed Timmer: Extreme Meteorologist

7:30-9 p.m. — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium — $30 add-on for lounge access — Experience a thrilling talk from storm chaser Dr. Reed Timmer as he shares his adventures chasing the planet's most powerful storms.