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BMW sales up 21 percent in U.S. over June 2012
<p style="BD Body">Sales of one BMW model produced in Spartanburg County — the X3 — helped jump start the German automaker’s U.S. business by more than 21 percent in June.
Deputies arrest third suspect in Pelzer shooting
The third and last man wanted in connection with a June 16 shooting in Pelzer has been arrested
Local brothers make legal moonshine
<p style="BD Body">Scott and Steve Noblin recline in their rocking chairs on the front porch of the family’s farmhouse in Cowpens.
Case backlogs still clogging South Carolina's court system
Nearly one in four pending criminal cases in South Carolina are more than a year and a half old, a statistic that state Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal and many solicitors would like to see lessened.
Greenville police offer help to get to and from downtown Fourth of July event
The sparks will once again fly in downtown Greenville on Thursday, and scores of thousands are expected to arrive to see the action. More than 50,000 people from across the Upstate and beyond are expected to converge on the city's downtown as part of its annual premier Fourth of July event, the Wells Fargo Red, White & Blue Festival.
Former housekeeper of slain Eastside couple sentenced
The former housekeeper of an Eastside couple brutally slain in their home last October was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison on a charge of aggravated identity theft, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney William Lucius.
Rising mortgage rates could spell trouble for Toronto condo builders
Rising mortgage rates could deal a blow to Toronto, Canada, condo builders, who have completed 17,000 units in the past year and have more than 50,000 units under construction, “macroeconomic strategist” Sheryl King writes in The Globe and Mail. Builders, ...
Lead defendant in $50M mortgage fraud scheme gets 11 years
A San Antonio, Texas, man who paid straw buyers kickbacks as part of a mortgage fraud scheme involving more than $50 million in loans has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. An attorney for Robert Brooks, 45, said banks ...
Basel III banking rules complicate mortgage servicing
The Federal Reserve’s implementation of the new “Basel III” international banking standards impose stricter requirements for capital held against the risks of mortgage servicing, and that could mean that big mortgage lenders like Bank of America and Wells Fargo have ...
Recovery efforts on Chattooga suspended because of high water
Overnight rainfall created higher-than-normal water levels in the Chattooga River, forcing on-water recovery efforts to be suspended Tuesday for the body of Thomas Hill, officials said.
Hearing waived for mother charged with killing children
Suzanna Brown Simpson, who is charged with killing her two young children, has waived a scheduled preliminary hearing.
Don’t let Google penalize you for being slow on the mobile uptake
The mobile call to action has reached maximum urgency for brokers. Google has officially said that it will begin penalizing websites in its mobile search rankings that are not friendly to the mobile user. (Get the details about it here ...
Cherokee deputies investigating car break-ins in Grassy Pond area
Sheriff’s deputies are investigating numerous car break-ins in the Grassy Pound area of Cherokee County.
Gaffney man charged with assaulting Cowpens residents
A Gaffney man was jailed Tuesday after deputies say he threatened Cowpens residents with a knife and threw concrete blocks and a rocking chair at them May 27.
Deputies believe they thwarted robbery at pizzeria
Deputies are believed to have thwarted a robbery after they responded to a suspicious vehicle at a pizzeria in Inman Monday.
Home of alleged drug trafficker becomes home invasion site
Police say the home of a man arrested last week on drug trafficking charges was the target of a home invasion early Tuesday.
Police seek suspected serial flasher
<p style="BD Body">Spartanburg police and sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man accused of exposing himself at two city businesses three different times in the past several weeks.
Area students named to dean's list at North Greenville University
To qualify for the dean's list, students must maintain a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 hours.
State regulators offer counter proposal to Duke rate increase
<p style="BD Body">State regulators have filed a counter proposal that would limit the rate increase proposed by Duke Energy earlier this year.
Spartanburg County expected to see heavy rain this week
Spartanburg County Emergency Management officials are warning residents that the Upstate is under a flash flood watch through Wednesday and to be mindful of weather conditions.