Some say it just isn’t Christmas without the poinsettia, a colorful addition to the holiday season. Outside of his native state, the flower’s namesake has been lost to history.

WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE BEGIN ON THIS FRIDAY MORNING WITH DEVELOPING NEWS OUT OF WASHINGTON, D.C., WHERE ONE OF ...

In South Carolina's Upstate region, there's an active lakeside community with sailing, fishing, hiking, and great restaurants ...

Dec. 13 10 a.m. Kershaw County Christmas Parade — More than 3,000 spectators turn out for the Kershaw County Christmas Parade which boasts fire trucks, floats, pageant winners, classic cars, dancing, ...

Bell Tower Ball: The Bell Tower Ball is Furman University's annual donor appreciation gala, held to recognize the ...

Greenville’s Dapper Ink founders turned a home-based screen printing business into The Landmark Project, a national outdoor ...

Dennis Chastain, (R) an outspoken upstate resident, and Wes Cooler stand on Sassafras Mountain in 2000. Chastain and Cooler helped protect the mountain top. Chastain died in November 2025. Tim ...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A South Carolina State Trooper hurt after a September crash in Lexington County is looking to take those he feels are responsible to court. Records show Master Trooper ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety A Texas State Trooper stationed near the tunnel at Kyle Field has been "relieved" from his game ...

UNDER INVESTIGATION AND AN ANDERSON COUNTY. A RETIRED STATE TROOPER DIED IN A CRASH EARLIER TODAY. THE CORONER SAYS IT HAPPENED AROUND NOON ON WHITEHALL ROAD AT MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD. WE ...

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