A $20 million re-development of a former Pepsi plant in Spartanburg's Southside is supposed to bring well-paying jobs and investment to a part of town that has lacked both.

But zoning issues and community opposition complicate things.
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And the design review board gave its final approval to a downtown parking garage that'll serve baseball fans when Fifth Third Park opens. Max White has the latest:
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And Max White caught up with a local business owner who will soon participate in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon.
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And spending in one SC Senate race approached six figures before April 1, with one candidate loaning his campaign $100,000.

Max White has this look at the money race for District 12, which reps portions of Spartanburg and Greenville counties:
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If you'd rather meet the candidates for S.C. Senate District 12 instead of us, Max White spoke to the four GOP candidates in the race. Here's what you need to know about each:
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We are so back

BREAKING: In a historic shift, the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say. apnews.com/article/mariju…

Great reporting as usual from Christian Boschult that this time features a Rage Against the Machine lyric postandcourier.com/spartanburg/ne…

A bike maker is set to build a plant in Spartanburg Co., creating 32 jobs with $2M investment trib.al/Y7Rxu6D

First up, better than anything Geraldo Rivera found in Al Capone's vault, a gun once owned by the notorious gangster soon goes up for auction in the Upstate. Max White has more:
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They're not at the scale of the mass protests that have disrupted other U.S. universities, but a number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations have broken out at USC this week -- an escalation on campus as students head into final exams.

More, from Columbia:
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After several months of reporting, I'm finally able to share this story about a 40-acre scrapyard in West Greenville. It has a history of flouting emissions regulations.

Neighbors worry it's making them sick. postandcourier.com/greenville/ada…

Upstate Duke Energy customers could soon have to pay more for their power. Spartanburg customers are not happy with the proposed rate increase. postandcourier.com/spartanburg/ne…

Sen. Lindsey Graham did vote in favor of the bill that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell it or face it being banned in the U.S.

The bill passed 79-18 and is expected to go into law soon. Graham's counterpart, Sen. Tim Scott, did not vote on the issue.

And I saved the best for last.

Christian Boschult has a more than 2,500-word story on a 1990s murder, the teen defendant who remains in prison at 46 and parole board practices that caught the attention of the courts. This well-reported piece is worth a read.
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A tipster noticed that a DEMTEK dumpster appeared behind the old Herald-Journal building. Along with it, caution tape with 'DANGER ASBESTOS HAZARD' was on the front door.

What's happening? What does it mean? Max White asked. Here's what he found: bit.ly/3UemkqU

One cool thing about adulthood is that you can waste your money on plastic

BREAKING: The House advanced a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, teeing up final votes this weekend. apnews.com/article/house-…

It's hard to find affordable housing across most of the country, but especially in Spartanburg County. Why is this and what can be done to fix it? postandcourier.com/spartanburg/ne…

Good morning, Spartanburg!

What's that old saying? Water, water, everywhere, so let's all have a drink?

U.S. EPA Water has new rules that limit the levels of certain 'forever chemicals' in your drinking water. Max White tracked down what that means here.
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