“We are working for scraps and pennies,” one worker said. “We can barely buy the basic necessities that we need to… we can barely take care of ourselves.”  Hannah Wade on why & how employees of a Columbia Waffle House are striking. postandcourier.com/free-times/foo… via Free the Free Times

Lorain Crowl, who has helmed the Upstate homeless nonprofit Uniter Housing Connections since 2018, is no longer with the organization over what she described as "differing opinions," with the board of directors on the agency's direction.  postandcourier.com/greenville/new…

NEW: Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then watered down the offer after “DEI hysteria” #txlege #txed texastribune.org/2023/07/11/tex…

Killing of SC transgender teen in NC leaves family searching for answers postandcourier.com/columbia/killi… via The Post and Courier

After its first season in 1974, The Warehouse Theatre tumbled out of its cramped birthplace to the now-revitalized West End neighborhood, all the while transforming an aspiration into a cornerstone of the Greenville arts community. postandcourier.com/greenville/new… via The Post and Courier

Wide campaign fundraising divide highlights Greenville City Council race postandcourier.com/greenville/new… via The Post and Courier

In plan after plan, Greenville has named affordable housing one of its top priorities. So why is the city suing developer Matt McPheely, whose Union House project has been praised for its potential as a model for affordable housing? postandcourier.com/greenville/new… via The Post and Courier

Mayor Knox White has declared victory in what he says will be his final term after nearly three decades in office, ahead of official election returns. postandcourier.com/greenville/new…

Really great reporting on a terrible story in Spartanburg.

In his final term, Greenville Mayor Knox White defends legacy, outlines vision postandcourier.com/greenville/new… via The Post and Courier

The Planning Commission (PC) meeting is cancelled today due to flooding. Recognizing the importance of public comment on the 6 month review of the Development Code and the fact that weather conditions could prevent citizens from attending, PC will take up the item on 2/13.

The Greenville News, an integral part of Greenville and the Upstate's history, is leaving its current workspace in Camperdown in downtown Greenville. postandcourier.com/greenville/bus…

The coldest air since Christmas 2022 will move in tonight. Be sure to stay extra warm, limit time outside, and bring pets inside. #scwx #ncwx #gawx

Today's The Post and Courier #Greenville | #Spartanburg e-edition has cover stories by Spencer Donovan, Conor Hughes, Christian Boschult and Chris Lavender. Read these stories and more from @pcgreenville/ P&C Spartanburg: postandcourier.com/e-paper/

#GCFD is monitoring another band of storms coming in later this morning. We are seeing flash flooding in low lying areas and storm debris in our parks. Several trail underpasses are closed. The Greenville Zoo opening is delayed. Do not drive through flooded areas. Turn around!

Via Spencer Donovan: Greenville's Black population continues to drop. Why? Researchers say it's how the city is reinvesting in the community. Mayor Knox White declined multiple requests to comment. The scoop: postandcourier.com/greenville/new…

Organizations that serve survivors of sexual and domestic violence in SC are already facing complications amid the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze federal funding via Komlavi Adissem Spencer Donovan April Santana postandcourier.com/news/federal-f…

AJC Black History Month Day 21: Malcolm X's trip to Atlanta In 1961, Malcolm X met with leaders of the KKK in Atlanta. The secret meeting so embarrassed Malcolm X that it marked the first time he knew he had to leave the Nation. PLS RT Atlanta Journal-Constitution UATL ajc.com/uatl/malcolm-x…