New item added to list of what can be recycled in Spartanburg County
New item added to list of what can be recycled in Spartanburg County
Updated: 11:49 AM EDT Apr 16, 2025
AND TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH TWO TEENAGERS ARRESTED FOR MURDER IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. 16 YEAR-OLD JADEN THOMPSON WAS KILLED OUTSIDE OF A CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT. WE’RE TOLD HE WAS MEETING UP WITH TWO OTHER TEENS FOR A TRANSACTION. DEPUTIES SAY THE SUSPECTS, AGES 16 AND 15, ROBBED AND KILLED THOMPSON. THEY TELL US THEY FOUND THE SUSPECTS THROUGH VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, AND THE TEENS WILL BE HOUSED IN THE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IN COLUMBIA, PENDING COURT PROCEEDINGS AT GREENVILLE COUNTY FAMILY COURT OFFICIALS SAY THIS WAS THE NINTH HOMICIDE IN THE COUNTY SINCE THE START OF THE YEAR. FURMAN UNIVERSITY IS REPORTING THAT TWO OF ITS STUDENTS HAVE HAD THEIR VISAS REVOKED. IT COMES AS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE HAD THEIR VISAS REVOKED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT. THE UNIVERSITY SAYS ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND EXCHANGE VISITORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE SITUATION. FURMAN UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS SAY IN PART, QUOTE, WE ARE SUPPORTING THEM TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY OUT OF RESPECT FOR THEIR PRIVACY. WE WILL NOT DISCLOSE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. END QUOTE. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN LAURENS COUNTY ARE HAVING A TRAINING EXERCISE TODAY FOR WHAT TO DO WHEN DISASTER STRIKES. OUR ISABELLE MARAK JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH WHAT PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA SHOULD KNOW. ISABELLE. HEY, ERIN. GOOD MORNING. THIS TRAINING THIS MORNING, IT’S TO BETTER PREPARE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. NOW, THE ONE SPECIFICALLY FOR TODAY. IT WILL BE MIMICKING A NATURAL WEATHER DISASTER. SPECIFICALLY A TORNADO. IT GIVES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE COORDINATION, COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL DECISION MAKING UNDER REALISTIC CONDITIONS. OFFICIALS SAY THIS TRAINING IS A VITAL STEP IN ENSURING THEY’RE READY TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. BUT AGAIN, THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE AND THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. THERE’S ALREADY SOME PEOPLE FILING IN THIS MORNING TO PREPARE FOR THIS TRAINING. IT WILL KICK OFF HERE THOUGH, STARTING AT 10 A.M. THIS MORNING REPORTING LIVE IN LAURENS COUNTY. ISABELLE MARAK WIFE NEWS FOR. ISABELLE. THANK YOU. AS THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS NEXT MONTH, LAWMAKERS ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO PASS LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE REFORM. THE GOAL IS TO PASS A BILL THAT WILL STOP THE TREND OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS CLOSING, WHILE STILL PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DRUNK DRIVING CRASHES. THE CURRENT LAW REQUIRES BUSINESSES TO HAVE AT LEAST $1 MILLION IN LIQUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE, AND MANY INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE PULLED OUT OF THE STATE, LEAVING BUSINESSES WITH FEWER OPTIONS AND HIGHER COSTS. SENATE BILL 244, WHICH PASSED THE SENATE AND IS NOW IN THE HOUSE, WOULD SLASH COVERAGE TO $500,000 AND ADDRESS HOW MUCH BUSINESSES CAN BE SUED FOR IN DRUNK DRIVING LAWSUITS. YOU KNOW, I’M ON THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE AND I’M, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SOMEBODY WOULD PAY FOR SOMETHING, A DAMAGE THEY CAUSED, BUT NOT PAY FOR SOMEBODY ELSE’S. THE HOUSE HAS UNTIL MAY 15TH TO PASS ANY BILLS OR COME TO A COMPROMISE WITH THE SENATE FOR IT TO PASS THIS SESSION. MEANWHILE, IN NORTH CAROLINA, CREWS ARE FIGHTING A WILDFIRE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TELLS US TEAMS ARE ON ARMSTRONG CREEK ROAD OFF NORTH CAROLINA. 226 A AND TURKEY COVE EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL HOMES ON WILD ACRES ROAD NEAR LITTLE SWITZERLAND. WE’RE TOLD THE FIRE IS ESTIMATED AT 175 ACRES AND 0% CONTAINMENT. ALL RIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE CHILLY OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING. 38 DEGREES RIGHT NOW IN PICKENS. IT IS DEFINITELY COLD. GREENVILLE AT 47, TRAVELING UP TOWARDS ASHEVILLE AND HENDERSONVILLE IN THE LOW 40S. SO IT IS DEFINITELY A COLDER START TO THE DAY THIS MORNING. NOW WE WILL WARM UP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, GRADUALLY HEADING BACK TOWARDS 70, SO WE WILL SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS. AND THEN WE’LL HEAD TOWARDS THOSE LOW 70S THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH IS BACK NEAR AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. SIMILAR TO WHAT WE FELT YESTERDAY. NOW LOWER WINDS THIS AFTERNOON IT WILL BE A BIT LESS BREEZY. AND THEN AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE EVENING, TEMPERATURES DROP OFF AGAIN. AS WE HEAD TOWARDS TOMORROW. THOUGH, WE DO HAVE ONE MORE COLD MORNING IN THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. STARTING OFF BACK IN THE 40S THIS MORNING, AND THEN WE’LL KEEP THE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD TOWARDS ABOUT 1:00 FOR TOMORROW. AND THEN CLOUDS START TO MOVE IN. NOW WE WILL STAY IN THE 70S FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AND THEN WE SEE THAT WARM UP IN THE COMING DAYS. NOW, THE NEXT 6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE WELL ABOVE AVERAGE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST, WHICH IS WHAT’S IN THE FORECAST FOR EASTER. AND WE’LL LOOK AT YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS HERE IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES. BUT LET’S TAKE IT OUT TO THE ROADWAYS. NOW IF YOU ARE HEADING OUT THE DOOR AGAIN, WE ARE SEEING BACKUP ON 85. IF YOU’RE HEADING SOUTHBOUND, IT’S STARTING TO MOVE JUST A LITTLE BIT. THIS IS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THE LEFT LANE IS BLOCKED RIGHT NOW. THIS IS NEAR HIGHWAY 18 NORTH OF GAFFNEY. SO KEEP THAT IN MIND AGAIN IF YOU ARE HEADING ON 85 SOUTHBOUND AND WE ARE SEEING SOME TRAFFIC BUILD ON 85 SOUTHBOUND, CROSSING OVER TO 90. NOW THIS ISN’T CAUSING ANY MAJOR DELAYS. AS WE HEAD TOWARDS GREENVILLE, TRAFFIC IS STARTING TO MOVE AS WELL. SO AGAIN, NO MAJOR ISSUES FOR THE MOMENT. ANOTHER UPDATE HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MINUTES. ERIN. VICTORIA THANK YOU. ALSO A HEADS UP FOR DRIVERS IN DOWNTOWN ANDERSON. SOIREE IS HAPPENING NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC STARTING THURSDAY AT 4 A.M. UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT, FROM TRIPLE STREET TO RIVER STREET, THE PARKING LOT BEHIND GRACE CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. YOU CAN CATCH OUR NIGEL ROBERTSON AND SYDNEY SHADRIX LIVE FROM THE FESTIVITIES NEXT FRIDAY IN OUR EVENING NEWSCAST. ALSO, FESTIVITIES FOR THE RBC HERITAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT ARE UNDERWAY ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER, LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION, GOT THINGS STARTED AT THE SEA PINES RESORT WEARING THE ICONIC TARTAN PLAID JACKET. SCHEFFLER DROVE THE CEREMONIAL TEE SHOT OVER THE CALABASH SOUND AS THE CANNON FIRED THE TRADITION FOR LAST YEAR’S TOURNAMENT WINNER TO HIT THE TEE SHOT. OPENING PLAY BEGINS TOMORROW. BROADWAY’S BACK AT THE PEACE CENTER FOR THE 2025 2026 SEASON. THAT’S RIGHT, AND THE NEW LINEUP FEATURES SOME FAMILIAR FAVORITES AND NEW TITLES AS WELL. AMONG THE TEN PRODUCTIONS ARE CLASSICS LIKE THE SOUND OF MUSIC, LES MIS, AND SEVEN NEW TOURS INCLUDING THE 2024 TONY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST MUSICAL, THE OUTSIDERS. THIS SERIES FALLS IN THE PEACE CENTER’S 35 YEAR CELEBRATION, SO IT’S GOING TO BE A PARTY, AND WE ABSOLUTELY ARE BRINGING THE TOP TOURING SHOWS FOR BROADWAY TO GREENVILLE. HERE’S A CLOSER LOOK AT ALL TEN SHOWS COMING TO THE PEACE CENTER FOR THE 20 2526 SEASON. THE SEASON KICKS OFF IN SEPTEMBER WITH MJ THE MUSICAL FOLLOWING A SOLD OUT GREENVILLE PREMIERE IN 2023. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, BASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL THE SOUND OF MUSIC. LES MISÉRABLES, THE WORLD’S LONGEST RUNNING MUSICAL, THE OUTSIDERS, ADAPTED FROM S.E. HINTON’S NOVEL AND THE SUBSEQUENT FILM, THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. WELL, HELL’S KITCHEN, A TONY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL FROM 17 TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ALICIA KEYS, STUFFS AN AWARD WINNING MUSICAL ABOUT THE WOMEN WHO FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE. THE GREAT GATSBY, THE NOTEBOOK AND LASTLY, THE FIRST EVER REVIVAL OF THE TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY. SPAMALOT. THE SERIES TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW. VISIT WYFF4.COM FOR THE DEETS. THAT’S DETAILS, BY THE WAY, SOME NEW PLACES TO SHOP AND EAT ARE COMING TO ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. PHASE ONE OF THE AIRPORT’S TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS SLATED TO OPEN BY THIS SUMMER. INCLUDED IN THIS PHASE WILL BE THE OPENING OF THE NEW SEVEN GATE NORTH CONCOURSE, WHICH WILL HOUSE THE FIRST NEW FOOD AND BEVERAGE RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL OFFERINGS. THE GOODS AT AVL, JIMMY JOHN’S AND TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE. ALL RIGHT, CHILI’S AND MCDONALD’S COULD BE BEEFING AFTER CHILI’S JUST UNVEILED THE BIG KEWPIE BURGER. THE TOPPINGS ON THAT BURGER INCLUDE TWO SLICES OF AMERICAN CHEESE, PICKLES, KETCHUP, AND DICED ONIONS. AND YOU’RE NOT WRONG IF YOU THINK IT’S PRETTY SIMILAR TO THE QUARTER POUNDER FROM MCDONALD’S. IN FACT, CHILI’S CLAIMS THE BIG KEWPIE HAS 85% MORE BEEF THAN THE QUARTER POUNDER. THE BIG KEWPIE WILL BE PART OF CHILI’S THREE FOR ME MEAL FOR ALMOST $11. LAST YEAR, THE CHAIN ADDED A BURGER CALLED THE BIG SMASHER, SIMILAR TO THE BIG MAC, IT HELPED BOOST SALES 15%. MAN, THAT’S A REAL BEEF. OH MY GOODNESS, NOT THE THREE FOR ME. LIKE WHY DON’T THEY DO BEEF? THEY CAN CHICKEN. THEY CAN FISH.
New item added to list of what can be recycled in Spartanburg County
Updated: 11:49 AM EDT Apr 16, 2025
There is a new item that can be placed in recycle bins in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. On Wednesday, the county announced it will now accept paper cups at recycling facilities. The county partnered with Foodservice Packaging Institute to make this possible. Officials said Spartanburg County is the first FPI community partner in South Carolina — and the fourth in the Carolinas — to join this initiative.“We’re proud to expand our recycling program to include paper cups,” said Travis Brown, Director of Public Works for Spartanburg County. “This adds a valuable material to our recycling stream and provides residents with a simple way to reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable community.” The county will launch an educational campaign to raise awareness about the inclusion of paper cups in the local recycling program and inform residents of best practices. This includes emptying any liquid, tossing the lid in the trash, and recycling the clean and empty cup in one of the 17 recycling drop-off locations located throughout the county.Spartanburg County kicked off the campaign on Wednesday and will feature a revamped recycling flyer, new signs at recycling drop-off locations, social media posts, video animations and digital ads. “We’ve been working with communities across the Carolinas to expand paper cup recycling, and we’re excited to see Spartanburg County become the first in South Carolina to take this step,” said Natha Dempsey, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute. “This partnership is an important milestone in our efforts to increase the recovery of foodservice packaging and make recycling more accessible to residents. Spartanburg County’s leadership in this initiative sets a great example for other communities to follow.”Once collected, the paper cups are sent to various local recycling facilities for processing, including Sonoco Recycling in Spartanburg, Pratt Recycling in Duncan, and Canusa Hershman in Wellford. Once sorted and baled, the recovered paper will be sent to the Sonoco paper mill in Hartsville, where it will be turned into new products, such as tubes and cores for paper, textiles, specialty films, other wound products, and uncoated recycled paperboard.
There is a new item that can be placed in recycle bins in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
On Wednesday, the county announced it will now accept paper cups at recycling facilities.
The county partnered with Foodservice Packaging Institute to make this possible.
Officials said Spartanburg County is the first FPI community partner in South Carolina — and the fourth in the Carolinas — to join this initiative.
“We’re proud to expand our recycling program to include paper cups,” said Travis Brown, Director of Public Works for Spartanburg County. “This adds a valuable material to our recycling stream and provides residents with a simple way to reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable community.”
The county will launch an educational campaign to raise awareness about the inclusion of paper cups in the local recycling program and inform residents of best practices. This includes emptying any liquid, tossing the lid in the trash, and recycling the clean and empty cup in one of the 17 recycling drop-off locations located throughout the county.
Spartanburg County kicked off the campaign on Wednesday and will feature a revamped recycling flyer, new signs at recycling drop-off locations, social media posts, video animations and digital ads.
“We’ve been working with communities across the Carolinas to expand paper cup recycling, and we’re excited to see Spartanburg County become the first in South Carolina to take this step,” said Natha Dempsey, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute. “This partnership is an important milestone in our efforts to increase the recovery of foodservice packaging and make recycling more accessible to residents. Spartanburg County’s leadership in this initiative sets a great example for other communities to follow.”
Once collected, the paper cups are sent to various local recycling facilities for processing, including Sonoco Recycling in Spartanburg, Pratt Recycling in Duncan, and Canusa Hershman in Wellford. Once sorted and baled, the recovered paper will be sent to the Sonoco paper mill in Hartsville, where it will be turned into new products, such as tubes and cores for paper, textiles, specialty films, other wound products, and uncoated recycled paperboard.