The EF5 tornado that struck Moore Ok..on Monday..had winds at over 200 mph …/ 24 people, including nine children, -..
Help tornado victims – a portion of proceeds of sales today at the green room – sip rooftop lounge and fords oyster house dt gvl- will go to victims/ the red cross is collecting funds..and wyff will hold a telethon today/ under the carolina moon… in easley… selling tshirts with all proceeds to benefit victims.
Outside" magazine has chosen Greenville as a finalist in its active city top ten/ Vote at outside online.com/.
Spoiler alert- the winner of the 16th season of "Dancing With the Stars." Is Kellie Pickler ..with pro partner, Derek Hough,
New X Factor" judges – joining Simon Cowell and demi lovato - are--. Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland and Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio "X Factor" returns this fall on FOX.
. he spent over 48 hours – on a ferris wheel! Setting a new guiness record..384 spins with a 5 min break every hour for Clinton Shepherd’/ the previous record was just over 30 hours
The strongest tornado ever measured was during the EF5 tornado that struck Moore okla …on May 3, 1999
Chelsea Drennan of T.L. Hanna High has been named South Carolina’s Girls Soccer Player of the Year, by USA TODAY.
Maj. Nidal Hasan is in jail - accused of opening fire at fort hood in ’09 – killing 13 and injuring over 30…its been discovered that he is still on the Army payroll and has been paid nearly $280,000 since his arrest NBC 5 Investigates
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, promising the console will be the only One for household entertainment/on sale s later this year
? did the IRS use their influence to target the applications…of Tea Party and other conservative organizations …before they could get tax exempt status/
Army Brigadier General Bryan T. Roberts, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, in Columbia/..., is being investigated for adultery and has been suspended from his duties
a Senate subcommittee says that Apple is an example of the legal tax avoidance made possible by the U.S. tax code. / It estimates that Apple avoided about $13 bilion in U.S. federal taxes over the past couple of years/ by using irish subsidiaries
the National Weather Service gave the tornado that struck Moore Okla..a the top-of-the-scale rating ...of EF5... for wind speed ...breadth, and severity of damage. /Wind speeds were 200 to 210 mph./ // debris is 4 feet deep..with metal wrapped around trees..and cars chassis split in two/ the death toll is 24
Changes in long-standing military law are to be voted on today by a House subcommittee determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces. They include taking away a commanding officer's authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction.... and requiring that convicted service members... be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.
The lawyer for an IRS official scheduled to testify before a House committee today has written lawmakers to say his client will decline to answer questions based on 5th Amendment rights. IRS official Lois Lerner heads the unit that decides whether groups qualify for tax-exempt status. Lawmakers are looking at IRS mistreatment of tea party groups seeking tax exemption
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner ....whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago....is running for mayor of NY- ..... He says he's learned some lessons from the scandal.
by Heidi Aiken - Miss Information,posted May 22 2013 8:54AM
The EF5 tornado that struck Moore Ok..on Monday..had winds at over 200 mph …/ 24 people, including nine children, -..
Help tornado victims – a portion of proceeds of sales today at the green room – sip rooftop lounge and fords oyster house dt gvl- will go to victims/ the red cross is collecting funds..and wyff will hold a telethon today/ under the carolina moon… in easley… selling tshirts with all proceeds to benefit victims.
Outside" magazine has chosen Greenville as a finalist in its active city top ten/ Vote at outside online.com/.
Spoiler alert- the winner of the 16th season of "Dancing With the Stars." Is Kellie Pickler ..with pro partner, Derek Hough,
New X Factor" judges – joining Simon Cowell and demi lovato - are--. Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland and Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio "X Factor" returns this fall on FOX.
. he spent over 48 hours – on a ferris wheel! Setting a new guiness record..384 spins with a 5 min break every hour for Clinton Shepherd'/ the previous record was just over 30 hours
The strongest tornado ever measured was during the EF5 tornado that struck Moore okla …on May 3, 1999
Chelsea Drennan of T.L. Hanna High has been named South Carolina's Girls Soccer Player of the Year, by USA TODAY.
Maj. Nidal Hasan is in jail - accused of opening fire at fort hood in '09 – killing 13 and injuring over 30…its been discovered that he is still on the Army payroll and has been paid nearly $280,000 since his arrest NBC 5 Investigates
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, promising the console will be the only One for household entertainment/on sale s later this year
Army Brigadier General Bryan T. Roberts, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, in Columbia/..., is being investigated for adultery and has been suspended from his duties
a Senate subcommittee says that Apple is an example of the legal tax avoidance made possible by the U.S. tax code. / It estimates that Apple avoided about $13 bilion in U.S. federal taxes over the past couple of years/ by using irish subsidiaries
the National Weather Service gave the tornado that struck Moore Okla..a the top-of-the-scale rating ...of EF5... for wind speed ...breadth, and severity of damage. /Wind speeds were 200 to 210 mph./ // debris is 4 feet deep..with metal wrapped around trees..and cars chassis split in two/ the death toll is 24
Changes in long-standing military law are to be voted on today by a House subcommittee determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces. They include taking away a commanding officer's authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction.... and requiring that convicted service members... be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.
The lawyer for an IRS official scheduled to testify before a House committee today has written lawmakers to say his client will decline to answer questions based on 5th Amendment rights. IRS official Lois Lerner heads the unit that decides whether groups qualify for tax-exempt status. Lawmakers are looking at IRS mistreatment of tea party groups seeking tax exemption
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner ....whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago....is running for mayor of NY- ..... He says he's learned some lessons from the scandal.
by HEIDI - Miss Information,posted May 22 2013 8:38AM
The EF5 tornado that struck Moore Ok..on Monday..had winds at over 200 mph …/ 24 people, including nine children, -..
Help tornado victims – a portion of proceeds of sales today at the green room – sip rooftop lounge and fords oyster house dt gvl- will go to victims/ the red cross is collecting funds..and wyff will hold a telethon today/ under the carolina moon… in easley… selling tshirts with all proceeds to benefit victims.
Outside" magazine has chosen Greenville as a finalist in its active city top ten/ Vote at outside online.com/.
Spoiler alert- the winner of the 16th season of "Dancing With the Stars." Is Kellie Pickler ..with pro partner, Derek Hough,
New X Factor" judges – joining Simon Cowell and demi lovato - are--. Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland and Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio "X Factor" returns this fall on FOX.
. he spent over 48 hours – on a ferris wheel! Setting a new guiness record..384 spins with a 5 min break every hour for Clinton Shepherd'/ the previous record was just over 30 hours
The strongest tornado ever measured was during the EF5 tornado that struck Moore okla …on May 3, 1999
Chelsea Drennan of T.L. Hanna High has been named South Carolina's Girls Soccer Player of the Year, by USA TODAY.
Maj. Nidal Hasan is in jail - accused of opening fire at fort hood in '09 – killing 13 and injuring over 30…its been discovered that he is still on the Army payroll and has been paid nearly $280,000 since his arrest NBC 5 Investigates
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One, promising the console will be the only One for household entertainment/on sale s later this year
? did the IRS use their influence to target the applications…of Tea Party and other conservative organizations …before they could get tax exempt status/
Army Brigadier General Bryan T. Roberts, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, in Columbia/..., is being investigated for adultery and has been suspended from his duties
a Senate subcommittee says that Apple is an example of the legal tax avoidance made possible by the U.S. tax code. / It estimates that Apple avoided about $13 bilion in U.S. federal taxes over the past couple of years/ by using irish subsidiaries
the National Weather Service gave the tornado that struck Moore Okla..a the top-of-the-scale rating ...of EF5... for wind speed ...breadth, and severity of damage. /Wind speeds were 200 to 210 mph./ // debris is 4 feet deep..with metal wrapped around trees..and cars chassis split in two/ the death toll is 24
Changes in long-standing military law are to be voted on today by a House subcommittee determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces. They include taking away a commanding officer's authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction.... and requiring that convicted service members... be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.
The lawyer for an IRS official scheduled to testify before a House committee today has written lawmakers to say his client will decline to answer questions based on 5th Amendment rights. IRS official Lois Lerner heads the unit that decides whether groups qualify for tax-exempt status. Lawmakers are looking at IRS mistreatment of tea party groups seeking tax exemption
Former Congressman Anthony Weiner ....whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago....is running for mayor of NY- ..... He says he's learned some lessons from the scandal.
by HEIDI - Miss Information,posted May 21 2013 8:47AM
. All night- Rescuers have been digging thru the rubble of an elementary school..that was demolished in yesterdays massive tornado that flattend homes in moore okla…/., 20 children are among the more than 50 dead this morning … / the coroner has been told to expect 40 more bodies
? looking for work? AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wireless network
two job fairs today/ the Hiring Heroes" job fair at the TD Convention Center, for veterans, active,reserve and spouses.from . 10-1///and at McAlister Square from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..for Manufacturing Jobs.. / / a free skills workshop starts at 9/ uschamber.com
"Anderson On Tap"- a beer tasting is today, at 7:00 at The Bleckley Inn.. in downtown Anderson
Are cougars roaming the upstate? Witnesses who said they've seen cougars say they've seen them around wooded areas and bodies of water throughout the Upstate.hte latest sight was between Abbeville and Calhoun Falls…and at downtown alive
An 18 year old - California girl..sick of her cell phone dying all the time…invented a new kind of battery that will charge your cell phone in 20-30 seconds..lasts 10 times longer than current batteries..
Apple kept billions in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little to no taxes to any government.
adding a little olive oil or a handful of nuts to your diet each day may help keep your mind clear,
a Senate investigation has found…
… Apple… avoids paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes …using affiliate companies located outside the United States ,
The Junior Achievement of Upstate SC Golf Tournament is
Friday, June 14th at The Preserve at Verdae. Details at www.ja upstate sc.org
The high school dropout will continue to run the company that Yahoo just purchased for a billion dollars! David Karp, a high school dropout … started Tumblr six years ago,. /the online blogging forum …Tumblr ..attracts 300 million visitors a month.
25 waterfalls on 8,000 acres of pristine wilderness …. will open to hikers along the North Carolina-South Carolina border …as the newly formed Headwaters State Forest.
It's the most expensive purchase by Yahoo in a decade. The Internet company is spending $1.1 billion to purchase online blogging forum Tumblr. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says Tumblr attracts 300 million visitors a month. David Karp, a high school dropout who started Tumblr six years ago, will remain in control of it.
It's the most expensive purchase by Yahoo in a decade. The Internet company is spending $1.1 billion to purchase
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About 30 miles northeast of downtown Tampa… in Zephyrhills FLA ..Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket ... and bought the only winning lottery ticket.. . estimated $590. Million/// - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. /taxes-
$148 million/.If the winner takes the lump sum, it will be a $370 million payday,
Job fairs tomoro - at Greenville Tech will for Manufacturing Job and Training Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McAlister Square. Also, at the TD Convention Center, a job fair for veterans, active,reserve and spouses.. 10-1/ a free skills workshop starts at 9/ uschamber.com
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline I s…$3.66. –up 11 cents over the past two weeks//
About 1,600 cyclists are participating in the Assaults on Marion and Mt. Mitchell going on now.. The race started at 6:30 a.m. in front of Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium./.
Big winner at the Billboard Music Awards..Taylor Swift won eight awards /Gotye and Re-Ann-a had four awards each/.
"Anderson On Tap"- a beer tasting is tmoo, at 7:00 at The Bleckley Inn.. in downtown Anderson
, On top of the 30 most trusted people in America is actor tom hanks.. According to a new Reader's Digest poll/ No. 2. Is Actress Sandra Bullock-
born between 1966 and 1975…are in trouble (38-47-YEARS OLD)
Spoiler alert---23- Candice Glover.. looked stunned from St. Helena Island, S.C., was crowned the new ``American Idol'' last night- Glover auditioned for the show three times before making it as a finalist this season. Kree Harrison
The Powerball jackpot is up to $550 million for Saturday nights drawing/ or a $350. million cash payout..
tomorrow- theres a free recycling day for electronics, televisions and fluorescent.lights.., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on S. Hudson St. For more information, call 864-467-8300.
The greek festival is today thru Sunday at Saint George cathedral in dt greenville
The clinton – spring fling is tomoro
Gen xers ..born between 1966 and 1975…are in trouble./ .Early baby boomers … born between 1946 and 1955) may be "the last group to retire with enough savings to maintain their financial security through their golden years,"according to a new study/ the average gen xers…already have an 80K in debt….have little savings... and they face downward mobility …in retirement
Over 25 celebrities… will play in the BMW Charity Pro-Am tournament. Today thru Sunday…at three Upstate golf courses – get the rotation at bmw charity golf.com
Ridgefest in Pickens… is today from 5:00 – 8:00 pm….with lots of Free activities and entertainment ….including petting zoo, and car show,
Justin Bieber's monkey.. Mally …was seized by german officials …when Beiber couldn't produce the capucheens papers…will have to pay thosudands of dollars …for his monkey's two month stay at a Munich animal shelter. / the shelter says beibers management company has asked that the 20-week-old monkey be placed in a zoo.
Spiritex of Asheville…is opening a second location, on North Main Street in downtown Greenville july 1... Featuring organic cotton clothing…made by local seamstresses… and a network of area suppliers
Share your America with an exchange student- host a student from one of 100 other countries- go to pax.com
. customers of the Apple App store.. have now downloaded… more than 50 billion applications… since the sitet launched in 2008. The title that put the app store over the 50 billion mark was a game called ``Say The Same Thing'' by Space Inch. The App store has more than 850,000 individual apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The 50 billion milestone does not include updates or re-downloads.
Twice rejected during auditions..., now a champion. That's the story for Candice Glover..of st helena..island sc... the latest winner of ``American Idol.'' The 23-year-old singer ...seemed not to believe the words... she heard when Ryan Seacrest announced that she was the winner of Season 12. The runner up this year is Kree Harrison, the country singer from Texas.
former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. he was found in a cemetary..in ....Boger City, N.C., about 40 miles northwest of Charlotte./ He was 71/ Trickle was the Winston Cup series rookie of the year in 1989
A painting of a topless...once popular ...actress has sold for nearly $2mill / The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled ``Bea Arthur Naked/ . .'' Christie's says the image was based on a photograph of the late television actress with her clothes on./ Arthur won Emmys for her roles in ``Maude'' and ``The Golden Girls'' in the 1970s and `80s. She died of cancer in 2009 at age 86.
Ticketmaster will settle claims for up to $23 million… for customers enrolled in a rewards program… that cost $9 a month / they didn't know they were in the program, so, they didn't end up with any benefits from the program/ Each customer can get up to $30.
Who is on the list of the most obese workers? That story- in a mm
?have an account at wells fargo? A federal judge has ordered Wells Fargo to pay $203 million to settle class action litigation… accusing it of imposing excessive overdraft fees …on checking account customers
No winner last night- so the Powerball jackpot ..for Saturday night is $475 million.
Will sc's Candice glover become the next American idol-? We'll see - tonite at 8 on fox Carolina
Over 25 celebrities… will play in the BMW Charity Pro-Am tournament. Today thru Sunday…at three Upstate golf courses – get the rotation at bmw charity golf.com
topping the list of obese workers.. Transportation workers… have a 36% obesity rate, the highest rate among 14 occupation groups..next were manufacturing and production workers, …followed by f installation or repair workers – as the most obese
Sadly, yesterday morning… a Dacusville woman, 35-year-old …Suzanna brown Simpson… shot and killed her 5-year-old son Sawyer / , 7-year- daughter Carly / and tried to kill her husband 34-year-old Michael Simpson, who is hospitalized in critical condition, /the investigation continues
Tonights - Powerball jackpot. has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, with a cash value of $229.2 million. -- the third largest Powerball jackpot ever
South Carolina's school districts might begin selling advertisements on activity buses. / Ads would still be barred from state-owned yellow buses …that take students to and from school
.Does your nonprofit organization- need funds ? partner with the beach ball foundation..find out more at the drop in this morning at the peace center lobby dt greenville from 9-11
theres a new fresh food market – at noma sq - in front of the roost restaurant- dt Greenville from - 3-7 on Wednesdays
the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation …after… top IRS officials said that conservative groups ..who sought tax exempt status…were improperly singled out….
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $475 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers last night- ./The next drawing will be held Saturday.
The American Idol.. season 12 winner will be announced tonight .. its on Fox Carolina at
Share your America with an exchange student- host a student from one of 100 other countries- go to pax.com
Ridgefest is Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 pm….with lots of Free activities and entertainment ….including petting zoo, and car show,
Over 25 celebrities… will play in the BMW Charity Pro-Am tournament. Today thru Sunday…at three Upstate golf courses – get the rotation at bmw charity golf.com
Gmail is now the world's largest Web-based email provider, according to comScore, followed by Yahoo, Microsoft's Hotmail (now Oulook), and China-based QQ.COM and Russian-based Mail.Ru.
Unilever is gearing up to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hellmann's mayonnaise. The Dutch company is launching its biggest marketing campaign ever to celebrate America's top-selling mayonnaise. It will include TV, print and digital ads, a Facebook page, a smartphone app, YouTube videos featuring chef Mario Batali cooking up Hellmann's recipes, and a September event that will include the world's largest picnic table
Music can soothe the soul, and researchers say it can help premature babies. Research suggests that music may slow stressed infants' heartbeats, calm their breathing and improve sucking and sleeping. Some studies suggest it might even help premature babies go home sooner. Music therapy is increasingly being used in newborn intensive care units around the country.
South Carolina's Legislature is not alone in looking at e-cigarettes as a source of new tax revenue. And the idea of taxing the smokeless, tobacco-less devices for delivering nicotine has support from Big Tobacco.
Sadly, yesterday morning… a Dacusville woman, 35-year-old …Suzanna brown Simpson… shot and killed her 5-year-old son Sawyer / , 7-year- daughter Carly / and tried to kill her husband 34-year-old Michael Simpson, who is hospitalized in critical condition, /the investigation continues
Tonights - Powerball jackpot. has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, with a cash value of $229.2 million. -- the third largest Powerball jackpot ever
South Carolina's school districts might begin selling advertisements on activity buses. / Ads would still be barred from state-owned yellow buses …that take students to and from school
.Does your nonprofit organization- need funds ? partner with the beach ball foundation..find out more at the drop in this morning at the peace center lobby dt greenville from 9-11
theres a new fresh food market – at noma sq - in front of the roost restaurant- dt Greenville from - 3-7 on Wednesdays
Since the 2012 election- … the Internal Revenue Service ,,,singled out for scrutiny … organizations… with 'tea party' or 'patriot' in their names ….and other nonprofit groups that criticized the government
…The Justice Department used a secret subpoena to obtain two months of work and personal ….phone records for Associated Press reporters .... -without notifying the news organization, …
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The Powerball jackpot stands at $350 million with a $222.8 million cash payout.
Angelina Jolie has undergone a preventive double mastectomy after being told that she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer, along with a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer./ Jolie carries a gene, BRCA1, .that increases the risk of cancer….it was a 3 month process of reconstruction and implants/
The 22ft Basketball Academy now has a partnership with Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville…/ the international organization develops basketball players 13- 18 for college and the pros
Before Dr. Phil … Dr. Drew and Dr. Oz, there was DR. Joyce Brothers./ the pioneering tv psychologist has died. She was 85.
It was a 3 month process…..37-year-old angelina Jolie says she made the choice to have a preventive double mastectomy ….after her mother died of breast cancer at age 56, /
Thirty-two teams are competing in the Men's …College Lacrosse -National Championships… thru Saturday, At Wenwood Park and Sirrine Stadium www.MCLA.us
Constantly tired…? think you have sleep apnea- Now, theres an at-home test.. that catchs an average 85% sleep apnea cases - and costs $200 to $600, compared with about $800 to $3,000 for an overnight visit in a sleep lab
a global network of thieves .. drained ATM's around the globe of an astonishing $45 million. in 10 hours / 8 people in the U.S., have been arrested
Clemson university graduation today- no backpacks or oversized bags will be allowed in Little John Coliseum
SC"s ..Candice Glover, of St. Helena Island,… is in the American idol- finals / , idol judge Randy Jackson is leaving the show after next weeks finale/
artisphere – is this weekend in dt gvl/
roasting whole animals- and then feasting …with live bands..– is bovinaoa.. at heritage park Simpsonville – today and tomoro - /. get info at bovinova.com
other events tomoro., May fest in Duncan ––.the Postal service canned food drive- and mothers day on Sunday!
the top baby names of 2012…. were Jacob..mason and ethan/ Sophia./ ''emma—and isabella
Pinterest stress / 42% of moms surveyed.. suffer from– the worry ..that they're not crafty or creative enough/ Facebook stress-- causes issues when moms compare their families to others...
increasingly popular baby names liam – major- catalaya – aria - and the name - `Messiah.
Entertainment Tonight'' co-host and Clemson niversity alum Nancy O'Dell will receive an honorary degree at graduation exercises today/ .
singer Nick Jonas – of the Jonas Brothers band – is around Lake Norman working on a movie..
. Dorman took the 4A boys upper state tennis title Thursday night
Police are looking for a cop impersonator who pulled a couple over in spg cpounty- / If you have seen a silver or gray Hyundai… with a dent across the driver's side of the car,… call the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office ….or 911.
After 17 days - Rescue workers in Bangladesh …. freed a survivor buried amid the wreckage of a garment factory that collapsed./ 900 people were killed
SC could have an American idol- Candice Glover, of St. Helena Island,… will compete in the final round against Kree Harrison next week/ Fans voted to send Angie Miller home.
art and food festival- kicks off at noon today thru Sunday/
The price of wholesale beef has hit an all-time high and there is no indication it will decline anytime soon…...so, more people are going meatless more often… / US consumers are eating less beef" than six years ago,
YouTube will soon to roll out an all-you-can watch …set of channels …that require a monthly fee
92% of Americans plan to celebrate Mother's Day this year, more people are gifting …other …than their own mothers… / many 18 to 24 year olds..plan to give electronics ./ more shoppers plan to give experiences — like spa treatments and brunches —…flowers and cards are also on the gift list/.
Asheville is building a global rep….rated 8th…out the top ten beer towns in the US –
On Saturday,BMW Performance Driving Instructor Johan Schwartz …will attempt to beat the Guinness Book of World Record ….for the world's longest drift ….while driving one of the BMW Performance Center ….M5 school cars. Schwartz will try to best the current record of .. almost 3.6 miles, set Sept. 30, 2011 in China./ http://www.bmwusa.com/performancecenter
A day of hope in lyman may 11 Saturday – kickoff 10am at the middle tiger community center./ items will be collected for . military care packs and canned goods for the postal food drive… ,
Asheville is building a global rep….rated 8th…out the top ten beer towns in the US –Asheville has 11 breweries yielding the highest per-capita total in the country.
leave canned goods at your mailbox on Saturday for collection - by the postal service – for the needy/
at heritage park Simpsonville – tomoro and Saturday - /a huge food event- with several bands and the roasting of various animals.. get info at bovinova.com
artisphere – is this weekend downtown greenville
may fest in Duncan – is Saturday –at spbg community College /
On Saturday,BMW Performance Driving Instructor Johan Schwartz …will attempt to beat the Guinness Book of World Record ….for the world's longest drift ….while driving one of the BMW Performance Center ….M5 school cars. Schwartz will try to best the current record of .. almost 3.6 miles, set Sept. 30, 2011 in China./ http://www.bmwusa.com/performancecenter
Are you a flexitarian? If youre on a budget, u likely are…The price of wholesale beef has hit an all-time high and there is no indication it will decline anytime soon…...so, more people are going meatless more often…being more flexible with fod choices/ US consumers are eating less beef" than six years ago,
today is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day/ Demi Lovato is being honored for .. her openness about her… cutting ….and eating disorders….her message - ``if you ask for help, you will get better.''- don't be ashamed/
A day of hope in lyman may 11 Saturday – kickoff 10am at the middle tiger community center./ items will be collected for . military care packs and canned goods for the postal food drive… ,
a jury in Phoenix has convicted 32-year-old Jodi Arias of killing her one-time boyfriend,… Travis Alexander, in a jealous rage/ He was shot in the forehead, stabbed nearly 30 times and had his throat slit/ sentencing begins today/
Prosecutors in Salt Lake City say they want the teen soccer player who allegedly punched a referee tried as an adult. The 17-year-old was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a less serious charge than manslaughter. Referee Ricardo Portillo ...was struck in the jaw with a closed fist as he was writing the teen's name on a notepad for a soccer penalty known as a yellow card. , he fell into a coma and died. / His funeral was yesterday
a job fair Today – at Contingent Resource Solutions,….for machine operators, warehouse workers, and production associates….from 9-4. On Spartangreen Blvd, in Duncan
Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford won his old congressional seat./ defeating Democrat Elizabeth Col- bertt Busch
Meet Clemson University' coaches- ask questions and get autographs / tomoro... at St. George Church, on. Academy St.. in Greenville at 5:30 p.m
On tonight's ``American Idol, Alicia Keys and Lauren Alaina will perform.
CeeLo Green performs on ``The Voice'' tonight/.
Artisphere in Greenville …this weekend needs volunteers… go to artisphere.com
Homeland is taping in charlotte…is casting details at wc nc .com or fbook/ Homelandseason3@gmail.com
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We'll see The 3 finalists return home, Candice is welcomed back to beaufort - SC/ - Tomorrow night, the two singers who'll compete in the finals will be revealed. Mothers of three children stress the most/
while mothers of four or more …actually report lower stress levels, in a TODAYMoms.com survey
Its Apple picking time – be careful
Beware of apple pickers..thugs who run by and snatch your iphone from your hands …more attention is being focused on cell phone heists- after a cnn anchor was roughed up during the theft of her phone. The other day in atlanta
Casting is underway for homeland filming in and around charlotte/ they are looking for military-police types/latin/washignton power tyopes/go to wc nc.com
Flood warnings and watches are issued for a number of upstate and western NC counties/
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed all BUT ONE lane on the westbound side of Interstate 40… at the McDowell and Buncombe county lines … due to a rock slide./. The road is expected to reopen sometime Monday afternoon.
The Senate is expected to pass a bill today … making it easier for states to collect sales taxes for online purchases.
…. The. price for a gallon of gas …is up about 2 cents over the past two weeks to a nationwide average of $3. 54… / It is the first increase after eight straight weeks of decline
Wofford College has been included on a Forbes.com list of schools with the greatest return on investment, / The school is ranked 46 on the Top 100 Grateful Graduates Index
After 17 years… underground ..feeding on plant roots …. billions of Cicadas are expected to emerge along the East Coast in the next few weeks…/there are websites that are tracking the emergence
Jason Aldean and actress Kristen Bell will co-host the CMT Music Awards. Nominations will be announced today.
After more than ten years .. 98 Degrees releases a new music tomoro ``/ They will join …New Kids On The Block and Boyz II Men …for a summer tour beginning May 28
Clemson University's Prowl and Growl tour is Thursday, May 9. at St. George Church, on. Academy St.. in Greenville at 5:30 p.m featuring … football coach Dabo Swinney… basketball coach Brad Brownell and others./. Fans can ask questions and get autographs / tix at Mr. Knickerbocker's
Charlie Sheen's back in the news/ the actor supports a decision to remove his 4-year-old twin sons …from the care of his ex-wife and the twins mom- ..– brooke Mueller…/ the twins will live temporarily with another ex-wife, actress Denise Richards./ the twins were removed from Mueller's custody by the Department of Family Services.
superhero' sequel… ``Iron Man 3'' had the second-biggest movie debut ever, $175 milion…over the weekend in the US/ behind the avengers..207 million/,''worldwide – iron man made… $680. million.
A new U.S. Census report finds that Greenville, N.C., is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers,... In South Carolina, Myrtle Beach and Sumter were among the Top 10
New York City's merchants… caught selling cigarettes …smuggled in from low-tax statespay a fine of $150 per carton./ it goes up to $600 a carton next month/.
CeeLo Green and Rod Stewart perform on ``The Voice'' Wednesday May 8.
Alicia Keys and Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina will perform on the ``American Idol'' results show on Thursday
Republicans in Congress are pushing legislation to give private sector employees the option of paid time off instead of overtime pay for working beyond 40 hours a week.They say that would help workers better balance family and career.
A showdown is looming in the South Carolina Senate over efforts to find extra money for the state's crumbling roads and bridges. Senators will soon debate a proposal to borrow $1.3 billion and tie the gas tax to inflation. While raising the gas tax would bring in new money, it faces stiff opposition.
A chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years… in hundreds of antibacterial products… liquid soaps… body wash even toys.is called triclosan –/ federal health regulators are …just now ….deciding whether. - is ineffective, or worse, harmful.
Spring fling this weekend in spg will feature a cycling race… today 4 til 9 –/ the justin mccorkel band plays at 8 on the harrahs stage…
Tomoro - The Saturday farmers market in DT Greenville / the marshal tucker band is at the Greer Family Fest y / The Strawberry Festival in Fort Mill/ The Riverside high.. band …yard sale is at Pelham falls tomoro
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on Sunday - the Mens high heel race- for the junior diabetes ..is Sunday -10 am fat the peace center- with free brunch at fords for runners../ info at Go green events .com
The largest herb festival in the Southeast is this weekend at the Western north Carolina Farmers Market / Tomoro is free comic book day –
Tickets still remain for Euphoria – one night only… with awesome food wine music .. Sunday evening – at gvl little theater
There's …a free orthopaedic screening tomoro , from 9 -12 at Shriners Hospitals for Children—Greenville
Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect… zocar sar nayev were arrested and accused yesterday - of obstruction of justice and destroying evidence…for removing a backpack containing …hollowed-out fireworks ….
A job fair today - at Summit Pointe in Spartanburg…near westgate mall..will feature over 50 employers.. today from 10-1/ Veterans get in at 8:00/ get info at sc works.org
National Day of Prayer is being marked today with events throughout the Upstate.
South Carolina teacher of the year is Darleen Sutton ..a first-grade teacher at Pickens Elementary School
leave them at home- large bags and back packs will not be allowed at aloft in Simpsonville …/ and are being discouraged at this weekends spring fling
make a Star Trek fan… geek out./ Charitybuzz.com is auctioning off tickets to attend the premiere of Star Trek Into darkness - /charity buzz.com offers awesome prizes like walk-ons… in movies-/ meet and greet pop stars and other unique packages
A new Consumer Reports study – on ground turkey - found …More than half of the samples tested contained fecal bacteria, including E./ . cook it to 165 degrees…to kill any bacteria and buy the organic and raised with out antibiotics – that variety tested the best
Auditions to sing the national anthem at Charlotte Motor Speedway /are today- at Soby's Restaurant ..in Greenville - 11 a.m. and Best Buy on Woodruff Road … 4 p.m. / ….details at charlotte motor speedway.com/
The Principal f of the elementary school – fired the security guards and hired- art teachers —instead/ ? the result- better tests scores , improved attendance and better behavior at orchard gardens in roxbury mass..
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34 -Chris Kelly, a member of the 90s rap duo Kriss Kross, was found at his Atlanta.home / no word on cause of death..but police say it looks like a homocide
Charlotte is one of four cities in the running to host the summer X Games /
.- we'll know in june.
Spring Fling – fri thru Sunday in Spartanburg will feature rides, games, nationally known music artists - the justin mccorkle band/ and the Regional Classic pro-cycling race May 3 to May 5
Artisphere in Greenville may 11-12 needs volunteers… go to artisphere.com
sing the national anthem at Charlotte Motor Speedway / auditions are today - 11 a.m. at Soby's Restaurant ..in Greenville and … 4 p.m. at Best Buy on Woodruff Road/ ….details at charlotte motor speedway.com/
the Mens high heel race- for the junior diabetes foundation …is Sunday -10 am from the peace center- up main- to fords oyster house./.men who run get free brunch at fords../ register at Go green events .com
Euphoria – one night only with awesome food wine music is Sunday night – at gvl little theater -
The Anderson county fair is underway – spring fling charlotte features the justin mcorkle band Friday night- and marshal tucker is at the Greer Family Fest saturday
Opening in Greenville - Tupelo Honey Café …is hiring-- today - at sc works ---mcalister sq// get info at tupelo honey café.com for info
YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says… Internet video has already displaced television watching… 1 billion unique visitors every month.and more 18- to 34-year-olds than any cable network.
An ice cream rivalry is getting hot. Police in upstate New York charge Sno Cone Joe is trying to chase Mr. Ding-A-Ling out of the market. Officers in Gloversville report two Sno Cone Joe operators face harassment and stalking charges. A Mr. Ding-A-Ling driver says one of the Sno Cone Joe guys yelled, ``This is my town.''
Funeral services for Pvt. 1st Class Barrett Austin …Killed in the line of duty- are today at 4pm – at Rock Springs church in easley/
raw sewage… about 7 million gallons - was dumped into the French Broad River…. after an equipment failure ..in Buncombe County yesterday/ stay out of the French Broad River. / The next city on the river that uses it as a drinking water source is Knoxville, Tenn./
the French broad river festival- with rafting racing - is scheduled for this weekend-
Opening in Greenville - Tupelo Honey Café …is hiring-- today and tomoro - at sc works ---mcalister sq// get info at tupelo honey café.com for info
The Euphoria – preparty - one night only with awesome food wine music is Sunday 530 – at gvl little theater –
American Idol" has been the most popular entertainment program in prime time for nine years …unitil now… number one is now- The Voice" followed by "Dancing With the Stars"
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The plastic surgery procedure that saw the biggest increase- in the past few years.. -- the upper arm lift- removing bingo wings …after weight loss or aging/ ================================,/
Euphoria – one night only with awesome food wine music is Sunday night – at gvl little theater -
The Anderson county fair is underway – spring fling charlotte features the justin mcorkle band Friday night- and marshal tucker is at the Greer Family Fest saturday
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The cost of driving in South Carolina is down for the first time in four years. /the driver of an average sedan will spend about $9,200 this year. / $800 less than last year/
" Among men, in every age group there was an increase in chest reduction surgeries, The most common surgical procedure performed in 2012 was breast augmentation,
national anthem ..Singers wanted at Charlotte Motor Speedway - audition tomoro (thur)..Thursday - 11 a.m. at Soby's Restaurant ..in Greenville and … 4 p.m. at Best Buy on Woodruff Road/ details at charlotte motor speedway.com/
the Gamecocks kid-friendly fanfest- is tomoro - meet football coach Steve Spurrier and basketball coach Frank Martin – cocky and the cheerleaders.. tomoro - at 5:30 p.m. and costs $5 per person, / win four passes to be on the field ….pre-game …prior to the USC -Fla go to gamecocks online .com
Would you be upset/ your childs name is called out over the school intercom… at school - / Even though – it wasn't said …. why …the kids were called to the cafeteria, - it was later found out that …those kids …. had a high body mass index/ The school's principal has since apologized after they singled out 40 students/ the program was also done here in the Upstate
Charlotte is one of four finalist cities to earn three-year contracts to host the North American summer X Games starting in 2014, ESPN announced Tuesday.
Tupelo Honey Café in DT gvl is interviewing today and tomoro (thur)– to fill 100 positions/walk-ins welcome …at sc works mcalister sq – visit tupelo honey café.com for info
Local legends, the Marshall Tucker Band will headline the 29th annual Village Hospital Greer Family Fest on May 4.
Single-family home prices rose more than expected in February, by 9%...posting their best annual rise in 7 years../ a fresh sign the housing recovery remains on track
Immigration rallies will be held across the U.S. today./the marches... come two weeks after the introduction of a bill in the Senate ...that would put many of those living in the U.S. illegally ...on the path to citizenship.
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There's downsizing, and then there's downsizing. ..micro-sized apartments ..about the size of a parking space... are popping up in seattle..and some residents want building stopped...saying they cause overcrowding...many solo workers, students and retirees ...who want to live in the city are scooping up the tiny spaces.
?going to a wedding - ? a new survey finds a guest will spend an average of $539 for each wedding they attend / Members of the bridal party say they'll spend slightly more:
There's …a free orthopaedic screening Saturday, from 9 -12 at Shriners Hospitals for Children—Greenville
Tupelo Honey Café in DT gvl is interviewing today thru Thursday – to fill 100 positions/ apply on-line for a scheduled interview – walk-ins welcome …at sc works mcalister sq – visit tupelo honey café.com for info
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Wells Fargo tournament at Quail Hollow Club
Spring Fling – fri thru Sunday in Spartanburg will feature rides, games, nationally known music artists - the justin mccorkle band/ and the Regional Classic pro-cycling race May 3 to May 5 Friday, May 3 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. / Saturday, May 4
10 a.m. to 9 p.m./ Sunday, May 5 --Noon to 7 p.m.
