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Max White
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News reporter for The Post and Courier Spartanburg. Alum of the University of South Carolina, The Aiken Standard, The Nerve and The Daily Gamecock.
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Breaking News: President Trump’s latest tariffs took effect, hitting nearly all U.S. allies and sending governments around the world scrambling.

Follow live updates.
Trump Tariffs Take Effect: Live Updates on China, Global Stock Markets and Trade War
Investors braced for another rocky day of trading. South Korea and Japan sent delegations to Washington to negotiate, while China says it will fight the latest levies.
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April 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Duke had a 92.7% chance to win with 1:26 left in the game, according to ESPN.

Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
April 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Electric vehicle battery companies in SC among the latest to hit speed bumps scdailygazette.com/2025/02/11/s... by @jmholdman.bsky.social
Electric vehicle battery companies in SC among the latest to hit speed bumps • SC Daily Gazette
Some SC electric-vehicle-related manufacturers have pumped the brakes but remain far from pulling the plug.
scdailygazette.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Downtown Spartanburg is booming with seemingly endless new projects, whether it's a new hotel or ballpark, but what do the current local business owners who've been here for years think about the new developments? Here's what they said: www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/...
How do downtown Spartanburg business owners feel about latest projects? We asked. What they said.
Spartanburg business owners are excited about the Spartanburgers ballpark developments downtown in Morgan Square but have some parking concerns in the area.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Breaking News: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. A one-term president and peacemaker from Georgia’s farmland, he was beset by crises in office. nyti.ms/49WdF3G
December 29, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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NEWS: All current athletes who attended JUCOs or other non-NCAA schools will remain eligible for 2025-26 if they otherwise would have been out of eligibility.

This news follows a court ruling that will allow Diego Pavia another season of eligibility.

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...
December 23, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Morgan Square redesign news: The City of Spartanburg might wait until late spring or early summer 2025 to begin the expected 10-month construction on the redesign. It was previously looking like it would start in January.

Here's what changed: www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/...
Spartanburg might wait to begin work on Morgan Square as City Council raises concerns about redesign
The Spartanburg City Council members reviewed the latest Morgan Square redesign plans and criticized a plan to condense outdoor dining and a pavilion's design
www.postandcourier.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
An important update: US Rep. William Timmons, who represents much of Greenville and Spartanburg, wrote to Trump’s transition team that canceling the USPS contracts would hurt the state and “likely not survive legal challenges.”

More on the latest developments are now in the article.
December 10, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Pres.-elect Trump may reportedly kill the US Postal Service's contracts to electrify mail trucks

This could hurt a plant in Spartanburg Co. set up to make the trucks. Read more from @iamnickreynolds.bsky.social and me on SC's mixed relationship with EVs #scpol www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/...
Biden's postal service created 1K jobs at Spartanburg plant. Trump's EV plans may leave them in doubt.
Reported plans from the Trump transition team to unwind USPS contracts to electrify mail trucks may impact Oshkosh, which has a facility in Spartanburg County.
www.postandcourier.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:05 PM
America wins when the Yankees lose
BREAKING: Juan Soto has signed with the New York Mets on a 15-year, $765 million deal, a source confirms to @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social.
December 9, 2024 at 3:52 AM
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"There's always going to be a scapegoat because I think, in a lot of ways, that's how people are," Lee said. "But I don't think that it has to be children, and I don't think that it has to be queer children — because they exist."

Story from me and Kenna Coe.

www.postandcourier.com/news/lgbtq-s...
SC LGBTQ youth have faced waves of anti-trans policies. Trump's White House return has them worried.
South Carolina LGBTQ youth saw state ban gender-affirming care and bathroom access. Uncertainty remains with Donald Trump's anti-trans agenda in White House.
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December 6, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Will it snow in South Carolina this winter? This is my second winter in the Upstate and after no snow last year, I looked into if we'll see a white Christmas this time around.

Here's what the experts forecast. www.postandcourier.com/news/experts...
Will it snow in South Carolina this winter? We asked the experts. Here's what they forecast.
South Carolina can expect a dryer and warmer winter in the following months. These conditions point to lower odds of snowfall in the state this holiday season
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December 6, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Entering my Jim Jarmusch era
December 6, 2024 at 2:35 AM
What is the oldest building in Spartanburg County? I thought this was a straightforward question when I first asked it but I'm glad that it turned out to be more interesting. This was a fun story. www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/...
What is the oldest building in Spartanburg County? We asked. It's not Walnut Grove.
While the Walnut Grove Manor House, built in 1765, usually takes the honor as the oldest building in Spartanburg County. The Harriet Trail House might be older.
www.postandcourier.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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OUR STATE.
November 30, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all
November 28, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Hello gang. Here's some news for you: The wait is over to see Spartanburg's final plan to redesign Morgan Square.

It is set to go ahead of the Design Review Board in early December and city council soon after, before breaking ground in January. www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/...
Spartanburg's Morgan Square redesign aims to break ground in January. Here's the new look.
Morgan Square and West Main Street in downtown Spartanburg could see major changes including the closing of Dunbar Street and the relocation of the clock tower.
www.postandcourier.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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November 19, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Long time no see
November 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Hi
July 29, 2023 at 1:40 AM