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Dolly Parton Death Reports Trigger Global Choir Tributes
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Chattanooga Boys Choir members recalled Dolly Parton with songs, books from her Imagination Library, and Dollywood memories as they rehearsed a somber refrain following her passing. In tributes from around the world, the USC Upstate Gospel Choir performed Nine to Five at a Greenville church on the day of her death, while the Ndlovu Youth Choir released an African-flavored Jolene tribute that featured a heart-shaped drone shot and sparked international praise.
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Panettiere Death Investigated as Overdose
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— Aug 19, 2026
Police in Greenville conducted welfare checks at the Hickerson family home in the days following Hayden Panettiere’s death, with authorities not confirming the purpose of the visits and initial reports suggesting no signs of foul play amid a suspected overdose. Coverage also highlights Panettiere’s turbulent relationship with her on‑again, off‑again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and related family dynamics and legal matters surrounding Hickerson.
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EnerSys plans 1 GWh defense-focused lithium plant
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— Jul 23, 2026
EnerSys has refined its Greenville, South Carolina lithium-ion plant plan to a defense- and aerospace-focused facility with an initial capacity of about 1 gigawatt-hour and a smaller footprint, backed by roughly $150 million in DOE grants and about $200 million in state and local incentives, for a total investment near $500 million and board approval. The project targets FEOC-compliant, U.S.-based production to bolster national security and supply chain resilience, moving away from Verkor technology in favor of its defense-focused supplier network, with construction expected in early FY2028 and production about three years later.
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Children’s Choir Stopped Stopped from Singing National Anthem at Capitol Rolls Up to Trump Rally – This Time They’ll Be Able to Finish
Reporting
— Jul 2, 2023
This time, no one stopped the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir from Greenville, South Carolina, from singing a rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” that brought thousands to their feet in cheers. In May, Capitol Police…
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As California Burns Billions To Fail At High-Speed Rail, China Laid Enough Track To Circle America Three Times
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High School Valedictorian Reveals Reason Behind Sharing Her Faith in Graduation Speech
Reporting
— Jun 22, 2023
A high school valedictorian revealed her motivation behind boldly sharing her faith during her graduation speech. Lydia Owens, 18, who was the valedictorian and president at Woodmont High School in Greenville, South…
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Valedictorian Tells Her Senior Class the Truth About God in Viral Graduation Speech
Opinion
— Jun 6, 2023
A valedictorian’s graduation speech is going viral after she used the opportunity to tell her senior class about the Gospel. Lydia Owens is the valedictorian for the class of 2023 at Woodmont High School in Greenville…
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After 8-Hour Standoff with SWAT, Fugitive Shoots K9: Police Scramble
Reporting
— Oct 6, 2021
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, police arrived at a home in Greenville County, South Carolina, where an armed man was holed up after shooting at his mother several times. Thankfully his mother had made it out of the…
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