South Carolina Resources

In addition to the resource below, South Carolina government agencies collection information and often break it down by county. For instance, SC DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control) publishes an annual report on drug overdoes deaths in SC broken down by county.

SC.Gov Data & Transparency
Information and statistics from the South Carolina state government including GIS legislative district data, census data, economic/business/finance, unemployment, school reports, voting records, etc.
SCIWAY: SC Statistics and Statistical Reports
Statistical reports covering crime/criminal justice, education, elections, health & public welfare, income, population, recreation/tourism, taxes, morbidity, etc.

Herald-Journal Newspaper (Spartanburg, SC)
This database contains all locally written articles and obituaries in text from the Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) from 1988-Current plus you can see the full paper in image format from 2019-Current. There can be a day or two delay from publication date before information appears in Newsbank.
The State Newspaper (Columbia, SC)
This database contains electronic articles from The State (Columbia, SC) from 1987-Current as well as image copy of the newspaper since 2018. There is also access to information in a blog, videos, and web edition. There can be a day or two delay from publication date before information appears in Newsbank.
Newsbank: Access World News
Includes current and archived news content from more than 12,700 sources spanning 200+ countries and territories including SC Newspapers of Herald -Journal (Spartanburg), The State (Columbia), and The Post and Courier (Charleston).

City of Spartanburg
Find information about what services the city offers, including public transportation, parks, waste management, tax grants, etc.
GoUpstate
Local online news source featuring top headlines
WSPA 7 News
Local CBS news affiliate (channel 7) for Spartanburg, Greenville area
WYFF News 4
Local NBC news affiliate (channel 4) for Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina
Fox Carolina
Local FOX news affiliate for Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina
Spartanburg County Statistics
Profile of Spartanburg County from the US Census Bureau showing statistics of different demographics of the county.
South Carolina Statistics
Profile of South Carolina from the US Census Bureau showing statistics of different demographics of the county.