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Greenville authorities are searching for two men involved in a hit-and-run incident in Wellford that injured a child, while a suspect faces attempted murder charges in Spartanburg County following a stabbing. A major bridge in Greenville is set to reopen after a $30 million renovation, and cooling stations are now open in Spartanburg County to combat extreme heat.

Greenville: A violent gas station robbery in Pickens County left one dead and several injured, while a stabbing in Spartanburg County sparks increased patrols. The city's budget faces final approval after heated debates over public service funding, and a former EMS worker is charged with $1.8 million Medicare fraud.

Greenville’s primary elections saw key shifts as Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advance to a gubernatorial runoff, while U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham secured his Senate nomination. Voters also decided competitive council races in Spartanburg County and Greenville, with Brian Blanton becoming the new Cherokee County sheriff.

Greenville's Local Wire update covers Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette's rally in Greer ahead of the primary election, a warehouse fire in the Upstate caused by lithium-ion batteries, and the capture of two escaped North Carolina inmates in Asheville. The episode also highlights ongoing drought conditions and voting updates for South Carolina’s primary.

Greenville: Two masked suspects are wanted after a home invasion kidnapping on Paper Mill Road and a teacher’s fatal car crash on Aiken Road in Spartanburg County. Voters in Abbeville, Anderson, and Cherokee counties prepare for the June 9 primary election as an inmate’s death at Union County’s detention center sparks a state investigation.

Greenville: A deadly crash in Spartanburg County involving a 2014 Land Rover and a fatal accident on Aiken Road claimed two lives, while a tragic skateboarding incident in Greenville County resulted in the death of 9-year-old Za’mier Neal. Greenville’s Pridefest is set to take place this weekend, offering a mix of music, food, and family activities.

Greenville: Anderson County deputies investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting on Roger Drive in Pelzer after a suspect threatened a deputy with a screwdriver, while two individuals are charged with homicide by child abuse in the death of a 4-year-old in Greenville County. A woman has been arrested for arson after a fire destroyed a Greer diner, and a 9-year-old child was killed in a tragic truck accident in the Upstate.

Greenville officials warn of temporary road closures in Greenville County due to infrastructure repairs and a business fire in Spartanburg County that has displaced emergency crews. A Greenville man received a jail sentence for violating sex offender registration laws, while local arts venues unveil summer exhibits and a radio station offers Dollywood tickets in a giveaway.

Greenville: A child died in a skateboarder collision in Mauldin on Wild Dogwood Way, and a single-vehicle crash in Duncan killed 28-year-old Michael Jaylen Coleman. The BMW Charity Pro-Am returns to Greenville, and the Greenville Triumph host a sold-out home game at GE Vernova Park.

Greenville's Local Wire update covers a suspicious death in Anderson, a fatal wreck in Greenville County, and debates over data center growth in Greenwood County. The episode also highlights Cherokee County's $1.2 billion rare earth metals project and the passing of Grammy-winning artist Peabo Bryson.