Blacksburg

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On Oct. 7, 1780, a group of Patriot militia from what is now Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia defeated British Major Patrick Ferguson and his band of Loyalist forces. Historians consider the Battle of Kings Mountain the... Read More

Gaffney

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*CANCELLED FOR 2020* The South Carolina Peach Festival begins in Gaffney as a salute to the peach industry with a kick-off at the City of Gaffney Town Hall 201 S. Limestone St., featuring a live band on Thursday. Friday, we will have the Mud Bog at... Read More

Blacksburg

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Kings Mountain National Military Park, along with partner organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Overmountain Victory Trail Association, honor those that fell at the Battle of Kings... Read More

Gaffney

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Harold's was recently featured on the Food Network's show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives starring Guy Fieri. The nearly century-old restaurant is famous for it's $1.25 chili burger, made with meatballs. (They serve 10,000-12,000 homemade meatballs per... Read More

Gaffney

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Illustrating that iconic buildings, regardless of their age, can still serve important community functions, the City of Gaffney recently opened their new Visitors Center and Art Gallery in the former Post Office Building on North Granard Street.... Read More

Blacksburg

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We can't wait to welcome you to South Carolina Thursday, May 8th at the SC Welcome Center at Blacksburg as we celebrate National Tourism Week! As you pull into our parking area just across the state line from I-85 S from NC you will discover our grand... Read More