You'll know when you enter Gaffney - just look for the water tower (locally known as the ""Peachoid"") that is decorated to look like a peach. The water towner's disguise is very fitting, as Gaffney is the location of the state Peach Festival in the summer, a celebration that features sporting competitions, cooking competitions, a parade, live concerts, an arts and crafts fair. The county seat of Charlotte County, Gaffney is also close to several historic American Revolutionary battlefields, and Prime Outlets, a mall that includes over 80 brand name stores.
Hampton Inn Spartanburg Hotel, located near Prime Outlets in Gaffney, South Carolina announces a limited time only "Stay in... Watch a Movie" special savings package for their hotel guests to enjoy.
Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 9:52 p.m. Two Spartanburg County men received 15-year prison sentences after admitting to possessing large amounts of cocaine in unrelated crimes.
Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 11:50 p.m. A Gaffney man faces several charges after police found a homemade bomb and other incendiary devices after his apartment porch caught on fire Wednesday.
The woman under house arrest on murder charges in the death of former York Mayor Melvin Roberts has filed a countersuit against her two stepdaughters who are attempting to kick her out of that house.
Published: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 4:05 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 4:05 p.m. The Cherokee County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a migrant worker who accidentally drowned in a Gaffney motel pool on July 9. Key Documents: Post-mortem picture of the man The man, who is believed to be a native ...
GAFFNEY, S.C. Julia Phillips, the woman accused of killing former York Mayor Melvin Roberts, is fighting back against her stepdaughters who want her out of the home where shes currently under house arrest.
Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 5:40 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 5:40 p.m. A Gaffney man received a 15-year prison sentence Tuesday after he admitted responsibility for a two-hour crime spree.
Published: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:38 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:46 a.m. Spartanburg Public Safety Department A Gaffney woman reported seeing a peeping Tom in a bathroom near Sears at WestGate Mall about 6 p.m. Sunday.
Gaffney has a proud connection to peaches, as evidenced by the giant peach-shaped water tower off of Interstate 85 and the annual festival that pays tribute to the fuzzy fruit.
A vendor who supplied a local business with illegal video gaming machines pleaded guilty to two charges Wednesday, but the case against him could be dismissed at the end of the year.
A Cherokee County Veterans Affairs officer was injured Monday when a gun he was handling accidentally went off, according to Veterans Affairs staff members.
Published: Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10:11 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10:11 a.m. A look at the week ahead: Today Spartanburg City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. at council chambers in City Hall.
