R&D facility, and test track located in the Upstate. Michelin employs more than 7,800 in South Carolina. • Walgreens has their southeastern distribution center located in Anderson County, which employs mentally disabled workers as nearly 40% of their workforce. Transportation The Upstate is served by two major interstate highways, I-85 and I-26. Other major interstate spurs include I-185, I-385, and I-585. The major airport in the region is Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, located nearly halfway between Greenville and Spartanburg in suburban Greer. Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Clemson, Pickens, Union, and Gaffney each have smaller airfields. Amtrak service along the Crescent Line stops in Spartanburg, Greenville, and Clemson. Media The Upstate region is served by three regional newspapers: The Greenville News, the (Spartanburg) Herald-Journal, and the Anderson Independent-Mail, each of which serves its individual city and surrounding area. The Upstate is part of the vastly larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville designated market area, which extends into western North Carolina and northeastern Georgia. These television stations serve the region: WYFF Channel 4 – Greenville (NBC) WSPA-TV Channel 7 – Spartanburg (CBS) WLOS-TV Channel 13 – Asheville, North Carolina (ABC) WGGS-TV Channel 16 – Greenville (TBN) WHNS Channel 21 – Greenville (Fox) WNTV Channel 29 – Greenville (SCETV) WUNF-TV Channel 33 – Asheville (UNC-TV) WMYA-TV Channel 40 – Anderson (MNTV) WYCW Channel 62 – Asheville (CW) See also Piedmont Atlantic SC-NC-VA Tornado Outbreak List of Appalachian Regional Commission counties#South Carolina South Carolina Lowcountry Midlands of South Carolina References External links The Upcountry website – Six Upstate counties form the "Upcountry" tourism region South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments – This council of governments covers the "Upcountry" counties. Old 96 Distrist – Three Upstate counties form a part of the Old 96 District tourism region. Union County is one of the seven counties in the Olde English District. Ten at the Top – A nonprofit organization promoting a shared vision between the political, business and community leaders of the Upstate The Greenville News – local newspaper of Greenville (Spartanburg) Herald Journal – local newspaper of Spartanburg Anderson Independent-Mail – local newspaper of Anderson Greenville Journal – a weekly newspaper Upstate International - Global Community of the Upstate Geography of Abbeville County, South Carolina Geography of Anderson County, South Carolina Geography of Cherokee County, South Carolina Geography of Greenville County, South Carolina Geography of Greenwood County, South Carolina Geography of Oconee County, South Carolina Geography of Laurens County, South Carolina