g.f. linamar manufactures car parts. two development projects are one step closer to coming to downtown spartanburg. spartanburg city council approved first reading of a plan that would sell two pieces of city-owned land to developers for a dollar each. the plan has to undergo one more reading. one developer is proposing retail space and 30 apartments at the corner of daniel morgan and west main. another developer is proposing 50,000 square feet of office space in the area behind the george dean johnson school of business. starbucks is changing the way customers earn loyalty rewards. currently, starbucks customers earn one star per purchase and may redeem 12 stars for a free food and drink item. under the new program, which starts in mid-april, customers spent and need 125 stars to get a free item. some speculate say the change could spark complaints from customers who are used to accumulating points with frequent purchases of drip items. in the middle of a time when senior poverty is increasing. republicans and some dem

g.f. linamar plans to build a brand new manufacturing facility there. north carolina governor pat mccrory was on site for the announcement yesterday. g.f. linamar manufactures car parts. turning now to news in greenville now. where a controversial quiktrip could soon become a reality. geoff: wyff news 4's aly myles with more on that and a better look at the conditions we're seeing. aly: good morning, guys. it is definitely rainy out right now. a little lighter than it was an hour ago, but he keep picking up and dropping back. something to keep in mind on if you look behind me, if you're ever -- having trouble placing this, this is the kroc center. this is the lot where the controversial quiktrip has been approved by city council. council approved zoning changes last night for the slot. that clears the way for q.t. to seek building permits from the city. but the changes came with some opposition. >> the addition of this q.t. in my opinion will accelerate the demist of our unique character and opens us up to the highest bidder. >> i think this plan has be

g.f. linamar manufactures car parts. closer to downtown spartanburg, city council approved first reading of a plan that would sell two pieces of city-owned land to developers for one dollar each. the plan has to undergo one more reading. one developer is proposing retail space and 30 apartments at the corner of daniel morgan and west main. another developer is proposing 50,000 square feet of office space in the area behind the george dean johnson school of business. presidential candidates will be in columbia tonight with a town hall and usc campus. hillary clinton and bernie sanders will answer questions and it is expected to get underway at 8:00 tonight. south carolina primary is set for this saturday. geoff: meanwhile, gop hopefuls are focused on the nevada caucus. last night, thousands showed up for a rally for donald trump. donald trump seeks more momentum ahead of super tuesday next week. meanwhile, ted cruz has asked his medication director to resign after he tweeted a false story that marco rubio consulted the bi

g.f. linamar plans to build a brand new manufacturing facility there. north carolina governor pat mccrory was on site for the announcement yesterday. parts. turning now to news in greenville now, where a controversial quiktrip could soon become a reality. geoff: wyff news 4's aly myles has more this morning as she joins us live and what conditions are like. aly: good morning. in the last couple of minutes, the rain has picked up. it has never stopped at any point. it is chilly out this morning, so this is not warm rain and you want to bundle up. if you take a look behind me, you can see markley and academy streets. right across, the cost center and this is the area where that w.t. -- qt is expected to be filled. the changes have come what some opposition. >> the addition of this q.t., in my opinion, will accelerate the -- demise of our unique character and opens us up to the highest bidder. >> i think this plan has been approved by the vast majority of people who live in the area, who work in the area and who own property in the area. aly: quik trip say

g.f. linamar plans to build a brand new manufacturing facility there. north carolina governor pat mccrory was on site for the linamar manufactures car parts. turning now to news in greenville now. where a controversial quiktrip could soon become a reality. geoff: wyff news 4's aly myles joins us live on this rainy morning from the proposed site in the west end with more. aly: definitely a rainy mornrng out here right now. we have gotten a little reprieve, but it is a cold and wet. obviously, it is wet. it is raining. wet, cold, windy. we are here -- if you look over there, you can see the quiktrip getting built. if you are having trouble placing where i am, the kroc center across the street. this is where the quiktrip will be bill. this is a controversial quiktrip. that is will -- that his words when to be. the council approved zoning changes. the changes came with some opposition. this q.t. in my opinion will accelerate the demist of our unique character and opens us up to the highest bidder. >> i think this plan has been approved by the vast majority