{"id":58076,"date":"2025-08-17T20:14:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T00:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=58076"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T00:14:54","slug":"church-roof-collapses-in-greenville-south-carolina-no-injuries-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/church-roof-collapses-in-greenville-south-carolina-no-injuries-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Church roof collapses in Greenville, South Carolina; no injuries reported"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The roof of a church in Greenville, South Carolina, collapsed after cracks were discovered overnight, according to local officials and church leaders. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire crews were dispatched to the Upstate Church Haywood on Laurens Road at around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday after the structure gave way, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lead Pastor Wayne Bray said staff discovered cracks in the ceiling late Saturday night and moved equipment and seating out of the sanctuary before relocating services to the gymnasium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe roof did in fact collapse at about 7:30 this morning and it fell into the worship center,\u201d Bray said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1297958315174254\">video<\/a> posted on social media. \u201cNo one was hurt, no one was even in danger of being hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bray said the building had shown blemishes in the past but no structural issues that raised concern until last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church building, formerly Laurel Baptist Church, sustained significant damage with half of its roof caved in, and images showed the structure appeared to remain at risk of further collapse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The roof of a church in Greenville, South Carolina, collapsed after cracks were discovered overnight, according to local officials and church leaders. 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