Habitat Greenville launches unique Women’s Build

  December 4, 2025

As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has launched its annual Women’s Build program with a new approach. Peer-to- Peer fundraising. “We are doing…

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Why scale matters when a commercial facility floods at 2 A.M.

  December 4, 2025

Rainbow Restoration of Greenville shares critical insights for Upstate business leaders on preventing costly downtime from after-hours water losses When a commercial building floods in the middle of the night,…

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Advanced Metalworks expands Anderson County operations

  December 4, 2025

$10.5 million investment will create 69 new jobs Advanced Metalworks, a metal fabrication company, has announced that it is expanding its operations in Anderson County. The company’s $10.5 million investment…

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Unity Park playground to close for repairs Dec. 8

  December 4, 2025

Unity Park Playground to Close for 2-3 Weeks for Hurricane Repairs Unity Park’s playground will close Monday, Dec. 8, as crews replace synthetic turf. The turf system at the TD…

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GSP opens new parking garage and consolidated rental car facility

  December 4, 2025

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) celebrates the opening of Parking Garage C and the consolidated rental car facility, delivering new infrastructure designed to support continued passenger growth and enhance customer experience.…

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My Fried Chicken History

  December 3, 2025
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   As evening shadows fell, I made my way home through woods. Overpowering the peppery smell of autumn leaves, the chicken frying in Mom’s cast iron skillet…

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Gov. Henry McMaster announces the Center for Cybersecurity at SCRA

  December 3, 2025

Center Designed to Lead Statewide Coordination for Advancing Cyber Growth Governor Henry McMaster today announced the creation of the new Center for Cybersecurity at the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA).…

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JDPR welcomes three new interns to highly competitive EMAP Internship

  December 3, 2025

Three aspiring communication professionals join the agency for the Fall 2025 semester Industry-leading strategic marketing and communication agency, JDPR, announces the addition of three new interns for its Fall 2025…

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Publix Super Markets is coming to the BullStreet District

  December 3, 2025

The BullStreet District, known as the region’s largest urban redevelopment project, announced that national supermarket retailer Publix Super Markets will open its next downtown Columbia, South Carolina location in the…

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Amazon announces Best Books of 2025

  December 3, 2025

Each year, I like to publish Amazon’s Best Books of the Year and buy my wife the No. 1 book as a Christmas present. Looks like Buckeye, by Patrick Ryan,…

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Holidays at Greenridge returns Dec. 9 with movies, Santa and giving back

  December 2, 2025

Family event runs 5–8 p.m.; Happy Wheels book drive with Barnes & Noble; Greenridge invites 2026 nonprofit partners The Shops at Greenridge will kick off the season with its free,…

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McCrory’s design-build delivery of E.A. Sween manufacturing facility in Greenwood County wins top honors in ABC’s 2025 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards

  December 2, 2025

McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, has received two distinct Excellence in Construction (EIC) awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). Both awards are…

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Baxter Manufacturing expands Oconee County operations

  December 2, 2025

15.7 million investment will create 36 new jobs Baxter Manufacturing, a supplier for the plastics industry, has announced that it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company’s $15.7…

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Hotel Hartness appoints Glen Williams as General Manager

  December 2, 2025

Seasoned operator brings more than three decades of award-winning hotel leadership to Greenville’s premier boutique destination  Hotel Hartness announced the appointment of Glen Williams  as General Manager, bringing more than…

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Coldwell Banker Caine promotes Sarah Couch to Sales Associate

  November 25, 2025

Coldwell Banker Caine announced the promotion of Sarah Couch to Sales Associate serving its Greenville and Spartanburg offices. A lifelong Greenville resident and valued member of the Caine team, Couch…

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Highway Song, Part II

  November 25, 2025
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   A Sunday Drive Highways 321 and 301 meet my criteria for back roads. Little traffic. Lots of abandonment. Old stuff getting older. Those 1950 snowbirds heading…

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RIA awards construction grants to upgrade critical infrastructure

  November 25, 2025

$23 million in grant funding awarded across South Carolina  The S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant assistance for 21 projects, totaling approximately $23 million, to address critical infrastructure…

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GSP President and CEO Dave Edwards awarded Order of the Palmetto

  November 25, 2025

Dave Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, has been awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto. The Order of the Palmetto…

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GSSM hosts 37th Annual Research Colloquium featuring 114 student presentations

  November 25, 2025

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) hosted its 37th Annual Research Colloquium on Nov. 21, showcasing research conducted by students over the summer. This year’s event…

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Celebrated writer-editor inducted into elite Military Hall of Fame

  November 25, 2025

Marine Infantry leader and military technical consultant named to S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame By Cheyenne Twilley W. Thomas Smith Jr., a writer, editor, and public-information professional assisting the…

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Bon Secours announces new medical campus in Powdersville

  November 25, 2025

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced plans for a new medical campus in the Powdersville area, aimed at expanding access to high-quality care for residents of northeastern Anderson County…

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Clemson named a Best College for Future Leaders by Time magazine

  November 25, 2025

Clemson University has been named one of Time magazine’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026, a recognition based on an analysis of approximately 4,900 of the most influential U.S. leaders across business,…

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Anna Mason joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg

  November 24, 2025

Coldwell Banker Caine welcomed Anna Mason to its Spartanburg office. A lifelong resident of the Greenville–Spartanburg area, Mason combines deep local roots with a relationship-driven approach to her role as…

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ACEC-SC and SCDOT announce 2025 Annual Meeting

  November 24, 2025

The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), will host the 2025 ACEC-SC/SCDOT Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Dec.…

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