Greenville Chamber Receives $40,000 Grant from Power:Ed

  April 16, 2024

Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, awarded the Greenville Chamber Foundation a $40,000 grant in support of TalentRiseGVL, the Greenville Chamber’s program that increases education attainment for Greenville…

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Upstate Forever announces Generations Campaign

  April 14, 2024

Local nonprofit organization seeks to raise $7 million to fund conservation and advocacy work amid rapid regional growth  Upstate Forever has unveiled Generations, a campaign to fund the 501(c)3 nonprofit…

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Hartness announces the sale of its 200th homesite

  April 11, 2024

Hartness announced the sale of the community’s 200th homesite. Founded by the Hartness family and located on Greenville’s Eastside, the 482-acre urban village features a pedestrian-connected village with in-town convenience,…

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Habitat Greenville launching Project B.I.G.

  April 11, 2024

As part of its ongoing efforts to create more effective avenues to affordable homeownership, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County is launching a new project at the end of this…

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Provident Business Financial Services named top SBA 504 Lender by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh consecutive year

  April 11, 2024

Provident Business Financial Services, Inc. (Provident), a statewide Certified Development Company and SBA commercial real estate lender, has been named #1 SBA 504 Lender in South Carolina by the U.S.…

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The Peace Center ushers in a roaring 2024-25 Broadway Season

  April 11, 2024

The Peace Center’s most highly anticipated announcement of the year came with the unveiling of its spectacular 2024-25 Broadway Season. Sponsored by Gibbs Cancer Center, the 10-show, 14-week season features…

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Greenville Jewish Film Festival May 5th Pop-up

  April 10, 2024

What:  Four Winters, A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance & Bravery in WWII When:  SUNDAY,  May 5, 2024 Time:  4 pm Film Screening, please arrive 20 – 30 minutes early. Where: …

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If A Photo Is Worth 1,000 Words …

  April 10, 2024
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Why do we need cutlines? Simple. To better serve the reader. A cutline needs to be right. Long after the writer is gone, his work will…

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Five students awarded prestigious 2024 Goldwater scholarships

  April 10, 2024

In a first for Clemson University, five students were selected this year for the prestigious 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes students who show exceptional promise of advancing research…

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Southwest Airlines adds new daily nonstop service to Nashville

  April 10, 2024

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) announces that Southwest Airlines will expand service at GSP with the addition of a new daily nonstop route to Nashville International Airport (BNA) and increased frequency…

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Colliers promotes Ed Teagle to Chief Building Engineer

  April 10, 2024

Colliers | South Carolina is proud to announce the promotion of Ed Teagle to the position of Chief Building Engineer. In this role, Ed oversees maintenance operations and leads a team…

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JDPR promotes Raine Riley to Senior Account Executive

  April 10, 2024

Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR), recently celebrating 30 years of business, has promoted Raine Riley to Senior Account Executive effective Jan. 1, 2024. Drew Dezen, agency director, said: “Raine has…

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Greenville Jewish Federation hosting health fair next week

  April 10, 2024

As the Greenville Jewish Federation launches Jewish Family Services for the Upstate, they have partnered with several incredible organizations to host a free healthcare event next week. The Community Health…

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Bon Secours celebrates grand opening of new surgery center

  April 9, 2024

Millennium Surgery Center, a joint venture between Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass Surgical Partners (Compass) and local physicians, announced that it will launch in Greenville, South Carolina, with a grand…

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The Rock It! Co. launches new website for KIND of the Upstate

  April 9, 2024

The Rock It! Co. has redeveloped the website for an amazing nonprofit serving the Upstate. KIND of the Upstate seeks to advocate for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion of people with…

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Springtime offers opportunity to evaluate joint pain

  April 8, 2024

Bon Secours offers new tool to assess options   For many, joint pain is a fact of life. Often these conditions create significant hurdles in the enjoyment of ever day living.…

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Wilson Associates wins top global real estate honor

  April 8, 2024

Continuing its wave of success and superior service, Wilson Associates, one of Greenville’s largest independent real estate firms, earned the prestigious Diamond Award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®…

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Methodical Coffee acquires Bake Room

  April 5, 2024

Beloved Bakery Will Now Be Under The Methodical Coffee Brand Methodical Coffee, local coffee roasters and owners of three nationally known Greenville, South Carolina coffee shop locations, announced today that…

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Joanne Brady joins First Reliance as Branch Manager

  April 4, 2024

First Reliance announced that Joanne Brady has joined the company as Branch Manager for the West Columbia branch in South Carolina. She will oversee the daily branch operations and be…

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CAMS hires David Raber as director of accounting services

  April 4, 2024

CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced the hiring of David Raber as director of accounting services. Raber brings 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the table, having served…

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Tawana Hamby joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

  April 4, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Tawana Hamby has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Tawana is a seasoned Upstate real estate professional with…

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Steve Pettit elected as president of Palmetto Family Council

  April 4, 2024

Palmetto Family Council Board Chairman Stu Rodman announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Steve Pettit as the organization’s sixth president. Pettit will begin to serve immediately. “As…

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Strides for GAPS Walk coming this month at Conestee

  April 4, 2024

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) is raising awareness for those in South Carolina living with Parkinson’s Disease with its Strides for GAPS Walk…

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Surprise At Surrender Rock

  April 3, 2024
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   A Sunday before Christmas it was. With the gifts all wrapped, I had a bit of time. I wanted to see the monument where Mayor T.J.…

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