Upstate Giving, Sept. 14
AT&T has donated $15,000 to Tri-County Technical College for the school to distribute meal plan vouchers to students struggling with food security.
Academy Sports gives new kicks to homeless families
As students return to virtual classrooms, Academy Sports and Outdoors and the YMCA of Greenville stepped in to help homeless families across the county cover some back-to-school expenses.
Businesses open, reopen on Greer’s Trade Street
Following downtown Greer’s first phase of streetscaping, two business owners have set their sights on Trade Street for their new location. Another business is set to reopen doors under a new name.
Adidas warehouse to hire 500 in Spartanburg
Spartanburg's Adidas distribution facility plans to meet its need for warehouse workers and other positions through several drive-thru job fairs hosted this month.
Upstate Giving, Aug. 10
Piedmont Technical College’s foundation received $25,000 from the Countybank Foundation for furnishings and equipment at the William H. “Billyâ€_x009d_ O’Dell Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence set to open in the coming months.
Historic Greer lights up with CenterG’s first phase
Aside from a nameplate inlay in the center of Trade and Randall streets, downtown Greer was a few bricks away from fulfilling a vision eight years in the making through its CenterG Project, a key phase in the city's master plan.
Greenville City Council mandates masks, launches business fund
Council voted to mandate masks in some businesses after Bon Secours St. Francis Health System almost met its ICU bed limit last week with a COVID-19 influx. Small businesses affected by COVID-19 may also be eligible for city grants.
Greenville City Council to vote on mask ordinance tonight
Greenville City Council will vote tonight on an ordinance enforcing masks in grocery stores and pharmacies.
Anderson planned development proposals flounder with controversy
Anderson County Planning Commission’s June 9 meeting, touted as the night more housing projects could be approved than in all of 2019, crawled past midnight with relatively few projects getting the go-ahead.
Upstate Giving, June 15, 2020
The Greenville Area Development Corp. is giving free infrared thermometers to Greenville County businesses.
S.C. medical and business associations support liability protection legislation
The S.C. Manufacturers Alliance, S.C. Chamber of Commerce, S.C. Hospital Association, S.C. Medical Association and S.C. Retail Association commends recomendations for COVID-19 liability immunity legislation.
Food Lion buying Bi-Lo stores
Food Lion plans to purchase 62 Bi-Lo and Harveys Supermarket stores in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia from Southeastern Grocers.