GREENVILLE, S.C. – On Wednesday, local apparel company OOBE dedicated the most recent home to be built for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, a home for the Jackson family. As a Habitat program participant, Jasmine Jackson will complete over 200 hours of sweat equity working to build her home and the homes…
GREENVILLE, SC – Habitat for Humanity ReStore will open its new location at 3033 Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greenville on December 2, 2017 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. A full schedule of exciting prize giveaways, upcycling demonstrations, and family-fun activities are planned for shoppers during the Grand Opening event from 9:30 am-2:00 pm. The community…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Locally Epic app, which helps bring together businesses and users in real-time, just eclipsed 30,000 users in less than a year of operation. Locally Epic engages local consumers via a mobile platform that allows them to enhance their ability to find local offers and promotions from a wide range of…
Greenville, S.C. (November 27, 2017) – The drill that will bore a tunnel underneath downtown Greenville has a path, a timeline and even a design for the face. It’s just missing a name, and Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) is inviting the community to help name the drill in a contest being held this holiday season.…
We took some time off from work this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t out there getting a bunch of stories done about our partners and clients. Looking forward to a busy December. Read We had some major road work done as part of the 85-385 Gateway Project this week. Learn…
We have been reading a lot about Thanksgiving lately. That’s not surprising because today is the actual holiday. Of course, we have read the usual articles: What are the best side dishes to make? How to avoid politics at the table! How to best watch NFL games today! What time are the playing Alice’s Restaurant?…
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Greenwood’s west side will soon see signs of its first new residential development in nearly 20 years, as Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity begins demolition of abandoned properties in Greenwood’s North Edgefield neighborhood. The demolition of a central property in the project, an abandoned apartment complex, is scheduled to begin on…
Many years ago, I spent some time with Jesse Jackson during one of his birthdays at his mother’s house in Greenville. The how and why is a totally separate story, but there was something that became etched in my mind during my several hours with the civil rights activist. He talked about professional sports and…
Whaddya say, Whaddya say. We have no idea why we are starting of this week’s Buzz with old-school baseball chatter other than we feel it works. So, with no further ado, here is what we people are talking about this week. Read We had the great honor of helping WORLD Magazine announce Joni Earekson Tada…
GREER, S.C. – Guy Furay, owner of The Insurance Source, has been honored by the National Associations of Insurance and Financial Advisors with a 2017 Quality Award. The NAIFA Quality Award provides advisors at any career stage the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. This includes: Professionalism through education and earned designations Production measured…