ANCHORAGE – A local agency that supports children in foster care and children at risk is a finalist for WORLD’s 2016 Hope Award for Effective Compassion. Founded in 2008, Beacon Hill, located on Third Avenue downtown, demonstrates the love of Christ by serving Alaska’s children in foster care and children at risk of going into…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Three community and business leaders have joined the Rebuild Upstate board of directors. The new board members are Chip Reaves of Bigger-Brains, Adam Artigliere of McNair Law Firm and Les McCall of Pendleton District Commission. Rebuild Upstate helps low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility improvements to create safe, livable housing in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina residents now can donate to the South Carolina Association for Habitat for Humanity Affiliates from their South Carolina income tax returns. This change will be in place for taxpayer’s 2017 returns, and allows people getting an income tax return from the state to designate to the South Carolina Association for…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Is boxed wine the new thing? What is more popular vodka or bourbon? What is the Upstate’s beer of choice? Liquid Catering did an extensive survey of more than 500 Upstate event attendees, planners and vendors to get these answers this summer. Some of the highlights from this exclusive survey include: 69…
Simpsonville City Council met Monday night to review Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County’s proposal for the Woodside Park project. After a decade long debate, the council ruled in favor of Habitat for Humanity. The Greenville Journal and WSPA have details on the property and the 11 homes Habitat hopes to build. Seems the old…
I recently asked a newcomer to the area what they thought of Greenville. They replied with, “Greenville is great. Let’s just hope it doesn’t get too big.” What do you mean, too big? I wanted to ask. Aren’t you proud that Greenville has become such a hot spot? Don’t tell me you aren’t secretly satisfied…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (August 8, 2016) — Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the Comprehensive and for the Popular Annual Financial Reports for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2015. The GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Rebuild Upstate has added Dayle Stewart as the nonprofit’s assistant director. A graduate of Furman University, Stewart began her work in the nonprofit sector at United Way of Anderson County in 2007, as the vice president of resource development, and later community and government relations. Stewart previously worked for 20 years at…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Blasting will occur tonight as part of the 85-385 Gateway Project. As part of the operation, Highway Patrol troopers will temporarily slow down drivers along I-385 North, I-385 South and both lanes of Woodruff Road, but not stop traffic. Drivers should not be able to feel the blasts. About the 85-385 Gateway…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Looking for part time event and security work? Then Bravo1 Protection is looking for you. Bravo1 Protection is a private security company that focuses on providing hospitality-driven, exceptional security services for bars, venues, festivals and businesses in the Upstate region. The company will be holding a job fair for part-time event staff…