INDIANAPOLIS – The Oaks Academy, a multiracial classical school in Indianapolis that promotes a culture of high expectations, is a finalist for WORLD’s 2016 Hope Award for Effective Compassion. The annual Hope Award goes to an organization that demonstrates the power of effective compassion by fostering life-change through personal, Christ-centered help to those in need.…
One of the uniquely fun things about being a young professional in the city where you grew up is the opportunity to show friends who have moved away the changes in your city when they return to visit. Sarah gets this opportunity pretty frequently with friends coming to town every few months or so for a…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Drivers should expect detours tonight as part of the 85-385 Gateway Project that will last until early morning Tuesday. Traffic along Interstate 85 North that is trying to get to Interstate 385 at Exit 51 will use the Woodruff Road ramp instead. From there, they will take a right hand turn and…
I want to expand on this cool blog I recently read in UrbanScale by John Karras about some of the things that downtowns can do to be better. Karras broke it down with 12 things, and we decided to see how/if Greenville has done them. Turn one-way streets into two-way streets: The idea is two-way streets…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – High Spirits Hospitality is holding a special business forum, The Nitty Gritty: Is Your Business Legit?, aimed at the more than 1,000 wedding and event related businesses in the Upstate. Tammy Johnson, owner of High Spirits Hospitality, said the Upstate has a booming wedding industry, but the level of business skills varies…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Insurance Source will offer a free seminar next month at the Greenville Chamber to help small business owners better understand employer provided insurance. The event is scheduled for July 12, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, 24 Cleveland Street, and will be hosted by…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The bridge that was closed down to truck traffic last week that carries traffic from Interstate 85 North to Interstate 385 North is scheduled to reopen Tuesday morning. Crews have worked diligently over the past week to design and construct a repair for a damaged column supporting the bridge. Car traffic was…
You’re trying a new restaurant? You google it. You’re going on a first date? You google him. You don’t know who to vote for? You google them. In the age of technology, google can be your best friend or your worst enemy. A reputation is no longer limited to word of mouth sharing. Companies can…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – On Wednesday, June 22, twenty-three of Greenville’s top CEO’s dedicated their latest project –construction of a home for the Delanuez family, in Habitat Greenville’s fourth annual CEO Build. As participants in the Habitat program, the Delanuez’s have completed 200 hours of sweat equity and 25 hours of homeownership preparation classes. At the…
Things got a tad political this week, as the State Primary was underway. Local attorney, Jason Elliott, took the State House seat from incumbent Wendy Nanney, with a 58 percent of the vote. The Greenville News hashed out the details of the race for District 22. Stacy Kuper is preparing for a runoff with Rick…