ASHEVILLE, NC – Five ministries have been named as the regional winners of WORLD’s 12th annual Hope Awards for Effective Compassion. And voting has begun for the overall grand prize winner. The annual Hope Award honors organizations that demonstrate the power of effective compassion by fostering life change through personal, Christ-centered help to those…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Locally Epic and Furman University hope to donate more than 600 T-shirts to Goodwill Industries of the Upstate as part of a special promotion Friday night. The T-Shirt Exchange presented by Furman Athletics/Furman Marketing allows incoming Furman freshman to bring in a T-shirt and exchange it for a T-shirt from Locally Epic,…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A social venture entrepreneur is looking to launch a first-of-its kind recovery residence to serve Upstate residents battling drug and alcohol addictions. Sylvia House serves as a transition for young women who followed the path of substance abuse that led to things such as lost jobs, lost opportunities and even legal problems,…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Old Cigar Warehouse has added Samantha Chapman as its venue sales manager. A College of Charleston graduate, Chapman brings more than seven years of experience in catering and venue sales focused on corporate events and meetings. Chapman will aid in the execution of corporate events at The Old…
GREENVILLE, SC: Wyatt Sports, LLC’s marketing division Wyatt Sports Marketing (“WSM”) hired former Furman IMG general manager Harry M. Day as the Account Executive of Corporate Membership Sales for the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF). “We are proud to have Harry Day join our team. Harry’s professionalism, experience and expertise combined with his…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Rebuild Upstate has completed its 100th home improvement project of 2017. The recipient of the milestone project was in the Pleasant Valley community. Volunteers from Mission Greenville and Rebuild Upstate’s Handyman Club spent a total of 425 hours on the home’s improvements, including roofing, electrical, plumbing, flooring and handrail repairs. Mission Greenville…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – I-385 northbound at the I-85 interchange will be closed Friday night at 10PM to allow for the placement of steel girders for a future connector ramp as part of the 85-385 Gateway project. Traffic will be detoured to I-85 northbound, then directed to turn around at the Highway 14 interchange (Exit 56),…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The tenth annual Children’s Hospital Radiothon, presented by Entercom Upstate, will be held on August 3 and 4. The live broadcast can be heard from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on each of the seven Entercom stations: 106.3 WORD, ESPN Upstate, Classic Rock 101.1, 93.3 The Planet, Magic 98.9,…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Rebuild Upstate has hired Melanie Pozuc as its new development specialist. Pozuc arrives with more than three years of nonprofit-management experience, including volunteer management and work with community members. She most recently worked as program manager at Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. Prior to that, she was the communications and assessment coordinator…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Wagner Wealth Management’s Jennifer Osgood has been named to Leadership Greenville’s Class 44. Leadership Greenville is the Chamber’s flagship leadership program and is designed to help develop informed, committed and qualified leaders for Greenville County. By taking an intensive look into the issues affecting Greenville County, Leadership Greenville prepares and motivates participants…