GREENVILLE, S.C. – Christmas came early for Alaina Fox and her children this year, as Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System employees dedicated the new home built for her family on Friday, December 16. Friday’s dedication was the culmination of a three-month build, where Bon Secours St. Francis…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Drivers need to be on the lookout for possible traffic disruptions late Thursday morning and into early afternoon near the intersection of Woodruff Road and I-385. Crews will be setting 150-foot long girders on a bridge near Woodruff Road during that time. The girders will arrive on the I-385 Southbound Ramp to…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Reframe Association, which is a network of volunteer-based home repair and home rehab organizations throughout the country, recently honored Rebuild Upstate with a Best Practices Award for Community Partnerships. The Community Partnership Award is for agencies that work with other nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders are vital to holistic community development. According…
SPARTANBURG, S.C.— SportsEvents Magazine named the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau as one of its 2017 Readers’ Choice Award winners. The Spartanburg organization was nominated after sports event professionals chose destinations and sports venues they believed showed creativity and professionalism. This is the fourth time in the past five years Spartanburg has been honored. “We…
Greer, S.C. – Upstate residents are estimated to bring home over five million prescriptions per year, and many of those drugs end up in the trash, the toilet, or the wrong hands when they go unused. Project Rx, in partnership with the Carolina Center for Behavioral Health, aims to combat this problem in Greer through…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Habitat for Humanity ReStore locations statewide will donate a portion of their proceeds this weekend to benefit Hurricane Matthew relief. On Saturday, December 10, ReStores will give 25 percent of gross sales to Habitat affiliates and Habitat families throughout the state that have experienced financial hardship as a result…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asheville, NC, December 7, 2016 Each December, WORLD’s annual Daniel of the Year award is bestowed on a person or persons who exhibit bravery in defense of God’s authority by helping those who are being persecuted. This year, WORLD’s Daniel is the managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, Lyle Shelton. As…
GREENVILLE, S.C. –Pacing Operations will occur on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 in support of blasting operation needed as part of the 85-385 Gateway Project. Pacing operations are scheduled for Saturday morning between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and Sunday morning between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Two Upstate law offices have come together to represent Kala Brown in filing civil suit against her alleged captor Todd Kohlhepp. Because of the intense media attention regarding the case, the attorneys handling the case, David Wyatt of Gleaton Wyatt, P.A. , and Jim Bannister and Alex Stalvey of Bannister Wyatt &…
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Old Cigar Warehouse has hired Lauren Lyons as its new Venue Captain and Anna-Kate Sherrill as its newest Wedding Director. Lyons began her career at The Old Cigar Warehouse as a Marketing and Events intern and was recently hired as the Venue Captain. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from…