The White House told Congress of its plan to move forward with the sale of 19 F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain. The announcement was made by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency last September 8, saying the Trump administration had given Congress formal notification of the proposed $2.78 billion deal. The administration will be able […]
Greenville Native Sandi Morris Wins Silver Medal in Rio Olympics
Earning a silver medal in her Olympic debut in the women’s pole vault at the 2016 Olympic Games, the success of Greenville pole vaulter Sandy Morris has been nothing short of spectacular. Last Friday, Sandi Morris impressed throughout the event. She cleared 15 feet, 9 inches to move from fifth to second place and nearly […]
C-SPAN Explores Greenville Literary and Historic Sites
Greenville is on the spot light come February in C-SPAN’s Cities Tours series. C-SPAN —a public affairs cable network – team of producers and videographers have spent the past week in Greenville exploring historic sites and literary legacy of Greenville by speaking to local experts and public figures. Greenville is going to be showcased to […]
SCDOT Invites Comments on Proposed Woodruff Road Widening Project
What: South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting Where: Cafeteria of Monarch Elementary School 224 Five Forks, Road, Simpsonville SC, 29681 When: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Why: For the public to review and discuss with SCDOT representative the proposed widening of Woodruff Road and some improvements to Scuffletown and Adams Mill Roads. Anyone who passes […]
Giant Drugstore Chain to Create Hundreds of Job Opportunities in the Upstate
Rite Aid, a leading drugstore chain in the US with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states announced its plan to build a 900,000 sq.ft distribution center in Spartanburg. The new distribution center will help optimize the supply chain across the Southeast and consolidate three of its existing distribution centers, located in Alabama, North Carolina, and […]
Michelin is Finally Mass Producing the Tweel Airless Tire
After nine year since Michelin first announced the Tweel in 2005, they are finally mass producing it. Michelin recently announced that it is dedicating a new factory in Piedmont to the Tweel’s development. It’s the world’s first mass production of airless tires and could be a milestone in the tire history if it will be […]
Universal Joint: New Addition to North Main’s Restaurants
Gather for a meal and stay awhile at this delicious, welcoming new neighborhood restaurant at Stone Ave! Universal Joint is the newest addition to the many dining options to choose from in downtown Greenville. UJ has officially opened last June 14 attracting young professionals, young and old crowd looking for a good time with great […]
Greenville Get Ready for the Artisphere Festival!
The Artisphere Festival is just looming around the corner are you ready? We have another three full days of entertainment and festivities. Greenville’s biggest downtown open-air festivity of visual arts is happening on May 9-11 and this year’s festival marks the 10th anniversary of one of the top-ranked arts festivals in the country. So what […]
Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive – Been there yet?
When you feel like unwinding, meeting friends, or just want to have a nice relaxing atmosphere after work come to Main Street. In case you haven’t heard yet, Piedmonth Natural Gas offers free event series that started last March 20 and will run through August 28. Downtown comes alive every Thursday evening with outdoor street […]
BMW New Expansion to Fill More Than 800 Jobs
With the new expansion happening in Greer this spring, the $1B investment is guaranteed to fill more than 800 jobs to build X7, X3, X5, X6, and X4 models. This will boost the annual production capacity by 50%. From 300,000, it is expected to manufacture up to 450,000 vehicles by the end of 2016. The […]
