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Greer Named #5 Best City to Live in South Carolina

June 26, 2019

greer news, greer rankings, greer station

With beautiful scenery, affordable cost of living and real estate prices, and friendly, approachable people, South Carolina is a great state to settle down in. The great food is the icing on the cake: mouth-watering BBQ with the famous Carolina-style…

Inland Port Greer Hits Highest Monthly Record in May

June 11, 2019

Reno Deaton

inland port, logistics

Today South Carolina Ports Authority reported its strongest May on record, with 204,457 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled last month. Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume is up 9.7 percent, with 2,192,689 TEUs handled since the Port’s fiscal year began in…

Greer Named 3rd Fastest Growing City in the Upstate

June 3, 2019

Reno Deaton

by the numbers, development, facts & figures

Four Greenville County cities rank among the top-25 fastest growing cities and towns in South Carolina, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data shows the latest federal population estimates across the state, as of July 1,…

Southwest Announces New Nonstop Service to Baltimore

May 31, 2019

Reno Deaton

airport, export, greer news, logistics, scjustright, tourism, transportation

Southwest Airlines announced plans today to offer new daily nonstop service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Baltimore (BWI). Southwest will offer the only nonstop service on the route, which will provide easy access to the nation’s capital region and…

Upstate South Carolina’s Industrial Evolution Sets Up Market as National Power

May 28, 2019

Reno Deaton

airport, bmw, industrial, inland port

Thirty years ago, there were 33 operating textile mills in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Today, there are scarcely a handful. The jobs and investments disappeared in the wake of regulatory change and international trade agreements. However, the infrastructure, location, existing…

Greer Streetscape Project Becomes Virtual Reality

May 21, 2019

Reno Deaton

development, greer station

Greer has taken imagination to a new level. The city has purchased virtual reality goggles for shoppers to get a close-up, detailed glimpse of how downtown will look once the project is finished in 2020. “That is an absolutely cool…

S.C. Ranks 10th Best State for Military Retirees

May 20, 2019

Reno Deaton

scjustright

A new report from personal finance website WalletHub found South Carolina ranks as the 10th best state for military retirees. The 2019 report, which compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 veteran-friendly retirement indicators, found that the Palmetto State…

Pelham Medical Center Completes $33.5M Expansion of ER

April 26, 2019

Reno Deaton

business expansion, development, health, workforce

Clegg Taylor was rushed into the emergency room at Pelham Medical Center on Wednesday with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Blood was oozing out of the wound and onto his arm as he was fading in and out of…

GDC Receives Silver Wing Award of Excellence

April 16, 2019

Reno Deaton

greer station, press release

Greer Development Corporation, the City of Greer’s economic development group, is excited to announce its 2018 Greer Station Gift Guide received a Silver Wing Award of Excellence in the Single-Issue Publication category at the South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations…

Survey: Optimism High Among State Business Leaders

March 26, 2019

Reno Deaton

scjustright, workforce

A survey by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce found that the state’s top business leaders have a positive economic outlook, and nearly half to hire more people this year. The Spring 2019 Business Confidence Survey (.pdf) polled 246 leaders and…

Greer Named #5 Best City to Live in South Carolina

Inland Port Greer Hits Highest Monthly Record in May

Greer Named 3rd Fastest Growing City in the Upstate

Southwest Announces New Nonstop Service to Baltimore

Upstate South Carolina’s Industrial Evolution Sets Up Market as National Power

Greer Streetscape Project Becomes Virtual Reality

S.C. Ranks 10th Best State for Military Retirees

Pelham Medical Center Completes $33.5M Expansion of ER

GDC Receives Silver Wing Award of Excellence

Survey: Optimism High Among State Business Leaders

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