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Neo-industrial retail development Hampton Station was Atlanta-based Urban Realty Partners’ largest plunge into both the Greenville and retail markets when the “new growth urbanist” developers acquired the project last y... Read More

Beyond the chain-link fence cordoning off one of Greer’s only U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones stretches hundreds of square feet of wheels stacked almost to the ceiling, boxes of lubricants in all colors and crates of components used to re... Read More

Manufacturing companies from all sectors have been hiring across the Upstate, said Laura Moody, regional director of Hire Dynamics. “Everyone overall is picking up, and some of the reasons for us to have these job fairs is ... Read More

After Michelin North America President Alexis Garcin and local and state business leaders convened for a roundtable meeting Thursday at Michelin’s Greenville headquarters, the global tire company announced that it would donate 50,0... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster’s plans to offer need-based grants to private schools have been halted with a temporary restraining order signed by an Orangeburg County circuit court judge (.pdf). The complaint (.pdf), filed by attorney Sky... Read More

Aside from a nameplate inlay in the center of Trade and Randall streets, downtown Greer was a few bricks away from fulfilling a vision eight years in the making in late June. Called CenterG, the streetscape project is a key phase in... Read More

This story was updated July 10. Greenville-based Arcpoint Labs is spearheading another COVID-19 test to add to its repertoire, an antibody test that not only detects COVID-19 antibodies in the blood but also how effective they are in ... Read More

South Carolinians may now have enough toilet paper for a century stored in basements, attics and bathroom closets, but at Spartanburg’s Sun Paper Company, sales haven’t faltered since March. Even as the economy reopens and... Read More

Updated: This story has been updated to remove a reference to limiting elective surgeries in S.C. hospitals. As S.C. COVID-19 cases soared this past weekend, Gov. Henry McMaster confirmed that theaters, night clubs, concert halls and ... Read More

Cubist painter Marcel Duchamp said that art serves as the missing link between the unseen. As COVID-19 cases skyrocket in Greenville, the city’s flagship festival, Artisphere, must go to even greater lengths in bridging the visi... Read More

The wound left by the exodus of the fabrics industry in the late 20th century was even greater than the one caused by the Great Depression for the region once known as the “Textile Center of the World.” Still, the spine of... Read More

Greenville City Council members expect the city’s investment in the 60-acre Unity Park and mixed-use development Project Unity Gateway to pay off as the local economy reclaims lost territory after the pandemic. Wh... Read More

All restaurant, grocery, pharmacy, retail, salon and barbershop employees in contact with the public within Greenville city limits will be required to wear masks starting at noon today — and could also be eligible for provisions fr... Read More

In conjunction with the release of AccelerateED’s final draft report Friday, S.C. Education Superintendent Molly Spearman said she expects students and school faculty who can wear a mask to wear a mask. “If we want to keep... Read More

Despite the risks of a global pandemic, existing industries in Greenwood County are moving forward with expansion plans while a few new additions wait in the wings. “We have been very fortunate that some of the existing industri... Read More

Anderson County Planning Commission’s June 9 meeting, touted as the night more housing projects could be approved than in all of 2019, crawled past midnight with relatively few projects getting the go-ahead. Only 658 of the pote... Read More

Greenville County has unveiled plans for a new Class A business and industrial park – a 172-acre Fountain Inn development dubbed Fox Hill Business Park. Developed by The Sudler Companies, a New Jersey-based real estate firm, the... Read More

Update: According to a company representative, Arcpoint Labs will no longer be offering workplace antigen vetting for COVID-19 in the coming weeks due to the Food and Drug Administration's retraction of the test for back-to-work... Read More

Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist, said she is more concerned about COVID-19 in the state than ever before during a news conference on Wednesday — a day before South Carolina saw a single-day record of 687 new cases reported.&nb... Read More

The 1910s were an auspicious decade for Spartanburg’s Woodward family. After prompting from another local funeral home owner, John Woodward and his associates decided to build a mortuary in 1916 for people of color during a time... Read More

As Dick Pace rushed to the hospital March 12, he had no idea that he would spend seven weeks visiting his newborn daughters and son in an intensive care unit — or that it would take place during a pandemic. “I always j... Read More

Following the release of AccelerateSC’s final report, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette noted that the last business restrictions in deference to the coronavirus pandemic will be lifted soon — maybe even this week. “We hav... Read More

Following the swirl of new Paycheck Protection Program stipulations released by the Small Business Administration and U.S. Treasury two weeks ago, Burr Forman McNair partner George Morrison reiterates businesses can finance employee bonu... Read More

Within two minutes of hearing Cody Reynolds' request, Roger Klouda, president of MSI Mold Builders, realized — with the right mold and a $6,500 investment — churning out thousands of six-inch neck straps for Prisma Health... Read More

Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s business recovery task force released benchmark goals and business reopening guidelines Thursday. The Bringing Back the Burg task force unveiled COVID-19 recovery resources in conjunction w... Read More

As industry begins to reopen across the state, life science companies turn their sights to expanding COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing options for the workplace. Greenville-based lab Precision Genetics partnered with Prisma Hea... Read More

A little over a year since Greenville’s Lockheed Martin Corp. facility welcomed its first production line, the aerospace manufacturer remains on track to introduce South Carolina’s first F-16 Fighting Falcon within two ye... Read More

Attractions including zoos and aquariums will be allowed to open beginning Friday. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster’s Wednesday announcement comes with a list of safety guidelines established by the Response committee of AccelerateSC (.... Read More

While businesses across the state expressed that covering payroll was one of their greatest challenges, according to a recent S.C. Chamber of Commerce survey, at least 90% of those who had dismissed or furloughed employees in response to... Read More

The city of Greenville’s $101 million fiscal year 2021 budget was approved during a first reading and public hearing Monday night without any increases on taxes or fees. General fund revenue is expected to reach an estimated $95... Read More

As waves of businesses invite employees and clients back into the workplace across South Carolina, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, praised the state for its strategic reopening st... Read More

Permitted to welcome customers inside for the first time since March 17, dinner venues lining Greenville’s Main Street propped open doors and windows on Monday to let in a few diners and some fresh air. At least half of the rest... Read More

Even as South Carolina’s economy continues to shutter under the weight of the COVID-19 shutdown, site selection, construction and new commercial real estate leasing press on across the Upstate — if not in new directions. &... Read More

Update: Since this story's original print publication on May 4, 2020, all avian flu surveillance zones or control areas have been lifted in the state, and only the Chesterfield turkey farm with avian flu cases reported in Ma... Read More

South Carolina’s “stay home or work” order has been lifted, and restaurants may provide outdoor dining services beginning today. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster lifted an executive order issued April 6 that  allowed re... Read More

Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham advocated for federal assistance targeted at “Main Street” America at a Womble Bond Dickinson-hosted webinar Thursday, while Gov. Henry McMaster said he looks forward to opening restaurants ... Read More

Before March 15, AnMed Health hosted few telehealth channels aside from MyChart e-visits. By March 23, the Anderson health care system had served more than 8,000 patients through remote services including video visits with doctors and... Read More

Coping with COVID SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how they operate. Contact Ross Norton, rnorton@scbiznews... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster has removed restrictions on some “nonessential” businesses and launched accelerateSC, a statewide economic revitalization task force. He made the announcement during a news conference Monday. “You... Read More

As Gov. Henry McMaster plans to launch the accelerateSC task force, possibly this week, Ted Pitts, S.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO and president, said a separate, chamber-led task force will incubate new initiatives to jump-start the state&... Read More

Coping with COVID SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how they operate. Contact Ross Norton, rnorton@scbiznews... Read More

In early March, Thornton Kirby, president and CEO of the S.C. Hospital Association, raised an alarm that South Carolina may face a shortage of personal protective equipment. The message circulated through a number of economic developm... Read More

Unemployment claims have skyrocketed in the past few weeks but Hire Dynamics regional director Laura Moody reports a BMW Manufacturing supplier is scouting new hires with plans to meet new product demands. It’s one example of ne... Read More

Coping with COVID SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how they operate. Contact Ross Norton, rnorton@scbiznews... Read More

Greenville-based lab Precision Genetics has begun to process Prisma Health’s COVID-19 tests within an approximate 24-hour internal turnaround time with plans to escalate the lab’s capacity. The lab will be able to process ... Read More

As BMW Manufacturing halts its production for another three weeks, the global auto manufacturer considers new routes for meeting COVID-19 shortages around the world. Plant Spartanburg announced this morning that production will restar... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster issued a mandatory “stay home or work” order today and laid out stricter social distancing requirements for businesses, saying the measures are necessary because of mounting COVID-19 cases and continued no... Read More

Coping with COVID SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how they operate. Contact Ross Norton, rnorton@scbiznews... Read More