Greenville

Longtime tenant and airport district mainstay Runway Café has posted a petition to remain in place along the Greenville Downtown Airport runway. The restaurant opened in 2010 and will have been in business 15 years when its lease ends in May 2025. The business posted the petition Sept. 8 to give itsRead More

Remnants of Greenville County’s historic textile mills can be found both above and underground.  Century-old sewer infrastructure is buried underneath many of these areas including the Dunean Mill Village located southwest of downtown Greenville. Most of Dunean’s outdated sewer system – which is still used today – was installed whenRead More

Scot Baddley, retiring CEO and president of the YMCA of Greenville, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto on Sept. 17. He was given South Carolina’s highest civilian honor for his 20 years of leadership over one of Greenville County’s largest health and human services organizations. State Rep. Bruce BanisterRead More

Here’s a recap of the Sept. 12 meeting of Fountain Inn City Council. Postponed: Rezoning for new subdivision, commercial development Council postponed a vote on an annexation and rezoning request for 58.53 acres on Durbin, Jones and Happy Valley roads. The applicant, Jones Family LTD Partnership, plans to use 37.17Read More

Euphoria Greenville, the Upstate’s premier food and wine festival, takes place Sept. 19-22. The full lineup includes a horde of James Beard nominees and Michelin-rated chefs, as well as rousing entertainment. As excitement continues to build, here are a some of the events with tickets still available as of Sept.Read More

Ask the Fool: Sell my stinkers? Q: Should I sell my loser stocks instead of waiting for them to recover? — B.R., Fort Wayne, Indiana A: If a losing stock faces long-term problems, selling makes sense. Don’t think too much about how much you’re ahead or underwater on any given stock,Read More

If there’s one thing South Carolinians can agree on, perhaps it’s the need for better infrastructure and smart growth. It brings to mind what Henry David Thoreau wrote about the importance of building foundations beneath our castles in the air. Infrastructure is more than fixing pot holes and malfunctioning trafficRead More

TikTok star, Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum” alum, autism advocate and Upstate resident Kaelynn Partlow, is releasing her debut book about autism “Life on the Bridge.” Partlow used her experience as a person on the autism spectrum and an autism therapist with Project Hope to craft her book and giveRead More

Falls Park in downtown Greenville is 20 years old.  The 32-acre park serves as a symbol of Greenville, offering residents and visitors alike views of the Reedy River Falls and the iconic Liberty Bridge.  A celebration event for the park was held Sept. 8 starting at 2:30 p.m. Greenville CityRead More