After a career shake-up and a leap of faith brought them to Greenville, South Carolina, mother and daughter, Leoni Michael and McKenzie Nunley, turned an old trailer into a mobile bar and built a family business around hospitality, hard work, and...
The life sciences sector in South Carolina is expanding faster than the national sector, with pharmaceutical manufacturing leading employment growth and strengthening the state’s position as a center for drug production. The industry generated an...
What could Greenville look like in 2050, and what must we do today to ensure more residents share in its prosperity? That’s what 100 business and civic leaders set out to explore through the Greenville Chamber’s “Big Bets” series. Over the past...
JR Automation, a Hitachi Group company and global leader in intelligent automation, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Automation Technology Center in Greenville, South Carolina, on Nov. 4, expanding the company’s capacity to help...
The path from superheroes to solar energy might seem an unlikely one, but Justin Draplin, Fortified Solar founder and CEO, is an idea man with a long history of trying new things. He founded Fortified Solar, which produces building-integrated...
ND3, the Columbia-headquartered company that specializes in IT and drone technology, just keeps growing, less than a decade after it was founded. Nathaniel Durant started the company in 2018, after serving in the U.S. Army for two decades,...
Rare earth minerals and permanent magnets are key to a range of critical industries including defense and aerospace, AI infrastructure, the manufacturing of semiconductors, automotives, robotics, and medical devices. USA Rare Earth’s recently...
The GE Vernova Foundation today celebrated the official launch of Engineers of Change in Greenville, with the first students beginning programming this fall. The launch event brought together GE Vernova leadership, local government officials,...
Welcome to Below the Line, a monthly question-and-answer column in which Chancellor Bennie L. Harris, Ph.D., of the University of South Carolina Upstate interviews a leader about change, technology, education, and leadership. This month, Dr....
As the SC Fastest Growing Companies program celebrates 25 years, Hall of Fame honorees share the leadership decisions, workplace cultures, and willingness to adapt that have helped sustain their success. Making South Carolina's Fastest Growing...
Gov. Henry McMaster became South Carolina’s longest-serving governor in 2025, after assuming office in 2017 to finish the term of then-Gov. Nikki Haley, who resigned to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Since then, McMaster has been...
The following companies were ranked No. 4-No. 50 on this year's 50 Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina recognition. 4. Capital City Financial Partners Headquartered in Columbia Joshua Bradley, managing partner Capital City Financial...
As a fly fishing guide in Wyoming, Sam McChesney carried his clients' gear, lunch, and drinks upriver, and he lined his pack with a puffer jacket to keep it all cold. No cooler would mold to the shape of his bag, he said. "That's kind of where...
South Carolina is a small state, but its business community punches far above its weight. The Palmetto State has long been a tourism destination, and manufacturing and agriculture have been stalwarts of the economy for decades. But in recent...
For nearly six decades, GE Vernova in Greenville has helped shape South Carolina’s manufacturing economy by building and supplying gas turbine engines for power markets around the world. Recently named the 2026 recipient of the South Carolina...
South Carolina is restricting when large banks and payment companies deny financial services to businesses, aiming to prevent discrimination based on protected religious beliefs, political expression, and other nonfinancial factors while...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina celebration, and over the past quarter-century, hundreds of companies have been showcased. The program began as 25 Fastest Growing Companies and was...
Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our office in Greenville-Spartanburg: Industrial Dillon Swayngim, SIOR; Brockton Hall, SIOR, MRED; Garrett Scott, SIOR; and John...
Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina (GIUMSC) and CVS Health have joined forces to unveil an innovative, high-impact Pharmacy Technician Training program designed to empower job seekers and address essential health care workforce...
Wire 3, a leading 100 percent fiber internet provider, announced the official launch of pre-sales in Anderson, marking an important milestone as the company prepares to connect its first South Carolina customers. Wire 3 began construction...
Nestlé is moving production from its Ohio factory to Gaffney, building on a previous investment in its South Carolina operation. In 2024, the company announced a $150 million investment in its Cherokee County facility to add a production line and...
HEALTH CAREPrisma Health Acquires Urgent Care CentersPrisma Health announced an agreement to acquire 36 urgent care locations in South Carolina (formerly Doctor's Care) from Novant Health, expanding access to convenient care for communities across...
Anderson Brothers Bank has announced that Rand Waller has joined its team as a commercial loan officer at the Conway branch, located at 2651 Church St, Conway, South Carolina.
Contour Airlines has announced two new seasonal nonstop services to Myrtle Beach: 1.) Parkersburg, West Virginia: This service between the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) will operate from July...
Antares, a nuclear energy startup, announces closure of $96 million Series B funding round, led by Shine Capital with participation from Alt Capital, Caffeinated, Industrious and others.
The list of South Carolina’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies has been announced for 2026, recognizing the achievements of South Carolina-headquartered companies that have contributed to the Palmetto State’s economy through exceptional increases in...
Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising, and event management firm, has hired Ansley Engwall as its new social media and graphic design specialist.
KDS Caine has added Nate Coggin as property operations associate, Jessica Cormier as property manager, and Kade Wilson as maintenance technician to its property management team. The additions strengthen the firm’s support for commercial property...
Hollingsworth Funds has named Nalisha Henry as senior community investments officer, bringing an experienced nonprofit executive and community investment leader to its team.
Spartanburg Meat Processing Earns Organic Certification for Pork and Chicken Processing
Seven SC auto parts makers pledge to hire 200 workers, invest $82M as they expand production to meet the needs of Scout Motors.
South Carolina’s manufacturing and pharmaceutical employers continue pouring new investment into the state to capitalize on its competitive costs, logistics, and workforce. Between 2011 and 2026, the Palmetto State announced more than 1,600...
South Carolina added jobs at a faster pace in September, extending a yearlong stretch of employment growth across the state. Payroll employment grew 2.3% over the past year, according to data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, with...
Local historian Robert Benedict will be sharing the fascinating stories of the children of Vardry McBee at the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Bainbridge Lecture Series event in November.
The Greenville Jewish Film Festival will present "The Soundman" on Sunday, November 8, at 4:00 p.m. at Camelot Cinemas, continuing its year-round series of films that bring compelling stories, history, and culture to audiences in the Upstate.
ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, released its latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report showing that 1.2 percent of residential properties in the United States...
CBRE has released its quarterly report of the office and industrial real estate market in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. According to the report, vacancy rates were down for both office and industrial, with office vacancy rates declining to 9.6...
Furman Group is real estate agency of record GREENVILLE, SC – The Furman Group of Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty has started list the first units in a six-condominium community a block from the County Square Project. The Enclave at...
Coldwell Banker Caine announces the official sales launch of Atlas at Unity Park, an exclusive collection of 13 luxury townhomes in downtown Greenville. Situated directly adjacent to Unity Park, the new residential community offers an opportunity...
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is launching GSP Change for Good, a new charitable giving initiative that transforms coins tossed into the airport's fountains into donations for local nonprofit organizations. Each year, GSP...
As part of South Carolina Aviation Week, the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District is hosting a career fair on Tuesday, April 21. The event will bring together employers from across the airport campus, including the Greenville-Spartanburg...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development South Carolina State Director Jacob French and USDA Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Jeb Wilson announced the agency is awarding $249,540 through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)...
Gettys Brannon, left, holds a red snapper on a fishing trip with Russ Tomlinson, on July 12, 2024, the one day that year they could fish for snapper. Tomlinson, president of Sportsman Boats, is holding an African pompano. (Photo provided by Gettys...
