Construction
DPR Construction has opened a new office in Greenville featuring a modern workplace designed around choice and flexibility to support its growing South Carolina team.   Located in Greenville’s historic Borden Ice Cream Factory, the...
As construction workforce shortages remain a challenge across the U.S., Carolinas AGC (CAGC) and the CAGC Foundation continue investing in workforce development efforts designed to build a stronger pipeline of skilled workers throughout...
Education
For 30 years, the South Carolina Charter Schools Act has stood as one of our state’s most consequential public education reforms. Public charter schools are public, tuition-free schools that give families additional options and educators room to create distinctive programs within a framework of public accountability. Generations of South Carolina students have benefited from those […]
Furman University has announced that it is bringing together the Center for Innovative Leadership (CIL), graduate studies, and Furman’s institutes into one hub: The Furman Innovation Lab (iLab). The iLab prepares organizations and individuals to...
Government & Regulations
The City of Greenville is preparing for a significant change in how its municipal elections are conducted. Starting in 2027, elections will shift to a nonpartisan format as mandated by state law for cities with populations over 39,000. This move...
More than a month after the latest tariffs on Canadian-made products were enacted, the trade war’s impact on South Carolina’s economy is still difficult to assess, even as further restrictions on Canadian imports take effect Tuesday. “It’s hard to speculate on specifically what impacts tariffs will have at this point,” Joey Von Nessen, a research […]
Manufacturing
When JBE Inc. opened in Hartsville in 1982, the “old school manufacturing company” was mainly working with metal — clinging it, grinding it, whatever the manufacturing companies the subcontractor served needed. More than 40 years later, the...
CordenPharma, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical and biotech products, broke ground this week on a $200 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in North Augusta, South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster attended the groundbreaking for the...
Residential Real Estate
ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, today released its August 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 40,277 U.S. properties with foreclosure...
FG Communities, whose mission is to preserve and improve affordable housing by acquiring and operating manufactured housing communities, announced the acquisition of a manufactured housing community in Easley, South Carolina. The community totals...
Retail

Bricks & Minifigs to Open at Powdersville Plaza

Aston Breaks Ground on Transformative Improvements at Powdersville Plaza Project marks the next chapter for a longstanding neighborhood shopping center in Anderson County Greenville, South Carolina – February 12, 2026 - Aston celebrated the...

C&S Wholesale Grocers Expands Retail Footprint as the Majority Owner of the Winn-Dixie Company

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC (C&S) has announced a proposed transaction to be the majority owner of The Winn-Dixie Company (Winn-Dixie). Previously in 2025, C&S, as part of a consortium of private investors, acquired Winn-Dixie from ALDI...
Restaurants
Vegan benedicts

Vegan Chef Challenge Lands in Greenville

There's never been a better time to try vegan! The inaugural/annual Greenville Vegan Chef Challenge kicks off on August 1st, inviting local chefs to showcase their creativity with delicious vegan dishes.  Diners will have a month-long...

The Commons Introduces Seasonal Specials

The Commons is celebrating summer with a collection of limited-time food and beverage offerings from several of its culinary tenants. Available for the summer months, the seasonal lineup features fresh flavors, locally inspired ingredients, and...