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Hotel Hartness to Host Garden & Gun’s Taste of Tennessee Dinner, Bringing Southern Culinary Traditions to Greenville

Hotel Hartness will welcome Garden & Gun for its fifth annual Taste of Tennessee dinner on Thursday, September 10, bringing the culinary traditions, seasonal flavors, and spirit of East Tennessee to Greenville for an exclusive evening at...

Jean Cecil Hudak Named Columbia Chamber President and CEO

Jean Cecil Hudak has been named president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber, beginning her service late September. She succeeds Carl Blackstone, who served in the role since 2014. Hudak comes to the Chamber after more than eight years at strategic...

Historic 736-Acre Goodwill Estate Sold in Landmark Conservation Acquisition

 Goodwill Estate, a historic 736-acre property in Richland County, has sold for $13.8 million in a conservation acquisition that will expand the adjoining Wateree River Wildlife Habitat Preserve and protect a landscape shaped by more than two...

BBG Construction Law Opens Charleston Office to Support Growing Construction Market Across the Southeast

BBG Construction Law opens Charleston office. Founding partner and former engineer Buck Beltzer has relocated to South Carolina to lead the firm’s Southeast practice serving the construction industry.

BECK Digital Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation by Looking Ahead to the Future of Digital Experiences

BECK Digital is focused on helping organizations embrace change, strengthen their digital presence, and build the credibility and trust needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-powered economy.
Southeastern Commercial Real Estate Awards

Southeastern Commercial Real Estate Expo Photo Gallery

The inaugural Southeast Real Estate Awards were presented May 7, 2026, at a gala event at Westin Poinsett Hotel in Greenville. The awards were the culmination of the second annual Southeast Real Estate Expo, a daylong event focusing on commercial...

Statehouse news
High-dollar upgrades to athletic facilities remain essential to fans, team personnel, players and prospects, even in an era where sponsorship contracts and court-mandated revenue sharing for players has reshaped the sport.
During last year’s interruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly known as food stamps, I was given the names of more than 100 people who would go without food if we didn’t act. We mobilized funds, packed grocery bags, baked casseroles, and started making deliveries. One evening, I drove to a mobile home park […]
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Octobers in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the country’s economic center of gravity continues to move south. My new report, Accelerating South, captures the scale of that shift: the American South is now a roughly $6 trillion regional economy, outpacing both the Northeast and the Pacific while attracting people, capital and industries at a […]
Way.com reports on auto mechanic pay in South Carolina and across the country.
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South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Announced
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...
44 Percent of SC Women Rank Say They Feel Overwhelmed
The errands may eventually get done. The work of remembering them rarely does. For many women, pressure does not come from one dramatic source. It accumulates quietly: work deadlines, household bills, grocery lists, medical...
Septembers With the Most Precipitation in South Carolina Since 1895
Dmitry Naumov // Shutterstock Septembers with the most precipitation in South Carolina since 1895 Stacker compiled a ranking of the Septembers with the most precipitation in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the National Centers...
Happy Labor Day!
Monday, Sept. 7, is Labor Day, an event that both celebrates working Americans and marks the unofficial end of summer. The world of work has changed greatly since the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s, when work hours were not limited by law and...
Debabrata Sahoo, Ph.D., associate professor and Sustainable Water Resources Extension Specialist with Clemson University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences, takes water samples to test for algae.
Algal Blooms, Like the One in D.C.’s Reflecting Pool, Caused by Sunlight, Slow-Moving Water
As harmful algal blooms (HABs) lead to toxic outbreaks in lakes and waterways across the United States, Clemson University water quality expert Debabrata (Deb) Sahoo is available to discuss why these events are becoming more common, what South...
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Greenville

Accountability strengthens public school choice in South Carolina

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 […]
Greenville Pro Soccer has announced it will reopen its community offering through Greenville-based Vicinity Capital on Monday, Aug. 17, giving fans and community members the opportunity to own a stake in Greenville Triumph SC and Greenville...
Preliminary analysis by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International indicates a projected decline in international student enrollment for Fall 2026, with cascading effects on U.S. economic contribution and jobs supported....
EPC Power, a leader in power management solutions and the only independent, American-owned manufacturer of utility-scale power conversion technology, has announced the opening of a manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The...
Myrtle Beach

FEMA Delivers Additional Nearly $55 Million to Help Fire Departments and Other First Responder Organizations

This week, FEMA awarded nearly $55 million in grant funding to fire departments, first responder organizations, and other institutions focused on firefighter safety and fire prevention in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,...

CordenPharma Breaks Ground on Facility in North Augusta

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...

Growing South Carolina's Defense Sector Economy

Growing SC’s Defense Sector Economy By David Dykes At the 2026 SC Competes Spring Summit, officials launched SC Defense, a new statewide initiative designed to strengthen South Carolina’s role in the national defense economy. SC...
The new BMW X5, introduced on June 30, 2026, at BMW Plant Spartanburg.

BMW Unveils Next Generation of Its X5

Thirty-two years after the first BMW produced in South Carolina rolled off the assembly line, the automaker introduced the next generation of its X5 at an event on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at its Upstate plant. The new vehicle, which BMW Group CEO...
Columbia

Making Changes and Moving Forward

Change is a constant in both business and journalism. Over the past several months, Integrated Media Publishing has experienced change within our editorial team. With that transition comes an opportunity to look carefully at what we do, how we do...

Below the Line With Julia Rugg, CEO of Wings for Kids

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....

Palmetto Pulse Midlands for October

AWARDWhitt Cline Receives Golden Acorn AwardTrees SC has officially recognized Whitt Cline, retired public works director for the Town of Irmo, with the 2026 Golden Acorn Award during the Fall South Carolina Urban Forestry Conference at the River...
Jennifer Tice and Benjamin Tice

Lily Pad Safe Spaces: Jennifer Tice and the 'Soft Place to Land' for Kids in Transition

When children enter South Carolina’s Department of Social Services system, the hardest part is often waiting to see what happens next. Waiting for a call back. Waiting for placement. Waiting for court decisions. Waiting through long hours in...

Nautical Boat Club Irmo: Consistently Deliver Every Time

Nautical Boat Club, a multi-location franchise, owned and operated by Jon Dukes, is a boating country club celebrating its 20th anniversary on Lake Murray. Dukes had a different career path – one that did not start in boating. A two-time Clemson...

Pee Dee

Florence to Host Native Tree Giveaway

The City of Florence and Duke Energy, in partnership with Naturally Outdoors, Keep Florence Beautiful, and the South Carolina Forestry Commission, will host a Native Tree Giveaway on Oct. 15, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. on the back lawn of Naturally...
Pictured from left, Kimberly Tissot (Able SC CEO), Sara Marin (Able SC), Alexander Declet (Able SC), Claire Gibbons (Power Ed), Sandy Jordan (Able SC), and Trey Simon (SC Student Loan President & CEO).

Pee Dee Palmetto Pulse for October

AWARD WINNERCarl Humphries Named 2026 Champion for YouthCarl Humphries, CEO of HopeHealth, was recognized as 2026 Champion for Youth by Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area. He was given the award Aug. 25 at the Southeastern Institute of...

Wood milling company pledges revamp of Upstate textile plant, bring more than 200 jobs

A company that makes wood paneling, crown moulding, and other pine construction products plans to invest $216M in a SC manufacturing plant.

Canada is SC’s 3rd-largest export market. ‘It’s too early’ to gauge impact of tariffs.

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 […]
Charleston
The College of Charleston School of Business has been named to Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2026-2027 Best B-Schools list for its full-time, one-year MBA. It is the only program in South Carolina to be included.  This recognition highlights the...
Spherion Staffing and Recruiting (Spherion) announced today that Mary Barrineau and Pam Thompson, franchise owners of Spherion Charleston, have been named 2026 Franchisees of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA). The IFA...
BANKINGHuntington Bank Opens Mount Pleasant BranchThe Huntington National Bank has announced the opening of its first branch in Mount Pleasant, continuing the expansion of its branch network across South Carolina. The newly built, freestanding...

CBPR: The Firm That Chooses Women and the Long Game

Charlotte Berger, the owner of Charleston-based marketing and public relations firm, CBPR, did not set out to start a marketing agency as much as she set out to stop watching other people burn out. In Michigan, she’d always been drawn to...
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How to stay healthier this year: Schedule your flu shot
(BPT) - It's that time of year again: Temperatures are dropping, kids are heading back to school — and cold and flu season isn't far behind. To help you and your family stay healthier this fall …
Running a small business means making sacrifices. Are they permanent?
Rocket Lawyer reports that small business owners often sacrifice time and income for flexibility and control, but these sacrifices can become permanent if not reassessed.
9 reasons your prescription may not be filled, and what to do about it
GoodRx reports nine reasons a pharmacist may not fill a prescription, including missing information, drug shortages, and insurance issues, along with solutions to prevent delays.
Sequoia Grove Winery’s playbook for elevating game day entertaining
(BPT) - For decades, hosting a football game meant the same thing: buffalo wings, a bowl of dip and a cooler of canned beer. But as the sport has evolved over the past 30 years, your Sunday spreads …
Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy
Unwrapping Holiday Shopping: What 44 Billion Emails Reveal About When Consumers Really Buy
(NewsUSA) - Analysis of more than 44 billion emails and 83 million text messages uncovers surprising patterns in when holiday shoppers buy, and what brings them backBlack Friday and Cyber Monday …