Upstate Archives

Economic Development

GSP Airport sets passenger traffic record for third consecutive year in 2017

For a third straight year, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) set a new record for passenger traffic in 2017. The airport said it served 2,130,885 travelers during the year, a 6…

Real Estate

Planning underway for new 500-acre mixed-use community in southern Spartanburg

A global real estate and investment firm could bring hundreds of new homes and commercial growth to southern Spartanburg County. Walton South Carolina LLC, an affiliate of Canada-based Walton Group…

Manufacturing

BMW launches pre-production of new X7 model at Upstate plant

Germany-based BMW Group announced Wednesday, Dec. 20, pre-production of its new full-size X7 Sports Activity Vehicle has begun at its Upstate plant in Spartanburg County. The automaker said the announcement…

Economic Development

Creating a blueprint for future success in the Upstate

For Ten at the Top, 2017 has been a building-block year as we grow a clearer understanding around key issues facing the Upstate. As an organization created to encourage collaboration and regional partnerships on issues related to how we are growing as a region, better understanding current and future challenges and opportunities across the Upstate is critical.

Economic Development

Federal tax credits for historic building renovations face uncertain future

A Republican-led effort to overhaul the nation’s tax code has created uncertainty about the future of a federal incentive that has stimulated redevelopment of historic buildings in the Upstate and…

Business News

Not just ‘another awards gig’

With connections made among leaders, Who’s Who continues to hit the mark