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Next Upstate announces keynote speaker for 2020 Venture Pitch Conference

Next Upstate recently announced that Jeff Hoffman, a global entrepreneur from Priceline.com and uBid, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2020 Venture Pitch Conference on April 7 in…

South State Bank merges with Florida bank in $6 billion deal

South State Bank is merging with Florida-based CenterState Bank in a $6 billion deal, the companies just announced. The combined company will operate under the South State Bank name, with…

Lowe’s brings more than 150 jobs to Spartanburg County with new bulk distribution center

Lowe’s has just announced the opening of a new bulk distribution center in Duncan, which will bring more than 150 new jobs to Spartanburg County. Click here to apply for…

ScanSource named to World’s Most Admired Companies list

ScanSource, a Greenville-based global technology products and solutions provider, was recently named to Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies list for 2020 for the fourth consecutive time. “ScanSource is incredibly…

Saving Sunshine: Will the sun keep shining on the SC solar industry?

Ike Maddox prefers sunny days. He’s hardly alone in that opinion, for who wouldn’t choose a bright day of sunshine over a gloomy day of rain clouds? But Maddox, who…

First National Bank to enter Upstate market

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-headquartered First National Bank is expanding its commercial banking services into the Upstate. To oversee the expansion, FNB has brought on Michael Sarvis as its new Greenville market president.…

Behind the castle walls: A look inside Super Duper Publications

Nestled in a castle on Pelham Road is Super Duper Publications, a family-run business that has been producing learning products for speech pathologists since 1986. Sharon Webber, co-founder and president…

Mastering changes in time, taxes and technology: Merline & Meacham celebrates 50 years

Jan. 1, 1970: Richard Nixon sat in the White House; B.J. Thomas sang about raindrops falling on heads; and David Merline Sr. opened a single-attorney practice in Greenville. The raindrops…

The Upstate ranked among top ten best places to work in manufacturing

According to a new study by SmartAsset, the Upstate ranks in the top 10 best places to work in manufacturing in the U.S. in 2019. Spartanburg was ranked fourth, and…

Former Piedmont Shirt Factory building to be revitalized by entrepreneurial family

The Piedmont Shirt Factory is being revitalized by a family of entrepreneurs who plan to create a new space for the community to gather on Poinsett Highway in 2020. The…