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1 week ago | 
greenvillejournal.com | Jay King
Here’s a recap of Greenville County Council’s April 15 meeting:Approved: Second reading of animal control ordinance amendmentsCouncil unanimously approved the second of three readings to an amendment tightening the county’s animal control ordinance, with a provision to allow further amendments at third and final reading next month.
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1 week ago | 
greenvillejournal.com | Jay King
It’s a sound not heard in Spartanburg in decades — the roar of a stadium filled with baseball fans washing through downtown as fans cheer on the home team. The inaugural home game for the Hub City Spartanburgers took place on a perfect spring afternoon April 15 as nearly 5,000 people packed Fifth Third Park to make real the dreams for what a stadium would do to accelerate downtown revitalization.
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1 week ago | 
greenvillejournal.com | Jay King
[wpcmtt_hotspot id=”261702″] Given its sheer size and location, the redevelopment of County Square is one of the biggest — and the most important — developments in Greenville’s recent history. “Sometimes, when you have a small piece of land and it doesn’t work out as intended, you can overcome that.
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1 week ago | 
upstatebusinessjournal.com | Jay King
For businesses and consumers in recent weeks, figuring out what to do amid substantial economic uncertainty has been akin to “driving in dense fog.”This analogy was used by Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, during a talk April 14 to members of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce. Markets have been roiled in recent weeks in response to the widespread imposition of trade tariffs by the Trump administration.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenvillejournal.com | Jay King
Here’s a recap of Greer City Council’s April 8 meeting:Approved: $110K for fuel tank replacementCouncil unanimously approved spending $109,857 with Greenville-based Environmental Laboratories Inc. to replace two fuel tanks and related pumping equipment that are reaching the end of their working life. City purchaser Rosalyn Carcamo explained staff followed normal bid solicitation procedures in February and early March but received no bids.
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2 weeks ago | 
upstatebusinessjournal.com | Jay King
Two major Upstate business advocacy groups are pushing back against White House economic advisor Peter Navarro’s comments criticizing the business model of BMW Group’s plant in Spartanburg County. In a joint statement released April 8 by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and OneSpartanburg, both organizations stressed the tremendous positive economic impact of Plant Spartanburg to the regional, state and national economies.
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2 weeks ago | 
garlandjournal.com | Jay King
By Jay KingThe San Diego Voice & Viewpointhttps://sdvoice.info/In the wake of the unprecedented fires that have ravaged Southern California — devastating cities like Pasadena, Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu — there has been an alarming rise in the blame being placed on Mayor Karen Bass. This is not only unfair, but it reflects a troubling shift in our national psyche. The reality is that no one, not even the most seasoned leader, could have prevented this once-in-a-lifetime catastrophe.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenvillejournal.com | Jay King
The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station for an additional 20 years. Units 1 and 2 are authorized to operate through 2053 with Unit 3 authorized to operate through July 2054. Oconee’s reactors came online in 1973/1974 with a 40-year operational license. The first 20-year renewal was completed in 2013/2014 and expires in 2033/2034. Nuclear energy has been a mainstay of electricity generation for Duke Energy Carolinas.
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3 weeks ago | 
upstatebusinessjournal.com | Jay King
Lominack serves as co-chair for Greenville County’s Racial Equity and Economic Mobility Commission, is a board member and executive committee member for the United Way of Greenville County and is past chair for United Way of Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Bankers Association. Q. 2025 marks TD Bank’s 15-year anniversary in South Carolina following its acquisition of Carolina First Bank.
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3 weeks ago | 
upstatebusinessjournal.com | Jay King
Tim Pearson is president of Duke Energy’s utility operations in South Carolina, which serves approximately 835,500 electric retail customers and 164,000 natural gas customers. He is responsible for the financial performance of Duke Energy’s regulated utilities in South Carolina, along with leading state and local regulatory and government relations, and community affairs.
