Megan Fitzgerald

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CommunityWorks announces award winners at Empowering Entrepreneurship

6 days ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

CommunityWorks, a nonprofit lending institution, celebrated local small businesses and community champions at Empowering Entrepreneurship. The event was held in celebration of National Small Business Week, offering a networking opportunity for the entrepreneurs and community members in attendance. It was held at the City Club of Greenville May 8.
International sculptor inspired by change, growth for Greenville sculpture

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

Fen de Villiers believes the process of designing and creating sculptures should never be rushed. The Scottish fine art sculptor based in Belgium was commissioned in early 2024 to create a public art installation for Biltmore Walk, a luxury townhome community under development in Greenville. De Villiers has spent the past year working closely with Keene Development Group, the project’s developer, to design the sculpture.
Greenville County Schools budget doesn't raise tax rate, waits on SC lawmakers

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees held the first reading of the fiscal year 2026 budget May 5. Due to inflation and overall economic conditions, the school district is not proposing a millage rate increase for the next fiscal year. Superintendent Burke Royster said this will be the fourth time in 11 years that the millage rate has not been raised.
Travelers Rest denies Inn at Altamont annexation

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

The city of Travelers Rest denied the annexation and rezoning requests for the Inn at Altamont. Travelers Rest City Council’s Planning and Development Committee voted 4-1 during its May 5 meeting against moving the application forward to be reviewed by the full City Council. The committee is comprised of five elected members of the council.
Greenville to hold public meeting for Swamp Rabbit Trail extension

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

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8 Greenville students take flight for SC Aviation Week

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

Eight high school students took flight April 30 at Greenville Downtown Airport for South Carolina Aviation Week. The annual celebration highlights the educational and economic impact of aviation on local communities. Fifty-eight public-use airports are located in South Carolina, including the Greenville Downtown Airport.
Phase two of Greenville Downtown Transportation Master Plan underway

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

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Huntington National Bank opens first branch in Spartanburg

1 week ago | upstatebusinessjournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

Huntington National Bank opened its first branch in Spartanburg, marking the company’s official expansion into the Carolinas. A grand opening for the new full-service branch at 172 E. Main St. was held May 2. Brant Standridge, Huntington’s president of consumer and regional banking, said they are energized by the enthusiastic response from their customers and the community.
Franklin Real Estate Development finds inspiration in Greenville’s history

1 week ago | upstatebusinessjournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

It takes a certain eye to see the potential of a historic building that has fallen into disrepair. Kurt Wallenborn, owner of Franklin Real Estate Development, describes it as the gut feeling he relies on when searching for new projects in Greenville. This intuition led him to restore two buildings into unique office spaces that integrate historic and modern design elements.
Greenville’s TD Saturday Market returns May 3

1 week ago | greenvillejournal.com | Megan Fitzgerald

TD Saturday Market kicks off May 3 in downtown Greenville. Eighty vendors will be set up along Main Street every Saturday morning from May until the end of October. The market is held 8 a.m. to noon. Greenville Mayor Knox White said the annual market season welcomes thousands of people to downtown Greenville each week. “Summer is finally here, and no better way to know that than the Saturday farmers market (on) Main Street,” said Greenville Mayor Knox White.