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We’ve got a full list of summer stories for you to check out before you pack up the car and head to whatever location you’re choosing to enjoy the summer heat in this weekend. Take a look: Read Event planning has changed over the past couple of years, and with this piece Leah Stoudenmire Lawson of The Rock It! Co. gave us five things to consider you’re in when planning process. Take a look at this classically designed southern mansion in Simpsonville with five bedrooms and se

The Insurance Source has taken home the Best Insurance Agency in the Best of South Carolina Awards.

Stand right beside the AC when you read this week’s Buzz, that’s our professional recommendation. Read We caught this feature on the Mary Black Foundation and the organization’s yearlong “experiment in transparency” in the South Carolina Grantmaker’s Network newsletter. The Greenville Historical Society has added four new members to its board; see who they are, you might recognize someone. Take a look at this classically designed southern mansion in Simpsonville with

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville County Historical Society has added four board members, who bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the organization. New board members are John Boyanoski, Dora Impson, Scott Townes and James T. Hammond. “As the Historical Society grows, we felt it was times to add some more people who represent a wider swath of historical knowledge of our region,” said Russell Stall, Executive Director of the Historical Society. Hammond is a retired journ

Don’t light the fireworks just yet! We’ve got a couple stories from the week that will require your full undivided attention. They go well with a hotdog on the side. Read BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) recently recognized its seventh cohort of apprentices who successfully completed the North American BASF ECMS Apprenticeship Program on June 25 at Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Oconee Campus. Read the full story. Two members of the Wagner W

John Boyanoski, the owner of Complete PR, was recently named to the Greenville County Historical Society Board.

GREENVILLE, SC – Two members of the Wagner Wealth Management team have been honored in the inaugural SCBIZ Leaders in Business & Finance Awards. CEO and Founder Dan Wagner was honored in the Wealth Advisor category, while Wealth Advisor Clay Koch washonored in the Rising Star category. “Our firm operates with a team approach, which isn’t always the case in the wealth management industry,” Wagner said. “We believe this approach is incredibly advantageous to our clients because

SENECA, SC, June 29, 2026 – BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) recently recognized its seventh cohort of apprentices who successfully completed the North American BASF ECMS Apprenticeship Program on June 25 at Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Oconee Campus.

Emphasis on the hot. If you need to cool off at any point today, pick a spot in the shade and pull up any one of these articles to read & keep up with the awesome work our clients are doing. Read A new affordable housing complex for seniors recently opened off Woodruff Road in Greenville. Read more about Southpointe Senior Residences in this piece by The Greenville Journal. This week we congratulated a handful of our incredible clients for winning a 2026 Women in Busine

GREENVILLE, SC – Community leaders gathered Thursday morning to welcome 90 new affordable homes in the Southpointe Senior Residences community. Located off of the Woodruff Road corridor, Southpointe Senior Residences features one and two-bedroom apartments all reserved for low- and moderate-income renters over age 55. Greenville Housing Fund and Lowcountry Housing Communities collaborated on the project. “Our partner in this development, Lowcountry Housing Communities, is a n

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Summer tends to fly by, so let’s slow things down today. Relax your shoulders, take a deep breath, and take a quick moment to catch up on what our clients are doing. Read There's a home on Paris Mountain that showcases an appreciation for Asian culture and architecture, and it's for sale for $3.4 million. You won’t want to miss this listing from Sonia Hughes of Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty. Speaking of Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty real e

This is a powerful new musical chronicling the fight for women's suffrage and the passage of the 19th Amendment. Presented through the Greenville County Schools All County Theatre Program, Greenville County was selected as one of only twelve educational programs nationwide to receive the inaugural SUFFS: The Young Are at the Gates Grant, providing a unique opportunity for students to bring this timely and inspiring story to local audiences. The production will be presented Ju

We’ve got new news for June! It’s officially summer, but our clients aren’t taking a break. See what they got up to this week: Read Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty has set a new Greenville City record with a $5 million deal. Find out all the information here. Lauren McGlamery has joined Affordable Upstate as its new Chief of Staff. Get to know Lauren. Jennifer Osgood, President of Wagner Wealth Management, has been named to SCBIZ’s Top 100 Women list. See her a

GREENVILLE,SC – Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty has set another Upstate real estate record. Joan Herlong, founder and CEO of Herlong Sotheby’s International Realty, represented the buyers in the $5 million closing of 22 Bennett Street. This broke the previous record for a single-family home sale inside City of Greenville limits of $4.5 million, which was also held by Herlong. Surrounded by majestic oaks, magnolias, and curated gardens, 22 Bennett offers extraordinary p

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Affordable Upstate, a real estate investment focused on workforce and affordable housing, has added Lauren McGlamery to the team as its Chief of Staff. McGlamery is a relationship-driven operations and engagement professional with more than 10 years of experience supporting leadership, managing cross-functional initiatives, and driving stakeholder engagement. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina in 2013 and a Bachelor of

GREENVILLE, SC – Jennifer Osgood, President of Wagner Wealth Management, has been named to SCBIZ’s Top 100 Women list. A Clemson graduate, Osgood began her career with Wagner Wealth in 2007 as a Wealth Advisor, and soon became Managing Partner and an equity owner. In 2023, she was named the firm’s President. In the community, Osgood has served in leadership roles with Upstate civic and non-profit organizations such as A Child’s Haven and the Greater Anderson Rotary Club. Sh

We’ve got new news for June! It’s officially summer, but our clients aren’t taking a break. See what they got up to this week: Read A new sign installed along Scenic Highway 11 in northern Pickens County is pointing drivers to a historic community in the Upstate. Read more about this here. NHE, Inc., one of the leading residential community management companies in the Southeast, took part in a job fair this week. Here’s the story. We caught this very informative and i

CHARLOTTE, NC – NHE, Inc., one of the leading residential community management companies in the Southeast, will be taking part in a job fair this week. The Greater Charlotte Apartment Association (GCAA) is hosting the event designed to make it easy to connect directly with employers such as NHE. Date: Friday, June 5 Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Charlotte Career & Employment Center, 5301 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC Who’s Attending: 10+ apartment communities and supplier

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — Comedian Bill Engvall made the phrase “Here’s Your Sign” famous as a punchline. But in Pickens County, a newly installed sign along Scenic Highway 11 carries a far more meaningful message. The new Wayfinder sign directs travelers to the Historic Liberia Community, a remarkable African American settlement founded by formerly enslaved people more than 160 years ago that still stands today as a testament to faith, perseverance, self-reliance, and communi