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The Greenville Housing Fund and the Sterling Land Trust have closed construction financing on a $3.3 million affordable housing development -- The Huddle at Sterling.

GREENVILLE, SC – Mario Brown, the chairman and founder of Community Housing Trust, was recently honored as an Emerging Leader Under Age 40. Previously known as Forty Under 40, SCBIZ’s Emerging Leaders Under 40 is the next evolution of one of South Carolina’s most respected professional recognition programs. What was once a regional program is now statewide, creating a broader platform to recognize exceptional professionals under 40 who are driving business success, innovation

Dan Wagner, CEO and Founder of Wagner Wealth Management, has been named to the SCBIZ South Carolina 500 list.

GREENWOOD, S.C. – A total renovation on a Lake Greenwood home garnered a Pinnacle Award from the Home Builders Association of South Carolina for Charles & Associates. The Home Builders Association of South Carolina (HBASC) hosts the Pinnacle Awards to honor excellence in new home construction, remodeling, green building, sales/marketing, and subdivision/community development. The Pinnacle Awards recognize the craftsmanship of the best home builders and remodelers in the Palme

Furman Group is real estate agency of record GREENVILLE, SC – A Seattle-based developer with a history of creating modern, functional living communities is building more than 50 homes in the Pebble Creek area. While the majority of its work has been in Washington state, Greencity Homes has expanded into the Upstate because it believes there is amazing opportunity to create value for residents. Aetna Springs features 16 home sites in the $915,000 to $1,300,000 plus price range

As part of its efforts to grow the housing inventory in its home area, Lima One Capital is funding Kristopher Homes’ construction of attainable homes in Upstate South Carolina.

The Greenville Jewish Film Festival will present The Soundman on Sunday, November 8, at 4:00 p.m. at Camelot Cinemas

GREENVILLE, SC – Get to put your hands on local history at the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series event in October. John Nolan, owner of Greenville History Tours and the Society’s Board Chair, will be the guest lecturer. Nolan will be bringing in pieces of local history from his own collections that date back almost 200 years. This includes letters from Joel Poinsett, coffee cups from the Civil War, and artifacts from the Swamp Rabbit Railroad. “I

The Greenville Housing Fund has promoted Libba King to Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Capital Solutions.

GREER, S.C. – Guy Furay, owner of The Insurance Source, has earned a 2026 NAIFA Quality Award presented by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. The NAIFA Quality Award is presented to association members who demonstrate professional success, quality client service, and strict adherence to NAIFA’s Code of Ethics, including the requirement that NAIFA members always serve the best interests of their clients. “The NAIFA Quality Awards recognize the best o

GREENVILLE, SC –Joel Morrow, the Director of Affordable Property Management at NHE, has been honored as an Emerging Leader by SCBIZ. Previously known as Forty Under 40, SCBIZ’s Emerging Leaders Under 40 is the next evolution of one of South Carolina’s most respected professional recognition programs. What was once a regional program is now statewide, creating a broader platform to recognize exceptional professionals under 40 who are driving business success, innovation and me

Clay Koch, a wealth manager with Wagner Wealth Management, was recently honored as one of the leading young professionals in South Carolina.

GREENVILLE, SC – The 200 years of Furman University will be the subject of the first event in the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series. The Lecture Series brings together eminent historians to speak on key topics that helped shaped Greenville. The first event will be held on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Downtown Presbyterian, 435 W. Washington Street. Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness, who recently published a bicentennial history of Furman Un

SPARTANBURG, SC – With 30 years of successfully starting some of Spartanburg's major health and community initiatives, the Mary Black Foundation has garnered a lot of well-deserved attention. But a recent piece from Philanthropy Southeast’s quarterly edition of its magazine, Inspiration spotlighted another transformative idea from Mary Black Foundation: Open Philanthropy. This is an initiative that seeks to show the community the exact details of how and why the organization

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — A remarkable Upstate story spanning Cherokee history, slavery, emancipation and more than 160 years of African American community life is now easier for the public to experience. Soapstone Baptist Church and the Historic Liberia Community in northern Pickens County is now available through a new web-based, self-guided tour that allows visitors to explore the historic site on their own schedule. The tour is available at soapstonepe.org/tour. “This new to

Clay Koch, a wealth manager with Wagner Wealth Management, has been awarded one of South Carolina’s most respected honors for young professionals.

Preleasing has started on the Woodlands North community

The history of Furman University, tales from the Greenville Memorial Auditorium and what Greenville looked like 10,000 years ago are among the topics for the Greenville County Historical Society’s 2026-27 Lecture Series.

GREENVILLE, SC-- Bella, a moving story about enduring friendship and hope amid a world of chaos, will be screened Sunday, August 30, at 4 p.m. at Camelot Cinemas as part of the Greenville Jewish Film Festival’s Pop-Up Movie Series. The film follows Yaki, who discovers that his only inheritance is a prize show dove. When the dove slips away almost as soon as she arrives, Yaki persuades his childhood friend Bilal to join him on a road trip across Israel and Palestine to bring h

Based in North Carolina, this education company for creatives is owned by Bonnie Christine, a designer and educator. Bonnie hosts the world’s leading class in surface pattern design, and has taught thousands of students across the globe. Now, Bonnie is sharing her knowledge with a new online course, Artisan Educator, so that any creative can do what she did: teach their craft and increase their revenue. The 17th Annual Indie Craft Parade presented by Bonnie Christine’s Artisa