Reign of trains: Railroads keep Upstate and South Carolina economy on track
Upstate railroads and trains keep the Palmetto state's economic engine on track in more ways than one.
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160 electric school buses to be used in school districts across South Carolina
This was the largest electric school bus order funded by EPA's new Clean School Bus program.
Upstate traffic is still bad, South Carolina roads are still deadly
Funding challenges remain in addressing Upstate road needs.
SCDOT announces completion of Highway 20 bridge deck replacement over Norfolk Southern and CSX Railroads
The roadway reopened to traffic after 6 p.m. on May 14.
Greenville-based VisioStack to partner with U.S. Department of Transportation
Greenville-based VisioStack was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project from the U.S. Department of Transportation earlier this month. The last time a South Carolina company received a U.S. DOT SBIR was 1996, according to a VisioStack press release. VisioStack’s proposal is ‘Aerial Crossing Inspection System (AXIS)’ What is AXIS? AXIS is a highway-rail […]
Southernside residents fear impacts of coal tar
By Andrew Moore and Cindy Landrum Cordell Lomax knew his way around the bottoms behind what is now Legacy Charter Elementary School and just how far he could go before…
Field Notes: South Carolina remains hot spot for deer-vehicle collisions
A survey released earlier this month by State Farm Insurance estimates that drivers in the Palmetto State have a 1 out of 98 chance of colliding with a deer.
A historic cotton mill in Greer could be the first development in South Carolina that benefits from the new Opportunity Zones program
Thanks to the Investing in Opportunity Act, co-sponsored by United States Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017, the trillions of dollars U.S. investors currently hold in unrealized capital gains in stocks and mutual funds alone could be funneled straight back into the country’s left-behind locales.
In Our Community: A Child’s Haven, Southeastern Symposium on Mental Health, and more
COMMUNITY NONPROFIT A Child’s Haven awarded $10K grant A Child’s Haven was awarded a $10,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, created by the late actor Paul Newman. The grant was…
New Winthrop Poll shows more South Carolinians disapprove of Trump
After a tumultuous first month in the White House, it seems that President Donald J. Trump has become less popular among South Carolinians.
Greenville Chamber, Upstate Chamber Coalition voice support for bill to help fund South Carolina road repairs
The Greenville Chamber and Upstate Chamber Coalition have submitted letters of support for several pieces of legislation, including a roads bill that would increase the gas tax by 10 cents.
South Carolina’s unemployment rate at 5.8 percent, rises slightly in April
South Carolina’s jobless rate climbed one-tenth of a point to 5.8 percent in April.
Fluor-led team selected for South Carolina Port Access Road Project
Fluor-led team selected to design and build the Port Access Road Project in Charleston
The Transportation Issue
Greenville Tech exploring bus service between campuses, Greenlink routes need updating to meet workers needs, interchange construction could push development eastwork & more. Check out this week's feature stories from the Transportation issue.
Greenville applies for $50M transportation grant
Greenville is one of 78 metropolitan areas – and the only one in South Carolina –applying for the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge grant.