Spartanburg
The Chamber reports 21 projects in the County added 1,789 jobs and an investment of $885M. Link
We will have 17 new restaurants by the end of the year. Link
Hen House will join the Silo at Rockers. Link
FR8Yard is open. Link
ONE Spartanburg in Year 2. Link
Inside look at the Montgomery Building. Link
There’s a new face on Spartanburg City Council. Link
Spartanburg gets a mention on the show X-Files. Link
USC Upstate program creates international opportunities for students. Link
CRG announces Inland 85 Logistics Center on 324 acres. Link
Colliers International announces a new downtown office. Link
Gaffney business, Home Fashions International, expands (60 Jobs/$55M) Link
BMW supplier Grupo Antolin expands (152 Jobs/$50M) Link
Profile of three women-owned businesses. Link
And a baker starts her own business. Link
Counting Spartanburg’s homeless. Link
Greenville
The Greenville ONE Center is an impressive new downtown conference center. Link
GVL has two food delivery options – Bite Squad (Link) and GrubHub (Link)
Greenlink Transit Development Plan. Link
Greenville protects its natural resources with developments like Camperdown and Grand Bohemian Hotel nearby. Link
GSP
“Charlanta” didn’t make the cut for HQ2 – but it gets an “A” for creativity. Link
Ten at the Top inventories area assets. Link
S.C. Ports Authority reports record volume for 2017 (20% increase). Link
The number of passengers passing through GSP International Airport in 2017 increased 12.1%. Link
SC
How the South may benefit from the new tax plan. Link
Charleston ports agency is looking for more space for its cargo containers. Link
Study shows impact of natural resources – it’s as big as any of the other manufacturing sectors. Link
“…six natural resource sectors are responsible for 8.3 percent of the gross state product and 8.6 percent of all jobs in the state.”
Governor Henry McMaster’s State of the State Address. Link
SC has no official state flag design. Link
The Bigger Picture
The effects of the tax cut on US companies. (WSJ Paywall) Link
And the new tax code may threaten some historical preservation projects. (WSJ Paywall) Link
Amazon got others to do its homework. (RE: Site Selection) Link
The UK appoints minister for loneliness. Link
Should we think about the US in terms of zones rather than states? Link
Put down your device and go do something. Less screen time = more happiness. Link
“Since 2011, Storefront has connected projects with our network of over 170 volunteers who represent the fields of architecture, graphic design, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban design.” (Storefront – Richmond, VA) Link
Kansas is a case study for “Supply-Side” Tax Cuts. Link
“Groundwork RVA works with Richmond youth to facilitate environmental, economic, and social well-being in neighborhoods through the transformation of blighted and neglected open spaces into public assets.” Link
A WSJ analysis of Milwaukee’s voucher program. (WSJ Paywall) Link