Spartanburg

Video | A first look at the new proposed Courthouse in Spartanburg (WSPA)

Two locals reboot a trash business.  (GoUpstate)

Video | One Spartanburg Report Card shows “significant gains in things like tourism, per capita income, and perhaps most importantly attracting and keeping a skilled workforce”.  (WSPA)  See also, young workers are flocking to Spartanburg (GoUpstate)

The Noble Tree Foundation plants 42 trees on the MBF Rail Trail (PALS Podcast)

A peek inside a new apartment in the Montgomery Building (Facebook) H/T Greenville Business Magazine

Will the Panthers make a move? (The State)  See also, Gov. Henry McMaster and Legislators try to bring the Panthers HQ to SC (Greenville Business Magazine)

The Upstate

Charleston billionaire Ben Navarro has partnered with the Hincapie brothers in Hotel Domestique.  (Upstate Business Journal)

The Cliffs have been acquired by a Charlotte investment firm.  (Greenville Online)


The State

An international megasite (1,500 acres), hoping to lure the next BMW or Volvo to the state, is coming to Interstate 77, just south of Chester County. (The Herald)

International Trade Report | Exports are up 7.5% to a total $34.6 billion, a nine year upward trend for the state. (SC Commerce)

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie become National Parks. (Post and Courier)

Charleston’s Cooper River Bridge Run wins the Governor’s Cup for the top tourism event in South Carolina. (Post and Courier)

Food Hubs Connect Local Farms & Restaurants – “GrowFood, which is part of the Coastal Conservation League, began operations in 2011 and currently works with 85 farms and 300 restaurants across Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, S.C. and Savannah, Ga.” (Greenville Business Magazine)

The S.C. House has passed the Energy Freedom Act, a deal that eliminates caps on solar power for two years.  (Greenville Business Magazine)  See also, A coalition of businesses in SC urge the Senate to pass it. (Solar Power World)

The Bigger Picture

Zillow on housing affordability – the 30% rule is not just an adage.  (Zillow)

The problem with high speed rail in the US.  (WSJ)

Photos | A European city – in China? Worth a look.  (Bloomberg)

My Blog

But what if you didn’t pay cash?  A tribute to a mentor. (jpfaris.com)