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Meet Matt Crowder of Jack Foster Leather Goods
Matt Crowder of Jack Foster Leather Goods built a home-grown leather business using American suppliers. Greenville’s fashion scene grows more complex by the year. Matt Crowder is one of the latest craftspeople to monogram his own niche within the industry, creating supple leather goods, from aviator watch straps to cognac valet trays. The irony is that he labored over bits and code for years before conquering belts and wallets. The Greer native stepped away from his West Greenville workbench to share the secret of success behind his premium leather business, Jack Foster.
Greenville-Spartanburg airport expands security pre-check services
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport will receive expanded services from CLEAR, an authorized TSA PreCheck provider. CLEAR will begin offering TSA PreCheck enrollments and renewals starting July 23. The company has been providing expedited screening services at GSP since June 2022. TSA PreCheck members typically experience reduced wait times through airport security....
Local apprenticeship program casts new hope for South Carolina's seafood industry
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Local Lowcountry watermen are trying to find more people who want to work out on the water and expand the seafood industry across the South Carolina coast. The South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program is hoping to reel in the next generation of maritime enthusiasts.
Actor Burt Reynolds' Blue Ridge Mountains home sells for $2.9 million
HIGHLANDS, N.C. — 1970s Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds' North Carolina home has sold for $2.9 million. Reynolds was Hollywood's highest-paid actor from 1978 to 1982 and is well known for his roles in Boogie Nights (1997) and Starting Over (1979). The modern-style home in the Blue Ridge Mountains was...
The number of electric vehicles in SC continues to grow. Here’s how many are on the road.
COLUMBIA — The number of electric vehicles registered in South Carolina now tops 20,000, according to state data. While fully electric vehicles and hybrids that can be plugged in to recharge are still just a fraction of the roughly 3.5 million registered vehicles in the state, their numbers continue to rise each year, according to […]
Children’s book by Greenville man tackles scary ‘C’ word
A Greenville man is honoring his mother’s legacy by publishing a book that helps children tackle the difficult subject of losing a parent to cancer. “The Big Scary ‘C’ Word” follows a child trying to be brave and positive as his mother goes through doctor visits and illness. The book was written by Drew Stamm, a shareholder with NAI Earle Furman, and illustrated by Upstate artist Gray Taylor.
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