Curbing Medicaid abuse Nov 15, 2009
The push to expand sprinkler use began in 2004 after a hotel fire in Greenville killed six people. That effort resulted in the wholly inadequate bill that didn't require existing hotels to add sprinklers, but instead required a placard be hung to warn guests if a hotel does not have the lifesaving devices. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Boys basketball Nov 15, 2009
Southeast Raleigh coach Daniel Finn took some pretty good whippings from Greenville Rose when he was a coach at Greenville D.H. Conley. Powerful Fuquay-Varina got it done on the ground Friday night. (News & Observer -- Sports)
S.C. scandal Nov 14, 2009
By Ron Barnett, The Greenville (S.C.) News ... Barnett reports for The GreenvilleNews in South Carolina. (USA Today)
S.C. Statewide Prep Football Scores Nov 14, 2009
Greenville 35, Riverside 0. Union County 34, J.L. Mann 7. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Nations top back Marcus Lattimore to visit Georgia Nov 13, 2009
And I am sure there are many more, and that is just one county, keep in mind, our region once comprised Spartanburg, York, Union and Cherokee counties, now it includes Greenville. Try doing some research brother, because we play better football than Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Clemson safety Hall becoming interception machine Nov 13, 2009
By Ed McGranahan - The Greenville News. CLEMSON -- Perhaps lost in the intrigue over safety DeAndre McDaniel's potential record-setting season at Clemson is the production of redshirt freshman safety Rashard Hall. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Larry Hunter, WCU Men's Basketball Sign Four to National Letters of Intent for 2010-11 Nov 13, 2009
Hunter has inked Brandon Boggs (Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann HS), Ishmael Hollis (Flowery Branch, Ga ... guard from Greenville, S.C., helped guide J.L. Mann HS and head coach Jeff Craft to a 44-11 record, regional championship and an appearance in the Upper State Finals in South Carolina a season ago. (Catamountsports.com)
NOTES: Tigers host P.C. Friday Nov 13, 2009
PC won its exhibition game over North Greenville on Nov. 5 by a score of 60-57. The Blue Hose were led by sophomore Chase Holmes, who tallied 21 points in 35 minutes of play. (CUTigers.com)
Committee approves high school realignment Nov 13, 2009
It had the Eagles in a Greenville region, with road games being 50 miles or more one-way ... The new proposal left Chapin's football team in the Greenville area's Region 3-AAA, but moved the other sports into Columbia-based Region 5-AAA. Chapin AD and football coach Scott Earley told The State that the compromise addressed his school's concerns. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Pepper remembers Carolinas 05 win over the Gators Nov 11, 2009
By Willie T. Smith IIIThe Greenville News Wednesday, November 11, 2009 ... For the former Greenville High School standout, it was a good way to begin his college football career. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Final moments Nov 11, 2009
By Vanessa Buschschluter BBC News, Greenville Correctional Center, Virginia ... What is clear is that the journey that led him to Greenville Correctional Center began seven years earlier a couple of hours' drive north on Interstate 95. (BBC News)
Model for Montgomery: Revitalizing Downtown 3/3 Nov 10, 2009
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - It's been said before that it 'takes a village' but in Greenville, South Carolina, it really did start with one man ... Max Heller left his native Austria more than 70 years ago to escape Hitler's hate and found the love in Greenville, South Carolina ... It is here in Greenville where Heller became mayor and discovered another war he had to overcome. (WSJA.com, AL)
African view Nov 6, 2009
anne graham masters, greenville, usa. How could such a thing happen to the mother of the nation. (BBC News -- Africa)
Model for Montgomery: City gets revamping ideas 1/3 Nov 6, 2009
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Greenville, South Carolina ... "Oh, this is a big deal to us because it's a place where the entire family can come," said Toran who moved to Greenville from Baltimore, Maryland ... For Greenville it came down to this; let downtown go forever or do something. (WSJA.com, AL)
2009 prep playoff pairings Nov 6, 2009
West Oak at Greenville ... Greenville 30, J.L. Mann 11. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Trucking president is new member of SCDOT board Nov 6, 2009
Ken Willingham takes over the at-large spot on the board from Tee Hooper of Greenville, who served for six years. Willingham is president of Thompson Trucking Company Inc. in Charleston. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Azar found inspiration from blues performers Nov 5, 2009
He was inspired by blues singers playing behind a liquor store that his father, Joe Azar, owned in Greenville, Miss. "My father had the Jigger and Jug a half-block from where (U.S.) Highways 61 and 82 split, and Eugene Powell, who was known as Sonny Boy Nelson, lived in a house behind my dad's store," Mr. Azar said in a call. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mercantile parent gets $60M allocation Nov 5, 2009
part of Greenville, S.C.-based The (NASDAQ: TSFG), has 17 offices and about $755. 6 million in deposits in the Tampa Bay area, according to the latest information available from the. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
SC to recognize 2 top professors for their work Nov 5, 2009
Last year, professors from Coastal Carolina University and Greenville Technical College received the award. Legislators created the program in 1988 and expanded it in 1996 to two professors yearly. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Six Herald-area players on North-South team roster Nov 5, 2009
48 LB Malik Barnes 5-11 230 Greenville Phil Magdic. 50 LB Chris Adams 5-11 215 Gaffney Phil Strickland. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Lieberman to be named Dallas D-League coach Nov 5, 2009
sideline reporter Stephanie Ready worked in the D-League as an assistant with the now-defunct Greenville Groove in South Carolina from 2001 to 2003. But Lieberman will become the first woman in the sport's history to serve as a head coach working with NBA players. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Woman in bug spray incident in ICU Nov 5, 2009
Anderson County Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Reeves says Elizabeth Whitfield was placed on a respirator late Tuesday at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Authorities were called to Whitfield's home Sunday after she reported her youngest son was having breathing troubles. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ozmint responds to audit Nov 3, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. Published: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 / Updated: Sunday, Nov. 01, 2009 09:11 AM. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Bug spray eyed in babys death Nov 3, 2009
His brother, Kenneth, was flown to another hospital about 20 minutes north to Greenville, where he remained Monday on a respirator, but was starting to stabilize, McCown said. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bug Spray Fumes Likely Killed Infant Nov 3, 2009
His brother, Kenneth, was flown to another hospital about 20 minutes north to Greenville, where he remained Monday on a respirator, but was starting to stabilize, McCown said. Elizabeth Whitfield was coated in chemicals when she first arrived to the hospital and had to remove her clothes and take a shower. (Click2Houston, TX)
S.C. textile service plant to close Nov 3, 2009
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) The president of a South Carolina textile service company says its Greenville facility will close Dec. 31, leaving 190 people jobless ... The Greenville-based company was founded in the late 1800s by Pinckney Hollingsworth as a one-man operation. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Overall race results Nov 2, 2009
270 - John Johnson - Greenville, SC - 1:54:46 ... 678 - Cathy Frazier - Greenville, SC - 3:03:45 ... 685 - Penny Boswell - Greenville, SC - 3:10:39. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Seventh-ranked Appalachian rolls past Furman, 52-27 Nov 1, 2009
GREENVILLE Armanti Edwards accounted for 461 yards in total offense and six touchdowns to propel NCAA FCS seventh-ranked Appalachian State to a 52-27 victory over Furman in Southern Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium. A senior from Greenwood, S.C., Edwards completed 25-of-36 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 13 times for 106 yards and four scores to headline a Mountaineer offensive attack that rolled up 554 total yards. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Westminster Catawba 51, St. Joseph's 13 Oct 31, 2009
Moore finished with 16 carries for 223 yards, and the Indians had 392 yards on the ground in their 52-13 win over the Knights from Greenville. Moore had TD runs of 54, 21 and 38 yards. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Crunch time's arrived Oct 30, 2009
The other local team is Westminster Catawba, which ends the regular season at home tonight against St. Joseph's Catholic School of Greenville. The Indians have made the playoffs and will find out their first-round home game opponent on Sunday. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Clemson Defeats North Greenville 6-0 Oct 29, 2009
CLEMSON, SC - , , and all scored two goals each in leading Clemson to a 6-0 win over North Greenville in a men's intercollegiate soccer match at Clemson, SC Wednesday night. With the win, Clemson improves to 3-10-1 overall, while North Greenville falls to 6-7-1 this season ... Clemson 6, North Greenville 0. (Clemsontigers.com)
Clemson and North Greenville Will Play Today in Men's Soccer Oct 29, 2009
CLEMSON, SC - The Clemson men's soccer team will play host to North Greenville University on Wednesday evening (October 28) at 6:00 p.m. at Historic Riggs Field. Clemson's men's soccer match with Wofford scheduled for Tuesday night at Historic Riggs Field was cancelled because of inclement weather. (Clemsontigers.com)
Privately run infrastructure deals dry up Oct 28, 2009
The 16-mile Southern Connector, outside Greenville, announced it will default Jan. 1 on the $312 million borrowed to build the four-lane road. Traffic has been about half what was predicted. (USA Today)
Funderburk - Brooks (1124) Oct 26, 2009
Honorary attendants were Elizabeth Darden of Dallas, TX, sister of the bride and Andrea Lantz of Greenville, S.C., sister of groom ... Flower girls were Olivia Lauren Lantz and Mary Catherine Lantz of Greenville, nieces of groom. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hall - Bunch (1078) Oct 26, 2009
Following the ceremony a reception was held at Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort and Conference Center in Greenville, South Carolina. After a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple will reside in Davie, Florida. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Democrats in U.S. Senate race say they're moderates Oct 26, 2009
Three Democrats are running for the $174,000-a-year job to replace the conservative incumbent from Greenville, whose six-year term expires at the beginning of 2011. The Cook and the Rothenberg political reports, two Washington politics institutions that track and analyze campaign dynamics, say Mr. DeMint is in no danger of losing, listing the race as not competitive. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Letters to the Magazine editor Oct 25, 2009
Greenville, South Carolina. Am I ever sick of pink. (Boston Globe)
Pregnant and addicted, moms find hope Oct 24, 2009
GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Some are girlish 22-year-olds; others are women approaching 40 ... " Hendrix could no longer leave bed without the painkillers. Her routine consisted of melting OxyContin pills with water, placing the mixture into a syringe and shooting up, even during her pregnancy. By April of this year, she was six months pregnant and on probation for stealing jewelry to feed her drug habit. She took herself to Serenity Place. Don't Miss Tucked alongside empty factories in a... (CNN)
Bowers, Sapp, Jeffery and more Oct 24, 2009
Freshman Nicholas Williams, a former Lake Marion star, has been a big surprise at North Greenville, where he leads the team in receptions with 14 for 95 yards. Former Edisto Cougars star Kamrie Connell, a freshman, has seven receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
S.C. State expects a different Hampton this week Oct 24, 2009
North Greenville has a bye week and returns to action on Oct. 31 when they travel to Atlanta for a 2 p.m. game with Clark Atlanta. The breakdown. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Gov. Mark Sanford Oct 23, 2009
He graduated from high school in Beaufort before attending Furman University in Greenville, where he received a B.A. in business. He later received an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia s Darden School of Business and went on to work in real estate finance and investment in New York and Charleston, SC.. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Come visit our piece of heaven Oct 23, 2009
My family and I try to come up from Panama City, Fla. The people are so friendly and the views are the best. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
South Financial Q3 loss widens Oct 22, 2009
Greenville, S.C.-based South Financial (NASDAQ: TSFG) is a bank holding company with $12. 3 billion in assets. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Mercantile parent South Financial 3Q loss widens Oct 22, 2009
3 billion in assets headquartered in Greenville, S.C. It has operations in North Carolina, South Carolina and in Florida, where it operates as. In the Tampa Bay area, Mercantile had 17 offices, $755. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Baseball schedule announced Oct 22, 2009
23) and three games against 2009 Greenville Regional participant South Carolina (Feb ... Other C-USA schools making the trek to Greenville in 2010 include UAB (Apr ... Also scheduled for weekend series in Greenville are NCAA Regional participant Monmouth (Mar. (East Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Furman Defeats Clemson 1-0 Oct 21, 2009
On February 14, 1934, Furman defeated Clemson 1-0 in Greenville, SC. It was the first collegiate soccer match ever played in the state of South Carolina. A ceremony was held before the match honoring Clemson's first Coach Fred Kirchner as some of his descendants were in attendance at tonight's match. (Clemsontigers.com)
Kiffin finalizes Vols contract Oct 21, 2009
Lady Pirate Intercollegiate: East Carolina carded a final-round 292 to claim second place in Greenville. ECU senior Abby Bools took home second-place honors after recording a career 54-hole low 213, which included a final round of 72 that produced three birdies and 11 pars. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Second job fair held for S.C. auto jobs Oct 21, 2009
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Those who want to work at the BMW plant in South Carolina have another shot at a job. The Greenville News reported a placement company is holding a job fair in Greenville on Tuesday for the approximately 700 jobs BMW is adding ... Tier One Solutions is holding the event at the state Employment Security Commission in Greenville. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Clemson announces 2010 baseball schedule Oct 21, 2009
The following day, Clemson will play Michigan State at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC. Then on February 21, the Tigers will host Furman ... The following day, the two teams will meet for the first time at Fluor Field and the first time in Greenville since 1990. (Clemson Sports -- Rivals.com)
Breaching climate divide Oct 20, 2009
Today, General Electric in Greenville employs more than 3,000 people in the manufacturing and engineering of wind turbines, and the growth in this sector is among the highest in the nation. Other S.C. companies involved with wind technology include Timken, Bosch, and a variety of smaller businesses that provide support to these larger corporations. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Clemson's Chancellor gets OK to honor friend Oct 20, 2009
By Ed McGranahanThe Greenville News Tuesday, October 20, 2009. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Student who died in crash remembered Oct 20, 2009
Sunday, Aug. 30 the lives of Candice, 18, and Jerry Blanding, 20, of Greenville, were cut short. The 27-year-old driver of the other vehicle has been charged with felony DUI resulting in death. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Clemson Will Play Furman Tuesday In Men's Soccer Oct 20, 2009
Furman won the first game on February 14, 1934, in Greenville on Manly field ... On February 22, 1934, Furman won the third match between the two schools 1-0 in Greenville, SC.. (Clemsontigers.com)
Smith - Vroon (1039) Oct 19, 2009
Musicians were Steve Agan - Bagpiper, of Ashville, N.C. and Piedmont Brass of Greenville, S.C.. Following the lovely outdoor ceremony a reception was held at the Pavilion of High Hampton Inn. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Family oriented Oct 19, 2009
After establishing that outlet in the early 1970s, the company spread to Augusta; Charleston, Spartanburg and Greenville in South Carolina and Charlotte, N.C. ... La-Z-Boy invited Tipperary to take over existing stores in other markets in the 1990s: Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Furman holds off Samford, 26-24 Oct 18, 2009
GREENVILLE Kyle McKinney blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the game to deliver a 26-24 Furman homecoming day victory over Samford in Southern Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium. McKinney, a senior defensive end who last year blocked a potential game tying PAT attempt in the last minute of an eventual 28-27 Furman victory in Birmingham, broke through the left side of Samford s line to deflect Cameron Yaw s game winning attempt, allowing Furman... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Wilson, Miller campaign in S.C. brings in money from across U.S. Oct 18, 2009
Since his yell, enthusiastic supporters have greeted Wilson at rallies from Greenville to Hilton Head, and he was to hold three town hall meetings Saturday at high schools in Orangeburg, Barnwell and Hampton counties. Miller, an Iraq War veteran and former Marine Corps captain, has adopted a different strategy than Wilson's approach. (Anchorage Daily News)
Egyptian, Danish students learn about American business at OCtech Oct 17, 2009
OCtech and Greenville Technical College are the only colleges in South Carolina participating in the program. So far, Abdo has observed American business relies heavily on technology. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Friday Night Lights Oct 17, 2009
Greenville 28, Travelers Rest 7. Greenwood 35, T.L. Hanna 12. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
John Brinkley and the Goat Gland Fr... Oct 17, 2009
He then ended up in Greenville, South Carolina ... In Greenville, Brinkley and another man set up shop, billing themselves as Electro Medic Doctors and injecting men with a $25 fertility drug that was actually colored water ... Brinkley next turned up in Memphis, where he married Minnie Jones, even though he was still legally married to his first wife; then he made his way to Knoxville, where he was almost immediately apprehended and extradited back to Greenville on charges of writing bad checks... (Suite101.com)
Trojans Volleyball Invitational to be held Saturday Oct 17, 2009
CROSS COUNTRY Fort Mill sophomore Mark Blackmon won his fourth invitational title Saturday at the Furman Invitational in Greenville. He covered the 5-kilometer course in 16:03. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Signs of recession ending across the U.S. Oct 16, 2009
North Carolina (4 out of 15): Goldsboro, Greenville, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (Virginia-North Carolina), Winston-Salem. North Dakota (3 out of 3): Bismarck, Fargo (North Dakota-Minnesota), Grand Forks (North Dakota-Minnesota). (MSNBC -- Business)
Woman Wrongly Accused Of Using Fake Bill Settles With Target Oct 16, 2009
GREENVILLE, S.C. (October 15, 2009)--A South Carolina woman whom Target wrongly accused of using a fake $100 bill has settled a lawsuit with the retailer. Rita Cantrell said a Target employee sent her name and picture to businesses and claimed she tried to use counterfeit money, but Secret Service agents determined that the bill Cantrell used in 2006 wasn't a fake. (KWTX.com, TX)
Eagles' pair garners weekly cross country honor Oct 16, 2009
Spencer, a senior from Greenville, helped the women's team finish second at the Furman Invitational on Saturday. She placed third in the 5-kilometer race, crossing the line in 19 minutes, 17. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Tackling The Gridiron With Nathan Pepper Oct 15, 2009
A Greenville, S.C. native, Pepper always had his mind made up to play at South Carolina. Unlike many of his teammates who may have considered playing for other schools, Pepper had had his heart set on being a Gamecock. (Uscsports.com)
