Greenville News

Even as Furman University gets its first female president and more women take civic and business leadership roles, many say gender equality remains a work in progress.

Elizabeth Elkins Pitman, 98, died March 7, 2014 at The Cottages at Brushy Creek in Greenville, South Carolina.

Changes to the SAT college entrance exam announced recently could put some low-income students in South Carolina in a better position to compete with students who have been able to afford test prep classes, but the impact the new test may have on overall scores is difficult to predict, experts said.

When the city of Clemson passed a ban on texting and driving in 2010, no one else in the area seemed keen on following in its footsteps.

The Reverend Jerry Eugene Temple officiated. A reception followed at The Loft at the Peace Center.

Thomas S. James Jr., who grew up in Greenville and graduated from J.L. Mann High School, became a major general in the Army in a promotion ceremony earlier this year at the Frontier Conference Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Casey Ashley says he's going to go out on Lake Hartwell today and "pound it" in the final round of the FLW Tour qualifier.

Greenville Health System's Institute for Translational Oncology Research has just launched the nation's first center dedicated exclusively to the treatment and research of rare cancers.

The architect who designed the space for Teresa Gregory's blueprinting business, The Copy Spot Inc., made an impression on that building's owner.

They were married December 28, 1963 at Bethel Church of God, Greenville, S.C. by the late Reverend J. D. Bailey Maggie is the daughter of the late Caesar and Ruby Davenport Channell of Greenville.

The 4:30 ceremony was officiated by Reverend Patricia Gwinn. A reception followed at the Beaufort Inn Tabby Garden.

Saluda River Club in Lexington was honored with seven REGAL awards by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia: Best Mobile Website - Developer, Best Advertising Video, Best Overall Advertising Campaign, Best Interior Merchandising , Best Outdoor Living Space, Columbia Community of the Year - Master ... (more)

Dorothy Lowe Weedman, 78, resident of 1292 Riviera Drive, widow of Charles Desmond Weedman, Jr., died March 5, 2014, at her home.

This popular attraction brought a total of 15,565 skaters to the ice rink next to Greenville City Hall, and that was an average of 294 skaters a day.

During the Community Development Foundation's Wake Up Tupelo and Lee County breakfast on Friday, South Carolina economic developer Hal Johnson suggested that Greenville's recent past could be Northeast Mississippi's future.

Five metropolitan areas in the state are faring better than the nation in progressing toward previous levels of housing and economic growth.

Casey Ashley's weight fell off by more than 5 1/2 pounds today at the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour, but he added about a half-pound to his lead.

A motorcyclist died after a collision with a car on State 253 just outside the city of Greenville, according to the Highway Patrol.

How many times have we witnessed children returned to abusive parents or pets returned to abusive owners? Why are the authorities and courts always more concerned with protecting the rights of wrong doers than the actual victims? These decisions often end in tragedy as the next investigation is usually a death investigation which then forces the ... (more)

For one teenager, homelessness is his reality but not his label. Hard work. Struggle.