Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) articles from August 2007

Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) archives from August 2007

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center makes 100 'most wired'.
August 1, 2007

Businesses seeing black and blue with Panthers in town.
August 1, 2007

Relief agencies find new partner in Food Bank of Metrolina.
August 3, 2007

Pennsylvania ruling shakes Advance America shares.
August 3, 2007

State pledges $15 million to back hydrogen energy research projects.
August 4, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 4--Legislation providing for the development of hydrogen and fuel cell research in South Carolina has created a $15 million fund to lure companies involved in hydrogen fuel research to the state. The...

History stops here.
August 5, 2007... Byline: Linda Conley Aug. 5--Passengers traveling the dusty road from Charleston to Asheville, N.C., 200 years ago, usually stopped at a tavern just outside Lyman. McMakins Tavern was a prominent stagecoach stop, but it is barely...

West side may get new clothing retailer.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 7--Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. has plans in the works for a new store at a vacant big-box site on Spartanburg's west side. The Burlington, N.J.-based retailer has begun the process of filing...

Michelin's plans for plant expansion mean more jobs in Spartanburg.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 8--Michelin North America's plans to expand operations in four South Carolina counties, an investment of $350 million that will create about 100 jobs, will have a major impact on its US3 Plant in Spartanburg....

Panthers camp brings many to Spartanburg.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 9--Spartanburg's hospitality industry has been on a hot streak recently, and it's not because of the high temperatures. There has been an influx of visitors in the past two weeks drawn by the Carolina...

Wellford receives grant to aid area.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 10--Doris Odom's neighborhood along Main Street in Wellford has been plagued by sewage backups, gas leaks and low water pressure since 1969. Last year, it was deemed a health hazard by the state Department of...

Manufacturer to expand, build headquarters in Greer.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 10--Advanced Composite Materials, a high-tech manufacturer of silicon carbide products, announced Thursday that it is expanding its operations in Greer. The privately held company will invest $18 million to...

New News Channel 7 forecaster getting taste of weather extremes.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Dudley Brown Aug. 10--After enduring harsh winters in Rochester, N.Y., Richard McCollough landed in Spartanburg just in time for the hottest blast of the summer. Dealing with weather extremes is nothing new for McCollough, News...

Greer City Council to consider skate park.
August 13, 2007... Byline: Jessica L. De Vault Aug. 13--GREER -- The rejected ordinance that sought to ban skating in certain areas of the city won't be making an appearance on Tuesday's City Council agenda, but a discussion on building a skate park is...

Owner brings Rock Water Tavern to former home of Spice of Life.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 15--Dan Tilton is breathing new life into a building in downtown Spartanburg that has a spicy past. The 29-year-old Gainesville, Fla., native is opening Rock Water Tavern, an upscale eatery, in the former...

Costco bringing wholesale changes.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 16--Allan Stastny stood in the heat for nearly an hour Wednesday, waiting to purchase a $50 Costco Wholesale Business Membership. After receiving his shiny new Costco card, Stastny ducked his head and...

Dixon Hughes hits practice field to help Boys, Girls Clubs.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 17--Kent Satterfield has never liked the now-popular notion of strategic philanthropy, or giving that only serves the interests of a corporation by having a positive impact on the bottom line. So this year,...

Developer grants a mother's request to seal the deal.
August 19, 2007... Byline: Jim Fair Aug. 19--Annie (Pat) Roberts had a purpose for the land she had owned and the house built since 1951. So did Alex Hudson, a developer. Roberts, 80, wanted the land to be a memorial to her two daughters she reared,...

Mary Black CEO resigns to take a job in Waco, Texas.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 21--Glenn A. Robinson, president and CEO of the Mary Black Health System, announced Monday that he will leave the organization in September to take the helm at the Hillcrest Health System in Waco, Texas. ...

BMW plant shifting gears.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Robert W. Dalton Aug. 22--The car born in Spartanburg is getting ready to leave home. BMW will shift production of the next generation Z4 roadster from its Spartanburg County manufacturing plant to its facility in Regensburg,...

Roebuck man wins lawsuit against Thrifty.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Sean P. Flynn Aug. 22--On Dec. 22, 2005, John Fuller of Roebuck was arrested for the first time in his life. With his three young children and adult godson watching, Fuller was handcuffed at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Spartanburg...

Grow with character, expert urges county.
August 25, 2007... Byline: Christine Boush Aug. 25--Sustainable development expert Ed McMahon addressed the challenge of preserving local character in Spartanburg during economic growth to an audience of about 160 people Friday morning. The lecture was...

Viva low fares: Allegiant begins GSP-to-Vegas route.
August 25, 2007... Byline: Christine Boush Aug. 25--Keeping with the theme of the destination, an Elvis impersonator and a flamboyantly dressed showgirl greeted Allegiant Air customers as they checked in for the low-fare airline's inaugural flight to Las...

Ex-executive buying five restaurants across Upstate.
August 25, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 25--When Nelson J. Marchioli became president and CEO of Denny's Corp. in 2001, franchise growth was halted to help the company recover from a $560 million debt that had accumulated over two decades. Six...

Archivists preserve era of textile mills.
August 25, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 25--Textile mills might be vanishing from the national landscape, but one engineering firm in Spartanburg is working to ensure that these symbols of the Industrial Age remain a visible part of American history....

TurboPiston Pump to be tested in Spartanburg.
August 26, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 26--The devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on New Orleans almost two years ago has put the city's hurricane protection systems under the microscope. The images of a ruined Superdome filled with thousands...

More office space on the way.
August 26, 2007... Byline: Lynne P. Shackleford Aug. 26--Construction will soon begin on a four-story office building, adding significantly to the amount of high-end office space in the city's downtown area. Johnson Development plans to build a "sister"...

Growing the gateway.
August 26, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 26--A key entrance point to downtown Spartanburg's business district that has gone largely untouched for nearly 40 years is about to get a makeover. Local developers J.P. and Lamar Baehr are planning a...

First National expands to capital.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 28--First National Bancshares Inc. of Spartanburg purchased Columbia-based Carolina National Corp. Monday for $59.3 million, extending its reach as a statewide community banking franchise. The deal includes...

Groucho's plans deli at corner downtown.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 28--Groucho's Deli, a Columbia-based restaurant company with 18 locations spread across North and South Carolina, is serving up growth for downtown Spartanburg's core of eateries at Morgan Square. On...

AAA: More travelers expected to fly over Labor Day weekend.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 29--Upstate travelers haven't seen the end of flight delays, long airport lines and jammed highways associated with busy summer travel just yet -- Labor Day weekend looms. The rush of an expected 1.5...

Why did Abby's patrons cross the road?
August 30, 2007... Byline: Trevor Anderson Aug. 30--For the final time Wednesday, Abby's Grill served up the mouth-watering dish that made the restaurant a favorite lunchtime spot for the past 10 years. Hundreds of hungry customers packed the restaurant,...