Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) articles from October 2001

Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) archives from October 2001

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Customers Reaping Benefits of Gas Price Feud.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Baker Maultsby Oct. 10--Go west.... If you want cheap gasoline in Spartanburg. The price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Tuesday was priced as high as $1.28 at East Main Street stops. But going west, the...

Halloween-Costume Shoppers in Spartanburg, S.C., Bypass Blood, Gore This Year.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Janet Spencer Oct. 10--Halloween is three weeks away, and retailers say once popular costumes that squirt fake blood are not hot items. In fact, gloves, masks, swords, knives and daggers that ooze blood and refills of the...

Bill Offers $71 Million for Railroad Expansion, Improvement in South Carolina.
October 10, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Oct. 10--U.S. Rep. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., has cosponsored a bill that could open the door for $71 billion in railroad infrastructure expansion and improvements. If passed, this legislation would pave the way for a...

Water System Steps Up Security in Spartanburg, S.C.
October 11, 2001... Byline: Gary Henderson Oct. 11--The terrorist attacks that crumbled the World Trade Center towers and brought down part of the Pentagon last month left water providers across the country, including in Spartanburg, scrambling for ways to...

Officials Rule Out Any Anthrax Threat at Spartanburg, S.C., Firm.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Oct. 12--There is no threat of anthrax infection at a Spartanburg company with ties to the Florida publishing office contaminated by the bacteria, officials said Tuesday. Medical experts were called in by R.R....

Bioterror Jitters Run Rampant in Spartanburg, S.C., Area.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Diane Norman Oct. 12--Biological warfare has been a threat since the age of the catapult, when combatants hurled infected horse carcasses over castle walls. But spreading biological agents to masses of people in the 21st...

Another Cafe Is Coming Soon to Spartanburg, S.C.
October 12, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Oct. 12--Officials at Fatz Cafe needed a suitable location to open a new restaurant in Gaffney. And the best place to serve what Fatz officials call their "World Famous Calabash Chicken"? The Peachoid, of...

Regal Movie Theaters in Spartanburg, S.C., Area to Remain Open.
October 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Oct. 13--The movie theaters at Converse Plaza and WestGate Mall will remain open as their parent company proceeds through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Regal Cinemas Inc., the nation's largest film exhibitor based in...

South Carolina Legislature Considers Bill to Help Small Businesses.
October 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Oct. 13--A new bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., could allow small business owners to defer taxes while putting the money back into their businesses. DeMint, along with Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., have...

Saturn Unveils New Sport Utility Vehicle in Spartanburg, S.C.
October 14, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Oct. 14--The Upstate's high-profile automotive industry got another boost this week as the region played host to scores of the country's top automotive writers and more than a dozen automotive newborns. Saturn...

Gas Company Asks South Carolina Regulators for Permission to Lower Rates.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Baker Maultsby Oct. 23--As winter approaches, this news may warm the hearts of natural gas customers: Piedmont Natural Gas is asking the state Public Service Commission to allow it to lower rates effective Nov. 1. "This...

Don't Forget to Take Back that Video Rental in South Carolina.
October 23, 2001... Byline: Teresa Killian Oct. 23--Renting a video for a few bucks may make for a cheap Saturday night. But the cost of forgetting to return it -- and forgetting and forgetting -- may include a $75 court fee and an afternoon at the jail....

Revenue Holds Steady for Spartanburg, S.C.-Based Extended Stay America.
October 24, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Oct. 24--Spartanburg-based Extended Stay America Inc. kept its third-quarter revenue on par with last year despite a slowdown in the country's lodging industry following the Sept. 11s attacks. On Tuesday, Extended...

Spartanburg, S.C., Council to Allow Retailers to Open Early in December.
October 24, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Oct. 24--Spartanburg City Council has passed a resolution allowing businesses to open 1 1/2 hours early on the three Sundays before Christmas. The resolution allows businesses to begin selling certain items...

Wal-Mart Reduces Size of Planned Store in Spartanburg, S.C.
October 24, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Oct. 24--Wal-Mart has reduced the size of its proposed SuperCenter on Spartanburg's east side and moved up the opening date by several months. The new store on East Main Street is expected to open in September...

Greer, S.C., Business Owner Wants Parking Restrictions Lifted.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Joel D. Sawyer Oct. 30--GREER, S.C.--Trade Street business owner Donna Williams is leading an effort to eliminate two-hour parking restrictions downtown. The owner of Image Marketing, a screen printing wholesale business,...

Campobello, S.C., Company Faces Federal Charges over Counterfeit Goods.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Tom Langhorne Oct. 30--Federal authorities have charged a Campobello company with trafficking in counterfeit goods, an offense punishable by a fine of up to $5 million. The one-count indictment against Carolina Emblem Company,...

South Carolina Conservation Group, Manufacturer Present Award.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Oct. 31--The Palmetto Conservation Foundation had three requirements when deciding with which business to align itself. It wanted a leader in South Carolina commerce. It wanted an image that lent itself to the...

Union, S.C., Bank Holding Firm Announces 40 Percent Drop in Revenue.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Oct. 31--Union Financial Bancshares Inc. announced disappointing fourth-quarter and 12-month results Tuesday. The parent company of Provident Community Bank announced net income for the 12 months ending Sept. 30...

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Company to Inspect Mail for Worried Businesses.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Oct. 31--A two-month-old Fairforest delivery service has added a new feature to its business: anthrax-free mail. Smithers Interoffice LLC will not only pick up and deliver mail daily, but officials will now open...

Another Spartanburg, S.C., Textile Facility Makes Plans to Close.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Oct. 31--An already battered Upstate textile industry will take another hit when Gaffney's Phoenix Finishing closes its doors by year's end. Approximately 110 employees at the facility on Commerce Drive in the...