GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – City of Greenville officials said a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Faris Road and Augusta Road has caused a power outage in the area. Live power lines were down as a result of the crash — which happened around 3:15 p.m. — and fire department, EMS, Duke Energy and Greenville Police responded to the scene. According a Tweet from city officials, around 1,000 customers were initially impacted in the power outage, but Duke Energy reports that 66 customers are still without power. Anyone driving through the area is asked to avoid the intersection and plan an alternate route. Greenville Police said there were no major injuries were reported in the crash and no one was transported to the hospital. Duke Energy officials on-scene said repairs will likely take until the morning and the intersection will remain closed. Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. Foreground — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Opaque Background — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Default Monospace Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Sans-Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done The post Three-vehicle crash in Greenville causes nearby power outages appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/three-vehicle-crash-in-greenville-causes-nearby-power-outages/
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Please install the latest Adobe Flash Player Plugin to watch this content. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A teacher shortage in South Carolina won’t greatly affect Greenville County Schools. As many as 3,400 teachers in the state could be leaving their jobs after a program that allowed retired teachers to return to the classroom and receive their usual salary and a pension in an escrow account will end in June. Greenville County Schools uses different ways of recruiting teachers like going to universities around the country and also holding recruiting events like Shining Stars. The school district hires up to 500 new teachers every year. Every school that is looking to hire for the upcoming school year will be in attendance at Shining Stars. If you have an education degree you can meet with school principals and even have a face to face interview. If you specialize in another trade or foreign language you are also encouraged to attend. Registration for this event ends on February 28th and the event will take place at the TD Convention Center March 5th at 8 am. Click on the following link to learn more about Shining Stars: https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Employment/main.asp?titleid=starshome Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. Foreground — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Opaque Background — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Default Monospace Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Sans-Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done The post Greenville Co. schools looking to hire up to 500 new teachers next school year appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/greenville-co-schools-looking-to-hire-up-to-500-new-teachers-next-school-year/ Greenville native and former U.S. intelligence chief Mike McConnell is the keynote speaker at a cybersecurity forum Friday. File ESTATE ADMINISTRATION: Charleston County Probate Court holds a free estate administration workshop. 10 a.m.-noon. 84 Broad St., Charleston. Scheduled speaker is Irvin Condon, county probate judge. Register by calling 843-958-5030. COASTAL MANAGEMENT FORUM: The National Estuarine Research Reserve Association holds its 2018 Social Coast Forum, “Social Science for Coastal Decision-Making.” Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King St., Charleston. Scheduled keynote speaker is Richard Campanella, an author and a geographer with the Tulane University School of Architecture. $450. Go to www.bit.ly/2yJenSX for details. SC CHAMBER LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: The Great Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce public policy division meets. 8-9 a.m. Scheduled speaker is Ted Pitts, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Topic: the 2018 Competitiveness agenda. CUBA’S ECONOMY: BB&T’s Center for Public Choice & Market Process and Cuba en el Horizonte hold a public lecture, "The Cuban Economy: Past and Future." 6-7:15 p.m. The College of Charleston, Wells Fargo Auditorium, 5 Liberty St., Charleston. Scheduled speaker is William Trumbull, an economics professor at The Citadel. Free. DOWNTOWN SUMMERVILLE UPDATE: The Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Area Council meets. 8-9 a.m. People, Places & Quilts, 129 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville. Scheduled speaker is Doyle Best, manager of parks and recreation for the Town of Summerville. Topics: An update on the Farmers Market expansion, the Sawmill Branch Trail improvements and the Hutchinson Square revitalization project. Free. Go to www.greatersummerville.org for details. CYBERSECURITY SYMPOSIUM: The Charleston School of Law’s Charleston Law Review and the Riley Institute at Furman University hold a daylong conference, "Cybersecurity: Keeping us Safe or Making us Vulnerable?” Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston. Scheduled keynote speaker is former U.S. National Intelligence director Mike McConnell, now a senior executive advisor at Booz Allen and Hamilton. Free and open to the public; registration is required and space is limited. Go to http://charlestonlaw.edu/symposium/ for more details. CLEMSON ETHICS AWARD: Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics holds its James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award ceremony. 6-9 p.m. The Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King St., Charleston. The 2018 recipient is former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley Jr. $175. Go to Clemson.edu/ethics for details. REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE: The Urban Land Institute’s Carolinas council meets. Theme is, “Leading the Region Forward.” Hyatt Regency Greenville, 220 N. Main St., Greenville. $195-$635. Go to https://carolinas.uli.org/ for details. TRADE GROUP: Charleston Women in International Trade meets. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Courtyard by Marriott Historic District, 125 Calhoun St., Charleston. $25 for members; $35 for others. Go to https://goo.gl/MUV5hm for more details. S.C. TOURISM SUMMIT: The annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Travel is held. Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, Hilton Head Island. $425. Go to www.SCGovCon.com for details. TAX WORKSHOP: The Internal Revenue Service along with the S.C. Department of Revenue, the Society of Enrolled Agents, the S.C. Employment Security Commission and the S.C. Small Business Development Center hold a tax workshop for small businesses. 9 a.m.-noon. 6296 Rivers Ave., North Charleston. Free. Call 843-740-6160 for more details. FEB. 28 ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND CITIES: The Charleston chapter of the Bastiat Society meets. 6-8 p.m. Virginia’s on King, 412 King St., Charleston. Scheduled speaker is Dean Stansel, research associate professor at Southern Methodist University’s O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom. Topic: Economic Freedom and U.S. Cities. Go to www.bastiatsociety.org/events.php for details. AUTOMOTIVE SUMMIT: The S.C. Automotive Council and the S.C. Manufacturers Alliance hold the 7th annual S.C. Automotive Summit. Hyatt Regency 220 N. Main St., Greenville. Theme: “Where Connectivity Happens.” Scheduled keynote speakers include Knudt Flor, CEO of BMW Manufacturing Co.; South Carolina commerce secretary Bobby Hitt; and Gary Silberg, partner and national automotive sector leader at KPMG. $175. Go to www.scautomotivecouncil.com for details. The post South Carolina business calendar appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/south-carolina-business-calendar/ GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – Greenville Police Department officers are searching for a person of interest in an auto break-in that happened earlier this week. According to a GPD news release, officers are searching for a male suspect who reportedly broke into a vehicle parked at 200 E. McBee Ave. on Monday. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 864-23-CRIME. Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. 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The show, which runs from Friday through Sunday, features over 250 vehicles along with test driving opportunities. “If you’re looking for a new car, this was the ultimate place to look and shop and it’s also open on Sunday if you need more time,” says Allen Chin with the SC International Auto Show. Attendees can get inside some of the newest cars available to see the latest in-car technology. Tickets are $8 at the gate, $5 for seniors. Children 12 and under get in free with a paying adult. Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. Foreground — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Opaque Background — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Default Monospace Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Sans-Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done The post Thousands flock to SC International Car Show in Greenville appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/thousands-flock-to-sc-international-car-show-in-greenville/ Althea Bishop (From: Greenville Co. Sheriff’s Office) GREENVILLE CO., SC (WSPA) – Deputies in Greenville County are looking for missing 94-year-old Althea Bishop. Bishop was last seen around 5:30pm at the AAA Carolinas car care center on Tanner Road in Greenville, according to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. Bishop is 5 foot 2 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes and was wearing a tan jacket with a red long sleeved shirt. She was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with SC plate LIRR. Anyone with information on Bishop’s location is asked to call 911 immediately. Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. Foreground — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Opaque Background — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Default Monospace Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Sans-Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done The post Help find missing 94-year-old woman in Greenville Co. appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/help-find-missing-94-year-old-woman-in-greenville-co/ Please install the latest Adobe Flash Player Plugin to watch this content. GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – It was a celebration of life Friday morning at Bon Secours St. Francis as a Greenville County second grade teacher walked out of the building after her very last chemo treatment. Kristen Gault teaches at Bell’s Crossing Elementary School. Back in July, she discovered a lump and soon was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. From that point on, she underwent chemo treatments while still teaching her students. On Friday was the moment she was waiting for as she finally finished chemo just three days before Christmas. “Hopefully this whole process will give somebody thats diagnosed tomorrow or next week hope. Because it’s not easy there’s never a day I don’t think those scary thoughts or when is my last day here,” Gault said. When she walked out from the last day, she was surrounded by everyone who supported her as she takes home the best Christmas gift. From hay rides, carriages, Santa, skating, and more than a million… Play Video Play Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Remaining Time -0:00 This is a modal window. Foreground — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Opaque Background — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window — White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan — Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Default Monospace Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Sans-Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done The post Greenville Co. teacher celebrates final chemo treatment appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/greenville-co-teacher-celebrates-final-chemo-treatment/ Ah, bagels. So yummy and so versatile. You can have them as snack. You can have them for breakfast with cream cheese. Or you can turn them into a sandwich. To satisfy the craving of carb lovers, Delish.com came up with a list of “The Bagel Shop Everyone is Talking About in Your State.” For South Carolina, Greenville’s Sully’s Steamers made the list. Never miss a local story. Sign up today for a free 30 day free trial of unlimited digital access. SUBSCRIBE NOW Delish quoted a Yelp user that said Sully’s Steamers takes “bagels to another level, and they do so with perfection.” “All bagel sandwiches are toasted and then steamed so that you have a perfectly hot, toasted, steamy sandwich,” the user posted. Unfortunately for those outside of the Upstate, Sully’s Steamers’ only location is in Greenville. So it’s something you may have to add to your schedule the next time you make a trip to the area. P.S. If you’re in parts of South Carolina that are closer to Charlotte, Owen’s Bagel & Deli was named the most popular in North Carolina. Coincidentally, like Sully’s, Owen’s also steams its bagels. Cynthia Roldán: @CynthiaRoldan The post This is SC’s most popular bagel shop appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/this-is-scs-most-popular-bagel-shop/ Greenville is a beautiful city in South Carolina and it has all the charm of the South. If you love the outdoors you will enjoy living in Greenville because it is packed with parks, lakes and hills. There are lots of trails to explore and there is always something exciting going on in the city. Greenville has a low cost of living and the housing prices are very affordable as well. You can find some great deals on housing and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to buy a great house. When you move to Greenville you can find a great house for an affordable price. There are plenty of houses to choose from and the market isn’t oversaturated. When you are looking to buy a home in Greenville, you need to work with a real estate agent. A good agent will help you find the right home and will also help you get a great deal on the home you are looking at. You will save time and the real estate agent can do all the hard work so you don’t have to. Just tell the real estate agent what you are looking for and the agent will help you find the right home. Real estate prices are very affordable and you can find a great home for a great price. Greenville is the perfect place to live if you love the outdoors and you can’t beat the natural beauty of the area. The weather is temperate and it doesn’t get too cold in the winter, though the summer is very hot. If you are looking for a lower cost of living and want to try something new, then moving to Greenville could be a good choice. The post What You Need To Know About Buying A Home In Greenville appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-buying-a-home-in-greenville/ Buy Photo Entrepreneur Joe Erwin credits Eastside High School with giving him early lessons in successful leadership. As Eastside’s student body president in the mid-1970s, Erwin learned how to think boldly, craft a strong vision and motivate people. "I learned that you can get the best out of others by respecting them, encouraging them and pushing them," Erwin said. "I learned a lot of those skills then. It all started for me at Eastside. The environment was so encouraging." Those experiences would come in handy as Erwin went on to attend Clemson University and eventually own Erwin Penland Advertising, with 400 employees in Greenville and New York. Erwin was one of five Greenville County Schools graduates inducted into the district’s Hall of Fame before a crowd of more than 200 on Thursday night at the TD Convention Center. The program, now in its second year, honors men and women who have graduated from Greenville County schools and have gone on to make important contributions in education, science, athletics, public service and other fields. Other graduates honored were: • Former Carolina Panther Travelle Wharton. • Retired Vice Admiral John Michael McConnell. • Former Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore. Also recognized posthumously was Lorraine Paris, who served for 47 years as the band director at Newberry High School. FOOTBALL HOPES Travelle Wharton, who retired as a Carolina Panther in 2014, wanted to be a pro football player at least since he was 8 years old. That ambition got a big boost during Wharton’s three years on Hillcrest High School’s varsity team. Travelle Wharton’s dreams of becoming a pro football player got a big boost from the supportive coaches at Hillcrest High School. (Photo: PAUL HYDE/STAFF) Coaches and teachers helped the 6-foot-4 football player develop the skills and confidence he needed to succeed. "You’d tell them your dreams and they’d believe in you and encourage you and tell you how to get there," Wharton said Thursday night at the Hall of Fame ceremony. "Our coaches pushed us, both in the classroom and on the field," he said. Wharton was born in Greenville and grew up in Fountain Inn. At Hillcrest, Wharton also played basketball. "I was just OK at basketball," he said with a laugh. As a freshman at the University of South Carolina, Wharton was named starting left tackle for the Gamecocks.That same year he was selected for the SEC All-Freshman team and named a Freshman All-American. At USC, Wharton earned the Steve Sisk Award as the most outstanding blocker. Buy Photo In 2004, Wharton was a third-round pick by the Panthers. He played with the NFL for 10 years, nine of those years with the Panthers and one year with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2016, Wharton was named a USC Southeastern Conference Legend. Of being inducted into the Greenvile County Schools Hall of Fame, Wharton said, "It’s a great honor. I’m just speechless." ‘A GREAT CAREER’ Greenville native John Michael McConnell remembers his teachers at Wade Hampton High as inspirational figures. "They were leaders, they were teachers, they were gifted," McConnell said. (Photo: Courtesy of Greenville County Schools) McConnell was in the second graduating class at Wade Hampton in 1962. He attended North Greenville Junior College and later graduated from Furman University. Then he enlisted in the Navy. “I decided I was going to sign up and win the Cold War, and we did," he said with a smile. His 50-year military career focused on international and foreign intelligence. During Operation Desert Storm, McConnell served as intelligence officer for Gen. Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. From 1992 to 1996, McConnell was the director of the National Security Agency under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Since 2014, McConnell has served on the board of directors of a number of start-up companies dealing with cyber security. Asked about his own personal heroes, McConnell said, "Colin Powell was the most impressive on the military side and President H.W. Bush on the political side. "Colin Powell was amazing: incredibly smart and fast, with the ability to take information and make a decision," McConnell added. "He was a gifted leader. George H.W. Bush was a statesman who had a worldview that fit my understanding of what the United States should be in the world in regards to leadership — promoting democracy and human rights.” He paused and added, "It’s been a great career." LEARNING LEADERSHIP Nick Theodore got his first taste of leadership as president of the senior class at Greenville High School, from which he graduated in 1945. “That’s the first time I had the opportunity to exercise a little leadership, in high school, and I guess I got the bug at that point," Theodore said Thursday. Buy Photo After graduating from Furman University with a business degree, Theodore would go on to have a distinguished career as a South Carolina statesman, serving in the House and Senate for 24 years. “Most of the volunteers in my political campaigns were my old cohorts out of Greenville High School," he said. In the General Assembly, Theodore was chairman of the House Education Committee, authoring the Education Finance Act, South Carolina’s first long-range commitment to elementary and secondary education. He led other education initiatives as well, including as author of the legislation that created the Basic Skills Assessment Testing Program and restructured the Higher Education Commission. Later, Theodore would serve as South Carolina’s lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1995. Asked about being honored by Greenville County Schools, Theodore quipped, "I probably don’t deserve it but nevertheless I’m going to accept!” LEADER OF THE BAND Also honored Thursday night was Lorraine Paris, a 1944 graduate of Parker High School who is credited with inspiring generations of students as band director for 47 years of Newberry High School. Buy Photo Among her many honors, Paris was inducted into the South Carolina Music Educators Association Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the state’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Palmetto. ‘LONG LIVE THE CHERRY TREE’ Earlier in the evening, Erwin, the advertising and marketing entrepreneur, had joked with a reporter that Greenville County Schools had made a mistake in adding him to the Hall of Fame. "They miscounted the ballots," he said with a laugh. "I know some of the teachers who put up with me at Eastside High School back in the day are saying, ‘What? Joey in the Hall of Fame?’" Joe Erwin (Photo: Courtesy of Greenville County Schools) On a more serious note, Erwin said, "It’s a great honor to be in the company of these others who are being honored tonight. It’s humbling." Erwin had high praise for the teachers he knew at Eastside. "I had some of the best teachers I could even imagine," he said, sporting a necktie of blue-and-gold, Eastside’s colors. Asked about a favorite memory, Erwin, a former Eastside and Clemson cheerleader, recalled an incident that occurred in 1975 between Eastside and its rival, Wade Hampton High. Before the night of a game between the two schools, Wade Hampton supporters cut down a cherry tree at Eastside, Erwin said. "That got us so fired up," Erwin said, with a laugh. "The rallying cry the next night in the stadium was ‘Long Live the Cherry Tree!’ And we beat Wade Hampton, 20 to 7." Paul Hyde covers education and everything else under the South Carolina sun. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter: @PaulHyde7. The post Greenville school district announces five new Hall of Fame inductees appeared first on FINE-AREA. Read full post at: http://www.fine-area.com/greenville-school-district-announces-five-new-hall-of-fame-inductees/ |
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