SPARTANBURG, S.C.—The 43rd annual Assaults on Mt. Mitchell & Marion presented by the Greenville Health System saw the ascent of approximately 887 cyclists on Mt. Michell and 157 on Marion on Monday, May 15. The 102.7-mile journey is one of the most intense, premier cycling experiences in the Southeast, known as “the Beast of the East”. “The Freewheelers Association is excited and grateful for another successful year of The Assaults, even in spite of this year’s record highs at the summit,” Karl Johnson, Freewheelers Association President, said. “We are honored to put on a ride that fosters camaraderie and promotes...

Total Grants Surpass $5.4 Million GREENVILLE, S.C.—Greenville Women Giving, a 560-member local philanthropic organization, awarded $601,745 in grants last evening during its annual meeting at the Embassy Suites Verdae.  Since its founding in 2006, Greenville Women Giving has granted more than $5.4 million to 80 Greenville County nonprofits in five areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services. The Greenville Women Giving 2018 Grant Awardees are as follows: FAVOR – Faces and Voices of Recovery ($100,000 over two years): To expand FAVOR’s substance abuse recovery program into the previously unserved Nicholtown community. GATEWAY HOUSE ($100,000 over two years):...

The Heirloom Companies Wins Two Awards at Fifth Annual Bridge Awards Gala GREENVILLE, S.C.— The Heirloom Companies was recently honored for its skill and leadership at the Home Builders Association of Greenville’s 2017 Bridge Awards Gala presented by GBS Building Supply on Thursday, April 26. The company was recognized with the Best Special Feature Award for its Outdoor Grilling Station & Trellis at an Upstate residence and Ben Moseley, Heirloom’s Head of Operations, was honored with the Committee Chairman Award for his dedication to the HBA of Greenville. “This past year we saw incredible works produced by the best teams...

GREENVILLE, S.C.— Congressman Jeff Duncan, representing South Carolina’s third congressional district, was honored by the Home Builders Association of Greenville with the Defender of Housing Award, acknowledging him as a forward-thinking federal legislator who recognizes housing’s significant role within the U.S. economy. “Jeff Duncan understands the key national issues facing home builders and remodelers here in the Upstate,” James Speer, APB, 2018 President of the Home Builders Association and partner in CarsonSpeer Builders, said. “We commend him for supporting pro-housing policies such as removing needless regulatory barriers that drive up the cost of housing and make it more difficult for...