Spirits of the Dark Corner

Still sites are a remnant of Greenville County's hardscrabble past

UPDATED MAY 23, 2013 • Greenville Journal

The mysteries of Greenville County's Dark Corner are legion when it comes to moonshining as a cash lifeline for hardscrabble settlers in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Recently, a new one unraveled in a ... Read More »

Helping the Helpers

Coincidences lead local YMCA leader to work on global outreach project

UPDATED MAY 23, 2013 • Greenville Journal

Feeling a bit stuck in her church life, Jamie Inman decided to enroll in a 30-week JustFaith Ministries class at Westminster Presbyterian Church, a program designed to develop in people a compassio ... Read More »

Aloft flies toward the future

UPDATED MAY 23, 2013 • Greenville Journal

The Upstate's own 32-year-old festival Freedom Weekend Aloft floats forward as the reimagined Aloft, May 24-27 at Heritage Park in Simpsonville.This year's festival will feature 80 hot air ba ... Read More »

Shopping 24/7

Local boutiques are hitting the Web, but not all are embracing e-sales

UPDATED MAY 23, 2013 • Upstate Business Journal

Cocobella Boutique celebrated five years in business by launching an e-commerce website where customers from around the globe can shop any day, any time."That's the way the world is going now ... Read More »