It was a storm unlike any in living memory in Spartanburg, and while the damage our region experienced from Hurricane Helene far exceeded everyone's estimates, the City and the community came together to put us on the road to recovery. Today on the podcast, we're talking with City Manager Chris Story, Fire Chief Pierre Brewton, and Public Works Director Jay Squires about the City's response to Hurricane Helene and the road ahead for Spartanburg.
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Spartanburg, South Carolina is a city that doesn't just create goals, but achieves them. Doesn't just house businesses, but advances them. We are doing more because we were raised to do nothing less. That's why Spartanburg, South Carolina is always doing.
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City teams, in partnership with University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics Men's Basketball Team and members of Zion Williamson's team, delivered hundreds of food boxes donated by Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHMETROLINA) to residents in need this morning. In addition to the 1,050 food boxes delivered today, City employees have packaged hundreds more for delivery tomorrow, part of our Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Spartanburg.
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Mayor Jerome Rice and City Manager Chris Story sat down earlier today for a conversation with Duke Energy Spokesperson Ryan Mosier, discussing Spartanburg's road to recovery from Hurricane Helene and what Duke Energy and the City of Spartanburg are doing to get our community back to normal.
Update on Hurricane Helene recovery in Spartanburg with Duke Energy
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Huge thank you to Denny's for bringing the mobile relief diner out for first responders in our community!
UPDATE: Denny's will be serving meals 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to the general public tomorrow, Sept. 30, at our Spartanburg offices (203 East Main Street). The offices are closed due to the extent of the damage in the area. A hot meal and warm smiles – both are on the way.? ? As members of our community are in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Denny’s will be serving stacks of warm, fluffy stacks of pancakes in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the Florida Gulf Coast.? ? In partnership with the City of Spartanburg and American Red Cross, the Mobile Relief Diner, our 53-foot diner on wheels, will serve our community?on Sunday, Sept. 29,?at Denny’s location at 2306 Reidville Road in Spartanburg. First responders will be served first, beginning at 7 a.m.; we will be providing meals for the general public?from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Monday, Sept. 30, the Mobile Relief Diner will serve meals at the Denny’s home office located at?203 East Main Street. Again, first responders will be served at 7 a.m., followed by general public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.? ? After two events in Spartanburg, our Mobile Relief Diner will head to Florida’s Gulf Coast to serve meals in hard-hit areas.? ? In times like these, feeding our community is a small act that can bring comfort and happiness. Thank you to the Denny’s franchise and corporate stores?who are providing volunteers to cook and serve meals, as well as our brand employees who live in Spartanburg and are coming out to volunteer in Florida in this time of need.? ? Please share this post if you are in the area and know of community members in need. #HurricaneHelene #DisasterRelief #Dennys #MobileReliefDiner
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It was identified in the Duncan Park Revisioning Plan, spearheaded by PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well! (formerly Partners for Active Living) in partnership with the City as a priority, and now for the first time in decades, Duncan Park Lake is open to non-motorized boating and catch and release fishing. Today on the podcast, we're talking with City Parks, Recreation & Special Events Director Kim Brown and PAL Executive Director Laura Ringo about the process to open up the lake and what may be next for Duncan Park. Listen at the link, and don't forget to join us on August 27 for our ribbon cutting event at 5:30 PM!
Duncan Park Lake open to boating and fishing for first time in decades
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It's been almost four months since Spartanburg Fire Department Chief Pierre Brewton returned home to Spartanburg to lead the department where he first honed his skills as a firefighter. This week on our podcast, we're talking with Chief Brewton about his experiences growing up and living in Spartanburg, his plans for the department he leads, and his reflections on the future of community he is dedicated to serving.
Fire Chief Pierre Brewton reflects on his journey back to Spartanburg to lead department
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In a little more than two years, Hello Family—a unique collection of support systems for young children and their families—has gone from an idea to scale up and build capacity for early childhood services utilizing an innovative "pay for success" funding model to being hailed in Forbes as "the holy grail of success" for the organization's work to improve birth outcomes, increase school readiness, and enhance childhood health and well-being in our community. Today on the podcast, we're discussing the remarkable success Hello Family has seen so far and what that means for Spartanburg! https://lnkd.in/d_A655UX
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Today on the podcast, we're discussing MySpartanburg, our new City app allowing residents to easily and conveniently report service requests directly from their smartphones. Available through the Apple App store and Google Play, the app lets those who live, work, and play in the City of Spartanburg report any non-emergency service requests and receive updates on requests as they are assigned to City staff and completed.
MySpartanburg app lets residents request city services, follow progress on reported issues
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Just 3 weeks until the FREE Homebuyer Seminar and Expo taking place on Saturday, June 29th from 10 AM-12:30 PM at the Dr. T.K. Gregg Community Center, 650 Howard St. This expo will include information on fair housing, down payment assistance, mortgages, and more! ?? You can register by calling 864-583-3679, emailing [email protected], or by visiting: https://lnkd.in/g4Eb9fvf
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