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State officials addressed business licenses, ethics reform, road improvements, transitions and more during the Greer Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural policy breakfast.

The fate of the old Allen Bennett hospital property, located at Memorial Drive Ext. and Wade Hampton Boulevard, is still uncertain but could be decided soon.

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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is continuing progress on its Wingspan project, totaling $125 million, with the opening of a new conference center later this month.

GSP launched Wingspan in May 2012, hoping to modernize the main terminal building, improve passenger flow and upgrade the facility.

The Greer Commission of Public Works (CPW) is planning in-house upgrades, updated services and more economic development in 2017.

Two familiar faces at Greer Community Ministries (GCM) are in new roles as 2017 begins. Although the transition has been ongoing since October, Kelly Lee and Maureen Bryan recently received new titles and responsibilities.

Greenville Health System gave every baby born on Monday a Clemson outfit, in conjunction with the National Championship game.

Clemson came out on top against Alabama, 35-31.

It’s a Girl.

The year’s first baby, born at Spartanburg Medical Center, made her debut at 2:36 a.m.

Danielle Parks welcomed her first daughter, Kamaria Elaine, who weighed in at 6 pounds, 5 ounces.

Parks was admitted Friday and began active labor early Saturday morning, three weeks early.