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TIME Bicycles Establishing First South Carolina Operations in Spartanburg County

March 24th 2023

$6.5 million investment will create 105 new jobs and build the nation’s largest carbon fiber bicycle factory

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Beaumont Mill Village Pathway Ribbon Cutting

March 18th 2023

The Beaumont Mill Village Pathway is officially open as the newest segment of the Daniel Morgan Trail System (the DAN)! We had a great turnout at the ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place Saturday, March 18th and are so thankful to all the community partners that made it possible.

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Groups work to bring 31-mile trail to Saluda Grade Railroad

March 17th 2023

Trail would connect Spartanburg County towns to Western North Carolina, expected to have big economic impact. (Taggart Houck, WYFF 4)

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Here's how two new Spartanburg trails, extensions will transform city, county recreation

March 17th 2023

PAL (Play, Advocate, Live Well) Spartanburg has been spreading trails throughout Spartanburg, and they aren't slowing down. (By: Samantha Swann, Herald-Journal)

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Podcast: Community planning process to create vision for Duncan Park improvements

March 17th 2023

Today on the podcast, we're talking with PAL Executive Director Laura Ringo about the Duncan Park planning process, and we get an update on the group's latest trails work in Spartanburg. Listen below for more. (City of Spartanburg)

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Agreement Reached on Saluda Grade Rail Line

March 17th 2023

A coalition of nonprofits that is spearheading the Saluda Grade Trail has reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to sell the 31-mile rail line for use as a recreational rail trail. The coalition has a signed agreement with the railroad establishing the price and other terms of a future purchase.

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Norfolk Southern to sell Saluda Grade tracks for SC-to-NC rail trail

March 16th 2023

Norfolk Southern has agreed to sell 31 miles of its abandoned rail line connecting South Carolina and North Carolina communities to the Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy for development of a new rail trail. Three nonprofit groups including Conserving Carolina, Upstate Forever and “PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well!” negotiated with Norfolk Southern to purchase the railroad property. “The Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy signed a written agreement with Norfolk Southern for the line and its full 31 miles,” Laura Ringo, PAL executive director, told The Post and Courier. (By Chris Lavender clavender@postandcourier.com)

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City Council hears update on pilot program to allow non-motorized boating on Duncan Park Lake

March 1st 2023

Spartanburg City Council heard an update on the planning process for potential improvements to Duncan Park at their meeting on Monday. PAL: Play Advocate Live Well Executive Director Laura Ringo and City Parks and Recreation Director Kim Moultrie walked Council through a series of proposed improvements to the City's largest park, with plans including better connectivity to the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail, upgraded and new trails throughout the park, new restrooms and improvements to the park's amphitheater area, a proposed traffic circle at South Converse St. and Duncan Park Dr., new activities areas and playgrounds, and numerous improvements designed to allow residents and visitors a to better enjoy Duncan Park Lake. (By: the City of Spartanburg)

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