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Electricity Choice will lower power bills in South Carolina

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According to a new report released this week by the Palmetto Promise Institute, South Carolinians pay more for electricity than any other state in the union. In the report, Dr. Oran Smith, a Senior Fellow at Palmetto Promise, argues that  a simple innovation can provide relief. That solution? Eliminating defined service territories for electrical utilities  which will inject free enterprise into the electricity market in the Palmetto State. The experiences of other states show how electricity choice will lower prices and improve customer service and innovation. Dr. Smith says this  is a welcome solution for South Carolina, a state with many providers that due to fixed territories and fixed prices, denies its citizens access to multiple options.  See the full report HERE.  

Take a minute and listen as Dr. Oran Smith joined me on Upstate Live.

 

Senator Lindsey Graham on Upstate Live.

US Senator Lindsey Graham joined me for a few minutes to talk about the death of his friend and colleague, John McCain; how his office will be working with FEMA to assist any damage to SC from hurricane Florence; how we may reintroduce civility to the political process; his thoughts on the Trump administration and ……how he doesn’t leave home without his My Pillow!!![podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7044311/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/4178a3/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”bottom” theme=”custom”]

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Life Just Got Better!!

If you are 55+ and on a limited income Life Just Got Better!!!  Towers East, in the heart of Downtown Greenville, is under new ownership with an extensive renovation underway.  Residents will enjoy an active lifestyle with planned social events, monthly trips and easy access to the city’s bus line.  Residents will enjoy all new HVAC, flooring, new kitchens with appliances and windows combined with the convenience of downtown living.  Senior living just got better with Towers East.  Schedule a viewing and apply today by calling 864-232-1041 and online at towerseastgreenville.com.

Brian Dabney, with Adventure Ad Agency, joined me to talk about this exciting Senior Living option for Upstate SC residents.

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“Not by Their Choice”

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System will be hosting their  second annual seminar on human trafficking, “Not by Their Choice on August 24th. “Keynote Speakers:Dr. Nancy Nguyen, DO, and Jennifer Cox, Dignity Health Family Medicine Residency ProgramStories of sex and labor trafficking are constantly in the media, and Greenville County has the highest prevalence of reported human trafficking cases in the state. We know it’s happening, but what can we do about it? This free, half-day workshop is ideal for medical professionals, first-responders, clergy, social workers, teachers, and other concerned citizens.  Experts from the Dignity Health Family Medicine Residency Human Trafficking Response Program, together with local champions in the fight against trafficking, will discuss how our community can collaborate through education, advocacy, and action to provide help and healing for victims of sex and labor trafficking. Dr. Alex Harvey, Senior Vice President of Missions for Bon Secours joined Joey on Week N Pulse to discuss the upcoming seminar and what is being done in the Upstate SC community.

 

Water of Life

When Roland Bergeron, owner of a custom home building company, first heard that more than 800 million people in the world didn’t have access to clean water, he was shocked. An engineer by trade, he became even more involved in water ministry in 2002, when he went on his first mission trip to Central America. On that trip, his heart was so stirred that he continued to participate in multiple trips to Central America.

Still, Roland knew that God was calling him to take more action, and in 2002 he led a group of volunteers to found Water of Life to provide water wells to those most in need of clean water in this world. In 2004, Roland made the life-changing trip to Liberia, West Africa, soon adding Sierra Leone and eventually India to the service area. Finding his life’s calling, Roland turned over his home building company to his son’s care, and Water of Life has since spread, serving hundreds of thousands of people every year in these three countries.  It was a pleasure to spend a few minutes with Roland to talk about Water of Life’s mission and how we can help.[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6887878/height/200/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”200″ width=”450″ placement=”bottom” theme=”standard”]

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