Michelin volunteers renovate nature trail with RBES students

December 14, 2016

Local volunteers recently answered the call of Red Bank Elementary School students who wanted to restore a nature trail at their school. Members of the Michelin Wildlife and Industry Together…

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Walmart and Sam’s Club associates rally behind Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital to raise more than $85,000

December 14, 2016

Local Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, customers and members recently wrapped up a seven-week campaign, collecting more than $85,000 on behalf of Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. It was part of…

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Local professionals offer mentoring for students in year three of Richland Two’s CAT Program

December 14, 2016

Last week, 44 professionals went back to high school for the morning as part of Richland County School District Two’s Carolina Alliance for Technology program. These professionals are taking part…

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CBRE brokers sale 15 South Main in Greenville, SC

December 14, 2016

CBRE Group, Inc. has arranged the sale of 15 South Main in Greenville, SC. Patrick Gildea, Will Yowell and Tripp Sellers exclusively represented the seller, an affiliate of Five Mile Capital…

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Bob Jones University students to benefit from $500,000 gift

December 14, 2016

Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today the receipt of a $500,000 gift from the Sargent Foundation to provide need-based scholarships for BJU students through the BJU Scholarship Fund.…

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Sen. Marlon Kimpson, CARTA officials announce state funding for Lowcountry public transit

December 14, 2016

Sen. Marlon Kimpson and Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority officials announced $500,000 in funding from the S.C. Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism for public transit in the Lowcountry. Sen.…

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CARTA to give away 16 refurbished lost-and-found bikes

December 14, 2016

Many public transit trips begin with a bike ride or lengthy walk and this holiday season the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) wants to help riders overcome what’s been…

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Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc is one of Britain’s Most Admired Companies

December 14, 2016

Spirax Sarco USA, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announced that Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK is in the top ten of Management…

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NAI Avant facilitates lease for Salvation Army in Orangeburg

December 14, 2016

NAI Avant Director of Retail Services Patrick Palmer CCIM, recently facilitated the retail lease transaction at 265 Stonewall Jackson Blvd. in Orangeburg, SC. The one remaining suite at the ±109,668…

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Ziff Properties acquires self-storage facility – Simpsonville, SC (Greenville MSA)

December 14, 2016

Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Absolute Storage, a 45,530-square-foot self-storage facility located in Simpsonville, SC (Greenville MSA). The property was purchased for $4.450 million. Ziff Properties plans to…

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Arts Commission executive director named to national grantmakers board

December 14, 2016

South Carolina Arts Commission Executive Director Ken May has been elected to the Grantmakers in the Arts board of directors. He will serve a three-year term beginning January 2017. Grantmakers…

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NAI Avant facilitates lease for Salvation Army in Orangeburg

December 14, 2016

NAI Avant Director of Retail Services Patrick Palmer CCIM, recently facilitated the retail lease transaction at 265 Stonewall Jackson Blvd. in Orangeburg, SC. The one remaining suite at the ±109,668…

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Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc is one of Britain’s Most Admired Companies

December 14, 2016

Spirax Sarco USA, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announced that Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK is in the top ten of Management…

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Donnell Drummond joins United Community Mortgage Services in Greenville

December 13, 2016

United Community Mortgage Services welcomes mortgage professional Donnell Drummond to its team in Upstate South Carolina. In his role as CRA Mortgage Loan Originator, Drummond will focus on generating Community…

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Greenworks Tools selects Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) for comprehensive communication services

December 13, 2016

Greenworks Tools, leaders in battery-powered outdoor equipment for professionals and DIY-consumers, has selected Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) to provide comprehensive marketing-communications services for its Commercial and Consumer business units.…

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The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hosts International Business Night presented by Elliott Davis

December 13, 2016

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hosted their first International Business Night event, presented by Elliott Davis. The event was held on Thursday, December 8th at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Modeled…

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Duke Energy’s Water Resources Fund grants top $5 million over two years

December 13, 2016

Twelve organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will share $777,879 in new grants from Duke Energy’s Water Resources Fund to support environmental and wildlife programs. The Water Resources…

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer welcomes commercial sales/leasing associate in Charleston

December 13, 2016

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces Gerry Haight has joined the firm as a commercial sales and leasing associate in their Charleston office, where he will focus on office, industrial…

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East Cooper Newcomers Club (ECNC) is pleased to announce a collaborative fund-raising event with ECCO.

December 13, 2016

East Cooper Newcomers Club (ECNC) will host a holiday Tour of Homes to benefit local families in need. Event Details ECNC’s Mount Pleasant Tour of Homes Wednesday, December 14 from…

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Making Mondays brighter: The Rusty Rudder Mt. Pleasant donates more than $7,000 to local charities with Miracle Monday Campaign

December 13, 2016

As we approach the new year, December comes with a time for reflection of the past. Thankfully, miracles are being made every Monday at The Rusty Rudder Mt. Pleasant located…

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7 Tons of pet food and litter collected for the Humane Society of NMB

December 13, 2016

The annual SHIVER FOR THE SHELTER Golf Tournament presented by Slimbo Events which was played on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Farmstead Golf Links in Calabash, NC collected SEVEN TONS…

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Chapin Middle School honored nationally as a School to Watch®

December 13, 2016

The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform has named Chapin Middle School as one of its Schools to Watch® for the 2016-17 school year. The Schools to Watch® initiative was…

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Bluff Road widening effort underway

December 13, 2016

Construction on the first phase of a project to widen Bluff Road near Williams-Brice Stadium is underway. The work is the latest major effort of the Richland County Penny Transportation Program and is designed to increase pedestrian safety and improve traffic flow along the major sports and recreational hub around the…

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United Way’s Women in Philanthropy announces $40,000 in grants to help women and children

December 13, 2016

Women in Philanthropy (WIP), an affinity group of United Way of the Midlands, and in collaboration with the Central Carolina Community Foundation (CCCF), will invest $40,000 in five Midlands’ nonprofit…

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Local professionals offer mentoring for students in year three of Richland Two’s CAT Program

December 13, 2016

Last week, 44 professionals went back to high school for the morning as part of Richland County School District Two’s Carolina Alliance for Technology program. These professionals are taking part…

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Richland County recognized for leadership in eco-friendly practices

December 13, 2016

Richland County is the recipient of two environmental awards that laud the County’s leadership in “green” practices. At the annual Gala for a Greener Midlands on Dec. 9, Keep the…

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Wingard’s Market named a top 100 garden center

December 13, 2016

Wingard’s Market joined the ranks of the horticulture industry’s top independent garden centers when it was named one of the Top 100 independent garden centers in the United States and…

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RB Todd civil engineering firm adds partner

December 13, 2016

RB Todd Consulting Engineers, Inc. announces the addition of Clay Cannon, PE, LEED AP, as a new partner of the firm. Cannon has expanded the company’s engineering capabilities and client…

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Arts Commission executive director named to national grantmakers board

December 13, 2016

South Carolina Arts Commission Executive Director Ken May has been elected to the Grantmakers in the Arts board of directors. He will serve a three-year term beginning January 2017. Grantmakers…

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Arts Commission executive director named to national grantmakers board

December 13, 2016

South Carolina Arts Commission Executive Director Ken May has been elected to the Grantmakers in the Arts board of directors. He will serve a three-year term beginning January 2017. Grantmakers…

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RB Todd civil engineering firm adds partner

December 13, 2016

RB Todd Consulting Engineers, Inc. announces the addition of Clay Cannon, PE, LEED AP, as a new partner of the firm. Cannon has expanded the company’s engineering capabilities and client…

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Avison Young Office Lease | 400 Hibben Street

December 12, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Leslie M. Fellabom and Chris Fraser, CCIM represented Village Edge, LLC in the leasing of a 2,260 sf office suite…

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Avison Young office lease | 1707-A2 John B. White Boulevard

December 12, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Rob Howell represented Nelson Galbreath, LLC in the leasing of 1,015 sf of office space located at 1707-A2 John B.…

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Spartanburg CVB honored by SportsEvents Magazine

December 12, 2016

SportsEvents Magazine named the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau as one of its 2017 Readers’ Choice Award winners. The Spartanburg organization was nominated after sports event professionals chose destinations and…

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Earth, Wind & Fire to play the Peace Center on March 25 Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m.

December 12, 2016

Earth, Wind & Fire returns to the Peace Center on Saturday, March 25, at 8 p.m. Earth, Wind & Fire, America’s seventh top-selling musical group of all-time, was born in…

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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers represent local real estate transactions

December 12, 2016

Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions for November of 2016: Sales Rick Cauthen, P.E. of Coldwell Banker Commercial…

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Greenville City Fire Department urging fire safety during cold weather

December 12, 2016

Since winter seems to have finally arrived, the Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) is asking for the public’s help to prevent winter fires. According to state and federal fire authorities,…

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Two-time Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova to make Volvo Car Open debut

December 12, 2016

Petra Kvitova will make her Charleston, South Carolina tennis debut at the 2017 Volvo Car Open, April 1st – 9th on Daniel Island. Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon champion and…

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NexGen Composites Locates in Charleston Region

December 12, 2016

The Charleston region’s advanced materials sector has added a new key player, NexGen Composites, LLC. NexGen manufactures lightweight composite structural panels for a variety of commercial and military applications. NexGen…

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Charleston School of Law graduates 20 in winter ceremony

December 12, 2016

S.C. Court of Appeals Judge Aphrodite Konduros of Greenville today encouraged 20 new graduates of the Charleston School of Law to “maintain an eager mind” by reading constantly. “Read everything,”…

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Tasting Tuesday; Holidays around the World, Dec. 17

December 12, 2016

Tasting Tuesday, Dec. 13 The State Museum is open late until 8 p.m. every Tuesday night for holiday shopping, South Carolina food product tastings, samples of local beer and wine in…

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Providence Health: First in the Midlands to offer the WATCHMAN LAA Closure Device

December 12, 2016

Providence Health is the first hospital in the Midlands to offer patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib) the newly approved WATCHMAN Implant. The first implant is scheduled to take place…

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Columbia Metropolitan Airport announces Daniel Ruggiero as Deputy Chief of Public Safety

December 12, 2016

Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced that Daniel Ruggiero has stepped into the role of Deputy Chief for the airport’s Public Safety Department. Daniel has been a member of the airport’s team…

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Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics announces new Vice President of Virtual Engineering Program

December 12, 2016

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) announced the appointment of Dr. Ershela Sims to the position of Vice President for Accelerate Engineering, GSSM’s statewide virtual engineering…

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Spirax Sarco is nominated for the 2016 Plant Engineering Product of the Year award

December 12, 2016

Spirax Sarco, Inc. announces that the PC4000 Pipeline Connector is a finalist for Plant Engineering Magazine – 2016 Product of the Year in the Energy Management category. The PC4000 has…

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St. Pat’s committee announces 2017 Get to the Green Race details

December 12, 2016

On Saturday, March 18, 2017, the St. Pat’s in Five Points festival will offer more than music, good eats, and green beer.  This year’s festival will feature several exciting changes…

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Chapin High School and Dutch Fork High School to implement AP Capstone™

December 12, 2016

Chapin High School and Dutch Fork High School will implement the AP Capstone™ program in the fall of 2017. AP Capstone is an innovative diploma program created to help students…

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HRC Corporate Equality Index names Womble Carlyle a “Best Place to Work” for LGBT equality for third consecutive year

December 12, 2016

Once again, Womble Carlyle has been honored for its support of LGBT equality. The Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index has awarded the super-regional powerhouse a perfect score of…

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HRC Corporate Equality Index names Womble Carlyle a “Best Place to Work” for LGBT equality for third consecutive year

December 12, 2016

Once again, Womble Carlyle has been honored for its support of LGBT equality. The Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index has awarded the super-regional powerhouse a perfect score of…

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Graham on Passage of the conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017

December 12, 2016

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on the passage of the conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The final vote was…

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