SCBIO announces 2018 Board of Directors and Executive Committee for life sciences organization
January 7, 2018SCBIO has announced its 2018 Board of Directors and Executive Committee following formal confirmation at the life science organization’s December 2017 meeting in Columbia. Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO Lou Kennedy…
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SCBIO announces 2018 Board of Directors and Executive Committee for life sciences organization
January 7, 2018
SCBIO has announced its 2018 Board of Directors and Executive Committee following formal confirmation at the life science organization’s December 2017 meeting in Columbia. Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO Lou Kennedy…
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Tidewater Boats growing its Lexington County operations
January 3, 2018
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC – Tidewater Boats, a designer and manufacturer of premier saltwater boats, is growing its Lexington County operations. To accommodate the production of larger models, the company is…
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Dominion Energy, SCANA announce all-stock merger
January 3, 2018Dominion Energy to fund $1.3 billion of cash payments to all SCE&G electric customers within 90 days after closing Estimated additional 5 percent rate reduction from current levels for SCE&G electric…
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SC Manufacturers Alliance names Sara Hazzard President and CEO
January 2, 2018
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Sara Hazzard has been named President and CEO of the organization effective January 1, 2018. “We are excited to welcome Sara Hazzard…
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Municipal Association of SC has a new executive director
January 2, 2018
The new executive director of the Municipal Association of South Carolina is Wayne George, a former mayor, city council member and state legislator. The Association represents the state’s 271 cities and…
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Modern Recovery for a Modern Addiction
December 30, 2017
By Rich Jones CEO, FAVOR GREENVILLE Governor McMaster’s recent announcement declaring the “opioid crisis” a state of emergency was an important step in addressing the overdose epidemic. Listening to the…
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Modern Recovery for a Modern Addiction
December 30, 2017
By Rich Jones CEO, FAVOR GREENVILLE Governor McMaster’s recent announcement declaring the “opioid crisis” a state of emergency was an important step in addressing the overdose epidemic. Listening to the…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – November 2017
December 22, 2017
S.C. business payrolls set record, unemployment rate edges up South Carolina businesses continued to set record job levels in November with manufacturing leading the way by adding 3,800 jobs over…
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Michelin Group appoints new leadership team for North America
December 19, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin Group has named Scott Clark as the next chairman and president of Michelin North America, effective Jan. 1, 2018, the Company announced. Joanie Martin also has been named chief administrative officer,…
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South Carolina’s first AC Hotel by Marriott opens in Spartanburg
December 19, 2017AC Hotels by Marriott, the European-inspired, simplistic, elegant brand for the modern traveler, has announced the opening of AC Hotel Spartanburg, the brand’s first location in South Carolina. Nestled in…
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Glassy Mountain property in Pickens is now permanently protected
December 19, 2017
The Summit at Glassy tract, once slated for a 254-home subdivision, is forever preserved A tract of land near Glassy Mountain Heritage Trust Preserve in Pickens County that was once…
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South Carolina’s first AC Hotel by Marriott opens in Spartanburg
December 19, 2017AC Hotels by Marriott, the European-inspired, simplistic, elegant brand for the modern traveler, has announced the opening of AC Hotel Spartanburg, the brand’s first location in South Carolina. Nestled in…
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Continental establishes endowed chair for operations and supply chain at the University of South Carolina
December 11, 2017
Grant will support professor position in operations and supply chain at the Darla Moore School of Business University and industry partnership are key to future of South Carolina The University…
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USC economists say SC economy to remain strong in 2018
December 10, 2017
Despite a tight labor market and a series of Midlands-area layoffs due to the recent shutdown of construction at the V.C. Summer nuclear facility in Fairfield County, South Carolina’s economy…
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Beware an economic boom!
December 4, 2017
By Robert Samuelson We don’t need an economic boom, but that’s what we may be getting. Since the 2016 election, the stock market is up roughly 24 percent, reports…
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Michael Flynn’s holiday cheer
December 4, 2017
By Kathleen Parker At least three people must have celebrated the news that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversation…
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Big boxes and small towns
November 27, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Even though an estimated 115 million Americans rushed to malls and big box stores for Black Friday sales, others were reporting that the annual spend-a-thon has…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 27
November 27, 2017
Week of 11/24/2017 to 11/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Coco PG Disney 1 3,987 $50,802,605 $72,908,930 2 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 2…
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Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health finalize partnership to form new health company
November 25, 2017Greenville Health System (GHS) and Palmetto Health announced that they have finalized their partnership to create a new, not-for-profit, locally governed health company that will work to address important health…
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Trump trade: A dead end?
November 20, 2017
By Robert Samuelson Most Americans likely think that our trade policies have been largely the same since the Republic’s earliest days. The assumptions are that we’re free traders now…
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A groper’s gallery of the grotesque
November 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker It seems more than coincidence that the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency coincides with a trend that was heretofore unrecognized — groping. Gropers abound, it…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 20
November 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/17/2017 to 11/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4051 $93,842,239 $93,842,239…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 13
November 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/10/2017 to 11/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thor: Ragnarok PG13 Disney 2 4,080 $57,078,306 $212,068,013 2…
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Are tax breaks immortal?
November 13, 2017
By Robert Samuelson If you want to understand why the tax code is so hard to overhaul, consider the case of the mortgage interest deduction. The issue is so…
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Republicans, pedophiles and polar bears, oh my!
November 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Desperation seems to be driving Republicans this grateful season as they seek to trade polar bears for tax cuts, while fervently praying that former Alabama Supreme…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2017
November 8, 2017
Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2017, naming David Grann’s nonfiction Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI the Best Book of the…
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Hiring Methods to Minimize Cost
November 6, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. Business owners are always under pressure and many don’t understand how poor hiring decisions can result in significant financial loss. Developing good hiring and…
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Welcome to the Powell Fed
November 6, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It will be Powell’s Fed. Assuming he’s confirmed by the Senate, Jerome (”Jay”) Powell will become the 16th chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in early…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 6
November 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/03/2017 to 11/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thor: Ragnarok PG13 Disney 1 4080 $122,744,989 $122,744,989 2…
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A quarter-century of Clintons
November 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Twenty-five years ago on Nov. 3, 1992, William Jefferson Clinton was elected president of the United States — and Hillary Clinton is still trying to take…
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Solar is Hot!
November 6, 2017By William Kaiser Director Solar Education Program of United Solar in Greenville The hottest job growth over the next decade will come in the solar industry, according to the…
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Tax cuts and economic growth
October 30, 2017
By Robert Samuelson ”Do we have any historical evidence that lowering tax rates, particularly among the richest strata, generates economic growth, as the Republicans always predict? Has this ever…
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Statuary brawl
October 30, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Latest to the vandals goes Teddy Roosevelt, whose bronze likeness astride a horse in front of New York’s American Museum of Natural History recently received a…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 30
October 30, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/27/2017 to 11/02/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jigsaw R Lionsgate 1 2,941 $16,640,452 $16,640,452 2 Tyler Perry’s…
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A public safety problem that can no longer be ignored
October 29, 2017
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller As I’ve travel the state over the years, it hasn’t been uncommon for members of the law enforcement community to bring up issues that…
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The Law: Immigration Round-Up
October 26, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund In recent weeks, the Trump Administration has engaged in multiple changes to immigration policy that may impact any South Carolina employer with foreign workers…
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A budget primer for the weary
October 23, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It’s that time of year again when Congress debates the federal budget. For most Americans, it’s a turnoff. The dollar amounts are monstrous — trillions, not…
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North Korea’s cyber army
October 23, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It turns out that North Korea isn’t just a nuclear threat. It’s also a cyberthreat, and in some ways, this may be more frightening. Launched largely…
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#MeToo: Tipping point, or outrage du jour?
October 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Depending upon one’s distance from all things Twitter, recent revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood are either the tipping point we’ve been waiting for — or…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 23
October 23, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/20/2017 to 10/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distribultor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween PG13 Lionsgate…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 16
October 16, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/13/2017 to 10/19/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Happy Death Day PG13 Universal 1 3,149 $26,039,025 $26,039,025…
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Yes, build the wall!
October 16, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It’s time to build the wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 690,000 DACA “dreamers” from being deported from the United States. It’s a…
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Yes, build the wall!
October 16, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It’s time to build the wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 690,000 DACA “dreamers” from being deported from the United States. It’s a…
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A dearth of virtue and the death of hypocrisy
October 16, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Hypocrisy, one of the most damnable sins, has been rendered obsolete. When everybody’s a skunk, nobody smells the stench. Or, more to the point, when everyone’s…
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A dearth of virtue and the death of hypocrisy
October 16, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Hypocrisy, one of the most damnable sins, has been rendered obsolete. When everybody’s a skunk, nobody smells the stench. Or, more to the point, when everyone’s…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 9
October 9, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/06/2017 to 10/12/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Blade Runner 2049 R Warner Bros. 1 4,058 $32,753,122…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 9
October 9, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/06/2017 to 10/12/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Blade Runner 2049 R Warner Bros. 1 4,058 $32,753,122…
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Economic cannibalism
October 9, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The spoils society advances. The “spoils society” is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate a basic problem of wealthy societies, including, of course, the…
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Economic cannibalism
October 9, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The spoils society advances. The “spoils society” is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate a basic problem of wealthy societies, including, of course, the…
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