Duke Energy Strives to Give Away Another 10 Million CFLs
March 23, 2011Earth Hour Sparks Opportunity for Customers to Turn Darkness into Energy-Efficient Light CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy today announced plans to distribute 10 million free compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)…
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Southwest Airlines Begins South Carolina Service
March 14, 2011Carrier Now Operates Seven Daily Nonstop Flights to Five Destinations from Greenville-Spartanburg and Seven Daily Nonstops to Four Destinations from Charleston DALLAS, TX – March 14, 201 – Southwest Airlines…
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22 Influential leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellows
February 24, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – February 22, 2011 – What do the president of Michelin – North America, the state’s premier wellness guru and Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of…
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Youth ChalleNGe Academy
February 23, 2011By Chuck Walsh At the S.C. Youth ChalleNGe Academy,it’s all about second chances. It’s about breathing new life into youngmen and women where perhaps none existed. And for the at-risk…
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Training The Next Generation Manufacturing Workforce
February 13, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – February 13, 2011 – The Computer Science department at the University of South Carolina Upstate has taken an exciting step forward in the world of manufacturing and…
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A Video Podcast with Lonnie Emard, Executive Director of the Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management
February 3, 2011February 3, 2011 Our new state of the art facility multiplies and magnifies the programs that we already have in place to achieve our goal of building the information technology…
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NAI Earle Furman Releases Year-End Market Reports
February 2, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – February 2, 2011 – NAI Earle Furman has released their year-end 2010 market reports for the Upstate of South Carolina. Industrial Sector Industrial Broker, Grice Hunt commented,…
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A Video Conversation with Zac Painter & Sara Raynor, Founders of Loggerhead Apparel
January 26, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 27, 2011 – With a vision of impacting the local economy as well as helping to protect an endangered species, two Upstate entrepreneurs have come…
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Governor Nikki R. Haley’s Inaugural Address
January 12, 2011Wednesday, January 12, 2011 The Statehouse, Columbia GOVERNOR NIKKI R. HALEY: I want to thank each and every one of you for coming out on this beautiful, chilly morning. On…
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Huntington Foam Announces New Facility in Spartanburg County
December 23, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – December 23, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Futures Group of Spartanburg County today announced that Huntington Foam LLC, a custom shape…
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Peace Center Launches 20th Anniversary Campaign
December 1, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2010 – The Peace Center for the Performing Arts announces it has raised $11 million in early pledges towards its goal of $21.5 million to…
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Upstate SC Alliance Responds to Anderson County Finance Committee Recommendation
November 8, 2010UPSTATE, SC – November 8, 2010 – The Upstate SC Alliance is working to fully understand this current situation and we look forward to open dialogue with Anderson County Council…
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Five questions for Maj. Gen. Bob Livingston, S.C. Adjutant General-elect
November 5, 2010Veteran combat commander, Maj. Gen. Bob Livingston, will becomeSouth Carolina’s next Adjutant General – overseeing the 11,000-memberS.C. Military Department, composed of the S.C. Army National Guard, theS.C. Air National Guard,…
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Saving for College in a Slow Economy
October 14, 2010Savingfor college can be even more of a challenge for parents in today’seconomy. College costs are steadily rising: public institutions areincreasing tuition as state funding dries up, while privateinstitutions are…
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Is This A Good School? Strategies to help evaluate the quality of postsecondary educational programs and schools.
October 14, 2010by Renea Eshlman, of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Is the institution operating legally? Statelaw requires that the SC Commission on Higher Education license mostprivate institutions. Licensed institutions…
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Rex recommends first cost-of-living raise for teachers in three years, bus funding
September 11, 2010COLUMBIA – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex’s 2011-12 budget recommendations to Governor Mark Sanford call on legislators to give teachers their first cost-of-living raises in three years and also…
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BMW Manufacturing announces production of the New BMW X3
September 2, 2010Expects to continue success established by first-generation X3 SPARTANBURG, SC – September 1, 2010 – BMW Manufacturing announced today that production of the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle got…
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BI-LO Center to Be Managed by Greenville Arena District
September 2, 2010Centerplate, the Venue’s Current Manager, Extends Food Service Role GREENVILLE, SC – September 1, 2010 – The Greenville Arena District(GAD), the agency which owns the BI-LO Center and manages the…
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ZF Group Announce New Manufacturing Operations in South Carolina
July 23, 2010FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY – July 22, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford today joined ZF Group in Friedrichshafen, Germany to announce the company’s decision to expand its operations in South Carolina. ZF Group plans…
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Clemson trustees approve budget, academic and facility plans
July 19, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 16, 2010 – Clemson University trustees heard some good news about the upcoming academic year during their quarterly meeting in Greenville. “We are expecting a freshman…
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Rex: political involvement by educators key to continuing public school improvements
June 28, 2010MYRTLE BEACH, SC – June27, 2010 – In his final state of the schools speech to SouthCarolina school administrators, Superintendent of Education Jim Rextouted the K-12 reforms of the past…
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Rex: political involvement by educators key to continuing public school improvements
June 23, 2010MYRTLE BEACH, SC – June 23, 2010 – In his final state of the schools speech to South Carolina school administrators today, Superintendent of Education Jim Rex touted the K-12…
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Kerry-Lieberman Energy Bill Will Protect Consumers and Create Jobs
May 12, 2010CHARLOTTE – The following is a statement from Duke Energy Chairman, President and CEO Jim Rogers about energy and environmental legislation proposed today by Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman.…
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S.C. BlueCross CEO Sellers to Retire; Pankau Promoted to CEO
May 12, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – May 12, 2010 – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina announces that Chairmanand CEO M. Edward Sellers plans to retire as CEO, effective August 1,2010, and that current…
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SC Recognized as a Top 5 Fuel Cell State
April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 – Fuel Cells 2000 in a new report, State of the States: Fuel Cells in America, provides a snapshot of fuel cell and hydrogen activity in the…
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Ten Questions for Bill Connor, candidate for Lt. Gov.
April 15, 2010By W. ThomasSmith Jr. U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Bill Connor is running a mad dash –literally, if you follow him on Facebook and twitter and see where hetravels daily…
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Clyburn Reacts to Medicaid Expansion Attack
March 31, 2010WASHINGTON, SC – March31, 2010 – Congressman Clyburn issued the following statement today inresponse to attacks from health care reform opponents to the expansion of Medicaid for South Carolina’s working…
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Graham Reaction to Obama Speech on Drilling
March 31, 2010WASHINGTON, DC – March 31, 2010 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham(R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the ObamaAdministration’s proposal to open additional areas to offshore drilling. “I listened with…
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Rex says South Carolina weighing whether to enter Round 2 federal grant competition
March 30, 2010WASHINGTON, DC – March 29, 2010 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said today that South Carolina is considering whether to enter the second round of competition for hotly…
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$2 billion in ‘stimulus’ funds received by state government
March 25, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 25, 2010 – So far more than $2 billion in federal stimulus money has been received by state government agencies, Comptroller Richard Eckstrom announced today. $2.1…
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Senator Graham, Congressmen Clyburn and Spratt Co-Sponsor Rural Energy Savings Program Bill
March 10, 2010Washington, DC – March 10, 2010 – House Majority Whip and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn joined with Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman John Spratt today to introduce legislation…
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Senator Graham, Congressmen Clyburn and Spratt Co-Sponsor Rural Energy Savings Program Bill
March 10, 2010COLUMBIA, SC & Washington, DC – March 10, 2010 – House Majority Whip and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn joined with Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman John Spratt today…
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Spending transparency for public colleges and universities
March 2, 2010By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller I recently testified at a Senate subcommittee hearing on something that is near and dear to my heart – spending transparency for government. Specifically, I…
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Spending transparency for public colleges and universities
March 2, 2010By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller I recently testified at a Senate subcommittee hearing on something that is near and dear to my heart – spending transparency for government. Specifically, I…
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Kathy McKinney Urges South Carolina's Economic Developers to Take Advantage of Stimulus Financing
February 24, 2010Bond Lawyer Touts New Market Tax Credits CHARLESTON, COLUMBIA, FLORENCE, GREENVILLE, & MYRTLE BEACH, SC, AND WASHINGTON, DC – February 24, 2010 – Kathleen C. (Kathy) McKinney, Shareholder of Haynsworth Sinkler…
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One Year Later: Stimulus Still Hasn’t Worked
February 17, 2010WASHINGTON, DC – February 17, 2010 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the one-year anniversary of the $787 billion stimulus package. Graham voted against the…
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SCDOT Activates Winter Weather Road Conditions Report Online as Crews Begin Pre-Treating Roads in Several SC Counties
February 12, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – February 12, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has activated its online site for winter weather road conditions. Go to www.scdot.org and click on…
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SCDOT Activates Winter Weather Road Conditions Report Online as Crews Begin Pre-Treating Roads in Several SC Counties
February 12, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has activated its online site for winter weather road conditions. Go to www.scdot.org and click on…
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What if Climate Change is a Hoax?
December 23, 2009Modernization and efficiency would still be good strategies By Jim Rogers Recent news coverage questioning the integrity of scientific research on climate change, based on recently revealed e-mails and documents…
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Lab21 Inc. Announces New North American Headquarters in Greenville
December 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 16, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, SCRA, Nexus Medical Partners, the Greenville Area Development Corporation, the City of Greenville and NEXT today announced…
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Rodney Smolla Named 11th President of Furman University
December 16, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – December 15, 2009 – The Furman University Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that it has unanimously approved the appointment of Rodney A. Smolla as the 11th president…
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Statement from First Lady Jenny Sanford
December 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2009 – As so many of us know, the dissolution of any marriage is a sad and painful process. It is also a very personal…
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A Conversation with Dr. Robert Adams, Director of the REACH Stroke Network at MUSC
December 9, 2009UpstateBizSC: You are fairly new to South Carolina. How and why did you come to MUSC? Dr. Robert Adams:Lucky I guess! (Chuckles) Seriously, I had the unique opportunity to pursue…
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Clemson University Restoration Institute Lands $98 Million Funding to Develop Next-Generation Wind Turbines
November 24, 2009NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – November 23, 2009 – The next-generation wind turbines and drive trains will be tested by the Clemson University Restoration Institute in a move that is expected…
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Department of Energy Awards Clemson University up to $45 Million for Next Generation of Wind Turbine Designs
November 24, 2009WASHINGTON, SC – November 23, 2009 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after the Department of Energy announced up to $45 million in grants to…
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South Carolina’s Jobs for America’s Graduates Program Receives National Honors Again
November 21, 2009Secretary Joe Taylor Receives the Government Leader Award for South Carolina’s Program Success COLUMBIA, SC – November 20, 2009 – The Jobs for America’s Graduates-South Carolina (JAG-SC) program received national…
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South Carolina’s Jobs for America’s Graduates Program Receives National Honors Again
November 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 20, 2009 – The Jobs for America’s Graduates-South Carolina (JAG-SC) program received national recognition yet again at the JAG national conference held in Washington, D.C. this…
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Greenfield Industries Inc. Announces Expansion in Oconee County
November 18, 2009Investment expected to bring 85 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, S.C. – November 17, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Oconee County today announced that Greenfield…
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Student, parent, teacher survey results show support for single-gender classes
November 13, 2009South Carolina students, parents and teachers continue to give positive reviews to single-gender classes that are increasingly popular across the state. More than 5,000 students in single-gender programs, 720 of…
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Student, parent, teacher survey results show support for single-gender classes
November 13, 2009South Carolina students, parents and teachers continue to give positive reviews to single-gender classes that are increasingly popular across the state. More than 5,000 students in single-gender programs, 720 of…
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