JDPR announces the addition of three exemplary students to its Executive Management Assistance Program
July 23, 2024Through the JDPR internship, college students gain real client experience and professional mentorship JDPR proudly announces the addition of three new interns for Summer 2024 through the Executive Management Assistance…
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20 South Battery launches exclusive new packages
July 18, 202420 South Battery, a historic boutique hotel in Charleston, SC, today announces exciting new packages designed to offer guests unparalleled experiences in the Holy City. These packages include the “Water…
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Upcountry History Museum to host Quilts of Valor Display
July 15, 2024Quilts to be Awarded to Local Veterans in Special Ceremonies on July 20 What began as one mother’s dream when her son was deployed in Iraq in 2003 is now…
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Upcountry History Museum completes survey of sites in Greenville County associated with the American Revolution
July 14, 2024In a war remembered more for battles at Bunker Hill, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown, it was the events of the Southern Campaign that finally turned the tide for American independence.…
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20 South Battery nominated for Best Bed & Breakfast in the 2024 Charleston’s Choice Awards
July 3, 202420 South Battery announced its nomination for the 2024 Charleston’s Choice Awards in the category of Best Bed & Breakfast. This prestigious nomination places the historic hotel among the top…
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MPA Strategies selected as the 2024 Best Marketing Firm in South Carolina
July 2, 2024A Statewide Public Relations and Crisis Communications Agency, MPA Strategies, has been named as the 2024 Best Marketing Firm in South Carolina by the Guide to South Carolina. When announced,…
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A Marketing Agency with Upstate ties wins 2024 Best Marketing Firm in South Carolina
July 2, 2024A Statewide Public Relations and Crisis Communications Agency, MPA Strategies, has been named as the 2024 Best Marketing Firm in South Carolina by the Guide to South Carolina. Two of…
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City announces Summer of Service
July 1, 2024The City of Columbia Public Relations, Media and Marketing Department announces Summer of Service from July 1, 2024 through October 5, 2024. Summer of Service will highlight fundraising and registration…
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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio nominated for six South Carolina Broadcasters Association STAR Awards
July 1, 2024South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is proud to announce its nomination for six prestigious South Carolina Broadcasters Association (SCBA) State Television and Radio (STAR) Awards. Winners of the…
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South Carolina ETV series “What’s Wild” receives Southeast Emmy® Award
July 1, 2024The South Carolina ETV series What’s Wild received an Emmy® Award from the Regional Southeast Emmy® Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Winners were announced on June…
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SCETV launches new interactive digital broadcast technology in Myrtle Beach-Florence
June 27, 2024South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is excited to announce the launch of NextGen TV, a new digital broadcast technology, in the Myrtle Beach-Florence market. Viewers can now experience enhanced versions of…
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Upcountry History Museum Presents Unique Exhibit of Iconic Artist, Frida Kahlo
June 27, 2024Recognized as one of Mexico’s most prolific and well-known female artists, Frida Kahlo’s work has been the subject of many exhibitions. In this traveling retrospective, “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens…
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The Mills House, Curio Collection by Hilton inducted into Historic Hotels of America®
June 24, 2024The Mills House, Curio Collection by Hilton in Charleston, South Carolina, announced it has been inducted into Historic Hotels of America®, the official program of the National Trust for Historic…
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Design/Development Review Commission | Thursday, June 20, 2024
June 17, 2024On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Design/Development Review Commission meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the public and/or…
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Columbia’s Historic Black Business District featured in new documentary film “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street” to premiere in Columbia June 19
June 17, 2024The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is proud to announce the highly anticipated release of “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street,” a powerful documentary that chronicles…
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Upcountry History Museum channels the ‘Force’ for newest exhibition
June 17, 2024Iconic movies produce memorable characters and memorable characters often create lasting identities by the costumes they wear. There’s no mistaking who the characters are in “Finding the Force…Awakening an Empire,”…
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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio shares resources during Mental Health Awareness Month
May 30, 2024South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) highlighted Mental Health Awareness Month throughout May, dedicating programming and resources to foster understanding, support and dialogue surrounding mental health. As part of…
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Columbia’s Historic Black Business District featured in new documentary film “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street” to premiere in Columbia June 19
May 30, 2024The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is proud to announce the highly anticipated release of “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street,” a powerful documentary that chronicles…
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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio to participate in inaugural South Carolina Interagency Drone Users Symposium
May 29, 2024South Carolina Interagency Drone Users Consortium hosts its first annual statewide symposium in Columbia South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is excited to announce its participation in the inaugural…
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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio receives 12 Communicator Awards
May 23, 2024The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts has announced the winners of the 30th Annual Communicator Awards, with South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) receiving 12 wins across several…
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NP Strategy expands in Charleston
May 23, 2024NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, continues to grow its presence in the Lowcountry with the hiring of Belle Fortson who will work…
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New South Carolina ETV digital series “Curiosity Trek!” explores the history of South Carolinian people and events through artifacts left behind
May 23, 2024South Carolina ETV’s (SCETV) newest digital series Curiosity Trek! tells the stories of historic people and events through the artifacts left behind. Hosted by Andrew Davis, Curiosity Trek! highlights objects of significant historical value…
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The ever-curious ‘George’ spending his summer at the Upcountry History Museum
May 22, 2024Straight from the television screen and pages of countless stories from his exploits, that inquisitive little monkey named Curious George will make the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County his…
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Laurens County Republican Candidates Forum
May 21, 2024The June 11th Republican Primary is heating up quickly with many important positions up for grabs! Partnering with the Lakelands Young Republicans, the Laurens County Republican Party will host a…
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Upcountry History Museum is a 2024 Blue Star Museum
May 17, 2024The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
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Heritage introduces new brand and website
May 15, 2024Family-owned Landscaping Business Expands Statewide with Rebrand Heritage, a leader in outdoor services and sustainable landscape solutions for businesses of all sizes in South Carolina, introduced its new brand and…
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South Carolina ETV receives four Southeast EMMY® nominations
May 14, 2024Awards recognize some of the greatest television work in the Southeast The Regional Southeast EMMY® Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) recently announced nominations for…
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New D-Day exhibit at Upcountry History Museum personifies stories honoring men and women of ‘Greatest Generation’
May 13, 2024From best-kept secret of World War II to largest invasion of Allied air, land, and sea forces in military history, the legacy of the sixth day of the sixth month…
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Beloved veteran TV personality, Jack Roper to retire
May 6, 2024Jack Roper announced today that he will retire effective May 31, 2024 on Your Carolina, the talk show he has co-hosted for the past 17 years. “I’ve dreaded retirement because…
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Cayce Fire Dept. to unveil Therapy Horse on May 2
April 30, 2024Cayce Fire Department Kicks Off Midlands Gives Campaign by introducing SC’s First Registered Fire Department Therapy Horse The Cayce Fire Department (CFD) is launching their Midlands Gives campaign request by…
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ESNTL Headshots, in partnership with Portraits for Portraits, to offer free headshots to veterans
April 22, 2024In partnership with Portraits for Portraits, ESNTL Headshots, a leading photography studio in Columbia, SC, is making a remarkable contribution to veterans transitioning to civilian life by offering free professional…
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JDPR promotes Raine Riley to Senior Account Executive
April 10, 2024Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR), recently celebrating 30 years of business, has promoted Raine Riley to Senior Account Executive effective Jan. 1, 2024. Drew Dezen, agency director, said: “Raine has…
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Charleston County Public Information Officer joins NP Strategy
April 2, 2024Kelsey Barlow is the 8th Former Journalist on the 25-Member Team NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, expands its Lowcountry presence with the…
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Blundy announces bid for Solicitor
March 25, 2024On Saturday, March 16, Beth Blundy, a trusted conservative prosecutor, officially filed as a Republican for the office of Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. A graduate of the highly…
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City of Columbia hosts small business town hall with U.S. Small Business Administration
March 21, 2024The City of Columbia will host a joint town hall with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in which Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Allen Thomas, Regional Administrator for SBA, will…
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SC Public Radio to co-host “a celebration of the music of Marian McPartland” concert event in honor of national jazz legend
March 18, 2024SC Public Radio, in partnership with the ColaJazz Foundation, the University of South Carolina Press and the Koger Center for the Arts, will host A Celebration of the Music of…
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StoryCorps, the groundbreaking oral history project, to preserve stories of South Carolina residents during stop at SC Public Radio
March 18, 2024StoryCorps to record the stories of residents through in-person and virtual interviews to be broadcast nationally and preserved in the Library of Congress SC Public Radio is partnering with StoryCorps…
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South Carolina ETV to host International Public Television Conference in Charleston
March 11, 2024South Carolina ETV (SCETV) will host the 2024 International Public Television (INPUT) Conference in Charleston May 5-9, 2024. This annual, weeklong conference is the only international conference that focuses specifically…
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‘Bedtime Stitches’ exhibit at Upcountry History Museum showcases distinctive talents of fabric artist Salley Mavor
February 28, 2024Bringing stories from the pages of her books to life is what fabric artist and children’s author Salley Mavor does best, and her latest exhibit, “Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches,” showcases…
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Exhibit at Upcountry History Museum explores Centennial Legacy of The Duke Endowment
February 12, 2024A traveling exhibit highlighting a century of progress as envisioned by James B. Duke, founder of The Duke Endowment, is now on display at the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville…
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Scholastic selects 12 educators to join the Second Annual Teacher Fellows Cohort
February 7, 2024K-8 Educators Share Classroom Expertise and Practices to Help Guide and Inform Scholastic’s Education Product Development Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced its selection of 12…
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Resiliency, discovery, and revelation on full display in new exhibit coming to Upcountry History Museum
February 7, 2024Through a visually compelling presentation of history through art, small moments of ordinary experiences are transformed into extraordinary discoveries of resiliency and revelation in “Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in…
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“SCETV Safe Space” campaign receives award for community engagement
February 7, 2024SCETV Safe Space, a multiplatform initiative from South Carolina ETV (SCETV) received a Silver Award in the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. The annual awards recognize purpose and mission-driven work from people, companies…
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McKissick launches public relations firm, Hollis Strategic Communications
January 31, 2024Holly McKissick announced today the start of a new public relations firm based in Greenville, Hollis Strategic Communications (hollis-sc.com). Building on experience working in corporate communications for a global consumer…
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‘Unicorn of the Sea’ rises from the deep in new exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
January 30, 2024From its depiction in the 1500s as an angry sea monster to its portrayal as a unicorn of the sea and now as an icon of pop culture, the narwhal…
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Coastal Kingdom Season 4 premieres on SCETV, exploring Lowcountry wildlife
January 10, 2024The half-hour nature series Coastal Kingdom has returned for Season 4 on South Carolina ETV. Host Tony Mills, a naturalist and educator with the Spring Island Trust in Beaufort County, and cinematographer…
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Special veterans program with Stacy Pearsall at Upcountry History Museum
January 10, 2024On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Stacy Pearsall, one of America’s most decorated female combat photographers, will lead a panel discussion at the Upcountry History Museum with fellow Veterans as they…
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Award winning social media strategist joins NP Strategy
January 4, 2024Ryal Curtis to Lead Social Media Team as Senior Director NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, will launch a robust expansion of its…
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Local author and life coach, Karin Freeland, has the best Instagram page in Greenville
December 19, 2023The votes are in, and Karin Freeland has the Best Instagram feed in the region, according to readers of the Post and Courier. A best-selling author and life coach, Freeland’s…
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NPR’s Eric Deggans to speak at MLK Community Breakfast
December 19, 2023Eric Deggans, NPR’s TV critic and media analyst, will be the featured speaker at this year’s MLK Community Breakfast, with a talk titled “Building Bridges Not Walls: Decoding the Media’s…
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