Carolina Handling collects 610 coats during holiday coat drive

  December 16, 2022

Carolina Handling, in conjunction with national nonprofit One Warm Coat, collected 610 coats for adults and children in need during a companywide drive held throughout the company’s five-state footprint. The…

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Redwood Materials establishing operations in Berkeley County

  December 15, 2022

$3.5 billion investment will create 1,500 new jobs; largest investment in state history Redwood Materials, a producer of anode and cathode battery components for electric vehicles, along with Governor Henry…

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Chris Motte joins Coldwell Banker Caine as IT Manager

  December 14, 2022

Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Chris Motte as the IT Manager. Chris brings a breadth of IT experience, most recently with Anderson School District 5 as their IT Support Associate and Verizon as…

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South Carolina installs electric vehicle chargers at State Parks 

  December 14, 2022

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette unveiled a new program that will install electric vehicle chargers powered by 100% renewable energy at state parks across South Carolina. The program, supported by the electric vehicle maker and…

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YMCA of Greenville Foundation announces 2023 grant recipients

  December 14, 2022

YMCA of Greenville Foundation, the independent nonprofit corporation operating for the benefit of the YMCA of Greenville, announced the recipients of its 2023 grant cycle. The Foundation’s endowment fund helps…

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Senior Director of Development (Program Mgr III)

  December 14, 2022

In this challenging role, you will be supporting the FA – Foundation & Alumni department at Greenville Technical College. Duties may include any or all of the following. Identify, cultivate…

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Greenville SHRM recognizes top HR professionals

  December 14, 2022

The Greenville chapter of SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) recently announced the winners of its annual HR Awards. Greenville SHRM President Jennifer Floyd says, “Change in the workplace…

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Countybank and Greenwood Capital donate $5,000 to Burton Center

  December 13, 2022

Associates from Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently presented a check for $5,000 to the Burton Center on behalf of the Countybank Foundation. The donation was made in honor of Jeff…

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Minority Business Accelerator announces 2023 cohort

  December 12, 2022

  The Greenville Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator Upstate program recently graduated 2022 program participants and announced the 2023 class line-up. The Minority Business Accelerator supports and scales high-potential minority-owned firms…

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Senate President Thomas Alexander and Lowcountry community health leader Roland Gardner to receive Riley Institute’s South Carolina leadership awards

  December 12, 2022

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that South Carolina Senate President Thomas Alexander (R-Oconee/Pickens) will receive the 2023 Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Legislative Leadership Award. Community health leader Roland Gardner of Beaufort…

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Bon Secours to Host Food Donation Drive – Dec 14

  December 12, 2022

Bon Secours will be hosting a food donation drive for the community on Wednesday, December 14th. They be taking donations of canned goods (stews, soups, meats, beans, vegetables, etc.) and…

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Milliken & Company expanding operations in Cherokee County

  December 12, 2022

$27.4 million investment will create 75 new jobs Milliken & Company (Milliken), a diversified global textile manufacturer with more than 70 locations worldwide, announced plans to expand operations in Cherokee…

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Jennifer Pacanski joins Crawford as Account Supervisor

  December 12, 2022

Crawford, a full-service strategic marketing agency based in Greenville, recently added experienced marketing professional Jennifer Pacanski as account supervisor. In this role, Pacanski will manage multiple accounts, deliver strategic insight…

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Colliers represents buyer in disposition of medical office building

  December 9, 2022

Colliers office brokerage team members Brantley Anderson, CCIM, Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM and Bailey Tollison represented AMRA Partners in the purchase of 8 Memorial Medical Drive, a 22,786-square-foot medical office…

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An Effigy Of Rock

  December 8, 2022
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Something like sixty years had passed since I saw it. This time, however, I saw it from above. The WPA built a beautiful tower of stone…

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Greenville Chamber announces staff promotions

  December 8, 2022

The Greenville Chamber has promoted two individuals: Liz Horton (left) has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and Jennifer Powell (right) to Executive Assistant and Director of Administrative Services.Since first…

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Emma T. Dean named South Carolina Bar Executive Director

  December 7, 2022

Columbia attorney Emma T. Dean has been named executive director of the South Carolina Bar. A member of the South Carolina Bar for 16 years, Dean most recently has served…

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Owens Insurance Agency celebrates 70 years in business

  December 7, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, Owens Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency serving the Upstate and beyond, is wrapping up a year-long anniversary celebration marking 70 years in business.…

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Hot Deals in 2022 from Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner Commercial

  December 7, 2022

Joyner Commercial Announces Recent Transactions Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…

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MOA Architecture, Inc. adds retail studio director

  December 6, 2022

MOA Architecture, Inc. (MOA) has named Larry Moore as its retail studio director. Moore has more than seven years of experience in architecture as a director and project manager. “I…

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Congregation Beth Israel honors Barry Nocks

  December 6, 2022

Long-time Greenville community leader and steward Barry Nocks was honored with the Leading from the Heart Award from Congregation Beth Israel this week. As part of the honor, numerous current…

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SCRA announces new members and grant funding

  December 6, 2022

Baleen Solutions, FinSiteful, PeriopHealth, Real Motors, and Sagacity were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Baleen Solutions, CarbonCents, Elevate Therapeutics, Incora Health, ProTrustee, and Sojourn MedTech received new…

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DP3 Architects wins AIA South Carolina Award

  December 5, 2022

DP3 Architects won a Design Award at the American Institute of Architects South Carolina (AIA SC)’s annual awards presented on December 02, 2022. DP3 Architects received a Merit Award in…

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