ZWO Announces Expansion, Merges With Los Angeles Firm CPJ & CO
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ZWO has merged with Los Angeles advertising and public relations firm CPJ & Co and opened a West Coast office with new principal Cynthia Jenkins as its head.…
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Blue Ridge Bank Hires New Marketing Coordinator
July 1, 2015WALHALLA, SC – Blue Ridge Bank announces the addition of Holleigh Evans who recently joined the team as Marketing Coordinator working out of the Seneca office. In this position, Holleigh will…
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Hunter Howard, Jr. Creates Greenville Technical College Scholarship to Honor his Father
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – A pledge of $25,000 has been received by the Greenville Tech Foundation. The gift, from S. Hunter Howard, Jr., will provide tuition assistance to students pursuing skills…
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The Palmetto Bank Promotes Experienced Lender
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Palmetto Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT), announced that Scott Tollison has been promoted to Vice President, Indirect Lending. Mr. Tollison has…
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City Celebrates July 4th With Annual Wells Fargo Red, White and Blue Festival
July 1, 2015Popular festival to honor local military veteran GREENVILLE, SC – The annual Wells Fargo Red, White and Blue festival, which features one of the state’s largest fireworks display, continues to…
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Tri-County to Launch Honors Program
July 1, 2015PENDLETON, SC – Tri-County Technical College will roll out a new program for high performing students this fall with the launch of the Honors Experience. “High academic achievers are among…
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HRP Associates Adds Storm Caldwell as Project Geologist
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC − HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental and civil engineering and hydrogeology firm in Greenville, is pleased to welcome Storm Caldwell as Project Geologist. Caldwell will work with HRP’s…
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City of Columbia Water and Sewer Rate Changes
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, City Council approved water and sewer rate increases that will take effect on July 1, 2015. To help better understand how the rate increases might…
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Construction Spending in May Reaches Highest Level Since 2008 As All Major Segments Advance For Month and Year
July 1, 2015Potential Worker Shortages Loom COLUMBIA, SC – Largest Gains are in Manufacturing, Amusement, Lodging, Office and Multifamily Spending; Association Officials Call for Greater Public Sector Support of Construction Workforce Development Construction…
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Icon on Main Street Development
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Icon on Main, student housing development, is located at the corner of College and South Main Street, which has one block in between USC’s Horseshoe. There…
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Signarama Columbia Receives 3 Prestigious Awards
July 1, 2015IRMO, SC – Signarama Columbia recently attended the 2015 Signarama World Expo and was the recipient of 3 prestigious awards, 2 recognizing individual salesman and one for the overall outstanding…
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Hunger Takes No Vacation Food Drive Launched at SC State Parks
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – State Parks in South Carolina are partnering with the South Carolina Food Bank Association in a 5-month long food drive to help fill pantries and feed the hungry. …
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Island in South Carolina, waterfront home site in Norfolk among bank-owned real estate set for auction
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A 55-acre island on waters that lead all the way to the Atlantic Ocean will be offered at auction Tuesday, July 21, with John Dixon & Associates managing the Columbia…
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Duke Energy Progress customers in SC to see bill savings this summer
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – While energy usage tends to increase this time of year as customers crank up their air conditioners to combat the summer heat, Duke Energy Progress’ South Carolina…
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Promises kept: Carolina’s Promise campaign successfully concludes
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Carolina’s Promise, the University of South Carolina’s $1 billion campaign launched in 2008, has reached its goal on time and on target. With the June 30 conclusion…
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Pope Flynn Attorney Larry Flynn Receives Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award from USC School of Law
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, LLC, a public finance and governmental law firm with offices in Columbia, Charlotte, and Spartanburg, has received the USC School of…
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The Insurance Source hires new agent
July 1, 2015GREER, SC – The Insurance Source has added Kendra Heyward as its newest agent. A Charleston native, Heyward brings more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry to…
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Midlands Technical College Constructing New Learning Resource Center on Beltline Campus
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College has begun construction of the Learning Resource Center on its Beltline Campus. This three-story building will become the focal point of the campus along…
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Premier Collector Car Auction Comes to South Carolina
July 1, 2015HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Auctions America announced the newest addition to its 2015 schedule of events, a collector car auction on Hilton Head Island as part of the Hilton Head Island…
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GHS names Wright head varsity girls basketball coach
July 1, 2015GILBERT, SC — Gilbert High announces that James Alvin Wright has been selected to serve as head varsity girls basketball coach. After playing basketball in high school, Wright played basketball…
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GHS names Thomas head varsity boys basketball coach
July 1, 2015GILBERT, SC – Gilbert High announces that Riley J. Thomas has been selected to serve as head coach for varsity boys basketball. Thomas has served as the GHS varsity girls…
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2015 South Carolina PDK Future Educator Scholarship Recipients Announced
July 1, 2015Three Future Educators Association (F.E.A.) Members from across the state awarded scholarship SENECA, SC – Sponsored by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa (PDK), the SC PDK…
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Prestwick Companies Selects NHE to Manage SC Properties
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – NHE, Inc. has been selected by Prestwick Companies to provide property management services for their growing portfolio of affordable housing developments within South Carolina. Having served two…
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Distinguished Duke Energy leader, Paul Newton, to retire in August
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Paul Newton, Duke Energy state president – North Carolina, will retire from the company on Aug. 31, 2015. “Paul is highly respected for his extensive industry knowledge and…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 4663 Franchise Street, Suite 105
July 1, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the lease extension of a 2,000 SF office/warehouse space…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 4663 Franchise Street, Suite 104
July 1, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announces that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the lease extension of a 2,400 SF office/warehouse space…
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Pawmetto Lifeline works to protect pets this Fourth of July
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Fourth of July is just around the corner and Pawmetto Lifeline is offering a discount rate on microchips this week to help ensure all pets have a…
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Columbia Museum of Art August 2015 Calendar
July 1, 2015From Marilyn to Mao: Andy Warhol’s Famous Faces On View in the Lipscomb Family Galleries Friday, June 12 through Sunday, September 13 The CMA presents From Marilyn to Mao: Andy…
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The Brandon Agency Adds Four to Growing Agency Teams
July 1, 2015MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Brandon Agency, the largest and most awarded privately-held integrated marketing communications firm in the Carolinas, continues to grow, expanding both its client base, as well as its…
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Pinnacle Bank Hires New Bank Officer
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Pinnacle Bank of SC, a Greenville-based community bank, has added Kyle Yongue to their team as a cash management banking officer. A Spartanburg, S.C. native, Yongue graduated from…
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Duke Energy to upgrade its Notrees Energy Storage System
July 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy, Samsung SDI and Younicos will team up to update Duke Energy’s 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at the company’s Notrees Windpower Project in…
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Milliken & Company Supports Removal of Confederate Flag From South Carolina Statehouse Grounds
July 1, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Statement from Milliken & Company pertaining to the removal of the Confederate flag from South Carolina Statehouse grounds: “Milliken & Company is proud to have been part of…
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Carolina Alliance Bank, PBSC Financial Corporation, and Pinnacle Bank Announce Shareholder Approval of Merger
July 1, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Carolina Alliance Bank (OTCQX:CRLN), PBSC Financial Corporation (PBSC), and PBSC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Bank of South Carolina (Pinnacle) jointly announced today that the previously announced merger, under…
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SCE&G Announces Settlement Agreement with the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff and South Carolina Energy Users Committee Related to the Petition to Update Construction and Capital Cost Schedules for New Nuclear Units
July 1, 2015CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the South Carolina Office…
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MEDcare Urgent Care Earns High Marks With The UCAOA
July 1, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – MEDcare Urgent Care, a physician-directed and privately-owned healthcare provider in South Carolina, has achieved the UCAOA (Urgent Care Association of America) Accreditation designation. MEDcare Urgent Care is now…
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Raise a Glass to History with Historic Columbia on July 17
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Join Historic Columbia for happy hour at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, as we explore “History through Photography” at the Seibels House. At this month’s happy…
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ACS Technologies® Acquires Solomon Learning Management System®
July 1, 2015FLORENCE, SC – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Solomon Learning Management System® from Mersoft Corporation. A technology ministry partner…
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The Blackbaud Index: online giving continues to experience double digit growth
July 1, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 1.3% and online giving increased 13.2% for the three months ending May 2015 as compared to…
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Richland Two Board elects new officers
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – At the Tuesday, June 23, 2015 board meeting, the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees elected new officers to lead the board from July 2015 to…
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UofSC seeks pregnant women to participate in health study
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina is looking for African-American and white women in the first 16 weeks of their pregnancy to participate in a study to learn more…
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NAI Avant facilitates ±184,453 SF lease in Carolina Pines Industrial Park
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior industrial broker, Nick Stomski, SIOR, recently consummated the lease of ±184,453 square feet of industrial warehouse space in the Carolina Pines Industrial Park in…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Key Federal Funding for Preconstruction Engineering and Design
July 1, 2015U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allocates $1.303 Million in Federal Funding for Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority announced $1.303 million in federal funding…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Key Federal Funding for Preconstruction Engineering and Design
July 1, 2015U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allocates $1.303 Million in Federal Funding for Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority announced $1.303 million in federal funding…
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Historically High Occupancy and Rental Rates
July 1, 2015Colliers International | South Carolina, Research & Forecast Report – Columbia, Office, Q2 2015 Key Takeaways > Office space continues to be absorbed throughout the Columbia, South Carolina office market,…
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Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President
July 1, 2015CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…
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Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President
July 1, 2015CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…
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The Chet & Beth Smith Group of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Named One of America’s Top 1,000 Real Estate Teams
July 1, 2015Ranked #89 in Transaction Sides by REAL Trends, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce The…
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award
July 1, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…
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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient
July 1, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award
July 1, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…
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