Condado Tacos to open first South Carolina location in Magnolia Park
January 30, 2023
Columbus, Ohio-based dining concept extends southward with Greenville location Condado Tacos – the award-winning taco joint specializing in unique tacos, margaritas and tequilas in a colorful and energetic atmosphere, all…
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The Cliffs announces new VP of Real Estate Development – Mike Shuping
January 30, 2023
To Oversee Development Operations Across The Cliffs’ Seven Communities The Cliffs announced the hire of Mike Shuping as their new Vice President of Real Estate Development. His predecessor, Richard Hubble…
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Matching gift challenge for the Center for Developmental Services
January 30, 2023
Dr. William “Bill” Schmidt, founder and Emeritus board member of the Center for Developmental Services (CDS), along with his wife, Jean, are challenging the community to support CDS. All gifts…
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Greenville Housing Fund acquires large Greenville complex
January 30, 2023
Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) announced its purchase of Century Plaza Apartments, formerly known as The Ivy, a 212-unit complex on Century Drive in the Overbrook neighborhood. In GHF’s largest financial…
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Life, Dogs, Work, Adventure: Love the Process
January 30, 2023
By Sarah Hey “I’m not sure what that is,” I called back to my flanker as we stumbled through the woods around midnight. “Maybe a log? A pile of…
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Where Do You Want To Be Five Years From Today?
January 30, 2023
by Ann J. Beckwith, CFP® In goal setting, it’s important to step back and look at where we wish to be and how we spend our time today in the…
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Rhiannon Poore, CEO of Forge Search, elected to United Way of Greenville County Board of Directors
January 30, 2023
Rhiannon Poore, CEO and founder of Forge Search, a Greenville-based professional recruiting firm focused on recruiting for accounting & finance, marketing & sales, and HR and operations, has been elected…
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Spartanburg County attracted $3.2 billion in new investment in 2022
January 27, 2023
New investments and expansions find success in Spartanburg In 2022, OneSpartanburg, Inc. landed 36 economic development projects on behalf of Spartanburg County and the City of Spartanburg, resulting in $3.2…
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Great Southern Homes announces two important new hires
January 27, 2023
Great Southern Homes announced two new important additions to their executive staff. Greg Howell, Midlands Division Manager Greg Howell has joined Great Southern Homes as the Midlands Division Manager. In…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS donates over $31,000 to The Sunshine Kids Foundation
January 27, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS donated over $31,000 to the Sunshine Kids Foundation in 2022. The Sunshine Kids is a national non-profit organization that supports children undergoing cancer…
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2023 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors announced
January 26, 2023
Today, three chefs were appointed South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2023. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette made the announcement on behalf of Gov. Henry McMaster, along with Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh…
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Greenville SHRM Conference to focus on navigating workplace change
January 26, 2023
The only constant in today’s workplace is change. To help human resource professionals and other business leaders navigate constant shifts within their organization, the Greenville chapter of SHRM (Society for…
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Prisma Health announces Matt Elsey as new CFO
January 26, 2023
Matt Elsey, CPA, has been appointed to Prisma Health’s corporate leadership team as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Elsey, a native of Michigan, brings more than 25 years…
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Global Location Strategies acquires two site selection software platforms
January 26, 2023
Global Location Strategies (GLS), one of the world’s leading corporate site selection firms, announced the acquisition of two cloud-based software platforms serving the economic development industry: LocationOne (LOIS) and Lasso.…
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2023 State of the State Address, Governor Henry McMaster
January 26, 2023
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, my fellow South Carolinians: We are here tonight to address challenges and opportunities. But first, as in prior years,…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Alaina Mayo to the company’s Augusta Road office
January 25, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Alaina Mayo has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. As a Christian, an avid equestrian and a…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS hosts REAL Event at company’s midtown office
January 25, 2023
Last quarter, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS created, planned, and facilitated a first-of-its-kind Regional Exchange for Affiliate Leaders (REAL) Event at its midtown office. During this two-day event,…
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Frank Davis named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in Greenville
January 25, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Frank Davis was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Economic Development Law in Greenville. Only a single…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Hope Lancaster to the company’s Spartanburg office
January 25, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Hope Lancaster has joined the company’s Spartanburg office as a sales associate. Hope is blessed to share that she was born…
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GreenWood, Inc. reaches 6 million safe hours at Merck
January 24, 2023
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance, and construction solutions provider, celebrated reaching 6 million safe work hours without a lost time event at their Merck project site in Elkton, Virginia.…
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Southern First reports results for fourth quarter 2022
January 24, 2023
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. “Southern First continues…
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Community Association Management Services promotes Taylor Hayes to Vice President of Columbia, S.C. Region
January 24, 2023
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Community Association Management Services (CAMS), North Carolina and South Carolina’s premier community management company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Taylor Hayes, CMCA®, AMS®, to regional…
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Community Association Management Services promotes Jeanmare Holjencin to Vice President of Charleston, S.C. Region
January 24, 2023
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Community Association Management Services (CAMS), North Carolina and South Carolina’s premier community management company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeanmare Holjencin, CMCA®, to regional vice…
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Carolina Handling recevies 2023 MHEDA MVP Award
January 24, 2023
Carolina Handling has received the 2023 MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award from the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) for its contributions to the industry, its customers, supplier partners and…
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Greenville Jewish Film Festival reveals 2023 lineup
January 24, 2023
The Greenville Jewish Film Festival announces its lineup of films for its 3rd annual SpringFest event – March 9, 11 and 12 – at the Greenville ONE Center in downtown Greenville.…
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Milo’s Tea Company announces plans for new plant in Spartanburg County
January 24, 2023
Milo’s Tea Company, a 76-year-old Alabama-based national beverage company, announced it will invest over $130 million initially to build a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.…
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McCrory Construction delivering state-of-the-art gelcoat and structural adhesives manufacturing project for Scott Bader, Inc.
January 24, 2023
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, announced that it has begun construction on a production facility for Scott Bader in Mocksville, NC. Founded in England more than a century…
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New Distinguished Endowed Lecture series at School of Medicine Greenville
January 24, 2023
The inaugural David A. Wilson, M.D. Innovations in Medicine Distinguished Endowed Lecture will be held Feb. 23 at USC School of Medicine Greenville. This endowed lectureship is a new, annual…
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Ming Lee joins Wyche, P.A.
January 23, 2023
Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with three offices across South Carolina, announces that Ming Lee has joined the firm as a Corporate Attorney. Lee focuses his practice at Wyche…
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Income Tax season opens today
January 23, 2023
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) and the IRS begin accepting Individual Income Tax returns today, January 23, 2023. The filing deadline for both state and federal returns is Tuesday,…
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Prisma Health develops program to help pair Black mothers with doulas with support of the TD Charitable Foundation
January 23, 2023
With support of the TD Charitable Foundation, Prisma Health is developing a program to improve maternal and birth outcomes for Black mothers by pairing them with doulas for support through…
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Kathy McKinney elected to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Board of Directors
January 23, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Kathy C. McKinney has been elected to serve as an Independent Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Atlanta Board of Directors.…
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Inaugural Legacy Gala to raise funds for housing initiatives in Spartanburg
January 22, 2023
This February 3, 2023 United Way of the Piedmont’s African American Leadership Society (AALS) is hosting its first ever Legacy Gala. This evening will be a showstopper, with dinner, dancing,…
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Center for Developmental Services announces new Board Members for 2023
January 20, 2023The Center for Developmental Services announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors: Gerardo Cisneros, Jason Misrahi, Johanna Perez, Dominic Picciuto, and Anthony “Tony” Toklo. These…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points announces band line up
January 19, 2023
St. Pat’s in Five Points, one the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festivals, announces its 2023 band lineup for the 41st annual event, which returns on Saturday, March 18 in…
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Job creation, investment produces strong 2022 for Greenville County Economic Development
January 19, 2023
Despite record inflation, unsettled supply chains, a strengthening US dollar and workforce challenges the world over, Mark Farris knows this for certain. Greenville is blessed with a vibrant community and…
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SC Ports handles nearly 3 million TEUs in 2022
January 19, 2023
South Carolina Ports had a record 2022 with the most containers ever handled at the Port of Charleston. SC Ports moved nearly 2.8 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2022,…
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Greenville Tech Foundation adds board members and elects officers
January 19, 2023
The Greenville Tech Foundation is a non-profit governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized leaders in business, industry, and the professions. David Sudduth, executive director of Health Me-Healthy…
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41 Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Fellows
January 19, 2023
Forty-one leaders from across the Upstate will have new tools and perspectives to leverage diversity to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina, gained through…
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Colliers promotes Greyson Furnas and Bailey Tollison to Senior Brokerage Associates
January 19, 2023
Colliers | South Carolina announced that Greyson Furnas, CCIM and Bailey Tollison have been promoted to Senior Brokerage Associates. “Both of these professionals demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit with a focus…
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Patent Attorney Robert Merting joins Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm
January 19, 2023
Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Merting as an attorney in the firm’s Greenville, SC, office. Mr. Merting’s primary focus will be…
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Peak Drift Brewing Company hosts ribbon-cutting to unveil new state-of-the-art production facility
January 19, 2023
The 25,000-square-foot production facility represents phase one of the company’s future 65,000-square-foot brewery complex on North Main Peak Drift Brewing Company, South Carolina’s newest award-winning craft beverage company, celebrated the…
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Hotel Hartness to host on-site career fair on January 23
January 18, 2023
Hotel Hartness announced an additional career fair. The hotel is managed by Hay Creek Hotels and situated within the award-winning Hartness community. It will offer an idyllic retreat in proximity…
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Ravenel B. Curry III pledges $10 million gift for Furman’s Timmons Arena renovation
January 18, 2023
Businessman and philanthropist Ravenel B. Curry III has pledged $10 million to Furman University for renovations to Timmons Arena, home to the Paladins’ men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gift…
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Fun and Easy Lessons in Saving
January 18, 2023
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan Helping the children of South Carolina grow up to be financially literate adults is a particular…
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Reedy Reels announces films for its 2023 festival
January 18, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Movie lovers will see more than 50 films at the Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Festival being February 17 to February 19 at the…
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Newsweek names Greenville Technical College to 2023 list of America’s Top Online Colleges
January 18, 2023
Greenville Technical College (GTC) has been ranked #97 out of the top 200 online learning colleges in the nation. The list is compiled by Newsweek and global data firm Statista…
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Yanfeng Expanding Operations in Laurens County
January 18, 2023
$49.6 million investment to create approximately 58 new jobs over the next five years COLUMBIA, S.C. – Yanfeng, a leading global automotive supplier, today announced the expansion of its operations…
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SC Chamber unveils 2023 Competitiveness Agenda, General Assembly leaders share outlooks at Business Speaks dinner
January 18, 2023
On Tuesday, January 7, 2023, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber), the state’s unified voice of business, hosts its annual Business Speaks Event at the Pastides Alumni Center…
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VentureSouth reports major milestones for 2022
January 17, 2023
Greenville, S.C. – VentureSouth reported its results from a momentous year in 2022. As one of the nation’s leading early-stage investment organizations, the firm achieved several significant milestones last year despite…
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