Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration this Saturday, May 16
May 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – More than 40 groups ranging from veterans to active military to high school students will be marching through downtown in the 14th Annual Greenville Armed Forces Day…
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Charles Timmons III Joins Joyner Commercial
May 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS, announced that Charles Timmons III has joined the company as a Sales Associate. A…
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Kopis aims to cut through South Carolina software problems
May 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – South Carolina’s premier software consulting firm announced a new name, a new market and a new giving campaign all aimed at strengthening the state’s information technology sector.…
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Woodlands at Furman resident to serve as Honorary Marshal at Greenville Armed Forces Day Parade
May 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – John I. Neel, a World War II veteran and resident of The Woodlands at Furman, will serve as honorary Marshall of the 2015 Greenville Armed Forces Parade.…
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The Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Come Around My Way: A Youth Media Project
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its Helen Hill Media Education Center, will host the year end screening for their Come Around…
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2015 Corporate Tax Hiring Outlook Reveals Significant Demand
May 12, 2015MT. PLEASANT, SC – TaxTalent, the career and leadership development portal for tax professionals, released its 4th annual Tax Hiring Outlook based on a survey of U.S. corporate heads of tax. The…
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Construction begins on Innovista (Greene Street) Phase One Project
May 12, 2015RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – The Richland Penny program, in partnership with the University of South Carolina and the City of Columbia, announced today the start of construction on the Innovista,…
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South Carolina Business Leaders United in Calling for Passage of Roads Bill This Year, Commend Special Order Vote
May 12, 201526 members of the SC Business Roundtable release letter to the Senate urging passage of bill to fix SC roads . COLUMBIA, SC – This week, dozens of South Carolina…
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Wofford breaks ground on Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts
May 12, 201567,000-square-foot facility to house theatre, arts programs SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford alumnus and Carolina Panthers founder and owner Jerry Richardson and his wife, Rosalind Richardson, helped turn the first shovels…
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American Banker Ranks Carolina Financial Corporation #1 on its Annual List of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks
May 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) was #1 on American Banker’s list of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts with assets less than $2 Billion as ranked by…
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City of Lancaster has been chosen to receive 2015 Historic Preservation Stewardship Award
May 12, 2015LANCASTER, SC – The City of Lancaster has been chosen to receive a 2015 Historic Preservation Stewardship Award for its dedication to the preservation of the Cultural Arts Center at…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Students Take Home 38 South Carolina Junior Academy of Science Awards
May 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Thirty-one students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) recently brought home 38 awards from the SC Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Spring…
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UofSC receives $2 million gift from Marriott Foundation for culinary laboratory
May 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management (HRSM) at the University of South Carolina has received a $2 million gift from The J. Willard and Alice…
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Greenville Native to Call Bon Secours St. Francis Home
May 12, 2015Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Announces New CEO GREENVILLE, SC – After the completion of an extensive national search, Bon Secours Health System and the Bon Secours St. Francis…
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Three New Agents Join the North Pleasantburg Office of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of three new Sales Associates to its North Pleasantburg office. Mary Beth Culbertson, Tracy Greer and Mitchell…
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Knobeloch Named Tax Manager at Graydon Thompson CPAs
May 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Graydon Thompson LLC, an Upstate-based accounting firm designed to offer individuals and organizations across the Carolinas a high-expertise, high-touch alternative to other accounting firms in the region,…
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Knobeloch Named Tax Manager at Graydon Thompson CPAs
May 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Graydon Thompson LLC, a South Carolina-based accounting firm designed to offer individuals and organizations across the Carolinas a high-expertise, high-touch alternative to other accounting firms in the…
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Knobeloch Named Tax Manager at Graydon Thompson CPAs
May 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Graydon Thompson LLC, a South Carolina-based accounting firm designed to offer individuals and organizations across the Carolinas a high-expertise, high-touch alternative to other accounting firms in the…
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Three New Agents Join the North Pleasantburg Office of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of three new Sales Associates to its North Pleasantburg office. Mary Beth Culbertson, Tracy Greer and Mitchell…
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Thomas Creek and the Greenville Scottish Games team up for new beer
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Thomas Creek Brewery in conjunction with the Greenville Scottish Games is brewing something new. Gallabrae Scottish Ale. Not only is it “fearlessly brewed” the Scottish way – “it is…
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Annual Garden Tour in May Highlights Saluda River Club
May 11, 2015On Thursday, May 14 and Saturday, May 16, the Lexington County Master Gardener Volunteers Association (LCMGV) will host its 14th Annual Garden Tour, encompassing three sites at Saluda River Club…
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Parker Poe Consulting’s Azad Khan Earns Advanced Economic Developer Designation
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Parker Poe Consulting’s Azad Khan has earned the South Carolina Certified Economic Developer (SCCED) designation. Khan successfully completed the demanding curriculum of the South Carolina Advanced Symposium. The…
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Class of 2015 prepared for life after CSU
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s Class of 2015 graduated today at the North Charleston Coliseum, culminating the university’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Approximately 500 undergraduate and graduate students will receive…
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The Rusty Rudder Mount Pleasant Welcomes New General Manager
May 11, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Rusty Rudder, one of Mount Pleasant’s newest neighborhood restaurant and bar, welcomes Robert (Bo) Tamplin as new acting general manager. Tamplin is a Rusty Rudder veteran spending…
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Turner Padget Launches Business Litigation Blog
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announces the launch of the firm’s Business Litigation Blog as a resource to South Carolina businesses and national companies with interests in…
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Business management’s Jason Thatcher to head global technology association
May 11, 2015CLEMSON — Jason Thatcher, professor of Information Systems in the management department of the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, has been elected president of the Association for…
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Ross Oakley – Newest Paul Harris Fellow for Capital Rotary
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Ross Oakley (left) is congratulated by Capital Rotary past president Scott Wallinger upon becoming the Columbia club’s latest Paul Harris Fellow in acknowledgement of a $1,000 contribution…
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Food Drive Collects 173,997 Pounds of Food For Harvest Hope Food Bank
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE AND CHARLESTON, SC ― On Saturday, May 9, Harvest Hope Food Bank joined forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger across 20…
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Center for Developmental Services Receives Grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is thrilled to announce their receipt of $65,272 from Greenville Women Giving, a philanthropic organization founded on the idea that women –…
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Kiersten Bell Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Kiersten Bell as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Bell joins Coldwell Banker Caine with over eight years of real estate…
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EngenuitySC Announces Launch of “Game-Changing” LifeCycle Innovation Project at Lower Richland High School
May 11, 2015EngenuitySC Announces Launch of “Game-Changing” LifeCycle Innovation Project at Lower Richland High School 2,200-pound food waste dehydrator, vermiculture pods, solar array and greenhouse revolutionize rural high school STEM program COLUMBIA,…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as winners…
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Crawford Strategy Wins Eight Awards from SCPRSA
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and communications agency, was recently recognized with two Mercury awards and six Silver Wing awards at the annual Mercury Awards ceremony held…
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Nominations Open for 2015 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award
May 11, 2015CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics has opened nominations for its annual James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize and…
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Homes of Hope Earns Palmetto Housing Achievement Award
May 11, 2015Earns statewide recognition for LoCAL Housing program GREENVILLE, SC – Homes of Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding communities through developing energy-efficient affordable housing and rebuilding the lives of men…
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Past Superintendent Being Honored For Oconee Chamber’s Hall Of Fame Award
May 11, 2015SENECA, SC ― The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Dr. Mike Lucas as the recipient of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce’s Hall of Fame Award for…
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Greenville Technical College’s PTK Chapter Captures International Awards
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College’s Alpha Zeta Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society was named a Five-Star Chapter, the highest level of achievement, and selected…
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Jackye Murphy Receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award at Tri-County Technical College
May 11, 2015PENDLETON, SC- Jackye Murphy, an adjunct instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) program, received the College’s 2015 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award May 7. This award is given…
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Pacolet Milliken Hires Colliers International for Brokerage Services
May 11, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. has retained Colliers International for brokerage services in the Upstate, recently listing five major tracts for sale consisting of approximately 2,900 acres with the…
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Chapman Joins NBSC as Community Banker
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, today announced that R. Mark Chapman has been named Senior Vice President and Community Banker. Chapman comes to NBSC from Wells Fargo. A…
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Event to Celebrate 210,000 Free Books for 17,500 Greenville County Children
May 11, 2015Public Education Partners Kicks Off “Make Summer Count” GREENVILLE, SC – Public Education Partners (PEP) will kick off its Make Summer Countreading program on Friday, May 15th, at 10:15 AM at…
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Greenville Women Giving announces 2015 Grant Cycle recipients
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – On May 6, 2015 Greenville Women Giving, during their Annual Meeting, announced their 2015 Grant Cycle recipients. Generations Group Homes, Inc. was honored to be selected to…
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Marianne Yohannan Receives Tri-County Technical College’s Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence
May 11, 2015PENDLETON, SC – Marianne Yohannan, biology instructor for Tri-County Technical College’s science department, was honored May 8 with the highest award presented to the faculty. She received the Presidential Medallion…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Announces Winner Of Furman University Art Competition
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that Emily McPeters, an Furman undergraduate, has been selected as the winner of the firm’s juried art competition. The exhibition opened…
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LongHorn Steakhouse gives $1,000 grant to support Meals On Wheels
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources recently was selected by the LongHorn Steakhouse on Harbison Boulevard in Columbia to receive a $1,000 grant as part of the Restaurant Community Grants program…
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Fulbright Grants Awarded to Four Furman University Students
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Four Furman University students have been awarded English Teaching Assistantships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright recipients, who will begin their teaching assignments this fall,…
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Mission Open Road: Harley-Davidson Rolls Out Free Riding Academy Training To All U.S. Military
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – From the flight deck of the USS Yorktown, Harley-Davidson today announces it is offering all current and former U.S. military free Riding Academy motorcycle training. The new “Learn to…
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Select Registry Teams with Tesla Motors
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Thanks to Tesla Motors Destination Charging program and 170+ forward-thinking, business-savvy, and environmentally-conscious Select Registry member properties, roadtrips just got easier for Tesla Model S owners. The Tesla…
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Continental Sumter, S.C. Tire Facility Selected as Semi-Finalist for National Award
May 11, 2015SUMTER, SC – Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) has been chosen as a semi-finalist in the job creation category by the National Development Council (NDC) for its Academy 2015 Awards. The…
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Stephen Colbert Announces Funding for Nearly 1,000 South Carolina Classroom Projects on DonorsChoose.org
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Stephen Colbert announced today that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose.org. Together, the three…
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