Five Clemson University alumni to receive Distinguished Service Award
March 12, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — The Clemson Alumni Association has announced five recipients of the Distinguished Service Award, the alumni association’s highest alumni honor. “The Distinguished Service Award honors individuals who are…
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Students turn 1991 Mazda into race car
March 12, 2015
Work at CU-ICAR underscores state’s growing need for auto engineers CLEMSON, SC – The sporty, white convertible was near the end of its life on the road until it was…
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Clemson to host leaders in computing infrastructure for campus research
March 12, 2015
CLEMSON — Leaders involved in operating and supporting campus-shared research computing infrastructure will participate in a best practices workshop on Advancing Research Computing on Campuses March 17-19 at Clemson University. Photo:…
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Wells Shepard named Executive Director of Enrollment for Spartanburg Methodist College
March 12, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College has named Wells Shepard Executive Director of Enrollment effective Monday, March 16, 2015. The announcement was made by Danny Philbeck, SMC’s Vice President for Enrollment,…
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EnviroSouth Hires Project Hydrogeologist
March 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – EnviroSouth, Inc., an upstate environmental consulting firm, is pleased to introduce Jonathan D. Gerst as their newest project hydrogeologist. Jonathan has earned a B.A. in Geology from Appalachian…
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Charleston and Savannah Shows boast increased Attendance and Boat Sales
March 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – JBM & Associates, producers of The Charleston Boat Show, Savannah Boat Show and Charleston In-Water Boat Show are excited to report an increase in attendance for their first two…
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Eric Cilli Joins Allen Tate Company
March 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors announced that Eric Cilli has joined the company’s Woodruff Road office. Eric is a full-time licensed REALTOR® who grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and…
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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes First Female Heart Surgeon in the Midlands
March 12, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dee Prastein, MD, to its network of care. She is the first female heart surgeon in the Midlands. A…
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NAI Avant Brokers Investment Sales of ±4,200 SF Building in Forest Acres, SC
March 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Rob Lapin and brokerage associate Peyton Bryant recently represented 9 Calendar Court, LLC, in the sale of their property at 9 Calendar Court…
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Eric Cilli Joins Allen Tate Company
March 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors announced that Eric Cilli has joined the company’s Woodruff Road office. Eric is a full-time licensed REALTOR® who grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and…
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SCHB Self Insurers Fund Now Accepting Student Scholarship Applications
March 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – SCHB Self Insurers Fund is currently accepting college student scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. The organization will award five $1,000 scholarships to qualifying students. Recipients…
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SCHB Self Insurers Fund Now Accepting Student Scholarship Applications
March 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – SCHB Self Insurers Fund is currently accepting college student scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. The organization will award five $1,000 scholarships to qualifying students. Recipients…
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Small Business Development Centers open in rural South Carolina
March 11, 2015
Rural communities in South Carolina are receiving new consulting centers from the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC). In partnership with the SC Department of Commerce (DOC), the…
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South Carolina launches business support program for in-state defense firms
March 11, 2015
Partnership between DEW, Commerce to help companies diversify in face of federal defense budget cuts COLUMBIA, SC – The State of South Carolina is launching a new program aimed at helping…
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Family Circle Cup main draw announced
March 11, 2015
DANIEL ISLAND, SC – The preliminary main player draw for the Family Circle Cup is officially complete for the 43rd tournament, April 4 – 12. The world-class player field forming…
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Furman University to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for President Elizabeth Davis Thursday, March 19
March 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Elizabeth Davis will be formally installed as Furman University’s 12th president during an inaugural ceremony Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Due to…
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Richland One to Hold Meetings Community Meeting on Proposed Upgrades to Athletic Facilities
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One will present proposed plans to modernize the district’s aging athletics facilities during a series of upcoming community meetings. The plans call for upgrades to the…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis selected to host State Financial Officers national meeting in Charleston
March 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) announced that State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. will host its national conference in Charleston April 13-14. “Charleston has been called…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis selected to host State Financial Officers national meeting in Charleston
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) announced that State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. will host its national conference in Charleston April 13-14. “Charleston has been called…
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CBRE Announces Lansbury Hire and Redeyoff Promotion
March 11, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate and investment firm, announces David Lansbury has joined the Valuation and Advisory Services Group as a senior appraiser and congratulates…
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South Carolina Cornbread Festival to Award $400 for Top Cornbread Recipe
March 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The 2015 South Carolina Cornbread Festival, taking place in Columbia, SC, invites home cooks from across South Carolina and neighboring states to enter their favorite cornbread recipe…
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NAI Avant Facilitates ±8,535 SF Law Firm Lease in BB&T Buidling, Columbia
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Rob Lapin recently represented Stern BB&T Building, Inc., in the lease of ±8,535 square feet to Merritt Web in the BB&T building located…
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Columbia Opportunity Resource Celebrates 10 Years Of Leadership, Service And Fun
March 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects talented professionals in the Columbia area to diverse and meaningful networks for leadership, service and fun, will…
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Hallmark Self Storage Announces State-Of-The-Art Development
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Hallmark Self Storage, a Columbia, South Carolina-based developer, acquirer, and owner of self-storage facilities, today announces its latest development. Hallmark’s state-of-the-art development will be located at 7011…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline Attorney Wins Closing Attorney of the Year
March 11, 2015
Gary A. Pickren Wins Top Regal Award COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline announced that Gary Pickren has won the REGAL award for real estate…
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Colliers International awarded leasing for Village at Sandhill shopping center
March 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Rox Pollard and Danny Bonds have been awarded the leasing assignment for a 237,063 square foot portion of the Village at Sandhill, of which 58,223…
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SCHB Self Insurers Fund Now Accepting Student Scholarship Applications
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – SCHB Self Insurers Fund is currently accepting college student scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. The organization will award five $1,000 scholarships to qualifying students. Recipients…
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Lexington One leaders speak at statewide TransformSC conference
March 11, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One was featured at TransformSC’s statewide conference on innovative approaches to education. Seven hundred educators, business leaders, policymakers and other community leaders were…
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Sunrun Expands Policy Presence to Southeast with New South Carolina Hire
March 11, 2015Tyson Grinstead served as Senator Lindsey Graham’s political director during 2014 election cycle COLUMBIA, SC – Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in the United States, has expanded its Public…
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Collins & Lacy Grows Greenville Office with Addition of Matt Brown
March 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that Matt Brown has joined the firm’s Greenville office. Brown is an associate practicing workers’ compensation defense and employment law. “As we continue to meet…
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The Wolfe Company and Preferred Properties Announce Merger
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Dana and Jack Wolfe of the Wolfe Company and Steve Taylor of Preferred Properties recently announced a merger, forming Wolfe and Taylor, at the beginning of the…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis selected to host State Financial Officers national meeting in Charleston
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) announced that State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. will host its national conference in Charleston April 13-14. “Charleston has been called…
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SCHB Self Insurers Fund Now Accepting Student Scholarship Applications
March 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – SCHB Self Insurers Fund is currently accepting college student scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. The organization will award five $1,000 scholarships to qualifying students. Recipients…
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ReWa Biosolids Program Recognized With National Biosolids Partnership Platinum Level Certification
March 10, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has been recognized by the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) for the implementation of the Biosolids Management Program (BMP). ReWa received Platinum level certification…
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Sowell Gray members recognized in 2015 edition of Chambers USA
March 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – For the seventh year, law firm Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, and four of its members have been featured in the latest edition of Chambers USA…
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Wire Mesh Corporation Establishing Manufacturing Operations in Calhoun County
March 10, 2015Family-Owned Company Investing $13.9 Million to Open Saint Matthews, S.C. Facility CALHOUN COUNTY, SC – Wire Mesh Corporation (WMC), a manufacturer of high-quality welded wire products, is establishing manufacturing operations in…
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MUSC trauma center achieves highest national designation
March 10, 2015American College of Surgeons verifies program for second time CHARLESTON, SC – After another extensive review by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)…
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Charleston Metro Chamber Economic Outlook Forecasts Portrays Opportunity
March 10, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce released the region’s 2015-2016 Economic Outlook Forecast to nearly 500 business leaders at the 24th annual Economic Outlook Conference on Thursday, March 4.…
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CEO of Walmart participating in Citadel’s leadership symposium
March 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Considered one of the world’s most powerful people, the president and CEO of Walmart will serve on a panel that will discuss Ethics in Business during The…
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Family Circle Cup Searching for National Anthem Singers
March 10, 2015
Tournament hosting 5th annual “Oh Say Can You Sing” contest DANIEL ISLAND, SC – Do you have what it takes to belt out the National Anthem in front of…
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The Brandon Agency Revs Up Collaboration And Fun With Contemporary Office Redesign
March 10, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Since Scott Brandon took the helm of The Brandon Agency he’s had one goal – to build a hip, fun, collaborative agency that delivers measurable results…
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Magnolia offering two internships at French gardens
March 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is accepting applications for two horticulture internships at French gardens in the summer of 2015. The program is open to college students who are…
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Steele National Speech and Debate Association Principal of the Year
March 10, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley High School Principal, Steven Steele, was given the very first National Speech and Debate Association’s Principal of the Year Award for the State of South…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Welcomes Retail Specialist
March 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce Laura Harmon has joined the firm’s Greenville office where she will specialize in retail sales and leasing. Laura’s previous experience includes both leasing…
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Amazon Expanding Lexington County Operations
March 10, 2015Company to Hire Additional 500 Employees for its West Columbia, S.C. Fulfillment Center COLUMBIA, SC – Amazon, a global leader in e-commerce, announced plans to hire 500 additional full-time…
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Coleman Davis Now Brokerage Associate With Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler
March 10, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce Coleman Davis is now a brokerage associate with the firm. Mr. Davis joined…
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SCHB Self Insures Fund Welcomes Two Safety Consultants
March 10, 2015SCBH Self Insurers Fund recently announced the addition of Chris Newman and Clark Frady. Both Newman and Frady join the team as safety consultants and will travel throughout the state…
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SCHB Self Insures Fund Welcomes Two Safety Consultants
March 10, 2015
SCBH Self Insurers Fund recently announced the addition of Chris Newman and Clark Frady. Both Newman and Frady join the team as safety consultants and will travel throughout the state…
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ReWa Biosolids Program Recognized With National Biosolids Partnership Platinum Level Certification
March 10, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has been recognized by the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) for the implementation of the Biosolids Management Program (BMP). ReWa received Platinum level certification…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: environmental, on-the-move
Sowell Gray members recognized in 2015 edition of Chambers USA
March 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – For the seventh year, law firm Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, and four of its members have been featured in the latest edition of Chambers USA…
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