Phillips Staffing Names Madison McLain to Marketing Team
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Madison McLain as Marketing Coordinator. Ms. McLain joins Phillips with…
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John Tripoli Receives National Recognition with the Northwestern Mutual Community Service Award
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – John Tripoli received national recognition for his outstanding service and volunteerism at the Center for Developmental Services (CDS). Tripoli was awarded the national Northwestern Mutual Community Service Award…
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Synterra Continues To Grow
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – SynTerra welcomes Chris Suttell as a Senior Geologist and Chad Ponce as an Environmental Scientist. Chris is a professional geologist and holds a BS in Geology from the…
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Perimeter Security Systems increases hiring as growth accelerates
September 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Perimeter Security Systems (PSS), the Charleston S.C.-based security company, is poised for another surge of growth as it continues to scale and expand its reach further across the country. Perimeter…
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S.C. Football Hall of Fame hires vice president of development
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame has added Mark Vaughan as its vice president of development. Vaughan is a 1986 graduate of Clemson University with a…
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Lewis Caswell and Bruce Williams recognized by National YMCA for Significant Contributions to the YMCA of Columbia
September 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – September 22, 2014] – Lewis Caswell and Bruce Williams were recognized by the YMCA of the USA and added to the National Honor Roll for their significant contributions…
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Hospitality-Related Entities and Retailers: How You Can Prepare for Hurricane Season
September 23, 2014By Christian Stegmaier Collins & Lacy, P.C. With the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo upon us and hurricane season in full swing, it is imperative those in retail and…
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41st Annual Juried Show Announces 2014 Award Winners
September 23, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg hosted the opening reception for its 41st Annual Juried Show on Sept. 6 in Spartanburg Art Museum to announce winners in Best in…
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New technology could open doors to next generation of high-speed gadgets
September 23, 2014Clemson University team uses light instead of electrical current to carry information Two Clemson University researchers have developed a new technology that could enable gadgets ranging from computers to cell…
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C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Announces Top Producers For August
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announced the top producers from each of its eight residential sales offices for August. These are the agents and teams with the highest…
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Blackbaud’s Luminate CRM Helps Nonprofits Raise More than $1.8 Billion
September 23, 2014Leading nonprofit solution on Salesforce1 platform achieves new milestone CHARLESTON, SC – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that nonprofit organizations usedLuminate CRM™ to raise more than $1.8 billion in 2013, making it…
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Boeing Announces New R&D Center Facility Lease in North Charleston
September 23, 2014Lease agreement adds 100,000 square-foot research center to Boeing South Carolina NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a lease agreement for 100,000 square feet of office and lab…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Seller in the sale of 43,560 SF Lot in Wando
September 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Gordon Geer represented the Seller, Suntrust Bank, in the sale of 43,560 SF lot including a 3,000 SF building located at 1101 Saint Thomas…
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EngenuitySC’s $5,000 Ignite! 2014 Ideas Contest Calls for Innovative Ideas for the Midlands
September 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – EngenuitySC and Wells Fargo Bank announce the $5,000 Ignite! 2014 Ideas Contest, a public competition open to individuals and organizations with ideas for starting something new in…
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New Studio Raises the Barre on Fitness in Greenville
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Barre Evolution, a dynamic fitness method designed to work “for every body,” no matter what shape or age, is opening a studio near downtown Greenville at McBee…
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Jim Sharpe Joins ERA Wilder Realty
September 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty welcomed Jim Sharpe as the teams newest realty broker in the Lexington office. Backed with more than 18 years of experience in real estate…
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S.C. Football Hall of Fame hires vice president of development
September 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame has added Mark Vaughan as its vice president of development. Vaughan is a 1986 graduate of Clemson University with a…
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EngenuitySC’s $5,000 Ignite! 2014 Ideas Contest Calls for Innovative Ideas for the Midlands
September 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – EngenuitySC and Wells Fargo Bank announce the $5,000 Ignite! 2014 Ideas Contest, a public competition open to individuals and organizations with ideas for starting something new in…
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PHMS assistant principal selected to participate in the SC-EPFP
September 23, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – Pleasant Hill Middle Assistant Principal Michele Zee is one of 11 leaders from across the state chosen to participate in the 2014–2015 South Carolina Education Policy Fellowship…
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Phillips Staffing Names Madison McLain to Marketing Team
September 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Madison McLain as Marketing Coordinator. Ms. McLain joins Phillips with…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 7187 Bryhawke Circle
September 22, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SOIR represented Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the lease extension of a…
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Jury Finds Arab Bank PLC Liable for Financing Terrorist Activity
September 22, 2014MT. PLEASANT, SC – A Brooklyn, N.Y., jury found Jordan-based Arab Bank plc. liable for financing terrorist activity, including funneling financial support to top Hamas leaders and to the families of…
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NAI Earle Furman Recent Transactions
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Greenville, South Carolina: Hunter Garrett, SIOR, CCIM and John Staunton of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord in leasing…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 360 Concord Street
September 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, R.E.R. Investments in the leasing of an office space…
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District Five middle school students receive Chromebooks
September 22, 2014IRMO, SC – Middle school students in Lexington-Richland School District Five have a new classroom tool. The district began distributing Chromebooks to all middle school students on Sept. 22 as…
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Greenville Arena District President and General Manager honored with award nomination
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Arena District is pleased to announce that Roger Newton, President and General Manager of the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, has been nominated for the International Entertainment…
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The Cliffs Organic Farm Established
September 22, 2014Upstate organic farm formerly known as Broken Oak Organics rejoins The Cliffs TRAVELERS REST, SC – After taking over The Cliffs Organic Farm in 2011 during The Cliffs’…
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The Marchant Company Recognizes Agents for Excellent Performance in August 2014
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Marchant Company, the Upstate’s local “Signature Agency” in Real Estate, representing buyers and sellers of residential, land, and commercial properties, is proud to recognize select REALTORS® for…
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ZWO Partner John Zwolinski Elected to CLEAR Board
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – John Zwolinski, COO and founding partner at ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski], has been elected to the board of the Center for Living Environments and Regeneration [CLEAR], headquartered…
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Midlands Technical College Presidential Search Down to Three Finalists
September 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In the final steps of a nationwide search for the next president of Midlands Technical College, three finalists will visit the college in October for meetings with…
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Johnson going “Over the Edge” for Zoo
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Friends of the Greenville Zoo will be taking part in the Upstate’s inaugural Over The Edge for a Brighter Tomorrow fundraiser by sending community leader Tammy…
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Allen Tate Realtors Top Producers for August 2014
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, is proud to announce Top Agents for August 2014. In the Greenville-Midtown Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top…
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SC Hispanic Chamber and Greater Greer Chamber Partner to Bring Entrepreneur Empowerment Series to Greer
September 22, 2014GREER, SC – In an effort to more directly reach Hispanic business owners, the Greater Greer Chamber has partnered with the SC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The partnership will provide…
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Greenville Rescue Animal Airlift: Make a Flight. Save a Life!
September 22, 2014Saturday, September 27, 2014 ~ GREENVILLE, SC – Calling all pilots and animal lovers! On Saturday, September 27, 2014 a special air caravan containing rescued animals will depart from the Greenville Downtown…
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Making a Better Manikin
September 22, 2014FRD announces product launch of technology from MUSC Healthcare Simulation Center to improve training for labor and delivery CHARLESTON, S.C. – Promising technology born at the Medical University of South Carolina…
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Scott Ashley Joins Production Design Associates
September 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Scott Ashley has joined Production Design Associates (PDA) as a project manager. With more than twenty years of experience in the world of event lighting, he comes to Charleston…
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Community Welcomes New Park, Nature Center in Crane Creek
September 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dozens of Crane Creek area residents celebrated the grand opening of a new park and nature center – a facility that was made possible through the joint…
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Greenville Chamber Calling For Athena Organizational Leadership Award® Nominations
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award® to be presented at the third annual ATHENA Leadership Symposium November 4, 2014. The…
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Trey Cole and Katherine Waldrep with Cole Properties Partner with Coldwell Banker Caine
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Trey Cole and Katherine Waldrep with Cole Properties as residential sales agents to its Greenville office. They will be representing their custom homes including…
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Palmetto Health Refinances with JEDA Bonds
September 22, 2014Retains 7,562 Existing Jobs IRMO, SC – Palmetto Health is leveraging low-interest, tax-exempt bonds issued through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce interest rate expense on its existing…
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Prysmian Group To Expand Abbeville County Cable Manufacturing Facility
September 22, 2014$8.2 Million Investment Expected To Create 20 Jobs ABBEVILLE, SC – Prysmian Group, a global cable producer serving the energy and telecom industries, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Abbeville County.…
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Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate’s Top Producers from August
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg –…
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Girl Scouts Thanks Emerald Circle Donors
September 22, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands recognized and thanked the women of its local philanthropic group on September 16 at a reception held in…
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Johnson going “Over the Edge” for Zoo
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Friends of the Greenville Zoo will be taking part in the Upstate’s inaugural Over The Edge for a Brighter Tomorrow fundraiser by sending community leader Tammy…
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Allen Tate Realtors Top Producers for August 2014
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, is proud to announce Top Agents for August 2014. In the Greenville-Midtown Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top…
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Pumpkin Patch to support Habitat
September 22, 2014SIMPSONVILLE, SC – Holy Cross Episcopal Church will open its annual Pumpkin Patch on September 27, 2014. Patch hours are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday…
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NEW LISTING: 1.85 Acres for Sale in Manning – Zoned General Business
September 21, 2014MANNING, SC – DESCRIPTION: 1.85 Acre site providing approximately 95 ft. of frontage on heavily trafficked Highway 261. Site is situated between Zaxby’s and Arby’s and is located directly across…
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Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 Announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 Winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Society 1858, an auxiliary group of the Gibbes Museum of Art, is pleased to announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary…
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Nexsen Pruet Expands White Collar Criminal Defense Practice
September 21, 2014Devon Riley Joins Firm’s Charleston Office CHARLESTON, SC – Devon Turner Riley has joined the Charleston office as Special Counsel. Riley will practice with firm’s Litigation Group, with her primary focus…
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Chase After a Cure donates $130,000 to MUSC for childhood cancer research
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Local nonprofit Chase After a Cure presented a donation of $130,000 to the Medical University of South Carolina for pediatric cancer research. Since its founding in 2009,…
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