Gettys Receives Order of the Palmetto
November 11, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Former Baptist Easley Hospital CEO Roddey E. Gettys, III has received South Carolina’s highest civilian honor — The Order of the Palmetto — for his longtime leadership…
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Spartanburg County Foundation Awards $107,080 to Twelve Nonprofit Organizations
November 11, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg County Foundation awarded $107,080 in capacity-building grants to twelve nonprofit organizations working to improve the overall social well-being of Spartanburg County residents in the area…
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Greenville healthcare executive Beverly Haines named to GADC Board
November 11, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, has announced that noted healthcare executive Beverly…
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Local Author Celebrates Launch of Children’s Book About Greenville Holiday Tradition
November 11, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Local children’s author Frederick Baus will celebrate the launch of his debut picture book “Oh, Those Holiday Lights!” at a series of book signings throughout the Greenville community…
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Small Business Digital Usage on the Rise
November 11, 2014
Want to know what U.S. small business owners are most apt to purchase for their business over the next 12 months? A study conducted this month by business-to-small business (B2SB)…
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Clemson appoints new endowed chair in health care architecture
November 10, 2014
CLEMSON — Clemson University’s School of Architecture has appointed Anjali Joseph as the first Endowed Chair in Architecture + Health Design and Research. Joseph joins Clemson after nine years with the…
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Colliers International announces Q3 2014 Top Producers
November 10, 2014
COLUMBIA & CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International continued to experience outstanding velocity in the sales and leasing of commercial properties in South Carolina. For the third quarter of 2014, Chuck…
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Tri-County Technical College Selected to Receive 2014 David A. Harvey Memorial Scholarship
November 10, 2014
ANDERSON, SC – Earlier this year Tri-County Technical College was selected to receive the 2014 David A. Harvey Memorial Scholarship, and representatives from the College accepted the $4,500 check at…
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A Child’s Haven Dedicates New Building and Announces Growth Plans
November 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – A Child’s Haven dedicated the Laura Kathleen Dobson Building on the Tunky Riley Campus on Thursday, October 23rd. The event brought together more than 250 supporters, families and…
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GSP Continues To Rank Below Regional Average Domestic Fare
November 10, 2014The Average Domestic Fare out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is Lower than Regional Competitors for the Third Consecutive Quarter GREER, SC – Passengers flying out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport…
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Blair Boan Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
November 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Blair Boan as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Boan was the Head Arist…
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The Cliffs Announces New Leadership for Real Estate Sales
November 10, 2014
Kent Smith hired as Vice President of Real Estate for all Seven Cliffs Communities TRAVELERS REST, SC – After a nationwide search, The Cliffs has hired Kent Smith as…
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Wells Fargo extends the most SBA loan dollars for small businesses in 2014
November 10, 2014Company approved 10 percent more dollars and 16 percent more units in SBA 7(a) loans to small businesses than a year ago SAN FRANCISCO, CA – For the sixth…
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Tech Veteran Steve Swanson Joins SnapCap as Strategic Investor
November 10, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – SnapCap, a web-based alternative finance company based in Charleston, announced today that Automated Trading Desk Cofounder Steve Swanson will serve as a strategic investor in the expansion…
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City Kicks Off Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Honor the…
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Richland County Residents, Officials Celebrate Cultural Diversity at Mural Unveiling
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Decker Boulevard was abuzz with music and dancing Saturday as community members attended the first Decker Boulevard International Block Party, which was centered around the unveiling of a large,…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Funding
November 10, 2014BarberWind Turbines Receives Investment; Becomes Portfolio Company COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program today announced its $200,000 investment in Greenville-based BarberWind Turbines . The company was accepted…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces New Department Of Health and Human Services Director
November 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today named Christian Soura as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), effective November 20, 2014. Soura…
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Elliott Davis Internship Program Ranked Second in the Nation
November 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Elliott Davis, LLC is pleased to be recognized for providing one of the Best Overall Internships in the country by Vault.com, an influential source of ratings and…
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Peter Rittwage of Intellisystems Earns Cyber Security Certification
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Peter Rittwage, a senior technical engineer at IntelliSystems, has completed training and is now a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) which is one of the most…
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Parkland Plaza Shopping Center in Cayce welcomes Catch & Release Sportsman Consignment and Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Rox Pollard and Danny Bonds brokered two leases at Parkland Plaza Shopping Center located in Cayce, South Carolina. Pollard and Bonds represented Parkland Plaza’s owner…
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NAI Avant Represents Landlord in ±10,200 SF Industrial Lease in North Charleston
November 10, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Thomas Boulware, CCIM, Senior Broker with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently represented the Landlord, Barrett Real Estate, LLC, in an industrial lease at 2232 Air Park Road…
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Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy Seeks 2015 Denim Day Recipients
November 10, 2014Firm employees donate more than $2500, to date, to statewide non-profits in 2014 COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is reaching out to non-profit organizations in South Carolina…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Recent Charleston Leases
November 10, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: …………………………………………………………………. Konica Minolta Solutions USA, Inc. leased 3,071 sq.ft. of office space…
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Hawthorne Pharmacy Offers Compound Your Giving Matching Campaign For Harvest Hope
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Hawthorne Pharmacy offers an exceptional matching campaign to provide greater health and stability for struggling families with their new Compound Your Giving matching campaign with Harvest Hope. During…
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Avison Young Industrial Sale – 800 SE Main Street
November 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Reggie Bell represented Bayou Land Co., LLC in the purchase of an 87,000 SF industrial facility located at…
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CresCom Bank Welcomes Three New Team Members this November
November 10, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – This month, CresCom welcomes three new team members to its Lowcountry branches and Operations Department, including Nicole McDermott, Amy Loftin and Wendy Carter. After serving as a…
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Landmark Builders Announces New Hire
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Landmark Builders is pleased to announce that Terry Terragna has joined the company as a Construction Superintendent in the Columbia Office. Terry brings over 30 years experience…
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“Friend of Law Enforcement” Honored
November 10, 2014
Leonard Price Family Members Help Present Annual Award KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Foundation (KCSF), along with members of Leonard Price’s family, awarded the 2014 “Leonard Price…
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Senator Scott Statement on Obama Administration’s Net Neutrality Announcement
November 10, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement on President Obama’s call for the Federal…
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New Alumni Association Representative to serve on Presbyterian College’s Board of Trustees
November 10, 2014CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College is proud to announce that Brittany Reese, a 2007 PC graduate, has joined the College’s Board of Trustees and will serve as the new Alumni Association…
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St. Thomas More Now a Personal Parish for USC
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The St. Thomas More pastoral outreach center at the University of South Carolina is now the Diocese of Charleston’s newest parish. The center had operated under the…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo presents Student of the Month
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo presents Cora Rose Diimler with the November Student of the Month Award. Pictured here with Rotary Club President Stan Bugner, Leaphart…
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Richland Two to Swear in New Board Members Tuesday
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Richland School District Two will hold an installation ceremony to swear in members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, November 11 at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony…
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Veteran Financial Executive Gerry Owen Named Chief Financial Officer at EDTS
November 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Longtime community banker and certified public accountant Gerry L. Owen has been named Chief Financial Officer at EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT…
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Peter Rittwage of Intellisystems Earns Cyber Security Certification
November 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Peter Rittwage, a senior technical engineer at IntelliSystems, has completed training and is now a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) which is one of the most…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo presents Student of the Month
November 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo presents Cora Rose Diimler with the November Student of the Month Award. Pictured here with Rotary Club President Stan Bugner, Leaphart…
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Veteran Financial Executive Gerry Owen Named Chief Financial Officer at EDTS
November 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Longtime community banker and certified public accountant Gerry L. Owen has been named Chief Financial Officer at EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT…
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Ziff Properties Acquires Retail Property
November 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Decker Village, a 57,771 square foot Food Lion-anchored center located at 2300 Decker Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina for $2.6…
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Chapin High School band marches off with 3A state championship
November 9, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Ask members of the Chapin High School marching band what makes the group a top South Carolina band and you’re likely to get a variety of answers.…
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Starkey joins Lexington District One
November 8, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – At the October 21, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of Robert A. Starkey…
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Amazon Unveils Best Books of 2014 List
November 8, 2014
Amazon book editors announce the 100 best books of the year, as well as top books in more than two dozen categories SEATTLE, WA – (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amazon.com announced its selections for the…
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Colliers International brings Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint to Mount Pleasant’s Towne Centre Place
November 8, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International’s JP Scurry, CCIM and Scottie Smith brokered a 3,200 square foot lease for Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint at the Towne Centre Plaza in Mount Pleasant,…
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E. Boineau & Company promotes Parker, adds Metcalfe to the team
November 7, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – E. Boineau & Company, a marketing communications and public relations firm, based in Charleston, S.C., has named Melissa Pluta Parker as senior account director and added Haley Marie…
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Colliers International’s John Orr, CCIM and Elyse Chubb bring Thai Elephant Restaurant to the Shoppes of Folly
November 7, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International’s John Orr, CCIM and Elyse Chubb represented the landlord, Kahn Properties South, LLC, in a lease transaction at Shoppes of Folly located at 915 Folly…
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Office/Warehouse Property Sold in Greenville
November 7, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the sale of 1931 Perimeter Road in Greenville, South Carolina. Calvary Automation Systems, Inc. purchased the 30,365 sq.ft.…
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Cindy Metcalf Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
November 7, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Cindy Metcalf as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Metcalf was Owner of Cindy…
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Technology Veterans Join Good Done Great’s Senior Leadership
November 7, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Good Done Great, a technology company specializing in maximizing corporate social responsibility impact for Fortune 500 companies and other businesses, is pleased to announce that industry experts Paul…
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Allen Tate Upstate Offices Receive Awards
November 7, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, is proud to announce recent awards won by the Allen Tate Upstate Offices. The Greer Office for…
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Erika DeRoberts Receives “Rising Star” Award at Allen Tate Realtors
November 7, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Regional Vice President for Allen Tate Company’s Upstate Region, congratulates Erika DeRoberts, Greer Office Broker-in-Charge, for being named 2014 Allen Tate “Rising Star” at a…
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