Boeing to Assemble 787-10 Dreamliner in South Carolina
July 30, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that final assembly of the 787-10, the newest and longest member of the 787 Dreamliner family of airplanes, will take place exclusively…
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Bank of the West Honors GSRBM Graduates
July 30, 2014Bankers Join Ranks of Retail Banking Leaders and Alumni GREENVILLE, SC – Yesterday, six employees of Bank of the West graduated from the CBA/BAI Graduate School of Retail Bank Management (GSRBM),…
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322 Animals Find New Homes Last Week Through Charleston Animal Society
July 30, 2014Successful Free Adoption Campaign Extended Through This Week CHARLESTON, SC – Every six-and-a-half minutes last week, one of Charleston County’s homeless animals was adopted by a new, loving family. Charleston…
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One Million Cups Columbia hosts Capital Angels and ComCloud
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Charlie Banks presented on behalf of Capital Angels, a professionally-managed, membership-based group of angel investors in the Midlands. “We invest in innovative startups that have the potential…
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City Year Columbia Introduces New 2014 Board and Staff Members
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA,SC – City Year, a national organization and AmeriCorps program that unites young people for a year of service in high-need public schools, is pleased to introduce the 3 new…
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Mark Farris Named to Top Post at Greenville Area Development Corporation
July 30, 2014Economic development group taps veteran to “build upon County’s opportunities, momentum” GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates $1,300,000 Sale of 1.11 Acres
July 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Seller in the $1,300,000 sale of 1.11 Acres located on Ripley Point Drive in Charleston, SC. Seth Clark…
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Collins & Lacy Names Partners-in-Charge for Coastal Offices
July 30, 2014CHARLESTON & MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is strategically positioning the law firm for growth and success by appointing Partners-in-Charge for its statewide offices. In the Lowcountry,…
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Jack Griffeth Named as Partner-in-Charge for Collins & Lacy Greenville office
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is strategically positioning the law firm for growth and success by appointing Partners-in-Charge for its statewide offices. Shareholder Jack Griffeth has been named Partner-in-Charge…
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Collins & Lacy Names Partners-in-Charge for Statewide Offices
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is strategically positioning the law firm for growth and success by appointing Partners-in-Charge for its statewide offices. The new Partners-in-Charge are Jack Griffeth in…
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Midlands Students Team With At&T Employees And Junior Achievement To Learn Skills For Future Success
July 30, 2014AT&T’s Aspire Mentoring Academy & Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina Host 40 Local Students for “Day in the Life of an AT&T Employee” Mentoring Event COLUMBIA, SC – Investing time…
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South State Corporation Reports Operating Results of $0.92 per share
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South State Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014. Highlights of…
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South State Corporation Reports Operating Results of $0.92 per share
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South State Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014. Highlights of…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
July 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Charles Rhoden, in the leasing of an office space…
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Veteran Scholarships Forever announces Board of Directors
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Four people will serve on the inaugural Board of Directors for Veteran Scholarships Forever, an endowment program aimed at helping veterans get needed funds to…
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Avison Young Investment Office Sale – 519 East Bay Street
July 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Leslie Fellabom and Chris Fraser, CCIM represented 519EB, LLC in the purchase of a 5,879 SF…
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Business Leaders Join First Citizens’ Advisory Board in Greenwood
July 30, 2014GREENWOOD, SC – First Citizens today announced that 12 business leaders have joined its Greenwood Advisory Board. Advisory Board members are selected to represent a cross-section of the community and…
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Business Leaders Join First Citizens’ Advisory Board in Greenwood
July 30, 2014GREENWOOD, SC – First Citizens today announced that 12 business leaders have joined its Greenwood Advisory Board. Advisory Board members are selected to represent a cross-section of the community and…
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Capital Rotary Volunteers at Food Bank
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club members volunteered to support Harvest Hope Food Bank by packing 150 boxes of groceries for distribution to the elderly in lieu…
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Greenville, SC on The Today Show
July 30, 2014VisitGreenvilleSC is thrilled to share our most recent PR score! For the past several days, we’ve worked with The Today Show on a summer travel story to include Greenville, SC as a…
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New full-service law firm in downtown Greenville
July 30, 2014John L. B. Kehl, Erin Culbertson, J.J. Andrighetti And Alex Kornfeld announced the opening of their firm Kehl, Culbertson, Andrighetti & Kornfeld, LLC, located at 114 Manly Street, in downtown…
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Horton Joins Coldwell Banker Caine as Experience Coordinator
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Diana Horton as an Experience Coordinator at its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Horton was an English teacher for Easley…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing Welcomes Professional Recruiter
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing welcomes Courtney Mebane as the newest professional recruiter. In this new role, Mebane will utilize her skills in the Upstate area to fulfill…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Attorney Trey Ingram Joins Leadership Greenville Class 41
July 30, 2014Greenville Chamber program enhances leadership skills and community involvement GREENVILLE, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood attorney Trey Ingram was selected to join the Leadership Greenville Class 41, a program of the…
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Colliers International completes the sale of four buildings totaling 46,100 square feet to Golden Oaks Industrial Park LLC
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Colliers International’s Richard Barrett, MCR and Bob Shaw, SIOR completed the sale of four flex buildings totaling 46,100 square feet at the Golden Oaks Business Park located in Greenville,…
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The Palmetto Bank Adds to Scholarship Fund for Greenville Technical College Students
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Palmetto Bank has pledged an additional $25,000 to support an endowed scholarship fund established in 2004. The scholarship provides assistance to qualifying students in any field…
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Clemson alumnus named executive vice president for academic affairs and provost
July 30, 2014CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson University graduate who currently serves as dean of the largest college at West Virginia University will become his alma mater’s chief academic officer, starting Sept.…
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Professor’s election expected to shine light on Clemson University’s environmental education
July 30, 2014Cindy Lee to begin three-year term in September CLEMSON, SC – A professor who has researched PCB contamination in Lake Hartwell’s tributaries will soon begin a leadership role that is…
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Teamphoria Partners with Ulitix to Deliver Cohesive Management Solutions to Culture-Driven Businesses
July 30, 2014SPARC takes Teamphoria to the United Kingdom through Alacrity Foundation Spin Out. SPARC, the #1 fastest-growing software company in America as ranked by Inc. 500, announces their partnership with with Ulitix,…
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New Region Formed for NHD as Growth Continues
July 30, 2014Community Museum Society, Inc. The National History Day in South Carolina Program is pleased to announce that there is a new region forming due to rapid growth over the last…
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Gangs a threat to S.C., but tide may be shifting
July 30, 2014By Nathan Rosenberger Guest contributor COLUMBIA, SC – Gangs and gang-related violence are a growing problem in S.C. When-and-how the tide of gang activity will be stemmed seems to…
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STEM Premier and ECPI University Breaking New Ground in Student Connectivity
July 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – STEM Premier is proud to announce an exciting partnership with ECPI University, bringing the Charleston-based company’s focus of connecting STEM talent in high schools, higher education and…
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ERA Wilder Realty Welcomes Hurricane Builders
July 30, 2014Columbia, SC – July 29, 2014- ERA Wilder Realty welcomes Hurricane Builders and Michael Reese alongside Petie Bradley, Andy Shelton, and Bridget Shelton. Hurricane Builders is an organization founded upon the…
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SpecChem To Open Manufacturing Facility In Dorchester County
July 30, 2014$5.5 Million Investment Expected To Create 50 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – SpecChem LLC, a supplier to concrete distributor networks, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Dorchester County.…
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SpecChem To Open Manufacturing Facility In Dorchester County
July 30, 2014$5.5 Million Investment Expected To Create 50 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – SpecChem LLC, a supplier to concrete distributor networks, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Dorchester County.…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Buyer in Purchase of 1,441 SF of Flex Space
July 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Buyer, Dubis Investments, LLC in the $122,500 sale of a 1,441 SF flex space located at 1190 Clements Ferry…
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New Business Lands at County Airport
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland County Airport Commission and Richland County Council have welcomed Aircraft Maintenance Services (AMS) to the Jim Hamilton – LB Owens Airport (CUB). “It means more…
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Four Agents Join Garlington Rd. Office Of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of four new Sales Associates at its Garlington Rd. office. Marion Cook, Tammy Copeland, Joy…
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County’s Transportation Penny Program Shifting into High Gear
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In its first year, Richland County’s transportation sales tax brought in $53 million – $3 million more than anticipated. The higher-than-projected revenue puts the County closer to…
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Nelson Mullins Among Select Group Identified as ‘Leader’ in Complex Intellectual Property Litigation
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In its recently completed Intellectual Property Outlook report, BTI Consulting Group Inc. identified Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as a “leader” in complex intellectual property litigation…
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Greenville Resident Receives Exceptional Citizen Service Award
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE SC – Fire Chief Steve Kovalcik, Deputy Chief Allen Quinn and Battalion Chief Alfred McElrath presented Greenville resident Charles Garretson with the Greenville City Fire Department’s Exceptional Citizen Service Award at…
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The Grainger Foundation Supports Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc.
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation, based in Lake Forest, Illinois, has donated $5,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc., to support the mission of Greenville Technical College…
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Pino Gelato Celebrates 10 Years of Scooping Happiness
July 30, 2014HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Pino Gelato celebrates a 10th year anniversary for the business. Thousands of Scoops of Happiness have been shared with new and loyal customers over the last 10 years. The…
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Mark Farris Named to Top Post at Greenville Area Development Corporation
July 30, 2014Economic development group taps veteran to “build upon County’s opportunities, momentum” GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic…
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City Year Columbia Introduces New 2014 Board and Staff Members
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA,SC – City Year, a national organization and AmeriCorps program that unites young people for a year of service in high-need public schools, is pleased to introduce the 3 new…
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New full-service law firm in downtown Greenville
July 30, 2014John L. B. Kehl, Erin Culbertson, J.J. Andrighetti And Alex Kornfeld announced the opening of their firm Kehl, Culbertson, Andrighetti & Kornfeld, LLC, located at 114 Manly Street, in downtown…
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One Million Cups Columbia hosts Capital Angels and ComCloud
July 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Charlie Banks presented on behalf of Capital Angels, a professionally-managed, membership-based group of angel investors in the Midlands. “We invest in innovative startups that have the potential…
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Attorneys Who Won Landmark Lead Paint Judgment and Cleanup Named Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year
July 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The attorneys who successfully fought for lead paint cleanup in People of California v. Atlantic Richfield were named Sunday as Public Justice’s 2014 Trial Lawyers of the Year. The…
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Midlands Technical College’s Rhames Elected Board Chair of National Association
July 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Ronald L. Rhames, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Midlands Technical College (MTC), has been chosen to chair the National Association of College and…
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Announcing New Member to Hood Construction Team
July 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Hood Construction is excited to announce the recent addition of a new team member, Amanda Holyfield.Amanda comes to Hood Construction as an Assistant Project Manager, bringing with her…
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