Gallup Achieves Certified Master Builder Designation
June 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – R.B. Gallup of Gallup & Gallup, Inc. is the newest home builder to earn the designation of Certified Master Builder. “This means that R.B. has gone far…
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Shelly De Vreese Joins Allen Tate Company
June 2, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Shelly De Vreese has joined the company’s forthcoming Woodruff Road office. Shelly’s…
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Richland One’s Class of 2014 Sets New District Scholarship Record
June 2, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One’s Class of 2014 graduates have received nearly $65 million in scholarship offers and other financial aid, setting a new district record. This year’s total of…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 3075 Ashley Phosphate Road
June 2, 2014SUMMERVILLE, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Alan Bolduc, CCIM, SIOR represented ACME Logistics in the leasing of a 5,000 SF warehouse/office space located…
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SCIO Diamond Appoints New Members to Board of Directors
June 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Scio Diamond Technology Corporation (OTCQB: SCIO), a manufacturer of lab-grown diamond for the gemstone and industrial marketplace, today, announced the appointment of two new independent members of…
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Hero or Sissy? Study explores perception of injured athletes
June 1, 2014CLEMSON, SC – NFL teams shoulder most of the blame for players’ injuries and sports journalists can shift football cultural norms toward valuing players who put their health first. Photo…
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Greenville County Rec Summer Day Camps – Space Available
May 31, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – It’s not too late to sign your child up for summer day camp with Greenville County Rec. Space is available for Greenville County Rec’s Camp Kaleidoscope at Southside…
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City of Columbia Awarded Playful City USA Designation
May 31, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia was honored as a 2014 Playful City USA designation for the first time by KaBOOM!, in partnership with the Humana Foundation. “The City of…
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Greenville restaurant gets new name for third anniversary
May 31, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Downtown’s coolest restaurant is celebrating three years this June with some new specials and a new name. The Upstate’s only funnel cake specialty shop unveiled its new…
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Mast General’s Columbia Store to Support Congaree Land Trust through Land Trust Day
May 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) invites community members to celebrate Land Trust Day and show their support for land conservation by visiting Mast General Store on Saturday,…
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Students Can Still Apply for Dynamic Leadership Experience!
May 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Students can still apply for Youth Corps… a dynamic leadership training experience for thirty-six outstanding 9th and 10th grade students (rising 9th & 10th graders would apply for…
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Southern Region Of South Carolina To Net 300 New Jobs, $38 Million In Investments
May 30, 2014Seven Companies To Locate Or Expand In Six-County Region COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined state and local economic development officials in Allendale on Thursday evening to announce…
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Southern Region Of South Carolina To Net 300 New Jobs, $38 Million In Investments
May 30, 2014Seven Companies To Locate Or Expand In Six-County Region COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined state and local economic development officials in Allendale on Thursday evening to announce…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 321 Wingo Way
May 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Mathis Ferry & Wingo Way, LLC, in the lease extension of…
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National Technical Honor Society Partners With SCRA-Supported Stem Premier
May 30, 2014FLAT ROCK, NC – The National Technical Honor Society has partnered with STEM Premier, giving top career and technical education students the opportunity to showcase their academic and scholastic achievements. STEM…
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National Technical Honor Society Partners With SCRA-Supported Stem Premier
May 30, 2014FLAT ROCK, NC – The National Technical Honor Society has partnered with STEM Premier, giving top career and technical education students the opportunity to showcase their academic and scholastic achievements. STEM…
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Greenfield Industries establishes two nationally-credentialed apprenticeship programs
May 29, 2014SENECA, SC – Apprenticeship Carolina, an integral part of the SC Technical College System, announced today that Greenfield Industries, a subsidiary of TDC Cutting Tools Company, has established two registered apprenticeship…
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SC United Methodists Collecting One Million Books for Child Literacy
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – United Methodists of South Carolina are on a mission to collect one million books by June 3 to bring literacy to the state’s children – one book at a…
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Courtney Kuhne Joins Allen Tate Company
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Courtney Kuhne has joined the company’s forthcoming Woodruff Road office. In addition to…
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Rachel Kahn Joins Allen Tate Company
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Rachel Kahn has joined the Yukich Team and the company’s forthcoming Woodruff…
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Verizon Readies Resources to Support South Carolina Residents During 2014 Hurricane Season
May 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC –With the start of hurricane season approaching this weekend, Verizon Wireless has prepared its South Carolina network and emergency response teams to serve customers in the event of major…
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The Citadel Prepares to Welcome New Dean of the School of Education
May 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Citadel is preparing to welcome a new dean of the School of Education who will join the college in July. Dr. Larry G. Daniel will join The Citadel…
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TD Bank Operations Center Sells
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale transaction of 113 Reed Avenue located in Lexington, SC. Jeremy…
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Transportation Sales Tax Programs See 155.4% ROI
May 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The transportation sales tax programs in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties have resulted in a 155.4% return on investment according to a study released by the Charleston Metro Chamber…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants
May 29, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…
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Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs
May 29, 2014
Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…
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Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs
May 29, 2014
Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…
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Richland Two Announces Personnel Changes
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC — At the Tuesday, May 27, 2014 board meeting, Superintendent Debbie Hamm recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Baron Davis…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 480 East Bay Street
May 29, 2014Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Huguenot Square, LLC, in the leasing of a 2,832 SF office space…
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District Five Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Middle School
May 29, 2014CHAPIN, SC — Lexington-Richland School District Five held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 29 for its new middle school. District officials say the new school in Chapin will help maintain good…
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Alumna Jessie DuBard ’58 Establishes Scholarship to Assist Education Majors
May 29, 2014ROCK HILL, SC – Family support made it possible for Jessie Stanley DuBard ’58 to continue a family tradition and earn a Winthrop degree after the death of her parents.…
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Shubert Foundation, SCTA honor Trustus Theatre
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Trustus Theatre has received three major awards from prominent national and statewide arts organizations: a national grant award from the Shubert Foundation, the South Carolina Theatre of…
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Keynote Presenters Confirmed for IT-oLogy, Connect South Carolina Connections 2014
May 29, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – SC Dept. of Commerce’s Love now confirmed presenter. What: The Connections 2014 Summit is in its second year and will highlight the latest in hardware, software, infrastructure, and…
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Sam Myers joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Associate
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce that Sam Myers has joined the firm as a Brokerage Associate and a member of the Industrial Services Team in the…
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Retiring Naval Officer to Lead Clemson General Engineering Department
May 29, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — The new director of Clemson University’s general engineering department is a career naval officer who has served aboard three nuclear submarines and has done research on how lasers can…
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Veronika Rachel Selected to Lead First Citizens’ Carolina Forest Branch
May 29, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – First Citizens today announced that Veronika Rachel has been selected to serve as Retail Sales Manager for the bank’s Carolina Forest office, located at 4040 River Oaks…
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Drew Munnerlyn and Pete Harper, CCIM represented the Seller in sale of 672 Marina Drive, Suite 103 Charleston, SC.
May 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Drew Munnerlyn and Pete Harper, CCIM represented the Seller, BRD Titan, LLC in the sale of 1,000 SF of office space at 672…
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IT-oLogy to Host Connections 2014
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – June 11, 2014 – Registration for the second Connections event, Connections 2014, is now open as hosts IT-oLogy and Connect South Carolina prepare to share advances in hardware,…
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City To Offer Weekend Promotion At Spring Street Garage
May 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Beginning this week, the City of Greenville will offer a special parking promotion on Fridays and Saturdays at the Spring Street Garage, located at 316 South Spring…
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Gene M. Gallivan, M.S., P.C.C. Elected Vice President of International Executive Coaching Group
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC– Gene M. Gallivan, an executive coach active in graduate level academic circles, was recently elected Vice President of the Graduate School Alliance for Education of Coaches. Gallivan is founder…
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Indie Craft Parade Extends Boundaries
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Indie Craft Parade announces it will host its fifth annual festival this fall and for the first time, expand its territory for qualifying artists. This juried show recognizes excellence…
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Unitrends Acquires AWS and OpenStack Cloud Data Protection Specialist
May 29, 2014Acquisition of Yuruware technology enables Unitrends to extend its hyper-scale cloud offerings COLUMBIA, SC – Unitrends, the industry’s fastest-growing multi-environment data protection and disaster recovery company, today announced that it has…
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WorkKeys® Testing and Profiling Meets Workforce Needs
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Used by 250 employers across South Carolina, the WorkKeys® test helps provide a common language between job seekers, employers, and training providers. Job seekers are assessed for…
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FordHarrison Named Among the Top Labor and Employment Law Firms in South Carolina By Chambers USA
May 29, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that the firm was among the highest ranked labor and employment law firms in the…
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Richland One School Board Names Interim Superintendent
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland One Board of School Commissioners has chosen Dr. Cynthia Cash-Greene to serve as the district’s interim superintendent. Earlier this month Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack, who…
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Richland One Student Wins National Merit Scholarship
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Jinyu Gao, a Dreher High School student, is among the 51 South Carolina high school seniors to win a highly prestigious National Merit Scholarship financed by colleges…
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SC Babies Born On 529 Day Celebrated With $529 College Savings Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is announcing the second annual privately funded Future Scholar 529 Palmettobaby grant program on National 529 College Savings Day, Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Palmettobabyprogram was…
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SC Babies Born On 529 Day Celebrated With $529 College Savings Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is announcing the second annual privately funded Future Scholar 529 Palmettobaby grant program on National 529 College Savings Day, Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Palmettobabyprogram was…
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Three District Five Students Earn College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
May 29, 2014
IRMO, SC – Three Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. Jacob Baltzegar and Olivia Blair received National Merit…
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