Bosch Pledges $500,000 for Clemson University Fellowships
June 26, 2014CLEMSON, SC – A $500,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund will establish an endowment in perpetuity for automotive-engineering fellowships that are aimed at diversifying the workforce and inspiring the…
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Engenius Adds Burton
June 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Engenius, a local web development and marketing firm, has added Joey Burton as the firm’s newest account executive. Burton, a Greenville native, is a Clemson graduate in…
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Class A Office Space in downtown Charleston: 100 Calhoun St
June 26, 2014Suite 200 7,269 RSF $29.00/sf/yr FS* *excludes janitorial . CHARLESTON, SC – Lincoln Harris is pleased to present the exclusive listing for the sublease at 100 Calhoun Street in Charleston,…
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Greenlink Opens New Downtown Offices
June 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenlink administrative staff has relocated to new offices at the Transit Center at 100 West McBee Avenue in downtown Greenville, joining Greenlink’s operations staff for the first time…
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Scott Wallinger Cited for Presidential Service
June 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Rotary of Columbia has cited attorney Scott Wallinger for his service as club president for 2013-14. He received a plaque and honorary gavel from incoming president…
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NAI Avant Represents Buyer of Two Land Parcels Located on Washington Road, Evans, GA
June 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant Senior Broker, Walter Monteith, recently represented the purchaser, ThreeOne Acquisitions, in their purchase of two land parcels totaling ±.87 acres located on Washington Road in…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Immigrant Families Initiative
June 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina ranks 2nd in the nation in immigrant growth. Immigrants represent nearly 5% of South Carolina’s total population, with the majority coming from Latin America, followed by…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Immigrant Families Initiative
June 26, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina ranks 2nd in the nation in immigrant growth. Immigrants represent nearly 5% of South Carolina’s total population, with the majority coming from Latin America, followed by…
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Chapin Native Lauren Powell Joins Little Mountain Family Health
June 26, 2014LITTLE MOUNTAIN, SC – For Lauren Powell, a family nurse practitioner, the opportunity to join the Little Mountain Family Health Center as one of the practice’s primary care giver was…
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Baker Motor Company Appointed As Authorized Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dealer
June 26, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Tommy B. Baker, owner and president of Baker Motor Company of Charleston and Baker Buick GMC Cadillac, is pleased to announce the company has been appointed an…
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Amazon Web Services Announces Eight Winners of the Global City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge
June 26, 2014SEATTLE, WA – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the winners of the first City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge. The New York City Department of Transportation, City…
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Amazon Web Services Announces Eight Winners of the Global City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge
June 26, 2014SEATTLE, WA – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the winners of the first City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge. The New York City Department of Transportation, City…
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Pete Harper, CCIM, represented Merchants International, LLC, in the new office lease of 1,617 SF at 225 Seven Farms Dr.
June 26, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, represented the Tenant, Merchants International, LLC, in the new office lease of 1,617 SF at 225 Seven Farms Drive on…
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JDPR Adds Fourth Intern for Summer 2014
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) has engaged an additional intern for the company’s Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP), rounding out the program’s four positions for Summer 2014.Jack Evans joins the…
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Clemson trustees approve fee increase averaging less than 3%
June 25, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University fees for tuition, housing and meal plans will increase by an average of less than 3 percent this fall, which will partially offset mandatory payroll,…
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SHE, The Upstate Women’s Show Returns to the TD Convention Center
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – SHE, The Upstate Women’s Show, presented by BI-LO and produced by JBM & Associates, is set for August 22-24 at the TD Convention Center. Now in its…
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St. Peter’s Catholic School Unveils New Website
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The longest, continuously-running Catholic school in South Carolina has launched a new website highlighting its commitment to providing an academically challenging education in a safe, nurturing environment. St. Peter’s Catholic School…
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Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton adds associate attorney
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Christopher C. Romeo has joined Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., a law firm based in Charleston, S.C., representing clients across a wide range of legal matters,…
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Slam Dunk in Silicon Harbor Leads Young Entrepreneur to Silicon Valley
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Dekeiya Cohen from West Ashley High School is a winner on and off the court. She scored big at the YEScarolina 3rd Annual Mark Motley Foundation State Business Plan Competition with the coveted first…
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Brantley Anderson joins the Colliers International Greenville Office as a Brokerage Assistant
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Brantley Anderson as a Brokerage Assistant in the Greenville, South Carolina Office. Anderson previously worked for two years in…
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Charleston Veterinary Referral Center Awarded Level I Certification as Emergency and Critical Care Facility
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) has awarded its highest certification to West Ashley’s Charleston Veterinary Referral Center, making it one of only six Level…
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City Year Introduces New Advisory Board Member Tommy Johnson of Colliers International
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – City Year, a national organization that unites young people for a year of service in high-need public schools, is pleased to introduce new Advisory Board Member Tommy…
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CSU and Dorchester Two School District Sign Articulation Agreement
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University and Dorchester Two School District entered an articulation agreement June 23, 2014, providing students who complete DD2’s Early College Program through Trident Technical College a seamless…
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Butcher named acting dean of new College of Health Sciences
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University has named Dr. Melissa Butcher acting dean of the newly created College of Health Sciences. Created to house the athletic training, health promotion and…
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Victor’s Restaurant of Florence Hires Cooper Thomas as New General Manager
June 25, 2014FLORENCE, SC – Award-winning Victor’s restaurant of Florence, S.C. has hired Cooper Thomas as its new General Manager. In his new role, Thomas will oversee operations at the award-winning restaurant…
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Two District Five Students Earn Prizes at State Business Plan Competition
June 25, 2014IRMO, SC – Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five were named finalists in a recent statewide business plan competition. Spring Hill High School students Darienne Jackson and Cassidy Mattingly…
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Secretary of State Offers Free Notary Public Training Seminars Across South Carolina
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Secretary of State Mark Hammond is offering two regional notary public seminar this summer and fall for all midlands-area South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming…
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Secretary of State Offers Free Notary Public Training Seminars Across South Carolina
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Secretary of State Mark Hammond is offering two regional notary public seminar this summer and fall for all midlands-area South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 4663 Franchise Street
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the leasing of a 2,400 SF…
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TD Bank Appoints Kale Gaston as Head of Small Business Administration Lending
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC– TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named Kale Gaston as its head of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. In his role, Gaston is responsible for overseeing TD Bank’s…
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ERA Wilder Realty Welcomes Elaine Runager
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty welcomes real estate expert, Elaine Runager, of Columbia, SC. Having lived in Irmo and Chapin for over 35 years, Elaine joins the team of agents…
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Ashley Gorman Joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Assistant
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley E. Gorman as a Brokerage Assistant. Gorman will be working with the Colliers Retail Services Team in…
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Coastal Logistics Group Establishes Dorchester County Operations
June 25, 2014DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Coastal Logistics Group (CLG), a third-party logistics (3PL) provider and warehouse operator, has established a new facility in Dorchester County to serve customers shipping through the Port of…
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Unitrends Delivers Industry’s Only Iron-Clad Disaster Recovery Assurance to Customers
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Unitrends, the industry’s fastest-growing multi-environment data protection and disaster recovery company, today announced that it’s offering the industry’s first unequivocal Disaster Recovery Assurance to customers. With Unitrends’ new hybrid…
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Jeannie Adame Joins Meridian Energy & Environment
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, is pleased to announce that Jeannie Adame has joined the firm’s Coastal Management Team as a senior scientist. Jeannie was previously with O’Brien…
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The Jackson Companies in Myrtle Beach, SC, Names Sue Bradley Property Manager
June 25, 2014MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The Jackson Companies in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has named Sue Bradley Property Manager. Her responsibilities will include property management of the Sayebrook Town Center and Ocean Lakes…
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NAI Avant Represents Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., in Expansion at 1201 Main Street, Columbia, SC
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Paul Hartley, SIOR, Senior Office Broker with NAI Avant, LLC, recently represented Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., a civil and environmental engineering firm with offices in Columbia, Bluffton,…
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Jim Wall elected as Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Jim Wall has been elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC). The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU…
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Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC Welcomes Carter Seawell
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Carter Seawell has joined the firm as a brokerage associate in Columbia. A native of Charlotte, Carter…
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Colonial Life Donates $6,000 to Community Organizations
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC — WVOC-FM survived an intense sudden-death playoff to best seven other media teams in today’s 13th annual Colonial Life Challenge for Charity. The victory by Christopher Thompson and his partner,…
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Republican Lieutenant Governors Association Congratulates Henry McMaster on South Carolina Victory
June 25, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) Chairman, Tate Reeves (MS), issued the following statement congratulating Henry McMaster on his victory in today’s primary election in South Carolina.…
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Republican Lieutenant Governors Association Congratulates Henry McMaster on South Carolina Victory
June 25, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) Chairman, Tate Reeves (MS), issued the following statement congratulating Henry McMaster on his victory in today’s primary election in South Carolina.…
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Avison Young Medical Office Lease – 2090 Charlie Hall Blvd.
June 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gregg Legerton represented Allergy & Asthma Consultants, LLP in the leasing of a 4,058 SF medical office…
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Gift Provides Nursing and Healthcare Students With Portable Technology
June 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Foundation for Geriatric Education, a long-term supporter of Greenville Technical College, has provided a gift of $10,014 that helps prepare students to use technology now common…
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Public Works Division Schedules Illegal Sign Blitz for June 26
June 25, 2014ANDERSON, SC – On Thursday, June 26, Anderson County Public Works employees will begin an Illegal Sign Blitz throughout t he County. Non-permitted signage will be removed from the right-of-way on…
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District Five Teachers Head to the Farm for Summer Lessons
June 25, 2014LEESVILLE , SC – For many educators summer is a time for professional development, preparation and planning. But for one group of Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers that included a…
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McCall Farms Makes Changes to Reduce Emissions, Save Energy
June 25, 2014EFFINGHAM, SC – McCall Farms, maker of popular canned vegetable brands Margaret Holmes® and Glory Foods®, has initiated changes to its packaging system that significantly reduce its environmental impact by using…
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The Jackson Companies In Myrtle Beach, SC, Names Gregory White Project Coordinator
June 24, 2014MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Jackson Companies in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has named Gregory White to the position of Project Coordinator. He is responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of new…
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CofC Professor and Student Bringing Transition Town Movement to the Lowcountry
June 24, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – This summer, College of Charleston junior Garrett Boudinot and professor Todd LeVassuer are developing ways to help Charleston become more resilient to the social and environmental problems…
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Lexington Educator Named Winner of South Carolina First Novel Prize
June 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce James Edwin McTeer II of Lexington as the winner of the 2014 South Carolina First Novel Competition. McTeer’s novelGrave…
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