Garden lovers and school children will flock to Magnolia
May 7, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 3, 2012 – Several hundred garden lovers and school children are expected to visit Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Friday, May 11, as part of the…
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SCPRSA Recognizes Debbie Nelson with George L. Johnson Community Spirit Award
May 7, 2012DNA’s Project Rx Wins SCPRSA’s Public Service Award for Second Consecutive Year GREENVILLE, SC – May 7, 2012 – The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America…
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CKYH Picks Charleston for New Asia Service
May 2, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 2, 2012 – The CKYHalliance of ocean carries has picked the Port ofCharleston for a new, weekly container service withcoverage across Northeast Asia. The AWE-6 is…
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Prioritizing Play for Children: Non-Profit Organization KaBOOM! Names Greenville Among 213 “Playful City USA” Communities
May 2, 2012Communities Recognized for Fighting Play Deficit by Implementing Pro-Play Policies WASHINGTON, DC – May 2, 2012 – Today’s children spend less time playing outside than any previous generation, but 213 cities…
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Fourth Drug Take-Back Event Collects 2,824 Lbs of Medication
May 1, 2012Project Rx & DEA Successfully Continue Proper Disposal campaigns GREENVILLE, SC – May 1, 2012 – Project Rx: A River Remedy, a community-driven medication collection, held its fourth event collecting…
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Greenville Water Announces New Hires & Promotion
April 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 27, 2012 – Greenville Water is pleased to make the following announcements of new hires and promotions. Ben Rankin, P.E., joined Greenville Water as Senior Engineer.…
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Young & Free South Carolina Fundraises for Water Missions International
April 24, 2012Change for Change Campaign to raise money for a water purification system in AfricaN.CHARLESTON, SC – April 24, 2012 – Young & Free South Carolina,powered by South Carolina Federal Credit…
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Greenville Tech student awarded Bronze Star for heroic action
April 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 18, 2012 – Ricardo Sebastian, a student at Greenville Technical College, was recently awarded a Bronze Star for heroic action in combat operations while serving in…
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Charleston Box Volume Up 12% in March
April 17, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 17, 2012 – Container volume in the Port of Charleston rose 12 percent in March, the strongest month for containerized traffic at the port since October…
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Charleston National Walk @ Lunch Day Celebration Set for Marion Square
April 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 12, 2012 – Many Americans struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy schedules. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina says a 30-minute walk during the lunch…
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Greenville National Walk @ Lunch Day Celebration Set for Falls Park
April 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 12, 2012 – Many Americans struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy schedules. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina says a 30-minute walk during the lunch…
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SC Business Week Now Accepting Applications and Sponsorships
April 10, 20122012 Business Week Presented by South Carolina Cable Television Association COLUMBIA, SC – April 10. 2012 – Student applications andsponsorships are being accepted for the prestigious South CarolinaBusiness Week, July…
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SC Business Week Now Accepting Applications and Sponsorships
April 10, 20122012 Business Week Presented by South Carolina Cable Television Association COLUMBIA, SC – April 10. 2012 – Student applications andsponsorships are being accepted for the prestigious South CarolinaBusiness Week, July…
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OnSite Power Services provides Emergency Generator Services to SC, NC and GA
April 6, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 5, 2012 – The Midlands welcomes OnSite Power Services, LLC and its Owner, Mark T. Bullock as a leading provider of emergency generator services, sales, and…
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Fashion Group International of Charleston Hosts The Best Of Fall/Winter 2012 International Collections Preview
April 6, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 6, 2012 – Fashion GroupInternational (FGI) returns to the spotlight with its Best OfFall/Winter 2012 International Collections video presentation fromParis, Milan, London and New York edited…
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Founder of Circa PR Charleston to speak at CSW 2012
April 4, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 4, 2012 – Katie Kern, founder of Circa PR, isscheduled to speak and host a workshop at Columbia Style Week 2012 inJune. Founded by Katie Kern,…
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ShalomFest'12 Releases Schedule of Events for April 15
April 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 4, 2012 – ShalomFest’12—the Upstate’s only Jewish cultural and food festival, scheduled for Sunday, April 15th—has expanded its cultural events and food offerings for the free…
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SC Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt to Receive 2012 Global Vision Award
April 2, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2012 – The Columbia World Affairs announcesthat Robert M. “Bobby” Hitt III, South Carolina Secretary of Commerce,will receive the 2012 Global Vision Award. Hitt will…
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Clemson Language and International Trade Conference to explore 'Business Without Borders'
March 30, 2012CLEMSON, SC – March 29, 2012 – Language andInternational Trade Conference Wednesday, April 4, at the HendrixStudent Center. Focusing on the theme “Business Without Borders,” thisyear’s conference features speakers from…
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Renewable Water Resources Receives SC Chamber of Commerce Safety Awards
March 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 29, 2012 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) is proud to recognize all of its plants and facilities for winning 2011 South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Safety…
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Celebrate the arrival of spring at Navitat Canopy Adventures in N.C. mountains
March 22, 2012ASHEVILLE, NC – March 22, 2012 – Spring is here in the North Carolina mountains, and it’s a great time to take to the trees at NAVITAT Canopy Adventures. The…
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Magnolia officially joins elite group of camellia gardens
March 22, 2012PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – March 22, 2012 – With a handshake and a smile, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Wednesday officially joined an elite group of gardens around the world…
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Governor’s Mansion lit blue as part of 2012 Light the Way Campaign
March 22, 2012First Gentleman Michael Haley raises awareness of Down syndrome, cognitive research COLUMBIA, SC – March 22, 2012 – First Gentleman Michael Haley lit theSouth Carolina Governor’s Mansion blue last night to…
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SC Ports' February Container Volume up 9%, Breakbulk Up 118%
March 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 20, 2012 – Containervolume in the Port of Charleston rose 9.2 percent inFebruary compared to the same month last year, inresults announced at the regular meeting…
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Palmetto Poison Center Observes National Poison Prevention Week
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2012 – Each year more than 2 million callsare received at Poison Centers nationwide. The Palmetto Poison Centerreceived over 35,000 calls in 2011 from all…
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Furman Graduate, UVA Professor Wins Bancroft Prize for Book
March 19, 2012Brown-Nagin is native of Troy and graduate of Greenwood High School GREENVILLE, SC – March 19, 2012 – Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a 1992 Furman University graduate who teaches law and history…
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Southern Region Still Has Work to Do on Adolescent Sexual Health
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2012 – Two key advocacy and educationorganizations in South Carolina are joining 20 organizations across 10southern states to call for improved sexual health education in…
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HUD Awards$185,000 in Counseling Grants to Help Families Find and Keep Housing in SC
March 19, 2012HUD funding critical to support six counseling agencies in South Carolina COLUMBIA,SC – March 19, 2012 – As part of its continuing effort to help familiesfind decent housing and to…
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As Kiawah prepares for the 2012 PGA Championship, Lowcountry Regional Airport and Walterboro plan to take off
March 16, 2012Largest general aviation airport in S.C. serves as gateway for access to PGA Championship, area economic development jewels, proximity to Charleston ports, and aviation giant nearby WALTERBORO, SC – March 16,…
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Windsor/Aughtry Co. Relocating to Main @ Broad
March 16, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 16, 2012 – Windsor/Aughtry Company, Inc., a full-service real estate firm based in Greenville, S.C., is relocating to Main @ Broad on South Main Street across…
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Verizon Holds Children's Book Drive to Benefit The Children's Museum of the Upstate
March 14, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 14, 2012 – Verizon Wireless is accepting new or gently used children’s books at nine Communications Stores from March 10 through March 30 to benefit the early…
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City Kicks Off 2012 Downtown Event Series this Week
March 14, 2012Popular weekly series adds regional and national touring bands to lineup GREENVILLE, SC – March 14, 2012 – The City of Greenville kicks off its Downtown Event Series this week with…
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BlueCross Issues National Walk @ Lunch Day Challenge to S.C. Employers
March 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 12, 2012 – BlueCross BlueShield of SouthCarolina is challenging other South Carolina companies to follow itslead and hold lunchtime walks for their employees on National Walk…
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Officials Join Tri-County Technical College to Break Ground on QuickJobs Development Center in Anderson
March 12, 2012ANDERSON, SC – March 12, 2012 – Legislators, county council members and government leaders joined Tri-County Technical College officials to break ground for the Anderson QuickJobs Development Center located across…
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Duke Energy Initiates Recreation Surveys at Lake Public Access Areas
March 12, 2012SENECA, SC – Boaters and outdoor enthusiasts using public recreation access areas on Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee may be asked to participate in surveys designed to gather feedback on…
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Heather Ricard Promoted to Director of Risk Management Services for the Municipal Association of SC
March 8, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 8, 2012 – Heather Ricard is the new director of Risk Management Services at the Municipal Association of South Carolina. Formerly CFO andassistant director for Risk…
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Clemson driving sustainability, workforce development, leaders tell conference
March 7, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 7, 2012 – From the Upstate to the coast, Clemson University isdriving research and workforce development that will help keep thebrightest students in South Carolina and…
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City of Greenville Announces Spring Recreation Schedule
March 7, 2012Parks and Recreation Department to offer a variety of youth and adult programs GREENVILLE, SC – The City of Greenville Parks and Recreation Department announced this week its new spring…
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Greenville Housing Fund Launches Upstate Pilot Microloan Program
March 6, 2012BB&T invests in program to create new opportunities for low-income and minority-owned microenterprises GREENVILLE, SC – March 6, 2012 – Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) announced today that it has successfully…
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Marine Corps Reserve promotes Todd P. Garrett of Grubb & Ellis | WRS to Major
March 5, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 5, 2012 – CharlieCompany, 4th Landing Support Battalion (C Co, 4th LSB),Marine Corps Reserve announces that Todd P.Garrett was promoted to the rank of Major in…
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Chief Finley Begins as Charleston Fire Department Interim Chief
March 5, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 5, 2012 – Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. confirmed today that Chief W. Franklin Finley, Jr. will be Interim Chief of the Charleston Fire Department following…
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Marine Corps Reserve promotes Todd P. Garrett of Grubb & Ellis | WRS to Major
March 5, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 5, 2012 – CharlieCompany, 4th Landing Support Battalion (C Co, 4th LSB),Marine Corps Reserve announces that Todd P.Garrett was promoted to the rank of Major in…
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City and Partners Announce Plans for a More Sustainable Greenville
March 2, 2012$1.8 million planning study underway for Greenville’s west side GREENVILLE, SC – March 2, 2012 – The city of Greenville kickedoff Connections for Sustainability, a comprehensive planning effort thatis aimed…
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Brookgreen Garden's Ron Daise Elected Chairperson of Federal Commission
February 29, 2012PAWLEY’S ISLAND, SC – February 29, 2012 – Ronald Daise, Brookgreen Garden’s Vice President for Creative Education, was named Chair-Elect of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, upon election during…
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Reigning champs Storm The Citadel again
February 28, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 28, 2012 – The Citadel cadet Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers captured the Spartan helmet trophy for the second time at the 2012…
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Bojangles’ to Honor Oconee School District Teacher of the Year
February 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 27, 2012 – Bojangles’ Continues Support of Public Education in South Carolina, Will Donate Thousands of Books to Public Schools in Honor of Teachers of the Year.…
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M&G Presents Rare Look at the Historic Benjamin West Collection
February 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – On March 8 at 6 p.m., join M&G curator, John Nolan, for a closer examination of the historic Revealed Religion series by famed Anglo-American painter, Benjamin West!…
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Green Valley Country Club Announces Additions to Leadership Team
February 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 27, 2012 – Green Valley Country Club, established in 1958, is pleased to announce the addition of Hank Samra as Clubhouse Manager and Oliver Elston as…
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Four-Legged Friends Getting Help With Paws “Feed The Love” Pet Food Drive
February 22, 2012BI-LO Teams with Greenville-Area Shoppers to Stock Shelves with Pet Food at Harvest Hope Food Bank GREENVILLE,SC – February 22, 2012 – In this recovering economy, local food banks face thedual…
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Francis Marion University, the American Red Cross and the Konduros Fishermen’s Fund announce the Inaugural Rachel Hodges Leadership Institute
February 22, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 22, 2012 – Francis Marion University, theAmerican Red Cross and the Konduros Fishermen’s Fund are partnering topresent the first annual Rachel Hodges Leadership Institute to be…
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