The Insurance Source hires Eric Inafuku as First Impressions Specialist
February 3, 2022
Eric Inafuku has joined The Insurance Source as a First Impressions Specialist. Inafuku earned his bachelor’s degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Bob Jones University, and went on to…
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Countybank Foundation makes $25,000 donation toward new YMCA Fitness Center
February 3, 2022
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, recently donated $25,000 to the Lakelands Region YMCA. This donation represents an ongoing partnership with the Lakelands Region YMCA…
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Communities in Schools of South Carolina announces transformative investment to help students overcome obstacles to learning
February 3, 2022
$2.5 Million Donation from Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott Will Strengthen Organization’s Impact in Public Schools Across South Carolina Communities In Schools of South Carolina (CISSC) announced today that they are the…
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Mary Black Foundation announces staff transition
February 3, 2022
The Mary Black Foundation announced that Haley Wicker has been named the Program Director of Early Childhood Development, succeeding Keisha Gray, who is leaving the Foundation at the end of…
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USDA invests $63.3 million to support local businesses, create good-paying jobs and strengthen the economy in South Carolina
February 2, 2022
Investments support the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build back better in rural America United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for South Carolina Dr. Saundra Glover today announced that…
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New video podcast series elevates the conversation around education transformation
February 2, 2022
A new video podcast series launches this week to elevate the conversation around education transformation in South Carolina. Dropping on Feb. 3, the ElevatED4SC vodcast series focuses on moving the discussion…
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ScanSource named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies for sixth consecutive year
February 2, 2022
ScanSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading hybrid distributor connecting devices to the cloud, has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s 2022 list of World’s Most Admired Companies. ScanSource’s inclusion in this…
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AFL funds emergency student needs for STEM students at Greenville Technical College
February 1, 2022AFL, an international manufacturer headquartered in Spartanburg, has awarded $10,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to assist students at the college who are enrolled in STEM programs when they experience…
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Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?
February 1, 2022The characteristics of the COVID-19 omicron variant has many people wondering if it could act as a vaccine of sorts, inoculating enough people to effectively bring about herd immunity. By…
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Upstate students reach S.C. Poetry Out Loud finals
February 1, 2022
State finals to be held virtually March 5 From among statewide submissions, judges selected eight finalists who now have a chance to represent South Carolina this spring in the national…
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SCRA announces new members and grant funding
February 1, 2022
AlphaIntro, Arista Orthopedics, Copyt, Playfora, ProTrustee, and Rymedi were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Member Companies. TestedHQ received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access…
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World Finance named a 2022 Top Workplaces USA winner
February 1, 2022
Award gives national recognition of company’s culture, employee satisfaction GREENVILLE, SC – World Finance, a people-focused finance company providing personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation services, has been…
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United Community Bank names Holly Hawse Berry as new Chief Human Resources Officer
February 1, 2022
United Community Bank is proud to announce the addition of Holly Hawse Berry as the company’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, Berry will help recruit and nurture…
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NP Strategy recruits award-winning marketing strategists, continuing rapid growth
February 1, 2022
Strategic communications firm adds Shari King and Meredith Dugas The leading strategic communications firm NP Strategy (NPS+) announced today that it has attracted two award-winning marketing strategists – Shari King…
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Raymond James welcomes Gray Ellenberg to downtown Greenville and new Greenwood branch
February 1, 2022
Gray Ellenberg, CFP®, recently joined Raymond James & Associates (RJA) to open the firm’s first office in Greenwood. Ellenberg will also serve clients from RJA’s downtown Greenville office. “I am…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes three new team members
February 1, 2022
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, recently expanded its team with the addition of Josh Byram, Integrated Marketing Coordinator, Lauren Stephens, SEO Specialist and Ben Traines,…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX opens 2022 ticket sales
February 1, 2022
Ticket sales for the 2022 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX are now open to the public at bmwcharitygolf.com. This year’s tournament, which will be held June 6-12, will…
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Upstate SC Alliance promotes Scoggins & Besser, hires Bryson
February 1, 2022
Changes will enhance “Why Upstate SC” messaging capacity To expand its ability to market the Upstate region for global business investment and maximize its investor benefits, the Upstate SC Alliance…
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Upstate International announces new public event
February 1, 2022
Chinese Influence in Africa: What does this mean for the rest of the World? Upstate International is announcing a new lunch and learn event with Dr. Trevor Rubenzer. Dr. Rubenzer…
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Muncaster Financial Group named as Applause Award winner by Better Business Bureau of the Upstate
February 1, 2022
Better Business Bureau (BBB®) of Upstate South Carolina awarded Muncaster Financial Group with the BBB Applause Award for meeting and exceeding advertising standards. Each quarter, BBB’s Local Advertising Review Program…
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With new “Digital Next” strategy, DartPoints closes gaps at the edge
February 1, 2022
Sweeping New Strategy Enables Edge Ecosystems for Enterprises, Carriers, and Cloud and Content Providers DartPoints, the leading digital infrastructure provider enabling next-generation applications at the edge, unveils its “Digital Next”…
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Harvest Hope Food Bank elects new Board of Directors Chair
January 31, 2022
Harvest Hope Food Bank announced that Willis HR CEO, Jada Willis, assumed the chair role of Harvest Hope’s Board of Directors at the beginning of the new year. She has…
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Sarah Gill joins FUEL as employee experience manager
January 31, 2022
FUEL–a Greenville-based marketing agency offering a full suite of strategy, creative, branding, advertising, and PR services–is pleased to announce that Sarah Gill has joined its team as employee experience manager.…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces 2022 Managing Directors
January 31, 2022
Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced that John Montgomery, Chuck Salley, Garrett Scott and Craig Waites have been named Managing Directors. “Colliers recently created the title of Managing…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces 2021 transaction volume of $1 billion
January 31, 2022
Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina, which has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg, announced a record-breaking year for the company with $1 billion in commercial real estate…
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Stacey Griffith joins Interim HealthCare as Vice President of Strategic and Business Development
January 31, 2022
Interim HealthCare, a leading area provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services in South Carolina, recently welcomed healthcare industry veteran Stacey Griffith as Vice President of Strategic and…
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Dorothy F. Self to serve as 2022 Chair of Local Advertising Review Program by BBB® of the Upstate
January 31, 2022
Better Business Bureau (BBB®) of Upstate South Carolina is pleased to announce the appointment of Dorothy F. Self of DFS Creative Concepts as Chair of the Local Advertising Review Program…
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Sylvan Learning Center’s Joan Russell promoted to Vice President of Operations
January 31, 2022
Joan Russell of Sylvan Learning Center has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Operations. Russell earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Bob Jones University, and her…
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City of Women exhibition opens at GCCA on March 4 to spotlight the impact of women in Greenville
January 31, 2022
City of Women, an initiative that aims to advance the role of women in our community and businesses, will launch in Greenville with a juried exhibition at Greenville Center for…
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Mike Pitts Joins Parker Poe’s Greenville Office
January 31, 2022
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that former Greenville City Attorney Mike Pitts has joined Parker Poe’s Greenville office as counsel. He will focus his practice…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces addition of 615,000 new properties to Unclaimed Property website
January 31, 2022
In observance of February 1 being National Unclaimed Property Day, State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that more than 615,000 new properties have been reported to the State’s Unclaimed Property Program.…
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Pope Flynn receives two Tier 1 Public Finance rankings for Columbia and Charlotte, one Tier 2 Public Finance national ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022
January 31, 2022
Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has received two Tier 1 metropolitan rankings in Public Finance — one for Columbia, SC, and one…
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Fighting for the Truth: Investor Misinformation
January 29, 2022
By Stephen J. Scott, CFP® Within the past decade, the term “fake news” has entered into our lexicon. While most people associate the term with politics, the idea of misleading…
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Interns join Chiropractic Health Center at Sherman College
January 28, 2022Thirty-two interns are now ready to serve the community and see patients at the Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center, a teaching clinic for senior students in their final stage of…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation awards more than $8.3 million in grants and scholarships in first half of fiscal year
January 28, 2022
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ leader in collaborative philanthropy, today announced that during the first half of the 2021-2022 fiscal year (July 1 to December 31, 2021), more than…
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Upcountry Fiber to bring 2,800 miles of high-speed fiber internet to unserved and underserved areas of Anderson County
January 28, 2022
Upcountry Fiber, an internet service provider created by utility cooperatives Blue Ridge Electric Co-op (BREC) and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative (WCTEL) announce they have been selected by Anderson County…
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KDS Commercial Properties announces fourth quarter 2021 transactions
January 28, 2022
KDS Commercial Properties, LLC, a Greenville-based commercial real estate firm, announces transactions for the fourth quarter of 2021. KDS has been offering brokerage, development, and investment services in the Upstate…
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Spectrum announces $12,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for Community in Schools of South Carolina
January 28, 2022
Spectrum announced Community in Schools of South Carolina has received a $12,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for the Student Support Program as part of its five-year, $7 million commitment to…
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Tally Parham Casey named among Columbia’s “50 Most Influential”
January 27, 2022
Tally Parham Casey, CEO of Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with three offices across South Carolina, has been named among Columbia’s “50 Most Influential” by Columbia Business Monthly. Casey…
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Local nonprofit started by Greenville family to help tackle poor hygiene among the homeless
January 27, 2022
Do you know how many homeless live in the small city of Greenville, South Carolina? According to the Greenville Homeless Alliance, there were more than 3,000 homeless people in Greenville…
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South Carolina’s IMCS receives NIH grants exceeding $5.25M to advance critical neurodegenerative disease research
January 27, 2022
South Carolina’s Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems, Inc. (IMCS), a leader in recombinant enzymes and micro-chromatography technologies, was awarded $1.8 million for Phase II of its Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…
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Chef Bill Twaler named director at Greenville Technical College’s Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center
January 27, 2022
Chef Bill Twaler has been selected for the role of director at Greenville Technical College’s Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI). Twaler has been a vital member of the…
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2022-2027 South Carolina Cancer Plan: A Data-Based Plan to Lessen the Cancer Burden Across the State
January 27, 2022
The South Carolina Cancer Alliance announces the release of the 2022-2027 South Carolina Cancer Plan. The Alliance, a multi-disciplinary collaborative of 800+ members, works to bring cancer prevention practices, early…
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Paysmart Payroll Services team grows with hire of Sharon Quantrille
January 27, 2022
Paysmart Payroll Services, a sister company of Stokes & Company, CPAs based in Greenville, has hired Sharon Quantrille as Payroll Specialist. The local firm specializes in payroll services for small…
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Crow Tastes Pretty Good In Snow
January 27, 2022
By Tom Poland My last column criticized I-20 as a barrier to snow in the classic South. “Winter after winter, radar reveals blue, pink, and white blotches rolling north…
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Karee White joins Liberty Fellowship as Chief Advancement Officer
January 27, 2022
Karee White, a higher education executive and native of South Carolina, has been named Liberty Fellowship’s first Chief Advancement Officer (CAO). In her new role, White leads the comprehensive philanthropic…
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Colliers represents Charleston-based Carmella’s Cafe and Dessert Bar in its expansion to Greenville
January 26, 2022
Carmella’s Cafe and Dessert Bar will open its second location in Downtown Greenville Colliers’ Lance Byars, MRED and Scott Burgess, MBA represented Carmella’s Café and Dessert Bar in leasing a…
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USDA invests over $73.7 million to improve community infrastructure for people living in rural towns across South Carolina
January 26, 2022
Funding Will Increase Access to Health Care, Education and Public Safety for the People Who Call Rural Communities Home United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for South Carolina…
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Prisma Health announces $1 million investment for the Prisma Health Welcome Center at Unity Park
January 26, 2022
Prisma Health announced today a $1 million investment to fund the Prisma Health Welcome Center in Unity Park. With roots in the city’s first public hospital established more than a…
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Alice Company sells Arial plant for redevelopment into mixed-use property, bringing new housing and jobs to Pickens County
January 26, 2022
Legacy textile mill at the heart of former Arial Mill Village to be converted to lofted apartments along Pickens County’s Doodle Trail GREENVILLE, SC – Alice Company, the diversified holdings…
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