Upstate Warrior Solution to host official groundbreaking ceremony for Rupert Huse Veteran Center
March 13, 2022
Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) is proud to announce the official groundbreaking for their new Rupert Huse Veteran Center (RHVC) on Wednesday, March 16th from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at 770 Pelham…
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Girl Scouts in the Upstate and Midlands celebrate 110 Years
March 13, 2022
For 110 years, Girl Scouts have found a way to dream big and do good. From reaching the outer limits of space to stocking their local food pantry, there is…
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Spartanburg Water main lobby reopening to the public
March 13, 2022
Administrative building will re-open lobby to customers beginning March 14 Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce our Customer Service Representatives will once again be available to provide in-person support to…
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Ryan Thorne named South Carolina EMS Director of the Year
March 13, 2022The 43rd annual South Carolina EMS Symposium was held at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach from March 9th through 12th. The conference, attracting speakers from across the state, and…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine welcomes Bradley Morris to growing Commercial Property Management team
March 11, 2022
Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recently welcomed Bradley Morris to its Greenville office as Commercial Property Manager. In this position, Morris will work alongside the growing Commercial Property Management team to…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recent transactions
March 11, 2022
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Sales Mauldin: Rick Cauthen of Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine represented RKC Holdings,…
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‘Mocktails and Mingling’ matches PC students with potential employers
March 11, 2022
Presbyterian College’s sixth annual “Mocktails and Mingling” event matched 30 students with more than two dozen professionals Tuesday to network with others and hone their interviewing skills. Associate dean of…
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PC kicks off Women’s History Month with panel discussion on women’s reproductive rights
March 11, 2022
Presbyterian College’s celebration of Women’s History Month began Monday with a panel discussion on a central issue for women – reproductive rights. Panelists addressed the political, historical, economic, and rhetorical…
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DHEC will begin reporting COVID-19 data weekly on March 15, closing more testing sites
March 11, 2022
Beginning March 15, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will transition to reporting COVID-19 data once a week on Tuesdays. Data will include COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations,…
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Scott, Graham, Norman, Timmons commend DeJoy for commitment to USPS contract in Spartanburg
March 11, 2022
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), along with U.S. Representatives Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and William Timmons (R-S.C.), sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy…
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South Carolina projects in FY 2022 spending legislation
March 11, 2022
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced that multiple projects across South Carolina would receive funding from the Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill that the United States Senate will…
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GSP recognized for Best Hygiene Measures in North America by customers in 2021
March 11, 2022
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has earned the 2021 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for Best Hygiene Measures by Region for North America. Airports Council International (ACI), the world’s most prominent…
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S.C. Treasurer’s Office facilitates bond issuances for Coastal Carolina and University of South Carolina
March 11, 2022
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that his office recently facilitated transactions for Coastal Carolina University and the University of South Carolina issuing $129,445,000 (par) in Higher Education Refunding Revenue Bonds…
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Emmanuel’s Hammer to host their 2022 annual Builder’s Breakfast March 24
March 10, 2022
Emmanuel’s Hammer, a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing home rehabilitation services for homeowners in need, is hosting their annual Builder’s Breakfast on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 7:00 AM. The event…
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Read The Fine Print
March 10, 2022
By Tom Poland Note: For Non-Offended Eyes Only Some say we are what we eat and that what we eat these days is killing us. Down in Australia, some…
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Smokefree SC Board of Directors announces call for nominations
March 10, 2022
Smokefree SC, a statewide nonprofit that works to protect the health of all South Carolinians, is seeking experienced nonprofit leaders for several open seats on their Board of Directors for…
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Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announces three new appointments to Board of Directors
March 10, 2022
Make-A-Wish South Carolina is proud to announce that it has appointed Bill Smith, director of sales of Brother International, LLC, Chris DiGiusto, Vice President of the Managed Services Organization at…
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Topside Pool Club to open for the season in April
March 10, 2022
Major League Baseball likely won’t have an opening day by April 8, but Topside Pool Club will. Topside Pool Club is slated to open for its sixth season on Friday,…
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CPI for all items rises 0.8% in February; gasoline, shelter, food indexes rise
March 10, 2022
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Eaton Corporation donates $50,000 to PTC Foundation
March 10, 2022During a March 3 tour of the Engineering Department at the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood, officials from Eaton Corporation presented a check for $50,000 to the PTC…
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Curt Westlake joins Crawford as Creative Director
March 10, 2022
Crawford, a full-service strategic marketing agency based in Greenville, recently welcomed Curt Westlake as its new creative director. An award-winning ad agency veteran, Westlake will be responsible for creative direction…
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Iga Swiatek, Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova enter 2022 Credit One Charleston Open player field
March 9, 2022
Strong Charleston field for April tournament includes five top 10 players & five Grand Slam Champions The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America, has…
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South Carolina tax tips for college students
March 9, 2022
With new Name, Image, and Likeness legislation taking effect this tax year, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) knows that many collegiate student-athletes are filing an Individual Income Tax…
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Trane Technologies’ Thermo King establishing operations in Greenville County
March 9, 2022
$30 million investment will create 220 new jobs and sustain employer’s future growth Thermo King®, the transport refrigeration brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies, today announced plans to establish…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces selection of Kathy L. Bickham as New Commissioner of Banking
March 9, 2022
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Chairman of the State Board of Financial Institutions, announced that Kathy L. Bickham has been selected to serve as the next Commissioner of Banking for…
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Countybank’s Jessica Gidewall and Lori Robertson receive officer appointments
March 9, 2022
Countybank announced that Jessica Gidewall and Lori Robertson have been elected as Banking Officers by the Countybank Board of Directors. Gidewall, Senior Financial Accountant, began her career with Countybank in…
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Top Workplaces® President to lead employee engagement webinar
March 9, 2022
Several recent studies, including one from the MIT Sloan School of Management (https://bit.ly/workculturestudy), reveal the Number One reason people leave a job is toxic work culture. Salary ranks as low…
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Community Association Management Services adapts to hold inaugural CAMMY Awards
March 9, 2022
Greenville, SC – Community Association Management Services (CAMS), an industry leader in community association management throughout the Carolinas, held their inaugural CAMMY Awards via Zoom on February 3rd, 2022. Though…
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Sully’s Steamers now open in Simpsonville
March 9, 2022
Sully’s Steamers, a favorite in downtown Greenville for almost 9 years, has opened a new location in Simpsonville. Located near the clock tower at 120-A South Main Street, Sully’s serves…
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Colliers Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
March 9, 2022
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg / Myrtle Beach, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across…
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Greenville student repeats as S.C. Poetry Out Loud champ
March 9, 2022
Upstate students sweep honors A Greenville high school student is now two-for-two against her statewide Poetry Out Loud peers after repeating as South Carolina champion over the weekend in the…
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TD Charitable Foundation grants $325,000 to two Upstate organizations
March 8, 2022
Homes of Hope, a local non-profit focused on developing affordable housing in South Carolina and connecting housing clients with local resources to aid economic mobility, was recently awarded a $175,000…
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2022 spring foreign language classes at Upstate International, register now
March 8, 2022
Language classes are open for registration at Upstate International. Here are the 8 reasons why: Russian, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Vietnamese. Impress your family, friends and colleagues.…
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FAVOR selects Lesley Pregenzer as new CEO
March 8, 2022
Upstate woman with years of non-profit leadership experience selected to head up local recovery community center. FAVOR, a non-profit corporation that provides compassionate and innovative recovery support services to those…
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Greenville Triumph’s Kolak named to USL W League executive committee for inaugural season
March 8, 2022
Megan Kolak, Greenville Triumph’s senior vice president, has been named to the USL W League’s executive committee. Kolak represents the South Atlantic Division on the seven-member committee dedicated to building…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Bitwise as new client
March 8, 2022
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, is proud to add Bitwise Asset Management to its growing client roster. The agency built and launched a new website in 2021 for…
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Engenius earns Silver ADDY® from Greenville Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for Kopis’ website design
March 8, 2022
An Upstate digital marketing agency, Engenius, was presented with a 2022 ADDY® from the Greenville Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) on February 19. The ADDY awards program recognizes…
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Pension plan shortfall demands lawmakers’ attention
March 8, 2022
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller It definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it’s among the most severe financial problems facing South Carolina today: The state retiree pension plan…
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport restores valet parking services on April 4, 2022
March 8, 2022
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport will re-open valet parking on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 4:15 AM. Valet services will be available on a daily basis from 4:15 AM until one hour…
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Avison Young – Greenville commercial real estate transactions
March 8, 2022
2/8/2022 Reeves Willis represented KMRT Investments LLC in the leasing of 16,000 sf industrial building located at 609 S Washington Avenue in Greenville, South Carolina, to RAS Logistics, LLC. 3/3/2022…
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Ingram Micro expanding operations in Spartanburg County
March 8, 2022
More than $37 million investment will create 203 new jobs Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that Ingram Micro, a leading provider of global technology…
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Four South Carolina Cultural Districts earn recertification
March 8, 2022
Congaree Vista, Lancaster, Rock Hill and Spartanburg Downtown The first four South Carolina Cultural Districts designated in 2015 after the program’s launch earned recertification based on FY2020 data gathered by…
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Colliers Report: Population growth will boost Greenville-Spartanburg’s occupancy rate
March 7, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2021 Greenville-Spartanburg Multifamily Market Highlights Greenville’s population has grown at approximately 2.41% annually from 2010 to 2020 and Spartanburg’s grew 15.37% over…
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Guiseppi-Elie named vice president of academic affairs and workforce development
March 7, 2022
Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie has been named vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Tri-County Technical College (TCTC). Dr. Guiseppi-Elie joined the College on March 1. In this role,…
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Op-Ed: The time is here to let voters decide on Sunday liquor store sales
March 7, 2022
Opinion Editorial By Ed McMullen Chairman, Cheers! Let South Carolina Decide Elected representatives in Columbia are currently debating legislation that will help South Carolina businesses compete in the 21st century.…
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The Cliffs welcomes JoAnn Roser as sales executive
March 4, 2022
The Cliffs is pleased to welcome JoAnn Roser to its Cliffs Realty team as a sales executive. Roser joins The Mountain Region sales office, which includes The Cliffs at Glassy,…
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SeamonWhiteside offers strategies to create a workplace where women can thrive in recognition of International Women’s Day
March 4, 2022
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service land design firm throughout the Carolinas, is offering strategies for companies to develop work environments that support female employees in recognition of International Women’s Day on…
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United Community Bank names Ron Fox as Chief Compliance Officer
March 4, 2022
United Community Bank is pleased to add industry veteran Ron L. Fox as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. In this newly expanded role, Ron will be responsible for leading…
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SLG Investment Holdings, LLC CEO Sharon Gordon releases book on entrepreneurism for women
March 4, 2022
Sharon Gordon the Founder and CEO of SLG Investment Holdings, LLC (“SLGIH”) and its affiliates has released her first book targeting entrepreneurism for women. “Spending the last few years using…
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Subterranean termites remain severe threat to homeowners
March 4, 2022
National Termite Awareness Week is March 6-12 Spring is around the corner, and that means warmer and wet weather, creating prime conditions for the subterranean termites found throughout the Southeast…
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