South Carolina Federal will merge with G.H.S. Federal Credit Union
January 11, 2022
South Carolina Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its upcoming merger with G.H.S. Federal Credit Union after an affirmative member vote concluded on December 8, 2021. After the merger…
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Milliken & Company presents fourth-annual Milliken Honors
January 11, 2022
Now in its fourth year, Milliken & Company announces the 2021 Milliken Honors award recipients highlighting Milliken associates from around the globe who champion its five core company values. The…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Adair Patterson joins YMCA Camp Greenville Board of Advisors
January 11, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Adair Patterson was recently selected to serve on the Board of Advisors for YMCA Camp Greenville. “As an alumnus and longtime supporter of Camp…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Chris Griffin and Shari Tingle
January 11, 2022
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, recently expanded its team with the addition of Chris Griffin, Media Coordinator, and Shari Tingle, Social Media Coordinator. “We are…
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SCRA produces over one billion dollar impact on South Carolina’s economy
January 11, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) marked a strong year in 2021. The impact on South Carolina’s innovation economy was over a billion dollars. The total amount includes jobs supported, the…
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Upstate Warrior Solution announces leadership gift for Veteran Resource Center
January 10, 2022
Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) announced a leadership gift for a new Veteran Resource Center project, which will serve as a hub for veteran services in the Upstate. The project’s capital…
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Joe Fant to preach BJU opening services
January 10, 2022
Joe Fant, senior pastor of Community Baptist Church in South Bend, Indiana, will preach the opening services of Bob Jones University’s spring 2022 semester. Services will be held Jan. 11-12,…
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Milliken Forestry Company announces rebrand to Milliken Advisors
January 10, 2022
Milliken Forestry Company, a full-service land management company, announced today it is rebranding as Milliken Advisors. Milliken Forestry has been a trusted partner and advisor for over 70 years, helping South Carolina…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Executive Budget, ARPA recommendations
January 10, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster today announced the FY 2022-2023 Executive Budget and provided his recommendations on how funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) should be invested by the General…
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DHEC updates COVID-19 school guidance
January 10, 2022
Supports CDC Recommendation for Moderna Boosters After 5 Months The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on Sunday updated its COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools booklet to reflect the…
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Agape Care Group acquires Lanier Hospice in Georgia
January 10, 2022
Expands coverage to Atlanta area and northern Georgia SPARTANBURG, SC – Agape Care Group (Agape Care), a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners and a leading hospice and palliative care…
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New year, new finances: How to set and stick to financial resolutions in 2022
January 10, 2022
World Finance offers Greenville residents tips for financial success More than 92 million Americans will make financial resolutions this year, according to a recent WalletHub study1. While research shows that…
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SC Ports achieves record volumes in 2021
January 10, 2022
South Carolina Ports had its best calendar year in history in 2021 as the SC Ports team and broader maritime community efficiently handled an unprecedented amount of cargo. “2021 was…
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Dr. William F. Schmidt matching gift challenge for the Center for Developmental Services (CDS)
January 10, 2022
The Center for Developmental Services announced a matching gift challenge to kick off 2022. Dr. Bill Schmidt, founder and Emeritus Board member and his wife, Jean, have pledged to match…
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Attorney Scott Todd named Partner at Sumner & Todd
January 10, 2022
Upstate South Carolina attorney Steve Sumner has announced the addition of B. Scott Todd as a partner in his law practice. Moving forward, the firm will be known as Sumner…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC President to retire in the Summer of 2022
January 10, 2022
Tom Keith, the long-time president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will retire in July of 2022. Keith is the founding president of the Foundation which began…
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Frampton Construction starts work on Greenville’s Trade Center
January 10, 2022Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has started work on a new, 907,444-square-foot speculative industrial development in Greenville, South…
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Sustain SC announces 2022 Board appointments
January 10, 2022
Sustain SC, an economic and conservation driven organization connecting the sustainability goals of business in South Carolina with local solutions, announced its 2022-23 Board of Directors with the addition of…
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South Carolina Chamber of Commerce releases 2022 Competitiveness Agenda
January 10, 2022
Ahead of the start of the 2022 legislative session, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today released its annual Competitiveness Agenda, with seven major areas of improvement the General Assembly…
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Upstate Warrior Solution announces leadership gift for Veteran Resource Center
January 10, 2022
Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) is proud to announce a leadership gift for a new Veteran Resource Center project, which will serve as a hub for veteran services in the Upstate.…
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Gov. Henry McMaster names Robert Bolchoz as the next Chairman of DHEC Board
January 10, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster nominated Robert Bolchoz as the next chairman of the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control following the retirement of current chairman Mark Elam. “Mr. Elam…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Jennifer Alexander to the Company’s North Pleasantburg Office.
January 7, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Jennifer Alexander has joined the company’s North Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Jennifer Alexander is a Greenville…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Valerie Houston to the company’s North Pleasantburg Office.
January 7, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Valerie Houston has joined the company’s North Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Valerie Houston is a Realtor…
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VisionGreenwood’s broadband pilot program for rural Greenwood could serve as model for other communities across the South Carolina
January 7, 2022
VisionGreenwood, an established community partner dedicated to making Greenwood the best place in which to live, work and raise a family, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the…
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Greenville Center for Creative Arts elects new board members
January 6, 2022
GCCA Elects New Members to Its Board of Directors Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) announced seven new members elected to its board of directors. Earle Furman, GCCA Founder and…
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SC Lowcountry and Upstate innovators partner on new AgTech development projects
January 6, 2022
Charleston-based BrightMa Farms and Greenville-based Logicle Analytics have announced a partnership to develop an integrated IoT solution for plant growth and disease monitoring. The product, known as Sproutrix, is a…
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Jessica Haarsgaard is appointed as Member-at-Large to the 2022 LMA Board of Directors
January 6, 2022
The Legal Marketing Association (LMA), which represents thousands of legal marketing and business development professionals around the globe, announced that Jessica Haarsgaard has been appointed as Member-at-Large to the 2022…
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Upstate Veterans employment program goes national
January 6, 2022
An award-winning program created by the Greenville chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (GSHRM) will soon be available to SHRM chapters across the United States. “Cracking the Code:…
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Colliers’ Greenville office brokerage team represents the FishHawk Capital in the purchase of 116 N Markley Street
January 6, 2022
The purchase of 116 N Markley is FishHawk Capital’s first investment in South Carolina Colliers | South Carolina’s Brantley Anderson, CCIM, Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM and Bailey Tollison represented FishHawk…
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The ART of Real Estate welcomes Dave Costello as Associate Agent
January 6, 2022
The ART of Real Estate is excited to announce that Dave Costello has joined their Greenville Studio as an Associate Agent. In his past career, Dave worked in the fitness…
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. announces new studio leaders and associates
January 6, 2022
Happy 2022! DP3 Architects is looking forward to another year of assisting our clients on projects that will enhance our communities. Fostering opportunities for growth for our team is essential…
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The ART of Real Estate welcomes Michelle Legaspi as Leads Coordinator
January 6, 2022
The ART of Real Estate is pleased to announce that Michelle Legaspi has joined their Marketing Division as Leads Coordinator. In her past career, Legaspi worked as a reporter for…
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The Allure of Barbed Wire & Cedar
January 6, 2022
By Tom Poland Out in the country skinny metal fence posts rule pasturelands nowadays. I seldom see old cedar-barbed wire fences, but when I do they unleash a flood…
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GSHRM announces new officers for 2022
January 6, 2022
A new slate of officers has been named for the Greenville chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (GSHRM). Positions carry one- and two-year terms. The officers for 2022…
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Engenius hires Ryan Soper as SEO and Content Strategist
January 6, 2022
Engenius has hired Ryan Soper as SEO and Content Strategist to lead strategy and copywriting for website content and search engine optimization efforts. Soper will be responsible for driving results…
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South Carolina’s infant mortality rate decreases but remains above the national average
January 6, 2022
With infant mortality rates double for women of color, DHEC seeks cross-sector support for improving healthy births among minorities An annual report released today by the South Carolina Department of…
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Countybank Foundation makes charitable donations this holiday season
January 5, 2022The Countybank Foundation recently made a number of donations totaling $10,000 to local charitable organizations in Greenwood, Greenville, Greer, Simpsonville, and Anderson. Donations will go toward immediate human services needs…
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Governor announces 2022 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors
January 5, 2022South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Director Duane Parrish appointed three chefs to serve as South Carolina…
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FUEL selects the Upstate Chapter of the American Heart Association as its first quarter 2022 grant recipient
January 5, 2022
Kicking off the third year of its FUEL for Good Grant program, FUEL – a Greenville-based marketing agency offering a full suite of strategy, creative, branding, advertising, and PR services…
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SCBIO 2022 life sciences conference to feature FDA Executive Valerie Jensen, over 25 speakers Feb. 22-24 in Charleston
January 4, 2022
With the biggest story of 2021 – the global COVID-19 pandemic – serving as a backdrop, the largest life sciences conference in Palmetto State history will convene both in-person and…
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Colliers announces the lease of ±80,000-square-foot industrial building to Clear Touch Technologies
January 4, 2022
Colliers | South Carolina Senior Brokerage Associate Richard Barrett, MCR represented Berry Shoals Industrial, LLC in the lease of ±80,000 square feet of industrial space at 961 Berry Shoals Road…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects three new shareholders
January 4, 2022Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Kathleen M. Muthig, Perry MacLennan and Meghan G. Riordan have been elected as Shareholders in the firm. Columbia Kathleen Muthig focuses…
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William Brothers joins Greenville Technical College as Dean for the School of Education and Professional Studies
January 3, 2022
William Brothers has been selected as the new dean for the School of Education and Professional Studies at Greenville Technical College. He will be responsible for oversight of an academic…
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Stephen Cooper promoted to Director of McCrory Construction’s Greenville Operations
January 3, 2022
McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Stephen Cooper to Director of Greenville Operations effective January 1, 2022. Most recently, Cooper held the position of Senior Project Manager. With more than…
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Xcelerate acquires controlling interest in AfiyaSasa Africa
January 3, 2022
MAULDIN, SC – Xcelerate, Inc. announced it has signed a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to acquire a 51% interest in AfiyaSasa Africa, LLC, (“ASA”) a start-up medical technology and virtual…
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Colliers Report: The Greenville-Spartanburg office market has begun to recover
January 3, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2021 Greenville-Spartanburg Office Market Highlights The Greenville-Spartanburg office market reached the bottom of the COVID driven economic cycle in the fourth quarter…
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Former SC Governor candidate John Warren co-launches Bitcoin mining company
December 29, 2021A team of seasoned South Carolina-based business leaders is announcing the launch of a new Bitcoin mining company, GEM Mining, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. GEM Mining is mining Bitcoin…
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GEM Mining announces 13,000 active bitcoin miners
December 29, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – GEM Mining, an institutional-grade bitcoin mining company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, today announced that it has deployed a fleet of 13,118 active miners producing 6.5 bitcoin…
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Kopis’s ERP team honored as one of the industry’s best
December 29, 2021
One of the Southeast’s leading software companies, Kopis, has been recognized as one of Bob Scott’s 100 Valued Added Reseller (VAR) Stars from ERP Global Insights. The selection of mid-market…
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Greenville SHRM recognizes chapter award winners
December 29, 2021
The Greenville chapter of SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) recently announced the winners of its annual HR Awards. Awards were presented at the chapter’s annual fundraising auction, which…
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