Interstate lane closures restricted to help holiday traffic flow
June 29, 2021
To help holiday traffic flow, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) prohibits lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work during the Fourth of July holiday travel period. These restrictions…
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Greenville Chamber launches Community Insights data dashboard as community resource
June 29, 2021
The Greenville Chamber launched Community Insights, a new data visualization dashboard designed as a tool for the business community, residents and policymakers to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the…
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Commission of Public Works unveils improvements to Lake Bowen Park
June 29, 2021
Spartanburg Water and the Commission of Public Works of the City of Spartanburg are giving the public a firsthand look at improvements made to Lake Bowen Park. The utility held…
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XIFIN establishing operations in Berkeley County
June 29, 2021
Healthcare revenue cycle company to create more than 150 new jobs over the next two years XIFIN, a national leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) for diagnostic providers, today announced…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes HouseSmart Construction as new client
June 29, 2021
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, adds HouseSmart Construction to its growing client roster. The agency is supporting the new division of Clayton with a recruitment campaign. “This new…
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VisionGreenwood: Focused on Advancing Greenwood as a Community of Choice
June 29, 2021
The lack of reliable broadband service in parts of Greenwood became more apparent than ever this past year when schools and businesses quickly migrated to remote platforms with minimal…
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World Acceptance Corporation expands its Board
June 28, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) announced the appointment of two new independent directors, Elizabeth Russell Neuhoff and Benjamin Robinson III to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.…
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Emily DeRoberts joins AnMed Health Board of Trustees
June 28, 2021
AnMed Health announced the appointment of Emily DeRoberts to the AnMed Health Board of Trustees earlier this month. Currently, DeRoberts is the District Manager for Government and Community Relations in…
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Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics appoints Mr. Daniel Dorsel as school’s President
June 28, 2021
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that Mr. Daniel Dorsel was appointed as the school’s president on June 24. “I am honored…
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South Carolina Public Radio celebrates launch of redesigned website
June 28, 2021
South Carolina Public Radio (SC Public Radio) today announced the launch of its revamped website — southcarolinapublicradio.org. Redesigned to better meet the needs of all South Carolinians, the new site builds on…
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Parsley & Mint launches catering and retail offerings
June 28, 2021New fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant expands menu to offer catering packages in addition to in-store retail selection of house-made spice blends, sauces and hummus Parsley & Mint, a new fast-casual Mediterranean…
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Hughes Agency announces Melissa Slater as senior account executive
June 28, 2021
Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Melissa Slater as senior account executive. Slater joins Hughes Agency from…
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Physicians for Act 432 forms to seek better health care options
June 28, 2021A group of Greenville area doctors and patients have come together to seek more health care opportunities and partnerships for Upstate residents. Physicians for Act 432 – An Alliance for…
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$1.25M for Endowed Directorship in the College of Science, supporting next generation of mathematicians, scientists
June 28, 2021
Ever since she arrived at Clemson University in the fall of 1968, Emily Peek Wallace ’72 has been a trailblazer. She was the first woman to serve as a top…
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BridgeWay Station welcomes new HQ for Dodge® Bearings and Power Transmission / ABB
June 27, 2021Hughes Investments, Inc. is pleased to announce Dodge® Bearings and Power Transmission, a division of global technology company ABB, as BridgeWay Station’s newest office tenant. Dodge, a leading manufacturer of…
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Jessica Clark joins the North Pleasantburg Office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 27, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Jessica Clark has joined the company’s North Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Jessica Clark grew up in…
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Tammy H. Ferguson joins the Woodruff at Five Forks Office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 27, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Tammy H. Ferguson has joined the company’s Woodruff at Five Forks office as a sales associate. Ferguson…
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Gateway receives $500,000 check from Greenville Health Authority to support mental health services
June 27, 2021
Grant is part of “Healthy Greenville: A Bold Initiative for Greenville County’ As part of “Healthy Greenville: A Bold Initiative for Greenville County,” the Greenville Health Authority today presented a…
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Statewide expedition planners meet in Camden
June 25, 2021Final preparation for SC7 expedition held before kickoff event in Oconee County By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Members of the SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) expedition logistics-and-planning team gathered for a…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) adds Assistant Account Executive, summer interns to account service team
June 25, 2021New AAE Raine Riley brings extensive digital and social media experience to Greenville communications firm. Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) announces the addition of Raine Riley as an Assistant Account…
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Gov. Henry McMaster signs S. 147, protecting South Carolina businesses
June 25, 2021Governor Henry McMaster was joined by members of the General Assembly and business leaders from around the state for a ceremonial bill signing of S.147, the South Carolina COVID-19 Liability…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces line item vetoes of FY 2021-2022 state budget
June 25, 2021Governor Vetoes 226 Earmarks Totaling $152.25 million Governor Henry McMaster announced his line item vetoes of the FY 2021-2022 state budget at a statehouse news conference. Totaling $152.5 million, the…
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MUSC board votes to acquire Providence Health and KershawHealth
June 25, 2021During the June meeting, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees voted to purchase Providence Health and KershawHealth, which are currently…
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UofSC holds tuition steady as Board of Trustees approve 2021-22 budget
June 25, 2021
The University of South Carolina is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic on solid financial footing and will hold tuition flat for a third-consecutive year in the 2021-22 budget approved by…
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Chris Springfield of Sperry CGA – Griffin Partners sells Chesnee property for $1.25M
June 25, 2021
Chris Springfield of Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates – Griffin Partners represented the seller in the sale of a 30,000 SF flex industrial property in Chesnee, SC. The process included a…
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Will Lawyer joins Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates – Griffin Partners
June 25, 2021
Sperry CGA – Griffin Partners, a commercial brokerage that provides commercial real estate, commercial property management, CRE capital advisory, and CRE syndications and investments, adds William Lawyer as an Associate.…
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Theresa Marchi joins Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates – Griffin Partners
June 25, 2021
Sperry CGA – Griffin Partners, a commercial brokerage that provides commercial real estate, commercial property management, CRE capital advisory, and CRE syndications and investments, adds Theresa Marchi as their Director…
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Mark Griffin, CCIM installed as the President of the Rotary Club of Greenville City Center
June 25, 2021
Sperry Global Affiliates – Griffin Partners announced that Principal and Broker-In-Charge, Mark Griffin, CCIM was installed as the new president of the Rotary Club of Greenville City Center at its…
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David Acosta joins the North Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 24, 2021Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that David Acosta has joined the company’s North Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. A native of Greenville, SC, David Acosta was…
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Gena Greer joins the Woodruff at Five Forks office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 24, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Gena Greer has joined the company’s Woodruff at Five Forks office as a sales associate. Gena Greer was born and raised…
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First-ever “National Barcode Day” to be celebrated on June 26
June 24, 2021Barcoding, Inc., Datalogic, and ScanSource, Inc. Commemorate Creation of the Revolutionary Barcode in 1974 Three pioneers in the barcoding industry have come together to co-sponsor the first-ever National Barcode Day…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Window World of Western Chicago as a new client
June 24, 2021
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, adds Window World of Western Chicago to its growing client roster. The agency provides the owners of the exterior home renovation franchise, Joel…
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Terminix releases Top 15 Mosquito Cities list
June 24, 2021
Summer has officially arrived, including the rain and humidity which provide a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. In recognition of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, Terminix Service, Inc., (TSI), the…
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Dodge® Bearings and Power Transmission announces relocation of headquarters to BridgeWay Station in Mauldin
June 24, 2021
Dodge® Bearings and Power Transmission, a division of global technology company ABB, announced today that it is moving its headquarters from the current location in Greenville, S.C. to the new…
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Stacey Masse joins the Woodruff at Five Forks office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
June 24, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Stacey Masse has joined the company’s Woodruff @ Five Forks office as a sales associate. Masse was…
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Masonite International Corporation establishing operations in York County
June 24, 2021
Masonite International Corporation (Masonite) (NYSE: DOOR), a leading global designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of interior and exterior doors, today announced plans to establish operations in York County. The new…
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$1.25M for Endowed Directorship in the College of Science, supporting next generation of mathematicians, scient
June 24, 2021Ever since she arrived at Clemson University in the fall of 1968, Emily Peek Wallace ’72 has been a trailblazer. She was the first woman to serve as a top…
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Amerimed Emergency Medical Services leases space in Golden Oaks Industrial Park in Greenville, SC
June 24, 2021
Colliers | South Carolina’s Senior Brokerage Associate Richard Barrett, MCR represented R&J Investments in the lease of ±4,000 square feet of industrial flex space at 1040 C Thousand Oaks Boulevard…
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Anna Kate Twitty joins Flock and Rally as director of communications
June 24, 2021
Flock and Rally, a full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, has hired Anna Kate Twitty to serve as its new director of communications. In this…
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$7.7 million grant awarded to SC Technical College System to expand Apprenticeship in South Carolina
June 24, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) awarded Apprenticeship Carolina, a division of the SC Technical College System, a $7.7 million State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation grant to expand programming…
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Avoid these common mistakes on alcohol beverage license applications
June 24, 2021
Each year, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) handles thousands of applications for various types of alcohol beverage licenses (ABL) and permits. Mistakes or omissions can cause applications to…
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Furman Capital Advisors welcomes Trey Snellings to the team
June 24, 2021
Kay Hill, Bern DuPree, Ari Laurenza, and Christine Joseph of Furman Capital Advisors, a leading investment division within NAI Earle Furman focusing on multifamily sales and land for multifamily development…
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Bon Secours launches support group for patients recovering from COVID-19
June 24, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has launched a new support group, aimed at helping patients who survived COVID-19 but continue to deal with lingering symptoms caused by the virus.…
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New Travelers Rest redevelopment at first stop on Swamp Rabbit Trail to open this Fall
June 24, 2021
A new Travelers Rest mixed-use redevelopment project is set to re-activate the city’s first stop on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail this fall with a third location from The…
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STL establishing operations in Kershaw County
June 23, 2021
$23 million investment will create 120 new jobs over the next few years Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), a leading digital network integration company, today announced plans to establish operations in Kershaw County.…
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Cliff Holekamp elected to SC Launch Inc. Board of Directors
June 23, 2021
Cliff Holekamp, cofounder and managing director of Cultivation Capital, was recently elected to the SC Launch, Inc. board of directors. SC Launch, Inc. is the investment affiliate of the South…
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Just Say Something awarded The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant
June 23, 2021
Just Say Something (JSS) has been awarded a $500 Helping Hands grant from The Allstate Foundation to support the youth substance use prevention, life skills / sports; parenting; and other…
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The Barbara Stone Foundation gives over $42,000 in grants to Upstate organizations that offer special programming for people with disabilities
June 23, 2021
The Barbara Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting visionary and creative programs and initiatives for individuals with disabilities, gave nine grants totaling $42,637 to Upstate non-profits in May…
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DAR chapter recognizes couple for their patriotism
June 23, 2021
The Mount Ariel Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Jim and Denise Medford, owners of The Links at Stoney Point, with a certificate…
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Meals on Wheels of Greenville returns to five-day delivery schedule, seeks volunteers to meet demand
June 22, 2021
Meals on Wheels of Greenville announced its return to a five-day delivery schedule starting Monday, July 12. The organization has been operating on a reduced three-day delivery schedule since the…
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