Senator Tim Scott statement on January 6 joint session of Congress
January 5, 2021
This afternoon, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below in advance of tomorrow’s joint session of Congress. “I am grateful for all of the work President Trump has…
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Colliers Report: Greenville-Spartanburg’s increased office availabilities present opportunities for tenants
January 5, 2021
Research & Forecast Report Q4-2020 GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG | OFFICE Key Takeaways The effects of the pandemic continue to impact the Greenville-Spartanburg office market with increased sublease space and negative…
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Graham looks ahead at the 117th Congress
January 5, 2021
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after being sworn in on the first day of the 117th Congress. “Today is a big day for me personally, and…
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Infinity Marketing presents Let’s Talk Influencer Marketing – January 13
January 5, 2021
Infinity Marketing will launch their 2021 educational Let’s Talk series by presenting Let’s Talk Influencer Marketing via webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 11 AM ET. The event will…
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Greenville Venue Crawl promises a unique approach to event planning – February 28
January 5, 2021
On Sunday, February 28th, more than thirteen of Greenville’s most sought after venues will open their doors for the 2nd annual Grenville Venue Crawl presented by Woodford Reserve. Produced by…
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Governor McMaster provides $19.9 million in education, workforce training funding
January 5, 2021
$8 Million for Job Training, $7 Million for Early Childhood Education, $4.9 Million for Foster Children Governor Henry McMaster today announced a $19.9 million education and workforce training investment in…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects three new Shareholders
January 5, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Jane Bouch Stoney, Charles E. “Charlie” Ipock and J. Philip Land have been elected Shareholders in the firm. Charleston Jane Stoney focuses her practice…
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Womble Bond Dickinson promotes Greenville attorney Catherine Wrenn to Partner
January 5, 2021
Catherine Wrenn’s practice includes advising clients on regulatory compliance and handling matters that involve Medicare fraud, wrongful death, personal injury, negligence, breach of contract, and breach of warranty. Her healthcare…
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Clemson forest ecologist honored with career achievement award
January 4, 2021A veteran Clemson professor stationed at the university’s coastal research outpost in Georgetown County has been recognized by his peers for continuing leadership in wetland science and education. William Conner,…
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Columbia Realtor® Morris Lyles is South Carolina REALTORS® 2021 President
January 4, 2021
Morris Lyles, Realtor® at ERA Wilder Realty in Columbia is South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) 2021 president. Morris was installed in a virtual awards ceremony at the association office in Columbia…
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Nexsen Pruet elects eight attorneys to Membership
January 4, 2021
Columbia, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh lawyers represent businesses and professionals. The Nexsen Pruet law firm has elevated eight attorneys to Members of the growing legal team. They are corporate attorneys, litigators,…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and St. Francis Downtown receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
January 4, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown were both awarded with an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes…
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Cindy Bass Searfoss joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
January 4, 2021
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Cindy Bass Searfoss as a residential agent to its Spartanburg office. A consummate entrepreneur, Cindy joins Caine with years of experience managing her own business…
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Quinn Residences expands their portfolio with the acquisition of Tyger Pointe community in Spartanburg
January 4, 2021
CORAL GABLES, FL – Quinn Residences purchased Tyger Pointe which is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. When completed, Tyger Pointe will consist of 92 three- and four-bedroom homes with monthly…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation welcomes Erika McJimpsey as new trustee
January 4, 2021
The Spartanburg County Foundation announced the election of Erika L. McJimpsey to the Board of Trustees for a term of seven years. Erika McJimpsey currently serves as the Chief Municipal…
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Colliers International’s office brokerage team represents Ballentine Capital Advisors in the purchase of an office building in Greenville, SC
January 4, 2021
Colliers International | South Carolina’s office brokerage team of Brantley Anderson, CCIM, Taylor Allen, SIOR CCIM and Bailey Tollison represented Ballentine Capital Advisors in the purchase of a 4,570-square-foot office…
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South Carolina is above national average of vaccine administrations per doses received
December 30, 2020
Dr. Bell Urges Ringing in the New Year at Home A day after providing an update on COVID-19 vaccines, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced the…
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Department of Energy selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance for $3.8 billion contract to manage Savannah River National Laboratory with UofSC, other SC colleges
December 28, 2020
The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) Team was selected by the Department of Energy to manage one of the country’s premier environmental, energy, and national security research facilities—the Savannah River…
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Study Edge announces South Carolina K-12 tutoring initiative
December 28, 2020
Study Edge announced the expansion of its online Tutor Matching Service (TMS) to the entire State of South Carolina in January 2021. Tutors have been flocking to TMS, including those…
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Mill Point Capital completes sale of Huntington Solutions
December 28, 2020
GREER, SC – Mill Point Capital, a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the industrial, IT services and business services sectors, announced the sale of Huntington Solutions. Based…
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Lovelace to serve as next S.C. Sea Grant Consortium executive director
December 27, 2020
Susan Lovelace, Ph.D., has been selected as the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium executive director, effective January 1, 2021. Previously she was the Consortium’s assistant director for development and extension for…
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A M King supports the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program amid the pandemic
December 23, 2020
For more than a decade, Carolinas-based A M King, an integrated design-build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, has designated funds during the holiday season for each of…
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Amid pandemic, Spartanburg Water grant aims to support resilient efforts by Watershed Ecology Center to continue education for 22,000 area students
December 22, 2020A $16,000 grant by Spartanburg Water will assist USC Upstate’s Watershed Ecology Center in continuing its mission to encourage watershed awareness through education, experience, and community outreach, despite the Coronavirus…
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Governor Henry McMaster tests positive for COVID-19
December 22, 2020
Gov. McMaster is experiencing mild symptoms, isolating with the First Lady at home After undergoing routine testing due to coming into close contact with the COVID-19 virus, Governor Henry…
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DHEC Board announces selection of Dr. Edward Simmer as Agency Director
December 22, 2020
The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced today the selection of Dr. Edward Simmer, MD, for appointment as director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).…
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Batson Associates expands team to offer Interior Design services
December 22, 2020
Batson Associates, an architectural firm in Greenville, SC, has added Interior Design to its offerings, expanding the creative services and distinctive solutions to its clients. The firm’s newest hires, Cole…
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Upstate hospital leaders plead with communities to take immediate steps as COVID-19 surges
December 22, 2020Leaders at all five Upstate healthcare systems are calling on the community to take immediate measures to assist them in combatting the COVID-19 surge underway. The officials expressed deep concern…
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I Am Lander: Emma Jetty humbled by job on COVID-19 frontline of care
December 22, 2020
Just one week before Christmas Eve, Emma Kay Jetty left her job around 7 a.m. after working all night. She had no visions of sugarplums dancing in her head. The…
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Colliers International leases 14,215 square feet at Independence Corporate Park to Vectrus, Inc.
December 22, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina’s office brokerage team of Brantley Anderson, CCIM, Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM and Bailey Tollison represented the landlord, US REIF ICP South Carolina, LLC, in the…
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SCETV to air BJU performance of Handel’s Messiah
December 21, 2020
South Carolina Educational Television will air Bob Jones University’s December 2019 performance of Handel’s Messiah on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at 8:30 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. Warren Cook,…
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The Sierra Club of South Carolina announces new Chair
December 21, 2020
The South Carolina Sierra Club announced today the election of Dr. Bruce K. Cole as the new chair of its state executive committee. Dr. Cole is Managing Director of Palmetto…
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SCETV to air BJU performance of Handel’s Messiah
December 21, 2020
South Carolina Educational Television will air Bob Jones University’s December 2019 performance of Handel’s Messiah on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at 8:30 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. Warren Cook,…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Statement on 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report
December 21, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman released the following statement in response to the release of the 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention,…
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SCRLA statement on Federal Pandemic Relief Bill
December 21, 2020
Today, Congress unveiled a $900 billion relief bill to provide short-term economic relief to the country in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan includes several items that will…
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STORY wins Gold Marcom award for website work
December 21, 2020
A website redesign done by STORY has won Gold in the annual Marcom Awards. The honor was for the work STORY did with Sexton-Griffith Home Builders in Easley. The approach…
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BASF supports Oconee during the holidays
December 21, 2020
BASF is helping the people of Oconee County this holiday season through a series of donations. BASF donated $2,250 to three Oconee County first responder agencies to help them better…
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Hospitality Industry Economic Relief Update
December 21, 2020
Language classes are open for registration at Upstate International. They make a great holiday gift; and an honorable New Year’s Resolution! With over 10 different languages to choose from this Winter and…
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Fifty-eight complete Doctor of Chiropractic program at Sherman College
December 21, 2020
Fifty-eight students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, December 12, 2020. The college’s 138th and 139th…
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First Lady Peggy McMaster tests positive for COVID-19
December 21, 2020Gov. Henry McMaster Tests Negative, Both are Following Appropriate Public Health Guidelines After taking a precautionary, routine test on Thursday afternoon, First Lady Peggy McMaster was notified this morning that…
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Chrysalis Orofacial expanding to new location in Greenville
December 18, 2020
Starting in January 2021, Chrysalis Orofacial, a leading regional myofunctional therapy health clinic and professional training organization, is expanding to its new location at 302-A Ashby Park Lane in Greenville,…
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Fitesa Simpsonville expanding operations again, investing $100 million in Greenville County
December 17, 2020
Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc. (Fitesa), a world leader and innovator in the design and manufacturing of nonwoven fabric solutions, today announced plans to expand operations in Greenville County. The $100 million…
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United Community Bank donates more than $20,000 to Be an Angel! Program
December 17, 2020
United Community Bank is proud to announce its Upstate teams have donated $20,700 to Greenville County Foster Parent Association’s Be an Angel! Program. The donated funds were collected from United…
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Vaccine arrives at AnMed Health
December 17, 2020AnMed Health received an allotment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning. It has been properly stored in preparation for distribution to begin possibly as early as Friday, December 18,…
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Nelson Mullins elects 3 Greenville attorneys to partnership
December 17, 2020
The partners of Nelson Mullin Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected three Greenville, S.C. attorneys to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2021. They are: David Dill. Dill emphasizes creative and strategic approaches…
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Laurel Smith joins Infinity Marketing as SEO Specialist
December 17, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, is pleased to have Laurel Smith join the team as SEO Specialist, working closely with the firm’s Web Team to…
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Countybank Foundation donates $25,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lakelands Region
December 17, 2020Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently donated $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lakelands Region. The donation will go toward a capital campaign to support the renovation of…
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Six emerging artists to receive inaugural S.C. Arts Commission grant
December 17, 2020
Visual artists working in ceramics, sculpture, and photography and performing artists working in dance and music are inaugural recipients of the South Carolina Arts Commission’s new Emerging Artist Grant. For…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Cameo Joseph selected to serve as board member for Special Olympics South Carolina
December 17, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is proud to announce that Cameo Joseph has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Special Olympics South Carolina. Special Olympics South Carolina’s…
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Greenville County adopts conservation trust fund to protect threatened resources
December 17, 2020
A critical step forward in implementing the Comprehensive Plan This week, Greenville County Council passed an ordinance establishing a trust fund to help permanently protect Greenville’s natural and historic assets…
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Dillon Swayngim of Colliers International represents MingHua USA in 134,000-square-foot lease at Woods Chapel Crossing
December 17, 2020
MingHua USA, Inc., one of the leading providers of plastic automotive parts and molds in the Southeast, has signed a lease agreement to expand its operations by 134,000 square feet…
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