Galactic Visions, Nantahala by Teri Leigh Teed selected for Healing Power of Color Invitational Exhibition
May 26, 2025
Galactic Visions, Nantahala, a fine art photograph from Teri Leigh Teed’s Eleanor’s Dream series of her Healing Spirit Art© Collection, has been selected for the 2025 Healing Power of Color…
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Stephen Stokes named to Forbes List of Top CPAs in South Carolina
May 25, 2025
Stokes & Company, CPAs proudly celebrates Managing Partner Stephen Stokes being named to the Forbes List of Top CPAs for South Carolina. This honor recognizes professionals delivering not only financial…
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Sunbelt Business Brokers facilitates successful sale of two Sparkle Wash Car Washes
May 25, 2025
Sunbelt Business Brokers, a trusted advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions for privately held businesses, announced the successful sale of two self-service car washes located in McCormick and Edgefield,…
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Greenville Housing Fund awarded $200,000 grant
May 25, 2025The local affordable housing advocate and developer Greenville Housing Fund was recently awarded a $200,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the giving arm of TD Bank,…
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Phillis Wheatley Community Center names new Executive Director
May 23, 2025
The Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) announced the appointment of Mae D. Jones, PhD, MBA, FLMI as its new executive director. Jones brings a distinguished background in nonprofit leadership, operations,…
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Greenville Technical College remains #1 in SC on Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Online Colleges
May 22, 2025
For the second year in a row, Greenville Technical College (GTC) is ranked first in South Carolina out of the top 250 online learning colleges in the nation. In addition,…
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Sometimes I Hallucinate
May 22, 2025
By Tom Poland Fate lays its hand on me. While driving the Fall Lines Freeway to Dry Branch, Georgia, the time to medicate arrived, 9 a.m. I had a…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina Hospitality Market Q1 2025
May 22, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Hospitality Market Updates Download the full report. Columbia With occupancy, ADR and RevPAR trending upward across all classes, the Columbia hospitality market remains…
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Stokes & Company CPAs welcomes Hunter Renner as Accountant
May 22, 2025
Stokes & Company CPAs welcomed Hunter Renner as the newest Accountant in the Greenville Office at 108 Frederick Street. Hunter is a recent Clemson graduate with a double major in…
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Paysmart Payroll welcomes AnnaGrace Horton as Payroll Specialist
May 22, 2025
Paysmart Payroll has hired AnnaGrace Horton as Payroll Specialist in the Greenville office (108 Frederick Street). AnnaGrace earned her B.S. in Accounting from UNC Charlotte and brings experience in accounting…
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Apogee Equity Partners announces strategic partnership with Nexstar Network
May 22, 2025
Apogee Equity Partners (Apogee) announced a strategic partnership with Nexstar Network, a member-owned organization serving the top plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors across North America. Through this partnership, Apogee will…
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Hughes Agency welcomes Linnea Rahlf as Senior Account Executive
May 22, 2025
Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, announced the addition of Linnea Rahlf as Senior Account Executive. Rahlf is responsible for account services for clients,…
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Carolina Handling named a 2024 Modula Top Performer
May 22, 2025
Carolina Handling has been named a top performer by Modula Inc., a leading manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage solutions, scoring a second-place finish in overall sales of…
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South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance names Annekathrin Mueller Woman of the Year
May 22, 2025Annekathrin Mueller, vice president, commercial plant manager at Bosch in Charleston, has been named the 2025 South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) Woman of the Year. The award was presented at…
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Voter survey points to strong support for local investment in green Space
May 20, 2025
The Community Foundation of Greenville (CFG) and the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust (the Trust) released findings from a public opinion survey regarding issues of importance to local…
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ReGenesis Health Care hosts 3rd Annual ‘A Healthy Woman is a Powerful Woman’
May 20, 2025ReGenesis Health Care proudly hosted its 3rd Annual A Healthy Woman is a Powerful Woman event at the Dr. T.K. Gregg Community Center in Spartanburg, SC. The event brought together…
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Caine Halter Family YMCA honors legacy families with ceremonial ribbon cutting
May 20, 2025As part of the YMCA of Greenville’s recreational capital improvements at its oldest family branch in Greenville County, the Caine Halter Family YMCA hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting to celebrate…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Cathy Rigg, Author
May 20, 2025
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. In this series you will see a diverse group…
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New report shows MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s $860 million economic impact in South Carolina
May 20, 2025
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a significant driver of the South Carolina economy, according to a new study authored by Joey Von Nessen, Ph.D., a research economist at the University…
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Greenville City Council unanimously approved a $291.2 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026
May 20, 2025
Greenville City Council unanimously approved a $291.2 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and a $25.9 million budget for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The FY26 budget, which takes…
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Marcos Salgado joins Lyons Industrial Properties as Brokerage Associate
May 20, 2025
Marcos Salgado has joined Lyons Industrial Properties / CORFAC International as a brokerage associate, supporting clients in the industrial real estate market throughout the Upstate. A Greenville native, Salgado graduated…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies
May 20, 2025
Alita, BIDR, Mahi-Labs, Ripple Two, and Scout OS were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Alita was accepted as an SCRA Member Company. The Charleston-based life science startup developed…
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Joel Jones receives S.C.’s Order of the Palmetto
May 20, 2025The award recognizes a lifetime of achievement and service to the state Joel Jones, the recently retired CEO of Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), has received the Order of the Palmetto,…
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Clemson honors recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award
May 19, 2025At a reception in May, the Clemson Alumni Association will honor the recipients of the 2025 Clemson Alumni Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor that the association bestows on former…
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Ben Alexander named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Professional Malpractice Law in Greenville
May 19, 2025
The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder J. Ben Alexander “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville, South Carolina.…
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Laurens County BUZZ named Small Business of the Quarter
May 19, 2025
The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce recently named the Laurens County Buzz as the 2025 Small Business of the First Quarter—an honor that shines a light not only on the work…
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HUD announces over $50 million for affordable housing in southeastern Tribal communities
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON – May 16, 2025, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced more than $52 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible Native…
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Greenville Technical College hosts virtual adjunct faculty hiring event
May 16, 2025
Greenville Technical College is hosting a virtual adjunct faculty hiring event to recruit qualified educators for upcoming semester needs. The online event, scheduled for June 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m.,…
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FUEL accepting applications for 2H25 nonprofit grant program
May 16, 2025
FUEL, a Greenville, S.C.-based branding and marketing agency, is accepting applications until June 13, 2025, for its FUEL for Good Grant program for the first half of 2025. As part…
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The Cliffs at Mountain Park announces two key hires
May 15, 2025
General Manager, Dale Moeller, CCM, CAM and Head Golf Professional, Stephanie Reeves The Cliffs has announced two significant hires within the leadership team at The Cliffs at Mountain Park, Dale…
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Trinity Partners facilitates sale of two medical investment properties in Upstate South Carolina
May 15, 2025
Trinity Partners announced the successful sale of two Class A medical office investment properties located in Upstate South Carolina. The transactions included 141 Halton Village Circle – a 6,244 square…
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Medicinal Whiskey Charity raises $150,000 for upstate charities
May 15, 2025
Medicinal Whiskey Charity, an organization founded by local bourbon enthusiasts to help fight childhood illness, raised $150,000 at their Kentucky Derby Party event on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 to benefit…
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Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission names Kevin Howell as GSP’s next President and CEO
May 15, 2025
The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission has named Kevin E. Howell, I.A.P., C.M., as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, effective January 10, 2026. Howell will…
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Sola Salons expands to downtown Greenville with premium suites for established beauty professionals
May 15, 2025
Sola Salons, the nation’s premier salon suites concept, is excited to announce its newest location at 300 E McBee Ave. in the heart of Downtown Greenville’s growing North of Broad…
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South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program celebrates 2025 graduates at Governor’s Mansion
May 15, 2025The South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program (SCMLP) graduated a new cohort of the next generation of business and manufacturing leaders during a ceremony at the governor’s mansion on May 14,…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina Industrial Market Q1 2025
May 15, 2025
Robust activity ahead of growing trade headwinds Market Highlights South Carolina saw healthy levels of industrial activity in Q1 as Greenville-Spartanburg continued to lead the state with several notable manufacturing…
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South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and the South Carolina State Museum announce unique partnership
May 15, 2025
The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame has finally found a home, sixty-five years after inaugurating its first class of inductees. The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and the…
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Delicious by GB&D opens new full-service dining experience at The Commons
May 15, 2025
Third concept from the GB&D team brings seasonal chef-driven cuisine to Greenville’s beloved food hall in Unity Park Delicious by GB&D, the third concept from the team behind Leo’s Pizza…
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Southern First welcomes Brandon Rich as Executive Director of Market Support
May 15, 2025
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, welcomed Brandon Rich as Executive Director of Market Support and Senior Vice President. Rich has over 25 years of experience…
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South Carolina ETV receives seven Southeast Emmy® nominations
May 15, 2025
The Regional Southeast Emmy® Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) recently announced nominations for the 2025 Southeast Regional Emmy® Awards. Seven South Carolina ETV (SCETV)…
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R01 grant awarded to USC School of Medicine Greenville to study exercise is medicine program
May 15, 2025
A first-of-its-kind, physical activity health promotion model for primary care healthcare providers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the USC School of Medicine Greenville an R01 research grant…
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Habit Burger & Grill honors South Carolina’s Hometown Heroes with free burgers
May 14, 2025
Habit Burger & Grill’s Hometown Heroes program has relaunched in South Carolina just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week. Every Thursday through June 12, all Upstate…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd expands Toxic Tort Practice with attorney Dalton Barfield
May 14, 2025
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. is growing its litigation team with the addition of associate D. Dalton Barfield to the firm’s Greenville office. Dalton focuses on toxic tort and products liability…
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Golden Career Strategies President Stacey Bevill becomes South Carolina’s first Institute for Zen Leadership Practitioner
May 14, 2025
Stacey Bevill, President of Greenville-based Golden Career Strategies, has earned the professional designation of Zen Leadership Practitioner – the first in South Carolina to earn this leadership credential. In addition…
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Bosch Community Fund invests $25,000 with The Greenville Tech Foundation to support advanced manufacturing education
May 14, 2025
The Bosch Community Fund, driven by its commitment to fostering future generations of skilled professionals, has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Greenville Tech Foundation. This generous contribution will fuel…
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Community leaders come together to start Habitat CEO Build
May 14, 2025
The 13th Habitat Greenville CEO Build started Wednesday morning with a ceremonial wall-raising and a simple request. More community and business leaders are needed to come together to help create…
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Juke Joints & Dive Bars
May 14, 2025
By Tom Poland Mom never darkened the door of a juke joint, but that didn’t stop her from rendering a harsh judgment. “The only people who go to juke…
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Rebuild Upstate receives $100,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving to support critical home repairs
May 14, 2025
Rebuild Upstate, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving affordable housing through home repairs, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving. The generous two-year investment will help provide…
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Greenville Theatre receives $50,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving to renovate historic stage
May 14, 2025
Greenville Theatre was awarded $50,000 by Greenville Women Giving to install a new stage in its nearly 60-year-old building, allowing the theatre to complete a decade-long revitalization effort that included…
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Pediatrician honored with Limitless Impact Award
May 14, 2025
Dr. Deborah M. Greenhouse has been recognized with the Limitless Impact Award presented by Limitless Purpose, a statewide nonprofit organization working to help all children grow, learn and thrive. “Dr.…
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