South Carolina real estate market remains competitive as 2020 comes to an end
December 16, 2020
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its November 2020 statewide real estate market data reflecting another month of unusually high sales. Closed sales were up 13% throughout the state in November,…
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Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions, Inc. announces new North American headquarters with expansion in Orangeburg County
December 16, 2020
More than $4.5 million investment will create 50 new jobs Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions, Inc. (Sigmatex), a world leader in the manufacturing of carbon fiber textiles, today announced plans to expand…
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Joan Herlong & Associates|Sotheby’s International Realty adds Kim Crain
December 16, 2020
Joan Herlong & Associates|Sothetby’s International Realty has added experienced Realtor Kim Crain. From 2006 until 2012, Crain worked with Coldwell, Banker Segars, McMillan Tiller & Associates, a real estate company…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
December 16, 2020
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg – Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health releases COVID-19 Health Disparities Report
December 16, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected. Now, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to collectively inform…
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OneSpartanburg, Inc. named Carolinas Outstanding Chamber of the Year
December 15, 2020
OneSpartanburg, Inc. was recognized as the 2020 Outstanding Chamber of the Year by the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) on Friday. The award, announced at the annual…
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Infinity Marketing debuts four new client websites
December 15, 2020Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, recently launched several new websites for a variety of clients. Infinity’s Web Team continues to produce responsive and intuitive websites,…
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. announces Michael D. Zibert, AIA completes Architect Registration Exam
December 15, 2020
DP3 Architects, Ltd. announced that Michael D. Zibert, AIA has successfully completed the Architect Registration Exam (ARE). A graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science…
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Stokes & Company welcomes Phillips
December 15, 2020
Stokes & Company CPAs, a local firm specializing in monthly accounting and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual and business tax planning and preparation, is welcoming a…
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SCDHHS Director Joshua D. Baker to leave the Agency after 3 years of service
December 15, 2020Director Baker’s resignation will be effective January 11, 2021 Gov. Henry McMaster announced that after serving for over three years as Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Human…
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Countybank pledges $855 for United Way of Anderson County
December 15, 2020
Countybank’s Anderson team recently donated $855 as part of their annual Pacesetter Campaign to the United Way of Anderson County. “Our team is grateful for Countybank’s support this year through…
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A partnership for the future: Clemson, U.S. Army to develop next generation of autonomous vehicle tools, prototyping
December 15, 2020Automotive autonomy technology is changing economies and global industries – and is also a driving force behind military modernization. Bringing these self-driving vehicles to life on- and off-road requires new…
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Rebuild Upstate receives $15,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation
December 15, 2020
The philanthropic organization created by the founder of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has awarded Rebuild Upstate with a $15,000 grant. Following his retirement from Family Dollar in 2003, Leon Levine…
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Sayers to stay on as Newberry College CFO
December 15, 2020
David Sayers to drop ‘interim’ designation as he continues in the role Newberry College has announced that David Sayers will continue serving as vice president for administrative services and chief…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond certifies South Carolina’s nine electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael R. Pence
December 15, 2020Secretary of State Mark Hammond convened the 2020 Electoral College Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Columbia. Unanimously casting their votes for Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump of…
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South Carolina public health officials provide COVID-19 vaccine update
December 14, 2020
High Risk Hospital Workers and Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff Prioritized The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that South Carolina received its first COVID-19…
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Auro Hotels announces Fernando Coppola as executive chef of AC Hotel by Marriott Greenville Downtown
December 14, 2020
Chef Coppola to oversee culinary direction for seven new Downtown restaurants located at AC Hotel Greenville Downtown Auro Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef Fernando Coppola as…
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South Carolina Department of Education to support school re-opening with additional $84 million in funding
December 14, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced that it will provide $84,264,890 in additional federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funding to all public schools districts and special schools to…
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Peabody Engineering & Supply, Inc. establishing operations in Pickens County
December 14, 2020
More than $5.6 million investment will create 35 new jobs Peabody Engineering & Supply, Inc. (Peabody Engineering), a leading manufacturer of industrial polyethylene storage tanks, today announced plans to establish operations…
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Beasley Law makes SC Bar Foundation donation in honor of Chip Price
December 14, 2020
Ryan Beasley Law made a $5,000 donation to the South Carolina Bar Foundation this year as part of Giving Tuesday, but this was more than regular charitable gift. The firm’s…
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Endeavor launches unlimited day pass promotion for January 2021
December 14, 2020
Endeavor, a coworking and shared office space community in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, is running a giveaway contest for a January 2021 unlimited day pass package to celebrate the…
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AIASC recognizes excellence in architecture at annual Design Awards program
December 14, 2020
The American Institute of Architects, South Carolina Chapter (AIASC) announced the 2020 recipients of the annual AIASC Design Awards. The program encourages and recognizes design excellence throughout South Carolina, and…
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YMCA of Greenville awarded $30,000 in grants from The Allstate Foundation for youth development programs
December 14, 2020
More than 28,000 Greenville County children and teens will be impacted by grant support of youth development programming YMCA of Greenville, a cause-driven, nonprofit organization focused on youth development, healthy…
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BASF Kirkland named to Leadership Spartanburg
December 14, 2020
Jerome Kirkland, the Site Manager for BASF’s Converse manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, has been named to Leadership Spartanburg. Leadership Spartanburg offers a backstage pass to the county, preparing participants…
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Lander researcher earns national award for study on ‘Intentional Communities’
December 14, 2020
A study on Intentional Communities (ICs), led by a Lander University scholar Dr. Zach Rubin, has received the 2020 Outstanding Publication-Article award from the Communal Studies Association. Photo: Dr. Zach…
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South Carolina public health officials provide COVID-19 vaccine update
December 14, 2020
High Risk Hospital Workers and Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff Prioritized The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced that South Carolina received its first…
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Lander University, College of Charleston publish results of COVID-19 restaurant survey in top tier academic journal
December 14, 2020
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, many of our state’s scientists, government officials and businesses came together to search for answers to how day-to-day life should…
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Infinity Marketing named CHPRMS award winner
December 11, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, won a gold Wallie Award in the 2020 Carolina Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society (CHPRMS) competition. This brings the…
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BASF makes $9,500 donation to Converse Fire Department
December 11, 2020
BASF’s site in Converse, South Carolina has donated $9,500 to the Converse Fire Department for training equipment that will help the department improve readiness among its firefighters. The donation will…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Reid Sherard elected as President-Elect of Greenville County Bar Association
December 11, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Greenville Shareholder Reid Sherard has been elected as President-Elect of the Greenville County Bar Association. Active in the legal community, Reid has…
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Arrested Development to headline free Famously Hot New Year virtual celebration
December 10, 2020
Arrested Development — the two-time Grammy-winning hip-hop and funk group — will perform a free virtual concert at Famously Hot New Year, South Carolina’s virtual party of the year, on…
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Greenville Technical College collaborates with the Strategic Data Project, an initiative of the Center for Education Policy at Harvard University
December 10, 2020Kevin McMindes and Elizabeth Varga of Greenville Technical College (GTC) will participate as fellows in the Strategic Data Project for Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (SDP-CTE), sponsored by the ECMC…
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Synovus presents YMCA of Greenville with $5,000
December 10, 2020
Synovus Financial Corporation presented two checks totaling $5,000 to the YMCA of Greenville on Wednesday, December 9 – $2,500 for the Y’s COVID relief emergency food program, and $2,500 for…
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A M King wins two “Best in Class” Excellence in Construction Awards and the 2020 Design-Build Award from ABC Carolinas
December 10, 2020
Carolinas-based A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, was singled out with two “Best in Class” Eagle Awards, as well as the 2020…
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Countybank and Greenwood Capital pledge almost $27,000 for United Way
December 10, 2020Countybank and Greenwood Capital donated $26,936 as part of their annual Pacesetter Campaign to the United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties. Associates from both organizations made personal pledge donations…
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Armada Analytics, Inc. relocating headquarters and expanding operations in Greenville County
December 10, 2020
Armada Analytics, Inc., a real estate consulting company, today announced plans to relocate and expand operations in Greenville County, S.C. The more than $1 million investment will create 33 new…
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. designs Smith & James new retail store
December 9, 2020
Create a new space that will tap into Smith & James rich history in Upstate, SC, optimize light and function, and provide a customer experience that will encourage customers to…
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Allied Air Enterprises Inc. expanding operations in Orangeburg County
December 9, 2020
Allied Air Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of Lennox International Inc., announced plans to expand operations in Orangeburg County. The more than $35.7 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Founded…
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Jacob Glodde joins Joan Herlong & Associates|Sotheby’s International Realty
December 9, 2020
Jacob Glodde has been added as a Real Estate Agent for Joan Herlong & Associates|Sothetby’s International Realty. Glodde is an International Baccalaureate High School graduate. After graduating high school, he…
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Flock and Rally Communications & Marketing celebrates 10 years
December 9, 2020
As a consequential year comes to a close, communications and marketing firm Flock and Rally is pausing to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Founded in 2010, Flock and Rally marks one…
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Sherman College recognizes employee anniversary milestones
December 9, 2020
Each year, Sherman College recognizes employees who have reached milestone anniversary dates. The college is fortunate to have very loyal employees, including many who have dedicated large portions of their…
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The Barbara Stone Foundation gives $25,500 in grants to Upstate organizations that offer special programming for people with disabilities
December 9, 2020
The Barbara Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting visionary and creative programs and initiatives for individuals with disabilities, gave four grants totaling $25,500 to Upstate non-profits in November…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names November Circle of Excellence recipients
December 9, 2020
Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from November through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Rosen Hagood Law Firm announces the addition of F. Truett Nettles, II as Of Counsel
December 9, 2020
Rosen Hagood announced that F. Truett Nettles, II has joined the firm as Of Counsel. “We are pleased to have Truett join the firm,” said Andrew Gowdown, co-managing partner of…
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Greenville Drive honored as nation’s top Single-A franchise
December 9, 2020
Prestigious National Award Recognizes Franchise Success, Community Involvement The Greenville Drive, a Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, has been honored as the nation’s top Single-A baseball team as…
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Governor McMaster holds bill signing ceremony, creating Governor’s School for Agriculture
December 8, 2020
S.613 Creates the Governor’s School for Agriculture at John De La Howe in McCormick, S.C. Governor Henry McMaster today held a ceremonial bill signing for S. 613, which creates the…
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Elliott Davis BRAINTRUST Magazine wins top magazine awards
December 8, 2020The Elliott Davis custom magazine is recognized by publishing industry BRAINTRUST Magazine, developed for Elliott Davis, LLC by Jack Bacot, has won three top awards and three honorable mentions in…
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SC Ports hits record for November volumes
December 8, 2020
As global trade continues to rebound, South Carolina Ports’ container volumes show strength with a record November at the Port of Charleston. SC Ports handled 207,066 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando…
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Sumter Girl Scout receives prestigious Medal of Honor
December 8, 2020
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands announced the Medal of Honor has been awarded to Ivey Elizabeth Edwards of Sumter, South Carolina. Ivey’s mother, Jennifer, is especially…
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Vikor Scientific, LLC expanding operations in Charleston County
December 8, 2020
$1 million investment will create 148 new jobs Vikor Scientific, LLC, a molecular diagnostics company, today announced plans to expand operations in Charleston County. The $1 million investment will create…
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