USDA invests $62 million in rural South Carolina electric infrastructure
October 22, 2020
Highlights Record Investments in FY 2020 Investments to Benefit 1.4 Million Rural Residents and Businesses in 25 States U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department…
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World Acceptance Corporation reports fiscal 2021 second quarter results
October 22, 2020Second quarter highlights: Net income of $13.4 million, a 433.1% increase from $2.5 million in same quarter prior year Net income per diluted share of $1.96, a 538.0% increase from…
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Over $330,000 raised in Michelin’s Virtual Charity Golf Tournament
October 22, 2020
Michelin hosts virtual fundraiser to benefit 10 charity partners Over $9 million raised through Michelin’s annual charity golf tournament over the past 31 years Michelin North America, Inc., has raised…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes two new Media Coordinators
October 22, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, is pleased to add Mikaela Duchnak and Dorien Dickey to the team as Media Coordinators. The Media Department continues to…
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Colliers Report: Strong year-end expected in Greenville-Spartanburg as pandemic heightens demand for industrial
October 22, 2020
Research & Forecast Report Q3-2020 GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways The Greenville-Spartanburg industrial market absorbed 1.04 million square feet, decreasing the third quarter’s vacancy rate to 6.64%. The pandemic has…
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Sylvan Learning providing discount on Homework Support until election day
October 22, 2020
Sylvan Learning Center locations across the Upstate are providing discounts on their Homework Support package until Election Day. Sylvan’s Homework Support is led by certified teachers, who already have an…
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Legacy of Lander softball player continues through scholarship
October 21, 2020
The question isn’t what Kariana Elise Smith accomplished in her 23 years of life. The question is: What didn’t she accomplish? The Lander University alumna, whose memory lives through the…
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United Community Banks, Inc. reports third quarter results
October 21, 2020United Community Banks, Inc. reported third quarter financial results, including solid year-over-year loan and deposit growth and record operating efficiency. United delivered net income of $47.6 million and pre-tax pre-provision…
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First Community Corporation announces third quarter results and cash dividend
October 21, 2020First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, reported net income for the third quarter of 2020 of $2.652 million as compared to $2.898 million in the third quarter of…
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Ross Dress for Less to open a new store in Easley
October 21, 2020
Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”) will open a new store in Easley on October 24, 2020. The 22,000 square foot store is located in Town & Country Shopping Center, southeast corner of Calhoun Memorial…
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Stanley G. Mays reappointed to Greenville Airport Commission
October 21, 2020
Stanley G. Mays has been reappointed to the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC) by Greenville County Council to serve an additional three-year term. Mays currently serves as Chairman of the Commission. The GAC…
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Greenville’s Poinsett Club named “Platinum Club of America”
October 21, 2020
Club Leaders Forum — the premier consulting source of the private club industry — recently announced that The Poinsett Club, one of the Greenville area’s oldest and most recognizable clubs,…
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National real estate app launches in Greenville
October 21, 2020
An app designed to streamline the home buying and selling process has launched exclusively with listings from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors. Quitchet allows buyers to access accurate direct…
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. names new Interiors Studio Leader
October 21, 2020
DP3 Architects, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Anna K. King, AIA, LEED AP has been named Interiors Studio Leader with DP3 Architects. She has been with the firm for…
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Countybank’s Pam Taylor and Patrick Craven receive officer appointments
October 21, 2020
Countybank is pleased to announce that Pam Taylor has been elected as a Banking Officer and Patrick Craven promoted to an Assistant Vice President by the Countybank Board of Directors.…
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Phase 1 of Smart Reef System installed off S.C. coast
October 21, 2020
Partnership between S.C. Floodwater Commission and Coastal Carolina University will generate offshore and marine information in real time PHASE ONE of a sensor-laden “smart [ocean] reef” system capable of gathering…
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South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association announces Upstate Hospitality Awards winners
October 20, 2020
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) is pleased to announce the winners for the 8th Annual Upstate Hospitality Awards, celebrating the exceptional professionalism and outstanding service of top…
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GreenWood, Inc. achieves 1.5 million safe work hours at Mitsubishi Polyester Film
October 20, 2020
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider, has achieved 1.5 million safe work hours at their Mitsubishi Polyester Film project in Greer, South Carolina. The accomplishment was…
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Infinity Marketing wins four W3 Awards
October 20, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, won four silver awards in the 2020 W3 Awards competition for projects ranging in video production, social media influencer campaigns and…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Minority, Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Grant Application Start
October 19, 2020
Gov. McMaster announced that two new South Carolina CARES Act grant programs, the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program and the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program, will begin accepting applications…
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S.C. Arts Commission grants eclipsed $5.5 million in FY20
October 19, 2020
• Emergency relief assisted 346 artists and arts organizations • Grants distributed in 44 counties In recently completed FY2020, South Carolina Arts Commission grants totaling $5.59 million went out into…
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Clemson University and S.C. Botanical Garden to hold Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) virtual celebration
October 19, 2020
This year’s celebration may be a little different, but it will still be a time to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed away when Clemson University and the South…
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Clemson University startup company earning rave reviews for improving implant sensors
October 19, 2020
When innovation and expertise meet practicality, the result is not quite magic, but it sure is close. This is the strength behind Aravis BioTech, a startup headed in part by…
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SC Secretary of State releases Wise Giving Report and Give Smart Watch List in conjunction with International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
October 19, 2020
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced the release of his office’s 2019-2020 Wise Giving Report, in conjunction with International Charity Fraud Awareness Week (ICFAW). ICFAW, which runs from…
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Greyson Furnas represents Ontop, Inc. in sale of Anderson BP convenience store
October 19, 2020
The BP gas station and convenience store located at 4500 Highway 81 North in Anderson, South Carolina was recently sold in a $2,070,000 transaction facilitated by Greyson Furnas of Colliers…
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Village Idiot celebrates giving milestone, 30th anniversary
October 19, 2020
Local pizzeria has donated over $100,000 in community giving Village Idiot Pizza is celebrating 30 years of serving NY-style pizza in the Midlands. Recently, the local, small business owned by…
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Science and engineering firm SynTerra acquires Duncklee & Dunham
October 18, 2020
SynTerra Corporation, a science and engineering firm, announced that it has acquired Duncklee & Dunham of Cary, NC. The acquisition gives SynTerra its ninth office across five Southeastern states and…
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Greenville-based STORY working with SESCO and TRS on COVID-19 messaging
October 18, 2020
Web design and digital marketing agency STORY will be leading the branding efforts for a joint effort to help curb COVID-19. The STORY team is in the process of designing…
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Delta Apparel increases revenue by 8% in the September quarter
October 16, 2020
Anticipates fourth quarter diluted EPS growth compared to prior year GREENVILLE, SC – Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE American: DLA), a leading provider of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, announced…
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Six South Carolina communities turn to NHE Association Management
October 16, 2020
NHE, Inc. continues to expand its association management portfolio with the addition of six more South Carolina communities across the Upstate, company officials have announced. NHE is one of the…
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KDS Commercial Properties announces third quarter 2020 transactions
October 16, 2020
KDS Commercial Properties, LLC, a Greenville-based commercial real estate firm, announces transactions for the third quarter of 2020. KDS commercial real estate brokers have been busy helping client’s advance their…
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Just Say Something announces winners of the 4th Annual Red Ribbon 5K at Sugar Creek
October 15, 2020
Just Say Something, a community-based organization, kicked off Red Ribbon Week (October 23rd-31st) with the 4th Annual Red Ribbon 5K in Sugar Creek. The Sunrise Red Ribbon 5K at Sugar…
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United Community Bank honors Ronald McDonald Charities of the Carolinas
October 15, 2020
United Community Bank is proud to have recently presented the Ronald McDonald Charities of the Carolinas with a donation. The contribution was made in partnership with FOX Carolina and their…
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South Carolina Federal’s insurance subsidiary opens new office in Seneca
October 15, 2020
South Carolina Federal Credit Union’s wholly owned subsidiary, SCF Solutions, LLC*, has opened a new Insurance Solutions office at 1598 Sandifer Blvd., Unit F, in Seneca, South Carolina. Insurance Advisors…
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New WestLawn office building coming to the BullStreet District, to be largest of its kind in S.C.
October 15, 2020Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte law firm to occupy top two floors of unique mass timber building Work has begun in the BullStreet District on a unique 75,000 sq ft.…
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Communities In Schools’ Annual Golf Tournament aims to help lessen the pandemic’s impact on low-income children
October 15, 2020
Among the hardest hit by the pandemic are K-12th grade children living below the poverty line. Communities In Schools Greenville will be holding their Annual Charity Golf Outing at Holly…
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Are you prepared for open enrollment in a digital world?
October 15, 2020
By Andrew Monk, Manager Benefits Education The Cason Group With a global pandemic continuing to affect the workplace, many businesses will be conducting open enrollment for 2021 with a remote…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Philip Land receives Master of Laws in Taxation
October 15, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Philip Land, an attorney in the Greenville office, has graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with a Master of Laws in Taxation…
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Spartanburg County to host NCAA National Championship events in 2024, 2025
October 15, 2020
An NCAA National Champion will be crowned in Spartanburg for the first time ever as part of three NCAA events awarded to Spartanburg County on Wednesday. As announced by the…
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Virtual concert and luminary fundraiser support Compass of Carolina during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 15, 2020
A light in the darkness for those battling domestic violence, Compass of Carolina is hosting Chords of Compassion: Concert for a Cause presented by Wells Fargo, a free, private virtual…
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Pamela L. Christopher, of Anderson, is the new SCDOT Commissioner Representing the 3rd Congressional District
October 15, 2020
Pamela L. Christopher, of Anderson, has been sworn in as the new South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commissioner representing the 3rd Congressional District. She replaces Ben Davis, who served as…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Quext as a new client
October 15, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, announced Quext will join its growing list of clients. The agency is providing a variety of creative services to further the brand messaging…
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Cohesive Coffee hires Eric Addison as manager
October 14, 2020
Cohesive Coffee announces that Eric Addison has been promoted to the position of full-time manager for the local coffee shop. Addison has been with the company as a lead barista…
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DHEC receives $200,000 EPA grant for environmental justice project in South Carolina
October 14, 2020
Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) celebrated its selection as a recipient of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant for environmental justice projects that…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
October 14, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC Kristie Roe, CCIM SIOR, Alex Irwin and William…
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Nancy Whitworth, of Greenville, joins the SCDOT Commission
October 14, 2020
Nancy Whitworth, of Greenville, has been sworn in as the new South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commissioner as a Governor’s At-Large Appointee. She replaces Kristen Blanchard who resigned from…
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Lima One Capital hires Trunfio as Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, promotes Newmans and Elliott
October 14, 2020
Lima One Capital has hired a new Senior Director of Sales and Marketing and made two promotions to its growing staff. Nate Trunfio has been hired by Lima One Capital…
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Oscar Mike Appraisal Group makes Endeavor new home base
October 14, 2020
Move into creative coworking community opens doors and boosts network Endeavor, a coworking and shared office space community in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, announces that Oscar Mike Appraisal Group,…
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ADM names Milliken as a 2020 Supplier Award winner
October 14, 2020
Milliken has been named a 2020 Supplier Award winner by ADM (NYSE: ADM). During a virtual ceremony, ADM honored six companies based on superior performance and the ability to deliver…
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SCRA announces new SC Academic Innovations Director
October 14, 2020
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announced that Sohail Malik was recently named Director of SC Academic Innovations. Malik will be responsible for leading the strategic direction of the SC…
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