City seeking public input on residential infill development
June 15, 2020
In August 2014, City Council adopted a series of development standards and guidelines to address an upsurge in new residential construction, renovations and additions taking place in several established neighborhoods in…
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Public invited to virtual open house for GVL2040
June 15, 2020
The City of Greenville is hosting its fourth open house for GVL2040, the City’s comprehensive planning process, June 15 – 19. Unlike the previous three open house events, the fourth…
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South Carolina announces latest COVID-19 update (June 15, 2020)
June 15, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 582 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 2 additional deaths. This brings the total number of…
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Colliers Report: First half 2020 net lease sector volume slows due to Coronavirus restrictions
June 15, 2020
Research & Forecast Report Q1-2020 SOUTH CAROLINA | SINGLE TENANT NET LEASE COVID-19 restrictions allow some retailers an opportunity to revamp their operations Sales Recap: H2 2009-H1 2020 Since the…
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Cindy Crick forms new law firm
June 15, 2020
Cindy Crick, a former assistant solicitor in Spartanburg and former Chief of Staff for Congressman Trey Gowdy, has formed a new law firm. Cindy Crick Law’s primary practice areas include…
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Elmore Goldsmith growing and continuing to serve the construction industry
June 15, 2020
Elmore Goldsmith announces the addition of two named partners and one new associate. Bryan Kelley, who has practiced with the firm since 2009, has been recognized as a named…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes 36 educators in SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program
June 15, 2020
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognized the first cohort of 36 educators who have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January of this year, the…
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Gov. Henry McMaster declares new State of Emergency, lifts restrictions on bowling alleys, retail capacity restraints
June 12, 2020AccelerateSC Provides Extensive Guidelines on Re-Openings Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2020-40, which declares a new state of emergency, allows bowling alleys to open immediately, and lifts restrictions…
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Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name change
June 12, 2020
The Clemson University Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the University’s Honors College to the Clemson University Honors College, effective immediately. The college has been named the Calhoun…
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Hamid Mohsseni appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission
June 11, 2020
Hamid R. Mohsseni of Anderson has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Governor Henry McMaster appointed Mohsseni to the Commission, effective in…
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Hughes Agency adds two to team
June 11, 2020Hughes Agency announced the addition of Kate Little as senior account director and Anna Catherine Miller as senior account executive. Previously residing in New York City, Little served as vice…
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AnMed Health offers free COVID-19 community testing
June 11, 2020
AnMed Health has partnered with the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and others to make free community testing available to those…
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Spartanburg County to host 2021 NCAA Division II and Division III Cross Country Southeastern Regionals
June 11, 2020
The Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, Milliken & Company and Converse College are partnering with Limestone College and Conference Carolinas to host the NCAA Division II and Division III Cross…
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Charter invests $10 million dollars to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved communities
June 11, 2020
Charter Communications, Inc. announced the company will invest $10 million in partnership with both the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN) to support Black and other minority-owned…
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Lima One Capital expands national sales team
June 11, 2020
Lima One Capital, the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors, recently made four new additions to its growing national sales team. As the country comes back to life, real…
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Greyson Furnas joins Colliers International as Brokerage Associate in Spartanburg
June 11, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina welcomes Greyson Furnas to its team in Spartanburg as a Brokerage Associate. In this role, Greyson will represent both landlords and tenants in the leasing…
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Infinity Marketing honored with seven Telly Awards
June 11, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a full-service integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, won seven awards in the 2020 Telly Awards competition for various client video projects. This is the largest number of…
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Ronda Redding joins the Simpsonville office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 11, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Ronda Redding has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. Redding recently moved to the Upstate from California where…
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Len Scruggs joins the Spartanburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 11, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Len Scruggs has joined the company’s Spartanburg office as a sales associate. Len is a lifelong resident of Upstate South Carolina.…
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Gov. Henry McMaster releases proposal for CARES Act funds
June 10, 2020Governor Henry McMaster today released his recommendations to the South Carolina General Assembly for how the state’s share of federal CARES Act funds should be invested. The governor’s proposal comes…
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Sherman College publications, communications receive national recognition
June 10, 2020Four of Sherman College’s key marketing and communications projects have been recognized at the national level, taking home second place and honorable mention prizes in the National Federation of Press…
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CH Mueller Inc. renews lease of 114,400 square feet at Caliber Ridge in Greer, South Carolina
June 10, 2020
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce CH Mueller Inc. has renewed their lease of 114,400 square feet of industrial space at 130 Caliber Ridge in Greer, South…
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MAKO Medical’s new patient portal offers “real time” COVID-19 test results
June 10, 2020As employers in South Carolina and across the United States continue to reopen for business, they are looking for effective and time efficient ways to make sure their employees remain…
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McClancy Seasoning expanding operations in Lancaster County
June 9, 2020
More Than $9.4 Million Investment to Create 108 New Jobs McClancy Seasoning, a leading food product innovation and manufacturing company, announced plans to expand its Lancaster County operations. The investment…
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Power lineworker training program to meet workforce demands
June 9, 2020
The SC Technical College System Foundation awarded Tri-County Technical College a second year of funding from a $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand its power lineworker training program to…
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Ashley Fortenberry named Product and Process Integration Manager at Tindall Corporation
June 9, 2020
Tindall Corporation’s South Carolina Division promoted Ashley Fortenberry to Product and Process Integration Manager. Fortenberry’s new position was created to oversee the development and execution of projects using the new…
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The protests have exposed the flaws that we Americans must keep working to repair
June 9, 2020
By U.S. Rep. James Clyburn In my memoir “Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black,” I share a philosophy I developed as a student protester on the campus of South…
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MUSC Health biweekly COVID-19 report
June 9, 2020
At MUSC Health, the safety of patients, families, care team members, students, faculty and staff remains the number one priority. The MUSC Public Affairs and Media Relations (PAMR) department issues…
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Leading South Carolina laboratory, Premier Medical Laboratory Services, now providing COVID-19 antibody testing
June 9, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – Premier Medical Laboratory Services, a commercial diagnostic laboratory is now expanding their COVID-19 testing portfolio by adding antibody testing to their offerings. With a recent increase in…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names May Circle of Excellence recipients
June 9, 2020
Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from May through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Phillips named to U.S. Chamber national initiative to address inequality of opportunity
June 9, 2020
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce selected Carlos Phillips, Greenville Chamber President/CEO, to serve on its National Initiative on Inequality of Opportunity. The national steering committee includes five other leaders from…
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Charter launches 2020 Digital Education grant program
June 9, 2020
Charter Communications, Inc. announced applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2020 Spectrum Digital Education grant program, which supports nonprofit organizations that educate community members on the benefits of…
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SC SBDC urges businesses to prepare for hurricane season
June 9, 2020
Small businesses encouraged to plan ahead of active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season The South Carolina SBDC network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, urges small businesses to prepare…
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Northwestern Mutual receives Top Workplaces award in South Carolina
June 9, 2020
Northwestern Mutual of South Carolina recently received recognition as one the Top Workplaces in South Carolina for the third consecutive year. The list is based on employee feedback gathered through…
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Joint statement on need to continue to practice social distancing and proper use of face masks in South Carolina
June 9, 2020
In the best interest of the health of all South Carolinians, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), S.C. Hospital Association (SCHA), S.C. Medical Association (SCMA) and S.C.…
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Eric Lysak joins First Reliance Bank as Relationship Banker
June 9, 2020
Eric Lysak has joined First Reliance Bank as a Relationship Banker in Greenville, SC. A native of Greer, SC, Lysak holds over 10 years of experience as a banking professional.…
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GaffneyLewis attorney, Christina Summer, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
June 9, 2020
GaffneyLewis, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Christina Summer has received the AV Preeminent® rating from the Martindale-Hubbell® legal rating service. A litigation attorney in the firm’s Charleston office,…
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Seven companies receive almost $300,000 in SCRA grants
June 9, 2020
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) recently awarded grants to seven companies totaling almost $300,000. The types of grants, companies and award amounts are as follows. ACADEMIC START-UP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ASAP) GRANTS are…
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Expanded “Palmetto Heroes” provides COVID-19 essential workers with opportunity for homeownership
June 9, 2020
In 2006, The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) created Palmetto Heroes to help bring homeownership within reach for some of the most courageous and dedicated…
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ERG Payroll & HR now providing HR solutions for life science companies
June 8, 2020
Certain industries have a more complex and unique HR structure than others. One of the largest ones is the life sciences industry. Which is why ERG Payroll & HR is…
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University of South Carolina ranks among top worldwide universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019
June 8, 2020
For the eighth-consecutive year, the University of South Carolina stands among the top 100 universities in the world, based on the number of U.S. utility patents faculty members received in…
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Superintendent Booker announces upcoming leadership roles
June 8, 2020
Upon his retirement as Superintendent of Spartanburg School District Seven, Dr. Russell W. Booker will begin two new influential roles within the Spartanburg community. Dr. Booker is slated to become…
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Kornelia Kostka named as Greenville Area Development Corporation Research Manager
June 8, 2020
The Greenville Area Development Corporation has named Kornelia Kostka as the economic development organization’s new Research Manager. In her new role, Ms. Kostka will manage the GADC’s research efforts that…
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Hudson Oak launches opportunity fund, with focus on multifamily and single-family investment
June 8, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – Hudson Oak Development, which specializes in multifamily and for-rent single family developments, has announced the launch of an opportunity fund. The fund is targeting development opportunities and…
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United Community Bank selects Greenville area bankers for 2020 Leadership Academy
June 8, 2020United Community Bank has chosen fifteen of its emerging leaders for the bank’s 2020 Leadership Academy, an internal professional development program which includes team members from across the four-state United…
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United Ministries receives grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
June 5, 2020
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded United Ministries an $8,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to…
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Tri-County Technical College announces plans to reopen campuses
June 4, 2020
Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) announced today a three-phase plan to reopen its campuses beginning June 8 with the goal of returning to full campus operations in August. The college noted…
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New toll-free number provides hope for South Carolinians: Mental Health, Alcohol & Drug agencies launch statewide support line
June 4, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), has today launched a statewide support line…
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A M King responds to food industry’s challenge to reconfigure facilities in response to COVID-19
June 4, 2020
Carolinas-based A M King, an integrated design-build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, recently garnered attention from the U.S. food industry when Owner and President Brian King shared…
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Colliers International represents Arlington Properties, Inc. in purchase of historic Bon Haven home site in Spartanburg for planned multifamily development
June 4, 2020
The residential community will maintain elements of the former historic site in its design. Colliers International Brokerage Associate Ralph Settle (pictured) represented Alabama-based development company Arlington Properties, Inc. in the…
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