Webinar to feature state healthcare leaders on state’s progress, outlook against COVID-19
May 13, 2020
Four thought leaders from South Carolina healthcare’s executive ranks will address how SC health systems have responded to the impacts of COVID-19, compelling lessons learned, and what they see as…
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Cushman & Wakefield selected by an affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust to lease 639K SF industrial facility
May 13, 2020
Cushman & Wakefield has been selected by an affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust to oversee leasing efforts for 2203 Sherrill Drive, a 639,800-square-foot (sf) industrial facility in Statesville, N.C. Matt…
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Choose Well offers virtual clinic visits for birth control
May 13, 2020
Choose Well, the largest contraceptive access program in South Carolina’s history, will now offer virtual clinic visits for birth control. Choose Well launched in 2017 with the goal to reduce…
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Engenius launches Good Stories Project to promote uplifting news amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 12, 2020
Upstate web design and digital marketing company Engenius announced the launch of the Good Stories Project, an initiative designed to promote uplifting news amid COVID-19 and beyond. The website, GoodStoriesProject.com,…
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Flock and Rally earns SCPRSA “Best in Show” Silver Wing Award
May 12, 2020
Flock and Rally, a full-service, women-owned strategy, marketing and communications agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, was honored with 11 awards — including the 2019 Best in Show Silver Wing…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names April Circle of Excellence recipients
May 12, 2020Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from April through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Short-Term Energy Outlook – May 2020
May 12, 2020
Highlights Global liquid fuels Although all market outlooks are subject to many risks, the May edition of EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook remains subject to heightened levels of uncertainty because the…
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Lander’s Class of 2020 reflect on final year during ‘history in the making’
May 12, 2020
It was the final year of college – the year that was and wasn’t. When Lander University students left campus for Spring Break on March 2, it was impossible to…
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Bring the party back to your office with Liquid Catering
May 12, 2020
Looking for a way to celebrate your team coming back to the office, but want it in a controlled setting? Liquid Catering has the answer. Your friends at Liquid Catering…
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ScanSource announces third quarter results
May 12, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading provider of technology products and solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2020. Quarter ended March…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces that additional businesses, gyms, pools are able to open Monday, May 18
May 11, 2020
Businesses to open include: Gyms, barber shops, hair salons, waxing salons, threading salons, nail salons and spas, body-art facilities and tattoo services, tanning salons, massage therapy establishments, and pools Governor…
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Presbyterian College president Bob Staton to retire at end of 2020
May 11, 2020
Five years after taking the reins at Presbyterian College, Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton has announced his plans to retire on December 31, 2020. Staton became PC’s 18th president in July…
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Competition aims to help secure future of state’s advanced manufacturing workforce
May 11, 2020
The long-term future of South Carolina’s advanced manufacturing workforce is coming sharply into focus over the next month as students across the state join a competition that could win them…
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SBA disaster loans available to South Carolina Private NonProfit organizations affected by severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds
May 11, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private NonProfit organizations (PNP)s in South Carolina that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for…
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Greenville Technical College expects to return to face-to-face classes in the fall
May 11, 2020
In anticipation of the governor’s guidance, Greenville Technical College administrators expect to welcome students back in the fall with a return to the college’s wide range of course delivery formats.…
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SC Chamber of Commerce: Three Things to Know
May 11, 2020
Three Things to Know: May 8th Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your SC Chamber Team Governor Allows Restaurants to Resume Limited Dine-In Service Starting Monday, SC Budget Forecasters Downgrade…
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ScanSource appoints new board member
May 11, 2020
Jeff Rodek brings extensive software technology solutions industry leadership to the Board ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC), a leading provider of technology products and solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey…
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Temporary Healthy Bucks SNAP incentive increase
May 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for farmers markets, independent farmers, and some of South Carolina’s most vulnerable residents. In response to these challenges, the South Carolina Department of…
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The Blood Connection provides free COVID-19 antibody testing to all blood donors
May 11, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – The Blood Connection (TBC), a local non-profit, community blood center, is offering COVID-19 antibody testing to all donors at no cost, beginning Monday, May 11. The test,…
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2020 Vintage dedicated to influential history faculty
May 8, 2020The Bob Jones University yearbook staff announced today the dedication of the 2020 Vintage to Dr. Carl Abrams, Dr. Linda Hayner and Dr. John Matzko. These dedicatees were honored for faithful, Christlike…
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Wyche attorney Meliah Bowers Jefferson receives prestigious Compleat Lawyer Award
May 8, 2020
The University of South Carolina School of Law has recognized Meliah Bowers Jefferson as a Silver Recipient of the Compleat Lawyer Award. The awards were established in 1992 by the…
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Restaurants are able to open for limited dine-in services Monday, May 11
May 8, 2020
Governor Also Lifts Boating Restrictions Statewide, Effective Immediately Governor Henry McMaster announced that restaurants throughout South Carolina will be allowed to reopen for limited dine-in services beginning on Monday, May…
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Venture Carolina and Sharpen offer free mental health app to entrepreneurs in SC
May 8, 2020
Venture Carolina, an educational nonprofit whose mission is to support entrepreneurs in the Carolinas, is making its Sharpen Founder mental health app available for free to all entrepreneurs in South…
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Falls Park, Cancer Survivors Park reopening
May 8, 2020
The City of Greenville will reopen Falls Park and the Cancer Survivors Park, as well as the entire length of the Swamp Rabbit Trail within the city limits, at 6…
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Greenville Center for Creative Arts named awardee of 2020 grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 8, 2020
The Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) is one of seven community organizations that received funding yesterday as part of Greenville Women Giving’s annual grant program. GCCA received a project…
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GSP begins phase two of roadway and parking improvements
May 8, 2020
Parking lot and roadway improvement projects continue at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP). Beginning on Monday, May 11, 2020, visitors to GSP will notice a change to the road closures previously…
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Spartanburg County to host 2023, 2024 NJCAA Division II softball championships
May 8, 2020
Spartanburg County will host collegiate softball teams from around the country at Tyger River Park for the NJCAA Division II Softball Championships in 2023 and 2024. The National Junior College…
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Girl Scouts is not canceled
May 8, 2020
In fact Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands is uniquely positioned to bring the number one female leadership program to your families across our area NOW Girl Scouts is…
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Greenville Zoo Foundation awarded Greenville Women Giving grant
May 8, 2020
The Greenville Zoo Foundation has received a $75,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving for a new leopard holding enclosure at the Greenville Zoo. Greenville Women Giving announced the 2020 grant…
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Tri-County Technical College’s Commission recently elected officers for 2020
May 8, 2020
J. Allard (Al) Young, of Honea Path, is the new chair for Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Tom Strange, of Easley, was elected vice…
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Lockhart Power donates $25,000 to United Way of the Piedmont for COVID-19 Response
May 7, 2020
United Way of the Piedmont is thrilled to announce that it has received $25,000 from Lockhart Power to support its United for All Fund for local COVID-19 relief. The United…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Future Scholar ConGRADulations Sweepstakes
May 7, 2020
20 SC high school graduates eligible to receive $529 grants State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of the 2020 Future Scholar ConGRADulations Sweepstakes. Twenty members of the Class of…
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Charter hires more than 3,000 new employees amid COVID-19 crisis
May 7, 2020
Charter Communications, Inc. announced it has hired more than 3,000 new employees nationwide – and is actively seeking to fill thousands of additional jobs across the company’s 41-state operating region…
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Infinity Marketing named SCPRSA Mercury Award winner
May 7, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a full-service integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, recently won three South Carolina Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) Mercury Awards for projects ranging from media relations to…
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COVID-19 Impact on Energy Storage Sector
May 7, 2020
By Ron MacDonald Despite the wrecking ball that the pandemic has been on the global economy, businesses and residences will continue to operate as long as there is reliable power…
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University of South Carolina resuming in-person instruction on the Columbia campus
May 6, 2020
The University of South Carolina announced Wednesday its plan to resume in-person instruction on the Columbia campus for the fall 2020 semester beginning in mid-August. In a letter to students,…
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Governor McMaster proclaims May Better Speech and Hearing Month; SCSHA launches COVID-related support resources
May 6, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the month of May as South Carolina Better Speech and Hearing month. The South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SCSHA) celebrates this announcement as each year BSHM…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, S.C. Department of Administration unveil accelerateSC website
May 6, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster today announced the launch of the initial phase of accelerate.sc.gov. Designed to provide citizens centralized access to easily connect with COVID-19 related information, this one-stop-shop website will also…
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Colliers International represents Drew-Haley Enterprises, LLC. in the sale of ±23,619 square feet of flex warehouse space to PIPERP, LLC
May 6, 2020
Colliers International’s industrial/flex brokerage team members Richard Barrett, MCR and Brannan Hudson represented the seller, Drew-Haley Enterprises, LLC, in the sale of ±23,619 square feet at 1900 & 1902 Suber…
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Duke Energy Foundation donates $150,000 to agencies in South Carolina helping pay energy bills during COVID-19 crisis
May 6, 2020
About 550 households will receive support through the Energy Neighbor Fund and Share the Warmth programs The Duke Energy Foundation has announced a $150,000 donation to support low-income customers in…
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Entercom expands 106.3 word to Pickens and Oconee counties in South Carolina
May 6, 2020
The Upstate’s No. 1 News Talk Radio Station Can Now Be Heard on 95.1 FM in Clemson, Pickens and Seneca Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company and one of…
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VentureSouth invests in two early-stage companies
May 6, 2020
VentureSouth announced that it recently invested in two southeastern early-stage companies: MemberHub and Reveal Mobile. VentureSouth completed its investment in MemberHub last week, as the company finalized its Series A…
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Global Location Strategies hires Marketing Coordinator
May 6, 2020
Global Location Strategies (GLS) Founding Principal Didi Caldwell announced today that Bree Wilson has been hired as Marketing Coordinator. In this role, Wilson will bring her broad communications background and…
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South Carolina teacher selected for PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Program
May 6, 2020
Richland School District Two’s Warren Wise one of 18 educators chosen to participate. South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced that Richland School District Two’s Warren Wise has been selected for…
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Colliers Report: Greenville-Spartanburg retailers alter business operations due to the Coronavirus
May 6, 2020
Research & Forecast Report Q1-2020 GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG | RETAIL Key Takeaways During the COVID-19 temporary closures, many retailers used the time for deep cleaning and revamping business structures. The onset…
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Senior Action offering FREE meals to anyone over the age of 60
May 5, 2020
Senior Action, a non-profit organization devoted to keeping seniors active, healthy, and engaged in meaningful activities, is now handing out meals to ANYONE over the age of 60 who would…
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Elmore Goldsmith attorneys recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
May 5, 2020
Five attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2020. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice and less…
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NHE relocates corporate headquarters to new building at Legacy Square in Greenville
May 5, 2020
Noted Southeastern property management firm NHE, Inc. has relocated its corporate headquarters to a new building at Legacy Square within the Verdae community in Greenville, S.C., company leadership announced. Joining…
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SCRA announces new Marketing & Communications Director
May 5, 2020
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has announced that Adrian Grimes was named Director of Marketing & Communications on April 6. “We’re extremely pleased to have Adrian join our team.…
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A Conversation with Bruce Farmer, Director of Mashburn’s Healthcare Division
May 5, 2020
WhosOnTheMove, the publisher of MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC and LowcountryBizSC, sent the following questions over to Bruce Farmer, Director of the Healthcare Division at Mashburn Construction. He discusses his experience in…
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