ScanSource acquires UK-based cloud services distributor
July 1, 2019
ScanSource Enables Partners to Grow Recurring Revenue with intY’s Innovative Cloud Platform, CASCADE ScanSource, Inc. announced the acquisition of intY and its award-winning CASCADE cloud services distribution platform. As an…
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Rebuild Upstate to begin repairs on 100th home of 2019
July 1, 2019
On July 1, 2019 Rebuild Upstate will begin repairs on its 100th home of 2019. The Piedmont area home will be receiving extensive repairs including bathroom plumbing repairs, new HVAC,…
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Sherman College names local award recipients
July 1, 2019
Sherman College honored alumni, chiropractors, and supporters during its 46th Lyceum, a homecoming and continuing education event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum…
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S.C. Arts Commission awards fellowship to Clemson University professor
July 1, 2019
South Carolina artists in Darlington, Pickens, and Richland counties representing four arts disciplines received individual artist fellowships for fiscal year 2020 after approval by the S.C. Arts Commission board of…
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114 SC hemp farmers approved for 2019 growing season
June 28, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) has approved an additional 74 farmers to participate in the SC Hemp Farming Program for 2019. On March 28, 2019, Governor Henry D.…
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Grants awarded to improve 16 South Carolina communities
June 28, 2019
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $9.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds Sixteen communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more than…
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Garvin Design Group celebrates 16 years
June 28, 2019
Columbia-based architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group celebrates its 16th anniversary this week. Inspired to form a group that would provide creative, client-driven design solutions through more strategic…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Greenville announces July Summer Camps
June 28, 2019
Parents looking for summer camps aimed at bolstering their children’s science and math skills have plenty of options at Sylvan Learning Center of Greenville this July. The camps are as…
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Retrain Your Brain seminar aims to help Millennial and Gen X workers succeed
June 28, 2019
One of the most talked about workplace topics of the last decade has focused on how management can better learn to work with modern workers made up of Millennials and…
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SC Chamber announces 2019 best places to work in South Carolina
June 28, 2019
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced the 2019 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. To identify the state’s top-notch employers, the South Carolina Chamber partnered with the…
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Atlantic Packaging expanding operations in Dorchester County
June 28, 2019
Expansion Creating 10 New Jobs Atlantic Packaging, a leading distributor of industrial packaging materials and paperboard converter, is expanding its existing Dorchester County operations. The company’s investment of $4.5 million…
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Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announces New VP of Mission Advancement
June 28, 2019
Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announced that Amanda Osborne is joining the staff of the chapter as its new Vice President of Mission Advancement. In her role, Osborne will help build relationships…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg announces July Summer Camps
June 28, 2019
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coding, science and STEM are the core of Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg’s July summer camps. The camps are as follows: • Creative Coding: Kids will learn…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Anderson announces July Summer Camps
June 28, 2019
ANDERSON, S.C. – Parents looking for summer camps aimed at bolstering their children’s science and STEM skills have plenty of options at Sylvan Learning Center of Anderson this July. The…
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Elmore Goldsmith ranked in Construction Executive’s Top 50 Construction Law Firms
June 28, 2019
Elmore Goldsmith has been included in Construction Executive magazine’s list of “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms” in America for 2019. For this inaugural ranking, Construction Executive reached out to…
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Milliken & Company names Steve Layton president of Polartec Business
June 28, 2019
Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of textile expertise, has named Steve Layton president of its newly acquired Polartec business. The…
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Jean Cecil Frick joins the ranks of Riley Fellows
June 28, 2019
Jean Cecil Frick, a senior strategic advisor with NP Strategy, successfully completed the Spring 2019 Midlands Class of the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), becoming a Riley Fellow.…
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Greenville Zoo creates sensory inclusive environment for guests
June 27, 2019
While a trip to the zoo is a great way to spend time with family and friends, for individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and other sensory challenges, the unexpected…
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SCPRT seeking public input on draft recreation plan
June 27, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is seeking public input on the draft 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. SCORP is a planning document that identifies outdoor…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes three summer interns, furthering team capabilities
June 27, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, is pleased to have Sam Jacobus, Rachel Seay and Zach Fahnle as interns for the summer, reinforcing the team’s productivity and…
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Senator Scott accepting applications for Service Academy nominations
June 26, 2019
U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) 2019 Military Academy Nomination Application is now open. The Office of Sen. Scott will be accepting applications through Friday, October 18th, 2019 at 5:00 PM. Candidates…
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Powdersville High’s Leslie Martin named 2019 South Carolina history teacher of the year
June 26, 2019
Leslie Martin, a teacher at Powdersville High School in Anderson School District One, has been named the 2019 South Carolina History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute…
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SCRA announces seven new client companies
June 26, 2019
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announced the recent acceptance of six Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies are provided mentoring and grants and may be eligible for investments from SC…
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Carolina Nephrology announces expansion to Gaffney, South Carolina
June 26, 2019
Upstate Nephrology Practice Expands Services Into New Market Carolina Nephrology, a top provider for patient kidney care, is excited to announce their expansion to Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, South…
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Secretary of State offers free Notary Public seminars across South Carolina
June 26, 2019
Secretary of State Mark Hammond is offering eight free regional notary public seminars this summer and fall for all South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming a notary. The…
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Costa Pleicones elected secretary of the Wofford College Board of Trustees
June 26, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Costa Pleicones has been elected secretary of the Wofford College Board of Trustees. Costa is a graduate of Wofford College and has served on the Board of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-18s flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July Fourth
June 26, 2019
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on the 4th of July,…
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Tindall’s South Carolina operation advances in technology with new batch plant facility
June 26, 2019
Tindall Corporation’s Spartanburg location is currently building a new state-of-the-art batch plant facility that will increase production and support the company’s overall growth and manufacturing demand. The space is estimated…
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It’s time to be alarmed about our pension system debt
June 25, 2019
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller A school in Colorado Springs, Colorado was shuttered. In Three Rivers, Oregon, the school board shortened the school year five days and laid off employees.…
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Revenue offers free webinar about business taxes July 10
June 25, 2019
Business owners in Washington have many responsibilities, including knowing which taxes they must report. To help reach more businesses statewide, the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) will host a…
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Greenville Tech’s Diesel Equipment Technology program receives Appalachian Regional Commission grant
June 25, 2019
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $218,800 grant for the Diesel Equipment Technology program at Greenville Technical College. The funds will allow the college to take steps to…
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Greenville Teens increase their employability through improv comedy
June 25, 2019
Benjamin Franklin Experience and Asheville Improv Collective Partner to Teach Students Soft Skills According to LinkedIn, creativity, collaboration, and adaptability are the three skills most sought by employers in 2019.…
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South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society elects new Board of Trustees
June 24, 2019
The South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS) officially swore in its 2019-2020 Board of Trustees at the SCOMS Annual Meeting on June 14. Adam Bruckner, DO, a family physician at Family…
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Peace Center updates restoration plans for Wyche Pavilion
June 24, 2019The Peace Center has revised its plans for restoration of the Wyche Pavilion and will return to the City of Greenville’s Design Review Board on July 9. The July 9…
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AT&T invests nearly $825 million over 3-year period to boost local networks in South Carolina
June 24, 2019
AT&T¹ has invested nearly $825 million in their South Carolina wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. AT&T…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/21/2019 to 06/27/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Toy Story 4 1 $120,908,065 $120,908,065 2 Child’s Play 1 $14,094,594 $14,094,594 3…
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Nature Conservancy transfers 955 acres to Jones Gap State Park
June 24, 2019
Conservation Easement held by Upstate Forever further protects the scenic property Jones Gap State Park in upper Greenville County just got about 25 percent larger after 955 acres was donated…
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Seven SC agricultural entrepreneurs to get ACRE funding and mentoring
June 24, 2019
Seven ACRE entrepreneurs are one step closer to taking their agribusinesses to the next level, thanks to a competitive application and pitch process offered by the Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship…
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Avison Young commercial real estate transactions
June 24, 2019
Charleston, SC Market 6/11/2019 Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd Garrett, CCIM, SIOR and Tradd Varner represented Pepperdam Industrial, LLC in the leasing of 2,000 sf industrial space…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2019: Number of South Carolinians working remains at all time high
June 24, 2019
Payroll Employment Increases Set Another New Record Employment: The monthly survey of households across the state estimated the number of South Carolinians working moved significantly higher, establishing a new record…
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Hood Construction receives Preservation South Carolina Honor Award for Barnes Center
June 24, 2019
Hood Construction announced that the Barnes Student Activity Center at Clemson University, completed by Hood in 2017, has been awarded the Preservation South Carolina Honor Award. The award was presented…
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Wells Fargo promotes Thomas Anderson to lead commercial banking in South Carolina
June 24, 2019
Wells Fargo Commercial Banking announced that Thomas Anderson has been tapped to lead commercial banking operations for South Carolina where it has offices in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville serving business…
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Joe’s Place to offer Yoga in the Yard
June 24, 2019
Joe’s Place Bookstore will be turning over their lawn to registered nurse and yoga teacher Craig Metcalf for an hour of relaxation on the last Saturday in June. “Yoga in…
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SAI Flight companies adds Greenville Downtown Airport location
June 21, 2019
“Many of our charter flight passengers and aircraft owners live or work near Greenville, South Carolina, so we have opened an additional location to better serve their travel and aircraft…
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SPINX named one of the Best Places to Work in S.C.
June 20, 2019
Company to be honored at awards ceremony in Columbia The Spinx Company, the Greenville S.C.-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations, 45 car washes and 1,400…
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Greenville Triumph announce Chris Baretta as chief revenue officer
June 20, 2019
The Greenville Triumph today announced the hiring of Chris Baretta as the club’s chief revenue officer. Baretta comes to the club from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas,…
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South Carolina economic developer Kim Williams graduates from Leadership Greenville
June 20, 2019
The Greenville Area Development Corporation has announced that Existing Industry Manager Kim Williams has graduated from Class 45 of Leadership Greenville. Founded by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce in 1973,…
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IMPH releases policy recommendations for redefining health care delivery in South Carolina
June 20, 2019
Managing the health needs of a community can be a difficult balancing act that requires near-perfect optimization of personnel and resource deployment. Today, finding that balance presents a moving target…
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Jackson Bailey joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
June 20, 2019Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jackson Bailey as a residential agent to its Greenville office. Joining Caine from another Upstate firm, Jackson has been a Realtor® for 5 years, but…
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Fulcrum BioEnergy selects office space in Patrick Square as they expand to Clemson
June 20, 2019
Bioenergy Company Chooses Mixed-Use Development in Clemson, SC for New Office Location Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a clean energy company that develops, owns and operates plants that convert household waste into clean, renewable transportation fuels,…
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