Piedmont Arthritis Clinic welcomes Dr. Suhail Kumar
August 7, 2019
Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, PA, of Greenville, South Carolina, a private medical practice specializing in the treatment of arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, has welcomed Dr. Suhail Kumar to its staff.…
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CDS announces the 2019 Eggs Benefit
August 6, 2019
The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) will host the 8th annual Eggs Benefit presented by John I. Smith Charities on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at The Poinsett Club in Downtown…
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FUEL expands creative team with the addition of Copywriter
August 6, 2019
FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in digital and traditional services, has hired Amanda Campau as copywriter. Campau brings diverse and versatile copywriting experience to the agency,…
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Cycling team raises over $40,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association
August 6, 2019
Fifteen cyclists sponsored by Calder Brothers Corporation, manufacturer of Mauldin Paving Products, recently participated in “A Ride to Remember” cycling event raising $42,392 for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Calder Brothers…
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Furman chemistry professor Mary Elizabeth Anderson receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
August 6, 2019
Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Mary Elizabeth (“Beth”) Anderson has been granted a 2019 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The annual awards program…
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Greenville Technical College and Southern New Hampshire University sign transfer agreement
August 6, 2019
Greenville Technical College (GTC) has signed an academic articulation agreement with Southern New Hampshire University’s College of Online and Continuing Education, allowing students in specific associate degree programs at GTC…
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Feeling stressed out at work does not have to be the new normal
August 6, 2019
Although Millennials and Generation X have been dubbed Generation Stress, numerous surveys in the past few years show that overwhelming stress and burnout crosses all generational lines in today’s workplace.…
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GVL2040 July 2019 update
August 6, 2019
First Public Survey Completed A total of 3,100 people participated in GVL2040’s first online public survey in July, identifying issues that they see as Greenville’s biggest priorities. The results of…
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Tindall’s Utility Division produces precast infrastructure for Topgolf complexes
August 6, 2019
Tindall Corporation’s Utility Division provided precast concrete products for two new Topgolf facilities located in Greenville, South Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia. “Tindall’s role in the development of up-and-coming attractions such…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 5, 2019
August 5, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/02/2019 to 08/08/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 1 $60,038,950 $60,038,950 2 The Lion…
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SC Chamber announces 2019 Business Week Scholarship Recipients
August 5, 2019
Four High School Students Recognized At SC Chamber’s Business Week The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced the recipients of South Carolina Business Week’s scholarships following the 36th session…
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South Carolina Chamber honors Best Places to Work in South Carolina 2019 award winners
August 5, 2019
Award Winners Honored at Annual Banquet The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce honored the 2019 Best Places to Work in South Carolina award winners during the 14th annual awards banquet,…
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Complete PR hires Turner as Director of Public Relations
August 5, 2019
Complete Public Relations has hired Ariel Turner as the firm’s director of public relations. A Greenville native with nearly 15 years of journalism experience, Turner most recently worked as a…
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James R. “Jimmy” Fowler, Jr. awarded the 2019 IBSC Leadership Award
August 5, 2019
James R. “Jimmy” Fowler, Jr., Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Banking and Strategic Initiatives, Countybank, Greenville SC, was granted the Leadership Award by the Independent Banks of South…
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“Hire Me SC” campaign changing culture of disability employment
August 2, 2019
South Carolina’s unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities is one of the highest in the country — leaving a largely untapped, capable pool of talent for businesses across a diverse…
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Seven Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC attorneys honored among South Carolina’s Legal Elite
August 2, 2019
Three partners of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, along with four firm associates, have been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite of the Upstate for the fifth consecutive year.…
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Furman Musicology Professor Laura Kennedy receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant
August 2, 2019
Laura Kennedy, Furman University associate professor of musicology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to conduct research in Russia during the 2019-20 academic year. For her research project, “Ballet…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse to host Venue Showcase
August 2, 2019
Upstate brides will get the opportunity to tour one of the region’s leading wedding venues while meeting with a host of top-end vendors at The Old Cigar Warehouse in August.…
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The Cliffs experiences continued real estate growth during second quarter
August 1, 2019
The Cliffs announced that real estate sales by Cliffs Realty and Walnut Cove Realty totaled $58,775,751 in the first half of 2019 due to continued success in the second quarter.…
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Twenty Wyche attorneys recognized as Greenville’s “Legal Elite”
August 1, 2019
Greenville Business Magazine has recognized 20 Wyche attorneys as being among the area’s “Legal Elite.” The magazine collects nominations from Greenville-area attorneys to determine the best lawyers in twenty practice areas for…
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Lima One Capital now offering first in industry single-close loan, Fix2Rent
August 1, 2019
Lima One Capital, the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors, is introducing an innovative loan product that combines features of its FixNFlip loans and Rental30 loans into the SFR…
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Gov. Henry McMaster signs Executive Order establishing the South Carolina 2020 Complete Count Committee
August 1, 2019Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette to Serve as Chair of the Committee Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2019-22, which establishes the South Carolina 2020 Complete Count Committee –…
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Metropolitan area employment and unemployment summary – June 2019
August 1, 2019
Unemployment rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 294 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 67 areas, and unchanged in 28 areas, the U.S. Bureau of…
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VentureSouth recognized as a Top 10 Angel Group in North America
July 31, 2019
VentureSouth is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as one of the top 10 angel investment groups in North America. In the 2019 Angel Funders Report released this week by the…
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Villanova’s Jason Donnelly named athletics director at Furman
July 31, 2019
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis recently announced that Jason Donnelly, senior associate athletics director and executive director of athletics development at Villanova University, has been named athletics director at Furman.…
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Quintin Pile joins Greenwood Capital, expanding wealth team
July 31, 2019
Greenwood Capital announced the addition of Quintin Pile to its Wealth Management Team as a Private Client Advisor in the Downtown Greenville office, located at 201 W. McBee Ave. In…
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Stephanie Batten joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
July 31, 2019
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Stephanie Batten as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Stephanie joins Caine with extensive career experience in business and accounting. Originally from Germany,…
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Call for Entries – 2019 Palmetto Awards
July 31, 2019
The South Carolina chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators is ready to celebrate South Carolina’s best and brightest communicators! If you are a communicator who has created, directed…
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Kopis’s Wentzel named to Leadership Greenville Class 46
July 30, 2019
Kevin Wentzel, the chief operating officer at Kopis, has been named to Leadership Greenville Class 46. The Chamber’s flagship leadership program is designed to help develop informed, committed and qualified…
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Furman alumni win NCTE early career Educator of Color Leadership awards
July 30, 2019
Two Furman University alumni have received the Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) – Brianna Burnette (Class of 2018) of…
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Spartanburg Water opens window for public comment on new rules and regulations
July 30, 2019
In a continued effort to work with our customers and community, Spartanburg Water is opening a window to receive public comments on a draft set of rules and regulations for…
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SCDOT Statement
July 30, 2019
On Thursday, July 25, 2019, two South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Horry County highway maintenance workers, Cecil Morgan and David Sibbick, were killed when they were struck by a…
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Greenville County Schools to roll out second food truck as part of Riley Fellows Project
July 30, 2019
Media invited to attend truck’s first meal service at noon on July 31 A group of Riley Fellows from the Riley Institute at Furman University will unveil a new food…
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2019 Furman University graduate named National Leader of the Year by Honor Society
July 30, 2019
Katherine West, a 2019 Furman University graduate from Edgewood, Kentucky, has been selected as the 2019 National Leader of the Year by Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.…
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FinTrust Capital Advisors hires Betsy Pusateri as Operations Administrator
July 30, 2019
FinTrust Capital Advisors announced that Elizabeth “Betsy” Pusateri has joined the FinTrust team as Operations Administrator. With over 12 years of experience in the industry, Betsy will monitor daily operations…
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House Task Force on rural broadband sends letter to FCC Chairman Pai on Educational Broadband Service Decision
July 30, 2019
Decision would eliminate important education requirements that will harm communities House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC), U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), and members of the House Task Force on…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union transforms digital banking, core systems, and member service
July 30, 2019
SAFE Federal Credit Union announced today that it has selected two of the nation’s leading technology companies to replace its digital banking and core processing platforms while expanding Call Center…
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Spartanburg Chamber begins facility renovations
July 30, 2019
Spartanburg Chamber, Visitors Bureau temporarily relocated as facilities are upgraded The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce will undergo a facility renovation to better serve the needs of its affiliated organizations…
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$9.33 million investment in South Carolina school buses, public transit
July 30, 2019First Round of Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Purchase 78 New School Buses, 3 Public Transit Buses. Gov. Henry McMaster, Superintendent Molly Spearman, SCDOI Director Ray Farmer made this announcement today.…
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
July 30, 2019
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will play eight performances in the Peace Concert Hall, Oct. 1-6, 2019, as part of the Peace Center’s 2019-2020 Broadway season. Tickets are $35-$95. Roald…
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DHEC encourages parents to get their students vaccinated now in preparation for school
July 30, 2019
In a few weeks, South Carolina students will begin returning to school, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is reminding parents to be sure that vaccines are…
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Michael Dowling named Chief Operating Officer of Southern First
July 30, 2019
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the promotion of Michael D. Dowling (47) to Chief Operating Officer. He will continue to serve as Chief Financial…
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Mariah Rowdy joins the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg
July 29, 2019
The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg recently welcomed Mariah Rowdy as the Association Marketing and Communication Specialist. Mariah graduated from Converse College with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Greenville announces August Summer Camps
July 29, 2019
With back to school time just around the corner, parents looking for summer camps aimed at bolstering their children’s science and math skills have plenty of options at Sylvan Learning…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg announces August Summer Camp
July 29, 2019
School is about to be back in session. Is your middle schooler ready for it? If not, Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg can help. The Back to School Boot Camp…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Anderson announces August Summer Camps
July 29, 2019
Parents looking for summer camps aimed at bolstering their children’s science and STEM skills as well as prep for back to school have plenty of options at Sylvan Learning Center…
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Former Shopify Plus executive joins Ellipsis Technologies as Vice Chairman
July 29, 2019
Ellipsis Technologies announced the addition of Jamie Sutton to the Ellipsis team. Jamie will immediately fill the role of Vice Chairman offering the company guidance on its eCommerce technologies. Jamie…
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The Advanced Institute for Development and Learning (AID-L) hosts ‘Chip-In For Charity’ at Topgolf Greenville on August 25th
July 29, 2019
The Advanced Institute for Development and Learning (AID-L) is hosting a ‘Chip-In For Charity’ fundraiser on August 25, 2019 at Topgolf, a new premier golf entertainment venue in Greenville, to…
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Milliken names Jeff Price EVP of Milliken operations, Chad McAllister president of Performance & Protective Textiles division
July 29, 2019
Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with specialty chemical, floor covering, healthcare and performance and protective textiles expertise, has named Jeff Price executive vice president of operations for Milliken…
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Temporary closure of trail section in Cleveland Park
July 26, 2019
Beginning Tuesday, July 30, a section of the trail along Lakehurst Street in Cleveland Park will be closed to allow crews to begin work on the final stage of the…
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