Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Congress to pass concealed carry reciprocity resolution
June 1, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multi-state effort to encourage the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and create a framework for lawful concealed…
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Greenville Technical College accounting students save community thousands through volunteer tax preparation
May 30, 2025
Students in an advanced accounting class at Greenville Technical College offered free tax preparation services to the community through the United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during the…
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Tickets for Hog & Barrel go on sale June 2
May 30, 2025
A true Southern tradition returns this fall as Hog & Barrel: A Bourbon, Bacon, & BBQ Festival rolls back into Greenville. Being held October 24 to 26, 2025 at the…
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J. Derrick Quattlebaum named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for ERISA litigation in Greenville
May 30, 2025
J. Derrick Quattlebaum, shareholder and General Counsel at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., has been recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation in…
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Man Will Always Wage War
May 29, 2025
By Tom Poland Cynicism Sometimes Is Backed By Reality I remember the Vietnam anti-war protests at the University of Georgia. Some group firebombed the Army ROTC building and I…
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Stokes & Company CPAs welcomes Dawn Cheves as Administrative Assistant
May 29, 2025
Stokes & Company CPAs welcomed Dawn Cheves as the newest Administrative Assistant. With over 16 years of experience, Dawn brings strong organization, communication, and time management skills to the team.…
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Bank of America dedicates home with Habitat Greenville
May 29, 2025
GREER, S.C. – The Dendy family has a new home today thanks to the efforts of Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. Located in Habitat Greenville’s…
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Habit Burger & Grill teams up with OneBlood for community blood drives
May 29, 2025
OneBlood, a not-for-profit blood center serving the southeastern United States, is partnering with Habit Burger & Grill to host community blood drives from June 3-5. Donors will have the opportunity…
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NAI Earle Furman welcomes two new hires
May 28, 2025
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm in the Carolinas, recently welcomed two new staff members to its Greenville, SC office. Jason Dennis: Operations Director A Greenville…
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AnMed Foundation receives $52,000 grant from Power:Ed to strengthen and diversify medical workforce talent
May 28, 2025
The AnMed Foundation has been awarded a $52,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support the Upstate’s Pre-Med Bootcamp program. Twenty-four college upper classmen recently…
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Housing Surge to work with NOAH Property Management
May 28, 2025
NOAH Property Management will be at the forefront of a community effort to help homeless neighbors find more permanent affordable housing. NOAH Property Management will be partnering with Greenville Together…
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Hartness Development announces ElectroScapes, the Upstate’s first all-electric landscaping company
May 28, 2025
Hartness Development announced the official launch of ElectroScapes, a full-service, all-electric landscaping company now servicing Upstate South Carolina. A division of Hartness Grounds, which services the award-winning Hartness community on…
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IMPH releases report on expiration of Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
May 28, 2025
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to collectively inform policy to improve health and health care in South Carolina, has released…
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SJWD Water District releases 2024 Water Quality Report
May 27, 2025
SPARTANBURG, SC – SJWD Water District (SJWD) announced the release of its 2024 Water Quality Report, which provides customers with detailed information about the safety, quality, and source of their…
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Greenville Technical College offers free OB ultrasounds
May 27, 2025
Greenville Technical College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is offering free obstetric (OB) ultrasounds, providing a unique opportunity for expectant mothers between 22 and 30 weeks of gestation. The ultrasounds are…
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Galactic Visions, Nantahala by Teri Leigh Teed selected for Healing Power of Color Invitational Exhibition
May 26, 2025
Galactic Visions, Nantahala, a fine art photograph from Teri Leigh Teed’s Eleanor’s Dream series of her Healing Spirit Art© Collection, has been selected for the 2025 Healing Power of Color…
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Stephen Stokes named to Forbes List of Top CPAs in South Carolina
May 25, 2025
Stokes & Company, CPAs proudly celebrates Managing Partner Stephen Stokes being named to the Forbes List of Top CPAs for South Carolina. This honor recognizes professionals delivering not only financial…
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Sunbelt Business Brokers facilitates successful sale of two Sparkle Wash Car Washes
May 25, 2025
Sunbelt Business Brokers, a trusted advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions for privately held businesses, announced the successful sale of two self-service car washes located in McCormick and Edgefield,…
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Greenville Housing Fund awarded $200,000 grant
May 25, 2025The local affordable housing advocate and developer Greenville Housing Fund was recently awarded a $200,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the giving arm of TD Bank,…
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Phillis Wheatley Community Center names new Executive Director
May 23, 2025
The Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) announced the appointment of Mae D. Jones, PhD, MBA, FLMI as its new executive director. Jones brings a distinguished background in nonprofit leadership, operations,…
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Greenville Technical College remains #1 in SC on Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Online Colleges
May 22, 2025
For the second year in a row, Greenville Technical College (GTC) is ranked first in South Carolina out of the top 250 online learning colleges in the nation. In addition,…
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Sometimes I Hallucinate
May 22, 2025
By Tom Poland Fate lays its hand on me. While driving the Fall Lines Freeway to Dry Branch, Georgia, the time to medicate arrived, 9 a.m. I had a…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina Hospitality Market Q1 2025
May 22, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Hospitality Market Updates Download the full report. Columbia With occupancy, ADR and RevPAR trending upward across all classes, the Columbia hospitality market remains…
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Stokes & Company CPAs welcomes Hunter Renner as Accountant
May 22, 2025
Stokes & Company CPAs welcomed Hunter Renner as the newest Accountant in the Greenville Office at 108 Frederick Street. Hunter is a recent Clemson graduate with a double major in…
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Paysmart Payroll welcomes AnnaGrace Horton as Payroll Specialist
May 22, 2025
Paysmart Payroll has hired AnnaGrace Horton as Payroll Specialist in the Greenville office (108 Frederick Street). AnnaGrace earned her B.S. in Accounting from UNC Charlotte and brings experience in accounting…
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Apogee Equity Partners announces strategic partnership with Nexstar Network
May 22, 2025
Apogee Equity Partners (Apogee) announced a strategic partnership with Nexstar Network, a member-owned organization serving the top plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors across North America. Through this partnership, Apogee will…
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Hughes Agency welcomes Linnea Rahlf as Senior Account Executive
May 22, 2025
Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, announced the addition of Linnea Rahlf as Senior Account Executive. Rahlf is responsible for account services for clients,…
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Carolina Handling named a 2024 Modula Top Performer
May 22, 2025
Carolina Handling has been named a top performer by Modula Inc., a leading manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage solutions, scoring a second-place finish in overall sales of…
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South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance names Annekathrin Mueller Woman of the Year
May 22, 2025Annekathrin Mueller, vice president, commercial plant manager at Bosch in Charleston, has been named the 2025 South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) Woman of the Year. The award was presented at…
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Voter survey points to strong support for local investment in green Space
May 20, 2025
The Community Foundation of Greenville (CFG) and the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust (the Trust) released findings from a public opinion survey regarding issues of importance to local…
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ReGenesis Health Care hosts 3rd Annual ‘A Healthy Woman is a Powerful Woman’
May 20, 2025ReGenesis Health Care proudly hosted its 3rd Annual A Healthy Woman is a Powerful Woman event at the Dr. T.K. Gregg Community Center in Spartanburg, SC. The event brought together…
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Caine Halter Family YMCA honors legacy families with ceremonial ribbon cutting
May 20, 2025As part of the YMCA of Greenville’s recreational capital improvements at its oldest family branch in Greenville County, the Caine Halter Family YMCA hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting to celebrate…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Cathy Rigg, Author
May 20, 2025
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. In this series you will see a diverse group…
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New report shows MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s $860 million economic impact in South Carolina
May 20, 2025
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a significant driver of the South Carolina economy, according to a new study authored by Joey Von Nessen, Ph.D., a research economist at the University…
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Greenville City Council unanimously approved a $291.2 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026
May 20, 2025
Greenville City Council unanimously approved a $291.2 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and a $25.9 million budget for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The FY26 budget, which takes…
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Marcos Salgado joins Lyons Industrial Properties as Brokerage Associate
May 20, 2025
Marcos Salgado has joined Lyons Industrial Properties / CORFAC International as a brokerage associate, supporting clients in the industrial real estate market throughout the Upstate. A Greenville native, Salgado graduated…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies
May 20, 2025
Alita, BIDR, Mahi-Labs, Ripple Two, and Scout OS were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Alita was accepted as an SCRA Member Company. The Charleston-based life science startup developed…
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Joel Jones receives S.C.’s Order of the Palmetto
May 20, 2025The award recognizes a lifetime of achievement and service to the state Joel Jones, the recently retired CEO of Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), has received the Order of the Palmetto,…
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Clemson honors recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award
May 19, 2025At a reception in May, the Clemson Alumni Association will honor the recipients of the 2025 Clemson Alumni Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor that the association bestows on former…
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Ben Alexander named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Professional Malpractice Law in Greenville
May 19, 2025
The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder J. Ben Alexander “Lawyer of the Year” for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants in Greenville, South Carolina.…
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Laurens County BUZZ named Small Business of the Quarter
May 19, 2025
The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce recently named the Laurens County Buzz as the 2025 Small Business of the First Quarter—an honor that shines a light not only on the work…
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HUD announces over $50 million for affordable housing in southeastern Tribal communities
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON – May 16, 2025, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced more than $52 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible Native…
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Greenville Technical College hosts virtual adjunct faculty hiring event
May 16, 2025
Greenville Technical College is hosting a virtual adjunct faculty hiring event to recruit qualified educators for upcoming semester needs. The online event, scheduled for June 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m.,…
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FUEL accepting applications for 2H25 nonprofit grant program
May 16, 2025
FUEL, a Greenville, S.C.-based branding and marketing agency, is accepting applications until June 13, 2025, for its FUEL for Good Grant program for the first half of 2025. As part…
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The Cliffs at Mountain Park announces two key hires
May 15, 2025
General Manager, Dale Moeller, CCM, CAM and Head Golf Professional, Stephanie Reeves The Cliffs has announced two significant hires within the leadership team at The Cliffs at Mountain Park, Dale…
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Trinity Partners facilitates sale of two medical investment properties in Upstate South Carolina
May 15, 2025
Trinity Partners announced the successful sale of two Class A medical office investment properties located in Upstate South Carolina. The transactions included 141 Halton Village Circle – a 6,244 square…
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Medicinal Whiskey Charity raises $150,000 for upstate charities
May 15, 2025
Medicinal Whiskey Charity, an organization founded by local bourbon enthusiasts to help fight childhood illness, raised $150,000 at their Kentucky Derby Party event on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 to benefit…
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Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission names Kevin Howell as GSP’s next President and CEO
May 15, 2025
The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission has named Kevin E. Howell, I.A.P., C.M., as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, effective January 10, 2026. Howell will…
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Sola Salons expands to downtown Greenville with premium suites for established beauty professionals
May 15, 2025
Sola Salons, the nation’s premier salon suites concept, is excited to announce its newest location at 300 E McBee Ave. in the heart of Downtown Greenville’s growing North of Broad…
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South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program celebrates 2025 graduates at Governor’s Mansion
May 15, 2025The South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program (SCMLP) graduated a new cohort of the next generation of business and manufacturing leaders during a ceremony at the governor’s mansion on May 14,…
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