S.C. Arts Commission receives $811,400 NEA grant
May 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces $80.4 million for 1,114 new awards located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and four U.S.…
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Spartanburg Chamber recognizes 49 Leadership Spartanburg graduates
May 16, 2019
The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce last week recognized the 49 graduates of the 2018-2019 class of Leadership Spartanburg during a ceremony at The Piedmont Club. Over the course of…
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Chapman Cultural Center awards 2019 Mary Wheeler Davis Scholarship
May 16, 2019
Chapman Cultural Center is proud to announce it has awarded the annual Mary Wheeler Davis Scholarship to Adriana Stamile. The scholarship fund is a component of an endowment fund through The…
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$580,870 awarded by Greenville Women Giving at annual meeting
May 16, 2019
Total Grants Surpass $6 Million Greenville Women Giving, a 560+ member local philanthropic organization, awarded $580,870 in grants last evening during its annual meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Since…
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Spartanburg Water announces new hire in purchasing
May 15, 2019
Spartanburg Water announced the employment of Darlene Thomas in the position of Sr. Procurement Specialist for the Purchasing department. In her role, Darlene will develop bid documents and assist with…
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Scott Turner to assume Deputy Superintendent role in Greenville County Schools
May 15, 2019
Turner is Longtime Spartanburg School District Five Superintendent Dr. Scott Turner, longtime Superintendent of Spartanburg School District Five, will join Greenville County Schools (GCS) as Deputy Superintendent, effective July 1. …
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City receives grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 15, 2019
The City of Greenville has received a $100,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving for a river restoration project within the Unity Park site. Greenville Women Giving announced the 2019 grant…
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Susan Tallman joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 15, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Susan Tallman has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. An Indiana native, Tallman has lived in Clinton, SC…
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Benjamin Franklin Experience hires program coordinator
May 15, 2019
Benjamin Franklin Experience announced that Michael Rhett McCarthy has joined the team as program coordinator. “Michael is an incredible asset to BFE. His warmth and passion for improving the lives…
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Infinity Marketing presents analytics forum
May 15, 2019
Infinity Marketing hosted its Let’s Talk Analytics event on Tuesday, May 14, in association with Matt Hertig, Alight Analytics CEO and Co-Founder, focusing on the marketing data landscape, marketing analytics’…
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Honda R&D Americas Inc. to join Deep Orange 11 as OEM sponsor for sustainable-by-design concept vehicle
May 15, 2019
Honda R&D Americas Inc. will be the co-sponsor for Deep Orange 11, a sustainability-focused concept vehicle to be conceived and designed by automotive engineering students at the Clemson University International Center…
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Local high school students graduate from United Way Youth Philanthropy Board
May 15, 2019
United Way of the Piedmont is excited to announce the newest graduates of its Youth Philanthropy Board program. Fourteen high school juniors and seniors along with their friends and families…
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Local software company, Kopis, creates new podcast
May 15, 2019
Leading software company, Kopis, has started a new podcast called EDGE. The podcast is hosted and produced by the company’s own Cody Edgar with new episodes each month. This latest…
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Amanda Rountree joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 15, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Amanda Rountree has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Rountree is an Upstate native with over ten years…
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Robin McCarver joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 15, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Robin McCarver has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. After graduating from East Carolina University, McCarver pursued a…
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Patrick Garcia joins FUEL as Video and Motion Graphics Producer
May 15, 2019
FUEL has hired Patrick Garcia as Video and Motion Graphics Producer. Hailing from the studios in Los Angeles, Garcia offers a broad range of high-level talent in videography, animation, and…
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Riggs Partners announces 2019 pro bono marketing marathon for nonprofits
May 15, 2019
Riggs Partners will hold its 22nd annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits on October 17-18, 2019. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing…
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South Carolina Charities, Inc. welcomes new board members Frank Davis and Sheldon Early
May 15, 2019
South Carolina Charities, Inc. (SCCI) has welcomed two new board members, Frank Davis and Sheldon Early. The announcement was made during the 2019 Media Day event where the BMW Charity…
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Melissa Johnson joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 15, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Melissa Johnson has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Johnson was born and raised in Easley, South Carolina…
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Graham: Perfect Storm Brewing at the Border Due to Broken and Outdated Laws
May 15, 2019
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) unveiled the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 to strengthen border security. Graham noted that immigrants from the Northern Triangle countries…
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Santee Cooper asserts sole ownership of Summer 2 and 3 equipment in complaint against Westinghouse Electric Co.
May 15, 2019
Santee Cooper filed a federal complaint seeking a formal declaration that Santee Cooper is sole owner of equipment purchased for the failed V.C. Summer 2 and 3 project and asking…
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Four South Carolina students named U.S. Presidential Scholars
May 14, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced the 55thclass of U.S. Presidential Scholars. Four of the 161 high school seniors being recognized are from South Carolina. U.S. Presidential Scholars…
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Three Furman University graduates awarded Fulbright grants to teach overseas
May 14, 2019
Three 2019 Furman University graduating seniors have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The seniors are…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes two summer interns
May 14, 2019
Garvin Design Group announced the arrival of two summer interns for 2019: Nicole Coker and Morgan Clark, both rising seniors at Clemson University. Nicole Coker and Morgan Clark Nicole Coker…
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Furman University names recipients of Diversity and Inclusion Awards
May 14, 2019
Furman University’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee has announced the recipients of its Meritorious Diversity and Inclusion Awards. The awards are given to a current Furman faculty member, staff member and…
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Creative Builders, Inc. welcomes Robert Hoskins as Project Manager
May 14, 2019
Creative Builders, Inc. welcomed Robert Hoskins to the team in the role of Project Manager in our Upfit/Renovation Division. Robert is a graduate of The Citadel and brings 17 plus…
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Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas strengthens its board team
May 14, 2019
Seasoned Leaders Recently Added to the Board Will Support Expanding Organization Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP) announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors.…
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Furman alumna Oryza Astari named Rosenthal Fellow
May 14, 2019
Oryza Astari, a 2016 Furman politics and international affairs and philosophy graduate, is among a select group of graduate students to receive the prestigious Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship in International…
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Mashburn Construction dedicates over 220 community service hours for April
May 14, 2019
Mashburn Construction declared April as their “month of community service” for 2019. The company has been standing behind their effort to “build better communities” since 1976 and partnered with local…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse to host free open house
May 14, 2019Those in the Upstate interested in hosting a corporate event, private party or wedding are invited to attend an open house at The Old Cigar Warehouse located in the historic…
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Clemson becomes South Carolina’s newest Teaching Fellows Institution
May 14, 2019
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) announces the addition of Clemson University as South Carolina’s newest Teaching Fellows Institution. The school will accept its first cohort of…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine April 2019 transactions
May 13, 2019Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate…
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Greenville Technical Charter High School is awarded Greenville Health Authority’s “Healthy Greenville, Too Grant” for health & safety program
May 13, 2019
Greenville Technical Charter High School was one of 22 Greenville County organizations to be awarded a grant as part of the Greenville Health Authority’s “Healthy Greenville” program. The awards, which…
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South Carolina businesses generate over $3.5B in economic impact due to Google search and ads tools
May 13, 2019
In One Year, Google Helped 15,000 in South Carolina Grow On Monday, May 13, Google announced that 15,000 South Carolina businesses, publishers and nonprofits used Google search and advertising tools…
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Awards presented at Greenville Tech commencement
May 13, 2019More than 330 graduates participated in Greenville Technical College’s Commencement Exercises held Friday, May 10 at the Greenville Convention Center. Two graduates — Victoria Blackwell and Zachary S. Romanick –were…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/10/2019 to 05/16/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame Disney 3 $63,299,904 $723,745,643 2 The Hustle United Artists Releasing 1…
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Ralph de la Vega, globally recognized corporate exec, set to visit Greenville
May 13, 2019
Ralph de la Vega, founder and chairman of the De La Vega Group and former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc., will speak with the Greenvile community on May 22-23, 2019.…
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Memorial Scholarship honors Jackye Murphy’s life mission
May 13, 2019Family and friends of the late Jackye Murphy gathered April 26 at Tri-County Technical College to honor the life of a loved one and to celebrate the endowment of…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend increase
May 13, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”), reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.17 per common share. The dividend is…
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Over 3,500 South Carolina students named Junior Scholars
May 13, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is proud to announce that this year there were 3,545 South Carolina Junior Scholars from all public, private, and home schools. The South Carolina Junior…
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Furman University holds 2019 graduation exercises
May 13, 2019
Furman University awarded 637 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 11 in Timmons Arena. The Donaldson-Watkins and the Bradshaw-Feaster Medals for…
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Hubert McClure awarded Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence
May 13, 2019Anderson native Hubert McClure, who has been teaching mathematics classes at Tri-County Technical College since 1995, was honored May 6 with the highest award presented to the faculty. He…
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CDS hosts Outshine Summer Reading Program
May 13, 2019The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is hosting the Outshine Summer Reading Program every Wednesday from 12:30-2:00pm this summer for rising 1st – 6th graders. This free community service offers to keep…
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Clemson faculty members secure 16 patents in 2018
May 13, 2019
Among the 16 patents issued to Clemson University researchers in 2018 were technologies for improving on-site building construction with a sustainable building system, purifying lignins and self-healing polymer coatings that…
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Joyner Commercial announces May transactions
May 13, 2019
Month of May 2019 — Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial…
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Colliers International associates named 2018 CoStar Power Brokers
May 13, 2019
Ten Colliers International associates across South Carolina recognized for outstanding performance in their brokerage specialties; Colliers also recognized as a top leasing and sales commercial real estate firm in South…
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Reneging on the gas tax promises
May 13, 2019
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Among the arguments offered by opponents of South Carolina’s recently-enacted gas tax hike was that the state’s highway maintenance spending had historically been inefficient…
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RealOp Investments enters Atlanta office market with purchase of Breckinridge Office Portfolio
May 13, 2019
RealOp Investments has expanded its Southeastern footprint with the acquisition of three single-story office parks in the northeast submarket and I-85 corridor of Atlanta. The portfolio totals 560,000 square feet…
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H. Lynn Harton to succeed Jimmy Tallent as Chairman of United Community Banks, Inc.’s Board of Directors
May 13, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed H. Lynn Harton, Chief Executive Officer (pictured), to serve as United’s Chairman of the…
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JUUL Labs, Inc. investing over $125 million in Lexington County operations
May 13, 2019
New operations to help create 500 jobs JUUL Labs, Inc. today announced plans to invest more than $125 million in a new assembly facility in Lexington County. This investment is…
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