Colliers International announces 2018 Top Producers, Walter M. Keenan Award Recipient and Transaction of the Year
January 24, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the commercial real estate firm’s brokerage awards for 2018. The top 10 brokerage associates across the state were honored as Top Producers, along with…
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Transformative education legislation filed on January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019
Three bills filed today to modernize education system with a focus on students and teachers. House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement today: “It is time for transformative…
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Statement from State Superintendent Molly Spearman on House Bill 3759
January 24, 2019
State Superintendent Molly Spearman today released the following statement on the filing of House Bill 3759, the “South Carolina Career Opportunity and Access for All Act”: . “As a proud South…
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SC Chamber of Commerce weighs in on comprehensive education reform bill
January 24, 2019
SC Chamber of Commerce leaders released the following statements on the unveiling of SC House Speaker Jay Lucas’ comprehensive education reform bill, H.3759. “The state’s business community appreciates Speaker Lucas’…
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State of the State Address – January 2019
January 24, 2019
As Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, January 23, 2019 The State House, Columbia Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you all for being here tonight, those in this magnificent building as well…
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Peace Center plans restoration and expansion of Wyche Pavilion
January 23, 2019The Peace Center will meet with the City of Greenville’s Design Review Board on Feb. 7 to present a proposal for restoration of the Wyche Pavilion. Peace Center President…
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Jackson acquires EMC Strategic Communications
January 23, 2019Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has acquired EMC Strategic Communications of Troy, MI. Founded as Event Management Corporation in 1983 by…
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Greenville-based Homes Urban announces new mixed-use development
January 23, 2019Homes Urban, LLC is excited to announce that it will begin construction of a mixed-use project at 100 Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia. They are working with architecture firm,…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 23
January 23, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/18/2019 to 01/24/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Week Gross Cumulative 1 Glass PG13 Universal 1 3,841 $46,504,950 $46,504,950 2 The…
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Eclipse Automation locating operations in York County
January 23, 2019
Industrial automation systems provider creating 90 new jobs . Eclipse Automation, a provider of automated systems for a variety of industries, today announced plans to locate new operations in York…
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Engenius hires new project manager
January 23, 2019Upstate web design and digital marketing company Engenius has hired Molly Willette-Green as a project manager. Willette-Green will lead clients through the web design production process, ensuring that deadlines are…
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Nine South Carolina schools selected as finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
January 23, 2019
Nine schools from around the state have been selected as finalists for the 2019 Palmetto’s Finest Awards. This selection comes after extensive evaluations by a committee of fellow educators and…
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Kevin Shwedo to continue leading S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
January 23, 2019
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Kevin Shwedo will continue serving as executive director of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV). Executive Director Shwedo was first appointed to his…
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Engenius hires new project manager
January 23, 2019
Upstate web design and digital marketing company Engenius has hired Molly Willette-Green as a project manager. Willette-Green will lead clients through the web design production process, ensuring that deadlines are…
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Jackson acquires EMC Strategic Communications
January 23, 2019
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has acquired EMC Strategic Communications of Troy, MI. Founded as Event Management Corporation in 1983 by…
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BB&T Fall for Greenville donates festival proceeds to local nonprofit organizations
January 22, 2019
BB&T Fall for Greenville board members and event partners today presented $46,500 to 12 nonprofit organizations from the local community and recognized the efforts of those organizations that committed substantial…
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SCC to host Economic Visionaries Celebration: Last call for company nominations, due on Feb. 1
January 22, 2019
Spartanburg Community College will celebrate the contributions of Upstate businesses at the annual Economic Visionaries Gala on March 21 at the Spartanburg Marriott. Four Upstate companies from Spartanburg, Union and…
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RealtyLink completes funding of its first real estate investment fund
January 22, 2019RealtyLink, LLC, a full-service commercial real estate developer, announces the funding completion of the first RealtyLink Fund. The Fund is comprised of five properties with 100% occupancy in retail shopping…
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Southern First reports results for 2018
January 22, 2019Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the…
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Jackson hires Josh Harm as account representative
January 22, 2019Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Josh Harm as an account representative. Harm comes to Jackson from VantagePoint Marketing where…
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SCC welcomes Caroline Sexton as Director of Grants
January 22, 2019
Spartanburg Community College recently welcomed Caroline Sexton as the director of grants. In this role, Sexton is responsible for planning, writing, securing and managing all grant funding for the college…
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Greenville Triumph SC signs former Clemson midfielder Paul Clowes
January 22, 2019
Former Clemson midfielder Paul Clowes has signed to play for the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club in its inaugural season, pending league and federation approval. “It’s this new group of players and…
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NAI Earle Furman announces new Commercial Housing Solutions
January 22, 2019
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm, announced it has launched a new specialized division called Commercial Housing Solutions. The Commercial Housing Solutions team provides companies with…
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Third Annual Tacos & Tequila Fiesta coming back to Greenville
January 22, 2019The third annual Tacos & Tequila Fiesta, presented by Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila, is coming back to downtown Greenville. Produced by High Spirits Events, this high-energy is set to take…
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The Cliffs names Corbett Rourk executive chef of The Cliffs at Glassy
January 22, 2019The Cliffs is pleased to announce Chef Corbett Rourk has been named executive chef of The Cliffs at Glassy, located just outside Greenville. In this role he leads the culinary…
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Infinity Marketing unveils new website for Greenwood Capital
January 22, 2019Infinity Marketing has launched a refreshed website for its client, Greenwood Capital. Greenwood Capital’s website was revamped with an optimized user experience that reflects the local and global aspects of…
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Southern First reports results for 2018
January 22, 2019
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the…
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The Cliffs names Corbett Rourk executive chef of The Cliffs at Glassy
January 22, 2019
The Cliffs is pleased to announce Chef Corbett Rourk has been named executive chef of The Cliffs at Glassy, located just outside Greenville. In this role he leads the culinary…
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RealtyLink completes funding of its first real estate investment fund
January 22, 2019
RealtyLink, LLC, a full-service commercial real estate developer, announces the funding completion of the first RealtyLink Fund. The Fund is comprised of five properties with 100% occupancy in retail shopping…
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Infinity Marketing unveils new website for Greenwood Capital
January 22, 2019
Infinity Marketing has launched a refreshed website for its client, Greenwood Capital. Greenwood Capital’s website was revamped with an optimized user experience that reflects the local and global aspects of…
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Jackson hires Josh Harm as account representative
January 22, 2019
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Josh Harm as an account representative. Harm comes to Jackson from VantagePoint Marketing where…
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Third Annual Tacos & Tequila Fiesta coming back to Greenville
January 22, 2019
The third annual Tacos & Tequila Fiesta, presented by Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila, is coming back to downtown Greenville. Produced by High Spirits Events, this high-energy is set to take…
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Home Team BBQ to open in Greenville
January 21, 2019
Home Team BBQ announce the opening of its sixth location and expansion into the booming community of Greenville, SC. Based out of Charleston, the award-winning barbecue restaurant is slated to…
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Highlands Food & Wine Festival selects Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) as Agency-of-Record
January 21, 2019The Highlands Food & Wine Festival, an annual food, wine and music gala in the Town of Highlands, N.C., has selected Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) to provide strategic planning,…
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Springbrook BCBA Therapist receives award from leading Autism publication
January 21, 2019
William Killion, PhD, a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst with Greenville, S.C.-based Springbrook Autism Behavioral Health residential treatment center for youth, has been recognized by Autism Parenting Magazine as “Top Autism…
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Jervey Eye Group expands with new location in Greenville
January 21, 2019
Jervey Eye Group, PA, announced it has recently opened a new facility for advanced intraocular surgery and comprehensive eye care services at 5 Stevens Street in Greenville. This office and…
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GrandSouth Bancorporation reports fourth quarter 2018 earnings of $1.8 million
January 21, 2019
GrandSouth Bancorporation, the holding company for GrandSouth Bank, reported fourth quarter growth in total assets of $35.9 million, or 4.85%, bringing total assets to $776.2 million as of December 31, 2018. The asset growth…
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High Spirits Hospitality welcomes three interns for spring
January 21, 2019High Spirits Hospitality has added three interns for the spring season, Rachel Ritter, Morgan Moja and Meg McAnally. Rachel Ritter joins the hospitality group as the social media and marketing…
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SCBIO announces 2019 Executive Committee for state’s life sciences organization board of directors
January 21, 2019Leadership team provides strategic blend of economic development, industry, higher education expertise SCBIO has announced its 2019 Executive Committee following formal confirmation at the life science organization’s December 2018 meeting…
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Lisa R. Claxton joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
January 21, 2019Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that veteran labor and employment lawyer Lisa R. Claxton has joined the firm as Special Counsel in the Greenville office. Lisa has extensive experience investigating, researching,…
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Director Jerry Adger to continue leading S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
January 21, 2019
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Jerry Adger will continue serving as the director of the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS). Director Adger was originally appointed…
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Creative agency Brains on Fire announces successful transfer of ownership
January 21, 2019
Creative agency and certified B Corporation, Brains On Fire Inc., has announced the successful transfer of ownership from Founder and President Robbin Phillips, to Chief Financial Officer, Brandy Amidon, and Los Angeles…
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SCBIO announces 2019 Executive Committee for state’s life sciences organization board of directors
January 21, 2019
Leadership team provides strategic blend of economic development, industry, higher education expertise SCBIO has announced its 2019 Executive Committee following formal confirmation at the life science organization’s December 2018 meeting…
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High Spirits Hospitality welcomes three interns for spring
January 21, 2019
High Spirits Hospitality has added three interns for the spring season, Rachel Ritter, Morgan Moja and Meg McAnally. Rachel Ritter joins the hospitality group as the social media and marketing…
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Lisa R. Claxton joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
January 21, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that veteran labor and employment lawyer Lisa R. Claxton has joined the firm as Special Counsel in the Greenville office. Lisa has extensive experience investigating, researching,…
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Greenville Theatre announces new name
January 20, 2019
After over a year of surveys and community interviews, Greenville Little Theatre Board of Directors has voted unanimously to change its name to Greenville Theatre effective immediately. Greenville Theatre will transition for…
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Fuyao North America launching new Greenville County processing center
January 19, 2019Auto glass supplier creating 70 new jobs Fuyao North America Inc., a venture of China-based Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (Fuyao Group), is launching a new processing center in…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces South Carolina’s next Adjutant General
January 18, 2019
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Major General R. Van McCarty will be South Carolina’s next Adjutant General. Maj. Gen. McCarty will become the first Adjutant General appointed by a governor…
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Wofford to construct new student residence hall
January 17, 2019
Wofford College has announced plans to construct a new 150-bed student residence hall in a prime location in the heart of campus. Construction on Jerome Johnson Richardson Hall, named in honor…
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O’Neal Inc. hires HR & Operations Coordinator
January 17, 2019
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Sarah Hoffman as HR & Operations Coordinator. Hoffman has more than 4 years of human resources support experience in…
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