Greenville Technical College holds fall commencement exercises
December 17, 2018
More than 320 Greenville Technical College graduates participated in Commencement Exercises on Friday, Dec. 14 at the Greenville Convention Center. Several graduates were honored with the President’s Award, which recognizes…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer awarded exclusive leasing and commercial management of Becknell Industrial Property
December 17, 2018Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has been selected by Becknell Services to provide exclusive leasing representation and commercial property management services for 2725 New Cut Road in Spartanburg, SC. The…
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Mutual of Omaha hires Tim Goldman as their new Sales Director
December 17, 2018
Mutual of Omaha hires Tim Goldman as their new Sales Director for the South Carolina, based out of the Columbia District Office. As a Sales Director, he is looking to…
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Jackson hires Brian Campbell as performance service specialist
December 17, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Brian Campbell as performance service specialist. In his new role, Campbell will provide inventory…
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Engenius awards a grant and launches new website for Greenville Housing Fund
December 17, 2018Engenius, an Upstate web design and digital marketing company, awarded a grant and launched a new website for The Greenville Housing Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to investing and funding affordable…
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RealOp Investments purchases Central Park Business Center in Jacksonville
December 17, 2018JACKSONVILLE – RealOp Investments recently purchased Central Park Business Center with plans to improve and reposition the asset in the market place. Central Park Business Center is a value-add office/flex…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases list of priority schools
December 17, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Education released the first list of Priority Schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under the ESSA, the South Carolina Department…
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Local community resource suffers catastrophic damage due to winter storm
December 17, 2018On Sunday December 9th, United Way of the Piedmont’s Gifts in Kind Center (GIKC) suffered catastrophic structural damage due to the weight of snow and ice from the weekend’s winter…
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Dr. Harris Pastides to Chair SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health Board of Directors
December 17, 2018
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) is pleased to announce new executive officers and members of the Board of Directors. Dr. Harris Pastides has been named…
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RealOp Investments purchases Central Park Business Center in Jacksonville
December 17, 2018
JACKSONVILLE – RealOp Investments recently purchased Central Park Business Center with plans to improve and reposition the asset in the market place. Central Park Business Center is a value-add office/flex…
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Engenius awards a grant and launches new website for Greenville Housing Fund
December 17, 2018
Engenius, an Upstate web design and digital marketing company, awarded a grant and launched a new website for The Greenville Housing Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to investing and funding affordable…
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Jackson hires Brian Campbell as performance service specialist
December 17, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Brian Campbell as performance service specialist. In his new role, Campbell will provide inventory…
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Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors
December 14, 2018Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…
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Gov. Henry McMaster appoints Upstate businessman Charles Dalton to the S.C. Commission on Higher Education
December 14, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced the appointment of Charles Dalton of Greenville to serve as a member of the Commission on Higher Education. Mr. Dalton, who recently retired as president and CEO of…
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DHEC names 2018-2019 champions of the environment
December 14, 2018
Eight schools won grants to support efforts to educate the next generation of environmental stewards, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today. “Champions of the Environment…
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$25 million BUILD grant awarded to improve South Carolina’s supply chain
December 14, 2018
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to support the expansion at South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) Inland Port…
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Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors
December 14, 2018
Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…
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2019 winter foreign language classes start the week of January 7th and are now open for registration at Upstate International.
December 13, 2018
As cool weather finally arrives in the Upstate, UI has some cool new language class offerings for our winter semester! Classes offered this winter includeAmerican Sign Language, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, English,…
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Preston Marion joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
December 13, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Preston Marion as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Preston joins Coldwell Banker Caine with previous management experience in the farming industry. A…
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SC Ports achieves record November
December 13, 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced the strongest November in its history, with 15 percent growth over the same month last year. The Port handled 188,585 twenty-foot equivalent units…
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Grants awarded to improve 21 South Carolina communities
December 13, 2018
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $7.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds More than 20 communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more…
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Owens Corning establishes new operations in Richland County
December 13, 2018
Manufacturing Acquisition Results in $13.6 Million Investment Owens Corning, a developer and producer of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites, has acquired an existing manufacturing facility in Blythewood, S.C., where it…
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SYNNEX Share the Magic raises more than $10 million for Upstate Children’s Charities since 2011
December 13, 2018SYNNEX Share the Magic, a charitable fundraising initiative created in 2011 by Peter Larocque, President of North American Technology Solutions for SYNNEX Corporation, (NYSE: SNX), announced today that more…
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Elizabeth Bakker joins A Child’s Haven Board of Directors
December 13, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd associate Elizabeth Bakker has joined the Board of Directors for A Child’s Haven. A Child’s Haven is an organization that treats children with developmental delays as a…
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The Cliffs names Francis Turck senior executive chef
December 13, 2018The Cliffs announced that Chef Francis Turck has been named senior executive chef. Turck has been with The Cliffs since 2006 and will now oversee the culinary programs at all…
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CPI for all items unchanged in November as gasoline falls, shelter and food rise
December 13, 2018
In November, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis; rising 2.2 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index…
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SYNNEX Share the Magic raises more than $10 million for Upstate Children’s Charities since 2011
December 13, 2018SYNNEX Share the Magic, a charitable fundraising initiative created in 2011 by Peter Larocque, President of North American Technology Solutions for SYNNEX Corporation, (NYSE: SNX), announced today that more…
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Kimberly Witherspoon selected as a Liberty Fellow
December 13, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Kimberly Witherspoon has been selected for the Liberty Fellows Class of 2020. Kimberly joins 20 other leaders from across the state who make a lifelong commitment…
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Elizabeth Bakker joins A Child’s Haven Board of Directors
December 13, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd associate Elizabeth Bakker has joined the Board of Directors for A Child’s Haven. A Child’s Haven is an organization that treats children with developmental delays as a…
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The Cliffs names Francis Turck senior executive chef
December 13, 2018
The Cliffs announced that Chef Francis Turck has been named senior executive chef. Turck has been with The Cliffs since 2006 and will now oversee the culinary programs at all…
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National Board Certified Teachers increase in number and remain in the classroom
December 12, 2018Data released this week by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards indicate that South Carolina remains one of the nation’s leading states for the total number of National Board…
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Director Raymond G. Farmer to continue to lead S.C. Department of Insurance
December 12, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster today announced that Raymond G. Farmer will continue serving as director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI). First appointed as director by former Governor Nikki…
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South Carolinians will get a seat on the Peanuts Standard Board
December 12, 2018U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tim Scott’s (R-South Carolina) legislation – The South Carolina Peanut Parity Act – passed the Senate and the House of Representatives as a part of…
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Clyburn praises House pasage of his legislation to honor Frazier B. Baker
December 12, 2018U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement about his legislation the House passed: “I am very pleased the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R.…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names November Circle of Excellence recipients
December 11, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from November through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Foundation awards $688,630 in grants
December 11, 2018
The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it awarded $688,630 in grants to 5 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. These organizations will receive the funds for operating support in 2019.…
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W International creating more than 600 jobs in Berkeley County
December 11, 2018
Metal Fabricator Investing $35.2 Million to Support Submarine Industry W International, a full-service manufacturer of large, complex, welded metal fabrications, today announced plans to locate new production operations in Berkeley…
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Director Duane Parrish to continue to lead S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
December 11, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster today announced that Duane Parrish will continue to serve as the director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT). Director Parrish was appointed…
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Anna Locke joins Southern First Bank board of directors
December 11, 2018
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce that Anna T. Locke has joined the company and bank as Director. Locke is president…
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SimpliPhy receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
December 11, 2018
Greenville-based SimpliPhy, Inc. recently received a $200,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment. This is the first investment for the company that was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in early…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 12
December 11, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/07/2018 to 12/13/2018 Rank Title Rating Distriboutor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Ralph Breaks The Internet PG Disney 3 3795 $16,253,831…
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USC Upstate ranked No. 12 among baccalaureate colleges nationwide by Washington Monthly Magazine
December 10, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate is the best baccalaureate college in the Palmetto State, according to Washington Monthly magazine. USC Upstate was ranked No. 12 (out of 249) on the magazine’s…
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Infinity Marketing media team expands
December 10, 2018Infinity Marketing, the Upstate’s award-winning marketing firm, is thrilled to welcome Amber Paul as Senior Media Buyer and Bethany Mlinar as Media Coordinator, expanding its Media Division and furthering team…
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Tony Folk installed as SCSBA president
December 10, 2018
Tony Folk, member of the Dorchester School District Four Board, was installed as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly held this…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2019 Budget
December 10, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today a $2.1 billion budget for 2019. The 2019 budget includes $1.7 billion for the electric system, $9.9 million for the water systems…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools
December 10, 2018The South Carolina Department of Education today released the first list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under the…
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Executive Director Marcia S. Adams to continue to lead S.C. Department of Administration
December 10, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Marcia S. Adams will continue serving as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Administration. Following the Government Restructuring Act of 2014, former…
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Bicycle Corporation of America growing its Clarendon County operations
December 10, 2018Product line expansion to create 65 new jobs Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA) announced plans to expand its existing production operations in Clarendon County. The company’s $5 million investment is…
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HSSC CEO Kenneth R. Deans Jr. accepted into Forbes Nonprofit Council
December 10, 2018
Forbes Nonprofit Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Chief Executives in Successful Nonprofit Organizations Kenneth R. Deans Jr., President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), has been accepted into…
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Director Freddie B. Pough to continue to lead S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice
December 10, 2018Governor Henry McMaster today announced that Freddie B. Pough will continue serving as the director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). First named acting director in January…
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