SC Board of Financial Institutions announces national accreditation of office of the Commissioner of Banking
November 7, 2018
The South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions announced today that its Office of the Commissioner of Banking has received accreditation from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). CSBS President…
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FEMA extends registration deadline following Hurricane Florence
November 7, 2018
At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, FEMA has extended the deadline for South Carolina residents to apply for federal disaster assistance following Hurricane Florence. The deadline to register for aid…
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GSSM students take first place in academic competition
November 7, 2018The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Academic Team traveled to High Point, NC, on October 20 to compete in the High Point Central Open. The tournament…
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TWO capital partners completes $22M sale of Harbinger
November 7, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield announced that it has negotiated the sale of Harbinger, a 162,962-square-foot, three-building office portfolio in Greenville, SC. Cushman & Wakefield Managing Director Rob Cochran, Director Jared Londry…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Vice President of Commercial Property Services expands leadership role
November 6, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces Dawn Redmond, Vice President of Property Services will expand her leadership role to oversee commercial property services for South Carolina, including major markets such…
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Jackson hires David Pendergrass as product sales specialist
November 6, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired David Pendergrass as a sales specialist in the company’s product sales department. Pendergrass comes…
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Jackson hires David Pendergrass as product sales specialist
November 6, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired David Pendergrass as a sales specialist in the company’s product sales department. Pendergrass comes…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 5
November 5, 2018
Week of 11/02/2018 to 11/08/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Bohemian Rhapsody PG13 20th Century Fox 1 4,000 $51,061,119 $51,061,119 2 The Nutcracker And…
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AT&T Names Terrance Ford as SC Legislative Director
November 5, 2018
Terrance Ford is the new Director of Legislative Affairs for AT&T* in South Carolina. Ford is a 17-year veteran of AT&T and its predecessor companies. He was previously Regional Director…
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BJU partners with Southeast Center for Photography
November 5, 2018Bob Jones University’s Art of Photography class is proud to announce a new partnership with the Southeast Center for Photography which will provide valuable instruction and professional networking opportunities for…
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Bill Brown receives SC CIO Award
November 5, 2018
Greenville County Schools Executive Director of Education Technology Services Bill Brown is the recipient of the 2018 South Carolina CIO (Chief Information Officer) Award presented by AcumenIT. Brown is also…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main rink installation to begin next week
November 5, 2018The chiller that helps keep the ice frozen throughout the United Community Bank Ice on Main season is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, November 6 at 9 a.m. The equipment…
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Stevens & Wilkinson’s Clemson Core Campus Precinct project presented Merit Award by the Columbia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects South Carolina
November 5, 2018Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm, announced today that the recently completed Clemson University Core Campus Precinct was presented a Merit Award by the Columbia…
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Wyche recognized as a 2019 “Best Law Firm”
November 5, 2018
Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 17 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2019. The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation process…
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Ten at the Top receives SCAPA Outstanding Planning Advocate award
November 5, 2018Ten at the Top was selected as the 2018 Outstanding Planning Advocate by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA), for having improved quality of life within…
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Home Works of America announces new Operations Officer and Director of Health Works initiative
November 5, 2018Home Works of America announced the addition of Madelyn Smith to serve in the dual role as the Operations Officer and Health Works Director. She will be responsible for guiding…
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Life Sciences Industry honors SC Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Abbott’s Tom Strange, Nephron Pharmaceuticals for contributions to industry
November 5, 2018Nearly 350 industry leaders on hand to salute inaugural honorees for commitment to advancing South Carolina’s booming life sciences industry To resounding applause from a record gathering from 4 countries,…
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OTO Development project in Annapolis MD wins 2018 Chamber President Award
November 5, 2018Creative redevelopment project honored for adding economic growth, jobs in Anne Arundel County Hilton Garden Inn Annapolis Downtown won the 2018 President’s Award from the Anne Arundel County Chamber of…
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OTO Development project in Annapolis MD wins 2018 Chamber President Award
November 5, 2018
Creative redevelopment project honored for adding economic growth, jobs in Anne Arundel County Hilton Garden Inn Annapolis Downtown won the 2018 President’s Award from the Anne Arundel County Chamber of…
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Stevens & Wilkinson’s Clemson Core Campus Precinct project presented Merit Award by the Columbia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects South Carolina
November 5, 2018Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm, announced today that the recently completed Clemson University Core Campus Precinct was presented a Merit Award by the Columbia…
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Life Sciences Industry honors SC Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Abbott’s Tom Strange, Nephron Pharmaceuticals for contributions to industry
November 5, 2018
Nearly 350 industry leaders on hand to salute inaugural honorees for commitment to advancing South Carolina’s booming life sciences industry To resounding applause from a record gathering from 4 countries,…
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Home Works of America announces new Operations Officer and Director of Health Works initiative
November 5, 2018
Home Works of America announced the addition of Madelyn Smith to serve in the dual role as the Operations Officer and Health Works Director. She will be responsible for guiding…
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Ten at the Top receives SCAPA Outstanding Planning Advocate award
November 5, 2018
Ten at the Top was selected as the 2018 Outstanding Planning Advocate by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA), for having improved quality of life within…
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HUB International to match up to $50,000 for hurricane relief
November 2, 2018HUB International’s regional offices are working hard to contribute to disaster relief in the Carolinas and surrounding areas, thanks to HUB International’s HUB GIVES program. The sixth largest insurance, benefits…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 2, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. This is the 9th consecutive year HSB has…
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Rita Bolt Barker elected to Wyche Executive Committee
November 2, 2018
Wyche announced Rita Bolt Barker has been elected to the firm’s Executive Committee. Wyche’s Executive Committee consists of five shareholders and serves as the governing body of the firm, addressing business matters,…
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Jaime Wells Nash selected for Leadership South Carolina
November 2, 2018Roebuck Buildings announced today that Jaime Wells Nash, Director of Marketing, has been selected for Leadership South Carolina, Class of 2019. Nash has been with Roebuck Buildings since November of…
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Paula’s Journey, Part One
November 2, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine. This…
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SCRA announces federal grant matching awards
November 2, 2018
SCRA announces $150,000 in matching grant awards for Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Tech Transfer (STTR) Phase I awardees. The matching grants enable companies to further…
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Jaime Wells Nash selected for Leadership South Carolina
November 2, 2018
Roebuck Buildings announced today that Jaime Wells Nash, Director of Marketing, has been selected for Leadership South Carolina, Class of 2019. Nash has been with Roebuck Buildings since November of…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 2, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. This is the 9th consecutive year HSB has…
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HUB International to match up to $50,000 for hurricane relief
November 2, 2018
HUB International’s regional offices are working hard to contribute to disaster relief in the Carolinas and surrounding areas, thanks to HUB International’s HUB GIVES program. The sixth largest insurance, benefits…
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Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain delivers L.D. Johnson lecture on “What Really Matters?”
November 1, 2018
Furman Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain will speak Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. A reception in the Bryan Garden Room follows his…
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Furman University enters into partnership with UVA’S Batten School of leadership and Public Policy
November 1, 2018
Furman University students interested in attending graduate school at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy now have an inside track to gaining admission. Furman…
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The Innovate Fund provides $13.75 million in new markets tax credits for renovation of Brown Packing
November 1, 2018
Investment will support 32 construction jobs and 396 permanent jobs in non-metropolitan Cherokee County The Innovate Fund, a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C.,…
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Burns & McDonnell broadens east coast presence with opening of Greenville Office
November 1, 2018
Having supported hundreds of facility and infrastructure projects along the East Coast, Burns & McDonnell is expanding operations with a new office in Greenville, South Carolina. The 100 percent employee-owned engineering,…
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S.C. Women’s Business Summit Nov. 16 to feature XM Radio pioneer Tiffany Norwood
November 1, 2018Designed for women on a growth trajectory in their businesses, the event reinforces the Women’s Business Center of S.C.’s overarching goal to advance women in business in our state and…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for eighth consecutive year
November 1, 2018Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a “Law Firm…
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Roebuck Buildings announces expansion project for ZF Chassis
November 1, 2018Roebuck Buildings announced a recent award to expand the manufacturing space at the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Duncan. The project consists of a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space and approximately 3,000…
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Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives Tier One rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 1, 2018U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC recognized among the Best Law Firms in America®
November 1, 2018Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC has again been ranked as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News—Best Lawyers in America’s 2019 Edition. The firm is honored with a Metropolitan Tier…
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Complete PR picks up six awards from MarCom International
November 1, 2018Complete PR continued its banner year of award-winning work with six honors from MarCom International. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 6,500…
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Ron Scott selected to inaugural class of South Carolina Lawyers Hall of Fame
November 1, 2018
Scott & Corley, PA, announced Ronald “Ron” C. Scott was selected as one of the twenty –two (22) members of the inaugural class of the South Carolina Lawyers Hall of…
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SC Chamber announces Workforce Innovator Award winners at 2018 Workforce Development Symposium
November 1, 2018
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced the winners for this year’s Workforce Innovator Award. These companies have used their own resources and ingenuity to address the skills gap and help…
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Burr & Forman to acquire Carolinas powerhouse McNair Law Firm
November 1, 2018
Burr & Forman LLP announced that it will acquire Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A. with McNair attorneys and employees joining Burr & Forman effective January 1, 2019. The acquisition solidifies Burr &…
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Roebuck Buildings announces expansion project for ZF Chassis
November 1, 2018
Roebuck Buildings announced a recent award to expand the manufacturing space at the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Duncan. The project consists of a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space and approximately 3,000…
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Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives Tier One rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 1, 2018
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…
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S.C. Women’s Business Summit Nov. 16 to feature XM Radio pioneer Tiffany Norwood
November 1, 2018
Designed for women on a growth trajectory in their businesses, the event reinforces the Women’s Business Center of S.C.’s overarching goal to advance women in business in our state and…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for eighth consecutive year
November 1, 2018
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a “Law Firm…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC recognized among the Best Law Firms in America®
November 1, 2018
Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC has again been ranked as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News—Best Lawyers in America’s 2019 Edition. The firm is honored with a Metropolitan Tier…
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