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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Susan A. Maddux named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University
October 31, 2018Susan A. Maddux has been named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University, President Elizabeth Davis announced today. Maddux comes to Furman from Presbyterian College, where she had…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Brokers honored at GGAR luncheon
October 31, 2018Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Pete Brett and Sammy DuBose were recently honored at the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® Associate Membership luncheon for their respective work in the community. GGAR…
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Downtown master plan design week
October 31, 2018
The public will have multiple opportunities to participate in the downtown planning process next week, Nov. 6-8: Tuesday, November 6: The City will host a drop-in style Open House from 5…
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Tri-County was first and only choice for honor student Aidan Bish
October 31, 2018
Two years ago, 18-year-old D.W. Daniel High School honor student Aidan Bish had multiple admissions offers to study electrical engineering at prestigious colleges across the Southeast. On a regular basis…
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RealOp Investments adds Shane Gray as Operations and Project Manager
October 31, 2018RealOp Investments has hired Shane Gray as an Operations and Project Manager. Gray started his professional career as the building engineer for Ogden Government Services where he operated and maintained…
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Endeavor offers free coworking day trial November 5-9
October 31, 2018Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, SC, is offering one free coworking day for visitors during the week of…
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Jackson hires Jon Wald as production digital support specialist
October 31, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Jon Wald as production digital support specialist. An Upstate South Carolina native, Wald most…
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State of South Carolina announces partnership with Fraunhofer Institute
October 31, 2018
New collaboration to create unified, cloud-based platform to support South Carolina’s logistics industry The S.C. Department of Commerce today announced a partnership between the state of South Carolina and the Fraunhofer…
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Carolina Poly, Inc. expanding its Chester County operations
October 31, 2018
Manufacturer Investing $25 Million to Increase Its Production Capacity Carolina Poly, Inc., a venture of Poly-America, one of the largest polyethylene film manufacturers in the United States,is expanding its Chester…
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Jackson hires Jon Wald as production digital support specialist
October 31, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Jon Wald as production digital support specialist. An Upstate South Carolina native, Wald most…
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Endeavor offers free coworking day trial November 5-9
October 31, 2018
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, SC, is offering one free coworking day for visitors during the week of…
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RealOp Investments adds Shane Gray as Operations and Project Manager
October 31, 2018
RealOp Investments has hired Shane Gray as an Operations and Project Manager. Gray started his professional career as the building engineer for Ogden Government Services where he operated and maintained…
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Crawford Strategy earns 7 MarCom Awards from Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals
October 30, 2018
Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to businesses, was recently recognized with seven MarCom awards, including one Platinum and three Gold awards. The…
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Denny’s announces additional development commitments in Canada and the Philippines
October 30, 2018Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN), one of the world’s largest full-service family dining chains, today announced two new development agreements with franchisees in both Canada and the Philippines. As part of…
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Greenville Technical College establishes partnership delivering relevant job skills at the Greenville County Detention Center
October 30, 2018
Greenville Technical College has established a partnership with the Greenville County Detention Center to deliver training to incarcerated individuals so that when they are released, they have marketable job skills.…
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Furman expands Joseph Vaughn scholarship to support more SC African American students
October 30, 2018
The Furman University Board of Trustees announced today that it has endorsed expanding a scholarship fund that honors the memory of the late Joseph Vaughn, the university’s first African-American student.…
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Southeast Center for Photography partners with The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University
October 30, 2018Southeast Center for Photography is pleased to announce its newly established association with The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University. The Department of Art & Design at…
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James Hunter receives FM Rogers Leadership Award at Greenville Technical College
October 30, 2018Presenting the F.M. Rogers Leadership Award to James Hunter are (left to right) Layne Austin and Shannon Cole, daughters of the late F.M. Rogers. James Hunter, a recent graduate of…
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Next phase of homesites now available at Hartness
October 30, 2018
With 31 of 35 homesites already sold from its inaugural offering, Hartness is excited to announce the release of a brand-new collection of homesites, including an intimate cottage enclave and…
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Nanobébé selects Charleston for its U.S. headquarters
October 30, 2018
The Charleston region has added a new key player in life sciences, Nanobébé, which has engineered revolutionary new designs for infant feeding systems. Since launching earlier this year, the company has won multiple…
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Palmetto Heritage Shareholders approve proposed merger with First Citizens Bank
October 30, 2018First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (First Citizens Bank) and Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (Palmetto Heritage) announced that Palmetto Heritage shareholders have approved First Citizens’ pending acquisition of Palmetto Heritage and…
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2019 Industrial Hemp Pilot Program growers selected
October 30, 2018
. . . The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) has selected 40 farmers to participate in the 2019 SC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. The famers represent 24 counties throughout…
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En Vogue to headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2018
October 30, 2018Iconic female trio to perform free, full-length concert at South Carolina’s largest free NYE party En Vogue — the iconic ‘90s vocal group and one of the top 5 highest-selling…
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Holliday brings project management expertise to GreenWood, Inc.
October 30, 2018GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of David “Doc” Holliday as Special Projects Manager. In this role and as a member of the…
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Infinity Marketing evolves business services with two promotions
October 30, 2018Infinity Marketing’s team continues to flourish with the promotion of Elaine Hartigan to Business Services Supervisor and John Fuhler to Business Services Director. Elaine Hartigan has been with Infinity for…
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Lynches River Conservation Fund awards first grant of $270,000 to SCDNR
October 30, 2018Applications for Next Grant Cycle are Open Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy, is pleased to announce the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) as the…
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United Community Advisory Services’ Melissa Ekeberg named to National LPL Advisor Council
October 30, 2018United Community Advisory Services announced that Melissa Ekeberg has been named by LPL Financial (LPL) as a new member of the LPL Advisor Council. Ekeberg has worked for United Community…
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Tax Advantage Group secures funding for low-income community development project
October 30, 2018Thanks to a financing tool designed to attract private investments to Low-Income Communities, the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana is building a new 80,600-square-foot health and wellness center in downtown Evansville,…
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Greenville Country Club’s newsletter honored with gold MarCom Award
October 30, 2018The newly-redesigned River & Rooster, Greenville Country Club’s quarterly newsletter issue for spring 2018, has been honored with a gold MarCom Award in the category of Print Media – Association…
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En Vogue to headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2018
October 30, 2018
Iconic female trio to perform free, full-length concert at South Carolina’s largest free NYE party En Vogue — the iconic ‘90s vocal group and one of the top 5 highest-selling…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Lynches River Conservation Fund awards first grant of $270,000 to SCDNR
October 30, 2018
Applications for Next Grant Cycle are Open Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy, is pleased to announce the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) as the…
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United Community Advisory Services’ Melissa Ekeberg named to National LPL Advisor Council
October 30, 2018
United Community Advisory Services announced that Melissa Ekeberg has been named by LPL Financial (LPL) as a new member of the LPL Advisor Council. Ekeberg has worked for United Community…
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Greenville Country Club’s newsletter honored with gold MarCom Award
October 30, 2018
The newly-redesigned River & Rooster, Greenville Country Club’s quarterly newsletter issue for spring 2018, has been honored with a gold MarCom Award in the category of Print Media – Association…
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Holliday brings project management expertise to GreenWood, Inc.
October 30, 2018
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of David “Doc” Holliday as Special Projects Manager. In this role and as a member of the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
Tax Advantage Group secures funding for low-income community development project
October 30, 2018
Thanks to a financing tool designed to attract private investments to Low-Income Communities, the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana is building a new 80,600-square-foot health and wellness center in downtown Evansville,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Infinity Marketing evolves business services with two promotions
October 30, 2018
Infinity Marketing’s team continues to flourish with the promotion of Elaine Hartigan to Business Services Supervisor and John Fuhler to Business Services Director. Elaine Hartigan has been with Infinity for…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 29
October 29, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/26/2018 to 11/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Halloween R Universal 2 3,990 $31,419,070 $126,075,470 2 A…
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TD Bank names David Chapman and Marcel Summermatter Senior Relationship Managers
October 29, 2018Accomplished Commercial Banking Executives to Lead Upstate Team TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named David Chapman and Marcel Summermatter as Senior Relationship Managers. Chapman and Summermatter will serve…
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Successful On the Table initiative sparks productive dialogue across region
October 29, 2018Central Carolina Community Foundation to share compiled results with the community in early February 2019 On Oct. 24, 2018, thousands of Richland and Lexington County residents, organizations, and local businesses…
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SC Ports State of the Port emphasizes importance of infrastructure investment
October 29, 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president and CEO, Jim Newsome, presented the annual State of the Port to an audience of approximately 600 customers, elected officials and shipping industry…
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Bank of America invests over $420,000 to support long-term workforce development in South Carolina
October 29, 2018
Funding provides access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs Bank of America announced $421,000 in funding in workforce development programs across the state at the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s…
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South Carolina volunteer awarded Volunteer of the Year Award from Make-A-Wish America
October 29, 2018
Dana Miller, volunteer for Make-A-Wish® South Carolina receives national volunteer honor 400 Wishes and counting! Erin, Shiasia, Sara Kate, Jayden, Declan, Arkeim, Hunter, Diondre… these names represent just a few…
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Attorney Natalie Ecker joins Gallivan White Boyd’s Greenville, SC office
October 29, 2018
Gallivan White Boyd is pleased to announce that attorney Natalie Ecker has joined the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office. Ecker will practice as a member of the firm’s Insurance Coverage…
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Taking a page from the political playbook: Digital Targeting for your company
October 29, 2018
By Amanda Loveday As we approach the November elections, your inbox, social media feeds and internet browser are likely filled with messages from candidates looking for your vote. And they…
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TD Bank names David Chapman and Marcel Summermatter Senior Relationship Managers
October 29, 2018
Accomplished Commercial Banking Executives to Lead Upstate Team TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named David Chapman and Marcel Summermatter as Senior Relationship Managers. Chapman and Summermatter will serve…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Successful On the Table initiative sparks productive dialogue across region
October 29, 2018
Central Carolina Community Foundation to share compiled results with the community in early February 2019 On Oct. 24, 2018, thousands of Richland and Lexington County residents, organizations, and local businesses…
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Record cuts to unemployment tax rate
October 28, 2018
This year’s Reduction Represents the Sixth Consecutive Year of Cutting S.C. Business Taxes Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton announced that…
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Seasoned Research Analyst joins NP Strategy; Firm continues expansion of communications services
October 26, 2018
NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm with offices in North and South Carolina, announced the addition of J. Bradley Studemeyer to its growing team. Studemeyer joins NP Strategy as a…
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Children’s ADDvocacy of SC is established to support schools and teachers in the Upstate
October 26, 2018
CASC Research-Based Programming Will Serve Students with Learning Differences Children’s ADDvocacy of SC (CASC), a new 501(c)3 based in Greenville County, is identifying and implementing research-based programs that are intended…
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