Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches 2018 Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes
September 21, 2018South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of the second annual Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes. Young Clemson University and University of South Carolina football fans who love to holler…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches 2018 Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes
September 21, 2018
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of the second annual Future Scholar Holler Sweepstakes. Young Clemson University and University of South Carolina football fans who love to holler…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Blair Alexander joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
September 20, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Blair Alexander as a residential sales agent to its Spartanburg office. A people person, Blair has always been passionate about the Upstate and the community it…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Spartanburg Philharmonic’s unveiling of 10th Music Trail Sign
September 20, 2018The Spartanburg Philharmonic and the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau will unveil the 10th music trail sign on September 26, 2018. Located in front of the Subway in downtown Spartanburg,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Greenville Technical College receives HEED diversity award for the second year in a row and the third time overall
September 20, 2018
Greenville Technical College (GTC) has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Smith rejoices that jobs have been saved, but they should never have been threatened
September 20, 2018
James Smith, Democratic nominee for governor of South Carolina, had the following to say about the news that Element Electronics in Winnsboro has obtained the exemption it sought, and 126…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
The South Carolina Department of Revenue offers tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence
September 20, 2018The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) recognizes that Hurricane Florence may have affected the ability of certain taxpayers to meet South Carolina’s tax filing deadlines. The SCDOR will work…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
State officials release initial damage assessment following Hurricane Florence
September 20, 2018
The Office of the Governor has released its preliminary damage assessment following Hurricane Florence that hit South and North Carolina late last week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD)…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Guy Roofing wins Firestone’s Inner Circle of Quality Award
September 20, 2018Guy Roofing has won the Firestone Inner Circle of Quality Award, the only roofing contractor in South Carolina to receive this prestigious commercial roofing industry honor. As a Firestone Master…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: construction, on-the-move
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces an online Trafficability Inundation Mapping Tool
September 20, 2018The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the publishing of the online Trafficability Inundation Mapping Tool that provides the public with information on what regions are affected by the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
CommunityWorks receives $875,000 from U.S. Treasury
September 20, 2018
Local community loan fund awarded grant by CDFI Fund CommunityWorks (CW) has been awarded an $875,000 capital grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Phyllis DeLapp named trustee emeritus for the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation
September 20, 2018
Winter coats, field trips, and school supplies, these are just a few of the many student needs Phyllis DeLapp has met at the SC School for the Deaf and the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Greenville Technical Charter High School enrollment lottery opens October 1st
September 20, 2018
Greenville Technical Charter High School’s lottery for openings in the 2019-2020 academic year will begin October 1st. An information session about the school will be held this Monday, September 24th,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Guy Roofing wins Firestone’s Inner Circle of Quality Award
September 20, 2018Guy Roofing has won the Firestone Inner Circle of Quality Award, the only roofing contractor in South Carolina to receive this prestigious commercial roofing industry honor. As a Firestone Master…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: construction, on-the-move
Global Location Strategies hires Tess Simon Fay
September 19, 2018Global Location Strategies (GLS) has hired Tess Simon Fay as a site selection consultant, responsible for providing location advisory services for the company’s industrial manufacturing and economic development clients. Global…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
SC Ports achieves record container volume in August
September 19, 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority had the highest monthly container volume in its history, with 206,541 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in August. August container traffic surpassed the Port’s…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, on-the-move, transportation
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina presents 2018 Unsung Hero Awards to SC Kinship Caregivers
September 19, 2018
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina proudly awarded three Unsung Hero Awards across the State of South Carolina to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary care to enhance the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Global Location Strategies hires Tess Simon Fay
September 19, 2018
Global Location Strategies (GLS) has hired Tess Simon Fay as a site selection consultant, responsible for providing location advisory services for the company’s industrial manufacturing and economic development clients. Global…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Greenville Housing Fund announces over $800,000 in financing to three organizations
September 18, 2018
The Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) is pleased to announce that Habitat for Humanity, Homes of Hope and Bywater Development have been awarded a total of $863,000 in financing intended to…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Green Cloud promotes Jonathan Philipsen to Senior VP of Sales
September 18, 2018
Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), a Greenville-based cloud technology solutions provider, announces the promotion of Jonathan Philipsen to Senior Vice President of Sales. As Senior VP of Sales, Philipsen will be…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: business-services, hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
TD Bank funds 9/11 service project at Greenville Technical College
September 18, 2018Photo caption: (from left) TD Bank’s Lesley Mahaffey, Kelly Carson, and Heather Molloy joined students and employees at Greenville Technical College on Sept. 11 as they remembered those lost 17…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Come From Away tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m.
September 18, 2018
Come From Away will play eight performances in the Peace Concert Hall, April 16-21, 2019, as part of the Peace Center’s 2018-2019 Broadway season. Tickets are $35-$100. The true story of the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Mallorie Hubber joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
September 18, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Mallorie Hubber as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. With previous experience at another Upstate firm, Mallorie is passionate about helping clients achieve their…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
TD donates $100,000 to Hurricane Florence disaster relief efforts
September 18, 2018
Funding directed to American Red Cross in Cape Fear and Eastern South Carolina The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank announced that TD is donating $100,000…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference
September 18, 2018Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference International best-selling author set to headline event Tickets are now available for C4WNEW, the Center for Women’s annual two-day conference to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
SperryCGA-Griffin Partners adds Springfield as VP of Business Brokerage
September 18, 2018
Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates-Griffin Partners (previously Griffin Property Solutions) announces that they have added Chris Springfield as Vice President of Business Brokerage. Chris is a native of Athens, GA and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Upstate Parade of Homes set for October 12-14 and 19-21
September 18, 2018The Home Builders Association of Greenville is bringing back the Upstate Parade of Homes October 12-14 and 19-21. The Upstate Parade of Homes will include nearly 20 homes, built by…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Escape Artist announces horror escape room just in time for Halloween season
September 18, 2018The Upstate’s only independently designed and operated escape room, Escape Artist, will soon be unveiling its largest and scariest themed room to date. It will terrify you. Dubbed The Starlight…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Ben Nemo, chief marketer behind the resurgence of Krystal burger restaurants, to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails – September 27
September 18, 2018Speaker to share story behind the revitalization of the country’s second-oldest burger chain Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate marketing teams, announces that Benjamin Nemo, the top…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Jackson hires Ryan McAllen, Lucas Black and Ryan Woodham
September 18, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Ryan McAllen as senior developer, Lucas Black as IMSA marketing coordinator and Ryan Woodham…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Upstate Transportation Coalition celebrates Park(ing) Day 2018
September 18, 2018The Upstate Transportation Coalition will participate in PARK(ing) Day on Friday, Sept. 21—a day when parking spaces are transformed into interactive, family-friendly parklets. DATE: Friday, September 21 from 10am-4pm WHERE:…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Spartanburg leaders ready to make change throughout the county
September 18, 2018The Grassroots Leadership Development Institute (GLDI) graduated twenty-seven new community leaders during a ceremony held at the Spartanburg Marriott Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Graduates, their family members,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
The Spartanburg County Foundation welcomes Travis Wharton
September 18, 2018The Spartanburg County Foundation announced the engagement of Travis Wharton as consultant for the Network for Southern Economic Mobility Initiative. In 2017, Spartanburg was selected to participate in a two-year…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Infinity Marketing gladly receives two fall interns
September 18, 2018Infinity Marketing is excited to welcome interns Justin Matthews and Abigail Thomas to the team for the upcoming fall semester. Justin attends Bob Jones University as a Business Administration Major…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas highlights the needs of families with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month PSA campaign
September 18, 2018Nonprofit Seeks to Turn Awareness into Action During September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children in America. Over 600 children are diagnosed each year…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Escape Artist announces horror escape room just in time for Halloween season
September 18, 2018
The Upstate’s only independently designed and operated escape room, Escape Artist, will soon be unveiling its largest and scariest themed room to date. It will terrify you. Dubbed The Starlight…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Spartanburg leaders ready to make change throughout the county
September 18, 2018The Grassroots Leadership Development Institute (GLDI) graduated twenty-seven new community leaders during a ceremony held at the Spartanburg Marriott Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Graduates, their family members,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas highlights the needs of families with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month PSA campaign
September 18, 2018
Nonprofit Seeks to Turn Awareness into Action During September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children in America. Over 600 children are diagnosed each year…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Jackson hires Ryan McAllen, Lucas Black and Ryan Woodham
September 18, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Ryan McAllen as senior developer, Lucas Black as IMSA marketing coordinator and Ryan Woodham…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Infinity Marketing gladly receives two fall interns
September 18, 2018
Infinity Marketing is excited to welcome interns Justin Matthews and Abigail Thomas to the team for the upcoming fall semester. Justin attends Bob Jones University as a Business Administration Major…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Upstate Parade of Homes set for October 12-14 and 19-21
September 18, 2018
The Home Builders Association of Greenville is bringing back the Upstate Parade of Homes October 12-14 and 19-21. The Upstate Parade of Homes will include nearly 20 homes, built by…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Ben Nemo, chief marketer behind the resurgence of Krystal burger restaurants, to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails – September 27
September 18, 2018Speaker to share story behind the revitalization of the country’s second-oldest burger chain Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate marketing teams, announces that Benjamin Nemo, the top…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
The Spartanburg County Foundation welcomes Travis Wharton
September 18, 2018
The Spartanburg County Foundation announced the engagement of Travis Wharton as consultant for the Network for Southern Economic Mobility Initiative. In 2017, Spartanburg was selected to participate in a two-year…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Upstate Transportation Coalition celebrates Park(ing) Day 2018
September 18, 2018
The Upstate Transportation Coalition will participate in PARK(ing) Day on Friday, Sept. 21—a day when parking spaces are transformed into interactive, family-friendly parklets. DATE: Friday, September 21 from 10am-4pm WHERE:…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference
September 18, 2018
Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference International best-selling author set to headline event Tickets are now available for C4WNEW, the Center for Women’s annual two-day conference to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Avison Young Greenville commercial real estate transactions
September 17, 2018
Greenville, SC Market 9/5/2018 Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Rakan Draz and John Odom represented WFC Travelers Rest, LLC in the leasing of 1400 sf of retail…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Furman education professor Paul L. Thomas receives award
September 17, 2018
Furman Department of Education Professor Paul L. Thomas has received the 2019 Divergent Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies for his collection of essays “Critical Media Literacy and Fake…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
FUEL promotes Zach Chastain to Senior Digital Strategist
September 17, 2018
FUEL, a marketing agency headquartered in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in both digital and traditional services, has promoted Zach Chastain to Senior Digital Strategist. Zach is a valuable asset for…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Upstate animal advocates form Partners in Animal Care, launch fundraising event series
September 17, 2018
Homeless animals in Upstate South Carolina are benefitting from a newly established non-profit organization called Partners in Animal Care. Its mission is to raise funds and bolster community awareness for Greenville County Animal…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis receives National Award for Excellence in Experiential Education
September 17, 2018
In October 2016, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis unveiled The Furman Advantage, a strategic vision that combines learning with immersive experiences outside the classroom and provides students with more intentional…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
