Lima One Capital hires Shook as Head of Commercial Lending
September 6, 2018
Lima One Capital, a national specialty finance company that focuses on investment property lending, has named Andrew Shook as Head of Commercial Lending. In this new role, Shook is charged…
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S.C. Arts Commission makes $4 million impact in state’s communities with new grants
September 6, 2018
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing $3,982,012 in grants for South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations, and schools for the 2019 fiscal year as of Sept. 1, 2018. See…
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Gov. Henry McMaster hosts 2018 Governor’s Opioid Summit
September 6, 2018Governor Henry McMaster today hosted the 2018 Governor’s Opioid Summit, which included roundtable discussions and exhibits from healthcare professionals, state and local agencies, members of the South Carolina law enforcement community,…
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Halsey Cook leads Milliken & Company as President & CEO
September 6, 2018Milliken & Company announced that Halsey M. Cook Jr. has joined the company as president and CEO, as of September 1. Cook begins his tenure at Milliken with a robust…
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Halsey Cook leads Milliken & Company as President & CEO
September 6, 2018
Milliken & Company announced that Halsey M. Cook Jr. has joined the company as president and CEO, as of September 1. Cook begins his tenure at Milliken with a robust…
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GreenWood, Inc. expands accounting team with McElhannon
September 5, 2018GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of Casey McElhannon to the company’s accounting team. As an accountant, Casey is responsible for payroll processing,…
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ShayoNano USA, Inc. launching new Chester County operations
September 5, 2018
Manufacturing Facility to Bring More Than $14 Million of Capital Investment ShayoNano USA, Inc., an innovative developer of advanced materials, today announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in…
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JTEKT North America expands Greenville County headquarters
September 5, 2018
JTEKT North America, a subsidiary of global automotive and industrial supplier JTEKT Corporation, has completed a $5.8 million expansion of its headquarters on the campus of the Clemson University International…
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JTEKT North America expands Greenville County headquarters
September 5, 2018
JTEKT North America (JTEKT), a subsidiary of global automotive and industrial supplier JTEKT Corporation, has completed a $5.8 million expansion of its headquarters on the campus of the Clemson University…
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GreenWood, Inc. expands accounting team with McElhannon
September 5, 2018
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of Casey McElhannon to the company’s accounting team. As an accountant, Casey is responsible for payroll processing,…
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Children’s Cancer Partners’ founder Tom Russell receives top honor from South Carolina District Optimist Club
September 5, 2018Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP) is proud to announce that the organization’s founder, Tom Russell, was just named the 2017-2018 South Carolina Optimist District “Optimist of the Year.”…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 4
September 4, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/31/2018 to 09/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 3 3,865 $21,964,345…
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Immedion finalizes acquisition of Integral Solutions Group (ISG)
September 4, 2018
Immedion LLC, a South Carolina-based provider of data center, Cloud and managed services, is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Spartanburg-based Integral Solutions Group (ISG) following the satisfactory completion…
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United Community Bank named one of the Best Banks to Work For in United States
September 4, 2018United Community Bank has been named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker and Best Companies Group. This recognition is based on employee satisfaction…
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Serendipity Labs names Corie Miller as Lab Manager
September 4, 2018Downtown Greenville’s newest co-working space, Serendipity Labs, has selected Corie Miller as Lab Manager. A graduate of North Greenville University in 2010, Miller has had quite a career in planning…
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Two local women to be honored as Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands
September 4, 2018
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will honor two Greenville-area women at its annual Women of Distinction Awards Dinner on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Hilton…
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Whitworth named local economic developer of the Year
September 4, 2018#TeamUpstate storytelling continues with life science, R&D, talent development, Vehicle Assembly Center and community building stories from across region The City of Greenville’s longtime economic developer, Nancy Whitworth, was recognized this…
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Brenden Stevenson joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 4, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Brenden Stevenson has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Stevenson was born in Minnesota and…
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Tiffany Clemens joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 4, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Tiffany Clemens has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Clemens is originally from Oklahoma and…
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O’Neal, Inc. acquires a Pennsylvania based BioPharm engineering firm to expand capabilities
September 4, 2018
DME Alliance Inc. provides innovative solutions to the BioPharm Industry O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm, recently acquired DME Alliance Inc. (DME) based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In business…
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Jennifer Johnsen elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
September 4, 2018
Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) announced that partner Jennifer Johnsen has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC is an exclusive invitation–only international organization…
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Serendipity Labs offering three months free to new tenants in August
September 4, 2018The Upstate’s latest premier co-working space is offering a special rate to new tenants in September. Serendipity Labs Greenville is offering a two-month rent free proposal to tenants who sign…
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Changes to Parks & Recreation rental fees scheduled for October 1
September 4, 2018
The City of Greenville’s Parks & Recreation Department will implement a new rental fee schedule and offer additional rental options beginning October 1. The City’s rental portfolio includes shelters, fields, gardens,…
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Brenden Stevenson joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 4, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Brenden Stevenson has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Stevenson was born in Minnesota and…
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United Community Bank named one of the Best Banks to Work For in United States
September 4, 2018United Community Bank has been named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker and Best Companies Group. This recognition is based on employee satisfaction…
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Serendipity Labs names Corie Miller as Lab Manager
September 4, 2018
Downtown Greenville’s newest co-working space, Serendipity Labs, has selected Corie Miller as Lab Manager. A graduate of North Greenville University in 2010, Miller has had quite a career in planning…
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Tiffany Clemens joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 4, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Tiffany Clemens has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Clemens is originally from Oklahoma and…
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Serendipity Labs offering three months free to new tenants in August
September 4, 2018
The Upstate’s latest premier co-working space is offering a special rate to new tenants in September. Serendipity Labs Greenville is offering a two-month rent free proposal to tenants who sign…
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I Can Accept Criticism Without Resentment
September 3, 2018
By Connie Cleveland As an elementary student I remember telling my mother that my “best friend” had said my dog’s name, Jinx, was a boy’s name, not a girl’s,…
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2018 fall foreign language classes at Upstate International, register now
September 2, 2018
Classes are filling up here at Upstate International. Here’s 12 reasons to fall into a new language this Autumn: American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai. Impress your family,…
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Re-Imagined, an exhibition of constructed paintings by Kirkland Smith
September 2, 2018
The Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery at the University of South Carolina Upstate presents Re-Imagined, an exhibition of constructed paintings by Kirkland Thomas Smith. Re-Imagined will be on exhibit August…
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Cherry recognized nationally as Top Business Manager for music industry
August 30, 2018
Entertainment industry veteran becomes the second member of Vaden Group/Elliott Davis to receive Billboard magazine award . Elliott Davis, one of the largest accounting, tax, and consulting services providers in the…
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2018 Southern Home & Garden Show set for September 21-23
August 30, 2018
The Home Builders Association of Greenville’s Southern Home & Garden Show, presented by American HomePride, will be held at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina, from Friday, September…
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SCFB urges DHEC to await study completion before enacting new regulations
August 29, 2018
South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation publicly entered comments to the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s proposed “Western Capacity Use Area” on June 25, 2018. These comments were submitted in…
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SunTrust Foundation awards $5,000 to Spartanburg Community College Foundation for Operation Workforce Training in Cherokee County
August 29, 2018
Cherokee County received another economic boost thanks to a $5,000 grant from the SunTrust Foundation to the Spartanburg Community College Foundation to address the regional workforce shortage. Grant funds will be…
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Southern Current launching new solar project in Orangeburg County
August 29, 2018
Company investing $28 million in solar farm development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with a new…
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Elliott Davis’ Cybersecurity Group becomes a CIS SecureSuite member
August 29, 2018
Elliott Davis, one of the largest accounting, tax, and consulting services providers in the Southeast, announces that the firm’s Risk Advisory and Cybersecurity practice has become a CIS SecureSuite™ member.…
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New partnerships announced today could lead to biotech startups, researchers say
August 29, 2018
Clemson University researchers said a new partnership with one of India’s top engineering universities will lead to new medical devices, sensors and startup companies, while helping educate leaders and entrepreneurs…
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Rapid Fired Pizza announces first SC location
August 29, 2018
Rapid Fired Pizza announced the opening of a new location in Spartanburg, South Carolina at 1707 John B. White Sr. Blvd. This is the company’s first restaurant in South Carolina. Slated…
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2018 Southern Home & Garden Show set for September 21-23
August 29, 2018The Home Builders Association of Greenville’s Southern Home & Garden Show, presented by American HomePride, will be held at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina, from Friday, September…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
August 29, 2018
Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Mary Winter Teaster, J.P. Scurry, Scottie Smith…
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UCW makes Inc. 500 for the first time
August 29, 2018Inc. magazine recently revealed that UCW Logistics is no. 126 on its 37th annual Inc. 500, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a…
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Jonathan Klett joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville office
August 29, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Jonathan D. Klett has joined the firm and will be based in the firm’s Greenville office. Jonathan’s practice will focus on business…
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USC celebrates fourth consecutive year of record-setting research activity
August 29, 2018
For the fourth year running, the University of South Carolina has set a new record for research activity and sponsored award funding, garnering $258.1 million in fiscal year 2018 (July…
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GSSM Foundation announces new Executive Director
August 29, 2018
The Board of Directors of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Dinndorf as their new Executive Director. Ms.…
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Infinity partners with Horry-Georgetown to promote educational opportunities
August 29, 2018Infinity Marketing welcomes the addition of Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC), an institution that serves South Carolina’s northeastern area with three separate campuses; Conway, Georgetown, and Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach.…
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RealOp Investments expands role for VP Chip Hunt
August 29, 2018RealOp Investments recently named Chip Hunt its Vice President of Leasing and Marketing. In this role, Hunt will have the capacity to expand the firm’s presence across the company’s portfolio;…
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RealOp Investments expands role for VP Chip Hunt
August 29, 2018
RealOp Investments recently named Chip Hunt its Vice President of Leasing and Marketing. In this role, Hunt will have the capacity to expand the firm’s presence across the company’s portfolio;…
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UCW makes Inc. 500 for the first time
August 29, 2018
Inc. magazine recently revealed that UCW Logistics is no. 126 on its 37th annual Inc. 500, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a…
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Infinity partners with Horry-Georgetown to promote educational opportunities
August 29, 2018
Infinity Marketing welcomes the addition of Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC), an institution that serves South Carolina’s northeastern area with three separate campuses; Conway, Georgetown, and Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach.…
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