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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Chapman Cultural Center expands downtown street programming
September 17, 2018
Chapman Cultural Center is expanding its street music programming downtown to now include all of the performing arts. “Our street music programming has been a huge success booking 241 gigs…
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South Carolina 811 advises residents to call before digging as clean up from Hurricane Florence begins
September 17, 2018A free phone call a few days before digging helps identify approximate location of underground utility lines In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Florence the Communities in…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 17
September 17, 2018
Week of 09/14/2018 to 09/20/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Predator R 20th Century Fox 1 4,037 $24,632,284 $24,632,284 2 The Nun R…
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President Donald J. Trump declares disaster for state of South Carolina and eight counties
September 17, 2018
In response to Governor Henry McMaster’s request, President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the state of South Carolina and approved federal reimbursement through FEMA for costs…
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Play me the song of your people: Why your video might be better without you
September 17, 2018
By Taylor Kearns Are you a real person’? Hang on – don’t answer quite yet. Let me explain: Every morning in newsrooms across the country, young reporters pitch stories…
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South Carolina 811 advises residents to call before digging as clean up from Hurricane Florence begins
September 17, 2018
A free phone call a few days before digging helps identify approximate location of underground utility lines In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Florence the Communities in…
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Evacuation orders lifted for Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, and Colleton counties
September 15, 2018
Evacuation Orders Remain in Effect for all Zones in Georgetown and Horry Counties In coordination with local officials, Governor Henry McMaster announced that evacuation orders have been lifted for all…
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South Carolina Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. celebrates clients’ behavioral health triumphs and announces plans to help more people of all ages
September 13, 2018
This fall, two dreams come true for Greenville Technical College freshman Victoria Foster, who shares that just four years ago, for the fourth time, she tried to take her own…
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Spartanburg arts executive to keynote Arts Council’s Creative Conversations event
September 13, 2018
Jennifer Evins, President and CEO of Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will be the featured speaker at the September 17 Creative Conversations Network gathering sponsored by The Arts Council of…
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Furman cancels classes through Thursday and Friday
September 13, 2018
Furman University has canceled classes and all required student activities for Thursday and Friday, Sept. 13-14, in preparation for Hurricane Florence, which is expected to impact the Greenville area this…
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Recovery steps to take after Hurricane Florence
September 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring catastrophic flooding and wind damage throughout the state of South Carolina. If your business, home, or organization is affected, follow these steps to…
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AT&T announces text to donate for Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
September 13, 2018
Help people affected by Hurricane Florence. Text “FLORENCE” to 90999 to give $10* that enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster.…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes Todd Daugherty
September 13, 2018
Garvin Design Group announced the recent hire of Todd Daugherty, Associate AIA. Todd is a recent transplant to Columbia from San Diego, California, where he completed his Architecture studies and…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund in preparation for Hurricane Florence relief efforts
September 12, 2018Central Carolina Community Foundation is accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund at www.OneSCFund.org to support nonprofit organizations that are, and will be, responding to the needs of individuals affected by…
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Rebuild Upstate announces new additions to 2018 Advisory Council
September 12, 2018Rebuild Upstate has added a new roster for the 2018 Advisory Council. The latest list includes familiar faces as well as new additions. The following members are now part of…
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Engenius web designer to be guest judge at Mauldin’s Annual BBQ Cook-Off
September 12, 2018Ellison Manley, a web designer at digital marketing company Engenius, has been selected as a guest judge for the “Anything Butt” competition on Sept. 21 at the City of Mauldin’s…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union branches closing at noon Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018SAFE Federal Credit Union is closing 16 of its branches at noon on Thursday due to Hurricane Florence. The branch in Florence will close at the end of business today.…
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Urban Petals opens retail storefront in downtown Greer
September 12, 2018
Urban Petals, a floral and event design studio, has announced an expansion of its offerings and will open a retail storefront in Greer. The retail space will be located within…
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Spartanburg Water announces new hire in Industrial Pretreatment Program
September 12, 2018
Spartanburg Water announced the employment of Gwendolyn Sullivan in the position of Compliance Specialist for the Compliance Section of the organization. In her new role Gwen will be conducting inspections,…
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Colliers International | South Carolina announces nine new shareholders
September 12, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina, the state’s largest independently owned commercial real estate firm, announced the addition of nine new shareholders. Included as new owners of the company are management…
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Salvation Army mobilizing personnel and mobile feeding units ahead of Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
Resources and trained emergency experts ready to respond to communities impacted across the Carolinas As Hurricane Florence tracks closer to the Carolinas, The Salvation Army in North and South Carolina…
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Edison Healthcare and Proactive MD enter exclusive partnership
September 12, 2018
Edison Healthcare and Proactive MD have entered into an exclusive partnership that offers employers access to customized, compassionate, and evidence-based healthcare services at no cost to the patient and at reduced case rates for…
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Engenius web designer to be guest judge at Mauldin’s Annual BBQ Cook-Off
September 12, 2018
Ellison Manley, a web designer at digital marketing company Engenius, has been selected as a guest judge for the “Anything Butt” competition on Sept. 21 at the City of Mauldin’s…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union branches closing at noon Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
SAFE Federal Credit Union is closing 16 of its branches at noon on Thursday due to Hurricane Florence. The branch in Florence will close at the end of business today.…
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Rebuild Upstate announces new additions to 2018 Advisory Council
September 12, 2018
Rebuild Upstate has added a new roster for the 2018 Advisory Council. The latest list includes familiar faces as well as new additions. The following members are now part of…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund in preparation for Hurricane Florence relief efforts
September 12, 2018
Central Carolina Community Foundation is accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund at www.OneSCFund.org to support nonprofit organizations that are, and will be, responding to the needs of individuals…
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Gov. Henry McMaster lifts mandatory evacuations for southern coastal counties
September 11, 2018Evacuation Order Remains in Effect for Edisto Beach and all Central and Northern Coastal Counties All evacuation routes and zones are detailed in the 2018 S.C. Hurricane Guide Click here to…
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Infinity Marketing promotes Digital Team members
September 11, 2018Infinity Marketing announced the promotions of Digital Media Planners Jeanne Morrison and Leslie Eriksson to Digital Strategists as they continue to elevate digital expertise for their clients and throughout the…
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Infinity Marketing promotes Digital Team members
September 11, 2018
Infinity Marketing announced the promotions of Digital Media Planners Jeanne Morrison and Leslie Eriksson to Digital Strategists as they continue to elevate digital expertise for their clients and throughout the…
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USC Upstate ranked No. 2 among Southern Regional Public Colleges by U.S. News & World Report
September 10, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate once again ranks at No. 2 among Southern Regional Public Colleges, according to new rankings just released by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, in its…
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Jack Porter hires new graphic designer
September 10, 2018
Jack Porter, a multi-disciplinary design group that creates transformative branded experiences for athletic facilities, museums and public buildings and office spaces, adds Theresa Calabrese as a Graphic Designer. Calabrese, a…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 7
September 10, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/07/2018 to 09/13/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Nun R Warner Bros. 1 3,876 $53,807,379 $53,807,379…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
September 10, 2018
Colliers International in South Carolina is pleased to announce the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave…
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Remember Old Hickory to commemorate the day the 30th Infantry broke the German lines in WWI
September 10, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – Organizers of the Remember Old Hickory project will host a special event at the end of this month to honor the day that soldiers trained locally at…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert named to 2019 Leadership South Carolina Class
September 10, 2018McNair announced Grayson Lambert has been selected by Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees to participate in the Class of 2019. Dedicated to educating and enlightening highly motivated people, Leadership…
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Alice Paylor elected President-elect of National Caucus of State Bar Associations
September 10, 2018At last month’s American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Alice Paylor, a Rosen Hagood partner, was elected the 2018-2019 President-elect of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations…
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Joyner Commercial sales/leases August
September 10, 2018Joyner Commercial announces August transactions Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…
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SCETV/South Carolina Public Radio and WUFT announce emergency network partnership
September 10, 2018
South Carolina ETV (SCETV)/South Carolina Public Radio and WUFT, Gainesville-Ocala, Florida, announced a partnership that will provide heightened hurricane, tropical storm and other weather emergency content to South Carolina residents…
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Furman University listed among top national liberal arts colleges in U.S. News rankings
September 10, 2018
Furman University is ranked No. 51 among the 229 schools listed in the category of “National Liberal Arts Colleges” in the annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World…
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Alice Paylor elected President-elect of National Caucus of State Bar Associations
September 10, 2018
At last month’s American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Alice Paylor, a Rosen Hagood partner, was elected the 2018-2019 President-elect of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations…
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Joyner Commercial sales/leases August
September 10, 2018
Joyner Commercial announces August transactions Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert named to 2019 Leadership South Carolina Class
September 10, 2018
McNair announced Grayson Lambert has been selected by Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees to participate in the Class of 2019. Dedicated to educating and enlightening highly motivated people, Leadership…
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