South Carolina ranks 5th in growth of women-owned firms
August 22, 2018South Carolina has an estimated 167,000 women-owned businesses, employing 113,000 and attributing to roughly $16,181,800,000 according to the eighth annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express, a comprehensive…
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Rosen Hagood launches new website, resource for clients and community
August 22, 2018
Rosen Hagood announced the launch of its new website in celebration of the firm’s 70 years in business. The goal behind the redesign was to make navigating the legal landscape…
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Kerilyn McQuate joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 22, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Kerilyn McQuate has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A native of Lancaster Pennsylvania,…
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SC BlueCross, SC BlueChoice® focusing on ‘fearless’ schoolteachers
August 21, 2018
BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina are once again seeking South Carolina schoolteachers who want to Live Fearless. The companies are asking South Carolina teachers to submit ideas…
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Green Cloud makes Inc. 5000 for third consecutive year
August 21, 2018
Inc. Magazine Unveils 37th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), a cloud technology solutions provider, was included in Inc. 5000’s 37th annual list of…
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Greenville Country Club junior tennis players win big at USTA tournament
August 21, 2018Four Greenville Country Club (GCC) junior tennis players placed in the USTA South Carolina Closed Clay Court Tennis Championship recently held at the Club’s Tennis Center this summer. “With their…
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SC Logistics welcomes Premier Logistics Solutions into industry cluster initiative
August 21, 2018SC Logistics, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, is welcoming Premier Logistics Solutions as its newest partner. As a partner, Premier Logistics Solutions joins SC Logistics in…
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Bradley Ricker joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 21, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Bradley Ricker has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A Pickens native, Ricker received a degree in…
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SYNNEX Corporation pledges $250,000 to build Share the Magic Playground in Unity Park
August 21, 2018
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, along with its Concentrix subsidiary and its fundraising initiative Share the Magic, announced a $250,000 contribution toward construction of a…
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Bradley Ricker joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 21, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Bradley Ricker has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A Pickens native, Ricker received a degree in…
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Greenville Country Club junior tennis players win big at USTA tournament
August 21, 2018
Four Greenville Country Club (GCC) junior tennis players placed in the USTA South Carolina Closed Clay Court Tennis Championship recently held at the Club’s Tennis Center this summer. “With their…
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Furman awarded National Science Foundation grant to acquire bioimaging system
August 20, 2018Furman University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant for the acquisition of a biomolecular fluorescence visualization tool, which will aid the departments of…
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AT&T invests $750 million over 3-year period to boost local networks in South Carolina
August 20, 2018
AT&T has invested nearly $750 million in its South Carolina wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017 in order to boost reliability, coverage, and speed for residents and businesses. This investment also improves critical…
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Elmore Goldsmith attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2019
August 20, 2018
The law firm of Elmore Goldsmith announced that three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2019. The…
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50 McNair attorneys named The Best Lawyers in America© for the 2019 edition
August 20, 2018
McNair Law Firm announced that the following attorneys in Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, and Myrtle Beach, SC have been named The Best Lawyers in America© for the…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 20
August 20, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/17/2018 to 08/23/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,384 $26,510,140…
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101 North Main is getting $1 million in upgrades
August 20, 2018RealOp Investments will start work next week on a major facelift to one of Greenville’s downtown’s most iconic office buildings, 101 North Main tower. This four-month project will include new…
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J. Lloyd Nelson III joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 20, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that J. Lloyd Nelson III has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A Greenville native, Nelson earned a…
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Public Education Partners hires new Program Director
August 20, 2018Public Education Partners (PEP), Greenville County’s only nonprofit focused solely on improving K-12 public education, is proud to announce that Qena Jennings, M.Ed has recently been hired to fill the…
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Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Partners named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2019
August 20, 2018Partner Amy Gaffney also named Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, South Carolina for Litigation-Labor and Employment Gaffney Lewis & Edwards announced that partners Amy Gaffney and Susan Rawls Strom…
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101 North Main is getting $1 million in upgrades
August 20, 2018RealOp Investments will start work next week on a major facelift to one of Greenville’s downtown’s most iconic office buildings, 101 North Main tower. This four-month project will include new…
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Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Partners named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2019
August 20, 2018
Partner Amy Gaffney also named Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, South Carolina for Litigation-Labor and Employment Gaffney Lewis & Edwards announced that partners Amy Gaffney and Susan Rawls Strom…
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J. Lloyd Nelson III joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 20, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that J. Lloyd Nelson III has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A Greenville native, Nelson earned a…
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Public Education Partners hires new Program Director
August 20, 2018
Public Education Partners (PEP), Greenville County’s only nonprofit focused solely on improving K-12 public education, is proud to announce that Qena Jennings, M.Ed has recently been hired to fill the…
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21 Gallivan White Boyd attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers® list
August 17, 2018
GallivanWhite Boyd announced that 21 of its attorneys have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide for clients and legal professionals seeking…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2018
August 17, 2018
Employment levels continue record climb for the state of South Carolina, unemployment rate declines to 3.6 percent The number of individuals working across the state increased by 1,651 people to…
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A Collaborative effort with regional educators results in new online master’s degree at USC Upstate
August 16, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate is offering a new online master’s degree to help teachers advance in their careers and meet the changing needs of increasingly diverse classrooms, which…
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Mobile Meals of Spartanburg received $2500 from Meals on Wheels America to support clients and their pets
August 16, 2018
Mobile Meals announced that it has received a $[2,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America to support its client pet support program. Funding will be used to provide food, supplies…
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47 Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys in South Carolina honored in The Best Lawyers in America 2019
August 16, 2018
Womble Bond Dickinson’s South Carolina offices placed 47 attorneys on the Woodward/White Inc.’s The Best Lawyers in America rankings for 2019. In all, Womble Bond Dickinson placed 207 attorneys on…
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Scott & Corley attorneys named to 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 16, 2018
Scott & Corley, P.A. announced that its Firm Chairman, Ronald “Ron” C. Scott, and Firm Managing Attorney, Reginald “Reggie” P. Corley, have been recognized in the 2019 edition of BEST LAWYERS in AMERICA® (Woodard-White…
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24 Turner Padget lawyers named among best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announces that 24 of its attorneys have been included among Best Lawyers in America for 2019 and 7 of them have received the “Lawyer of…
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Fox to lead Lockheed Martin’s Greenville, S.C. facility
August 16, 2018
Retiring Erickson led site growth; community leader Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced that Mike Fox, current production operations director for the company’s Integrated Fighter Group programs, will succeed Don Erickson as…
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Three honorees recognized for their support of South Carolina’s agriculture industry
August 16, 2018(From left to right): Senator Brad Hutto, SC Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and Edgar Woods The South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture honored three individuals at its 11th annual…
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Guy Furay kicks off campaign for the Fourth Congressional District
August 16, 2018American Party Congressional candidate Guy Furay will be holding a campaign kickoff event on Wednesday, August 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cannon Center. A respected Upstate…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey attorneys recognized among The Best Lawyers in America®
August 16, 2018Four attorneys of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, have been honored in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including Managing Partner, James W. (Jim) Bannister, who is…
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Materials Sciences Corporation expanding operations with second facility in Greenville County
August 16, 2018From Tour de France to global defense markets, advanced materials solutions company develops, designs and manufactures composites that are making a difference Materials Sciences Corporation (MSC), a technology-driven designer and…
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OLH Inc. partnering with Home Works of America
August 16, 2018Atlanta based organization, OLH Inc. donated 2 vehicles to Home Works of America (Home Works). Home Works is a faith-based nonprofit organization providing Home Repair Services to low-income homeowners while…
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James Russell Burnett joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 16, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that James Russell (Rusty) Burnett has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Burnett, a graduate…
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Give your career a lift at the MAU at BMW Logistics hiring event
August 16, 2018In 2006, MAU Workforce Solutions joined forces with BMW to help manage the staffing of their Spartanburg plant facilities, producing the X3, X4, X5 and X6 model vehicles. For more…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns Affinity Insurance Risk Control Safety Award
August 16, 2018GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, has been recognized with the Affinity Insurance Risk Control Bronze Award for success in safety and claims management. The Bronze…
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Give your career a lift at the MAU at BMW Logistics hiring event
August 16, 2018In 2006, MAU Workforce Solutions joined forces with BMW to help manage the staffing of their Spartanburg plant facilities, producing the X3, X4, X5 and X6 model vehicles. For more…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns Affinity Insurance Risk Control Safety Award
August 16, 2018
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, has been recognized with the Affinity Insurance Risk Control Bronze Award for success in safety and claims management. The Bronze…
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James Russell Burnett joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 16, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that James Russell (Rusty) Burnett has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Burnett, a graduate…
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Materials Sciences Corporation expanding operations with second facility in Greenville County
August 16, 2018
From Tour de France to global defense markets, advanced materials solutions company develops, designs and manufactures composites that are making a difference Materials Sciences Corporation (MSC), a technology-driven designer and…
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Guy Furay kicks off campaign for the Fourth Congressional District
August 16, 2018
American Party Congressional candidate Guy Furay will be holding a campaign kickoff event on Wednesday, August 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cannon Center. A respected Upstate…
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OLH Inc. partnering with Home Works of America
August 16, 2018
Atlanta based organization, OLH Inc. donated 2 vehicles to Home Works of America (Home Works). Home Works is a faith-based nonprofit organization providing Home Repair Services to low-income homeowners while…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey attorneys recognized among The Best Lawyers in America®
August 16, 2018
Four attorneys of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, have been honored in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including Managing Partner, James W. (Jim) Bannister, who is…
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Peace Center announces 2018-2019 Peace Voices poetry program
August 15, 2018
The Peace Center’s 2018-2019 Peace Voices poetry program features Poetic Conversations, master classes with visiting artists, teen and adult workshops, readings, a poetry slam and book discussions. With Poet-in-Residence Glenis…
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Travelers Rest High social studies teacher named GCS Teacher of the Year
August 15, 2018
Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced the selection of Shelley Smith, a social studies teacher at Travelers Rest High, the 2018-19 Greenville County Teacher of the Year. Also…
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DHEC and the Health Care Community promote South Carolina Immunization Week
August 15, 2018The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) along with the South Carolina Immunization Coalition and its partners, participated in an event hosted by Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Wednesday, Aug.…
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