Milliken & Company announces leadership transition
July 17, 2018
Milliken & Company’s board of directors announced the appointment of Halsey M. Cook Jr. as president and CEO effective September 1, 2018. J. Harold Chandler will return to his role…
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Richard Cox named Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Augusta Road office and Main Street gallery
July 17, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Richard Cox has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Augusta Road office, as well as the company’s recently opened gallery on…
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United Community Bank launches not-for-profit financing
July 17, 2018
Steve Fenlon to Lead Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Financing Initiative United Community Bank welcomes Steve Fenlon as Vice President – Head of 501(c)3 Finance. Fenlon has an extensive background in handling tax-exempt…
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Moterum Technologies selected to present at prestigious Cavendish BioHealth Impact Forum in Chicago
July 17, 2018
Southeastern medtech company develops mobility solutions for patients suffering from strokes, neural traumas; forum convenes investors seeking leading-edge advances in health and life sciences Moterum Technologies Inc., a South Carolina-based…
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Jennifer Hicks named Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Easley office
July 17, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jennifer Hicks has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Easley office. Hicks brings a strong background in real estate, IT and…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County awarded Best Green Builder of 2018
July 17, 2018
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County was awarded the Best Green Builder of the Year in the 2018 by Best of the Upstate Awards. The awards are based on nominations…
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Spartanburg Community College receives $526,225 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission for curriculum expansion
July 16, 2018
Spartanburg Community College recently received a $526,225 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an allocation from Southern Appalachian Automotive Workforce, that will be used for curriculum expansion at the…
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Colliers International’s David Lockwood receives Counselor of Real Estate designation
July 16, 2018
Prestigious CRE designation awarded by peers to only the most trusted professionals in real estate. David Lockwood has been invited to become a Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), an esteemed…
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Stanley G. Mays elected Vice Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Stanley G. Mays has been elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC). The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest…
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Mark A. Clark elected chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Mark A. Clark has been elected Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC).The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest general aviation…
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Ballentine Equipment Company announces Hunter Baker to accounting and human resources team
July 16, 2018
Ballentine Equipment Company, Inc. announces the selection of Hunter Baker as the new Accounts Receivable Coordinator and Human Resources Administrative Assistant. After joining Ballentine in early June in a sales…
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HUB-BUB announces 2018/19 Artists-in-Residence
July 16, 2018
HUB-BUB, a division of Chapman Cultural Center, has announced the two artists chosen for their 2018-19 Artists-in-Residence program. This will be the 10th year for the program that has recruited artists…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 16
July 16, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/13/2018 to 07/19/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation PG Sony 1 4,267…
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High school sports kick-off
July 16, 2018
Greenville County Schools is hosting its first annual gathering of GCS Athletic Directors, coaches, players and families to kick off the start of the 2018-2019 sports season. The event will…
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USC Upstate’s Child Protection Training Center benefits from more than $500,000 in new grants
July 16, 2018
The Child Protection Training Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate will enhance training opportunities for child protection professionals in the Upstate region thanks to a series of new…
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HSB attorney Lana Sims graduates from Leadership Greenville
July 16, 2018Lana Sims, an associate at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, is a graduate of the Leadership Greenville Class of 2018. Founded by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce in 1973, Leadership Greenville is…
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Senior League Baseball World Series begins July 28 in Easley
July 16, 2018
The Senior League Baseball World Series, a weeklong tournament featuring the most talented 13- to 16-year-old baseball players in the world, will be held July 28 – August 4, 2018…
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Endeavor opens up $25 day passes to business community
July 16, 2018
New day pass offering allows traveling and local professionals options to work from an upscale, yet comfortable space for the day Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate…
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RealOp Investments purchases industrial asset in Nashville market
July 16, 2018
The 219,870-square foot 109 Kirby building will be getting a major overhaul soon including LED lighting, parking lot repair, roof work, exterior enhancements and updated office suites. The asset was…
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Spartanburg receives national recognition as a winner of the 2018 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships
July 16, 2018The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations announced the 2018 winners of the Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The awards are given to…
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Guy Roofing named Best Roofing Company and Best Commercial Roofing Company in the Upstate
July 16, 2018
Guy Roofing has been named Best Roofing Company and Best Commercial Roofing Company in the annual Best of the Upstate awards, marking the fourth year in a row that area…
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Endeavor opens up $25 day passes to business community
July 16, 2018
New day pass offering allows traveling and local professionals options to work from an upscale, yet comfortable space for the day Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Senior League Baseball World Series begins July 28 in Easley
July 16, 2018
The Senior League Baseball World Series, a weeklong tournament featuring the most talented 13- to 16-year-old baseball players in the world, will be held July 28 – August 4, 2018…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, sports
RealOp Investments purchases industrial asset in Nashville market
July 16, 2018
The 219,870-square foot 109 Kirby building will be getting a major overhaul soon including LED lighting, parking lot repair, roof work, exterior enhancements and updated office suites. The asset was…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
The Haro Group named to America’s Best
July 16, 2018
The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District is the top producing real estate team in the Upstate when it comes to both transactions and volume. That’s according to the REAL…
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HSB attorney Lana Sims graduates from Leadership Greenville
July 16, 2018
Lana Sims, an associate at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, is a graduate of the Leadership Greenville Class of 2018. Founded by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce in 1973, Leadership Greenville is…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Spartanburg receives national recognition as a winner of the 2018 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships
July 16, 2018The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations announced the 2018 winners of the Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The awards are given to…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Guy Roofing named Best Roofing Company and Best Commercial Roofing Company in the Upstate
July 16, 2018
Guy Roofing has been named Best Roofing Company and Best Commercial Roofing Company in the annual Best of the Upstate awards, marking the fourth year in a row that area…
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Katie Hildebrand to lead Erwin Center for Brand Communications
July 13, 2018
Clemson University’s Erwin Center for Brand Communications has named advertising and digital marketing professional Katie Hildebrand as its new executive director. Hildebrand brings a wealth of agency advertising and marketing…
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Vicki Galloway Roark names Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Pelham Road office
July 13, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Vicki Galloway Roark has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Pelham Road office. She had most recently served as a residential…
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The Haro Group named to The Thousand
July 13, 2018
#1 in the Upstate. 3rd in South Carolina. 95th in the nation. The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District announced it landed on REAL Trends The Thousand for the second…
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Jackson hires Brad Barton as CDL, Event Specialist
July 13, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Brad Barton as a CDL, event specialist. In his new role, Barton will…
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Upstate artist receives S.C. Arts Commission business development grant
July 13, 2018Three artists to develop businesses with new S.C. Arts Commission grants The South Carolina Arts Commission continues its commitment to helping the state’s artists build or bolster sustainable arts careers…
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FinTrust hires Kathryn Payne, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
July 13, 2018
FinTrust Capital Advisors is pleased to announce that Kathryn Payne has been selected for the position of Financial Planner. Payne will be responsible for collecting client data and developing the…
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Vicki Galloway Roark names Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Pelham Road office
July 13, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Vicki Galloway Roark has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Pelham Road office. She had most recently served as a residential…
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Upstate artist receives S.C. Arts Commission business development grant
July 13, 2018Three artists to develop businesses with new S.C. Arts Commission grants The South Carolina Arts Commission continues its commitment to helping the state’s artists build or bolster sustainable arts careers…
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FinTrust hires Kathryn Payne, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
July 13, 2018
FinTrust Capital Advisors is pleased to announce that Kathryn Payne has been selected for the position of Financial Planner. Payne will be responsible for collecting client data and developing the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Katie Hildebrand to lead Erwin Center for Brand Communications
July 13, 2018
Clemson University’s Erwin Center for Brand Communications has named advertising and digital marketing professional Katie Hildebrand as its new executive director. Hildebrand brings a wealth of agency advertising and marketing…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Jackson hires Brad Barton as CDL, Event Specialist
July 13, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Brad Barton as a CDL, event specialist. In his new role, Barton will…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
The Haro Group named to The Thousand
July 13, 2018
#1 in the Upstate. 3rd in South Carolina. 95th in the nation. The Haro Group Keller Williams Historic District announced it landed on REAL Trends The Thousand for the second…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Great Southern Homes names Shelton Twine as Chief Operating Officer
July 12, 2018
Great Southern Homes has named Shelton Twine as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company. His responsibilities include, but are not limited to overseeing all pre-construction, sales, marketing, general…
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Stream Enhancement Project wet to begin in McPherson Park
July 11, 2018Work is scheduled to begin this week on a stream enhancement project in McPherson Park. While the park and most of its amenities, including the shelter, playground and bandstand will…
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Crawford Strategy welcomes Addie Hampton as Communications Strategist
July 11, 2018
Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to businesses, recently welcomed Addie Hampton as a Communications Strategist. In this hybrid role, Hampton helps agency clients…
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Harper Corporation General Contractors launches new name and marketing tools to reflect growth and address client needs
July 11, 2018
After nearly 70 years in business, Harper Corporation General Contractors, a leading full-service Southeast regional construction management firm headquartered in Greenville, S.C., has refreshed its branding and marketing tools to…
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Furman University awarded grants to support biomedical research
July 11, 2018
Undergraduate researchers and faculty mentors to benefit from SC INBRE grants Three Furman University Department of Biology faculty have each received research grants of $72,000 from the South Carolina IDeA…
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Ballentine Equipment Company announces Laura Bright, Director of Marketing
July 11, 2018
Ballentine Equipment Company, Inc. announces the selection of Laura Bright as the new Director of Marketing. She brings 30+ years of marketing, communications and corporate operations experience in multiple industries…
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Russell Bauknight named to board of leading international accounting association
July 11, 2018
Prime Global is among the top five associations of independent accounting firms in the world. Russell L. Bauknight, CPA, a founder and shareholder with Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS),…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
July 11, 2018
Columbia / Greenville, SC, July 11, 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…
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UofSC approves budget; tuition growth slowest in two decades
July 11, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a system-wide budget for 2018-19 that will slow tuition growth to 2.9 percent or less on most campuses—the lowest increase since…
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Kuehne + Nagel, Inc. launching operations in Charleston County
July 11, 2018
Kuehne + Nagel, Inc., a global transport and logistics company, is launching operations in Charleston County. With this new facility, the company will be creating 180 jobs over the next…
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