South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities receives former Spoleto Festival USA Steinway & Sons Grand Piano
June 25, 2018The piano that served Spoleto’s world-renowned musicians for 30 years will now serve South Carolina’s emerging young artists for years to come The Steinway & Sons grand piano that has…
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Guy Furay and The Insurance Source named Best of the Upstate 2018 finalists
June 25, 2018
Guy Furay has landed in the finals of Best of the Upstate 2018 for best insurance agent, while The Insurance Source is a finalist is in the best insurance agency…
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Greenville mom wins big in national savings competition sponsored by EARN.org & Commonwealth
June 25, 2018Single mother is awarded $5,000 Grand Prize by EARN.org and Commonwealth, nonprofits that empower financially vulnerable Americans to take charge of their financial lives Savers Win, a nationwide tax season savings…
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S.C. Arts Commission honors four with fellowship grants
June 25, 2018South Carolina artists in Charleston, Horry, Richland and Spartanburg counties representing four arts disciplines received individual artist fellowships after approval by the S.C. Arts Commission board in Columbia. Individual artists…
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Brown joins Flagship Properties
June 24, 2018
Jim Brown recently joined Flagship Properties’ commercial division as a sales and leasing broker. Flagship Properties is an Upstate-based real estate company that offers commercial sales and leasing, and property…
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Volvo Cars launch new S60 sports sedan – the first Volvo car made in the USA
June 24, 2018
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, revealed the new S60 luxury sedan at the company’s first American manufacturing plant outside Charleston, South Carolina. The new South Carolina plant is officially…
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Brown joins Flagship Properties
June 24, 2018
Jim Brown recently joined Flagship Properties’ commercial division as a sales and leasing broker. Flagship Properties is an Upstate-based real estate company that offers commercial sales and leasing, and property…
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Rosen Hagood welcomes associate Bijan Ghom to the firm
June 22, 2018
Rosen Hagood is pleased to announce that Bijan Ghom has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ghom practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, business and corporate…
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Wyche expands its team of first class attorneys
June 22, 2018
Wyche, P.A. continues to grow as it adds two new attorneys. Jim Cox has joined as Of Counsel and brings 14 years of litigation experience. Brittany Arsiniega also has joined…
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Southern Current launching new solar projects in Anderson County
June 22, 2018
Company Investing $30 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 five new…
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Rosen Hagood welcomes associate Bijan Ghom to the firm
June 22, 2018
Rosen Hagood announced that Bijan Ghom has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ghom practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, business and corporate law, employment and…
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Wyche expands its team of first class attorneys
June 22, 2018
Wyche, P.A. continues to grow as it adds two new attorneys. Jim Cox has joined as Of Counsel and brings 14 years of litigation experience. Brittany Arsiniega also has joined…
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A Child’s Haven celebrates the Grand Opening of Parent-Child Interaction Garden
June 21, 2018A Child’s Haven celebrated the Grand Opening of The Joy in Childhood Foundation Parent-Child Interaction Garden with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 1, 2018. Our garden project incorporates…
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Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P. announce promotion of Kevin Caskey
June 21, 2018
Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in Charleston, West Columbia, Greenville and Hartsville announce that: Kevin M. Caskey, CPA has been…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. named to 2018 list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
June 21, 2018Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (“BPS”) is named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the third consecutive year. This thirteenth annual program was created by…
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Ten at the Top to host Hughes Investments Grant Workshop – June 27
June 21, 2018
Ten at the Top (TATT) invites potential Hughes Investment grant applicants to the Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grant Workshop which is set to take place on Wednesday, June…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. named to 2018 list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
June 21, 2018
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (“BPS”) is named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the third consecutive year. This thirteenth annual program was created by…
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Drive revenue through marketing data
June 21, 2018
On Monday, June 25, Ray Owens, CEO of award-winning insights firm DXM, will be a featured speaker at the Oracle Global Leaders Conference in Seattle. His presentation, “Monetizing Marketing Data,”…
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SC Commerce Director Bobby Hitt receives SCEDA Distinguished Service Award
June 20, 2018The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) awarded South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt with its Distinguished Service Award during the 2018 SCEDA Annual Conference held in May at…
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Senate passes Defense Authorization bill includes key South Carolina and national security priorities
June 20, 2018U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in favor of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019(FY19 NDAA), which included several priorities for South Carolina and…
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United Community Banks, Inc. appoints two new board members, Lance F. Drummond and Jennifer Mann
June 20, 2018
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) (“United”) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Lance F. Drummond and Jennifer Mann to serve as Board members, effective immediately. Mr. Drummond…
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ACL Airshop announces new Greenville County operations
June 20, 2018
Company to Make $7.2 Million Investment in New Air Cargo Products Factory ACL Airshop, a global leader in custom unit load device (ULD) solutions, announced plans to construct a new…
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Drive revenue through marketing data
June 20, 2018
On Monday, June 25, Ray Owens, CEO of award-winning insights firm DXM, will be a featured speaker at the Oracle Global Leaders Conference in Seattle. His presentation, “Monetizing Marketing Data,”…
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Monti, Inc. expanding Greenwood County manufacturing operations
June 20, 2018
Electrical Industry Supplier Investing $2.7 Million in Facility Expansion Monti, Inc., a leading industrial manufacturer, fabricator and specialized processor of electrical distribution components, today announced plans to expand its existing…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Opioid Emergency Response Plan
June 20, 2018Organizations Will Use Plan to Combat Opioid Crisis as One Team Governor Henry McMaster today announced the South Carolina Opioid Emergency Response Plan, which details strategy and guidance developed to support…
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Choice Hotels to develop two new Cambria Hotels in growing South Carolina markets
June 20, 2018
Choice Hotels International, Inc. has signed two agreements with Four Raines, LLC to develop Cambria hotels in Greenville and Summerville, S.C., both rapidly growing business regions. The Cambria Hotel Greenville and the Cambria Hotel…
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Salsa at Sunset: The hottest summer night in SC summer series in downtown Greenville – July 14 & August 11
June 19, 2018
Upstate International kicks off its 4th annual Salsa at Sunset: the Hottest Summer Night in SC, a dynamic three part summer series of live Latin music and dancing this Saturday. The free public…
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Ben Rector brings “Magic: The Tour” to the Peace Center Nov. 5 tickets go on sale Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m.
June 19, 2018
Independent pop singer-songwriter Ben Rector presents “Magic: The Tour” this fall. The 28-date national headlining tour brings the spellbinding, piano-fueled pop of his latest album, Magic, (out June 22) to life. The…
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Proud Mary Theatre Company presents Lavender Cabaret & Season 2 reveal June 23
June 19, 2018The award-winning Proud Mary Theatre Company, South Carolina’s first and only theatre company devoted exclusively to LGBTQ+ stories and voices, will announce its second season line-up of exciting theatre on Saturday,…
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Public information meeting July 10 in Laurens County concerning proposed safety improvement of US 76 at Trinity Church Road/Dial Place Lane Intersection
June 19, 2018The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting Tuesday, July 10, 2018, concerning the proposed safety improvement at the intersection of US 76 at S-72 (Trinity…
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AnMed Health unveils program aimed at early detection of lung cancer
June 19, 2018AnMed Health has unveiled a lung nodule program at the office of AnMed Health Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, 2000 E Greenville Street, Suite 1100, Anderson, S.C. A lung or pulmonary nodule is…
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“Panda-monium” at the Greenville Zoo
June 19, 2018
Today Greenville Zoo director Jeff Bullock announced the arrival of three new residents – red panda cubs born to Collette and Steve, two of the Greenville Zoo’s three red pandas.…
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Crawford Strategy named among 2018 SC Best Places To Work
June 19, 2018Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to businesses, is honored to be named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for 2018.…
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OTO wins Hilton Developer of the Year Award — for 2nd consecutive year
June 19, 2018OTO Development has been named Hilton Developer of the Year in the Focused Service category — for the second consecutive year. The 2017 award was announced earlier this month during…
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UMG hires new account coordinator to support the Hispanic advertising agency’s growth
June 19, 2018
UniComm Media Group (UMG), a full service, Hispanic advertising agency based in Greenville, SC, has added Daniel Lopez as an Account Coordinator. Lopez will help UMG clients connect with the…
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SCRA announces SC Launch investment in Engage talent
June 19, 2018
SCRA’s seed capital investment affiliate, SC Launch, Inc., recently finalized an investment in ENGAGE Talent, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. This is the second tranche for the company that was accepted as an SC…
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Eastover writer wins biennial South Carolina Novel Prize
June 19, 2018The South Carolina Arts Commission, Hub City Press, the College of Charleston, and the South Carolina State Library are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 South Carolina…
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Zuendt Engineering adds Ben Martin as engineer in training
June 19, 2018Zuendt Engineering has added Ben Martin as an engineer in training. A graduate of The Citadel, Martin has more than two years of experience in civil, structural and site design…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes talented class of summer interns
June 19, 2018Infinity Marketing has chosen eleven qualified interns to work alongside our professionals for the summer of 2018. The Media Department is excited to welcome back Laura Mann as she returns…
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CarolinaPower named a Best Places to Work in South Carolina
June 19, 2018CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal market sectors in the two-state Carolinas region, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in…
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Jackson hires Terrance Cummings in warehouse operations
June 19, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Terrance Cummings in warehouse operations. In his new role, Cummings will assist with day-to-day…
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South Carolina’s 2018 sales tax holiday kicks off on Friday, August 3
June 19, 2018
Get ready for South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday weekend with a list of items that will be tax free from Friday, August 3, through Sunday, August 5, 2018. During tax free…
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Jackson hires Terrance Cummings in warehouse operations
June 19, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Terrance Cummings in warehouse operations. In his new role, Cummings will assist with day-to-day…
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Eastover writer wins biennial South Carolina Novel Prize
June 19, 2018
The South Carolina Arts Commission, Hub City Press, the College of Charleston, and the South Carolina State Library are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 South Carolina…
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Greenville conservative leaders backing Timmons in Congressional race
June 19, 2018
A wide array of Greenville conservative political leaders have publicly endorsed William Timmons in the GOP Primary for the Fourth Congressional District on June 26th. This impressive list of leaders…
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CarolinaPower named a Best Places to Work in South Carolina
June 19, 2018
CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, healthcare and federal market sectors in the two-state Carolinas region, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in…
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Habitat for Humanity dedicates seventh CEO Build home
June 19, 2018
More than 30 local business leaders dedicated a home on Friday, June 15 as part of the seventh Habitat for Humanity CEO Build in the Grace Point Community. The annual…
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Joyner Commercial announces June transactions
June 19, 2018
Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, is pleased to announce the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate professionals. Michael…
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Zuendt Engineering adds Ben Martin as engineer in training
June 19, 2018Zuendt Engineering has added Ben Martin as an engineer in training. A graduate of The Citadel, Martin has more than two years of experience in civil, structural and site design…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes talented class of summer interns
June 19, 2018Infinity Marketing has chosen eleven qualified interns to work alongside our professionals for the summer of 2018. The Media Department is excited to welcome back Laura Mann as she returns…
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