BANDWAGON shifts focus to using advanced blockchain technology to help sports teams and venues better the game day experience for fans
March 13, 2018
BANDWAGON has launched a new product, the Stadium Identity Management Platform, which is built for professional sports organizations and college athletic departments, to help them identify game-day fans so that…
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Locally Epic establishes its headquarters at Endeavor
March 13, 2018Hyper-local marketing software company upped membership from daytime to full-time private office status Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate marketing teams, welcomes Locally Epic as a private…
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Jane Coleman awarded Lifetime Membership from YMCA of Greenville for long-standing impact to South Carolina Youth in Government Program
March 13, 2018Coleman is the first female recipient of this honor The YMCA of Greenville announces that Jane Coleman has been awarded a Lifetime Membership for the financial and volunteer support she…
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Locally Epic pushes for more people to shop at small businesses throughout 2018
March 13, 2018
What if the concept of Small Business Saturday that puts an emphasis on shopping local each December became a monthly event right here in Greenville? That is the goal of…
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Jackson hires Alex Young as performance service specialist
March 13, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Alex Young as performance service specialist in the company’s motorsports division. In his…
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3Fold wins Silver ADDY in AAF’s American Advertising Awards
March 13, 20183Fold, a Greenville-based growth agency, earned a Silver ADDY for B-to-B Website in the AAF Greenville’s American Advertising Awards. The website is for Broad Insights, an international business coaching firm…
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USC Upstate offers 12 Foreign Language Classes for personal, professional enrichments
March 12, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate’s World Languages Institute will offer instruction in 12 foreign languages this spring in non-credit personal enrichment courses. Classes start the week of April 2, 2018 and…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names February Circle of Excellence recipients
March 12, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from February through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Steven Merck joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
March 12, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Steven Merck as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. As a businessman and entrepreneur, Steven has always been interested in real estate. Previously owning…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions
March 12, 2018Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions for February of 2018: Sales Greenville: Pete Brett, CCIM, David Sigmon, CCIM…
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USC Upstate holds Fresh Check Day
March 12, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate will hold Fresh Check Day from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018 on the patio outside the Sansbury Campus Life Center.…
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Spartanburg Water announces promotion in Laboratory Services
March 12, 2018
Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce the promotion of Ron Gilbert to the position of Quality Assurance Officer for the Lab Services Section of the organization. In his new role…
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Greenville Tech’s EMT/Paramedic Program to host free life-saving course March 31
March 12, 2018
In honor of the national “Stop the Bleed” awareness day, Greenville Technical College’s EMT/Paramedic Program is offering a free life-saving course to the public Saturday, March 31 at the Barton…
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State President for Duke Energy to present during Wells Fargo Speaker Series
March 12, 2018
The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate welcomes Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, South Carolina president of Duke Energy, to its Wells Fargo…
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European Parliament Member to speak at Furman University March 22
March 12, 2018European Parliament Member for Malta Roberta Metsola will speak on “Politics in the Age of Populism” Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in Furman University’s Younts Conference Center. Her talk, which is…
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Ballet Spartanburg presents So You Think You Can Dance, Spartanburg! – March 29
March 12, 2018
Ballet Spartanburg is bringing back So You Think You Can Dance, Spartanburg! March 29th at the Chapman Cultural Center. So You Think You Can Dance, Spartanburg! is a friend and…
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Nursing graduate funds scholarship at Greenville Technical College
March 12, 2018
Jeff West and Steve Horler have donated $50,136.66 to Greenville Technical College to establish an endowed scholarship fund for students enrolled in the college’s Nursing Program. The first award will…
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Greenville Tech Foundation adds board members
March 12, 2018
The Greenville Tech Foundation is a non-profit governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized leaders in business, industry, and the professions. Sam Erwin of Iberia Bank serves as…
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O’Neal Inc. hires senior project controller
March 12, 2018
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Pam Diggs as Senior Project Controller. Diggs has more than 25 years of project controls and management experience with…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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Infinity names Tim Collins Production Manager
March 12, 2018
Infinity Marketing announced the promotion of Tim Collins from Production Supervisor to Production Manager. Collins is a graduate of Clemson University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Communications.…
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SCASA’s Foundation for Educational Leadership hosts gala celebrating SC Educator Hall of Fame inductees and distinguished SC public school graduates
March 12, 2018
The South Carolina Foundation for Educational Leadership, South Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (SCASA) non-profit arm, is hosting its second annual gala on Friday, April 27, 2018, to celebrate the…
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Nobel laureate to speak at Clemson
March 12, 2018
Renowned chemist Robert H. Grubbs, who won a Nobel prize for unlocking the door for new customizable polymers and other advanced materials, will speak at Clemson University April 11. The…
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Chris Manley wins Fred Sheheen Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership
March 12, 2018
Chris Manley, Rebuild Upstate’s founder and executive director, received the Fred R. Sheheen Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Tuesday. The award recognizes individuals of the statewide nonprofit membership organization…
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Former Chief Justice Costa M. Pleicones joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
March 12, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Costa M. Pleicones, former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, will join the firm in the Columbia office as Special Counsel. Pleicones will…
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Former Chief Justice Costa M. Pleicones joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
March 12, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Costa M. Pleicones, former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, will join the firm in the Columbia office as Special Counsel. Pleicones will…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – January 2018
March 12, 2018
Jobs grow to record level as employment and labor force increase South Carolina employers added more than 3,000 jobs in January with the manufacturing and trade, transportation and utility sectors…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – January 2018
March 12, 2018
Jobs grow to record level as employment and labor force increase South Carolina employers added more than 3,000 jobs in January with the manufacturing and trade, transportation and utility sectors…
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South Carolina’s top legal group announces recipients of annual awards
March 9, 2018
The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) has announced the recipients of their annual awards, recognizing a few of the state’s top legal minds. SCAJ has over 1300 members and…
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South Carolina’s top legal group announces recipients of annual awards
March 9, 2018
The South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) has announced the recipients of their annual awards, recognizing a few of the state’s top legal minds. SCAJ has over 1300 members and…
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Ecomelida launching its first North American operations in Orangeburg County
March 9, 2018Recycling Plant Expected to Create 200 New Jobs Ecomelida, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Zhangzhou Sanlida Environmental Technology Corporation, announced plans to locate its first North American operations in Orangeburg…
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Ecomelida launching its first North American operations in Orangeburg County
March 9, 2018
Recycling Plant Expected to Create 200 New Jobs Ecomelida, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Zhangzhou Sanlida Environmental Technology Corporation, announced plans to locate its first North American operations in Orangeburg…
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Ophthalmologists say 90 percent of work-related eye injuries can be avoided by wearing eye protection
March 9, 2018The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology urge making eye health part of a daily work wellness routine On-the-job safety goes well beyond avoiding slips,…
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Ophthalmologists say 90 percent of work-related eye injuries can be avoided by wearing eye protection
March 9, 2018The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology urge making eye health part of a daily work wellness routine On-the-job safety goes well beyond avoiding slips,…
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City announces lineups for downtown music series
March 8, 2018
The City of Greenville kicks off its Downtown Event Series on March 15 and 16 with the season-opening nights of Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive presented by Clemson MBA and Greenville Heritage…
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State President for Duke Energy to present during Wells Fargo Speaker Series – March 22
March 8, 2018
The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate welcomes Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, South Carolina president of Duke Energy, to its Wells Fargo…
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Following another record year in 2017, VentureSouth kicks off 2018 with a portfolio company exit
March 8, 2018
VentureSouth announced record-setting results for a fourth consecutive year in 2017. The South Carolina based angel investment firm invested $4.5 million in 20 Southeastern startups and closed its second co-investment…
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Jeff Stover to speak at SCBIO Life Sciences Boot Camp – March 14
March 8, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Jeff Stover will speak at the SCBIO Life Sciences Boot Camp on March 14 in Columbia, South Carolina. Jeff’s presentations, “IP Essentials for Life Sciences” will…
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation investing in Cherokee County facility
March 8, 2018
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, a leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper and packaging products, is investing $6 million in new equipment at its Cherokee County facility. Formed…
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation investing in Cherokee County facility
March 8, 2018
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, a leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper and packaging products, is investing $6 million in new equipment at its Cherokee County facility. Formed…
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Enviva completes acquisition of Greenwood County pellet plant
March 8, 2018
Enviva Holdings, LP, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, has announced that through its joint venture, Enviva JV Development Company, LLC, it has completed the acquisition of Colombo…
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Enviva completes acquisition of Greenwood County pellet plant
March 8, 2018
Enviva Holdings, LP, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, has announced that through its joint venture, Enviva JV Development Company, LLC, it has completed the acquisition of Colombo…
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Advancing Bluetooth® tracking for air cargo toward a giant “Internet of Things”
March 8, 2018
GREENVILLE, SC – ACL Airshop LLC of the US and CORE Transport Technologies, Inc. of New Zealand continue rolling out their innovative, Bluetooth® enabled logistics technology to the global air cargo industry. Automated tracking of…
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NP Strategy expands, adds Jean Cecil Frick as senior strategic advisor
March 8, 2018
With more than a decade of experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors, Jean Cecil Frick joins NP Strategy (NPS+) as a senior strategic advisor. Jean Cecil has built…
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Jeff Stover to speak at SCBIO Life Sciences Boot Camp – March 14
March 8, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Jeff Stover will speak at the SCBIO Life Sciences Boot Camp on March 14 in Columbia, South Carolina. Jeff’s presentations, “IP Essentials for Life Sciences” will…
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NP Strategy expands, adds Jean Cecil Frick as senior strategic advisor
March 7, 2018
With more than a decade of experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors, Jean Cecil Frick joins NP Strategy (NPS+) as a senior strategic advisor. Jean Cecil has built…
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Jimmy Buddenberg tapped to lead Elliott Davis’ Cybersecurity and Risk Advisory Services Practice
March 7, 2018
Bringing more than 20 years of experience in technology infrastructure and professional consulting services Elliott Davis, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services providers in the Southeast, announces…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Charlie Condon as the next Chairman of Santee Cooper Board of Directors
March 7, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster today announced former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon as the next Chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors. Mr. Condon will serve the unexpired term ending…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Charlie Condon as the next Chairman of Santee Cooper Board of Directors
March 7, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster today announced former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon as the next Chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors. Mr. Condon will serve the unexpired term ending…
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