Columbia, S.C. to host 8th annual free Mardi Gras Columbia Festival Sat., Feb. 10
January 22, 2018
Free festival admission for all ages; beverage proceeds benefit Heroes in Blue; grand marshal Bakari Sellers; King Bentz Kirby and Queen Kassy Alia The Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, in collaboration with…
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BANDWAGON expanding national footprint through participation in Capital Factory accelerator
January 22, 2018
BANDWAGON, the Greenville-based startup that is using data to transform the college gameday experience, will kick off 2018 in Austin, Texas as a participant in Capital Factory’s six month startup…
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FUEL promotes two in key leadership
January 22, 2018FUEL, an integrated marketing firm in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in both digital and traditional services, has promoted two employees to expanded leadership positions: Meredith Kinsey to Senior Vice President…
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Novelist Linda Busby Parker to speak Jan. 25 at Wofford
January 22, 2018
Author to discuss ‘Creative Writing: A Dangerous Activity” SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Award-winning novelist Linda Busby Parker will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Wofford College on “Creative Writing: A Dangerous Activity.”…
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Jackson hires Allyse Yorgey as video intern
January 22, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has selected Allyse Yorgey to participate in the company’s spring internship program in the video…
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Statewide debut of “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy” exhibition opens Feb. 10 in Columbia, S.C.
January 22, 2018
Statewide debut of “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy” exhibition opens Feb. 10 in Columbia, S.C. Come to see philanthropy differently: philanthropic experience and giving traditions of African Americans explored…
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Milliken & Company distinguishes Milliken Honors recipients
January 22, 2018
A textile and chemical manufacturer employing nearly 7,000 associates across the globe, Milliken & Company honored 55 associates on January 10 during the company’s newly revitalized recognition program. Associates from…
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Gatorade® National Volleyball Player of the Year: Thayer Hall
January 22, 2018
Olympian and Pro Beach Volleyball Player April Ross Surprises Winner with Honor In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Thayer Hall of Dorman High…
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GADC launches new jobs website to connect talented job seekers with expanding employers
January 22, 2018The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has launched a new website (www.jobsingreenvillesc.com) designed to quickly and efficiently connect talented South Carolina job seekers with the scores of companies the economic…
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National Press Club briefing to feature S.C. Arts Commission program
January 22, 2018
The Art of Community: Rural S.C., an S.C. Arts Commission program, and one of its community representatives from Walterboro, S.C. are to receive prominent recognition at the National Press Club Tuesday,…
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Able SC, YWCA Upper Lowlands, and STSM partner to improve statewide services for sexual assault survivors with disabilities
January 22, 2018
U.S. DOJ Disability Grant Program supports partnership to build capacity and effect systemic change Able South Carolina announced their partnership with Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands and YWCA Upper…
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Furman University President Elizabeth Davis elected to CIC Board of Directors
January 22, 2018
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis has been elected to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Board of Directors. Davis will serve a one-year term from January 2018 to January 2019.…
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Tom Uva joins Elliott Davis, strengthening firm’s consulting practice
January 22, 2018
Elliott Davis, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, welcomes Tom Uva to the firm’s consulting practice. Uva will serve as director for the expanding management…
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SC Automotive Summit to focus on new technologies, regional insights and global trends
January 22, 2018
Connectivity, mobility, and technology to headline discussions Greenville, S.C. – The SC Automotive Council (SCAC) a division of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) today announced its lineup for its…
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Milliken & Company distinguishes Milliken Honors recipients
January 22, 2018
A textile and chemical manufacturer employing nearly 7,000 associates across the globe, Milliken & Company honored 55 associates on January 10 during the company’s newly revitalized recognition program. Associates from…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
Columbia, S.C. to host 8th annual free Mardi Gras Columbia Festival Sat., Feb. 10
January 22, 2018
Free festival admission for all ages; beverage proceeds benefit Heroes in Blue; grand marshal Bakari Sellers; King Bentz Kirby and Queen Kassy Alia The Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, in collaboration with…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Jackson hires Allyse Yorgey as video intern
January 22, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has selected Allyse Yorgey to participate in the company’s spring internship program in the video…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Liquid Catering wins sixth WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 22, 2018
WeddingWire has named Liquid Catering as a 2018 Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Catering in South Carolina for the sixth year in a row. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes…
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Statewide debut of “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy” exhibition opens Feb. 10 in Columbia, S.C.
January 22, 2018
Statewide debut of “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy” exhibition opens Feb. 10 in Columbia, S.C. Come to see philanthropy differently: philanthropic experience and giving traditions of African Americans explored…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, philanthropy
Able SC, YWCA Upper Lowlands, and STSM partner to improve statewide services for sexual assault survivors with disabilities
January 22, 2018
U.S. DOJ Disability Grant Program supports partnership to build capacity and effect systemic change Able South Carolina announced their partnership with Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands and YWCA Upper…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
BANDWAGON expanding national footprint through participation in Capital Factory accelerator
January 22, 2018
BANDWAGON, the Greenville-based startup that is using data to transform the college gameday experience, will kick off 2018 in Austin, Texas as a participant in Capital Factory’s six month startup…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, sports
GADC launches new jobs website to connect talented job seekers with expanding employers
January 22, 2018
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has launched a new website (www.jobsingreenvillesc.com) designed to quickly and efficiently connect talented South Carolina job seekers with the scores of companies the economic…
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McNair Law Firm launches Palmetto Tax Advocates
January 19, 2018
McNair Law Firm, P.A. announces the launch of Palmetto Tax Advocates, a tax resolution service dedicated to individuals and business clients who owe federal, state, and local taxes. The staff…
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Broad Insights earns Work Effects Certification
January 19, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Business strategy and coaching company, Broad Insights, recently earned a Work Effects’ Strategy Culture Alignment Certification. This certification means that Broad Insights’ team of coaches can incorporate…
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SC Teacher Recruitment and Retention Concerns Continue
January 19, 2018
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. As has been the trend…
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Home Fashions International expanding its Cherokee County operations
January 19, 2018Product Line Expansion Creating 60 new Jobs Home Fashions International is expanding its existing operations in Cherokee County. The $5.5 million investment is expected to create 60 new jobs. Since…
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Peace Center offers The Color Purple lending library; hosts book discussion
January 19, 2018The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Revival The Color Purple comes to the Peace Center March 13-18. The Upstate can become more familiar with the story through a book lending program where the public…
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48th Annual Upstate Boat Show returns to TD Convention Center
January 19, 2018
Expanded Show Floor offers Hundreds of Boats and Watercraft on Display Greenville, SC – Start planning for summer at the lake at the 48th Annual Upstate SC Boat Show at…
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Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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Greenville to honor Old Hickory Division
January 19, 2018
The 30th Infantry Division broke the Hindenburg line in 1918, which led to the end of World War I and created a lasting legacy for our local community. The Old…
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Acclaimed Southern author and best-selling novelist to headline event benefiting Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
January 19, 2018
February 1st Event to Entertain Local Book-lovers While Raising Funds for Children Battling Cancer SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Rick Bragg and best-selling novelist Cassandra King Conroy…
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Greenville to honor Old Hickory Division
January 19, 2018
The 30th Infantry Division broke the Hindenburg line in 1918, which led to the end of World War I and created a lasting legacy for our local community. The Old…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: military, non-profit, on-the-move
Broad Insights earns Work Effects Certification
January 19, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Business strategy and coaching company, Broad Insights, recently earned a Work Effects’ Strategy Culture Alignment Certification. This certification means that Broad Insights’ team of coaches can incorporate…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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Reminiscent objects Converse College teacher exhibits textile and clay artifacts at co-op
January 18, 2018Mary E. Carlisle, an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Converse College, will exhibit “Reminiscent Objects,” a collection of found and handmade cotton mill artifacts, at West Main Artists Co-op, Feb.…
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Bob Jones University receives two gifts totaling $1.8 million
January 18, 2018
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today the receipt of two large gifts to BJU totaling $1.8 million. These gifts were received from parents of graduates who wish to…
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The Role of Shadows Spartanburg artist exhibits oil paintings at Art Co-op
January 18, 2018Spartanburg artist Carol Story will exhibit some of her latest oil-on-canvas works — The Role of Shadows — at West Main Artists Co-op Feb. 15-March 11. The some-20 pieces will…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions
January 18, 2018
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions for November and December of 2017: Sales Spartanburg: Wiley North of Coldwell Banker…
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Furman University listed among 200 colleges “That pay you back”
January 18, 2018
Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang…
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January 18, 2018
The Columbia Fireflies will have a new manager for 2018, as Pedro Lopez takes the reins from former manager Jose Leger (2016-2017). Lopez is making a return to the South Atlantic League…
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Greenville Zoo announces first birth of 2018
January 18, 2018
Greenville Zoo director Jeff Bullock announced today that the Greenville Zoo is celebrating its first birth of 2018 – a black and white Angolan colobus monkey. According to Bullock, the…
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Site selection firm Strategic Development Group merges with Goldsmith Strategy, Goldsmith and Williams partner as firm principals
January 18, 2018Two site selection firms, Strategic Development Group and Goldsmith Strategy, both based in South Carolina, have completed a merger. Strategic Development Group President and CEO Mark Williams will serve as…
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Amazon announces candidates for HQ2
January 18, 2018
Amazon reviewed 238 proposals from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host HQ2, the company’s second headquarters in North America. Today, Amazon announced it has chosen the following 20 metropolitan areas to move to the…
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Jim Lehman elected for third term as Nelson Mullins managing partner
January 18, 2018
The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have re-elected James K. Lehman as managing partner of the Firm for his third three-year term. Lehman began his role as…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018
Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Tri-County Technical College Student Success Center ribbon cutting
January 17, 2018Back in 2004 during a board retreat, Tri-County Technical College Commission members and President Ronnie L. Booth discussed the need for a Student Success Center that would be open and…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces winner of third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition
January 17, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced today that John Derek Parsons has been selected as the winner of the third annual Furman University Juried Art Competition. The competition, which began…
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