Harbor Freight Tools creating more than 500 jobs in Dillon County expansion
November 7, 2017
Company Investing in One Million-Square-Foot Expansion Harbor Freight Tools, Dillon County’s largest employer, today announced a one million-square foot expansion of its East Coast distribution facility. This expansion is projected…
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MAPAL, Inc. growing Greenville County operations
November 7, 2017
Manufacturing Expansion to Bring $4 Million Capital Investment MAPAL, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the tooling industry, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations. The $4 million capital…
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Jackson promotes Yolanda Chandler to accounting director
November 7, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has promoted Yolanda Chandler to accounting director. Chandler joined Jackson in 2009 as staff accountant, serving…
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Massive mixed-use development announced at Judson Mill
November 7, 2017CBRE announced the sale of the former Milliken & Company textile mill at 701 Easley Bridge Road in Greenville, South Carolina. The 36-acre site was purchased by Belmont Sayre on…
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Rebuild Upstate celebrating 10th Anniversary
November 7, 2017
An Upstate non-profit that has repaired and rehabilitated more than 600 homes of low-income residents is celebrating 10 years of serving families in the Upstate. “We have done some amazing…
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TD Bank takes 2017 J.D. Power Small Business Banking award in the South
November 7, 2017
TD Bank ranks highest in small business banking in the South Region, according to the 2017 J.D. Power Small Business Banking Satisfaction StudySM. This is the first time TD Bank…
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Survey.com opens new operations center in Charlotte as the gig economy picks up steam
November 7, 2017Looks for Talent in Charlotte Area CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based retail intelligence firm Survey.com is expanding into the Carolinas market with a new base of operations in downtown Charlotte. The…
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BJU computer programming teams place first and second in CCSC competition
November 7, 2017The Bob Jones University intercollegiate computer programming teams placed first and second in the annual programming contest at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) Southeastern Region conference held…
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Rebuild Upstate celebrating 10th Anniversary
November 7, 2017
An Upstate non-profit that has repaired and rehabilitated more than 600 homes of low-income residents is celebrating 10 years of serving families in the Upstate. “We have done some amazing…
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Jackson promotes Yolanda Chandler to accounting director
November 7, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has promoted Yolanda Chandler to accounting director. Chandler joined Jackson in 2009 as staff accountant, serving…
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BJU computer programming teams place first and second in CCSC competition
November 7, 2017The Bob Jones University intercollegiate computer programming teams placed first and second in the annual programming contest at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) Southeastern Region conference held…
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Survey.com opens new operations center in Charlotte as the gig economy picks up steam
November 7, 2017
Looks for Talent in Charlotte Area CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based retail intelligence firm Survey.com is expanding into the Carolinas market with a new base of operations in downtown Charlotte. The…
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Massive mixed-use development announced at Judson Mill
November 7, 2017CBRE announced the sale of the former Milliken & Company textile mill at 701 Easley Bridge Road in Greenville, South Carolina. The 36-acre site was purchased by Belmont Sayre on…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
City holds ribbon-cutting for new Public Works campus
November 6, 2017City Council was joined by City staff, construction partners and community leaders this morning for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate completion of the City’s new Public Works campus. The ribbon-cutting was…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main rink installation has begun!
November 6, 2017
The chiller that helps keep the ice frozen throughout the United Community Bank Ice on Main season arrived on Monday. The equipment will be set in place by crane between 9 and 9:30…
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Thrift Brothers, Inc. named Philanthropist of the Year
November 6, 2017The Tri-County Technical College Foundation named Thrift Brothers, Inc., the 2017 recipient of its Philanthropist of the Year award. Accepting the award on behalf of to the company’s co-founders Sam…
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Smith Legal Group, P.C. announces firm opening, “Lawyer of the Year” recognition
November 6, 2017
Upstate attorneys Danny R. Smith and R. Patrick Smith today announced the opening of their firm, Smith Legal Group, P.C. (www.smithlawsc.com), located at 276 Magnolia Street in downtown Spartanburg. The…
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Kara Grossman and Ashley Whisenant join GMK Interiors team
November 6, 2017GMK announced that Kara Grossman has joined GMK’s interiors division as an interior designer and Ashley Whisenant has joined as a procurement coordinator. In these roles, Ms. Grossman will support…
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Monmouth Real Estate announces new acquisition in Charleston, SC
November 6, 2017
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR) announced the acquisition of a brand new 121,683 square foot industrial building located at 1892 Anfield Road, N. Charleston, SC at a purchase…
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SC Branded Award winners announced
November 6, 2017
Greenville’s Main Street, Brackish Bowties, and Others Honored The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Brand Leader, presented the 2017 SC Branded Awards on November 2nd in Columbia. The…
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Spartanburg Water announces new Capital Projects Officer
November 6, 2017
Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce the promotion of Gene Jackson to the position of Capital Projects Officer (CPO), a new position at Spartanburg Water. Formerly our Director of Engineering,…
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Spartanburg Water announces new Chief Operating Officer
November 6, 2017
Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert Walden to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Robert will be responsible for the executive…
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New John Acorn sculpture exhibit opens Friday at Sift Gallery
November 6, 2017
McMillan Pazdan Smith and Hampton III Gallery are excited to announce John Acorn as the newest exhibit at Sift, a curated gallery at Claussen Bakery in Greenville’s West End District.…
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Five upstate cities receiving Hometown Economic Development Grants
November 6, 2017
Belton, Landrum, Anderson, Pickens and Spartanburg are among ten cities and towns across the state that have received a Hometown Economic Development Grant from the Municipal Association of South Carolina.…
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Engenius expands accounts team with two new hires
November 6, 2017Upstate digital marketing and web design firm, Engenius, has expanded its team serving client accounts with the hire of Kory Radford and Sam Nadler. Sam Nadler and Kory…
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Share the Warmth with Mast Store and Columbia
November 6, 2017There’s a decided chill to the temperatures, so Winter is just around the corner. Mast Store is helping Share the Warmth in all its communities by holding a coat collection…
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Locally Epic app expands to include nonprofit organizations
November 6, 2017
Locally Epic is offering free access to the app’s location-based marketing technology for local non-profit organizations. The Locally Epic app allows businesses to communicate directly with customers, using geo-fencing and…
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Richard Jones, CEO of FAVOR Greenville receives State Conference Award
November 6, 2017
Richard Jones, CEO of FAVOR Greenville received the Certified Peer Support Annual Award at this year’s SC State conference in Seabrook Island.
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend
November 6, 2017
United Community Banks, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of ten cents per common share. The dividend is payable January 5, 2018, to shareholders…
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Georgia Spine and Orthopaedics selects UniComm Media Group as agency-of-record
November 6, 2017
UniComm Media Group (UMG), a full service, Hispanic advertising agency based in Greenville, SC, was selected as Georgia Spine & Orthopaedics’ agency-of-record. UMG will lead Hispanic advertising, digital, social media,…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Who’s selling, leasing and investing in South Carolina this week
November 6, 2017
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville, SC – Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following commercial real estate transactions: Charleston, SC John Orr, CCIM, Elyse Welch, CCIM and Danny Bonds represented the…
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Experienced litigation team joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
November 6, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced the addition of Clay Walker, Rob Reibold and Reynolds Blankenship to their litigation practice. The experienced team of litigators joins HSB from the firm Walker &…
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Escape Artist expands to offer more one-of-a-kind adventures
November 6, 2017
Escape Artist, Greenville’s only independently designed and operated escape room, will be expanding its size in a new location to add additional challenges and new features to the popular entertainment…
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Rosen Hagood recognized as one of Charleston’s “Best Law Firms”
November 6, 2017Rosen Hagood is included in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the firm has earned…
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Crafty Feast announces list of vendors for 9th Annual Indie Craft Fair
November 6, 2017Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s One-Stop-Shopping Market for Thousands of Attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods from across the Southeast…
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SCBIO Chief Executive Sam Konduros honored by South Carolina Governor McMaster with Order of the Palmetto
November 6, 2017SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, during SCBIO’s annual conference at the Gaillard Center in Charleston last week. Governor…
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Gov. Henry McMaster appoints Robert Bockman as Interim Commissioner on S.C. Public Service Commission
November 6, 2017Governor Henry McMaster announced Robert Bockman as interim commissioner on the South Carolina Public Service Commission (SCPSC). Bockman fills the sixth congressional district seat, recently vacated when Nikiya Hall resigned…
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Womble Bond Dickinson recognized as a national leader in 2018 Best Law Firm rankings
November 6, 2017
Womble Bond Dickinson is ranked as a top law firm in numerous national and market-specific practice areas in the 2018 Best Law Firm rankings from U.S. News & World Report…
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Metromont Corp. relocates Charlotte operations to Upstate South Carolina
November 6, 2017
Metromont Corporation announces that it plans to move its Charlotte operations to its upstate South Carolina facility. This announcement follows Metromont’s recent $8.8 million investment into the expansion of its Greenville County operations. In 2015, the company purchased…
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Complete Public Relations takes home seven Marcom Awards
November 6, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations garnered seven awards from Marcom International including a Platinum Award and two Gold Awards. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals.…
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Day & Zimmermann signs 45,000-square-foot lease at Office Park Patewood
November 6, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – The CBRE leasing team of Charles Gouch, Blaine Hart and Shelby Dodson announced the arrangement of a long-term lease at Office Park Patewood in Greenville, South Carolina.…
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State spent $85.7 million on travel in fiscal year 2016-17
November 6, 2017
State entities spent $85.7 million on travel during the fiscal year that ended June 30, state Controller Richard Eckstrom announced in issuing the 2017 State Travel Report. Total travel spending increased…
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Complete Public Relations takes home seven Marcom Awards
November 6, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations garnered seven awards from Marcom International including a Platinum Award and two Gold Awards. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals.…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Escape Artist expands to offer more one-of-a-kind adventures
November 6, 2017
Escape Artist, Greenville’s only independently designed and operated escape room, will be expanding its size in a new location to add additional challenges and new features to the popular entertainment…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Rosen Hagood recognized as one of Charleston’s “Best Law Firms”
November 6, 2017
Rosen Hagood is included in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Recognition on this list reflects the high level of respect the firm has earned…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
SCBIO Chief Executive Sam Konduros honored by South Carolina Governor McMaster with Order of the Palmetto
November 6, 2017SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, during SCBIO’s annual conference at the Gaillard Center in Charleston last week. Governor…
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Crafty Feast announces list of vendors for 9th Annual Indie Craft Fair
November 6, 2017
Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s One-Stop-Shopping Market for Thousands of Attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods from across the Southeast…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, retail
Day & Zimmermann signs 45,000-square-foot lease at Office Park Patewood
November 6, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – The CBRE leasing team of Charles Gouch, Blaine Hart and Shelby Dodson announced the arrangement of a long-term lease at Office Park Patewood in Greenville, South Carolina.…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Floor plans for the Villas at The Woodlands at Furman released
November 3, 2017
Seniors looking for the most modern and forward-thinking retirement living options will have four separate floor plans to choose from at the Villas at The Woodlands at Furman. The 28…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP ranked in 44 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
November 3, 2017
U.S. News and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, has included Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP in their 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best…
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