Venus Poe receives AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell
October 27, 2017For the sixth consecutive year, personal injury attorney Venus Poe, partner and founder of Venus Poe, PA, has been recognized with an AV-level peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. “I strive…
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CBRE Capital Markets arranges $9.67 million in non-recourse permanent financing for The Summits Apartments in Graniteville, SC
October 27, 2017CBRE Capital Markets has secured $9.67 million for the refinance of The Summits Apartments, a garden-style multifamily project consisting of 120 market-rate units in Graniteville, SC. The loan is being…
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Wells Fargo Foundation donates to Greenville Technical College
October 26, 2017The Wells Fargo Foundation announced today a $15,000 donation to the Greenville Tech Foundation. The donation will be used to support scholarships for students enrolled in Quick Jobs with a…
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SC Chamber announces 2017 Business Leader, Public Servant, and Sgt. William Jasper Freedom Award Winners
October 26, 2017
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced honorees for the 2017 Business Leader of the Year, Public Servant of the Year, and the Sgt. William Jasper Freedom Award. Business Leader of…
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Habitat Greenville named 2017 EarthCraft Builder of the Year
October 26, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has been named the 2017 EarthCraft Builder of the Year by Southface and the Greater Atlanta Homebuilder’s Association. The EarthCraft Builder of the Year…
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Office asking rates reach historic high while industrial vacancy rate hits historic low in Greenville-Spartanburg
October 26, 2017
CBRE Research has released the Q3 2017 data on the office and industrial commercial real estate markets in Greenville-Spartanburg. For the third consecutive quarter, the Greenville-Spartanburg office market has experienced…
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Middle Tyger Community Center receives Listen for Good grant
October 26, 2017LYMAN, S.C. – Middle Tyger Community Center announced receipt of a national Listen for Good grant through the Fund for Shared Insight that will be used to collect feedback from…
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Office asking rates reach historic high while industrial vacancy rate hits historic low in Greenville-Spartanburg
October 26, 2017
CBRE Research has released the Q3 2017 data on the office and industrial commercial real estate markets in Greenville-Spartanburg. For the third consecutive quarter, the Greenville-Spartanburg office market has experienced…
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Habitat Greenville named 2017 EarthCraft Builder of the Year
October 26, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has been named the 2017 EarthCraft Builder of the Year by Southface and the Greater Atlanta Homebuilder’s Association. The EarthCraft Builder of the Year…
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Middle Tyger Community Center receives Listen for Good grant
October 25, 2017LYMAN, S.C. – Middle Tyger Community Center announced receipt of a national Listen for Good grant through the Fund for Shared Insight that will be used to collect feedback from…
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CIU opening School of Business and Professional Studies
October 25, 2017
Preparations are underway at Columbia International University to open a School of Business and Professional Studies that will house its growing list of business-related programs. CIU initiated its first undergraduate…
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Alpha Omega donates to and builds with Rebuild Upstate
October 25, 2017
Employees from Alpha Omega Construction, a local roofing and construction company, came out to build a roof for a Rebuild Upstate family today. Alpha Omega Construction Group, Inc. has served…
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Flourish adds Sponsor Relations/Account Manager
October 25, 2017
Flourish, Greenville’s award-winning boutique integrated marketing firm, has expanded its client service team with the addition of Carolina Gross as Sponsor Relations and Account Manager. “Caroline brings so much to…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main returns for its seventh season on Main Street
October 25, 2017Greenville’s Only Outdoor Ice Skating Rink to open November 17, 2017 United Community Bank Ice on Main is pleased to announce its seventh season on Main Street will open Friday,…
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Engenius achieves Google Partner status
October 25, 2017
Upstate digital marketing and web design firm, Engenius, has achieved Google Partner status for its continued excellence in digital marketing and search advertising. “This status and honor by Google is…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main returns for its seventh season on Main Street
October 25, 2017Greenville’s Only Outdoor Ice Skating Rink to open November 17, 2017 United Community Bank Ice on Main is pleased to announce its seventh season on Main Street will open Friday,…
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Alpha Omega donates to and builds with Rebuild Upstate
October 25, 2017
Employees from Alpha Omega Construction, a local roofing and construction company, came out to build a roof for a Rebuild Upstate family today. Alpha Omega Construction Group, Inc. has served…
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Infinity announces new hire of fiscal operations manager
October 24, 2017
Infinity Marketing is pleased to have John Fuhler join the team as the Fiscal Operations Manager. Fuhler comes to Infinity from his most recent position with Suddenlink Communications in St.…
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Greenville Technical College benefits from Dick Graham’s generous support again
October 24, 2017Dick Graham (center) presents a check to support the Greenville Technical College Benson Campus. Representing the campus are, from left, Tommy Williams (chair of the Benson Campus Advisory Board), Ann…
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McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture named to national “Hot Firm” and “Best Places to Work” lists
October 24, 2017
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture earned the #4 spot nationally on the Zweig Group’s 2017 Best Firms to Work For List. This award recognizes architecture and engineering firms based on workplace…
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HR Experts On Demand changes ownership
October 24, 2017
One of Upstate South Carolina’s most respected and well known human resources executives, Jennifer Floyd, has purchased HR Experts On Demand from its founder Jill Vales. The sale became effective…
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YMCA of Greenville opens its new Duke Energy Outdoor Classroom to build public awareness of and participation in environmental stewardship
October 24, 2017
New space is the only urban waterways project awarded a grant by Duke Energy Water Resources Fund YMCA of Greenville officially opened its new Duke Energy Outdoor Classroom at its…
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Greenville Water receives national honor for management excellence
October 24, 2017
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) honored 14 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on October 16 in ceremonies at its 2017 Executive Management Conference…
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Wagner Wealth Management adds financial assistant
October 24, 2017
Wagner Wealth Management has added Mimi Edwards as the firm’s newest financial administrative assistant. Edwards comes to Wagner Wealth from BNC Wealth Services. In 2016, she received her Insurance License…
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Endeavor hires Lindsay Odom as communications coordinator
October 24, 2017
Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers in the creative services fields, announces that Lindsay Odom has been promoted to the role of communications coordinator. Odom was…
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Bank of America awards $25,000 grant to the Greenville Tech Foundation to enhance economic mobility in the Upstate
October 24, 2017The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Greenville Tech Foundation to enhance economic mobility in the Upstate by assisting students with unmet critical needs.…
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Southern First reports results for third quarter of 2017
October 24, 2017Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $4.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the…
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Greenville Technical College opens doors for Community Fest
October 24, 2017
Community Fest @ Greenville Tech will be held November 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the college’s Barton Campus. This is a fun day of learning for the…
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Applications now being accepted for 2017 Poinsettia Christmas Parade
October 24, 2017The City of Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade will once again usher in the holiday season with over 75 musical marching units, elaborately decorated floats and, of course, Santa Claus. This…
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City receives 2017 SWANA Excellence Award
October 24, 2017
Public Works Director Mike Murphy announced the City’s receipt of a 2017 Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Excellence Award at last night’s City Council meeting. The award was presented…
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Southern First reports results for third quarter of 2017
October 24, 2017
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $4.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the…
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Wagner Wealth Management adds financial assistant
October 24, 2017
Wagner Wealth Management has added Mimi Edwards as the firm’s newest financial administrative assistant. Edwards comes to Wagner Wealth from BNC Wealth Services. In 2016, she received her Insurance License…
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Greenville Water receives national honor for management excellence
October 24, 2017
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) honored 14 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on October 16 in ceremonies at its 2017 Executive Management Conference…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, utilities
Endeavor hires Lindsay Odom as communications coordinator
October 24, 2017
Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers in the creative services fields, announces that Lindsay Odom has been promoted to the role of communications coordinator. Odom was…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
YMCA of Greenville opens its new Duke Energy Outdoor Classroom to build public awareness of and participation in environmental stewardship
October 24, 2017
New space is the only urban waterways project awarded a grant by Duke Energy Water Resources Fund YMCA of Greenville officially opened its new Duke Energy Outdoor Classroom at its…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
HR Experts On Demand changes ownership
October 24, 2017
One of Upstate South Carolina’s most respected and well known human resources executives, Jennifer Floyd, has purchased HR Experts On Demand from its founder Jill Vales. The sale became effective…
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American College of Surgeons recognizes Providence Health for quality of care
October 23, 2017The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Providence Health for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2016. This evaluation measures the…
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West Main Artists Co-op to exhibit 44 members’ artwork
October 23, 2017West Main Artists Co-op will host a month-and-a-half long “Open Doors” exhibit — Nov. 16-Dec. 30 — at which the general public can see the gathered and finished work of 44 local…
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Big Thursday
October 23, 2017It’s an old fashioned bazaar. It’s a shopping experience. It’s a barbecue lunch and a hot dog supper. It’s a display of talented bakers, artists, and craftsmen. It’s a…
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Sandy Moffitt joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 23, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Sandy Moffitt as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Sandy joins Coldwell Banker Caine with 13 years of real estate experience, most recently with…
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Furman professor receives Mentor Award from Council on undergraduate research
October 23, 2017Brannon Andersen, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Furman University, has received the 2017 Geosciences Undergraduate Research Mentor Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The award is…
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Foundation awards $1,037,920 in grants
October 23, 2017
The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it awarded $1,037,920 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. BirthMatters was awarded $116,500 to support a community-based home visitation program for young…
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‘WWI: At Home and Abroad’ exhibition remembers Wofford men who served
October 23, 2017Four-hundred-fourteen men from the Wofford College family served in the Great War, World War I. Seventeen did not come home. The 414 – especially the lost 17 – are remembered…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Who’s selling, leasing and investing in South Carolina this week
October 23, 2017
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville, SC – Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following commercial real estate transactions: Charleston, SC Rox Pollard represented New Cingular Wireless PCS in the lease of 1662…
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Registration now open for Clemson Fit Run 5K
October 23, 2017
A 3.1-mile run that brings together the Clemson University community each fall to promote fun, fitness and fellowship will return Nov. 4 to the South Carolina Botanical Garden. The Clemson Fit Run…
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Accounting firm announces new name: Greene Finney, LLP
October 23, 2017
Firm leaders unveil new name, while reminding clients it’s the same great service. Leaders from Greene, Finney & Horton, LLP a boutique accounting and advisory firm, today announced the unveiling…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd helps Arthrex, Inc. launch operations in Anderson County
October 23, 2017When Arthrex planned to locate its recently announced major manufacturing facility in Anderson County, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd lawyers were there to support their team in every legal aspect of the…
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BANDWAGON and Croozen putting fans on the road through partnership
October 23, 2017
BANDWAGON, the company putting the college football gameday experience into the hands of consumers, is now getting fans on the road to support their favorite teams at away games with…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP names Doug Walker chief operating officer
October 23, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced Doug Walker has been promoted to chief operating officer. Walker will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the firm’s seven offices. Walker joined…
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GRAMMY nominee Elle King to headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C. on Dec. 31, 2017
October 23, 2017
GRAMMY nominee Elle King, the Top 40 rock/blues maven famous for her hit single “Ex’s and Oh’s,” will perform a free, full-length concert at Famously Hot New Year — S.C.’s…
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