Spinx hires new VP of Technology
December 26, 2017
The Spinx Company, a Greenville, S.C.-based operator of 81 convenience stores, recently announced that it has hired Luis Ackerman as Vice President of Technology. In this role, Ackerman will apply his…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – November 2017
December 22, 2017
S.C. business payrolls set record, unemployment rate edges up South Carolina businesses continued to set record job levels in November with manufacturing leading the way by adding 3,800 jobs over…
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Thermo King locating new operations in Berkeley County
December 21, 2017BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Thermo King, a provider of transportation refrigeration solutions, is locating new manufacturing operations in Berkeley County. In order to serve the rapidly-growing automotive sector in South…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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AT&T Plans to increase U.S. capital spending $1 Billion and provide $1,000 special bonus to more than 200,000 U.S. employees
December 21, 2017
Today, Congress approved legislation representing the first comprehensive tax reform in a generation. The President is expected to sign the bill in the coming days. Once tax reform is signed…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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Countybank announces promotion of Jim Fowler in Greenville
December 20, 2017
Countybank announced Jim Fowler has been named to the position of Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking and Strategic Initiatives. He is a second-generation banker with over 34 years of…
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Infinity adds fresh talent to social, media and creative teams
December 20, 2017
Infinity Marketing welcomed Jessica Kalbarczyk as Social Media Supervisor, Kimberly Zdanowicz as Media Coordinator, and Rachel Belk as Graphic Designer to the team. Jessica Kalbarczyk joins Infinity with extensive experience…
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PG Aerospace locating its new facility in Pickens County
December 20, 2017PG Aerospace, a manufacturer of precision parts for the automotive and aerospace industries, is locating its new facility in Pickens County. Through this project, the company is bringing 22 new…
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Renowned California IP firm joining with Womble Bond Dickinson
December 20, 2017
Newest Additions are latest in year of major growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. Los Angeles, Calif. – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP announced today California-based Blakely Sokoloff Taylor Zafman LLP…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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South Carolina Legal Services announces Kirby Mitchell as NLADA Board Member
December 19, 2017
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) proudly announces that Kirby Mitchell, SCLS’s Senior Litigation Attorney, and President-Elect of the Greenville County Bar Association. has been appointed by the National Legal Aid…
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Michelin Group appoints new leadership team for North America
December 19, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin Group has named Scott Clark as the next chairman and president of Michelin North America, effective Jan. 1, 2018, the Company announced. Joanie Martin also has been named chief administrative officer,…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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South Carolina’s first AC Hotel by Marriott opens in Spartanburg
December 19, 2017AC Hotels by Marriott, the European-inspired, simplistic, elegant brand for the modern traveler, has announced the opening of AC Hotel Spartanburg, the brand’s first location in South Carolina. Nestled in…
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New home construction moves forward in Brookfield Subdivision
December 19, 2017
Beth Beach of Coldwell Banker Caine is representing Kinsella Construction in the construction of new homes in the Brookfield subdivision. Brookfield is conveniently located on the Eastside of Spartanburg within…
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Avison Young announces Greenville commercial real estate transactions
December 19, 2017
12/7/2017 Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Rakan Draz and John Odom represented Steadman and Donna Ariail in the sale of a 1,100 sf retail building…
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Greenville’s Poinsett Club recognized among “Platinum Clubs of the World”
December 19, 2017Club Leaders Forum – the premier consulting source of the private club industry – recently announced that The Poinsett Club, one of the Greenville area’s oldest and most recognizable clubs,…
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Glassy Mountain property in Pickens is now permanently protected
December 19, 2017
The Summit at Glassy tract, once slated for a 254-home subdivision, is forever preserved A tract of land near Glassy Mountain Heritage Trust Preserve in Pickens County that was once…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a leader in client service
December 19, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group “as an unparalleled leader in client service in the brand new BTI Client Service A-Team 2018” report. The BTI Client…
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US Justice Department settles whistleblower qui tam lawsuits against the nation’s leading provider of emergency room physician services
December 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has settled “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act lawsuits alleging that EmCare, Inc. received illegal remuneration from a major hospital chain…
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Individual tickets now available for Clemson’s Ethics in Action Award Dinner
December 19, 2017
Tickets are now available for the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award Dinner, honoring former mayor of Charleston Joseph P. Riley, Jr. The event will be Saturday, Feb.…
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South Carolina’s first AC Hotel by Marriott opens in Spartanburg
December 19, 2017AC Hotels by Marriott, the European-inspired, simplistic, elegant brand for the modern traveler, has announced the opening of AC Hotel Spartanburg, the brand’s first location in South Carolina. Nestled in…
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Cypress Creek Renewables constructing new solar plant in Orangeburg County
December 19, 2017
75-megawatt facility to bring $115 million investment Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, today announced a new $115 million…
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The SC SBDC names 2017 state star Darrell Jones as new USC region director
December 18, 2017
Outgoing director Martin Goodman steps down after 11 years at the helm The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) has named Charleston native and longtime community business leader…
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Cypress Creek Renewables constructing new solar plant in Orangeburg County
December 18, 201775-megawatt facility to bring $115 million investment Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, today announced a new $115 million…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 18
December 18, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/15/2017 to 12/21/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG13 Disney 1 4,232…
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SYNNEX Corporation President Peter Larocque honored with Order of the Palmetto award
December 17, 2017
Technology company executive receives South Carolina’s highest honor SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, announced that Peter Larocque, President, North American Technology Solutions, was presented with the Order of…
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Immigration Enforcement Update – Impact on South Carolina Employers
December 15, 2017
By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill Ogletree Deakins South Carolina Tom Homan, current acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, has been nominated by President Trump to head…
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Joyner Commercial announces December transactions
December 15, 2017Month of November/December 2017 — Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…
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Rhonda Beeker joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
December 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announce that Rhonda Beeker has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Beeker moved to Greenville in 2006 with…
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Chad Ploof joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
December 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Chad Ploof has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. A Greenville native, Ploof went to school…
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GHS Cancer Institute and KIYATEC launch enhanced partnership to increase effectiveness of cancer treatments
December 15, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Cancer patients and their families will soon have access to a series of groundbreaking diagnostic tests, the first of which can indicate certain ovarian cancer patients’ future…
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Fab Fours Inc. growing operations in Lancaster County
December 15, 2017
Manufacturing Facility Expansion To Create 88 New Jobs Fab Fours Inc., one of the largest aftermarket bumper manufacturers in the world, is expanding its Lancaster County operations. The $5.7 million…
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Beth Troxell and John Bostic join Ameris Bank as mortgage bankers
December 15, 2017
Ameris Bank is growing in the Greenville and Spartanburg markets. Beth Troxell and John Bostic have joined Ameris Bank as mortgage bankers for the Greenville Ameris Bank location. Their new…
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Rhonda Beeker joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
December 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announce that Rhonda Beeker has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Beeker moved to Greenville in 2006 with…
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Joyner Commercial announces December transactions
December 15, 2017Month of November/December 2017 — Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…
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Chad Ploof joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
December 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Chad Ploof has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. A Greenville native, Ploof went to school…
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GHS Cancer Institute and KIYATEC launch enhanced partnership to increase effectiveness of cancer treatments
December 15, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Cancer patients and their families will soon have access to a series of groundbreaking diagnostic tests, the first of which can indicate certain ovarian cancer patients’ future…
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Doctors Care celebrates newest location in Upstate with ribbon cutting ceremony
December 14, 2017
Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, held a ribbon cutting today to celebrate the opening of its newest urgent and family care center in Mauldin. This is…
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William M. Coxe, Jr. joins Greenwood Capital, expanding Wealth team
December 14, 2017Greenwood Capital announced that William MacAllister Coxe, Jr. has joined the Wealth Management team as a Private Client Advisor at its newly constructed 201 West McBee Avenue offices. As a…
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Donaldson Field passes FAA inspection
December 14, 2017
Donaldson Field, a general aviation airport located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC), passed its yearly Federal Aviation Administration Part 139 Certification Operations Inspection with flying colors.…
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Crawford Strategy honors Greenville Tech student with annual scholarship
December 14, 2017Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency providing strategic and creative communications solutions to organizations, awarded its third annual Sandy Linning Scholarship to Hunter McAbee, a Greenville Technical College student pursuing a…
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Precision Jig & Fixture South growing its Spartanburg County operations
December 14, 2017
Manufacturing Expansion To Create 40 New Jobs Precision Jig & Fixture South, a full-service inspection tooling manufacturer, is expanding its existing Spartanburg County operations. The $6.5 million capital investment is…
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Port of Charleston drivers vote to join Teamsters Local 509
December 14, 2017
In a national move to modernize the port trucking industry to respect the rights of drivers and stabilize their families’ income, drivers at a South Carolina port drayage company have voted to…
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Crawford Strategy honors Greenville Tech student with annual scholarship
December 14, 2017Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency providing strategic and creative communications solutions to organizations, awarded its third annual Sandy Linning Scholarship to Hunter McAbee, a Greenville Technical College student pursuing a…
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Donaldson Field passes FAA inspection
December 14, 2017
Donaldson Field, a general aviation airport located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC), passed its yearly Federal Aviation Administration Part 139 Certification Operations Inspection with flying colors.…
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New name and website for 3Fold
December 14, 2017
One of the region’s most dynamic marketing companies has updated its name and launched a new website to highlight its change in culture and philosophy. 3Fold Creative is now simply…
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New corporate certificate series to train safety leadership teams
December 13, 2017
As an aging workforce across many industries nears retirement age, many employers are facing the possibility of losing senior workers who are skilled at doing their jobs – safely. In…
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Daughtry will play the Peace Center on Sunday, March 11, at 7 p.m
December 13, 2017As the front man for the band bearing his name, Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st century. Since rising to…
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