Top Grossing Movies – September 25
September 25, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/22/2017 to 09/28/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Kingsman: The Golden Circle R 20th Century Fox 1 $39,023,010 $39,023,010 2…
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Rising need for engineers sharpens focus on how state teaches math
September 25, 2017
Tiera Green said she made it through her freshman-year calculus class with a B but that she had to do some “big picture” thinking to remind herself she was on…
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AmeriCorps VISTA member joins Rebuild Upstate
September 25, 2017
AmeriCorps VISTA member Matthew Yochum has joined the Rebuild Upstate team. AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to alleviate poverty in communities across the country. Individuals take part…
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Ways and Means Chairman to study local government fund
September 25, 2017S.C. House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) has appointed a special ad hoc committee of the Ways and Means Committee to study the Local Government Fund. The…
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Ways and Means Chairman to study local government fund
September 25, 2017S.C. House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) has appointed a special ad hoc committee of the Ways and Means Committee to study the Local Government Fund. The…
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McNair Marketing Specialist named President-elect of Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Region
September 25, 2017
Jessica Todd, McNair’s Marketing Specialist, will be the President-elect of the Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Region (LMASE), effective January 2018. She will serve one year in that position before becoming…
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Susan Woodham awarded the 2017 Ray Doughty Arts Integration Award
September 25, 2017Susan Woodham, Ballet Spartanburg Dance Instructor and Outreach Coordinator, will receive the Ray Doughy Arts Integration Award on October 5-6 in Columbia South Carolina, during the Palmetto State Arts Education…
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Chris and Andrea Borch pledge $1 million for Furman University track and cross-country program
September 25, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University graduate Chris Borch ’78 and his wife, Andrea, have given more than $4 million over the past decade to support the university’s track and cross-country…
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Volvo Cars growing Berkeley County operations, creating more than 1,900 new jobs
September 25, 2017
$520 Million Expansion Includes The Addition Of Office Operations And Brings Volvo Cars’ South Carolina Investment To More Than $1 Billion Volvo Cars today announced that it is investing an…
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Volvo Cars growing Berkeley County operations, creating more than 1,900 new jobs
September 25, 2017$520 Million Expansion Includes The Addition Of Office Operations And Brings Volvo Cars’ South Carolina Investment To More Than $1 Billion Volvo Cars today announced that it is investing an…
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Gaffney Lewis & Edwards law firm celebrates 10 years of service to clients
September 25, 2017The law firm of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards (GLE) is celebrating ten years of service to clients. Ten years ago three female attorneys stepped out of big firm world with…
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McNair Marketing Specialist named President-elect of Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Region
September 25, 2017
Jessica Todd, McNair’s Marketing Specialist, will be the President-elect of the Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Region (LMASE), effective January 2018. She will serve one year in that position before becoming…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
AmeriCorps VISTA member joins Rebuild Upstate
September 25, 2017
AmeriCorps VISTA member Matthew Yochum has joined the Rebuild Upstate team. AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to alleviate poverty in communities across the country. Individuals take part…
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S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities partners with KEMET Corporation on 2017 Share the Music Tour – October 17
September 25, 2017
Student musicians from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will be making a stop in Orangeburg on their 2017 Share the Music Tour, where they’ll perform…
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Gaffney Lewis & Edwards law firm celebrates 10 years of service to clients
September 25, 2017
The law firm of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards (GLE) is celebrating ten years of service to clients. Ten years ago three female attorneys stepped out of big firm world with…
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Ten at the Top to launch interactive asset maps for children and seniors
September 24, 2017
In an effort to make finding services and organizations a little easier for senior citizens and parents of children in the Upstate, Ten at the Top has developed two interactive…
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Statewide health initiative announces new director Stephanie Isaacs to lead public health program Choose Well℠
September 22, 2017Choose Well announced Stephanie Isaacs, MSN, RN has been promoted to director. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare management and clinical nursing experience to the Choose Well team.…
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Statewide health initiative announces new director Stephanie Isaacs to lead public health program Choose Well?
September 22, 2017
Choose Well announced Stephanie Isaacs, MSN, RN has been promoted to director. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare management and clinical nursing experience to the Choose Well team.…
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Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics students earn state’s highest ACT scores
September 22, 2017
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) announced that the GSSM Class of 2017 received the highest ACT scores in the state. With an average composite score…
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Bell Carrington Price & Gregg attorney named among Greenville’s Best & Brightest
September 21, 2017
Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC (BCPG) attorney, Annah Toates, has been selected to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2017 Best & Brightest 35 and Under. Toates is one of 36 young professionals recognized…
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Attorney Phillip Kilgore to lead the region’s largest business organization in 2019
September 21, 2017
The Greenville Chamber’s leadership has elected Phillip A. Kilgore to chair its Board of Directors in 2019. Kilgore, a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, has served on the Chamber’s Board for…
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Bell Carrington Price & Gregg attorney named among Greenville’s Best & Brightest
September 21, 2017
Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC (BCPG) attorney, Annah Toates, has been selected to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2017 Best & Brightest 35 and Under. Toates is one of 36 young professionals recognized…
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CommunityWorks receives $720,000 from U.S. Treasury
September 20, 2017
CommunityWorks (CW) has been awarded a $720,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund to bolster its community development lending efforts. The CDFI Fund…
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Chicken Salad Chick to make its debut in Easley
September 20, 2017
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast casual restaurant concept, announced it will be expanding in South Carolina with its first location in Easley. Located at 5709 Calhoun Memorial Highway, the new…
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Cornerstone Bancorp shareholders approve merger with First Community Corporation
September 20, 2017
First Community Corporation, the holding company of First Community Bank, and Cornerstone Bancorp, the holding company of Cornerstone National Bank, announced that the previously announced merger under which First Community…
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More than 1 Million traveled in South Carolina to view the eclipse
September 20, 2017
Roughly 1.6 million people traveled to or within South Carolina to view the total solar eclipse last month, according to research released today by the South Carolina Department of Parks,…
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S.C. Department of Commerce awarded grant to support export assistance programs
September 20, 2017The S.C. Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the sixth year. In total, the SBA…
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S.C. Department of Commerce awarded grant to support export assistance programs
September 20, 2017
The S.C. Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the sixth year. In total, the SBA…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood and partner Tod Hyche recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2017
September 20, 2017Smith Moore Leatherwood announced that the firm has been recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2017 (HNW) for South Carolina. Additionally, partner J. Tod Hyche has been honored as a…
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S.C. Branded finalists announced
September 20, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced finalists for S.C. Branded awards. S.C. Branded is a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new,…
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BorgWarner Inc. expanding operations in Oconee County
September 20, 2017OCONEE COUNTY, SC – BorgWarner Inc., a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The $71.9…
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Nachman Norwood & Parrott releases update to Perspectives on Wealth Management Insights
September 20, 2017
Nachman Norwood & Parrott (NNP), a wealth management consultancy, released a 2017 update to Perspectives released last year. The informative resource highlights wealth management, tax, legal, real estate and insurance…
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USC receives new $20 million NSF grant to enhance advanced materials and manufacturing research
September 20, 2017
A statewide consortium of advanced materials researchers and educators has landed a $20 million, five-year Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate…
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USC receives new $20 million NSF grant to enhance advanced materials and manufacturing research
September 20, 2017
A statewide consortium of advanced materials researchers and educators has landed a $20 million, five-year Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate…
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Charles Mickel and Pamela Vaughn join Upstate Forever Board of Directors
September 20, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate Forever is happy to announce two new additions to its Board of Directors: Charles Mickel and Pamela Vaughn. A native of Greenville, Mr. Mickel serves as President…
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Ports Authority executive to lead Clemson corporate partnerships office
September 20, 2017A seasoned business executive and Clemson alumnus with more than 20 years of experience in helping foster relations and recruit corporations to the state of South Carolina, has been named…
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Ports Authority executive to lead Clemson corporate partnerships office
September 20, 2017A seasoned business executive and Clemson alumnus with more than 20 years of experience in helping foster relations and recruit corporations to the state of South Carolina, has been named…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood and partner Tod Hyche recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2017
September 20, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood announced that the firm has been recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2017 (HNW) for South Carolina. Additionally, partner J. Tod Hyche has been honored as a…
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Nachman Norwood & Parrott releases update to Perspectives on Wealth Management Insights
September 20, 2017
Nachman Norwood & Parrott (NNP), a wealth management consultancy, released a 2017 update to Perspectives released last year. The informative resource highlights wealth management, tax, legal, real estate and insurance…
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S.C. Branded finalists announced
September 20, 2017
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced finalists for S.C. Branded awards. S.C. Branded is a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new,…
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BorgWarner Inc. expanding operations in Oconee County
September 20, 2017
OCONEE COUNTY, SC – BorgWarner Inc., a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The $71.9…
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Furman awarded $1.3 million NSF grant to expand student/faculty research
September 19, 2017Furman University has been awarded a $1.3 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will help professors and students develop materials to improve medical care and conserve…
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Bourbon to host 5th annual Great American Whiskey Fair – September 28
September 19, 2017
On the evening of Thursday September 28th, Bourbon, The Charitable Plate and Farm to Table Productions will host the 5th annual Great American Whiskey Fair from 5:30 – 9:00pm in…
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Bourbon to host 5th annual Great American Whiskey Fair – September 28
September 19, 2017
On the evening of Thursday September 28th, Bourbon, The Charitable Plate and Farm to Table Productions will host the 5th annual Great American Whiskey Fair from 5:30 – 9:00pm in…
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Thrace-LINQ growing its Dorchester County operations
September 19, 2017
$9 Million Investment To Expand Facility And Add Equipment Thrace-LINQ, a global supplier of fabrics for the textile industry, is expanding its Dorchester County operations. The $9 million investment is…
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Thrace-LINQ growing its Dorchester County operations
September 19, 2017
$9 Million Investment To Expand Facility And Add Equipment Thrace-LINQ, a global supplier of fabrics for the textile industry, is expanding its Dorchester County operations. The $9 million investment is…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions in August
September 19, 2017
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices represented the following area real estate transactions for August of 2017: Sales Greenville: Pete Brett, CCIM, David Sigmon, CCIM, and…
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NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions
September 19, 2017
LEASES Cowpens, South Carolina: Towers Rice, Jr., CCIM of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, B&N Properties, LLC, in leasing an 18,000 SF industrial property located at 265 Buds Dr.…
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New program will grow advanced materials education, research, economy statewide
September 19, 2017South Carolina’s position as a national leader in advanced materials just got a giant boost. A team of researchers from 10 universities across the state has received a $20 million,…
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Insurance Source’s Furay named to Leadership Greer
September 19, 2017
Guy Furay, owner of The Insurance Source, has been named to Leadership Greer Class 38. Leadership Greer was established in 1978 by the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce for the…
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