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…
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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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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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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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Perry MacLennan named president-elect of the Clemson Young Alumni Council
October 23, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney, Perry MacLennan, has been named President-elect of the Clemson Young Alumni Council. As a graduate of Clemson University, Perry first served as an At-Large member of…
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CONA’s Dr. Mitchell serves victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
October 23, 2017
Dr. David Mitchell of Carolina Orthopaedic & Neurosurgical Associates (CONA) and a team of a 33 volunteers from SC traveled to Puerto Rico recently to aid in the relief efforts…
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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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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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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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Perry MacLennan named president-elect of the Clemson Young Alumni Council
October 23, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney, Perry MacLennan, has been named President-elect of the Clemson Young Alumni Council. As a graduate of Clemson University, Perry first served as an At-Large member of…
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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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CONA’s Dr. Mitchell serves victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
October 23, 2017
Dr. David Mitchell of Carolina Orthopaedic & Neurosurgical Associates (CONA) and a team of a 33 volunteers from SC traveled to Puerto Rico recently to aid in the relief efforts…
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Greenville Chamber names Carolina Trade Show Exhibits its October 2017 Small Business of the Month
October 19, 2017The Greenville Chamber presented Carolina Trade Show Exhibits with its October 2017 Small Business of the Month Award. Owner John Lee was presented with the award at the Chamber’s monthly…
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Furman partners with Gallup to study impact of its education; Research funded by $2.5 million from the Duke Endowment
October 19, 2017Furman University will partner with global analytics firm Gallup to study more deeply the impact of the university’s undergraduate experience and measure the effectiveness of its signature approach to education,…
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SC Chamber hosts roundtable on trade in the EU
October 19, 2017
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the SC Department of Commerce and the US Department of Commerce-US Commercial Service, today hosted a business roundtable on trade inside the European…
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Milliken Infrastructure honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2017 Innovators Awards program
October 19, 2017Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, announced today that its Vis™ Divide segmented conduit was recognized by the judges of the annual Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards program. The judging panel…
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Heigel named Chief Operating Officer for Elliott Davis
October 19, 2017
Catherine Heigel, the former director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), has returned to Elliott Davis, LLC as its Chief Operating Officer. In this role,…
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Heigel named Chief Operating Officer for Elliott Davis
October 19, 2017
Catherine Heigel, the former director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), has returned to Elliott Davis, LLC as its Chief Operating Officer. In this role,…
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Seven Smith Moore Leatherwood attorneys recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2018
October 19, 2017
Seven lawyers from Smith Moore Leatherwood were recently selected for inclusion in Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation 2018. The guide’s results are the culmination of a six-month research period that included extensive…
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International business leader Carlos Ghosn to return to Greenville
October 19, 2017
Greenville Tech Foundation to Host Chairman and CEO of the Alliance The Greenville Tech Foundation will host internationally renowned automotive executive Carlos Ghosn for a private event on Nov. 7, 2017. …
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Milliken Infrastructure honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2017 Innovators Awards program
October 19, 2017Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, announced today that its Vis™ Divide segmented conduit was recognized by the judges of the annual Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards program. The judging panel…
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Seven Smith Moore Leatherwood attorneys recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2018
October 19, 2017
Seven lawyers from Smith Moore Leatherwood were recently selected for inclusion in Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation 2018. The guide’s results are the culmination of a six-month research period that included extensive…
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Metromont Corporation expanding operations in Greenville County
October 18, 2017
Concrete manufacturing plant to create additional 100 jobs . Metromont Corporation, a manufacturer of precast concrete materials, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations. This latest $8.8 million investment is…
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Davis & Floyd professionals selected for American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina Future Leaders Program
October 18, 2017Davis & Floyd, Inc. announced that three of its employees have been selected to participate in the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) Future Leaders Program. The…
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Lt. Governor Kevin Bryant to Speak at BJU – October 23
October 18, 2017
The Bob Jones University Public Policy Organization will host South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Kevin Bryant for a forum Monday, October 23, at 6 p.m. in Levinson Hall. Zach Heltsley, President…
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Grab a cup of coffee with Rebuild Upstate – November 14
October 18, 2017
Rebuild Upstate is inviting business leaders to a free morning networking event next month. WakeUp with Rebuild will be held Tuesday, November 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at…
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Davis & Floyd professionals selected for American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina Future Leaders Program
October 18, 2017
Davis & Floyd, Inc. announced that three of its employees have been selected to participate in the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) Future Leaders Program. The…
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SolAmerica Energy launching solar operation in Edgefield County
October 17, 2017
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SC – SolAmerica Energy, a full-service provider of solar energy, is launching a new operation in Edgefield County. This new 10-megawatt (MW) project is expected to bring approximately…
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Furman first gentleman pens cookbook, In the Kitchen at White Oaks
October 17, 2017In the 25 years since White Oaks was bequeathed to Furman University in 1992, the Williamsburg-style house has been home to five university presidents and their families. The recipes in…
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CresCom Bank welcomes Ginger Eaton as vice president and branch manager in Greenville
October 17, 2017
CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, introduced Ginger Eaton as the new vice president and branch manager in Greenville, S.C. Prior to joining CresCom Bank,…
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SC Arts Commission invites nominations for local arts heroes
October 17, 2017Recognize your local arts hero with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts or the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Both award programs honor…
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CresCom Bank promotes Michelle Blower to Vice President
October 17, 2017
CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, announced the promotion of Michelle Blower as the new vice president of CresCom Bank at its Poinsett Branch in Greer,…
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