Senator Jim DeMint joins The Convention of States Project as Senior Advisor
June 13, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – The Convention of States proudly announces that former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (SC) has officially come on board as a Senior Advisor. His extensive experience in Washington gives…
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Senator Jim DeMint joins The Convention of States Project as Senior Advisor
June 13, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – The Convention of States proudly announces that former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (SC) has officially come on board as a Senior Advisor. His extensive experience in Washington gives…
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Four Bob Jones University voice students advance to NATS semifinals
June 13, 2017Four Bob Jones University voice students were among 13 college students advanced by the South Carolina District of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to the semifinals of…
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Duke Energy and Siemens enter innovative agreement for advanced gas turbine technologies
June 12, 2017Lower customer costs, regional economic growth, increased efficiency and flexibility are potential benefits of a recent agreement between Duke Energy and Siemens. Duke Energy submitted plans to the North Carolina…
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Dill, McCoy appointed to Sherman College Board of Trustees
June 12, 2017Shawn Dill, D.C., and Matthew McCoy, D.C., have been appointed to the Sherman College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees. Their terms began on May 7, 2017; members serve four-year terms.…
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South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is August 4-6
June 12, 2017
South Carolina’s popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend will kick off Friday, August 4 and run through Sunday, August 6. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, a variety of approved school…
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South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is August 4-6
June 12, 2017
South Carolina’s popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend will kick off Friday, August 4 and run through Sunday, August 6. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, a variety of approved school…
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Shared Worlds teen writing program set for July 16-29
June 12, 2017
Creative people often are said to live in different world. At Wofford College’s Shared Worlds, a science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp, teen writers work together to design and build…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Jackson hires Paige Finney as Public Relations Intern
June 12, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has selected Paige Finney to participate in the company’s summer internship program in the public…
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Leah G. Johnson receives National Peer Excellence Award
June 12, 2017Leah G. Johnson, assistant executive director of the South Carolina Bar, has been named the recipient of the National Association of Bar Executives 2017 Peer Excellence Award. The award is…
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Graham urges Trump Administration to not return diplomatic compounds to Russia
June 12, 2017
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) urged the Trump Administration not to return two diplomatic compounds in the United States to Russia. Intelligence reports indicate that the two compounds —…
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Graham urges Trump Administration to not return diplomatic compounds to Russia
June 12, 2017
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) urged the Trump Administration not to return two diplomatic compounds in the United States to Russia. Intelligence reports indicate that the two compounds —…
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SC Ports achieves record May container volume
June 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the Port’s total FY2016 volume with one month still remaining in the…
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SC Ports achieves record May container volume
June 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the Port’s total FY2016 volume with one month still remaining in the…
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South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture participates in White House Infrastructure Summit
June 12, 2017Hugh Weathers with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue On Thursday, June 8, 2017, South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers represented farmers and rural America at the White House…
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South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture participates in White House Infrastructure Summit
June 12, 2017Hugh Weathers with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue On Thursday, June 8, 2017, South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers represented farmers and rural America at the White House…
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SynTerra Corporation announces Charlotte office
June 12, 2017
SynTerra Corporation, a leading regional provider of environmental consulting services to industrial and governmental clients, announced that it opened an office in Charlotte, NC. The Charlotte location allows office manager…
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YMCA receives national award for excellence in fundraising and community impact
June 12, 2017Stephen Cannon, 2017 Annual Campaign Chair; Cassie Lloyd, Director of Mission Advancement; Rick Callebs, CEO; Claude Saleeby, 2016 Annual Campaign Chair; Ken Bailey, Branch Executive Director The YMCA of…
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Jackson hires Paige Finney as Public Relations Intern
June 12, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has selected Paige Finney to participate in the company’s summer internship program in the public…
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Leah G. Johnson receives National Peer Excellence Award
June 12, 2017
Leah G. Johnson, assistant executive director of the South Carolina Bar, has been named the recipient of the National Association of Bar Executives 2017 Peer Excellence Award. The award is…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Greenville-area leases
June 11, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Greenville, SC area: …………………………… Magna Mirrors of America Inc. expanded into 80,000 square feet of industrial space…
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YMCA receives national award for excellence in fundraising and community impact
June 11, 2017Stephen Cannon, 2017 Annual Campaign Chair; Cassie Lloyd, Director of Mission Advancement; Rick Callebs, CEO; Claude Saleeby, 2016 Annual Campaign Chair; Ken Bailey, Branch Executive Director The YMCA of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and other military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July fourth
June 9, 2017
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and other military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July fourth
June 9, 2017
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Middle Tyger YMCA hires David Ozmore as Branch Executive Director
June 9, 2017
The Middle Tyger YMCA welcomes David Ozmore as their new Branch Executive Director. Ozmore has devoted 24 years to the YMCA in locations across the country and will continue to…
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United Way of the Piedmont hires new COO/VP of Finance & Administration, Warren Hayslip
June 9, 2017
United Way of the Piedmont welcomes Warren Hayslip as its new COO/VP of Finance & Administration. Hayslip is a Spartanburg native who recently retired and returned to his hometown after…
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Middle Tyger YMCA hires David Ozmore as Branch Executive Director
June 9, 2017
The Middle Tyger YMCA welcomes David Ozmore as their new Branch Executive Director. Ozmore has devoted 24 years to the YMCA in locations across the country and will continue to…
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United Way of the Piedmont hires new COO/VP of Finance & Administration, Warren Hayslip
June 9, 2017
United Way of the Piedmont welcomes Warren Hayslip as its new COO/VP of Finance & Administration. Hayslip is a Spartanburg native who recently retired and returned to his hometown after…
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HIT Services, LLC – Houchens Interpretations and Translations, honored as Minority-Owned Business of the Year
June 8, 2017
Greenville-based HIT Services, an interpretation and translation company, was honored at the Community Works Excellence in Entrepreneurship Event as Minority-Owned Business of the Year. Jeannette Houchens, Founder and President, accepted…
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Rotary Club of Spartanburg awards grant to Hope Center for Children
June 8, 2017
The Rotary Club of Spartanburg recently awarded a grant to Hope Center for Children. The Rotary Club of Spartanburg has a long history of supporting local organizations, including Hope Center…
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America in Bloom judges to visit Greenwood, South Carolina
June 8, 2017
Professional volunteer judges from the America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program will visit Greenwood, S.C. on June 15-16. This is Greenwood’s second year as an America in Bloom participant,…
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Greenville artist Joe Everson raises $72,500 for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s After-School All-Stars
June 8, 2017Joe Everson is a professional artist and vocalist in Taylors, S.C., best known for his many viral videos of him singing while painting at professional sporting events and Fortune…
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Now accepting nominations for next class of Liberty Fellows
June 8, 2017
Nominations are being accepted through July 1 for the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2019. Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria: South Carolina resident Age 30 — 45 Leader with…
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Now accepting nominations for next class of Liberty Fellows
June 8, 2017
Nominations are being accepted through July 1 for the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2019. Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria: South Carolina resident Age 30 — 45 Leader with…
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Greenville artist Joe Everson raises $72,500 for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s After-School All-Stars
June 8, 2017Joe Everson is a professional artist and vocalist in Taylors, S.C., best known for his many viral videos of him singing while painting at professional sporting events and Fortune…
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Protego expanding operations in Charleston County
June 7, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Protego, a global manufacturer of tank and flammable vapor processing safety equipment, is expanding its South Carolina presence by establishing a new facility in North Charleston,…
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Protego expanding operations in Charleston County
June 7, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Protego, a global manufacturer of tank and flammable vapor processing safety equipment, is expanding its South Carolina presence by establishing a new facility in North Charleston,…
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Spartanburg’s Norman F. Pulliam, Sr. earns Leadership Award
June 7, 2017Norman F. Pulliam, Sr. (left) received the Leadership Award given by the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Commissioners. The award was presented by Scott Brawley…
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Fluor Golf for Greenville receives Charitable Giving Award
June 7, 2017James Brown,vice president and general manager of Fluor’s Greenville operations; Cheryl Wiggins, senior manager, community and public affairs for Fluor; Heather Ellis, project manager and 2016 Fluor Golf for Greenville…
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Harold Hughes honored by CommunityWorks
June 7, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The man who has spent the past three years redefining how people purchase tickets to college football games received the CommunityWorks’ Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award…
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BJU robotics team places in IGVC Engineering Competition
June 7, 2017The Bob Jones University robotics team recently placed second and third in the 25th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) held June 2—5 at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.…
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BJU robotics team places in IGVC Engineering Competition
June 7, 2017The Bob Jones University robotics team recently placed second and third in the 25th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) held June 2—5 at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.…
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Harold Hughes honored by CommunityWorks
June 7, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The man who has spent the past three years redefining how people purchase tickets to college football games received the CommunityWorks’ Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award…
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Geoff Bragdon joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
June 6, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Geoff Bragdon as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Geoff is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and joins Caine with widespread…
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Researchers land $3 million to build cyberattack defenses
June 6, 2017
All kinds of data from government secrets to credit card numbers are vulnerable to computer hacking, but new defenses could be on the way with the help of a nationwide…
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Countybank partners with Infinity Marketing
June 6, 2017
Infinity Marketing announced its new client partnership with Countybank, located in Greenville, Greer, Anderson, and Greenwood. Infinity is developing integrated marketing strategies including digital and social media solutions, creative direction,…
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Dominion Donates $10,000 to Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
June 6, 2017
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has donated $10,000 to Musgrove Mill State Historic Site to help improve a boardwalk and trail leading to Horseshoe Falls along the Enoree River. The grant…
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CommunityWorks celebrates second annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Event
June 6, 2017
Today, June 6th, CommunityWorks will celebrate their second annual Excellence In Entrepreneurship event at the Clemson ONE building located in downtown Greenville. The event will honor four Upstate entrepreneurs and…
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