Immedion hires James Williamson as Managed Services Engineer
July 25, 2017
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of Cloud, data center and managed services, is pleased to announce the hiring of James Williamson as Managed Services Engineer in Greenville. James will be…
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Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches
July 25, 2017Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…
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United Way of the Piedmont presents two awards to OTO Development
July 25, 2017
United Way of the Piedmont presented two awards to OTO Development in recognition of the hospitality company’s employee generosity. OTO, a Johnson Management company, received the Employee Giving and Circle…
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Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern
July 25, 2017Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…
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Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern
July 25, 2017Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…
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Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announces name change
July 25, 2017
Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announced the addition of Tyler Gregg as a named partner of the firm, and the changing of the firm name to Bell Carrington Price &…
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Get Greenville offers on Locally Epic app
July 25, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – An innovative new app is launching locally that will allow businesses and consumers to connect in ways never before seen in the region. Locally Epic engages local…
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Get Greenville offers on Locally Epic app
July 25, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – An innovative new app is launching locally that will allow businesses and consumers to connect in ways never before seen in the region. Locally Epic engages local…
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Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches
July 25, 2017Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: food, on-the-move
Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announces name change
July 25, 2017
Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announced the addition of Tyler Gregg as a named partner of the firm, and the changing of the firm name to Bell Carrington Price &…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
United Way of the Piedmont presents two awards to OTO Development
July 25, 2017
United Way of the Piedmont presented two awards to OTO Development in recognition of the hospitality company’s employee generosity. OTO, a Johnson Management company, received the Employee Giving and Circle…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: hospitality, on-the-move
South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2017
July 24, 2017
Unemployment rate hits 4 percent, number of unemployed drops 4,800 The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to its lowest level since December 2000. The…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 24
July 24, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/21/2017 to 07/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,720 $50,513,488 $50,513,488 2…
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United Community Banks, Inc. expands into renewable energy lending
July 24, 2017
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) today announced the addition of Clayton Summers who joins United’s lending team to focus on the renewable energy sector. Summers has more than 18 years…
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The Marchant Company announced the addition of Realtor Chris Drewer
July 24, 2017
As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small boutique business of just 40 agents that is consistently a top performer in Greenville. The Marchant Company…
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The Marchant Company announced the addition of Realtor Lisa Morris
July 24, 2017
As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small boutique business of just 40 agents that is consistently a top performer in Greenville. The Marchant Company…
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Riley Institute at Furman announces afterschool & expanded learning Policy Fellows
July 24, 2017Sixteen leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between the Riley Institute at Furman…
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GHS/USC researcher wins major research award
July 24, 2017
Manuel Casanova, M.D., a researcher at GHS and faculty member at the USC School of Medicine Greenville, along with researchers from Duke University and the University of Miami School of…
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Spartanburg Community College receives grant for new Sustainable Agriculture Program
July 24, 2017
Spartanburg Community College is one step closer to finalizing materials and equipment needed for a new Sustainable Agriculture certificate program thanks to a grant from Dominion Energy. The $5,000 grant…
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O’Neal Inc. hires Construction Project Manager
July 24, 2017
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Walt Vaughn as Construction Project Manager. Vaughn has more than 10 years of project management experience. He previously worked…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching warehousing operation in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
Company Creating More Than 150 Jobs At New Logistics Operations Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching warehousing operation in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
Company Creating More Than 150 Jobs At New Logistics Operations Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company…
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Greenville-based country band claims coveted slot at Tumbleweed Music Festival
July 24, 2017Greenville-based, independent country band, Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys hits the road next week to play Tumbleweed Music Festival, in Kansas City, Missouri, the biggest outlaw country music…
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BANDWAGON adds Bell to Advisory Board
July 24, 2017
BANDWAGON, the company that is changing the way people experience the live action of college football, has added attorney Harry Bell to its Advisory Board. “Harry will help us make…
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Blair, Cato, Pickren, Casterline grand opening July 25th
July 24, 2017
Firm to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House on July 25th Columbia-based Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC will host an open house at their new Upstate office located at…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching development in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company is projected to bring more than…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching development in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company is projected to bring more than…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood attorney Kate Laffitte selected to Leadership Greenville
July 24, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that attorney Katherine Hendricks Laffitte has been selected as a member of Leadership Greenville Class 44. Leadership Greenville is the Greenville Chamber’s flagship leadership program,…
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CBRE announces midyear top producers in South Carolina
July 24, 2017CBRE is pleased to announce the 2017 midyear top producers in South Carolina. We congratulate these tremendous professionals, each of whom continues to set the highest standards for the industry.…
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BANDWAGON adds Bell to Advisory Board
July 24, 2017
BANDWAGON, the company that is changing the way people experience the live action of college football, has added attorney Harry Bell to its Advisory Board. “Harry will help us make…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, sports
Blair, Cato, Pickren, Casterline grand opening July 25th
July 24, 2017
Firm to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House on July 25th Columbia-based Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC will host an open house at their new Upstate office located at…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Greenville-based country band claims coveted slot at Tumbleweed Music Festival
July 24, 2017Greenville-based, independent country band, Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys hits the road next week to play Tumbleweed Music Festival, in Kansas City, Missouri, the biggest outlaw country music…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: music, on-the-move
CBRE announces midyear top producers in South Carolina
July 24, 2017
CBRE is pleased to announce the 2017 midyear top producers in South Carolina. We congratulate these tremendous professionals, each of whom continues to set the highest standards for the industry.…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood attorney Kate Laffitte selected to Leadership Greenville
July 24, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that attorney Katherine Hendricks Laffitte has been selected as a member of Leadership Greenville Class 44. Leadership Greenville is the Greenville Chamber’s flagship leadership program,…
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USC professor selected for Health Innovators Fellowship
July 23, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Jennifer Trilk, PhD, FACSM, assistant professor of physiology and exercise science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, was named to the third class of…
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Michelin completes purchase of NexTraq for fleet telematics from FLEETCOR
July 23, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin has closed its acquisition of NexTraq, the U.S. provider of commercial fleet telematics, from FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global provider of fuel cards…
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Habitat for Humanity and Food Network “Chopped” winner Chef Roshara Sanders co-host exclusive evening event in Greenville
July 23, 2017
Food Network “Chopped” winner and NBCBLK 28 honoree Chef Roshara Sanders (Chef Ro) partnered with Habitat for Humanity to host an exclusive evening event in Greenville, SC, recently. The rooftop…
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Spartanburg Community College receives grant for new sustainable agriculture program
July 23, 2017From left: Jason Bagwell, director of SCC horticulture programs; Kristen Beckham of the Dominion Foundation; Gwen Murtha, SCC grants coordinator; Jay Moore, SCC horticulture faculty. Spartanburg Community College is…
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Habitat for Humanity and Food Network “Chopped” winner Chef Roshara Sanders co-host exclusive evening event in Greenville
July 23, 2017
Food Network “Chopped” winner and NBCBLK 28 honoree Chef Roshara Sanders (Chef Ro) partnered with Habitat for Humanity to host an exclusive evening event in Greenville, SC, recently. The rooftop…
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1×1 Design’s Asheley Scott to begin serving as President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation
July 22, 2017
1×1 Design announced that Asheley Scott, AIA, LEED AP, has begun serving a two-year term as the President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF), leading a board of more than…
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1×1 Design’s Asheley Scott to begin serving as President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation
July 22, 2017
1×1 Design announced that Asheley Scott, AIA, LEED AP, has begun serving a two-year term as the President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF), leading a board of more than…
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Ingredion expanding operations in Charleston County
July 21, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million…
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Ingredion expanding operations in Charleston County
July 21, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million…
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Proven leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellowship’s 13th class
July 21, 2017
Twenty-one creative thinkers with deep connections to their communities are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2018. Like the Fellows with whom they are paired, these mentors are…
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Proven leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellowship’s 13th class
July 21, 2017
Twenty-one creative thinkers with deep connections to their communities are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2018. Like the Fellows with whom they are paired, these mentors are…
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First Community Bank recognized for outstanding lending services to small businesses
July 21, 2017
First Community Bank was recently recognized as the number one third-party lender at the South Carolina Salute to Small Business. The event takes place annually during National Small Business Week…
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First Community Bank recognized for outstanding lending services to small businesses
July 21, 2017
First Community Bank was recently recognized as the number one third-party lender at the South Carolina Salute to Small Business. The event takes place annually during National Small Business Week…
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Columbia, South Carolina’s 100+ eclipse events reveal a vibrant southern city to visit all year round
July 20, 2017Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy more than 100 eclipse-related events in the Columbia, South Carolina region — “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” — across…
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AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support Connect to College program
July 20, 2017AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support the Connect to College (C2C) program. Terrance Ford, regional director of external affairs for Upstate AT&T, left, presents the check to Grayson…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey LLC expands
July 20, 2017
Attorney Elizabeth McCool Joins the Firm to Practice Family and Real Estate Law Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey has hired attorney Elizabeth McCool, bringing experience in both family and real estate…
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