Jackson hires Mason Cline as Performance Service Specialist

  April 27, 2017

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Mason Cline as performance service specialist. Cline joins Jackson as a full-time associate after…

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Topside Poolclub marks next step downtown

  April 27, 2017

  Located on the top floor of a seven story building and with stunning views Falls Park, Topside Pool Club will be opening Memorial Day weekend. Aventure of High Spirits…

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DeMars receives S.C. Independent Colleges teaching award

  April 26, 2017

  SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. William E. DeMars, professor and chair of the Department of Government and International Affairs at Wofford College, is among 20 college professors from across the…

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All Clear Plumbing names new Field Supervisor

  April 26, 2017

All Clear Plumbing has named Matthew Cunningham its new Field Supervisor. Cunningham recently moved to the area with his family from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He has more than 15 years of…

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Historic partnership formed in Sterling Community

  April 26, 2017

A coalition of area public and private partners came together Tuesday to break ground for a new residential development in Greenville’s Sterling neighborhood. Leaders from Habitat for Humanity, The City…

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All Clear Plumbing names new Field Supervisor

  April 26, 2017

All Clear Plumbing has named Matthew Cunningham its new Field Supervisor. Cunningham recently moved to the area with his family from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He has more than 15 years of…

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Southern First reports results for first quarter of 2017

  April 26, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the first…

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Governor McMaster signs pension bill into law

  April 25, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster today signed into law H.3726, which addresses South Carolina’s $22 billion unfunded pension liability calling it “the first step of many which are needed” to secure the…

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Funding available for Cold Storage Cost Share Program

  April 25, 2017

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) and the South Carolina Specialty Crop Growers Association announce the Cold Storage Cost Share Program, funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s…

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Southern First reports results for first quarter of 2017

  April 25, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the first…

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Historic partnership formed in Sterling Community

  April 25, 2017

A coalition of area public and private partners came together Tuesday to break ground for a new residential development in Greenville’s Sterling neighborhood. Leaders from Habitat for Humanity, The City…

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South Carolina’s Employment Situation March 2017

  April 24, 2017

Employment Growth Continues, Unemployment Rate Remains Steady Nearly everyone who entered the labor force in March found work, setting a new employment record for the state. The number of individuals…

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Wings for Autism® lands in Greenville/Spartanburg

  April 24, 2017

On April 29 at 3:30 pm, The Arc of the United States will hold a Wings for All® event at Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) for the first time in the…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 24

  April 24, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 04/21/2017 to 04/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 2 4,329…

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O’Neal Inc. hires controls project specialist

  April 24, 2017

O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Richard Chee as Controls Project Specialist. Chee has more than 10 years of controls engineering experience. He previously worked…

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The Herff Jones Company named a Champion for Public Education

  April 24, 2017

Dr. Tom Dobbins, Anderson School District Four Board Chair and South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) Region 16 Director, along with Greenville School Board Chairman Dr. Crystal Ball O’Connor, presented…

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Hairspray The Musical comes to Greenville

  April 24, 2017

The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) is excited to present Hairspray The Musical! In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad dreams to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When Tracy…

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ReWa names Mary Beth Lampe as Chief Administrative Officer

  April 24, 2017

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Board of Commissioners and CEO, Graham W. Rich, has recently named Mary Beth Lampe as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Agency. Mary Beth previously served…

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Greer community partners raise walls of Habitat home

  April 24, 2017

On Thursday, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County raised the walls on the 2017 Greer Community Partners Build home, celebrating a commitment to building affordable housing in the Greer community.…

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ReWa names Joel Jones as Chief Technical Officer

  April 24, 2017

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Board of Commissioners and CEO, Graham W. Rich, has recently named Joel Jones as the Chief Technical Officer for the Agency. Jones most recently served as…

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Hydrick to serve on U.S. Petrochem Conference panel

  April 24, 2017

Woody Hydrick, managing principal of Global Location Strategies, one of the country’s foremost site selection and economic development consulting firms, will be a panelist at the Northeast U.S. Petrochemical Construction…

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Mobile workshop promotes construction & other industries

  April 24, 2017

A small coalition made up of Carolinas AGC, the SC Trucking Association, the SC Homebuilders, and the SC Forestry Association have tirelessly pushed for state funding to help promote our…

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Mobile workshop promotes construction & other industries

  April 24, 2017

A small coalition made up of Carolinas AGC, the SC Trucking Association, the SC Homebuilders, and the SC Forestry Association have tirelessly pushed for state funding to help promote our…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: construction, on-the-move

Dr. Craig Beeson inducted into the National Academy of Inventors 

  April 24, 2017

Honored with Prestigious Recognition for Inventors Dr. Craig Beeson, President of MitoChem Therapeutics and professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was inducted into the National Academy of…

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Dr. Craig Beeson inducted into the National Academy of Inventors 

  April 24, 2017

Honored with Prestigious Recognition for Inventors Dr. Craig Beeson, President of MitoChem Therapeutics and professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was inducted into the National Academy of…

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ReWa names Joel Jones as Chief Technical Officer

  April 24, 2017

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Board of Commissioners and CEO, Graham W. Rich, has recently named Joel Jones as the Chief Technical Officer for the Agency. Jones most recently served as…

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Hydrick to serve on U.S. Petrochem Conference panel

  April 24, 2017

Woody Hydrick, managing principal of Global Location Strategies, one of the country’s foremost site selection and economic development consulting firms, will be a panelist at the Northeast U.S. Petrochemical Construction…

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Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: manufacturing, on-the-move

ReWa names Mary Beth Lampe as Chief Administrative Officer

  April 24, 2017

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Board of Commissioners and CEO, Graham W. Rich, has recently named Mary Beth Lampe as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Agency. Mary Beth previously served…

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Greer community partners raise walls of Habitat home

  April 24, 2017

On Thursday, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County raised the walls on the 2017 Greer Community Partners Build home, celebrating a commitment to building affordable housing in the Greer community.…

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SC Bar offers free legal clinics for Elder Law Month

  April 23, 2017

Local attorneys to speak on a variety of legal issues The SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor seven free legal clinics for senior citizens across the state in May…

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South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) receive SC Housing award for disaster relief program

  April 23, 2017

South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today received the South Carolina Housing Authority’s 2017 Housing Development Award at the Palmetto Affordable Housing Forum. The SC Housing Authority presents the Housing Development Award annually…

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