Top Grossing Movies – June 5
June 5, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/02/2017 to 06/08/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,165 $103,251,471 $103,251,471…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 5
June 5, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/02/2017 to 06/08/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,165 $103,251,471 $103,251,471…
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Air National Guard receives first HC-130J Combat King II
June 5, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard accepted the first HC-130J Combat King II assigned to an U.S. Air National Guard unit at the Lockheed Martin…
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Garvin Design Group hires new summer intern architect
June 5, 2017
Garvin Design Group announced the recent hire of Clemson graduate, Tyler McKenzie. Tyler graduated Magna Cum Laude from Clemson University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and…
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Bond Dickinson and Womble Carlyle approve transatlantic combination to create Womble Bond Dickinson
June 2, 2017
A new breed of transatlantic law firm encompassing key commercial and financial hubs in 23 cities across the United States and the United Kingdom, the combined firm builds on the…
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Riggs Partners announces 2017 CreateAthon ® event
June 2, 2017
Riggs Partners will hold its annual CreateAthon event to benefit Upstate and Midlands-area nonprofits October 19-20, 2017. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which professionals provide marketing services to nonprofit organizations…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a Leading Firm in 2017 Chambers USA
June 2, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA ranked Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Corporate/Mergers & Acquisition: Banking and…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a Leading Firm in 2017 Chambers USA
June 2, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA ranked Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Corporate/Mergers & Acquisition: Banking and…
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S.C. Department of Commerce announces new Senior Program Director
June 1, 2017The S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Cynthia Jones will serve as a senior program director for the agency’s Existing Industry program. Jones will oversee the day-to-day operation of the…
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S.C. Department of Commerce announces new Senior Program Director
June 1, 2017
The S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Cynthia Jones will serve as a senior program director for the agency’s Existing Industry program. Jones will oversee the day-to-day operation of the…
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Jackson hires Gabriela Martinez as human resources coordinator
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Gabriela Martinez as human resources coordinator. A native of Tampico, Mexico,…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood achieves top rankings in Chambers USA 2017
June 1, 2017Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announce that 22 attorneys have earned recognition in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners. The firm also received rankings across seven key…
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Christian Learning Centers joins with BJU to provide college scholarships
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Christian Learning Centers is collaborating with Bob Jones University to provide up to 10 scholarships to deserving students annually. This is the first time that CLC is…
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Five Ogletree Deakins attorneys ranked in Chambers USA
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that five attorneys from the firm’s Greenville office have been…
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Christian Learning Centers joins with BJU to provide college scholarships
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Christian Learning Centers is collaborating with Bob Jones University to provide up to 10 scholarships to deserving students annually. This is the first time that CLC is…
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Five Ogletree Deakins attorneys ranked in Chambers USA
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that five attorneys from the firm’s Greenville office have been…
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Jackson hires Gabriela Martinez as human resources coordinator
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Gabriela Martinez as human resources coordinator. A native of Tampico, Mexico,…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood achieves top rankings in Chambers USA 2017
June 1, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announce that 22 attorneys have earned recognition in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners. The firm also received rankings across seven key…
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Judy Wilson joins Greenville Tech Foundation as Director of Development
May 31, 2017
Judy Wilson has joined the staff of the Greenville Tech Foundation, serving as director of development. She brings extensive experience in fundraising for an academic institution, with 18 years at…
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Business Marketing Association Carolinas names BRIGHT+CO CEO Jennifer Sutton as B2B Marketer of the Year
May 31, 2017
BRIGHT+CO Marketers CEO Jennifer Sutton was named the 2017 B2B Marketer of the Year on Wednesday evening at the BMA Carolinas ProAds Awards Banquet in Charlotte, NC. CEO Jennifer Sutton…
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Wofford among NYT’s ‘Top Colleges Doing Most for American Dream’
May 30, 2017
For the third consecutive year – as long as the ranking has existed – Wofford College has been named to the New York Times’s College Access Index, a ranking of…
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Education, workforce development in the Palmetto State boosted by more than $900,000 in Duke Energy grants
May 30, 2017
Duke Energy has been powering South Carolina for more than a century, and continues to power the minds of its students and the workforce of the future by investing in…
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Spartanburg Community College welcomes Rebecca Parrish as grant director
May 30, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Community College recently welcomed Rebecca Parrish as the director of grants. In this role, Parrish is responsible for the planning, writing, securing, and managing of all…
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EPA awards $1.15 million to South Carolina to protect water quality
May 30, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,156,250 grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) to help protect human health and the environment. The…
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EPA awards $1.15 million to South Carolina to protect water quality
May 30, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,156,250 grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) to help protect human health and the environment. The…
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Carolina Kidney Alliance meeting discusses renal care in South Carolina
May 30, 2017
The third annual Carolina Kidney Alliance Meeting took place on April 29, 2017 On April 29th, 2017, Carolina Nephrology and Columbia Nephrology hosted the third Annual Carolina Kidney Alliance meeting at…
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Carolina Kidney Alliance meeting discusses renal care in South Carolina
May 30, 2017
The third annual Carolina Kidney Alliance Meeting took place on April 29, 2017 On April 29th, 2017, Carolina Nephrology and Columbia Nephrology hosted the third Annual Carolina Kidney Alliance meeting at…
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Wyche, P.A. recognized as a Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA
May 30, 2017
Chambers USA (“Chambers”) has recognized Wyche and 13 of its attorneys in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Corporate/M&A, Litigation, Environment, and Real Estate…
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Wyche, P.A. recognized as a Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA
May 30, 2017
Chambers USA (“Chambers”) has recognized Wyche and 13 of its attorneys in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Corporate/M&A, Litigation, Environment, and Real Estate…
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Nate Barber joins Board of Certified Development Corporation
May 30, 2017
Nate Barber, senior vice president and community development officer at South State Bank in Columbia, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Certified Development Corporation of SC (CDC).…
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Nate Barber joins Board of Certified Development Corporation
May 30, 2017
Nate Barber, senior vice president and community development officer at South State Bank in Columbia, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Certified Development Corporation of SC (CDC).…
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Two Clemson engineers receive total of $3.2 million for research
May 30, 2017
The rebels and the empire used laser cannons to shoot it out on the big screen in “Star Wars,” but the weapons could soon move to the battlefield with the…
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Turner Padget earns national recognition in Chambers USA
May 30, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. is pleased to announce the firm’s national recognition in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded legal directory, featuring client-led intelligence on…
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Turner Padget earns national recognition in Chambers USA
May 30, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. is pleased to announce the firm’s national recognition in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded legal directory, featuring client-led intelligence on…
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Philip Ziganto joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
May 29, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Philip Ziganto as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Philip brings immense experience to Caine, previously working for another upstate real…
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Field work set to begin for comprehensive stormwater master plan
May 29, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The City of Greenville has hired a team of consultants from Woolpert; Brown and Caldwell; and Vaughn & Melton to develop a Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan to address…
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SCDOT creates detour for girder erection over I-85 beginning May 30
May 26, 2017
SCDOT cautions drivers to expect detours nightly on I-85 North Bound beginning Tuesday, May 30 through Thursday, June 1. The work is scheduled to begin each night at 10:00. The detour…
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The “Green Book of South Carolina” launches as mobile travel guide to S.C. African American cultural sites
May 26, 2017
The first-ever mobile travel guide to S.C. African American cultural sites, the Green Book of South Carolina, has been launched by the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission, offering residents…
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The “Green Book of South Carolina” launches as mobile travel guide to S.C. African American cultural sites
May 26, 2017
The first-ever mobile travel guide to S.C. African American cultural sites, the Green Book of South Carolina, has been launched by the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission, offering residents…
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Graham questions OMB Director Mulvaney on Trump budget
May 26, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), member of the Senate Budget Committee, questioned Director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Mick Mulvaney on…
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Graham questions OMB Director Mulvaney on Trump budget
May 26, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), member of the Senate Budget Committee, questioned Director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Mick Mulvaney on…
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Green Book of S.C. Travel Guide to Increase Impact of $2.4 Billion S.C. African American Travel Industry
May 26, 2017
Major new international tourism tool launched by S.C. African American Heritage Commission The first-ever mobile travel guide to S.C. African American cultural sites, the Green Book of South Carolina, has…
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Changes to the Freedom of Information Act good for the public, the news media and open government
May 26, 2017
Changes to the state’s Freedom of Information Act benefit the public, news media and open government. This session, legislators crafted H3352 to make all public bodies more responsive to records…
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Changes to the Freedom of Information Act good for the public, the news media and open government
May 26, 2017
Changes to the state’s Freedom of Information Act benefit the public, news media and open government. This session, legislators crafted H3352 to make all public bodies more responsive to records…
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Chambers USA names 79 Ogletree Deakins attorneys to 2017 list
May 26, 2017
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that 79 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2017 edition…
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Chambers USA names 79 Ogletree Deakins attorneys to 2017 list
May 26, 2017
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that 79 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2017 edition…
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Green Book of S.C. Travel Guide to increase impact of $2.4 billion S.C. African American travel industry
May 26, 2017
Major new international tourism tool launched by S.C. African American Heritage Commission The first-ever mobile travel guide to S.C. African American cultural sites, the Green Book of South Carolina, has…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project receives construction funding
May 24, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was named one of six “new starts” and received $17.5 million in construction funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project receives construction funding
May 24, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was named one of six “new starts” and received $17.5 million in construction funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)…
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Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
May 24, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers naming the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project one of six new…
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