Nachman Norwood & Parrott’s Bob Nachman named Top 1200 Financial Advisor by Barron’s
April 24, 2017
Nachman Norwood & Parrott’s (NNP) managing director Bob Nachman (pictured) was ranked among Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors in the country for 2017. “It’s a true honor to be recognized…
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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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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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SC educators combine their voices to urge Governor McMaster to sign new pension bill
April 23, 2017
The unified membership of The South Carolina Education Association supports H.3726, a bill that ensures stable pension plan for state and district employees. The members of The South Carolina Education Association…
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South Carolina’s public schools now hiring
April 23, 2017
South Carolina Teacher Expo is the State’s Largest Teacher Recruitment Fair Recruiters from South Carolina’s public school districts hope to fill their current and anticipated teacher vacancies at this year’s…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions in March
April 23, 2017Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices represented the following area real estate transactions for March of 2017: Sales Greenville: Pete Brett, CCIM, David Sigmon, CCIM…
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Greenville Zoo announces gender of baby siamang
April 23, 2017
The Greenville Zoo announced that the baby siamang born on January 6 to parents, Oscar and Ella, is a male. The baby is the pair’s second offspring, providing George, their…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
April 23, 2017
LEASES Greer, South Carolina: Alex Campbell of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Greenville Business Center, LLC, in leasing 4,320 SF of industrial space in Greenville Business Center to Illinois…
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Furman Capital Advisors recent transaction
April 23, 2017SALES Greenville, South Carolina: Edward Wingate of Furman Capital Advisors represented the seller, 1613 EastNorth Street, LLC, in the sale of an 8,209 SF office investment property located at 1613…
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Monica Agema joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
April 23, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Monica Agema as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Monica joins Coldwell Banker Caine with extensive experience, most recently as…
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New law enables children in foster care to obtain drivers’ licenses & permits
April 21, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 198 which amended South Carolina Code Section 56-1-100 and expanded the list of responsible adults who can legally sign the application for a minor…
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New law enables children in foster care to obtain drivers’ licenses & permits
April 21, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 198 which amended South Carolina Code Section 56-1-100 and expanded the list of responsible adults who can legally sign the application for a minor…
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Converse College installs its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD
April 21, 2017
Today Converse College celebrated the investiture of its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD, on campus in Twichell Auditorium. The 90-minute inauguration ceremony featured a processional including the four living…
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Converse College installs its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD
April 21, 2017
Today Converse College celebrated the investiture of its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD, on campus in Twichell Auditorium. The 90-minute inauguration ceremony featured a processional including the four living…
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Millennials are Changing the Face of Commercial Real Estate
April 21, 2017
By Alysha Duff, Marketing Specialist, NAI Avant Everyone is talking about millennials today. Economists, pundits, politicians and businesspeople have all weighed in, as their generation became the largest proportion…
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Millennials are Changing the Face of Commercial Real Estate
April 21, 2017
By Alysha Duff, Marketing Specialist, NAI Avant Everyone is talking about millennials today. Economists, pundits, politicians and businesspeople have all weighed in, as their generation became the largest proportion…
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United Community Bank expands Greenville team
April 20, 2017
Michele Roark Joins as Community Banking Sales and Service Manager United Community Bank is pleased to welcome Michele Roark to the team as a Vice President and Community Banking Sales…
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Crawford Strategy adds new Creative Director, Gregg O’Neill
April 20, 2017
Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to businesses, has hired industry veteran Gregg O’Neill as Vice President and Creative Director. O’Neill is responsible…
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Chamber honors 3 Fold Creative
April 20, 2017
The Greenville Chamber of Commerce has chosen 3Fold Creative as its Small Business of the Month for April 2017. Based out of Greenville, but with a national reach, 3Fold Creative…
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Citadel president, faculty and cadets earn recognition for civic engagement
April 20, 2017The 2017 South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) Civic Engagement Award recipients and honorees include the president of The Citadel, a cadet, a cadet company, a faculty member and one of…
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Citadel president, faculty and cadets earn recognition for civic engagement
April 20, 2017The 2017 South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC) Civic Engagement Award recipients and honorees include the president of The Citadel, a cadet, a cadet company, a faculty member and one of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster issues pro-business Executive Order reducing burdensome regulations
April 20, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster was joined by cabinet officials today to announce that he has issued Executive Order 2017-09, which provides state agencies with guidance on reducing regulations. The order is…
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Gov. Henry McMaster issues pro-business Executive Order reducing burdensome regulations
April 20, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster was joined by cabinet officials today to announce that he has issued Executive Order 2017-09, which provides state agencies with guidance on reducing regulations. The order is…
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NCGS, Inc. expanding its Charleston County presence
April 20, 2017
Clinical Trial Manager Creating 80 Jobs At New Corporate Headquarters NCGS, Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Charleston County operations. The company is…
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NCGS, Inc. expanding its Charleston County presence
April 20, 2017
Clinical Trial Manager Creating 80 Jobs At New Corporate Headquarters NCGS, Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Charleston County operations. The company is…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces appointment of Jefferson Harralson as CFO
April 20, 2017
United Community Banks, Inc. announced today the appointment of Jefferson L. Harralson as executive vice president and chief financial officer of both the parent company and its banking subsidiary, United…
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Home is the Key: Habitat Greenville joins national movement to address affordable homeownership
April 20, 2017
One in four households in the nation pays more than 30 percent of their income for housing and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing or medical care.…
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Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute provides nationally recognized care to community for 3rd year in row
April 20, 2017For the 3rd year in a row, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute has been acknowledged for providing nationally recognized rehabilitative care to its patients. The hospital was ranked in the Top 10%…
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Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions
April 20, 2017Benji Smith, President/Broker-In-Charge; Josh Tew, Vice President; and Caldwell Johnston, Commercial Agent at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji Smith represented the…
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Green Cloud named the Best Cloud Hosting Provider
April 20, 2017
Green Cloud Technologies, a 100% channel only, Cisco-Powered cloud provider, was recently named the Best Cloud Hosting Provider by The Cloud Awards program. Celebrating the brightest and the best in…
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Crawford Strategy adds new Creative Director, Gregg O’Neill
April 20, 2017
Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to businesses, has hired industry veteran Gregg O’Neill as Vice President and Creative Director. O’Neill is responsible…
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Chamber honors 3 Fold Creative
April 20, 2017
The Greenville Chamber of Commerce has chosen 3Fold Creative as its Small Business of the Month for April 2017. Based out of Greenville, but with a national reach, 3Fold Creative…
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Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions
April 20, 2017Benji Smith, President/Broker-In-Charge; Josh Tew, Vice President; and Caldwell Johnston, Commercial Agent at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji Smith represented the…
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Home is the Key: Habitat Greenville joins national movement to address affordable homeownership
April 20, 2017
One in four households in the nation pays more than 30 percent of their income for housing and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing or medical care.…
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Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute provides nationally recognized care to community for 3rd year in row
April 20, 2017For the 3rd year in a row, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute has been acknowledged for providing nationally recognized rehabilitative care to its patients. The hospital was ranked in the Top 10%…
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United Community Bank expands Greenville team
April 20, 2017
Michele Roark Joins as Community Banking Sales and Service Manager United Community Bank is pleased to welcome Michele Roark to the team as a Vice President and Community Banking Sales…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces appointment of Jefferson Harralson as CFO
April 20, 2017
United Community Banks, Inc. announced today the appointment of Jefferson L. Harralson as executive vice president and chief financial officer of both the parent company and its banking subsidiary, United…
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Ten at the Top and Upstate International to co-host Global Fluency Forum & Workshop on April 27th
April 19, 2017
Ten at the Top (TATT) and Upstate International are co-hosting the Our Upstate Vision Forum and Workshop: Building Global Fluency in the Upstate on April 27, 2017, at BMW Zentrum.…
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AnMed Health Total Joint Academy earns Center of Excellence designation
April 19, 2017
The AnMed Health Total Joint Academy has earned The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for Joint Replacement – Knee and Hip. The certification as a Center of Excellence recognizes…
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Lauren Payne named director, Center for Career Engagement
April 19, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Lauren Payne has been named director of Furman University’s Center for Career Engagement. She began her duties with the Center in March this year. Prior to her…
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Sharonview Federal Credit Union opens branch in Spartanburg
April 19, 2017
Sharonview Federal Credit Union, one of the nation’s top 200 credit unions, is excited to announce that its new Spartanburg location is now open. A full-service branch, it offers a variety…
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KEMET completes acquisition of NEC TOKIN
April 19, 2017
KEMET Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KEMET Electronics Corporation (“KEC”), of NEC TOKIN Corporation (“NEC TOKIN”). The acquisition of NEC TOKIN was…
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Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion
April 19, 2017
The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…
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Governor Henry McMaster issues executive order strengthening cybersecurity
April 19, 2017
Order Creates the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2017-08 establishing the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group, which…
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SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC helps raise more than $45,000 in latest philanthropic efforts
April 19, 2017
SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC (“SANDLAPPER”) announced helping raise over $33,000 for Center for Developmental Services (“CDS”) at the 2017 Cornhole Derby and $12,000 for T.E.A.R.S (True Evangelism Always Requires Sacrifice) during…
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Sonoco increases common stock dividend by 5.4 percent
April 19, 2017
The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend, a 5.4 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.37 per share.…
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