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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Governor McMaster signs new pension bill with statewide urging from educators
April 25, 2017
The unified membership of The South Carolina Education Association voiced support for H.3726, a law that will now ensure a stable pension plan for state and district employees. COLUMBIA, SC…
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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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Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors appoints James G. Tzouvelekas Chief Financial Officer
April 25, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that it recently appointed James G. Tzouvelekas, CPA, CGMA, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will oversee financial activities, budgeting, bank/lender relationships,…
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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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Spring Valley Rotary Club awards grant to Meals on Wheels program
April 24, 2017
Senior Resources received a $1,500 grant from the Spring Valley Rotary Club to support the Meals on Wheels program, along with an additional $420 from the group’s raffle proceeds. The…
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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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Patrice Cleveland goes from single mom to self sufficiency
April 24, 2017
Patrice Cleveland used to shy away from telling her story, admitting that she was ashamed of the details about those “lost” years – the decade between high school and her…
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Hartness plants cherry tree at Furman University to commemorate family legacy
April 24, 2017
Today, Hartness announced a commemorative tree planting for the Hartness family at Furman University. An ornamental cherry tree will be planted in the family’s honor right outside the Charles E.…
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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, 2017Dr. 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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Kelly Faram joins the Pelham Road Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
April 24, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kelly Faram has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Faram is joining the company as a Residential…
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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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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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McConnell named first place non-fiction winner at the 2017 Porter Fleming Literary Competition
April 24, 2017
After being diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer, Dr. Thomas McConnell drew from a remembered conversation with a research nurse and from his own dreams to write I Have Seen…
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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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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, 2017Honored 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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Kelly Faram joins the Pelham Road Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
April 24, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kelly Faram has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Faram is joining the company as a Residential…
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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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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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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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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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