Top Grossing Movies – May 15
May 15, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/12/2017 to 05/18/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 2…
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Mashburn leadership transitions as CEO retires
May 15, 2017
Mashburn Construction Company announces the official retirement of its founder, Harry L. Mashburn. Mr. Mashburn started the company in the study of his home over 40 years ago. The company’s…
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Mashburn leadership transitions as CEO retires
May 15, 2017
Mashburn Construction Company announces the official retirement of its founder, Harry L. Mashburn. Mr. Mashburn started the company in the study of his home over 40 years ago. The company’s…
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Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors welcomes Sandy Shen
May 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Sandy Shen has joined the company’s Garlington Road office as a sales associate. Shen was born in China and reared in…
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Mark Cooper joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Mark Cooper has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. A new member of The Toates Team, Cooper…
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United Way of the Piedmont saves local families thousands of dollars through tax prep program
May 15, 2017Every year, United Way of the Piedmont volunteers prepare tax returns free of charge for low- to moderate-income working families in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties through Volunteer Income Tax…
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C. Tim Keagy recognized as first Twenty Year Legend for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that C. Tim Keagy has been awarded the Twenty Year Legend designation by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. This prestigious award requires qualifying for…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine local real estate transactions in April
May 15, 2017Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices represented the following area real estate transactions for April of 2017: Sales Greenville: Graham Howle and Lakin Parr represented Design…
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Habitat Greenville and Lowe’s celebrate National Women’s Build Week
May 15, 2017
In celebration of National Women Build Week, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Lowe’s Home Improvement are teaming up to address and advocate for affordable homeownership for women, one…
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United Community Bank recognizes sales and service champions for first quarter
May 15, 2017United Community Bank recently recognized employees for their outstanding performance in meeting customers’ needs throughout the first quarter of 2017. This acknowledgement is part of the bank’s quarterly Sales and…
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BANDWAGON and Utrip help fans win on the road
May 15, 2017
For college football fans, an away or neutral site game is an opportunity to bring passion for your team into enemy territory. But if planned correctly, an away game can…
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C. Tim Keagy recognized as first Twenty Year Legend for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that C. Tim Keagy has been awarded the Twenty Year Legend designation by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. This prestigious award requires qualifying for…
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Wyche launches Storytellers: A Digital Community of Ideas
May 15, 2017
Greenville, SC-based law firm Wyche has launched an online platform for intellectual inspiration. Visitors to wyche.com/storytellers will find book, video, and article recommendations designed to spark curiosity and growth. Topics…
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Habitat Greenville and Lowe’s celebrate National Women’s Build Week
May 15, 2017
In celebration of National Women Build Week, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Lowe’s Home Improvement are teaming up to address and advocate for affordable homeownership for women, one…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
United Community Bank recognizes sales and service champions for first quarter
May 15, 2017United Community Bank recently recognized employees for their outstanding performance in meeting customers’ needs throughout the first quarter of 2017. This acknowledgement is part of the bank’s quarterly Sales and…
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BANDWAGON and Utrip help fans win on the road
May 15, 2017
For college football fans, an away or neutral site game is an opportunity to bring passion for your team into enemy territory. But if planned correctly, an away game can…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
Mark Cooper joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Mark Cooper has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. A new member of The Toates Team, Cooper…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
United Way of the Piedmont saves local families thousands of dollars through tax prep program
May 15, 2017Every year, United Way of the Piedmont volunteers prepare tax returns free of charge for low- to moderate-income working families in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties through Volunteer Income Tax…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors welcomes Sandy Shen
May 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Sandy Shen has joined the company’s Garlington Road office as a sales associate. Shen was born in China and reared in…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Wyche launches Storytellers: A Digital Community of Ideas
May 14, 2017Greenville, SC-based law firm Wyche has launched an online platform for intellectual inspiration. Visitors to wyche.com/storytellers will find book, video, and article recommendations designed to spark curiosity and growth. Topics…
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Annette Sizemore places third at second annual Westminster Kennel Club Masters Obedience Championship
May 13, 2017Annette Sizemore, a trainer who teaches advanced obedience classes with Dog Trainers Workshop, a full-service dog training and boarding facility based in Fountain Inn, SC, placed third with her Golden…
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Electrolux expanding its Anderson County operations
May 12, 2017
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Electrolux, a leading home and appliance manufacturer, is expanding its existing manufacturing facility in Anderson County with a capital investment of more than $200 million. Electrolux…
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Electrolux expanding its Anderson County operations
May 12, 2017
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Electrolux, a leading home and appliance manufacturer, is expanding its existing manufacturing facility in Anderson County with a capital investment of more than $200 million. Electrolux…
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The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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Moncks Corner attorney Elizabeth H. Warner to lead South Carolina Bar
May 12, 2017
Moncks Corner attorney Elizabeth H. (Babs) Warner will be installed as the 2017-18 president of the South Carolina Bar on Thursday, May 18, during the Bar’s House of Delegates meeting at…
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The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017
By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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Zipit Wireless issued patent for remote device management technology
May 11, 2017
Zipit Wireless, a provider of business and technology solutions for the Internet of Things, today announced the issuance by the US Patent Office of a patent covering the remote device…
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Booz Allen Hamilton expanding its Berkeley County operations
May 11, 2017
Latest Expansion To Bring At Least $10 Million Investment And Create More Than 90 New Jobs Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consulting and technology firm based in the United States,…
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative announces record breaking funds raised from 20th anniversary of Blue Ridge Feast
May 11, 2017
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce that the 20th annual Blue Ridge Fest, held on April 28, 2017, raised a record breaking amount of $215,000 to benefit local…
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Terressentia recognized as SC Launch Company of the Year
May 11, 2017Award Presented at First Annual Summit Terressentia Corporation was recognized as the SC Launch Company of the Year for 2017. The award was presented during the First Annual SC Launch…
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Terressentia recognized as SC Launch Company of the Year
May 11, 2017
Award Presented at First Annual Summit Terressentia Corporation was recognized as the SC Launch Company of the Year for 2017. The award was presented during the First Annual SC Launch…
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The Marchant Company recognizes agents for Excellent Performance in April 2017
May 11, 2017
As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small boutique business of just 30 agents that is consistently a top performer in Greenville. The Marchant Company…
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YMCA of Greenville raises record-breaking $1.18 million for Annual Open Doors Scholarship Campaign to ensure accessibility for all
May 11, 2017
More than 300 volunteers rallied together to help exceed campaign goals YMCA of Greenville announced that it has raised $1,181,334 for its Annual Open Doors Scholarship Campaign, making it the…
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OTO Development wins 2017 CONNECT Developer of the Year Award
May 11, 2017
OTO Development has been named Marriott International’s 2017 CONNECT Developer of the Year. Marriott selected OTO Development for this top award based on the company’s consistent success developing new product…
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C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS office ranks at the top in region, teams sweep to top rankings in state
May 11, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS continues to rank at the top of real estate companies in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ U.S. South Region, which spans from the Carolinas to…
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Spartanburg Marriott receives Elite award from Marriott International; named Property Sales Team of the Year
May 11, 2017Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group, LLC announced that the Spartanburg Marriott Hotel, Spartanburg, SC has been awarded the 2016 Property Sales Team of the Year for Franchise hotels. This prestigious…
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S.C. Chamber announces Robyn Knox as H.R. Professional of the Year
May 11, 2017
Southern Weaving V.P. for H.R. Honored For Performance, Creativity The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced Robyn Knox, who is Vice President of Human Resources at Southern Weaving in Greenville,…
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S.C. Chamber announces Robyn Knox as H.R. Professional of the Year
May 11, 2017Southern Weaving V.P. for H.R. Honored For Performance, Creativity The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced Robyn Knox, who is Vice President of Human Resources at Southern Weaving in Greenville,…
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Richard S. Rosen selected for fourth time to SC Super Lawyers Top 25 list
May 11, 2017Richard S. Rosen, managing partner of Rosen Hagood, has been selected to the Top 25: 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers List based on nominations, research, and a comprehensive review process;…
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YMCA of Greenville raises record-breaking $1.18 million for Annual Open Doors Scholarship Campaign to ensure accessibility for all
May 11, 2017
More than 300 volunteers rallied together to help exceed campaign goals YMCA of Greenville announced that it has raised $1,181,334 for its Annual Open Doors Scholarship Campaign, making it the…
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OTO Development wins 2017 CONNECT Developer of the Year Award
May 11, 2017
OTO Development has been named Marriott International’s 2017 CONNECT Developer of the Year. Marriott selected OTO Development for this top award based on the company’s consistent success developing new product…
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Richard S. Rosen selected for fourth time to SC Super Lawyers Top 25 list
May 11, 2017
Richard S. Rosen, managing partner of Rosen Hagood, has been selected to the Top 25: 2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers List based on nominations, research, and a comprehensive review process;…
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C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS office ranks at the top in region, teams sweep to top rankings in state
May 11, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS continues to rank at the top of real estate companies in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ U.S. South Region, which spans from the Carolinas to…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Spartanburg Marriott receives Elite award from Marriott International; named Property Sales Team of the Year
May 11, 2017Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group, LLC announced that the Spartanburg Marriott Hotel, Spartanburg, SC has been awarded the 2016 Property Sales Team of the Year for Franchise hotels. This prestigious…
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Wofford, BirthMatters to unveil research results
May 10, 2017
Students working for The Space in the Mungo Center at Wofford College have produced what may be the first calculation of social return on investment for a nonprofit organization in…
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Michael Thompson appointed as SCSBA Region 14 Director
May 10, 2017
Michael Thompson, a member of the District Five Schools of Spartanburg County Board of Trustees, was appointed to the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) Board of Directors as the…
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Roper Mountain Science Center debuts new planetarium show and added showtimes
May 10, 2017
Beginning on May 12th, the T.C. Hooper Planetarium will debut two new planetarium shows and new showtimes due to the high demand. The new feature shows are: 6:00pm: One World,…
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NAI Earle Furman Multifamily Division closes $13.5MM transaction
May 10, 2017
Tony Bonitati, Kay Hill, and Bern DuPree of NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division represented 771 East Butler Investors, LLC in the sale of Terrace at Butler Apartments located on East…
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Layoff Leads to Career Change
May 10, 2017
Sometimes in life you have to lose in order to win. Travis Rice is a testament of how sudden and unexpected events in life, like losing a job and your…
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Gospel in the Park: A Community Service in the Park May 21 at 10:30 AM in Falls Park
May 10, 2017Christ Church Episcopal invites everyone to a community worship service with gospel music in Falls Park on Sunday, May 21 at 10:30 AM. This community service near the Shakespeare Stage…
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