SCRA announces new SC Launch client companies
March 15, 2017
Coastal, Midlands and Upstate Companies Accepted into the SC Launch Program SCRA announced the recent acceptance of six Client Companies into its SC Launch Program. Client Companies are accepted into…
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United Community Bank welcomes Commercial Relationship Manager
March 15, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Greenville team, Commercial Relationship Manager, Laura Hodge. Hodge brings more than 15 years of experience in…
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House passes FY2017-2018 budget
March 15, 2017
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the SC House passed its budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. “Early this morning, the South Carolina House of…
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House passes FY2017-2018 budget
March 15, 2017
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the SC House passed its budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. “Early this morning, the South Carolina House of…
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United Community Bank welcomes Commercial Relationship Manager
March 15, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Greenville team, Commercial Relationship Manager, Laura Hodge. Hodge brings more than 15 years of experience in…
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Thomas Creek Brewery to roll out Gallabrae Scottish Ale for 2017
March 15, 2017
Thomas Creek will hold its brewery release of Gallabrae Scottish Ale Friday, March 24, 2017 starting at 4 p.m. The evening includes the 2017 tapping of Gallabrae, music by Greenville…
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Shine the Light to offer valuable leadership experiences for nonprofit professionals and board members
March 15, 2017
DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way of Greenville County and Hollingsworth Funds, announces the launch of its 2017 Shine the Light Nonprofit Forums…
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Watrous joins Southern First
March 15, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced that Emily Watrous has joined the bank as Executive Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to Watrous…
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High Spirits Hospitality hires office manager
March 15, 2017
High Spirits Hospitality has hired Ashley Keenan as its office manager. Previously, Keenan had been an office manager at ABC Party Rentals and Amusements and she has most recently worked…
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EDTS named among top managed service providers in North America
March 15, 2017
EDTS, LLC has been named for the fifth straight year to The Channel Company’s 2017 CRN® Elite 150 of the 500 Top Managed I.T. Service Providers in North America. This…
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Nike’s global football (soccer) brand marketing & digital services director Fabio Tambosi to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails
March 15, 2017
Clemson former soccer champion and alum to share Nike’s brand marketing story GREENVILLE, SC – Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers in the creative services fields,…
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Habitat honors donors and volunteers who went above and beyond in 2016
March 15, 2017
In 2016, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County built ten homes, repaired and weatherized 13 additional homes, and operated three ReStores, all with the support of donors and volunteers to…
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High Spirits Hospitality hires office manager
March 14, 2017
High Spirits Hospitality has hired Ashley Keenan as its office manager. Previously, Keenan had been an office manager at ABC Party Rentals and Amusements and she has most recently worked…
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EDTS named among top managed service providers in North America
March 14, 2017
EDTS, LLC has been named for the fifth straight year to The Channel Company’s 2017 CRN® Elite 150 of the 500 Top Managed I.T. Service Providers in North America. This…
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Nike’s global football (soccer) brand marketing & digital services director Fabio Tambosi to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails
March 14, 2017
Clemson former soccer champion and alum to share Nike’s brand marketing story GREENVILLE, SC – Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers in the creative services fields,…
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West End Coffee Roasters celebrates 25 years in business
March 14, 2017
From their humble beginnings in 1992 as an Office Coffee Service Business with limited clients, today West End Coffee Roasters celebrates 25 years in business as a diversified provider of…
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Konduros named SCBIO President
March 14, 2017
Sam Konduros, a business leader and biomedical and economic development consultant, was named Monday as the new president and CEO of the South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization known as SCBIO,…
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Konduros named SCBIO President
March 14, 2017
Sam Konduros, a business leader and biomedical and economic development consultant, was named Monday as the new president and CEO of the South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization known as SCBIO,…
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Jackson Hires Kristie GraySmith as Human Resources Director
March 14, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Kristie D. GraySmith as Human Resources Director. A senior human resources professional with…
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Jackson Hires Kristie GraySmith as Human Resources Director
March 14, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Kristie D. GraySmith as Human Resources Director. A senior human resources professional with…
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WYFF News 4 anchor, reporter McCormick honored by College News Association of the Carolinas
March 13, 2017WYFF News 4 anchor and reporter Mike McCormick has received the Pete Ivey Award from the College News Association of the Carolinas (CNAC) in recognition for his outstanding work in…
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Young Professionals increase 1831 Gala charitable contribution by fifty percent in second year
March 13, 2017
Spartanburg Young Professionals (SYP) and the United Way of the Piedmont Young Leaders (YL) unveiled a $15,050.01 contribution to Upstate Warrior Solution, made possible by proceeds from the second annual…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions in February
March 13, 2017
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices represented the following area real estate transactions for February of 2017: Sales Greenville: Pete Brett, CCIM, David Sigmon, CCIM…
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Two long-time Trident Tech employees promoted
March 13, 2017Two long-time Trident Technical College employees have taken on new roles at the college. Dr. Catharine Almquist has been named vice president for academic affairs. In this role, she is…
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Clemson Downs makes donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation
March 13, 2017Clemson Downs made a $1,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation to continue its support of a scholarship for a nursing student in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. …
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Paul Byrne joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
March 13, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Paul Byrne as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announces top producers for February
March 13, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announces the top producers from each of its residential sales offices for the month of February. These agents and teams earned the highest…
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Renowned author Josh McDowell to speak at Christian Learning Center’s 20th Anniversary Friends and Fundraising Banquet
March 13, 2017
Christian author Josh McDowell has addressed more than 25 million people, giving over 27,000 talks in 125 countries – and now he is coming to Greenville. McDowell will be the…
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All Clear Plumbing welcomes Dodd as fourth generation apprentice
March 13, 2017
All Clear Plumbing welcomes Kenneth Dodd as their newest apprentice, continuing to grow their team of skilled tradesmen. Dodd is training to become a fourth-generation plumber, working alongside his father,…
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Jackson Lewis welcomes two new attorneys
March 13, 2017
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, announced D. Randle Moody, II and Cashida N. Okeke have joined the firm’s Greenville Office. Photos: Cashida N. Okeke…
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Columbia, SC, home of longest total solar eclipse on the East Coast, to host long weekend of eclipse events and activities
March 13, 2017Aug. 18-21, 2017 Greater Columbia, S.C., region gearing up for role as “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” During the total solar eclipse of Monday, August 21, 2017, visitors…
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SCDOT mourns the loss of two workers
March 13, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is feeling great sorrow Monday morning, March 13, 2017 following the tragic incident that took the lives of two SCDOT workers while working…
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SCDOT mourns the loss of two workers
March 13, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is feeling great sorrow Monday morning, March 13, 2017 following the tragic incident that took the lives of two SCDOT workers while working…
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Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina
March 13, 2017The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…
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Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina
March 13, 2017
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Greenville-area leases
March 13, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Greenville, SC area:…………………………… AFL Telecommunications renewed its lease of 96,400 square feet of industrial space at…
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Employment hits new record as labor force grows
March 13, 2017
While the number of people working in South Carolina hit a new record and the size of the workforce rose, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in January. “It…
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Employment hits new record as labor force grows
March 13, 2017
While the number of people working in South Carolina hit a new record and the size of the workforce rose, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in January. “It…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announces top producers for February
March 13, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announces the top producers from each of its residential sales offices for the month of February. These agents and teams earned the highest…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Renowned author Josh McDowell to speak at Christian Learning Center’s 20th Anniversary Friends and Fundraising Banquet
March 13, 2017
Christian author Josh McDowell has addressed more than 25 million people, giving over 27,000 talks in 125 countries – and now he is coming to Greenville. McDowell will be the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
All Clear Plumbing welcomes Dodd as fourth generation apprentice
March 13, 2017
All Clear Plumbing welcomes Kenneth Dodd as their newest apprentice, continuing to grow their team of skilled tradesmen. Dodd is training to become a fourth-generation plumber, working alongside his father,…
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Columbia, SC, home of longest total solar eclipse on the East Coast, to host long weekend of eclipse events and activities
March 13, 2017
Aug. 18-21, 2017 Greater Columbia, S.C., region gearing up for role as “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” During the total solar eclipse of Monday, August 21, 2017, visitors…
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SC Ports breaks ground on Inland Port Dillon
March 10, 2017
Officials broke ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the…
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SC Ports breaks ground on Inland Port Dillon
March 10, 2017
Officials broke ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the…
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S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors
March 10, 2017The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…
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S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors
March 10, 2017
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…
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Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden
March 10, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…
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Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden
March 10, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…
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Kristin Gray selected as leadership council on legal diversity fellow
March 9, 2017
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Kristin S. Gray, counsel in the firm’s Spartanburg office, has been chosen…
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High Spirits Hospitality formed by Johnson
March 9, 2017
Local entrepreneur Tammy Johnson announced the official formation of High Spirits Hospitality the parent company to her four companies: Liquid Catering, The Old Cigar Warehouse, Bravo1 Protection and High Spirits…
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