864Living podcast launches in Upstate
January 13, 2017
Upstate residents looking to make their lives easier have a new resource in the form of 864Living, a weekly podcast that shares the best kept secrets and lesser known resources…
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Hubbell Lighting cuts ribbon on new Lighting Solutions Center
January 12, 2017
Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today that it has cut the ribbon on its newly renovated Lighting Solutions Center (“LSC”). The LSC, based in Hubbell Lighting’s…
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Greenville Zoo announces birth of endangered siamang
January 12, 2017
Amid preparations for the season’s first winter weather event, the Greenville Zoo welcomed a new member of the zoo family on Friday – a baby siamang born to parents, Ella…
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Greenville Transit Authority receives 2016 Every Body Walk! Micro Grant
January 12, 2017
America Walks, a national advocacy organization that promotes walking and walkable communities, has awarded Greenville Transit Authority (GTA) with a 2016 Every Body Walk! Micro Grant. In its second year,…
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Angela Reid Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
January 12, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Angela Reid as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Angela joins Coldwell Banker Caine after spending the past 16 years raising her two…
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National Park Service announces over $7.5 million in grants to preserve African American Civil Rights Movement sites
January 12, 2017
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) announced funding for 39 projects in over 20 states that will preserve and highlight the sites and stories associated with the Civil Rights…
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National Park Service announces over $7.5 million in grants to preserve African American Civil Rights Movement sites
January 12, 2017
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) announced funding for 39 projects in over 20 states that will preserve and highlight the sites and stories associated with the Civil Rights…
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Carolina PR changes name to Chernoff Newman
January 12, 2017
Chernoff Newman, one of the Southeast’s leading integrated marketing communications firms, is retiring Carolina PR from its brand identity in Charlotte following the two firms’ merger in 2014. “Chernoff Newman…
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Carolina PR changes name to Chernoff Newman
January 12, 2017
Chernoff Newman, one of the Southeast’s leading integrated marketing communications firms, is retiring Carolina PR from its brand identity in Charlotte following the two firms’ merger in 2014. “Chernoff Newman…
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SCSL Governor names two BJU students to cabinet
January 12, 2017
South Carolina Student Legislature (SCSL) Governor J. Elliott Kelley named two Bob Jones University students to serve on his cabinet. Kelley named Michael Pettit, a sophomore history major, as Attorney…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects Cleveland, Shaw and Witherspoon as shareholders
January 12, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Harvey Cleveland, Ken Shaw and Kimberly Witherspoon have been elected as new shareholders of the firm. Harvey Cleveland practices primarily in the areas…
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Clemson University Core Campus precinct designed as new multi-faceted complex
January 12, 2017
The completed project represents a vibrant cross-section of campus life, capturing and manifesting the best of the “Clemson experience” for students. Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior…
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Couponbox announces Kid Kindness Month and contest
January 12, 2017
To honor and promote acts of kid kindness, Couponbox has proclaimed this January to be the first annual national Kid Kindness Month. The international online discount company has created this…
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Lawmakers call for reauthorization of Conservation Bank
January 12, 2017
Two South Carolina lawmakers announced Wednesday they are introducing legislation to provide for the continued protection of South Carolina natural resources for the next decade. Gathered with members of The…
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American Heart Association announces inaugural Board of Directors
January 12, 2017
The Upstate American Heart Association (AHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for implementing and initiating change that…
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Spartanburg makes VacationIdea’s Best Places to Visit list
January 12, 2017
VacationIdea.com named Spartanburg one of the 25 Best Places to Visit in South Carolina this week. According to the article, “The historic town of Spartanburg has been around since 1753…
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GreenWood, Inc. project team receives leadership award at Caterpillar
January 12, 2017
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider, was recently recognized for their team leadership at their Caterpillar project in Athens, Georgia. The Athens Tech Foundation presented the…
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Lawmakers call for reauthorization of Conservation Bank
January 12, 2017
Two South Carolina lawmakers announced Wednesday they are introducing legislation to provide for the continued protection of South Carolina natural resources for the next decade. Gathered with members of The…
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SCSL Governor names two BJU students to cabinet
January 12, 2017
South Carolina Student Legislature (SCSL) Governor J. Elliott Kelley named two Bob Jones University students to serve on his cabinet. Kelley named Michael Pettit, a sophomore history major, as Attorney…
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GreenWood, Inc. project team receives leadership award at Caterpillar
January 12, 2017
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider, was recently recognized for their team leadership at their Caterpillar project in Athens, Georgia. The Athens Tech Foundation presented the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
Spartanburg makes VacationIdea’s Best Places to Visit list
January 12, 2017
VacationIdea.com named Spartanburg one of the 25 Best Places to Visit in South Carolina this week. According to the article, “The historic town of Spartanburg has been around since 1753…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
American Heart Association announces inaugural Board of Directors
January 12, 2017
The Upstate American Heart Association (AHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for implementing and initiating change that…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Clemson University Core Campus precinct designed as new multi-faceted complex
January 12, 2017
The completed project represents a vibrant cross-section of campus life, capturing and manifesting the best of the “Clemson experience” for students. Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: architecture, education, on-the-move
Couponbox announces Kid Kindness Month and contest
January 12, 2017
To honor and promote acts of kid kindness, Couponbox has proclaimed this January to be the first annual national Kid Kindness Month. The international online discount company has created this…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
State of the State Address, Governor Nikki R. Haley
January 11, 2017
As Prepared For Delivery by Governor Nikki R. Haley on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly, Constitutional Officers, and my…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions in December
January 11, 2017
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices represented the following area real estate transactions for December of 2016: Sales Mauldin: Rick Cauthen, P.E. of Coldwell Banker Commercial…
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Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
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Legal Marketing Association’s Southeastern Region announces its 2017 board of directors
January 11, 2017
The Legal Marketing Association’s (LMA) Southeastern Region announced its board of directors for 2017. The Southeastern Region is one of the largest in the international organization of LMA, covering nine…
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BJU to host Spring Conference series featuring Ken Ham
January 11, 2017
Bob Jones University will host a three-part Spring Conference series Feb. 13-17 featuring keynote speaker Ken Ham, one of the foremost experts on the Genesis account of creation. Ham is…
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Endeavor announces speaker line-up for Q1 2017 Collaborators & Cocktails networking event series
January 11, 2017
Coworking space continues its popular member education and networking series into 2017 Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers in the creative services fields, announces its first…
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BJU to host Spring Conference series featuring Ken Ham
January 11, 2017
Bob Jones University will host a three-part Spring Conference series Feb. 13-17 featuring keynote speaker Ken Ham, one of the foremost experts on the Genesis account of creation. Ham is…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Rosen Hagood attorney named Chair of Primerus Personal Injury Institute
January 11, 2017
Andrew Gowdown, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently named the 2016-2017 Chair of the Primerus Personal Injury Institute (PPII) at the 2016 Primerus Global Conference. Primerus is an international…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Endeavor announces speaker line-up for Q1 2017 Collaborators & Cocktails networking event series
January 11, 2017
Coworking space continues its popular member education and networking series into 2017 Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers in the creative services fields, announces its first…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Legal Marketing Association’s Southeastern Region announces its 2017 board of directors
January 11, 2017
The Legal Marketing Association’s (LMA) Southeastern Region announced its board of directors for 2017. The Southeastern Region is one of the largest in the international organization of LMA, covering nine…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Infinity Marketing announces new client, Sunrise Fresh Produce
January 10, 2017
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency, announces its new client, Sunrise Fresh Produce. Infinity recently designed and developed a new website for Sunrise to offer their customers an overview of…
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Jackson Hires Myles Grimm as Digital Associate Creative Director
January 10, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Myles Grimm as digital associate creative director. In his new role, Grimm will be…
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SC Ports Authority announces record container volume in 2016
January 10, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled in 2016. SCPA handled 1.996 million TEUs in 2016, surpassing the…
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SC Ports Authority announces record container volume in 2016
January 10, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced a record container volume of nearly two million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled in 2016. SCPA handled 1.996 million TEUs in 2016, surpassing the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, transportation
Jackson Hires Myles Grimm as Digital Associate Creative Director
January 10, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Myles Grimm as digital associate creative director. In his new role, Grimm will be…
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The SCEA supports SC Department of Education initiatives to overhaul aging fleet of school busses
January 9, 2017
Bernadette R. Hampton, President of The South Carolina Education Association, was pleased to attend a press conference at the State House where Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman addressed ongoing concerns…
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Public Meetings Jan. 10 in Greenville and Jan. 12 in Inman concerning I-85 Corridor Management Plan
January 9, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled two public information meetings concerning the development of an Interstate 85 Corridor Management Plan. Two segments of I-85 will be considered…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 9
January 9, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/06/2017 to 01/12/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Hidden Figures PG 20th Century Fox 3 2,471 $22,800,057…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 9
January 9, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/06/2017 to 01/12/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Hidden Figures PG 20th Century Fox 3 2,471 $22,800,057…
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Global Location Strategies principal accepted into Site Selectors Guild
January 9, 2017
Woody Hydrick, managing principal at Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been accepted into the Site Selectors Guild (SSG), the world’s foremost organization of location advisory consultants. Membership to SSG is…
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Brad Halter honored among 50 Most Influential Greenvillians of 2016
January 9, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The Caine Company’s Chairman, Brad Halter, has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential people in Greenville in 2016 by Greenville Business Magazine. This is…
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NAI Earle Furman announces rebranding of its investment division
January 9, 2017
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in the office, industrial, investment, land, multifamily and retail sectors announced it has rebranded one of its top-performing divisions.…
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Precision Tune Auto Care to open second Spartanburg location with new lobby concept
January 9, 2017
Precision Tune Auto Care, the one-stop-shop for routine vehicle maintenance and repair, will soon open its second location in Spartanburg. The new store will be located at 1854 E. Main…
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Cherokee County Development Board launches new website
January 9, 2017
Inspired by a core economic driver and the county’s signature Gaffney Peachoid landmark, the Cherokee County Development Board (CCDB) has launched a new brand and website. “We really wanted a…
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City of Greenville Tourism Grant application now online
January 9, 2017
In 2016, City Council established the Tourism Marketing Special Committee and charged its members with evaluating the City’s process for reviewing requests for tourism grant funds. Tourism grant funds include…
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Global Location Strategies principal accepted into Site Selectors Guild
January 9, 2017
Woody Hydrick, managing principal at Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been accepted into the Site Selectors Guild (SSG), the world’s foremost organization of location advisory consultants. Membership to SSG is…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, on-the-move
