Jackson hires Sean Kurtz as financial analyst
January 17, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Sean Kurtz as financial analyst. Kurtz comes to Jackson from Greenville accounting firm A.T.…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announces six new partners
January 17, 2017
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that attorneys J. Bennett Crites III, Elizabeth Sims Hedrick, Robert S. “Trey” Ingram III, Frankie T. Jones Jr., Brian G. Morrison, and Colin J. Tarrant have…
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The Greenville Swamp Rabbits host 2nd annual Business Power Play presented by South State Bank
January 17, 2017
A night of hockey and networking for Upstate businesses The Greenville Swamp Rabbits are excited to host the second annual Business Power Play event, presented by South State Bank. The…
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Jackson hires Sean Kurtz as financial analyst
January 17, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Sean Kurtz as financial analyst. Kurtz comes to Jackson from Greenville accounting firm A.T.…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Jackson named Agency of Record for world’s top junior golf tournament
January 17, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has been named Agency of Record for the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club, ranked…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 17, 2017
WeddingWire has named Liquid Catering as a 2017 Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Catering in South Carolina for the fifth year in a row. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes…
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Bob Jones University receives million dollar gift
January 17, 2017
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced the receipt of a $1 million unrestricted gift to BJU. “As we continue to celebrate our ninetieth year, it’s encouraging to receive gifts…
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Teacher Shortage Concerns Continue To Grow
January 16, 2017
According to results from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Fall 2016 Supply and Demand Survey, more teachers are leaving their classrooms each year. Nearly 6,500 public…
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Teacher Shortage Concerns Continue To Grow
January 16, 2017
According to results from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Fall 2016 Supply and Demand Survey, more teachers are leaving their classrooms each year. Nearly 6,500 public…
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Monica McKiernan Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
January 16, 2017
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Monica McKiernan as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Monica joins Coldwell Banker Caine with a Bachelor of Arts in History from the…
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Complete Public Relations honored with AVA Digital Gold Award
January 16, 2017
Complete Public Relations’ website earned a gold award from AVA Digital. AVA Digital Awards is an international competition that recognizes excellence by creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, direction,…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Michael Owings to director of corporate planning
January 16, 2017
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Michael Owings has been promoted to director of corporate planning. Owings has served as assistant director within…
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Complete Public Relations honored with AVA Digital Gold Award
January 16, 2017
Complete Public Relations’ website earned a gold award from AVA Digital. AVA Digital Awards is an international competition that recognizes excellence by creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, direction,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Michael Owings to director of corporate planning
January 16, 2017
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Michael Owings has been promoted to director of corporate planning. Owings has served as assistant director within…
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Tom Lawrence named Dean of Arts and Sciences division
January 15, 2017
PENDLETON, SC – Tom Lawrence spent the last five years as instructor and an administrator in the Business and Public Services Division (BPS) at Tri-County Technical College. This semester he…
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Gov. Nikki Haley issues Proclamation recognizing Clemson University Football
January 13, 2017
Proclamation Designates Saturday As “Clemson Tigers National Football Champions Day” Governor Nikki Haley has issued a proclamation recognizing the Clemson University Tigers for winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.…
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CBRE Report: Holiday E-Commerce Returns Could Reach $29 Billion
January 13, 2017Sales beget returns, but e-commerce sales more so. Based on that fact, CBRE Group, Inc., has released a report outlining the methods that retailers use to handle returns of e-commerce…
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Urban League of the Upstate announces award honorees
January 13, 2017
YOUNG JR., AWARD RECIPIENT: Max Metcalf Max Metcalf is a graduate of Clemson University and the Manager of Government & Community Relations at BMW Manufacturing. Max has volunteered with the…
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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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Old Cigar Warehouse wins WeddingWire Award for the third year in a row
January 13, 2017
WeddingWire has named The Old Cigar Warehouse as a Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Ceremony and Reception Space in South Carolina for the third year in a row. It comes…
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Scott and Company announces manager promotion
January 13, 2017
Scott and Company LLC, is pleased to announce that Chelsea Shoolbred, CPA has been promoted to the role of manager in assurance and advisory services. “We are proud of Chelsea…
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FirstEnergy receives industry recognition for assisting utilities in Florida and South Carolina following Hurricane Matthew
January 13, 2017
Company Also Honored for Restoration Efforts of Its Own Customers in West Virginia After Severe Flooding Last Summer For the 11th consecutive year, FirstEnergy Corp. has earned recognition for its…
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FirstEnergy receives industry recognition for assisting utilities in Florida and South Carolina following Hurricane Matthew
January 13, 2017
Company Also Honored for Restoration Efforts of Its Own Customers in West Virginia After Severe Flooding Last Summer For the 11th consecutive year, FirstEnergy Corp. has earned recognition for its…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
CBRE Report: Holiday E-Commerce Returns Could Reach $29 Billion
January 13, 2017
Sales beget returns, but e-commerce sales more so. Based on that fact, CBRE Group, Inc., has released a report outlining the methods that retailers use to handle returns of e-commerce…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move, retail
Old Cigar Warehouse wins WeddingWire Award for the third year in a row
January 13, 2017
WeddingWire has named The Old Cigar Warehouse as a Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Ceremony and Reception Space in South Carolina for the third year in a row. It comes…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: hospitality, on-the-move
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…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: media, on-the-move
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
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…
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: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
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…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: environmental, 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: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, 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…
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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: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
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…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: environmental, on-the-move
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…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
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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