Hub City Empty Bowls Soup Day slated for Oct. 15

  October 10, 2016

Hub City Empty Bowls’s annual Soup Day — a grassroots fundraiser to help feed local hungry people — will be Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. The public…

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Greenville escape room announces a new room

  October 10, 2016

  Today, Greenville Escape Room announced its opening of a new room, Licastro’s Lair. The new room brings an exciting adventure for friends, family and coworkers in the Upstate. “With…

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Peter and The Starcatcher auditions

  October 10, 2016

The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) is holding open auditions for Peter and The Starcatcher November 6th! A theatrical musical based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, this…

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GTCHS students help Hurricane Matthew survivors

  October 10, 2016

  Greenville Tech Charter High Students jumped into action to organize a Hurricane Supply Drive at the school this week. Students are collecting ready to eat meals, diapers, cleaning supplies,…

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Green Cloud offers free services for businesses impacted by Hurricane Matthew

  October 10, 2016

Green Cloud Technologies, a Greenville, SC-based channel-only cloud technology solutions provider, is offering disaster relief for its reseller partners and their customers with businesses impacted by Hurricane Matthew. When disaster…

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Residents reminded of statewide burn ban

  October 10, 2016

The S.C. Forestry Commission has a statewide burning ban in effect until further notice. The ban prohibits outdoor burning, including yard debris burning and burning for forestry, wildlife or agricultural…

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Residents reminded of statewide burn ban

  October 10, 2016

The S.C. Forestry Commission has a statewide burning ban in effect until further notice. The ban prohibits outdoor burning, including yard debris burning and burning for forestry, wildlife or agricultural…

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Evacuation orders lifted for Beaufort and Jasper counties

  October 9, 2016

In coordination with local officials, Governor Nikki Haley on Sunday announced that evacuation orders have been lifted for all residents in Beaufort and Jasper counties as of 6:30 PM. At…

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Red Cross: blood, platelet donations needed

  October 9, 2016

As Hurricane Matthew continued its path of destruction up the southeast coast, the American Red Cross expanded its massive sheltering effort to span five states. More than 13,400 people in…

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Red Cross: blood, platelet donations needed

  October 9, 2016

As Hurricane Matthew continued its path of destruction up the southeast coast, the American Red Cross expanded its massive sheltering effort to span five states. More than 13,400 people in…

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Transit agencies will end evacuation services

  October 7, 2016

As Hurricane Matthew approaches the state, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces that all transit agencies along the South Carolina coast will be discontinuing emergency and evacuation operations…

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Transit agencies will end evacuation services

  October 7, 2016

As Hurricane Matthew approaches the state, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces that all transit agencies along the South Carolina coast will be discontinuing emergency and evacuation operations…

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Clearing of I-26 reversed lanes begun

  October 7, 2016

The SC Highway Patrol has begun clearing the reversed, eastbound lanes on I-26. NO traffic will be allowed on the eastbound lanes until the clearing is complete from Charleston to…

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Clearing of I-26 reversed lanes begun

  October 7, 2016

The SC Highway Patrol has begun clearing the reversed, eastbound lanes on I-26. NO traffic will be allowed on the eastbound lanes until the clearing is complete from Charleston to…

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SCDOT prepares for high winds on movable & high bridges

  October 6, 2016

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is preparing for increased  winds from Hurricane Matthew to impact the state later this week. Moveable swing bridges in the coastal area are…

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SCDOT prepares for high winds on movable & high bridges

  October 6, 2016

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is preparing for increased  winds from Hurricane Matthew to impact the state later this week. Moveable swing bridges in the coastal area are…

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Jackson hires Tyler Crotts as customer service representative

  October 6, 2016

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Tyler Crotts as customer service representative. In his new role, Crotts will be responsible…

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Nonprofits accelerate their organizations at Shine the Light

  October 6, 2016

DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way of Greenville County and Hollingsworth Funds, hosted “Accelerating Organizational Effectiveness with an Increasingly Diverse Team” on September…

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Jackson hires Tyler Crotts as customer service representative

  October 6, 2016

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Tyler Crotts as customer service representative. In his new role, Crotts will be responsible…

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Nonprofits accelerate their organizations at Shine the Light

  October 6, 2016

DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way of Greenville County and Hollingsworth Funds, hosted “Accelerating Organizational Effectiveness with an Increasingly Diverse Team” on September…

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JB Schwiers named President & CEO of GrandSouth Bank

  October 5, 2016

The board of directors of GrandSouth Bank has named JB Schwiers President and CEO. Schwiers follows Ronald Earnest who recently announced his retirement from these leadership roles. “JB has tremendous…

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O’Neal Inc. hires Project Controller

  October 5, 2016

O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired John Altick as Project Controller. Altick has more than 30 years of project control experience. He previously worked for…

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Greenville CAP unit prepares for hurricane response

  October 5, 2016

Greenville’s Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron is joining with other units of the South Carolina Wing in preparing for a statewide response to the predicted landfall of Hurricane Matthew later…

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Boyanoski to speak about Upstate Ghost legends at Wofford

  October 5, 2016

John Boyanoski, president of Complete Public Relations, will be speaking about regional ghost stories at a Wofford Lifelong Learning program next week. Boyanoski’s will be reading from two of his…

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Furman University announces $47 million to support new initiative

  October 5, 2016

  Furman University today announced an ambitious effort to transform the student experience and address critical community issues. The new strategic vision—called The Furman Advantage—will guarantee every incoming student the…

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Free Ask-A-Lawyer web chat on Oct. 12

  October 5, 2016

  The SC Bar Ask-A-Lawyer program, which coordinates volunteer lawyers in a regional effort to assist the public with its legal questions, will host a statewide web chat on Wednesday,…

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