LPD Inaugural Coffee with a Cop Held at Courthouse Coffee
December 5, 2022
The Laurens Police Department held their inaugural “Coffee with a Cop” event on Monday, December 5. “We look forward to more opportunities to interact with the community and hear about…
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Engenius’ Samantha Wagner completes Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Pacesetter Program
December 5, 2022
Samantha Wagner, Engenius’ Sales and Marketing Coordinator, recently successfully completed Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Pacesetter 2022 Program. Wagner was selected to be a part of the annual leadership program late…
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BASF’s Elba Lizardi named to Power 100 List of Women Leaders by Diversity Women Media
December 5, 2022
SENECA, SC, – Elba Lizardi, Site Director for BASF in Seneca, has recently been named to Diversity Woman Media’s Power 100 List of Women Leaders for her outstanding contributions to…
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Don’t Bring Uninvited Holiday Guests Inside with Christmas Trees or Firewood
December 5, 2022
Ahhh, logs burning in a fireplace, family pet napping, decorations shining on a live Christmas tree in the corner. Sounds like a perfect holiday season evening. But is it? Or…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement with CarMax over the disclosure of safety recalls
December 5, 2022
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a $1 million multistate settlement with CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., and 35 attorneys general that will require CarMax to disclose open (unrepaired) recalls…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Blocks ‘TikTok’ on State Government Devices
December 5, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster today took action to block access to the social media platform TikTok from all state government electronic devices managed by the South Carolina Department of Administration. The…
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CHS Standout Mary Catherine Dailey Signs to Play with PC
December 5, 2022
Clinton High School’s tennis standout, Mary Catherine “MC” Dailey, signed to play tennis at Presbyterian College surrounded by family, friends and her coaches on November 30 at Clinton High School.…
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Essential Cabinetry Group to expand operations in Greenville County, S.C.
December 5, 2022
Essential Cabinetry Group, a leading cabinetry company, today announced plans to expand its operations in Greenville County. The company’s $4.75 million investment will create 156 new jobs. “The investment in…
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MTC President honored in 2023 S.C. African American History Calendar
December 5, 2022
Midlands Technical College President Dr. Ronald Rhames is an honoree in the 2023 South Carolina African American History Calendar. Created every year since 1989, the calendar profiles individuals who have…
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Broadstreet teams up with local businesses to raise $43,000 for Project Host in flag football tournament
December 5, 2022
Broadstreet, Inc., a Greenville-based private equity firm, hosted several local Upstate businesses on December 1 at Flour Field for a flag football tournament that raised $43,000 for Project Host, a…
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SouthState welcomes veteran bankers to South Carolina team
December 5, 2022
SouthState Bank has hired seven bankers who bring years of expertise and relationship building to both South Carolina and Alabama. “Our South Carolina and Alabama markets welcome seven skilled and knowledgeable bankers with experience in…
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Comerica Bank expands Southeast market presence into South Carolina, Georgia
December 5, 2022
Comerica Bank announced the expansion of its new Southeast Market with the recent addition of offices in two states new to its regional footprint – South Carolina and Georgia. Expansion…
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Peak Drift Brewing Company launches craft beer and hard seltzers in Midlands-area bars, restaurants and stores
December 5, 2022
Peak Drift Brewing Company, a new award-winning beverage company headquartered in Columbia, S.C., launches its inaugural line of craft beers and seltzers in select Midlands-area bars, restaurants and stores. Throughout…
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Dorchester’s Gail Hughes installed as SCSBA president
December 5, 2022
Gail Hughes, chair of the Dorchester School District Two’s (DSD2) Board of Trustees, was installed as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association’s (SCSBA) Board of Directors during Delegate…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2023 budget
December 5, 2022The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved $850.8 million in non-fuel operations and maintenance costs and capital spending for 2023 as part of its annual budget review for the utility.…
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Vicky Budreau named Chief Customer Officer
December 5, 2022
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors named Vicky Budreau as Chief Customer Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Budreau will be responsible for the strategic leadership of Santee Cooper’s customer-facing programs…
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Habitat For Humanity Greenville County will celebrate the dedication of the first home in their new development in Nicholtown
December 5, 2022
On December 7, Habitat Greenville, along with the City of Greenville, Duke Energy, and Greenville Housing Authority, will celebrate the dedication of the first home of their new Habitat community,…
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Museum to remember Pearl Harbor on Saturday, Dec. 10
December 5, 2022
It was, as usual, a beautiful Sunday morning in Hawaii. But it didn’t last long. At 7:55 a.m., the first wave of Japanese warplanes came flying over the Waianae mountains.…
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ChappyWrap partners with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston to provide comfort to families
December 2, 2022
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston (RMHC Charleston) would like to express their gratitude for ChappyWrap’s generous donation of over 380 blankets as welcome gifts for families. Founded in 2006,…
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Cowboy Up rebrands as The Foundry at Judson Mill
December 2, 2022
Greenville’s newest music venue to reopen in January with focus on larger artists and broad range of musical genres Cowboy Up, Greenville’s newest music venue located in the historic Judson…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Emily Stewart to the Company’s Augusta Road Office
December 2, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Emily Stewart has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Emily was born and raised in the Upstate…
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Second Annual Home Works Hammer Classic to benefit roofing efforts for Veterans
December 2, 2022
Friday April 28 2023, South Carolina nonprofit Home Works will host the second annual Hammer Classic, a sporting clays fundraiser benefiting their mission of compassionate construction. The 2023 event will…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Ashley Hayes to the Company’s Spartanburg Office
December 2, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Ashley Hayes has joined the company’s Spartanburg office as a sales associate. Ashley is blessed to share that she was born…
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Daniel Frezza named new Chief Advancement Officer
December 2, 2022
College of Charleston President Andrew Hsu on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, announced the appointment of Daniel Frezza as the next chief advancement officer and executive director of the College of Charleston Foundation. He…
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Free legal assistance available to Hurricane Ian survivors in South Carolina
December 2, 2022
A toll-free legal aid hotline is available to South Carolina victims of storm-related damage as a result of Hurricane Ian in the recently declared disaster areas of Charleston, Georgetown and…
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Lexington District One welcomes new board members
December 2, 2022
Lexington District One’s board members Katie McCown, Chris Rice and Beth Shealy attended their first board meeting on Nov. 29, 2022. Prior to the start of the special called board…
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PTC to Conduct Fall Graduations on Dec. 13
December 1, 2022
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) will hold two fall commencement exercises on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Greenwood. An 11 a.m. ceremony will recognize graduates from our Associate in Arts, Associate…
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Governor’s Mansion Christmas Open House Scheduled for December 5
December 1, 2022
Governor McMaster and the First Lady Welcome South Carolinians for Christmas Celebration Governor Henry McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster invite South Carolinians and their families to join them for…
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USC announces two new iCarolina Learning Labs coming to Laurens and Clinton communities
December 1, 2022
The University of South Carolina announced on Thursday (Dec. 1) that USC Palmetto College will launch two new Palmetto College iCarolina Learning Labs in the Clinton and Laurens communities. Both…
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Children Cancer Partners of the Carolinas and Strut for Kids announce merger
December 1, 2022
Forming a Robust Organization to Help Children and Families Battling Cancer Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), a nonprofit focused on serving children battling cancer across North and South…
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Infinity welcomes Green Point Hemp as new client
December 1, 2022
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, is proud to add Green Point Hemp to its growing client roster. The agency has developed a new website for…
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Kids First Podcast – A conversation about the future of education with Chris Neeley, Superintendent of the SCPCSD and Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
December 1, 2022
Today the South Carolina Public Charter School District continues to bring you great weekly content for our Kids First Podcast where we talk to educators, school leaders, policymakers, and charter…
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Greenville Housing Funds reports 2022 successes, looks forward to 2023
December 1, 2022
Greenville Housing Fund leaders reported a successful year in 2022 and laid out their 2023 goals and aspirations during a celebratory Annual Meeting Thursday morning. Chief accomplishments from the past…
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Carolina Handling releases “Santa’s Automated Workshop” to highlight intralogistics solutions offerings
December 1, 2022
For the second year in a row, Carolina Handling has released a children’s holiday book, this one illustrating the Raymond lift truck dealer’s capabilities as an automated systems integrator. “Santa’s…
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Attorney Michael Parks joins Samuels Reynolds Law Firm
December 1, 2022
The Samuels Reynolds Law Firm announced that Attorney Michael Parks has joined the firm. Parks received his bachelor’s degree in Finance, Insurance and Risk Management from the University of South…
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Time
December 1, 2022
By Tom Poland You know the song. “Time Is On My Side.” The Rolling Stones released it in 1964. Time was on my side back then, yes it was. It’s…
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Tri-County STEMersion receives $25,000 grant from Power:Ed. Earmarked for expansion and development of new student camp
December 1, 2022Dorchester County Economic Development has been awarded a $25,000 grant on behalf of Tri-County STEMersion, a nonprofit created to link existing industry needs with local educators to implement high-demand STEM…
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New leadership prepares FUEL for high growth future
December 1, 2022
FUEL, one of Greenville’s leading marketing and branding agencies, announced today the acquisition of the company by Mary Church Cornette, the agency’s vice president and creative director. Warren Griffith, who…
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BJU Announces Free Tuition Program for South Carolina Residents
December 1, 2022
Bob Jones University today announced the launch of SC Pell Promise, a program which enables South Carolina residents to receive a tuition-free education if they receive a Pell Grant and…
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Countybank launches debit card donation swipe campaign
December 1, 2022
Countybank announced the launch of its third annual debit card swipe campaign that results in contributions to local organizations through the Countybank Foundation. “As the holidays quickly approach, we are…
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A Conversation with Jacqueline Haynes, Acceleration Schools
December 1, 2022
Jacqueline Haynes is the associate superintendent for Acceleration Schools – a multi-year initiative designed to enhance student learning and support teachers as they help students fully prepare for the next…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC attorney Cynthia Durham Blair commissioned as first electronic notary in South Carolina
December 1, 2022
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair, a founding owner, and attorney in the firm’s Columbia office, has been commissioned as the first electronic notary in South…
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LS3P welcomes Jenna Drozd
December 1, 2022
LS3P welcomed Architect, Jenna Drozd, AIA in the Columbia office. A 2013 graduate of the University of Florida with a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Design in Interior…
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College of Charleston students score high in statewide pitch competition
November 30, 2022
Pitch competitions can be nerve-racking, especially when you’re pitching to an audience of over 200 people with judges watching intently and cash prizes on the line. That’s part of why…
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City of Charleston partners with Intellicheck to equip King Street area businesses with ID scanning app
November 30, 2022
City officials and Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN) announced the launch of a new pilot program aimed at tackling the problem of underage drinking. The six-month pilot will allow up to…
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Two upstate school leaders selected for statewide awards
November 30, 2022
The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named two school leaders from the Upstate as the 2023 South Carolina Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year and the…
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Freligh named Lowcountry Regional Librarian of the Year
November 30, 2022Katherine Freligh, the teacher librarian at Mary Ford Early Learning & Family Center, was named the Lowcountry Regional Librarian of the Year on November 28, 2022, by the South Carolina…
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Graycliff Capital Partners’ Caitlin Meek-Steelman promoted to Chief Executive Officer
November 30, 2022
Caitlin Meek-Steelman has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital), a leading developer/owner in the multi-family sector based in downtown Greenville, South Carolina.…
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Laurens County Christmas Parade Guide
November 30, 2022
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! To kick off the holiday season there are a number of Christmas parades across the county. Saturday, December 3rd Clinton – “Winter…
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Hurricane Diane opens at Trustus Theatre
November 30, 2022
THE OBIE AWARD-WINNING SHOW RUNS DECEMBER 2ND THROUGH 17TH Get your Greek on, Desperate Housewives-style. Hurricane Diane opens at Trustus Theatre on Friday, December 2nd and runs for ten shows…
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