All Clear Plumbing expands to Easley
July 22, 2016
Locally owned and operated All Clear Plumbing is adding Easley to its service area. All Clear Plumbing was founded in 2012 with the mission of being a plumbing company that…
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Clemson finance official receives national award
July 22, 2016
Charles Tegen, Clemson University’s associate vice president for finance, was awarded the 2016 Professional Development Award for his notable and extensive contributions to the National Association of College and University…
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DSS names new Greenville County Director
July 22, 2016
Officials with South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) recently named Dena Reeves-Green as the Director of Greenville County DSS. Ms. Reeves-Green has worked for the State of South Carolina…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2016
July 22, 2016
DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement: “It has been 15 years since our unemployment rate has been this low. Businesses are putting their trust in us that we can provide…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2016
July 22, 2016
DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement: “It has been 15 years since our unemployment rate has been this low. Businesses are putting their trust in us that we can provide…
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All Clear Plumbing expands to Easley
July 22, 2016
Locally owned and operated All Clear Plumbing is adding Easley to its service area. All Clear Plumbing was founded in 2012 with the mission of being a plumbing company that…
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Caviar & Bananas announces Greenville leadership team
July 22, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Caviar & Bananas, a gourmet market and cafe concept that started in Charleston, has announced their Greenville leadership team. Caviar & Bananas will open its first location…
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S.C. Arts Commission awards $3.1 million in grants
July 22, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,148,120 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2017 fiscal year as of July 1. “We are…
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Centering Pregnancy is a 2016 McNulty Prize Laureate
July 21, 2016
ASPEN, CO – The Aspen Institute and Trustee Anne Welsh McNulty announced the ninth annual group of John P. McNulty Prize Laureates, four extraordinary leaders who have brought the spirit of…
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Rebuild Upstate aided by Golf for Greenville event
July 21, 2016
Funds received from a Golf for Greenville grant will help Rebuild Upstate above and beyond what it expected when agency officials first applied last summer. Rebuild Upstate performs emergency repairs…
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Ten at the Top announces breakout session speakers for 2016 Upstate Regional Summit
July 21, 2016
Ten at the Top has announced the presenters for the breakout sessions of the Upstate Regional Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, to be held September 13 at…
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Greenville City and Boiling Springs Fire Departments to welcome Carolina Brotherhood Ride July 25
July 21, 2016
Founded in 2012 by two Charlotte Fire Department members, the Carolina Brotherhood is an annual cycling event comprised of active duty and retired firefighters and police officers from South Carolina…
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John Odom named Senior Associate at Avison Young
July 21, 2016
The Greenville office of Avison Young announced that its commercial real estate broker, John Odom, a retail specialist, has been named a Senior Associate. The Senior Associate title is obtained…
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Rebuild Upstate aided by Golf for Greenville event
July 21, 2016
Funds received from a Golf for Greenville grant will help Rebuild Upstate above and beyond what it expected when agency officials first applied last summer. Rebuild Upstate performs emergency repairs…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Ten at the Top announces breakout session speakers for 2016 Upstate Regional Summit
July 21, 2016
Ten at the Top has announced the presenters for the breakout sessions of the Upstate Regional Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, to be held September 13 at…
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Founders Federal Credit Union holds ribbon cutting at John B. White Sr. Boulevard location
July 20, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Lancaster-based Founders Federal Credit Union and the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 20th at the new John B. White Sr. Boulevard Founders…
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RBC extends commitment to RBC Heritage and RBC Canadian Open
July 20, 2016
The PGA TOUR, RBC, Golf Canada and the Heritage Classic Foundation jointly announced that RBC has signed six-year extensions as title sponsor of both the RBC Heritage and the RBC…
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SC Ports Authority posts 2016 fiscal year volume increase
July 20, 2016
Inland Port Greer achieves record rail moves; SCPA handles highest-ever finished vehicle volume South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported growth of container volume and breakbulk tonnage at its Charleston facilities…
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SC Ports Authority posts 2016 fiscal year volume increase
July 20, 2016
Inland Port Greer achieves record rail moves; SCPA handles highest-ever finished vehicle volume South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported growth of container volume and breakbulk tonnage at its Charleston facilities…
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SCRA announces new SC Launch Companies
July 20, 2016Lowcountry and Midlands-based Organizations Accepted into the Program SCRA, a state-chartered organization that furthers South Carolina’s technology economy, today announced the acceptance of Rock Hill-based Lithium Ion Power, LLC, Columbia-based…
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SCRA announces new SC Launch Companies
July 20, 2016
Lowcountry and Midlands-based Organizations Accepted into the Program SCRA, a state-chartered organization that furthers South Carolina’s technology economy, today announced the acceptance of Rock Hill-based Lithium Ion Power, LLC, Columbia-based…
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Wagner Wealth Management adds Director of Client Services
July 20, 2016
Wagner Wealth Management has added Allison Holland as the firm’s Director of Client Services. Holland holds the Series 7, Series 63, and Series 9/10 Securities Licenses and is a Clemson…
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Span-America Medical Systems to release third quarter fiscal 2016 results
July 20, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. announced that it plans to release its fiscal 2016 third quarter results on Thursday, August 4, after the close of regular trading. The company will conduct…
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LS3P welcomes new CFO
July 20, 2016
LS3P welcomes Doug Snyder, CPA, CGMA, who joins the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Snyder, who will be based in the firm’s Charleston, SC office, has been serving in a…
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LS3P welcomes new CFO
July 20, 2016
LS3P welcomes Doug Snyder, CPA, CGMA, who joins the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Snyder, who will be based in the firm’s Charleston, SC office, has been serving in a…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer completes over 10.1 MSF in transactions mid-year 2016
July 20, 2016
Year-to-Date Volume Exceeds $665M RICHMOND, VA – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the firm’s eight Virginia and South Carolina offices completed 795 lease transactions totaling nearly 7.4 million square feet…
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SC Angel Network expands rapidly, launches VentureSouth
July 20, 2016
The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States with more than 200 investors, announces the launch of VentureSouth, a new corporate…
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SC Angel Network expands rapidly, launches VentureSouth
July 20, 2016
The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States with more than 200 investors, announces the launch of VentureSouth, a new corporate…
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Clemson names new director of financial aid
July 20, 2016
Clemson University has named Richard Ritzman of Memphis director of financial aid. He will begin work Aug. 8, succeeding Chuck Knepfle, who served as director since 2010 and now is…
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Habitat partners with faith community to build home for special needs family
July 20, 2016
On Sunday, Habitat for Humanity dedicated their first handicap-accessible home in Greenville, further expanding their mission to provide safe, affordable housing to the community. The home is being built for…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Certification
July 20, 2016
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces their certification as a women-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification…
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Jackson promotes Baugh, Johnson and Qurollo
July 20, 2016
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has announced the promotions of Mary Baugh, Charla Johnson and Jesse Qurollo. Baugh has been promoted…
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Habitat partners with faith community to build home for special needs family
July 20, 2016
On Sunday, Habitat for Humanity dedicated their first handicap-accessible home in Greenville, further expanding their mission to provide safe, affordable housing to the community. The home is being built for…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Jackson promotes Baugh, Johnson and Qurollo
July 20, 2016
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has announced the promotions of Mary Baugh, Charla Johnson and Jesse Qurollo. Baugh has been promoted…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Certification
July 20, 2016
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces their certification as a women-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification…
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Wagner Wealth Management adds Director of Client Services
July 20, 2016
Wagner Wealth Management has added Allison Holland as the firm’s Director of Client Services. Holland holds the Series 7, Series 63, and Series 9/10 Securities Licenses and is a Clemson…
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Jordan Corbett Named to International Coldwell Banker 30 Under 30 List
July 19, 2016
Jordan Corbett, a residential sales specialist for the Lewis & Company team at Coldwell Banker Caine, was recently named to the Coldwell Banker 30 Under 30. This prestigious list encompasses…
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NHC donation
July 19, 2016
Brad Moorhouse, administrator of NHC HealthCare in Anderson, second from left, presented Grayson Kelly, executive director of Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation, third from left, with a $15,000 check from its…
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GCM receives March for Meals grant $1,750 for Meals on Wheels
July 19, 2016
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) received a $1,750 grant for participating in Meals on Wheels America’s 2016 March for Meals campaign. Throughout the month of March, the nonprofit highlighted the benefits…
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Capstone Church completes master plan
July 19, 2016
Capstone started meeting in part of a former strip mall along I-385 in 2009. The church has since partnered with a number of Christian and secular organizations to meet…
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Greenville Chamber hires Liz Horton as Senior Vice President of Operations
July 19, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber of Commerce has announced the addition of Elizabeth “Liz” A. Horton as Senior Vice President of Operations. She will assume the position on September…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
July 19, 2016
Leases Greenville, South Carolina: Earle Furman, SIOR and Jon Good, SIOR of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Camperdown Company, Inc., in leasing a 2,646 SF industrial space at 6003…
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NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division closes sale of two high-profile development sites slated to become Class AA Apartment Communities
July 19, 2016
Pendleton Street Baptist Church in Downtown Greenville and an 18-Acre site on Laurens Road are Greenville’s latest Multifamily Development Projects NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm in…
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Scio Diamond releases findings of Special Committee report
July 19, 2016
Greenville, SC based, Scio Diamond Technology Corporation (OTC PINK: SCIO), the leading US-based diamond grower, today released its report on the resignation of James Korn from the Board of Directors. Mr.…
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Rosen Hagood attorney appointed to leadership position with ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 19, 2016
Rosen Hagood announced that Liam Duffy has been appointed as the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s (ABA YLD) Law Practice Committee. The ABA YLD Law…
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USC Upstate instructor named winner of SC First Novel Prize
July 19, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce Brock Adams of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2016 South Carolina First Novel Competition. Adams’ novel, Ember,…
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John T. Lay, Jr. elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel
July 19, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder John T. Lay, Jr. has been elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is the preeminent invitation…
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Upstate CPA appointed by Governor Haley to South Carolina Board of Accountancy
July 19, 2016
Upstate CPA Brian L. Johnson, co-founder and Tax Partner of SuggsJohnson CPAs, has been appointed by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Board of Accountancy, effective immediately…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
July 18, 2016
NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Greenville, South Carolina: Earle Furman, SIOR and Jon Good, SIOR of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Camperdown Company, Inc., in leasing…
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USC Upstate instructor named winner of SC First Novel Prize
July 18, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce Brock Adams of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2016 South Carolina First Novel Competition. Adams’ novel, Ember,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
