Wofford student named first SCICU Student of the Year
August 22, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Victoria Biggers ’17 has been busy throughout her college career at Wofford College — pursuing majors in finance and economics, working in the college Admission Office, enjoying Greek…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys selected for inclusion in 2017 “Best Lawyers”
August 22, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has named David M. Swanson the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Charleston, SC Litigation – Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year.” Only a…
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Reedy Reels announces locations and dates for second film festival
August 22, 2016
The Countybank Reedy Reels Film Festival has a new location, new dates and a new title sponsor. The film festival debuted last year with 36 original films being shown for…
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NAI Earle Furman creates Director of Marketing position
August 22, 2016
Lauren Newton chosen to lead the firm’s Marketing Department GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm in Upstate, South Carolina, has named Lauren Newton the company’s…
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Batdorf will serve as assistant professor of science education at BJU
August 22, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Brad Batdorf will serve as assistant professor of science education in the School of Education at Bob Jones University this fall. Batdorf previously served as program…
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Accounting firm relocates Upstate headquarters to expanded offices in response to growth
August 22, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Strong business growth and a need for “additional, state-of-the-art space from which to serve clients” has led Graydon Thompson CPAs to relocate the firm’s headquarters from its…
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Southern Home & Garden Show – September 16-18
August 22, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Southern Home & Garden Show, presented by ApprovedProfessionalBuilder.com and produced by the Home Builders Association of Greenville, will be held September 16-18 at TD Convention Center. …
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Whatta Wash Car Wash celebrates opening of new location in Spartanburg
August 22, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 15, to celebrate the grand opening of Whatta Wash Car Wash East. Whatta Wash…
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Reedy Reels announces locations and dates for second film festival
August 22, 2016
The Countybank Reedy Reels Film Festival has a new location, new dates and a new title sponsor. The film festival debuted last year with 36 original films being shown for…
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Accounting firm relocates Upstate headquarters to expanded offices in response to growth
August 22, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Strong business growth and a need for “additional, state-of-the-art space from which to serve clients” has led Graydon Thompson CPAs to relocate the firm’s headquarters from its…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys selected for inclusion in 2017 “Best Lawyers”
August 22, 2016
Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has named four Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017 in Columbia, SC. Only a single lawyer in each practice…
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Creative Builders, Inc. welcomes Pam Graybeal as Project Manager Assistant
August 21, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Creative Builders, Inc. welcomed Pam Graybeal to the team in the role of Project Manager Assistant. Pam has over 6 years of experience in the construction industry.…
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Von Lehe elected University of South Carolina board chairman
August 21, 2016
Charleston attorney John von Lehe was elected the new chairman of the University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Friday, Aug. 19. He replaces outgoing chairman Eugene P. Warr…
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Von Lehe elected University of South Carolina board chairman
August 21, 2016
Charleston attorney John von Lehe was elected the new chairman of the University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Friday, Aug. 19. He replaces outgoing chairman Eugene P. Warr…
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Peace Center offers book lending library for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
August 20, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Tony Award®-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes to the Peace Center Oct. 25-30. Greenville has the opportunity to become more…
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Dr. Keith Miller elected to lead the region’s largest business organization in 2018
August 20, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber’s leadership has elected Dr. Keith Miller to chair its Board of Directors in 2018. Dr. Miller, current president of Greenville Technical College, has served…
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Hamrick to join faculty at Bob Jones University
August 20, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Anna L. Hamrick will serve as an instructor in the School of Education at Bob Jones University this fall. Hamrick also serves as a teacher in the…
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Dog Trainers Workshop partnership with The Service Dog Institute produces 25+ service dogs
August 20, 2016
Over the past four years a partnership between The Service Dog Institute and Dog Trainers Workshop, a full-service dog training and boarding facility founded by Connie Cleveland and based in…
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54 McNair attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017
August 19, 2016McNair Law Firm, P.A. announced that 54 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. With resident offices and area(s) of practice, those…
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Greene, Finney & Horton, LLP promotes staff members in Greenville, Mauldin, and Charleston offices
August 19, 2016
Greene, Finney & Horton, LLP announced their promotions in their Greenville, Mauldin, and Charleston offices. Ken Meadows (audit) and Denise Eidson (tax) join Pepper Horton, David Phillips, and Larry Finney…
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54 McNair attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017
August 19, 2016
McNair Law Firm, P.A. announced that 54 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. With resident offices and area(s) of practice, those…
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Fellenger to serve as assistant professor of Nursing at BJU
August 18, 2016
Jodie A. Fellenger will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as an assistant professor of Nursing in the College of Arts and Sciences. Fellenger previously served as a…
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Greenville Technical College receives $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo
August 18, 2016
Grant will support scholarships for students enrolled in Quick Jobs GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College announced a $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo & Company. The donation will be used…
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Twenty-four Gallivan, White & Boyd attorneys named to 2017 Best Lawyers in America list
August 18, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that 24 of its attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review…
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Twenty-four Gallivan, White & Boyd attorneys named to 2017 Best Lawyers in America list
August 18, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that 24 of its attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review…
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New workforce development program set to launch in Oconee County
August 18, 2016
NOW Program will give 30 selected Oconee County students distinct advantage SENECA, SC – The Oconee Economic Alliance and the School District of Oconee County are pleased to announce the…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
August 18, 2016
NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Greer, South Carolina: Hunter Garrett, CCIM, SIOR and John Staunton of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, 2355 Hwy 101, LLC, in…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Greenville area leases
August 18, 2016
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Greenville, SC area: …………………………… Subsurface Construction Company, LLC leased 9,600 square feet at 555 John Ross Court…
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Rebuild Upstate adds three new board members
August 18, 2016
Three community and business leaders have joined the Rebuild Upstate board of directors. The new board members are Chip Reaves of Bigger-Brains, Adam Artigliere of McNair Law Firm and Les…
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EDTS named to 2016 Inc 5000 list for seventh consecutive year
August 18, 2016
Expansion, honors, growth continue for Southeastern technology team Once is a tremendous honor. Twice is a separator. And five times is truly uncommon. Southeastern IT consultancy EDTS, however, has now…
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EDTS named to 2016 Inc 5000 list for seventh consecutive year
August 17, 2016Expansion, honors, growth continue for Southeastern technology team Once is a tremendous honor. Twice is a separator. And five times is truly uncommon. Southeastern IT consultancy EDTS, however, has now…
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Gayle Arries receives Tri-County’s Presidential Medallion for staff excellence
August 17, 2016
Gayle Arries, director of marketing at Tri-County Technical College, was honored August 15 with the highest award given for staff excellence at the College. President Ronnie L. Booth presented…
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Crawford Strategy announces new Account Executive/Digital Specialist
August 17, 2016
Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and communications firm, is pleased to welcome Tyler Morey to the agency as an account executive/digital specialist. “We are excited to welcome Tyler to the…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names July 2016 Circle of Excellence recipients
August 17, 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from July through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Mary Anne Fitzpatrick is first woman to serve in top leadership role at USC Upstate
August 17, 2016
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick assumed the role of interim chancellor at the University of South Carolina Upstate on August 1 making her the first female to serve in the top leadership…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Leases 152,000 SF to Lesaint Logistics (Duncan, SC)
August 17, 2016
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented Lesaint Logistics in their lease of 152,419 square feet of space at 1201 Woods Chapel Road in Duncan, South Carolina. As a Top 100…
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Avvo brings fixed-price legal help to South Carolina
August 17, 2016
SEATTLE, WA – Online legal services marketplace Avvo announced that local residents in Connecticut, Nevada, South Carolina, and Utah now have access to fast and transparent legal help with the availability…
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SC Ports Authority posts fiscal year operating earnings of $39 million
August 17, 2016
Highest July pier container volume in SCPA history CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority reported 2016 fiscal year-end operating earnings of $39 million, revenues of $211 million and…
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Polson to serve as Division Chair at BJU
August 17, 2016Dr. Lonnie Polson will serve as an associate professor of Communication and as Chair of the Division of Communication in the School of Fine Arts and Communication this fall. “We…
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Advent United Methodist Church selects Good City Architects to design new addition
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016 (Simpsonville, S.C.) – Good City Architects, an architecture and interior design firm based in Greenville, S.C., is designing a $3 million addition and renovations for Advent United Methodist Church…
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Verizon Wireless opens new ‘Smart Store’ in Easley, S.C.
August 17, 2016
Company celebrates grand opening with ribbon-cutting event and $20,000 HopeLine grant to Safe Harbor EASLEY, S.C. – Verizon Wireless has opened its first “Smart Store” in Easley, now located at 4867 Calhoun…
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Lockheed Martin celebrates Advanced Pilot Training Facility inauguration
August 17, 2016
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) officially opened its Advanced Pilot Training facility in Greenville, South Carolina with a celebration and traditional ribbon cutting event. The newly refurbished building will house the…
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Green Cloud Technologies ranks No. 73 on the 2016 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
August 17, 2016
Green Cloud Technologies, a Greenville, SC-based channel-only cloud technology solutions provider, was ranked 73rd on Inc. Magazine’s 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…
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Duke Energy receives new 30-year operating license for Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project
August 17, 2016
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a new 30-year operating license for Duke Energy’s Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project, which will allow the company to continue operating the Jocassee Pumped…
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Hicks to serve as Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at BJU
August 17, 2016
Dr. Amy Hicks will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as assistant professor of health sciences in the Natural Science Division of the Department of Biology in the…
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Stacy Jacobs joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
August 17, 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Stacy Jacobs as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Stacy joins Coldwell Banker Caine with ample experience in marketing and business development with…
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Chen to serve as Chair of Exercise Science at BJU
August 17, 2016
Dr. Stephen Chen will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as assistant professor, chair and program coordinator of exercise science in the School of Education’s Division of Health,…
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The Blake at Woodcreek Farms hires Tiffany Bazen as executive director and announces opening of on-site sales center
August 17, 2016
Blake Management Group (BMG) is pleased to announce the hiring of Tiffany Bazen as executive director for The Blake at Woodcreek Farms. Bazen comes with a wealth of experience within…
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Bondex, Inc. expanding Edgefield County manufacturing operations
August 16, 2016
Expansion to bring more than $11 million in new investment Bondex, Inc., a globally-recognized manufacturer of thermally-bonded nonwoven substrates, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The…
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Greer State Bank announces Paul Pickhardt as Senior Vice President, SBA Lending Manager
August 16, 2016
Greer State Bank welcomes Paul Pickhardt as Senior Vice President, SBA Lending Manager. Paul joins the bank bringing a wealth of experience in SBA program business development, originations and packaging. …
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