Toyota of Greer gives $20,000 to March of Dimes
February 4, 2016
For the fourth year in a row, Toyota of Greer has reached out to help the March of Dimes campaign in the Upstate with a generous donation of $20,000. The…
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Junie B. Jones, The Musical Opens February 12
February 3, 2016
Junie B. Jones is starting first grade, and everything is changing! Join us, as Junie B. navigates new waters, and bravely faces challenges relating to everything from discovering she needs…
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RN, LPN Grads’ NCLEX Exam scores exceed state, national pass rates
February 3, 2016
Tri-County Technical College’s RN and LPN graduates’ performance on state board exams exceed both state and national pass rates, according to a year-to-date report released by the SC Board of…
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Will Sherrod represented the buyer in the sale of a 5,000 SF commercial building in Murrells Inlet, SC
February 3, 2016Lee & Associates Charleston’s Will Sherrod, CCIM represented the Buyer in the sale of a 5,000 SF of commercial building located at 11746 Highway 17 Bypass in Murrells Inlet, South…
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House plans to furlough additional week in February
February 3, 2016
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) announced that the House plans to furlough an additional week over February 15th, 2016. Previously scheduled weeks include March 28th and April 4th, the…
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Walnut Grove on the march
February 3, 2016
A weekend of history makes up for cancelled FestiFall SPARTANBURG, SC — If you were among those disappointed that Festifall 2015 had to be cancelled due to an historic weather event,…
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated reports annual profit
February 3, 2016
GREER, SC – Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, reported annual net income attributable to common shareholders of $2,945,000 or $1.18 per diluted common share, as…
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DEW, DSS partner on employment and training program
February 3, 2016
Gov. Nikki Haley announced a partnership between the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) that will transfer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…
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Out of State Drivers Pay 30 Percent
February 3, 2016
By Bill Ross, Executive Director of the South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads This past week the Senate Finance Committee met to discuss the status of a bill to…
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S.C. forestry industry has plenty of room for growth
February 3, 2016
BELTON, SC — The forestry sector in South Carolina has an annual economic impact of $18.6 billion, employs more than 90,000 people, is the largest harvested crop at $759 million…
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EarthCam broadcasts live giraffe birth at Greenville Zoo in South Carolina
February 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Zoo in Greenville, South Carolina has a lot to celebrate with the arrival of the newest member of the zoo family. At 6:16am ET the morning of…
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South Carolina business recruitment tops $4.2 billion in 2015
February 3, 2016South Carolina posted another solid business recruitment year in 2015, with capital investment recruited to the state topping $4 billion. From January to December 2015, the state won 150 economic…
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USC Upstate plans downtown Greenville location
February 3, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate will hold a media announcement on Monday, February 8 at 11:00 a.m. at 501 River Street to unveil plans for an additional…
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Woodruff musician to play free at Chapman Cultural Center
February 3, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Woodruff-based musician Jeremy Willis will play live and in concert this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2-4 p.m. as the guest artist for Sundays Unplugged, a weekly program that…
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New teaching site for the Upstate’s only wilderness skills school
February 2, 2016
Entering its fourth year, primitive survival training instills confidence in living in the wild PICKENS COUNTY, SC – EarthSkills, LLC, a wilderness self-reliance school, recently opened its new teaching…
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Retired pilot inspires aircraft maintenance students as he donates aircraft
February 2, 2016
Captain William Wilkerson and his wife, Tisa, have donated a 1952 Cessna 195 aircraft to the Aircraft Maintenance Technology program at Greenville Technical College (GTC). The plane will be used…
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Riley Institutes Diversity leaders initiative selects 21st Class of Fellows
February 2, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) has selected its 21st Class of Fellows. The 45 incoming class members will join more than 1,500 Riley Fellows from…
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Eastern Tennessee Tire dealer joins MICHELIN Commercial Service Network
February 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., announced that Fleet Tire will join the MICHELIN® Commercial Service Network™ (MCSN). Fleet Tire operates its commercial/retail locations…
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Columbia University professor, author to present inaugural Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at Wofford
February 2, 2016
Mazower to discuss ‘Crisis of European Union’ Monday, Feb. 8 SPARTANBURG, SC – Columbia University professor Dr. Mark Mazower will present the inaugural Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at Wofford College…
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Urban League of the Upstate to host Whitney M. Young, Jr. Equal Opportunity Mardi Gras Gala
February 2, 2016
UPSTAE, SC – The Urban League of the Upstate announced that it will host its annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Humanitarian Award Mardi Gras Gala on Thursday, February 11, 2016…
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Wofford featured in Princeton Review’s ‘Colleges That Pay You Back: 2016 Edition’
February 2, 2016
Wofford College is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com).…
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Riley Institute at Furman to co-present SC Energy Forum in Charleston Feb. 5
February 2, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – An in-depth discussion about three of the major energy issues facing South Carolina will take center stage when the eighth annual Law & Society Symposium is held…
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Aloft Greenville Downtown General Manager Jonathan Brashier appointed to VisitGreenvilleSC Board of Directors
February 2, 2016
McKibbon Hotel Management, a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, is pleased to announce that Aloft Greenville Downtown general manager Jonathan Brashier has been appointed to the…
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Aloft Greenville Downtown General Manager Jonathan Brashier appointed to VisitGreenvilleSC Board of Directors
February 2, 2016
McKibbon Hotel Management, a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, is pleased to announce that Aloft Greenville Downtown general manager Jonathan Brashier has been appointed to the…
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Spartanburg Water announces change in financial services
February 1, 2016Sharon Stockman, previously Spartanburg Water’s senior accountant, has been promoted to the new Senior Business Analyst position in Accounting. She will handle a broader scope of financial and cost accounting…
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Gene Haas Foundation supports Advanced Manufacturing Education at Greenville Technical College
February 1, 2016
The Gene Haas Foundation has donated $25,000 to Greenville Technical College to support scholarships for students pursuing advanced manufacturing training through the college’s Corporate and Career Development Division. “We are…
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Cultural events aplenty in February at Chapman Cultural Center
February 1, 2016
Chapman Cultural Center and its partner organizations will present dozens of cultural events and classes in dance, history, music, science, and the visual arts during February 2016. For general information…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) welcomes Jennifer Gilewski to lifestyle division
February 1, 2016
Two interns join JDPR for semester GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) announces the addition of Jennifer Gilewski as account executive, as well as Mary Ogle and Katie Shuell as the…
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Hemond hired at Chapman Cultural Center as Fundraiser
February 1, 2016
Lisa A. Hemond of Inman, SC, has been hired by Chapman Cultural Center as the Senior Development Director with responsibilities for the management and execution of all fundraising activities. She…
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NAI Earle Furman Names Three New Shareholders
February 1, 2016
The promotion of Leanne Jaskwhich, Keith Jones, and Jason Richards expands NAI Earle Furman’s governing body to 17 shareholders leading the largest CRE brokerage in the Upstate. NAI Earle Furman, a…
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Greenco Beverage Company expanding operations
February 1, 2016
Establishing State-of-the-Art Distribution Center in Greenville’s Poinsett Corridor Greenco Beverage Company announced its expansion along the Poinsett Corridor in Greenville, South Carolina. Planned is a 130,000 square foot, state-of-the-art distribution…
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Local attorney joins American Football Coaches Association
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, has joined the American Football Coaches Association. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is the only national…
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Ogletree Deakins elects new Managing Shareholder
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – C. Matthew Keen has been elected Managing Shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), effective February 1, 2016. Keen was elected during the firm’s annual…
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Teresa Medlin named HR Professional of the Year by GSHRM
February 1, 2016
Teresa Medlin, VP of Human Resources at Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), was recently named 2015 HR Professional of the Year by the Greenville Chapter of the Society for Human Resource…
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Columbia University professor, author to present inaugural Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at Wofford
February 1, 2016
Mazower to discuss ‘Crisis of European Union’ Monday, Feb. 8 SPARTANBURG, SC – Columbia University professor Dr. Mark Mazower will present the inaugural Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at Wofford…
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Teresa Medlin named HR Professional of the Year by GSHRM
February 1, 2016
Teresa Medlin, VP of Human Resources at Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), was recently named 2015 HR Professional of the Year by the Greenville Chapter of the Society for Human Resource…
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Ogletree Deakins elects new Managing Shareholder
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – C. Matthew Keen has been elected Managing Shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), effective February 1, 2016. Keen was elected during the firm’s annual…
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Local attorney joins American Football Coaches Association
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, has joined the American Football Coaches Association. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is the only national…
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A new concept in learning now enrolling students in downtown Greenville
January 30, 2016
After 14 years of teaching, 10 of which have been in the Montessori curriculum, Mrs. Jennifer Kelly decided there was a need in Greenville for a fresh approach to learning.…
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Christy A. Hall confirmed as Secretary of Transportation
January 30, 2016
Abbeville native, professional engineer with two decades of SCDOT experience The South Carolina Senate on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, confirmed the appointment by Governor Nikki Haley of Christy A. Hall…
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Sima Patel elected to South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Board
January 29, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel has been named to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), effective January 1, 2016. She will serve a two-year…
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14 Nexsen Pruet attorneys recognized by Peers in North Carolina
January 29, 2016
Fourteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in the firm’s Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh offices. 2016 North Carolina…
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Twenty-Seven Legislators recognized as Health Policy Program Fellows
January 29, 2016Twenty-seven members of the South Carolina General Assembly have been recognized as Health Policy Fellows by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). The elected officials were…
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The International Center of the Upstate announces new identity
January 29, 2016
The International Center of the Upstate will now be known as Upstate International. Upstate International unveiled their new name, logo and website on January 28, 2016. The new logo was…
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ACL AirShop: Over 30 Successful years in air cargo products and services
January 29, 2016
EASLEY, SC – ACL AirShop, a leader in specialized products and services for the global air cargo industry, has grown in three decades to become a classic entrepreneurial success story. First…
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Twenty-Seven Legislators Recognized as Health Policy Program Fellows
January 29, 2016
Twenty-seven members of the South Carolina General Assembly have been recognized as Health Policy Fellows by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). The elected officials were…
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Sima Patel elected to South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Board
January 29, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel has been named to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), effective January 1, 2016. She will serve a two-year…
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The International Center of the Upstate announces new identity
January 29, 2016
The International Center of the Upstate will now be known as Upstate International. Upstate International unveiled their new name, logo and website on January 28, 2016. The new logo was…
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14 Nexsen Pruet attorneys recognized by Peers in North Carolina
January 29, 2016
Fourteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in the firm’s Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh offices. 2016 North Carolina…
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Mike Cashman named a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award Winner
January 28, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Womble Carlyle attorney Mike Cashman is a winner of the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards. The awards, presented by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, “recognize legal…
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