Foundation now accepting nominations for the 2016 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
December 29, 2015
The Spartanburg County Foundation is accepting nominations for the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual award honors individuals who have worked to improve the…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation awards Just Because grants totaling $9,600
December 29, 2015
The Spartanburg County Foundation awarded $9,600 in surprise grants to five Spartanburg County nonprofit organizations today, Just Because. This act of ambush philanthropy not only provides assistance to nonprofit organizations,…
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Complete’s Moore to serve as SCPRSA officer
December 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Sarah Moore of Complete Public Relations was tapped to chair SCPRSA’s Mercury Awards this April. Moore is a 2014 Master’s graduate of Grady College of Journalism and…
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Special tax bill includes extended help for charities
December 29, 2015On December 18, 2015, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which renews and makes permanent the Charitable IRA provision of 2006, making it easier for Americans…
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport reports the strongest October and November passenger traffic figures ever
December 28, 2015
GREER, SC – The numbers are in and passenger traffic was the strongest ever reported at GSP International Airport for the months of October and November. In October, a total…
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Anderson County unemployment rate drops to lowest level in 14 years
December 28, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – Anderson County’s unemployment rate for the month of November was recorded at 4.6%, according to figures released today by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. This is the…
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Gramling Family donates final parcel of family land to USC Upstate
December 28, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Today John Gramling II signed papers donating the final parcel of land from his family to the University of South Carolina Upstate. This transfer of land, which comprises…
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GRIFFIN Property Solutions recent transactions
December 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – GRIFFIN Property Solutions announces the following Commercial Real estate Transactions: 1. Represented the seller Parker Manufacturing Company in the sell of 35 acres of undeveloped commercial land…
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Visit Anderson & Visit Greenville named “2015 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism”
December 28, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – Sports Destination Management, a top publication for sports event planners and tournament directors recently honored Visit Anderson and Visit Greenville as recipients of the “2015 Champions of…
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City offering annual Christmas tree recycling program
December 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The City of Greenville is once again sponsoring its annual “Grinding of the Greens” Christmas tree recycling program. For the convenience of city residents, trees can be placed…
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Barleycove to perform free concert at Chapman Sunday
December 28, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The three-person alternative band Barleycove will perform a free concert at Chapman Cultural Center Sunday, Jan. 3, 2-4 p.m. as part of the downtown venue’s weekly Sunday Unplugged…
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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Growth Officer
December 28, 2015
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, is pleased to welcome new Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Marc Kerlin. Kerlin joins OBHG with 30 years of experience…
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Recent commercial real estate transactions from GRIFFIN Property Solutions
December 28, 2015
GRIFFIN Property Solutions is pleased to announce the following recent commercial real estate transactions: Represented the seller Parker Manufacturing Company in the sale of 35 acres of undeveloped commercial land…
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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport reports the strongest October and November passenger traffic figures ever!
December 28, 2015
The numbers are in and passenger traffic was the strongest ever reported at GSP International Airport for the months of October and November. In October, a total of 186,344 passengers…
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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Growth Officer
December 28, 2015
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, is pleased to welcome new Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Marc Kerlin. Kerlin joins OBHG with 30 years of experience…
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House Ways and Means Chairman prepares Palmetto Farm Aid
December 22, 2015House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) today announced plans to introduce the first of several legislative responses to the catastrophic flooding the state received this October. The House…
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Date set for Spartanburg Soaring! 2016
December 21, 2015
Chapman Cultural Center has set the date for its third annual Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival for Saturday, April 23, 2016, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This free and family-friendly festival has…
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Coldwell Banker Caine forms partnership with Cox Photography
December 21, 2015
Coldwell Banker Caine and Cox Photography recently announced a full service partnership offering professional photography and videography to all agents and clients. Unique to the Upstate, the new agreement includes…
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One SC Flood Relief Fund awards $500,000 in grants for flood recovery
December 21, 2015
The first grant recipients of the One SC Flood Relief Fund, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation and accepting donations at www.onescfund.org, have been announced. A total of $500,000 in…
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Treasurer Loftis Statement on Retirement System Report
December 21, 2015
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Audit Council’s (LAC) report of the South Carolina Retirement System. “I want to thank the LAC…
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SCRA Technology Ventures announces new companies
December 21, 2015
Three Companies, One Resource Partner Accepted into SC Launch Program SCRA Technology Ventures announced the acceptance of three South Carolina companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-based App Squared…
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GSSM’s virtual engineering program now accepting applications for Class of 2019
December 21, 2015
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications for Accelerate, a virtual engineering program, through January 8, 2016 for the Class of 2019. Online applications…
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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Allendale County
December 21, 2015
Company Investing More Than $8 Million In Solar Project Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first…
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Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager
December 18, 2015
Liquid Catering and its sister company The Old Cigar Warehouse has brought in Tracy Ryan as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. “Tracy brings a strong background in sales…
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Duke Energy designates Yoho to lead natural gas operations
December 18, 2015
Duke Energy designated Frank Yoho to lead its natural gas operations when the company’s acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas closes, expected by the end of 2016 after the necessary regulatory…
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McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown
December 18, 2015McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the…
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Year-end spending bill funds new federal courthouse in Greenville
December 18, 2015
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the year-end spending bill set to be voted on in Congress today contains funding to begin and complete construction of…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2015
December 18, 2015
Employment Gains Set New Record Unemployment Rate Continues To Fall South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month, declining from 5.6 percent in October to 5.5…
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Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg announces new Executive Director
December 18, 2015
Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg, an arts nonprofit organization supporting artists in Spartanburg County and surrounding counties since 1957, has announced the selection of Caitlin Boice as its new Executive Director. Boice…
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McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown
December 18, 2015McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the…
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Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager
December 18, 2015
Liquid Catering and its sister company The Old Cigar Warehouse has brought in Tracy Ryan as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. “Tracy brings a strong background in sales…
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Curt McPhail appointed executive director of The Space at Wofford
December 17, 2015
Curt McPhail, a 1996 Wofford College graduate, has accepted the position of executive director of The Space in the Mungo Center at the college, effective Jan. 19, 2016. McPhail, project…
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South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announces 2016 Board of Directors
December 17, 2015
The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) is pleased to announce the 2016 Board of Directors. SCPRSA, a statewide professional organization for public relations practitioners,…
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Renewable Water Resources names Rich as new Executive Director
December 17, 2015
Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) is pleased to announce the selection of Graham Rich as its new Executive Director. Rich will begin his employment with ReWa on January 18, 2016. Rich,…
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Ameris Bank announces appointment of Laurens C. Nicholson to South Carolina Community Board of Directors
December 17, 2015
Ameris Bank Regional President Richard Sturm is excited to announce the recent appointment of Laurens C. Nicholson to the Ameris Bank – South Carolina Community Board of Directors. In making…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
December 16, 2015
NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Spartanburg, South Carolina: Kevin Pogue of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Marty and Harriette Reid, in the leasing of a…
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USC Upstate student Danielle Dickerson to intern at Chapman Cultural Center
December 16, 2015
Danielle Dickerson, a Graphic Design student at USC Upstate, is interning in the Marketing Office at Chapman Cultural Center for her spring semester. She will be available every Tuesday and…
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HRP Associates honored by BB&T Risk Management Group
December 16, 2015
HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental health and safety engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, was recently honored by the BB&T Risk Management Group at the bank’s 10th annual BB&T…
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Duke Energy proposing on-site coal ash landfill at W.S. Lee Station
December 16, 2015Duke Energy Carolinas has started the permitting process to safely manage coal ash at the W.S. Lee Station in Belton, S.C., by constructing a fully lined on-site landfill. It will…
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Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic to play the Volvo Cars Open
December 16, 2015
Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic have committed to play in the inaugural Volvo Cars Open (formerly the Family Circle Cup), April 2nd – 10th, 2016, on Daniel Island in Charleston,…
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Zipit Solution Selected by Spokane Police Department for Emergency Response Unit Activation
December 16, 2015
Priority messaging feature cited as key factor in decision to adopt critical messaging platform Zipit Wireless announced that the Spokane Police Department (“Spokane PD”) in Spokane, Washington, has selected its…
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Phillips Staffing Adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist
December 16, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins…
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Phillips Staffing adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist
December 16, 2015
Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins Phillips with four…
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Zipit Solution Selected by Spokane Police Department for Emergency Response Unit Activation
December 16, 2015
Priority messaging feature cited as key factor in decision to adopt critical messaging platform Zipit Wireless announced that the Spokane Police Department (“Spokane PD”) in Spokane, Washington, has selected its…
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GSP is Getting Tiger Town to Miami
December 15, 2015
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is thrilled to announce a special nonstop flight to Miami International Airport (MIA) aboard American Airlines. Could this season get any better for Upstate Clemson…
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NAI Earle Furman’s Grice Hunt joins the company’s Executive Committee
December 15, 2015
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in the office, industrial, investment, retail, multifamily, healthcare and land sectors, is pleased to announce that shareholder and broker, Grice Hunt,…
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James Al Cannon designated a “Premier Advisor” by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
December 15, 2015
Leading independent financial advisory firm, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, has designated James Al Cannon, managing director, as a member of the firm’s Premier Advisors Program, a distinction that reflects…
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Greenville Zoo receives Quarter Century Award from Association of Zoos and Aquariums
December 15, 2015
The Greenville Zoo is a recipient of the new Quarter Century Award, presented by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which recognizes zoos and aquariums that have been AZA-accredited…
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Ashley Taylor joins Bon Secours St. Francis Health System as Director of Media and Public Relations
December 14, 2015
Ashley Taylor has joined the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System as the Director of Media and Public Relations. While Ashley is a Greenville, SC, native, she spent time in…
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Membership elects 2016 Officers and new members to Board of Directors
December 14, 2015The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) announce the newly elected 2016 Officers and new members to the Board of Directors at its annual business meeting on December 11,…
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