Midlands Education & Business Alliance (MEBA) announces a new partnership for 2018 with ATD Midlands
December 18, 2017Photo (L to R): Randy Odom, Cep Cantey, Dr Craig Witherspoon, Valerie Richardson, Mary Snipes, Dr. Ron Rhames, Dr. J.R Green, Ron Harvey In early December, the Association for Talent…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 18
December 18, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/15/2017 to 12/21/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG13 Disney 1 4,232…
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Midlands Education & Business Alliance (MEBA) announces a new partnership for 2018 with ATD Midlands
December 18, 2017Photo (L to R): Randy Odom, Cep Cantey, Dr Craig Witherspoon, Valerie Richardson, Mary Snipes, Dr. Ron Rhames, Dr. J.R Green, Ron Harvey In early December, the Association for Talent…
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West Columbia Beautification Foundation awarded the Green Non-Profit Award by Keep the Midlands Beautiful
December 17, 2017Keep the Midlands Beautiful hosted a Gala for a Greener Midlands on December 1st, 2017. During the evening festivities the Midlands Green Awards were presented. The Green Non-Profit Award was…
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Toys for Tots “Fill The MRAP” campaign a success
December 17, 2017The annual Toys for Tots “Fill The MRAP” campaign ended on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, after a series of donation events that took place at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Kmart, Target,…
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Seabrook Island Real Estate announces new broker in charge
December 17, 2017
Seabrook Island Real Estate is pleased to announce that Gerri Franchini will become broker in charge upon Joe Salvo’s retirement at the end of 2017. Franchini brings over 30 years of…
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“Sober or Slammer” campaign begins
December 17, 2017
Chief Terrence Green would like to remind the Town of Lexington community that the Lexington Police Department, along with law enforcement statewide, are participating in the “Sober or Slammer” campaign…
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SYNNEX Corporation President Peter Larocque honored with Order of the Palmetto award
December 17, 2017
Technology company executive receives South Carolina’s highest honor SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, announced that Peter Larocque, President, North American Technology Solutions, was presented with the Order of…
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Express Scripts closes acquisition of eviCore; companies unite to improve healthcare for 100 million americans
December 17, 2017
ST. LOUIS and BLUFFTON, S.C. – Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX) announced that it has completed the acquisition of privately held eviCore healthcare, the industry leader in evidence-based medical benefit management services,…
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West Ashley Revitalization Commission unanimously endorses implementation of master plan
December 17, 2017
At the West Ashley Revitalization Commission’s meeting last night, members unanimously endorsed the implementation of the West Ashley Master Plan submitted by Dover Kohl, the planning consultant hired by City…
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Frampton Construction digs into manufacturing facility in Conway
December 17, 2017
Project makes sizable addition to Frampton’s automotive industry portfolio Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, pre-construction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout…
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Caldwell Commercial lease renewal at 5965 Core Road, North Charleston, SC
December 15, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial announce the lease renewal of 41,102 SF to KSH Solutions at Aviation Business Park VI. ABP VI is located at…
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Magnifique! Samples receives national honor
December 15, 2017For her outstanding contributions to world language education, World Language and Partial-Immersion Coordinator A. Dawn Samples received the 2017 National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages Supervisor of the…
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Immigration Enforcement Update – Impact on South Carolina Employers
December 15, 2017
By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill Ogletree Deakins South Carolina Tom Homan, current acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, has been nominated by President Trump to head…
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Joyner Commercial announces December transactions
December 15, 2017Month of November/December 2017 — Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…
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Rhonda Beeker joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
December 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announce that Rhonda Beeker has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Beeker moved to Greenville in 2006 with…
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Chad Ploof joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
December 15, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Chad Ploof has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. A Greenville native, Ploof went to school…
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GHS Cancer Institute and KIYATEC launch enhanced partnership to increase effectiveness of cancer treatments
December 15, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Cancer patients and their families will soon have access to a series of groundbreaking diagnostic tests, the first of which can indicate certain ovarian cancer patients’ future…
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Fab Fours Inc. growing operations in Lancaster County
December 15, 2017
Manufacturing Facility Expansion To Create 88 New Jobs Fab Fours Inc., one of the largest aftermarket bumper manufacturers in the world, is expanding its Lancaster County operations. The $5.7 million…
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WKHS educator learns at national level
December 15, 2017White Knoll High’s Teacher of the Year and Lexington District One Teacher of the Year finalist recently returned from a national conference where she represented all South Carolina health science…
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College of Education launches teacher retention program for new educators
December 15, 2017
In an effort to tackle South Carolina’s teacher shortage, the College of Education recently launched a program aimed at increasing teacher retention and success in the classroom by providing three…
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District Five to hold ‘Magnet Fair’ to showcase magnet programs – January 4
December 15, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its second Magnet Fair on January 4, giving families in the district an opportunity to explore offerings at several of its schools. The event at…
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Richland Renaissance: This Project Works for Richland County
December 15, 2017
On Tuesday, Richland County will unveil details of a community and government services “master plan” called Richland Renaissance. The comprehensive initiative is designed to improve County services to residents, resolve…
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Magnifique! Samples receives national honor
December 15, 2017
For her outstanding contributions to world language education, World Language and Partial-Immersion Coordinator A. Dawn Samples received the 2017 National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages Supervisor of the…
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WKHS educator learns at national level
December 15, 2017
White Knoll High’s Teacher of the Year and Lexington District One Teacher of the Year finalist recently returned from a national conference where she represented all South Carolina health science…
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Doctors Care celebrates newest location in Upstate with ribbon cutting ceremony
December 14, 2017
Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, held a ribbon cutting today to celebrate the opening of its newest urgent and family care center in Mauldin. This is…
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School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties 2018 Teacher Recruitment Event – February 3
December 14, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2018 Teacher Recruitment Event on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Irmo Middle School, 6051 Westcott Road, Columbia, SC 29212 from 8:30 a.m. until…
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Donaldson Field passes FAA inspection
December 14, 2017
Donaldson Field, a general aviation airport located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC), passed its yearly Federal Aviation Administration Part 139 Certification Operations Inspection with flying colors.…
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Crawford Strategy honors Greenville Tech student with annual scholarship
December 14, 2017Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency providing strategic and creative communications solutions to organizations, awarded its third annual Sandy Linning Scholarship to Hunter McAbee, a Greenville Technical College student pursuing a…
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South Carolina Federal More Time Cheering College Bowl Giveaway
December 14, 2017
South Carolina Federal Credit Union is sending Clemson University and University of South Carolina fans to cheer on their teams this bowl season. The credit union is giving away a…
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Precision Jig & Fixture South growing its Spartanburg County operations
December 14, 2017
Manufacturing Expansion To Create 40 New Jobs Precision Jig & Fixture South, a full-service inspection tooling manufacturer, is expanding its existing Spartanburg County operations. The $6.5 million capital investment is…
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Orangeburg law firms provide 350 free turkeys for Thanksgiving
December 14, 2017For the 4th year in a row, the Orangeburg law firms of Lanier & Burroughs and Williams & Williams teamed up to provide hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys to Orangeburg…
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South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. to acquire Atlantic Bancshares, Inc.
December 14, 2017
South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc., parent of South Atlantic Bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Atlantic Bancshares, Inc., parent of Atlantic Community Bank, under which South Atlantic…
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City’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards nomination period extended
December 14, 2017The City of Columbia is accepting nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards through Friday, January 5, 2018. The Dream Keeper Award recognizes exemplary displays…
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Port of Charleston drivers vote to join Teamsters Local 509
December 14, 2017
In a national move to modernize the port trucking industry to respect the rights of drivers and stabilize their families’ income, drivers at a South Carolina port drayage company have voted to…
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Orangeburg law firms provide 350 free turkeys for Thanksgiving
December 14, 2017For the 4th year in a row, the Orangeburg law firms of Lanier & Burroughs and Williams & Williams teamed up to provide hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys to Orangeburg…
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New corporate certificate series to train safety leadership teams
December 13, 2017
As an aging workforce across many industries nears retirement age, many employers are facing the possibility of losing senior workers who are skilled at doing their jobs – safely. In…
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Daughtry will play the Peace Center on Sunday, March 11, at 7 p.m
December 13, 2017As the front man for the band bearing his name, Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st century. Since rising to…
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HRP associates awarded S.C. Department of Mental Health environmental contract
December 13, 2017
HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental health and safety engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, has been awarded a two-year Environmental Consultant Services Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) from the South…
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An Evening of original music with Maia Sharp, Randy Sharp and David Ryan Harris
December 13, 2017Songwriters Maia Sharp and Randy Sharp return to the Peace Center for An Evening of Original Music, and they’ll be joined by David Ryan Harris. The intimate, listening-room style concert will…
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United Community Bank Angel Tree provides Christmas to Upstate Children
December 13, 2017
United Community Bank announced that its Upstate branches provided Christmas gifts for 385 children through the bank’s annual Angel Tree program. Participating branches placed a tree in their lobby with…
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Injured troops could receive better care and benefits with new research
December 13, 2017
Gunshots crackled as a man dressed in camouflage sat on the ground with a red stream trickling from his ear and a purple splotch marking the skin near his cheekbone.…
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The Marchant Company recognizes agents for excellent performance in November 2017
December 13, 2017
As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small boutique business of just 40 agents that is consistently a top performer in Greenville. The Marchant Company…
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Infinity promotes two team members
December 13, 2017Infinity Marketing announced the promotions of Chris Sweeney and Lindsey Mainhart. Chris Sweeney has been promoted to Media Analyst and Lindsey Mainhart has been promoted to Creative Team Manager. Chris…
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Vehicles could get ‘nerves’ that sense damage with new research
December 13, 2017
Helicopters, tanks and other vehicles could someday be made of “smart material” that senses damage, similar to how nerves tell the body it has been injured, with the help of…
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Economic Outlook Breakfast features senior regional economist with Richmond Federal Reserve Bank – January 16
December 13, 2017
Greenville Technical College’s Economic Development and Corporate Training Division will host an Economic Outlook Breakfast on January 16 at the college’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation. The event, sponsored by the…
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NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions:
December 13, 2017
LEASES Greenville, South Carolina: Towers Rice, Jr., CCIM of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Deshields Properties, LP, in leasing a 3,000 SF industrial property located at 504 Old Easley…
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New name and website for 3Fold
December 13, 2017
One of the region’s most dynamic marketing companies has updated its name and launched a new website to highlight its change in culture and philosophy. 3Fold Creative is now simply…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation receives $25,000 from Wells Fargo to support veterans education
December 13, 2017Left to righ:t Jack Hoekstra, CEO of the MTC Foundation; Ronald L. Rhames, MTC President; Susan Bankson, SC Community Affairs Representative for Wells Fargo; Holt Chetwood, Wells Fargo Midlands…
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CresCom Bank raises $1,800 for Myrtle Beach Intermediate School’s Angel Tree Fund
December 13, 2017Employees at CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, raised $1,800 in donations for the Angel Tree fund at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School. The donations will go towards purchasing gifts…
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