CresCom Bank Opens First Branch in Greenville, S.C.
June 15, 2015
CHARLESTON & GREENVILLE, SC – CresCom Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO), has announced plans to open its first branch within theGreenville, S.C. market. The full-service branch…
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Greenville Memorial honored with Mission: Lifeline achievement award
June 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Health System’s Greenville Memorial Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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Governor Haley signs construction material tax exemption bill into law
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Habitat for Humanity affiliates in South Carolina will soon be granted extra resources to increase their impact across the state, thanks to a bill signed into law…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015
Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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Mike Ivester to Fuel Corporate Business Development at The Cliffs
June 15, 2015
The Cliffs continues onward and upward with the growth of new Corporate and National Membership Programs GREENVILLE, SC – The Cliffs’ corporate leadership continues to expand with the addition of…
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T&S Brass Hires Barry Bergstein as New Retail Business Development Manager
June 12, 2015
TRAVELERS REST, SC – T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc., recently named as one of the top six manufacturers in North America by IndustryWeek magazine, has hired Barry Bergstein for…
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated Reports Change in Executive Leadership
June 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greer Bancshares, Incorporated reported that effective immediately, J. Richard Medlock, Jr. has been named Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Greer Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary…
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated Reports Change in Executive Leadership
June 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greer Bancshares, Incorporated reported that effective immediately, J. Richard Medlock, Jr. has been named Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Greer Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary…
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GCM receives $500 Meals on Wheels grant
June 11, 2015
GREER, SC – Greer Community Ministries (GCM) has received a $500 grant from Meals on Wheels America for participating in the 13th Annual March for Meals campaign. This year’s grants…
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Wells Fargo sponsors 329th Habitat Greenville Home Build
June 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Construction started this week on the first Wells Fargo-sponsored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Home Build. Wells Fargo and Habitat representatives were on site in the…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline Attorney Has Been Selected to 2015 SC Super Lawyer List for 8th Consecutive Year
June 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that Kristine Cato has been selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list in the…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline Attorney Has Been Selected to 2015 SC Super Lawyer List for 8th Consecutive Year
June 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that Kristine Cato has been selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list in the…
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CresCom Bank Opens First Branch in Greenville, S.C.
June 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – CresCom Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of Carolina Financial Corporation, has announced plans to open its first branch within the Greenville, S.C. market. The full-service branch will be…
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Clemson University professor recognized as outstanding leader
June 11, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — A Clemson University professor who has shown the rare combination of academic and industry achievement has won an honor that goes to only the most accomplished members…
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Wells Fargo sponsors 329th Habitat Greenville Home Build
June 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Construction started this week on the first Wells Fargo-sponsored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Home Build. Wells Fargo and Habitat representatives were on site in the…
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EDTS Named Gold Partner by WatchGuard® Technologies
June 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses, has been named a WatchGuard ONE Gold Partner…
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Students Paint Mural for CDS
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School (SJCS) in Greenville donated their artistic talents to help paint a mural at the Center for Developmental Services (CDS). Designed and…
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Duke Energy Foundation Funds Will Help Greenville Technical College Introduce Middle School Students to Computer Programming & Advanced Manufacturing
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Duke Energy Foundation has provided a $22,500 gift to Greenville Technical College (GTC) to introduce middle school students to computer programming and advanced manufacturing through a…
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Online Payment is now available for Anderson County Sewer Bills
June 10, 2015
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Anderson County residents can now pay their sewer bills online through the Anderson County website or by phone at 1-866-239-6925. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, debit and credit…
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Colliers International announces new Office Brokerage Team serving the Upstate of South Carolina
June 10, 2015
New brokerage team to offer unique combination of experience, industry connections and property marketing expertise. GREENVILLE, SC – Colliers International has announced the formation of a new Office Brokerage Team:…
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Travis Harris Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Travis Harris as a residential sales agent to its Spartanburg office. Harris joins Coldwell Banker Caine with a background in sales. He…
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Orthopaedic Associates Awards Scholarship to Dorman High Graduate Brandon Xavier
June 10, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Orthopaedic Associates, PA (OA) announced that the recipient of its Annual W. Howard Tiller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is Brandon Xavier, a 2015 graduate of Dorman High School. Xavier…
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GNMO II Deploys $10 Million In New Markets Tax Credits In Greenville County
June 10, 2015Funds Bring Sweet Street Bakery to Former Sara Lee Facility. 100 New Jobs Expected. GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup…
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Boca Loca Receives Highest Rating for Cachaca
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Boca Loca, America’s top producing brand of cachaca (ka-SHA-suh), has been awarded the highest rating ever presented within the cachaca category by the alcohol/spirits industry’s most authoritative source. Published…
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Taskforce Releases Recommendations for Improvements to Long-Term Care in South Carolina
June 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Recommendations to reshape South Carolina’s long-term care system have been released by a statewide taskforce convened by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. These recommendations…
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Center for Women launches “Founder’s Lab” for Women Entrepreneurs
June 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Have you thought about starting your own business, but just don’t know where to start? The path to your entrepreneurial future begins with Founder’s Lab, a new…
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Reinhard Joins ZWO As Writer
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski] has hired Mercedes Reinhard as a writer. Reinhard’s focus will be copywriting for all of ZWO’s brands, as well as digital content creation,…
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Spartanburg Community College Downtown Campus Wins Adaptive Reuse Award
June 10, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture was recently recognized with the 2015 Adaptive Reuse Citation Award from the American Institute of Architect’s South Carolina Chapter for their work on…
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DOM360 Hires Nick Giffel, Director Of Lean And Learning
June 10, 2015
Digital marketing agency optimizes business processes, similar to Toyota Production System GREENVILLE, SC – Local digital marketing firm DOM360 recently hired Nick Giffelas its new Director of Lean and Learning. Giffel…
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Girl Scouts Appoints Emerald Circle Co-Chairs for 2015
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has appointed Jean Shew and Tavia Gaddy as 2015 Emerald Circle Co-chairs for Greenville and Pickens counties. The Emerald Circle…
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Center for Women launches “Founder’s Lab” for Women Entrepreneurs
June 10, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Have you thought about starting your own business, but just don’t know where to start? The path to your entrepreneurial future begins with Founder’s Lab, a new…
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Taskforce Releases Recommendations for Improvements to Long-Term Care in South Carolina
June 10, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Recommendations to reshape South Carolina’s long-term care system have been released by a statewide taskforce convened by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. These recommendations…
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National Defense Briefs – June 8, 2015
June 9, 2015By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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National Defense Briefs – June 8, 2015
June 9, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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Business, accounting programs’ accreditation reaffirmed
June 8, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University’s business and accounting programs have again earned accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International, founded in 1916, is the longest-serving…
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McGregor & Company Opens Downtown Greenville Office
June 8, 2015
Established South Carolina firm expands into Upstate, adding fourth office GREENVILLE, SC – McGregor & Company, LLP, one of South Carolina’s oldest accounting firms, expanded into the Upstate earlier this spring.…
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Clean room research could revolutionize computers
June 8, 2015
Eric Johnson named ACC Distinguished Lecturer CLEMSON, SC – Dr. Eric Johnson of Clemson University put on a white “clean suit” that covered his body from head to toe,…
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GADC Appoints Three New Board Members
June 8, 2015
Burns, Case and Price to join economic development group, Wilkerson and Justice re-appointed GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing…
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Software Industry Veteran Adam Coburn Joins Think Ideally™
June 8, 2015
Coburn to guide market strategy and positioning as Senior Director of Product Development CHARLESTON, SC – Think Ideally welcomes Adam Coburn as its Senior Director of Product Development. Coburn…
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Bridges to a Brighter Future Outreach Program Names New Class of Students
June 8, 2015The Bridges program has served more than 460 students in Greenville County since 1997 GREENVILLE, SC – Twenty-seven Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in…
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KEMET Announces New Global Sales and Marketing Executive Vice President
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components, is pleased to announce that Emilio Ghilardi will join KEMET as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and…
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The Cliffs at Keowee Springs Takes Shape
June 8, 2015
Strong company focus on a new neighborhood, buyer interest, and sales fuel new amenity plan LAKE KEOWEE, SC – The youngest of The Cliffs’ three communities on Lake Keowee –…
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22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…
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22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…
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Nelson Mullins Enters New York Legal Market with the Opening of 15th Office
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC & NEW YORK, NY – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the legal market in New York City with the opening of an office at 415 Madison…
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Nelson Mullins Enters New York Legal Market with the Opening of 15th Office
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC & NEW YORK, NY – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the legal market in New York City with the opening of an office at 415 Madison…
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The Palmetto Bank Recognized for Small Business Lending Efforts Three Years in a Row
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Palmetto Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT), recently received two awards for small business lending efforts from the Business Development Corporation (BDC)…
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2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 8, 2015
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state GREENVILLE, SC – The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original…
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2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 8, 2015
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course and…
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