SMC named winner of SC’s Career Preparedness Award for ACT”s College and Career Readiness Campaign
April 29, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College has been notified that they were selected as the prestigious statewide award winner of South Carolina’s Career Preparedness Award for ACT’s College and Career Readiness…
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SMC Partners with Project Pinwheel
April 29, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College partnered with Spartanburg Partners for Prevention’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month Pinwheel Project. The Pinwheel Project is a collaborative community project to promote the…
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SMC Professor Dr. Jill Coyle winner of Emrys Poetry Award
April 29, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – SMC Professor of English, Dr. Jill Coyle, recently won the Emrys Poetry Award presented by the Hub City Writers Group. Ms. Marjory Wentworth, poet laureate of South…
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Powdersville Water District Receives Prestigious National Award
April 29, 2015
POWDERSVILLE, SC – Powdersville Water is the first utility in South Carolina to achieve the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program and one of…
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Second Chances Lead to First-Place Award for Tara Lenertz
April 29, 2015PENDLETON, SC – The biggest life lesson Tara Lenertz learned in the last decade is that it’s harder to make your way in the world with just a high school…
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$80,000 Scholarship Fund Honors Beane Family’s Humanitarianism, Pioneering Spirit
April 29, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – A new scholarship at Sherman College has been created to honor a couple’s long-time support of the college and assist students who have demonstrated a high level…
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Cary Johnstone Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
April 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Cary Johnstone as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Johnstone worked as an HR Manager…
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City to Offer Weekend Promotion at Spring Street Garage
April 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Beginning this week, the City of Greenville will offer a special weekend parking promotion at the Spring Street Garage, located at 316 South Spring Street. The promotion…
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Creative Builders, Inc. Welcomes Bill Frazier As Superintendent
April 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Creative Builders, Inc. welcomed Bill Frazier to the role of Superintendent. Bill has 36 years of construction and carpentry experience, including 18 years of experience as a…
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Mashburn Construction Welcomes New Employees
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – Mashburn Construction welcomes two new employees to the company: Will Mullendore joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Project Engineer. Will has a degree in Building…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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South Carolina Power Team Sets Record Metrics
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Power Team, its partners Santee Cooper, Central Electric Power Cooperative, and South Carolina’s 20 electric cooperatives reached record metrics for 2014 as a power system, resulting…
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Immedion Hires Justin Fianchino as Account Executive
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Immedion LLC, South Carolina and Western North Carolina’s premiere provider of data center services including Cloud, colocation and managed services, announced the hiring of Justin Fianchino as Account…
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Southern First Reports Results For First Quarter 2015
April 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $2.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for…
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Six Wofford seniors choose to teach in low-income communities through Teach For America
April 29, 2015Six of Wofford’s best, brightest choose to teach in low-income communities SPARTANBURG, SC – Kirsten Frost, a senior at Wofford College, was working with an AmeriCorps program designed to help prevent…
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Duke Energy to build fully lined coal ash landfills at Dan River and Sutton Plants
April 29, 2015
Full excavation and closure of ash basins by August 2019 Landfills to be built on plant property using industry-proven containment and monitoring technologies CHARLOTTE, NC – On site and on…
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Wofford President Samhat honored by Northwestern
April 29, 2015
Alumni association recognizes president for accomplishments SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College President Nayef Samhat was honored Saturday, April 25, in Chicago by the Northwestern University Alumni Association (NAA) with one of…
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Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers
April 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…
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Center for Developmental Services Hires Kimberly Perez as new Outreach Coordinator
April 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Developmental Services’ (CDS) announced its selection of Kim Perez as their new Coordinator of Outreach and Bilingual Services. Perez will be the organization’s main…
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Rebuild Upstate to focus on fixing the quality of life
April 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate believes that safe, livable housing is an essential component in our community that leads to a higher quality of life, increased focus on education and…
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SC Treasurer’s Office Names Unclaimed Property Director
April 28, 2015South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Jr. has appointed Dayle DeLong to serve as Senior Assistant State Treasurer. DeLong will oversee Palmetto Payback, South Carolina’s unclaimed property program. DeLong joins the…
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Elmore Goldsmith Attorneys Recognized as South Carolina ‘Super Lawyers’
April 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Four attorneys from Elmore Goldsmith have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine for 2015. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal…
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Rebuild Upstate to focus on fixing the quality of life
April 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate believes that safe, livable housing is an essential component in our community that leads to a higher quality of life, increased focus on education and…
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SC Treasurer’s Office Names Unclaimed Property Director
April 28, 2015
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Jr. has appointed Dayle DeLong to serve as Senior Assistant State Treasurer. DeLong will oversee Palmetto Payback, South Carolina’s unclaimed property program. DeLong joins the…
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USC Upstate To Honor Henry Giles At May Commencement
April 27, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate will present an honorary degree to Henry C. Giles, Jr., president of Spartanburg Community College, at its May Commencement on Tuesday,…
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Greenville Tech Foundation to Host International Business Leader Carlos Ghosn
April 27, 2015
Chairman and CEO of Renault-Nissan Alliance to Speak at Signature Fundraiser Event GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Tech Foundation will host internationally renowned automotive executive Carlos Ghosn at its signature…
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Flynn Appointed Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at USC Upstate
April 27, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Clif Flynn has been appointed to serve as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate. His appointment is effective…
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Upstate Forever Active Living Event to Feature Taylors Town Square
April 27, 2015
May 15 tour to focus on successful grassroots community-building effort in unincorporated Greenville County GREENVILLE, SC – Local conservation group Upstate Forever, in partnership with Greenville County Parks, Recreation…
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Charity Ball Board Announces 2015 Rose Ball Beneficiaries
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Charity Ball Board of Greenville is proud to announce the beneficiaries for the 2015 Rose Ball. The Ball will be held on September 18, 2015 at the…
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Faculty Give Moore Vote Of No Confidence
April 27, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – After three months of working to meet faculty demands and regain their trust and confidence in his ability to lead the University of South Carolina Upstate, Chancellor…
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Workforce Opportunity Summit to Bring Together IT Professionals and Education Partners
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – In an effort to continue dialogue with Greenville County businesses about future information technology skills needs, Greenville Technical College, in cooperation with Apprenticeship Carolina, will host a…
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Upstate Industrial Market Begins 2015 with Investments and Construction
April 27, 2015
Colliers International, South Carolina: Research & Forecast Report – Greenville, Industrial Q1 2015 To download the complete report: Q1 2015 Greenville Industrial Market Report. Key Takeaways Speculative construction is gaining momentum throughout the market.…
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24 Turner Padget Attorneys Selected Among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015
April 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that 15 of its attorneys have been included among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2015, and an additional nine attorneys have been recognized as…
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Johnson to address Chamber members on sales challenges
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Local entrepreneur Tammy Johnson will discuss the successes and challenges of sales in the hospitality industry at an upcoming Greenville Chamber roundtable event. With 60 percent of…
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Scio Diamond Doubles Diamond-Growing Capacity
April 27, 2015
CEO fulfills pledge to increase production capacity of manufacturing facility GREENVILLE, SC – Scio Diamond Technology Corporation (OTCBB: SCIO) today said it will complete a manufacturing expansion in May that will more than…
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Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected as 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® with Two Named as South Carolina Top 25 and One as Top 10
April 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Collins & Lacy, P.C. attorneys have been selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers® and South Carolina Rising Stars® list, two of whom were ranked among…
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Workforce Opportunity Summit to Bring Together IT Professionals and Education Partners
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – In an effort to continue dialogue with Greenville County businesses about future information technology skills needs, Greenville Technical College, in cooperation with Apprenticeship Carolina, will host a…
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Johnson to address Chamber members on sales challenges
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Local entrepreneur Tammy Johnson will discuss the successes and challenges of sales in the hospitality industry at an upcoming Greenville Chamber roundtable event. With 60 percent of…
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DHEC Board Appoints Catherine Heigel as Director
April 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced the appointment of Catherine Heigel as director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). “The selection…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…
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South Carolina Super Lawyers Recognizes 20 Wyche Attorneys
April 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers, has recognized 20 Wyche attorneys in its 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. The magazine features attorneys who embody…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website
April 23, 2015
Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and the…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website
April 23, 2015
Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and the…
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United Community Banks and Palmetto Bancshares Announce Merger Agreement
April 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Banks, Inc. (“United,” NASDAQ: UCBI) the holding company for United Community Bank, and Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (“Palmetto,” NASDAQ: PLMT) the holding company for The Palmetto…
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The Cliffs Promotes Content to King
April 22, 2015
Company unveils new website, expands team to drive online engagement and funds array of digital initiatives for 2015 TRAVELERS REST, SC – Effectively reaching and engaging today’s affluent consumer online…
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Award Finalists Announced for Spotlight Oconee
April 22, 2015
SENECA, SC ― Voting has officially began for the Oconee County Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner “Spotlight Oconee” Award Recipients. Each year, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding…
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T&S Brass Revamps Website
April 22, 2015
TRAVELERS REST, SC – Commercial plumbing and foodservice products manufacturer T&S Brass and Bronze Works has redesigned and expanded its website to provide more detailed product information for its customers and a…
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Wofford student-athletes partner with Carolina Miracle League
April 22, 2015College ‘buddies’ enjoy opportunity to share love of sports with special needs children SPARTANBURG, SC – Micah Randall loves playing baseball, but she loves her Wofford buddy even more. Standing…
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United Community Banks, Inc. Reports Net Income of $17.7 Million for First Quarter 2015, Up 15 Percent From a Year Ago
April 22, 2015
– Earnings per diluted share of 29 cents, up 16 percent from first quarter of 2014 – Loans up $116 million, or 10 percent annualized – Core transaction deposits up $206…
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