Wagner Wealth Management adds wealth advisor
April 6, 2015
SENECA, SC – Wagner Wealth Management has added Eddie Duncan as its newest wealth advisor. Duncan has worked in the investment advisory industry for nine years providing investment advice and developing…
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Pope Zeigler Announces Name Change to Pope Flynn
April 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Pope Zeigler, a public finance and governmental law firm with offices in Columbia, Charlotte, and Spartanburg, has changed its corporate name to Pope Flynn following the departure of…
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Creative Builders, Inc. Hires Project Engineer
April 6, 2015
Zach Carter joins Creative Builders, Inc. GREENVILLE, SC – Creative Builders, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Zach Carter as Project Engineer. Zach’s background includes a Construction…
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Department of Commerce honors 2015 Ambassadors for Economic Development
April 5, 2015State recognizes leaders as part of 2015 Industry Appreciation Week COLUMBIA, SC – As part of the annual Industry Appreciation Week, the South Carolina Department of Commerce on Thursday…
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MyHealth First Network names new executive vice president
April 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – MyHealth First Network, a physician-led, clinically integrated network designed to improve both quality and care and address escalating healthcare costs, has hired Debi Hueter to serve as…
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Care Coordination Institute hires two new executives
April 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Care Coordination Institute (CCI), a Greenville-based not-for-profit organization working to transform the health of communities, has added two new members to its team. John Supra will serve…
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USC Upstate Plans For May Commencement
April 3, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate will award degrees to more than 800 students at its May Commencement on Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m. on the…
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Moldex3D’s $1.625 million gift to boost education and research at CU-ICAR
April 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC — The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) has received a $1.625 million gift from CoreTech System Co. Ltd. (Moldex3D) to support education and research. The gift…
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SMC’s Ellis Hall Gallery Hosting Regional Art Show until May 15
April 3, 2015
SPARTANBRG, SC – The Ellis Hall Gallery, on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College, is currently hosting an exhibition featuring 25 recent artworks by four regional artists. Artist participating in the…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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ConvergeSE Offers Locals 20 Percent Off Web Conference Tickets
April 3, 2015Business and Marketing Seminars in Addition to Web Design Tracks COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is offering Columbia locals $100 off of the…
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ConvergeSE Offers Locals 20 Percent Off Web Conference Tickets
April 3, 2015
Business and Marketing Seminars in Addition to Web Design Tracks COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is offering Columbia locals $100 off of the…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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Graham Statement on Iranian Nuclear Negotiations
April 2, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Iranian nuclear negotiations. Graham is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I have…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investment Aprovals
April 2, 2015
Four South Carolina Companies Receive Board Authorizations SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved investments in four South Carolina companies at their recent board meeting in…
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City of Greenville Announces New Business Development Manager
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The City of Greenville has hired Mike Panasko as its new Business Development Manager. Most recently, Panasko served as president of Innovate Anderson for eight years. Prior to…
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Upstate Renewable Energy Project to Power 1,800 Homes
April 2, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) announced its newest landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project located at the Upstate Regional Landfill in Union County. The renewable energy project consists of two…
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Project Rx making headway, changes collection day schedule
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – There will be no Project Rx: A River Remedy collection day this spring and that is a good thing for the community. Project Rx is a community…
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Greenville Technical College to Host Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College is sponsoring an Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair on April 14 as part of the 2015 SC Manufacturing Conference and Expo. More than 30 employers…
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NSF gives $3 million to Clemson University and technical college collaborators to support manufacturing pipeline
April 2, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — The National Science Foundation is funding Clemson University in collaboration with technical colleges to advance the talent pipeline in aerospace, automotive and advanced manufacturing. The grant is…
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Lockhart Power and Pacolet Milliken Announce Operations at New Landfill Gas Renewable Energy Generation Facility
April 2, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Lockhart Power Company and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. announce the start-up of the new landfill gas-to-energy renewable energy (LFGTE) facility at the Republic Services, Inc. Upstate Regional Landfill…
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Moss and Associates Selected as Design/Build Team for Clemson University Center for Human Genetics
April 2, 2015
Construction on Greenwood Genetic Center Campus to begin this month GREENWOOD, SC – The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) announced that Moss and Associates of Greenville, SC has been selected to design…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport Parking Program Updates: Discounted Valet Parking until June 2015
April 2, 2015
CAYCE, SC – As Columbia Metropolitan Airport continues to make changes to its parking program, airport customers will now be able to enjoy valet parking at a discounted rate. Regularly…
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Greenville Technical College to Host Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College is sponsoring an Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair on April 14 as part of the 2015 SC Manufacturing Conference and Expo. More than 30 employers…
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Project Rx making headway, changes collection day schedule
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – There will be no Project Rx: A River Remedy collection day this spring and that is a good thing for the community. Project Rx is a community…
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Jackson Lewis Greenville Managing Shareholder Stephanie Lewis Honored at 2015 Leadership in Law Awards
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Greenville Managing Shareholder Stephanie E. Lewis was selected as…
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Furman University Professors Win Faculty Research Grants
April 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University professors Christopher W. Blackwell, Ph.D., (Classics) and Jeanine Stratton, Ph.D., (Business & Accounting) have been awarded Faculty Research Grants through The Furman Standard program. The…
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Extension Workshops to Assist With Funding for Farmers Markets
April 1, 2015
Clemson Extension will offer grant-writing workshops to help eligible communities, organizations and businesses seek grants for programs that promote local food. The workshops are designed to help potential applicants understand,…
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Clemson’s 4-H program tackling childhood obesity
April 1, 2015KERSHAW COUNTY, SC — Some food for thought: In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents. More than a third of our…
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Clemson’s Edisto Center Expands Precision-ag Program
April 1, 2015BLACKVILLE, SC — Clemson University’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville has hired a precision-agriculture specialist to help farmers apply the latest technological advancements. Hollens Free is the latest…
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MetroConnects Receives SC DHEC Facility Excellence Award
April 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – MetroConnects announced that they have received the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Facility Excellence Award for 2014. This prestigious award was presented to MetroConnects…
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S.C. Dairy Hall of Fame Inducts Sudduth, Dorn
April 1, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Retired Clemson University Extension agent Terry Sudduth and long-time Edgefield County farmer James Dorn Jr. have been named to the S.C. Dairy Hall of Fame. The Dairy Hall…
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SCDOT Receives FHWA “Accelerated Innovation Deployment” Grant
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is one of six state Departments of Transportation to receive Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grants to fund demonstration programs for innovative…
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Statement by Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
April 1, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on the Iran nuclear negotiations: “We appreciate the diligent efforts to find…
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Greenville Chamber partners with Furman University’s Career Advancement Program
April 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber has partnered with Furman University to identify mentors for its Career Advancement Program (FUCAP). FUCAP exists to help students strengthen their professional skills through interaction…
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O’Neal, Inc. Expanding Greenville County Operations
March 31, 2015Company Investing $5 Million to Expand Greenville, S.C. Headquarters GREENVILLE, SC – O’Neal, Inc., an integrated engineering and construction company, is expanding its existing Greenville County headquarters. The company’s…
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Group forms to stop out-of-state waste in Greenville
March 31, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of concerned citizens rallied in front of the Greenville County government offices this morning to voice their concerns over possible 350,000 tons of out-of-state garbage…
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Grubb Properties Link Apartments West End Groundbreaking
March 31, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Grubb Properties held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Link Apartments West End on March 27 at 5 p.m. at the corner of River and Rhett Streets. The ceremony included…
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Pilgrim receives grant to host National Science Founation Research Experience
March 31, 2015National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site Receives Funding Now Accepting Student Applications SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Melissa Pilgrim, associate professor of biology at the University of South Carolina Upstate, and…
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Girl Scouts Appoints 2015 Emerald Circle Co-Chairs
March 31, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has appointed Anna Habisreutinger Converse and Carter Graves as 2015 Emerald Circle Co-chairs. The Emerald Circle is a…
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Group forms to stop out-of-state waste in Greenville
March 31, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of concerned citizens rallied in front of the Greenville County government offices this morning to voice their concerns over possible 350,000 tons of out-of-state garbage…
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Phillips Staffing’s Kelley Named to Human Resource Management Board
March 31, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Upstate human resources professional Shirley D. Kelley has been selected to serve as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Anderson Area Society of Human Resource…
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Waldrop Mechanical Services Wins Three National Awards
March 30, 2015
Waldrop wins big at National Conference of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in Fort Lauderdale SPARTANBURG, SC – Waldrop Mechanical Services, a full-service mechanical contracting firm based in Spartanburg,…
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Duke Energy announces inaugural Water Resources Fund grants to benefit regional waterways
March 30, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Fifteen organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are the first to receive $1 million in grants from the Water Resources Fund to improve local water…
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Hello from Japan! Exhibit runs May 30 – Sept 7, 2015
March 30, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit at The…
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USC Upstate Graduate Featured on 60 MINUTES
March 30, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Stephanie Lipscomb ’14 battled aggressive brain cancer not once, but twice, as a student in the Mary Black School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina…
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Furman University Professor John Wheeler Governor’s Award Receives for Excellence in Scientific Research
March 30, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. John Wheeler, professor of chemistry and Director of Integrative Research in the Sciences at Furman University, has received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research…
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Clemson University’s Real Estate Development Program Hosted 2015 Charles Fraser Lecture Series
March 30, 2015
Lecture Featured David Rawle, Founder and Chairman of Rawle Murdy GREENVILLE, SC – Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program hosted the 2015 Charles Fraser Lecture Series on…
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Phillips Staffing Founder Honored For Lifetime Achievement, Contributions to South Carolina Staffing Industry
March 30, 2015
Sam B. Phillips Honored by Industry at South Carolina Staffing Association Annual Meeting GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Staffing Association, the voice of the staffing industry, honored Phillips Staffing…
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MGC Opens Nashville Office
March 30, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, has opened an office in Nashville, Tenn. The Nashville office is the firm’s 12th office in the Southeast.…
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