Artisphere Seeks Arts Group Volunteers for Festival Weekend
January 7, 2015
Annual event’s Arts Partner Program supports local arts community GREENVILLE, SC – Artisphere, Greenville’s Arts Weekend, is currently accepting group volunteer applications for its Arts Partner Program. A unique element of…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
January 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Sales Rick Cauthen, P.E. represented Ameripride Services, Inc. (Seller) in…
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Facade Improvement Program Making Big Impact on Commercial Corridors
January 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The City of Greenville’s Commercial Corridors Facade Improvement Program (FIP) provides financial and technical design assistance to commercial property and business owners for qualified facade improvements. The purpose…
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Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center Named Southern Region Complex of the Year
January 7, 2015ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – The Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center has earned the designation, “Southern Region” Complex of the Year by the Independent Sports Association during their annual conference. The…
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Complete Public Relations opens Speakers Bureau
January 7, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Â Complete Public Relations, a media and governmental affairs firm based out of Greenville, is now offering a Speakers Bureau. With a strong list of celebrated entrepreneurs, business…
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Sandlapper Securities, LLC Raises $29.3 Million to Close Out 2014 and Acquire $42.8 Million for Investors in Five Real Estate Deals
January 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Â SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC raised $21.7 million to acquire four securitized land deals on behalf of investors in offerings sponsored by Rome, GA-based Webb Creek Management Group, LLC.…
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Lourie Center Announces Award
January 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Lourie Center is seeking nominations for the first Senator Isadore E. Lourie Award for Excellence in Service to Seniors. The award will be presented at a…
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Study shows Habitat for Humanity’s economic impact on Greenville
January 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A recent study shows that Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has quantitatively affected communities throughout the county by increasing education, employment and engagement levels. Surveys were…
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UBooster aims to change the recruiting landscape
January 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – A new online platform aims to dramatically change the recruiting landscape by giving fans an opportunity to support the funding of collegiate athletics while supporting their favorite…
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PULSE Announces 2015 Advisory Council
January 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – PULSE, South Carolina’s largest young professional organization, has announced the members of its 2015 Advisory Council. The council is responsible for guiding and advising the leadership development…
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Hardy Joins FINTRUST
January 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors is pleased to announce that Chip Hardy has joined the FinTrust team. Hardy comes to FinTrust from the ERISA advisory firm, PrimeTrust Advisors, where…
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Filipi to lead Clemson automotive engineering department
January 6, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — The professor who will take the wheel of Clemson University’s automotive engineering department said that he sees big research opportunities as the state’s auto industry grows and companies scramble…
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UBooster aims to change the recruiting landscape
January 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – A new online platform aims to dramatically change the recruiting landscape by giving fans an opportunity to support the funding of collegiate athletics while supporting their favorite…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions:  Sales Rick Cauthen, P.E. represented Ameripride Services, Inc.…
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Hughes Agency Hires Two
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley Shelley as Account Executive and Jordan Bell…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Elects Six New Shareholders
January 5, 2015
Law Firm’s Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices gain shareholders CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce Elizabeth H. Black, Mary M. Caskey, Carter N. Deupree,…
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Nexsen Pruet Elects Three New Members Across the Palmetto State
January 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has elected three members (partners) practicing out of the Columbia, Charleston and Greenville locations, effective January 1, 2015. They are Brian Autry (Columbia), Andrew Dennis…
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Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SCÂ – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, payable on March 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close…
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JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST) May Not Be Considering Potential Acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (HNH) to the Detriment of Its Shareholders
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating JPS Industries, Inc.’s (OTC: JPST) response to its proposed acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH). On December 30, 2014, Handy…
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Settlements Affect Owners of Property With Timberline® Roofing Shingles Made Between 1998 and 2009
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC –  Building Materials Corporation of America, also known as GAF (“BMCA”), and the law firms of Speights & Runyan, Pope and Hudgens, P.A., Larson King, LLP, and Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP…
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Ten At The Top Completes 2014 With 96 Engagements And More Than 4,000 Participants
January 5, 20152015 Outreach Activities Will Include Regional Forums And New Regional Bus Trips GREENVILLE, SC – Ten at the Top (TATT), a non-profit organization created to foster collaboration and strategic planning…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Announces New REthink Council Members
January 5, 2015
#REthinkCouncil2015 Six agents selected to join national council, offer millennial perspectives on real estate GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage franchise…
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Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season.
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the…
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Early joins OCW team
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Christie Early has joined The Old Cigar Warehouse team as the venue sales manager. A graduate of the College of Charleston and an Upstate native, Early has…
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Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…
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Pollard Promoted to Associate Director at Greenwood Genetic Center
January 5, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – Laura Pollard, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Director of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Biochemical Genetics Laboratory. Dr. Pollard earned a doctorate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology…
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Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers
January 5, 2015Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…
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ILEAD USA Announces South Carolina Participants
January 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the participants and mentors from South Carolina for the upcoming ILEAD (Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover)USA sessions that kick…
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…
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Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season.
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the…
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Early joins OCW team
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Christie Early has joined The Old Cigar Warehouse team as the venue sales manager. A graduate of the College of Charleston and an Upstate native, Early has…
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JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST) May Not Be Considering Potential Acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (HNH) to the Detriment of Its Shareholders
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating JPS Industries, Inc.’s (OTC: JPST) response to its proposed acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH). On December 30, 2014, Handy…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: health-care, non-profit, on-the-move
Settlements Affect Owners of Property With Timberline® Roofing Shingles Made Between 1998 and 2009
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC –  Building Materials Corporation of America, also known as GAF (“BMCA”), and the law firms of Speights & Runyan, Pope and Hudgens, P.A., Larson King, LLP, and Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers
January 5, 2015Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…
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Pee Dee Land Trust and Black Creek Land Trust Announce Consolidation
December 31, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – On December 4th, 2014 the Black Creek Land Trust and Pee Dee Land Trust finalized an agreement to consolidate their land protection efforts under the stewardship of…
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The New Digital Girl Scout Cookie Program Begins January 9
December 29, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has announced that for the first time in its history, girls from local troops throughout its 22 counties will…
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Coldwell Banker Affiliates appoint Stephen Edgerton as Large Office Group Chairman
December 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Members of the Coldwell Banker Large Office Group (LOG), consisting of 20 leaders of top Coldwell Banker affiliates, recently appointed Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine, as…
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GRIFFIN Brokers Stone Avenue Re-Development Deal
December 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Mark Griffin, President and Broker-In-Charge of Griffin Property Solutions based in downtown Greenville recently brokered the sale of a 1.14+- acre site located at 100 E Stone…
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Haynie-Sirrine Sewer Rehabilitation Project Set to Begin January 5
December 29, 2014
GREENVILLE SC – Beginning Monday, January 5, the section of Cleveland Street between Ridgeland Drive and University Ridge will be closed for approximately 12 to 14 weeks. The closure marks the start of…
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Lockhart Power Surpasses the $1 Million Mark in Economic Development Contributions to Union County
December 29, 2014
LOCKHART, SC –Â Lockhart Power Company announces a record-setting $145,000 contribution of utility license tax credit funds, bringing its total to more than one million dollars reinvested in Union County since…
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County to get $50 M in investments
December 29, 2014
LANCASTER, SC – AÂ trio of local company investments, including $21 million from health supplement company Nutramax Laboratories, were announced during Lancaster County Council’s final meeting of the year on Dec.…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA announces ranking in 2014 Inc. 5000 List
December 29, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McDonnell and Associates is proud to announce its ranking in the 2014 Inc. 5000 magazine. The Inc. 5000 Corporation has recognized McDonnell and Associates as being among…
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December 22, 2014
ANDERSON, SC – First Citizens today announced that six business leaders have joined its Anderson Advisory Board. Advisory Board members are selected to represent a cross-section of the community and…
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South Carolina REALTORS® applaud final passage of legislation extending key real estate tax provisions
December 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – On December 16, 2014, the Senate passed H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, by a vote of 76-16. South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) applaud Congressional…
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Mentors Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 11th Class
December 22, 2014
21 Exceptional Leaders Interested in Paying it Forward  Drawing from their own business success and life experiences, the 21 Mentors announced today for Liberty Fellowship’s 11th class play a…
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BlueCross Employees and Foundation Present $17 Million to Support SC Nonprofits in 2014
December 22, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC –Â In a long tradition of statewide community service, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees and its foundation gave a total of $17.4 million to nonprofits and other institutions…
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Dog Trainers Workshop Launches Veterans Service Dogs Program
December 22, 2014
FOUNTAIN INN, SC –Â Dog Trainers Workshop, a full-service dog training and boarding facility founded by Connie Cleveland and based in Fountain Inn, SC has partnered with Bill Brightman and The…
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Blue Ridge Middle gives back
December 22, 2014GREER, SC – Blue Ridge Middle School’s fall food drive brought in a trunk load of nonperishable food and $3,373.78 in cash for Greer Community Ministries (GCM). The food and money…
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