Dixon Hughes Goodman Partner Honored with Prestigious Leadership Award
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Susan McCracken of Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the 6,500+ Certified Public Accountants…
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Duke Energy Progress receives FERC approval for plans to purchase NCEMPA generation assets
December 10, 2014RALEIGH, NC – Duke Energy Progress has received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to proceed with plans to purchase the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency’s (NCEMPA) generating assets.…
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Greenville, SC Named “Best in the US” by Lonely Planet
December 10, 2014
We did it again! So excited to share some great news we have been working on. This morning, Greenville, SC was named “#7 Best in the US” by Lonely Planet,…
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Scott and Company CPAs Promote Five Members of Audit Team
December 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting and consulting firms, has promoted Chris Halkowitz, Charles A. “Chuck” Goessel, Kelly Damiano, Chelsea Shoolbred and Sam…
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Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch raises record funds for local partners
December 10, 2014
SIMPSONVILLE, SC – Holy Cross Episcopal Church has announced that their annual Pumpkin Patch raised over $33,000 to be distributed among 11 local charities. This was a 50% increase in…
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Dixon Hughes Goodman Partner Honored with Prestigious Leadership Award
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Susan McCracken of Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the 6,500+ Certified Public Accountants…
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Clemson to award as many as 1,300 degrees; honor alumnus
December 10, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Approximately 1,300 students will receive degrees when Clemson University holds its fall graduation ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum Thursday, Dec. 18. Both ceremonies will be streamed live at www.clemson.edu/tv. Degrees…
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Tindall President/COO Honored As “PCI Titan of the Industry”
December 10, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Tindall Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Force has been named one of the 2014 PCI Titans of the Industry as PCI celebrates its 60th anniversary. PCI recently recognized…
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Scott and Company CPAs Promote Five Members of Audit Team
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting and consulting firms, has promoted Chris Halkowitz, Charles A. “Chuck” Goessel, Kelly Damiano, Chelsea Shoolbred and Sam…
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Tindall President/COO Honored As “PCI Titan of the Industry”
December 9, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Tindall Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Force has been named one of the 2014 PCI Titans of the Industry as PCI celebrates its 60th anniversary. PCI recently recognized…
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Clemson to award as many as 1,300 degrees; honor alumnus
December 9, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Approximately 1,300 students will receive degrees when Clemson University holds its fall graduation ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum Thursday, Dec. 18. Both ceremonies will be streamed live at www.clemson.edu/tv. Degrees…
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Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch raises record funds for local partners
December 9, 2014
SIMPSONVILLE, SC – Holy Cross Episcopal Church has announced that their annual Pumpkin Patch raised over $33,000 to be distributed among 11 local charities. This was a 50% increase in…
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Newberry Hospital’s Joint Replacement Program Earns Second “Gold Seal of Approval” from The Joint Commission
December 9, 2014
NEWBERRY, SC – Already recognized by Healthgrades® as being among the top ten percent in the nation for joint replacement surgery, Newberry Hospital has earned another accolade, receiving its second straight…
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SMC named to The President’s Honor Roll for 2014
December 9, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC –Spartanburg Methodist College received word today that they have been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2014. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes higher…
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Farmer To Remain Director Of S.C. Department Of Insurance
December 9, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Gov. Nikki Haley today announced that Ray Farmer will continue serving as the director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance during the second term. Appointed to the…
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Coldwell Banker Caine hires Christine Brodsky as Manager of Agent Services
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Christine Brodsky as Manager of Agent Services. Brodsky comes to Coldwell Banker Caine with extensive human resource experience and a background in business…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Announces New Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Director
December 8, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today named Richele Taylor as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). Taylor has served as the…
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Duke Energy Foundation Grant Will Boost Workforce Readiness Project in South Carolina
December 8, 2014
Duke Energy Foundation makes $50,000 grant to Competing Through Knowledge Initiative CHARLOTTE, NC — The Duke Energy Foundation has made a $50,000 grant to improve economic and workforce development in…
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Greenville Chamber Honored with the Excellence in Diversity Award from the Society of Human Resource Management
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber received the 2014 Excellence in Diversity Award presented by the Greenville Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management (GSHRM) on Tuesday, December 2,…
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NAI Earle Furman’s Tyson Smoak Honored with the 2014 National Commercial Award
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Tyson Smoak, CCIM of NAI Earle Furman was recognized by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) with the 2014 National Commercial Award for outstanding achievement in the…
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CBRE Report Finds E-Commerce Sales Are On Steady Rise In The Southeast And The U.S.
December 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – A recent CBRE report found that online sales over the course of Thanksgiving weekend grew 17 percent over 2013, with an average order size of $124. Similarly, on…
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Coldwell Banker Caine hires Carrie Morris as Experience Coordinator
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Carrie Morris as Experience Coordinator. Morris joins the office staff as Experience Coordinator for Residential Property Services. Along with providing support for RPS,…
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
December 8, 2014
Grant to support Dame Evelyn Glennie Outreach Events and Performance SPARTANBURG, SC – National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced today that the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO)…
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VantagePoint Marketing Launches New Foodservice Advisory Board
December 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – VantagePoint Marketing, a nationally recognized B2B agency with a primary focus on the foodservice industry, has introduced a new advisory board resource for clients. The full-service advertising,…
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South Carolina Football Hall of Fame Releases New Board of Advisors, Directors & Committees
December 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – This week the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) welcomes in a newly elected group of established men and women throughout the Palmetto state to join…
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Greenville Technical College Announces New Staff Member
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College has hired Tonia Cochran for the newly created role of Academic & CCD Program Public Relations Director. Cochran brings a decade of experience in marketing…
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EPA Announces New Energy Star Tool for Homeowners to Save Money, Energy This Winter
December 8, 2014WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching its Energy Star Home Advisor, an online tool designed to help Americans save money and energy by improving the…
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Senator Tim Scott Statement on Nomination of Ashton Carter for Secretary of Defense
December 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s nomination of Ashton Carter to serve as Secretary of Defense. “Mr. Carter has a wealth of…
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Greenville Verizon Employees Stuff Care Packages for State’s Troops
December 8, 2014
The initiative was spearheaded by USO South Carolina to ease military personnel’s travel home for the Holidays. GREENVILLE, SC — Hundreds of Verizon Wireless employees teamed with USO South Carolina to…
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Clemson University sharpens focus on water and energy challenges
December 8, 2014
New projects include effort to create energy where rivers meet the sea CLEMSON, SC – Growing concerns about water scarcity and climate change have given rise to a new branch…
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Precision Southeast, Inc. Expanding Marion County Manufacturing Facility
December 8, 2014$16.6 Million Investment To Create 140 New Jobs MARION COUNTY, SC – Precision Southeast, Inc., a manufacturer of injection molded plastic parts, is expanding its operations in eastern South Carolina. Headquartered in…
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South Carolina Football Hall of Fame Releases New Board of Advisors, Directors & Committees
December 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – This week the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) welcomes in a newly elected group of established men and women throughout the Palmetto state to join…
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Greenville Technical College Announces New Staff Member
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College has hired Tonia Cochran for the newly created role of Academic & CCD Program Public Relations Director. Cochran brings a decade of experience in marketing…
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SCRA Techology Ventures Announces Investment Approvals
December 5, 2014
GWIG and Wave Sciences Receive Board Authorizations for Funding SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved investments in two South Carolina companies at last month’s board meeting in…
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South Carolina 100™ Announced
December 5, 2014
30th Anniversary of the State’s Top 100 Ranking of Privately Held Companies unveiled by Grant Thornton in association with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to the Top 100…
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Newberry Hospital Names 38-Year Veteran As Its New CEO
December 5, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry Hospital is pleased to announce that Bruce Baldwin, a 38-year veteran of the healthcare industry, has been chosen as the hospital’s new chief executive officer (CEO).…
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SCDOT Makes Significant Progress on Act 98 Funded Projects
December 4, 20142014 ACT 98 Resurfacing Projects completing on-time COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced that projects funded directly by, or benefitting from Act 98…
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Clemson to lead $8.7 million research effort on nursery water supply, use
December 4, 2014
CLEMSON — The Department of Agriculture has awarded Clemson researchers $8.7 million to lead a multistate, five-year project to help ensure sufficient water for the nation’s billion-dollar nursery and floriculture industry.…
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State veterinarian elected to office in U.S. Animal Health Association
December 4, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — S.C. state veterinarian Boyd Parr was elected first vice president of the United States Animal Health Association. Parr was installed with the association’s 2014-2015 officers at its…
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C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Offices Rank At The Top In Region, Teams Rank At The Top In State
December 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS continues to rank at the top of real estate companies in Berkshire Hathaway’s U.S. South Region, which spans from the…
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Roots Restaurant Officially Opens Doors on Spartanburg’s East Side
December 4, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Roots: Deep South Eats announced their grand opening at 1071 Fernwood Glendale Road, Spartanburg. The restaurant celebrated the opening on Monday December 1st with an official ribbon cutting.…
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Neary to Present at Authenticity and Victimhood Conference in Berlin
December 3, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Brigitte Nery will travel to Berlin, Germany to share her knowledge on German women’s experiences of sexual violence and expulsion from East-Central Europe at the Authenticity and…
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USC Upstate to award 411 degrees on Dec. 16; honor 2 alumni
December 3, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate will hold its Convocation Honoring December Graduates on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:45 p.m. at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. The University…
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Fluor Foundation Gifts Support Students With Quick Jobs Training
December 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Fluor Foundation has given gifts totaling $25,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to be used for scholarship assistance for students participating in the Quick Jobs With…
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Upstate physician network to transform health care
December 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – More than 1,800 healthcare providers across nine upstate counties have partnered together to form MyHealth First Network (MyHFN), a physician-led network designed to improve care and address…
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Game and Hall to focus on statewide growth
December 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Citing South Carolina’s long history of high caliber football, the organizers of the Charleston-based Medal of Honor Bowl and the Greenville-based South Carolina Football Hall of Fame…
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Game and Hall to focus on statewide growth
December 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Citing South Carolina’s long history of high caliber football, the organizers of the Charleston-based Medal of Honor Bowl and the Greenville-based South Carolina Football Hall of Fame…
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Jackson Lewis Shareholder Reelected To SC Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
December 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Greenville Shareholder Andy Satterfield has been reelected to serve…
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Anthony Carden Named Director of IT Security Services for EDTS
December 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Senior information systems security executive Anthony Carden has joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern…
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Maid Simple House Cleaning brings franchise opportunity to Upstate
December 2, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – As Greenville’s entrepreneurial movement continues to grow, Maid Simple House Cleaning is introducing a unique opportunity to Upstate residents with an entrepreneurial itch. Maid Simple is focusing…
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