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 – 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 – A 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 – 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 – 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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NAI Earle Furman Closes Sale of 53-Unit Addison Townhomes
December 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Tony Bonitati, Kay Hill and Bern DuPree of NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division represented the Seller, CRESOF Addison, LLC, in the sale of Addison Townhomes, which includes…
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Upstate Companies Recognized in 2014 Excellence in Construction Awards Presented by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas
December 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Four Upstate companies won a combined total of 6 awards out of the 70 entries submitted in the 2014 Excellence in Construction Awards competition sponsored by the…
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Complete’s Moore named to SC PRSA board
December 22, 2014GREENVILLE, S.C. –Complete Public Relations Associate Sarah Moore has been named to the board of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s South Carolina chapter. Moore will serve in a…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Welcomes New Leader of Media and Community Relations
December 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Trana Pittam has joined Bon Secours St. Francis, and will oversee Media and Community Relations for the health system. Previously, Pittam served as Manager of Corporate Communications for…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Announces First Department of Administration Director
December 22, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley announced Marcia Adams, who currently serves as the Executive Director of the Budget and Control Board, as the first Director of the South Carolina Department…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation: November 2014
December 22, 2014
Number of Employed South Carolinians Hits Record High Labor Force Expands for Fifth Consecutive Month SOUTH CAROLINA – The number of South Carolinians working reached a record high of…
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Complete’s Moore named to SC PRSA board
December 22, 2014GREENVILLE, S.C. –Complete Public Relations Associate Sarah Moore has been named to the board of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s South Carolina chapter. Moore will serve in a…
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Record-Breaking Number of S. C. Counties Certified as Work Ready
December 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC — Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill and Lt. Gov.-Elect Henry McMaster announced today that nearly half of South Carolina’s counties are now certified as work ready, outpacing the nation…
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Engenius donated more than $50,000 in 2014
December 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Web marketing and design firm, Engenius, donated more than $50,000 in services to Upstate nonprofits in 2014. “As a firm, we have been very fortunate,” said Chris…
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Scott and Company CPAs Promote Three Members of Tax Team
December 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – David Knobeloch has been promoted to Manager, and Stephen Hetherington and Ryan LaBrooy have been promoted to Senior Accountants in the Tax and Advisory Services Group at…
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SC Chamber of Commerce Names New President and CEO
December 18, 2014
Ted Pitts to take helm of state’s largest broad-based business organization COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Ted Pitts has been named president…
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Engenius donated more than $50,000 in 2014
December 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Web marketing and design firm, Engenius, donated more than $50,000 in services to Upstate nonprofits in 2014. “As a firm, we have been very fortunate,” said Chris…
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Scott and Company CPAs Promote Three Members of Tax Team
December 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – David Knobeloch has been promoted to Manager, and Stephen Hetherington and Ryan LaBrooy have been promoted to Senior Accountants in the Tax and Advisory Services Group at…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces New SC Launch Companies
December 17, 2014
Five Companies Accepted into Program SCRA Technology Ventures announced the acceptance of five new companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-area companies GreenTex Solutions and Job Market Maker, and…
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Piedmont Natural Gas Files for Reductions in Natural Gas Sales Rates in North Carolina and South Carolina
December 17, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC – Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) has filed for reductions in its natural gas sales rates for customers in North Carolina and South Carolina. Last week’s filings before both the North Carolina…
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Canal Insurance Company Adds To Leadership Team
December 17, 2014GREENVILLE, .SC – Canal Insurance Company is pleased to welcome Jarrell Hall, assistant vice president – marketing & business development and Linda Lewis, assistant vice president – casualty claims, to…
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Tindall VP of Human Resources Honored with Founders Award
December 17, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Tindall Corporation Vice President of Human Resources Donnie Brown has been recognized with the Founders Award from the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers, the most prestigious…
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SCPRSA names 2015 board of directors
December 17, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) announced its 2015 board of directors and assembly delegates. The board oversees the chapter’s professional…
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Piedmont Natural Gas and Spinx Announce Agreement to Add Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refueling Facilities at Anderson Store
December 17, 2014Public CNG facility will be Piedmont’s first ever at an existing convenience store location ANDERSON, SC – Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) and The Spinx Company announced an agreement…
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Container Volume Up 13 Percent at SC Ports Authority
December 17, 2014
Charleston benefiting from federal appropriations CHARLESTON, SC- The SC Ports Authority announced another month of double-digit container growth, with fiscal year-to-date volumes up 13 percent year over year. The Port…
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Reinicke Athens, Inc. Establishing Operations In Laurens County
December 17, 2014
$4.5 Million Investment Expected To Create New Jobs LAURENS COUNTY, SC – Reinicke Athens, Inc. (RAI), a Georgia-based leading industrial contractor, is investing $4.5 million to establish manufacturing operations in Laurens…
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Regional Economic Development Center wraps up successful year
December 17, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson’s Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) added incubators in Rock Hill and Hartsville brought more than a dozen new companies under the Clemson Technology Villages umbrella in 2014. These startups…
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Complete’s Boyanoski joins ReWiGo board
December 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations President John Boyanoski has the Board of Directors for ReWiGo (Ready, Willing, Going) Ministries. ReWiGo Ministries exists to create safe, healthy, sustainable home environments…
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The Marchant Company Recognizes Agents for Excellent Performance in November 2014
December 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC –The Marchant Company, the Upstate’s local “Signature Agency” in Real Estate, representing buyers and sellers of residential, land, and commercial properties, is proud to recognize select REALTORS® for…
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Researchers find new ways to help computer users protect their passwords
December 17, 2014
Clemson University team develops two new systems CLEMSON, SC – Computers can be fortified with firewalls and the latest anti-virus software, but even the best security programs might be for…
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Lamar Hilley Named Community Relationship Manager of New Commercial and Small Business Office in Clemson
December 17, 2014
GREER, SC – Greer State Bank announces Lamar Hilley as the Community Relationship Manager for their new Commercial and Small Business Lending Office in the Tri-county area. Hilley will join Art Wray,…
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GSP International Airport Needs Your Help to Become the Best It Can Be
December 16, 2014GREER, SC – In an effort to provide the best possible airport experience to our growing region of customers, GSP International Airport is asking the community to participate in a…
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Mary Black Foundation Elects New Trustee and Officers
December 16, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – The Mary Black Foundation has announced the election of Hope Blackley to a four-year term as a Trustee beginning January 1. Hope Blackley is a graduate of Spartanburg…
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Woodlands at Furman gives more than $2,500 for Miracle Hill
December 16, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman’s Festival of Trees raised more than $2,500 for Miracle Hill Children’s Home this holiday season. The gift to the Children’s Home included a…
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VantagePoint Expands Creative Team
December 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – VantagePoint Marketing has hired Michelle Getz as an art director. She will be leading design and concepting for two of the B2B marketing agency’s newest foodservice clients. Getz…
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Google Releases 14th Annual Year in Search
December 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – This morning, Google released its 14th annual Year in Search–an in-depth look at the stories, people, and topics that captured the world’s attention this year. Our 2014 Year…
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Woodlands at Furman gives more than $2,500 for Miracle Hill
December 16, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman’s Festival of Trees raised more than $2,500 for Miracle Hill Children’s Home this holiday season. The gift to the Children’s Home included a…
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Carter joins the Liquid Catering/Old Cigar Warehouse team
December 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Liquid Catering and the Old Cigar Warehouse has hired Bethany Carter as Office Manager. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Carter has spent the past 16 years in…
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Cindy MacAulay Honored with Women To Watch Award
December 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Cindy MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CDFA and director at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the…
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South Carolina REALTORS® Release November Market Numbers
December 15, 2014CoOLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its November 2014 statewide housing market reports. With virtually no inflation, interest rates will likely remain low for most of 2015. Construction…
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Graham Lands Prestigious Committee Slots
December 15, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) announced that he has been appointed to continue his service on four powerful committees in the new Republican-controlled Senate which will…
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Cindy MacAulay Honored with Women To Watch Award
December 15, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Cindy MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CDFA and director at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the…
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Flight School of Greenville Opens
December 15, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – “Explaining what makes an airplane fly, what the flight controls do and going over a pre-flight inspection, while your new student eagerly awaits their chance behind the…
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Furman to Host 2016 Mock Trial National Championship Tournament
December 15, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University has been selected to host the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship tournament that will take place in April 2016. The event, which features…
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Portucel, S.A. Establishing Operations In Greenwood County
December 15, 2014
Industrial Manufacturer Investing $110 Million In A Wood Pellet Facility, Creating An Expected 70 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – An industrial company is establishing operations in Greenwood County to…
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