The SCEA Recommends Bakari Sellers for Lt. Governor

  September 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) announced today that it is recommending State Rep. Bakari T. Sellers in the race for South Carolina Lieutenant Governor. “An…

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FinTrust Hires Caitlin Lacey

  September 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors is pleased to announce the addition of Caitlin Lacey as Marketing and Office Coordinator. Lacey will be responsible for managing the social media and marketing…

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Bridges to be repaired with yes vote this November

  September 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Bridges make up a key portion of a massive infrastructure project that will be completed if voters pass a referendum this November. The Citizens for a Better…

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Girl Scouts Calls for New Members and Volunteers to Join the Fun

  September 2, 2014

New research shows majority of parents see benefits for daughters; majority of volunteers feel experience has helped them personally and professionally.  GREENVILLE, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains…

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Scotty Roberson Leads Field Sobriety Testing Course in Atlanta

  September 2, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Scotty Roberson, Staff Investigator for DUI Attorney Steve Sumner, helped lead the “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course” (NHTSA) in Atlanta earlier this month.  Roberson was invited to…

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IT Provider EDTS Expands Team With Three New Professionals

  August 29, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Building on its recent ranking as one of North America’s Top 100 managed IT service providers, rapidly growing IT firm EDTS is further expanding its talent pool…

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Coalition seeks donors for Spartanburg playground build

  August 29, 2014

SPARTANBURG, SC – Area businesses and individuals are invited to join Select Health of South Carolina, AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership, City of Spartanburg and the Marcus Lattimore Foundation in building a…

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Walhalla Native Named Veterinarian/Lecturer at Tri-County

  August 29, 2014

PENDLETON, SC – Walhalla native Dr. Jennifer Nichole Chavis (nee Albertson) returned home to the Upstate this month to accept the position of veterinarian/ lecturer for Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary…

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IT Provider EDTS Expands Team With Three New Professionals

  August 29, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Building on its recent ranking as one of North America’s Top 100 managed IT service providers, rapidly growing IT firm EDTS is further expanding its talent pool…

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Friends of the Greenville Zoo adds new board members

  August 28, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Eric Jarinko and Chris Manley are the newest members of the Friends of the Greenville Zoo Board. Manley is the managing partner of Engenius, a Greenvile-based web…

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DNA Creative Communications Recognized at SCIABC Palmetto Awards

  August 28, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) received four awards from the South Carolina chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (SCIABC) on August 26, in Columbia, S.C. DNA was…

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U.S. Chamber: South Carolina Businesses Rely on the Export-Import Bank

  August 27, 2014

By Stefanie Holland U.S. Chamber’s Director of International Policy There’s a little-known agency that’s helped South Carolina in a big way. It has created jobs, supported the economy, and enabled…

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Green Cloud and Accordant to Provide 2000 Virtual Desktops to ESA

  August 27, 2014

Greenville, SC – Green Cloud Technologies, a Cloud technology solutions provider, and Accordant Technology Inc., a managed service provider and partner, announced a new five-year technology services agreement to implement…

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Ruhlamat America Inc. Establishes U.S. Operations In Greenville County

  August 27, 2014

Investment Expected To Create 35 New Jobs   COLUMBIA, SC – ruhlamat America Inc., a designer and manufacturer of top tier customized automation equipment intent on accelerating its growth in North…

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Duke Energy files Keowee-Toxaway license application

  August 27, 2014

CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy tfiled with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) an application for a new license for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project in South Carolina. The license would…

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BJU Announces The Beginning Of Its 88th Academic Year

  August 27, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Bob Jones University will  begin its 88th academic year and its 68th year in Greenville with opening exercises and evangelistic services Sept. 1 and 2 in the Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium (FMA). Student…

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Wells Fargo Names Rick Redden Lead Region President for the Carolinas

  August 27, 2014

Veteran business, community leader assumes responsibility for 5,100 team members, 460 stores across North Carolina and South Carolina   CHARLOTTE, NC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named…

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Furman University Team Wins Drone Competition

  August 27, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – A Furman University team led by physics professor John Conrad won first place in the Drone Prize 2014 competition which was held Aug. 22-24 in Oregon. Carried…

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United Community Banks Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

  August 25, 2014

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), Georgia’s third-largest bank holding company, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per…

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Flagship Properties Represents Commercial Real Estate Transactions

  August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Associate Broker, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions in the…

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Upstate Forever Earns Continued National Recognition

  August 25, 2014

Renewed Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission   GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate Forever has achieved renewed land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program…

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Presidential International Scholar prepares for journey

  August 25, 2014

  Wofford student from Charleston, S.C., to study women in Latin America   SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College senior Lindsey Grace Perret believes everybody has a story, and she’s eager to…

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Amazon.com to Acquire Twitch

  August 25, 2014

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Twitch Interactive, Inc., the leading live video platform for gamers. In July, more than 55 million…

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ZWO Adds Designer Sarah Leugemors To Staff

  August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski] has hired Sarah Leugemors as a graphic designer. Leugemors, who graduated from Anderson University with a BA in art and a concentrate…

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