CommunityWorks Helps Upstate MicroBusinesses Open and Expand
June 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Three Upstate microbusinesses recently opened their doors and two expanded their operations thanks to support from CommunityWorks (CW) MicroBusiness Loan Program. CW provided business coaching and loans…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2014
June 20, 2014Unemployment Rate Holding Steady In May, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent, reflecting no change from April’s estimate. An increase of 736 people moved the estimated…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2014
June 20, 2014
Unemployment Rate Holding Steady In May, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent, reflecting no change from April’s estimate. An increase of 736 people moved the estimated…
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New Bridges on the way due to New Funding Measure
June 19, 2014The first contract to build South Carolina bridges using ACT 98 funding has been awarded and construction will begin in coming weeks, according to the South Carolina Department of…
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New Bridges on the way due to New Funding Measure
June 19, 2014The first contract to build South Carolina bridges using ACT 98 funding has been awarded and construction will begin in coming weeks, according to the South Carolina Department of…
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Scott and Company CPAs Named Greenville Chamber’s June 2014 Small Business of the Month
June 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber is pleased to recognize Scott and Company CPAs as its June 2014 Small Business of the Month Award winner. Greenville Managing Partner Phyllis Graydon and Columbia Managing Partner…
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Anderson Home Depot Volunteer Project to benefit Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center
June 19, 2014ANDERSON, SC – The Anderson Home Depot, located at 3427 Clemson Blvd., is partnering with the Anderson Sports Center and Keep America Beautiful Program of the Upstate on a volunteer…
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Greenville Technical College Selects Professors of the Year
June 19, 2014GREEENVILLE, SC – Each year, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and the Governor jointly sponsor awards for two-year colleges and four-year institutions to recognize a “Governor’s Professor of…
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State Invests in Children of the Upstate
June 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Â The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) is grateful to the South Carolina House of Representatives, Senate and all of our members and friends for supporting our…
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2014 Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grant Applications Now Available
June 18, 2014UPSTATE, SC – Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grants, which are designed to provide communities in the Upstate with seed money…
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Furman University’s Bridges To A Brighter Future Invited To June 20 Event At U.S. Department Of Education
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future is one of 20 programs nationwide that has been invited to participate in the National Summer Learning Day Fair at…
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Greenville Technical College Child Development Center Earns National Naeyc Accreditation
June 18, 2014Program among the top in the nation by earning accreditation GREENVILLE, SC –Â The Margaret Mills Cubbage Child Development Center at Greenville Technical College has earned accreditation from the National Association…
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Ryan Rosenfeld Joins Allen Tate Company
June 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors, the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Ryan Rosenfeld has joined the company’s forthcoming Woodruff Road office. Ryan grew up in Greenville…
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SC Ports Adopts FY2015 Financial Plan
June 18, 2014
SCPA Positive Credit Rating Affirmed CHARLESTON, SC – Building upon the record-setting May volumes announced today, the SC Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors approved a 2015 fiscal year plan…
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SC Ports Adopts FY2015 Financial Plan
June 18, 2014SCPA Positive Credit Rating Affirmed CHARLESTON, SC – Building upon the record-setting May volumes announced today, the SC Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors approved a 2015 fiscal year plan…
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Three South Carolina entrepreneurs bring 120,000 smiles to market
June 18, 2014
New company’s product breaks state sales records; consumers, retailers and distributors line up for more COLUMBIA, SC – Happiness for three South Carolina-bred entrepreneurs came in the form of a…
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Three South Carolina entrepreneurs bring 120,000 smiles to market
June 18, 2014
New company’s product breaks state sales records; consumers, retailers and distributors line up for more COLUMBIA, SC – Happiness for three South Carolina-bred entrepreneurs came in the form of a…
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Former Miss S.C. Ali Rogers selected for College Football Playoff internship
June 18, 2014
CLEMSON, SC – Ali Rogers is no stranger to pressure situations. After all, the 22-year-old Clemson University communications studies major has had a large portion of her life played out…
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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility
June 18, 2014$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom COLUMBIA, SCÂ –Â Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…
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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility
June 18, 2014
$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom COLUMBIA, SCÂ –Â Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…
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Graham Secures Charleston Harbor Deepening Funds
June 18, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Â U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill which contains…
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Graham Secures Charleston Harbor Deepening Funds
June 18, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Â U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill which contains…
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The Marchant Real Estate Company Recognizes May 2014 Award Winning Agents
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Marchant Company, the Upstate’s local Signature Agency in Real Estate, representing buyers and sellers of residential, land, and commercial properties, recognized select Realtors for outstanding performance…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Celebrate Over 50,000 New Jobs Since January 2011
June 18, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and state business leaders today responded to the news that South Carolina has announced over 50,000 new jobs since 2011. This benchmark was reached on the same…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Celebrate Over 50,000 New Jobs Since January 2011
June 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and state business leaders today responded to the news that South Carolina has announced over 50,000 new jobs since 2011. This benchmark was reached on the same…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Pete Brett, CCIM and David Sigmon, CCIM represented SCBT (Seller)…
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KIYATEC Recognized with Spot in NIH “Innovation Zone”
June 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC, a private company prioritizing the accurate ex vivo prediction of patients’ response to drug treatment, is one of seventeen companies that has been selected to participate…
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Tri-County Team Tells Conference Attendees Collaboration With Industry Is Key to Producing Work-Ready Graduates
June 18, 2014PENDLETON, SC – Most of the 200 attendees at the recent international Automation Conference 2014 are facing the same day-to-day challenge – finding and hiring individuals with 21st century workplace…
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Murray Participates in AAF Minority High School Internship Program at DNA Creative Communications
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Stephanie Murray, a rising senior at Wren High School, was selected to participate in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Minority Internship Program. Murray shadowed the employees of…
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Roger Sullivan Named Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
June 18, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC –  Roger J. Sullivan has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Sullivan, who had been serving in this role in an…
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TCMU Gains Momentum for State Funding
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Â The Children’s Museum of the Upstate was delighted to receive overwhelming support of the House of Representatives with a 91-20 vote to override Governor Haley’s veto of…
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Jonathan Cote Joins Wyche
June 18, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Jonathan Cote has joined Wyche as an associate, focusing his practice on transactional matters, including corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, and health care. Prior to joining Wyche,…
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Murray Participates in AAF Minority High School Internship Program at DNA Creative Communications
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Stephanie Murray, a rising senior at Wren High School, was selected to participate in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Minority Internship Program. Murray shadowed the employees of…
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New World Pharmaceuticals And New World Consumer Products To Locate Headquarters In Charleston County
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company New World Consumer Products, LLC, a producer of scientifically-advanced products and supplements based on technology developed…
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New World Pharmaceuticals And New World Consumer Products To Locate Headquarters In Charleston County
June 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company New World Consumer Products, LLC, a producer of scientifically-advanced products and supplements based on technology developed…
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Pacolet Milliken Landscaping Project Showcases New Gateway to Spartanburg
June 17, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Pacolet Milliken Enterprises has recently completed a significant landscaping project at the intersection of Interstates 85 and 585 to create a more attractive gateway into Spartanburg. The project…
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Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership
June 17, 2014
Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…
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Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership
June 17, 2014Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…
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Self Insurers Fund Endorses IIABSC and PIASC
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Self Insurers Fund participated in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina (IIABSC) March 2014 Spring Conference at the Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC. Brandy…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing Adds Executive Recruiter to Team
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing welcomes Douglas Fowler as the newest edition to their team. In this role, Fowler will be responsible for filling high-level positions in…
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Grading Underway at Golden Corner Commerce Park in Oconee County
June 17, 2014
SENECA, SC – The Oconee Economic Alliance and Oconee County, South Carolina celebrate the start of Phase I development at the Golden Corner Commerce Park, located along Highway 59 in Fair…
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M&G and the Kroc Center Partner for a Kids’ 3D Art Exhibition
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – From June 13th through July 6th, the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University and The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center invite all to…
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Furman Grad to Become Finland Prime Minister
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC — Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman University graduate who currently serves as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, is set to become the country’s next prime…
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Chambers and Partners Rank Gallivan, White and Boyd, P.A. and Three Attorneys as Leaders in Law
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce it has been selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA, Leading…
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Wofford Students Gaining Experience through Internships
June 17, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – From as close as Wofford College’s admission office to as far away as India, China and England, with assignments as diverse as scientific, robotics and medical research…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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Southern First Bank Hires Mortgage Executives
June 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Chris Austin and Mr. Carter Weston as Mortgage Executives. Chris…
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KDS Commercial Properties Lease and Sales Transactions
June 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – KDS Commercial Properties, LLC announced its recent transactions. Lease Transaction Summary: Brad Doyle represented the Landlord in the leasing of 1,700 SF of office space located at…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC –Â The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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