Survey Of American Diners Finds Tipping Habits Vary Considerably By Demographic
June 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – On average, Americans say they usually tip 18 percent for good service when dining out, according to a recent online survey by Harris Poll that was conducted…
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Collins & Lacy, PC Attorneys Reflect Firm’s Commitment to Community Service
June 4, 2014
Attorneys named to Board of Director Positions in Midlands and Upstate COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. has recognized Brian Comer and Chet Chea for their commitment to community…
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Collins & Lacy, PC Attorneys Reflect Firm’s Commitment to Community Service
June 4, 2014Attorneys named to Board of Director Positions in Midlands and Upstate COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. has recognized Brian Comer and Chet Chea for their commitment to community…
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Wofford professor selected for interfaith understanding seminar
June 4, 2014
Jones to attend five-day conference in Cambridge, Mass. SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Katherine (Trina) Janiec Jones, associate professor of religion at Wofford College, has been selected from a…
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Steve Hand of Greenville Technical College Receives Community Service Award
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Steve Hand, director of the Quick Jobs with a Future program at Greenville Technical College, received the 2014 William S. Hummers Community Service Award in May at…
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Luzzatti of Greenville Technical College Presents Lean Workshop for CEOs
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Marco Luzzatti, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at Greenville Technical College’s Corporate and Career Development Division, recently conducted a workshop on “Getting the Most Out of…
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Upstate’s Worst Website nominations due by end of June
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – When does the worst become the best? When specialty web marketing agency, Engenius, goes on the mission to find the Upstate’s Worst Website and then recreates it…
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Palmetto Poll Shows Voter Support for Incumbents in SC
June 4, 2014CLEMSON, SC — The first Clemson University Palmetto Poll of 2014, taken just before Democratic and Republican primary voters go to the polls Tuesday, finds incumbents doing well, some unfamiliarity with…
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Improved Financial Condition Results in Removal of Memorandum of Understanding
June 4, 2014GREER, SC – Greer Bancshares, Incorporated (the “Company”), parent company of Greer State Bank, today announced that it has received notice from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond that the Memorandum…
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Trump Auto Promotions Relocating Headquarters to Greenville, SC
June 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Trump Auto Promotions, an automotive promotions and event management company, will be relocating from Orlando, Florida to the Upstate. The firm’s new office will be located at…
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Nick Reinhardt Joins Colliers International as Brokerage Associate
June 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Reinhardt to the Colliers International Greenville, S.C. office. Reinhardt joins Colliers as a Brokerage Associate teamed with…
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National Fund for Workforce Solutions to Present Award in June for Excellence in Workforce Development
June 4, 2014BOSTON —The National Fund for Workforce Solutions (National Fund), a national partnership of communities, employers, workers, and philanthropy, has named the Greenville Region Workforce Collaborative (GRWC) in Greenville, South Carolina,…
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Anne Springs Close Greenway receives $100,000 Wells Fargo Environmental Grant
June 4, 2014
FORT MILL, SC — The Anne Springs Close Greenway has received a $100,000 Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant to help preserve and provide education and recreation on its…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General
June 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill 3540. The…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General
June 4, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill 3540.…
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JDPR Announces Summer 2014 Interns
June 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) has engaged three interns for the company’s summer Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP) positions. Alex Buchart, Samantha Hunter and William Einstein will join the JDPR team for the…
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Michelin and TireRack.com Present Tire Safety Tips During National Tire Safety Week
June 4, 2014GREENVILLE, S.C., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — National Tire Safety Week is an industry-wide initiative that educates drivers about the importance of proper tire care. Summer is the season for road trips, so…
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Regional Management Corp. Misled Investors According to a Recently Filed Class Action
June 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that an investor of Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) has filed a federal securities fraud class action complaint in the U.S.…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General
June 3, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $101,690 to Grantees
June 3, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $101,690 to 35 Caritas grantees. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity. Since its inception in 1851, the congregation of the…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $101,690 to Grantees
June 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $101,690 to 35 Caritas grantees. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity. Since its inception in 1851, the congregation of the…
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Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…
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Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…
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Control and Flexibility Motivate Small Business Owners to Operate Their Own Business
June 3, 2014Results of a recent small business owner survey conducted by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, show that nearly all small business owners (96 percent) feel flexibility and control are…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Attorney Steve Farrar Named Fellow by Litigation Counsel of America
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood Partner Steve Farrar has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), which recognizes the country’s top trial attorneys. The…
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Research Foundation names director of licensing for tech transfer
June 3, 2014
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University has named August “Chris” Gesswein director of licensing for technology transfer in the Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF). Gesswein joins Clemson from Ultradian Diagnostics where he…
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National History Day in South Carolina
June 3, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Community Museum Society, Inc. Even with so many transitions in 2013-2014, the National History Day in South Carolina Program has seen more growth in the last six months…
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National History Day in South Carolina
June 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Community Museum Society, Inc. Even with so many transitions in 2013-2014, the National History Day in South Carolina Program has seen more growth in the last six…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces Hurricane Awareness Week
June 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley issued a statewide proclamation recognizing June 1-7 as Hurricane Awareness Week. The proclamation highlights the importance of hurricane preparedness across the state before the onset of the 2014…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces Hurricane Awareness Week
June 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley issued a statewide proclamation recognizing June 1-7 as Hurricane Awareness Week. The proclamation highlights the importance of hurricane preparedness across the state before the onset of the…
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Graham Requests Hearing on Exchange of Taliban Leaders for Sergeant Bergdahl
June 3, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today wrote Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe to request an immediate hearing on the exchange of…
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Graham Requests Hearing on Exchange of Taliban Leaders for Sergeant Bergdahl
June 3, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today wrote Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe to request an immediate hearing on the exchange of…
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Clemson Downs Selects JDPR as PR Agency-of-Record
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC — Clemson Downs, the only full-service retirement community in Clemson, South Carolina, has selected Greenville-based Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) as its PR Agency-of-Record. JDPR will consult on…
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Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs
June 3, 2014
Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…
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Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs
June 3, 2014
Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…
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$30,000 in Startup Funding Awarded to MBA in Entrepreneurship Winners
June 3, 2014CLEMSON, SC — What do wild yeast, IT training and a social media app have in common? They are the winning business ideas at the Clemson University MBA program EnterPrize Awards presented…
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EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
June 3, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time…
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EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
June 3, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time…
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First Quality Tissue Announces Next Phase of Investment in Anderson County
June 2, 2014
Company plans to hire 200 positions in support of third tissue line ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – First Quality Tissue SE, LLC, a manufacturer of ultra-premium towel and bath tissue products,…
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Three Clemson Students to Train for Movie Industry Dream Jobs
June 2, 2014CLEMSON, SC – Three Clemson University graduates will be on the fast-track to their dream jobs when they head to California next month for an intensive training program with the…
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Upstate Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts Receive $82,000 from Verizon
June 2, 2014GREENVILLE, SC — Verizon Wireless donated $82,000 today to nine Upstate organizations that provide vital resources and support to survivors of domestic violence, as well as those who work to end…
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The Great Outdoors…Indoors?
June 2, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) presents an exciting new summer exhibit that opens to the public on Saturday, June 14th and runs through the summer until Labor…
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Boat Show Producer Announces Successful 2014 Season
June 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The 2014 boat show season has concluded for JBM & Associates, producer of the Charleston Boat Show held in January, Savannah Boat Show held in March and…
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Shelly De Vreese Joins Allen Tate Company
June 2, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Shelly De Vreese has joined the company’s forthcoming Woodruff Road office. Shelly’s…
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SCIO Diamond Appoints New Members to Board of Directors
June 2, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Scio Diamond Technology Corporation (OTCQB: SCIO), a manufacturer of lab-grown diamond for the gemstone and industrial marketplace, today, announced the appointment of two new independent members of…
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Hero or Sissy? Study explores perception of injured athletes
June 1, 2014CLEMSON, SC – NFL teams shoulder most of the blame for players’ injuries and sports journalists can shift football cultural norms toward valuing players who put their health first. Photo…
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Greenville County Rec Summer Day Camps – Space Available
May 31, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – It’s not too late to sign your child up for summer day camp with Greenville County Rec. Space is available for Greenville County Rec’s Camp Kaleidoscope at Southside…
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Greenville restaurant gets new name for third anniversary
May 31, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Downtown’s coolest restaurant is celebrating three years this June with some new specials and a new name. The Upstate’s only funnel cake specialty shop unveiled its new…
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Southern Region Of South Carolina To Net 300 New Jobs, $38 Million In Investments
May 30, 2014Seven Companies To Locate Or Expand In Six-County Region COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined state and local economic development officials in Allendale on Thursday evening to announce…
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Southern Region Of South Carolina To Net 300 New Jobs, $38 Million In Investments
May 30, 2014Seven Companies To Locate Or Expand In Six-County Region COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined state and local economic development officials in Allendale on Thursday evening to announce…
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