SpecChem To Open Manufacturing Facility In Dorchester County
July 30, 2014$5.5 Million Investment Expected To Create 50 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – SpecChem LLC, a supplier to concrete distributor networks, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Dorchester County.…
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Four Agents Join Garlington Rd. Office Of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of four new Sales Associates at its Garlington Rd. office. Marion Cook, Tammy Copeland, Joy…
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Greenville Resident Receives Exceptional Citizen Service Award
July 30, 2014
GREENVILLE SC – Fire Chief Steve Kovalcik, Deputy Chief Allen Quinn and Battalion Chief Alfred McElrath presented Greenville resident Charles Garretson with the Greenville City Fire Department’s Exceptional Citizen Service Award at…
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The Grainger Foundation Supports Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc.
July 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation, based in Lake Forest, Illinois, has donated $5,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc., to support the mission of Greenville Technical College…
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New full-service law firm in downtown Greenville
July 30, 2014
John L. B. Kehl, Erin Culbertson, J.J. Andrighetti And Alex Kornfeld announced the opening of their firm Kehl, Culbertson, Andrighetti & Kornfeld, LLC, located at 114 Manly Street, in downtown…
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Mark Farris Named to Top Post at Greenville Area Development Corporation
July 30, 2014
Economic development group taps veteran to “build upon County’s opportunities, momentum” GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic…
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United Community Bank Announces Sales and Service Champions for Second Quarter
July 29, 2014
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Bank is recognizing 10 top performing individuals and bank teams who exhibited exceptional sales and service excellence during the second quarter. The recognition is part of…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership Safe Playground Build Program Reaches Spartanburg with Select Health of South Carolina’s First Choice FitSM Playground
July 29, 2014
Area businesses and organizations invited to partner with project SPARTANBURG, SC – Select Health of South Carolina and AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership will build a First Choice FitSMplayground adjacent to the C.C.…
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Crawford Strategy internationally recognized for excellence in communications
July 29, 2014Agency receives two Communicator Awards GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, branding, public relations, and digital media company, recently received two honors for excellence in communications…
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Applications Now Being Accepted for Citizens Fire Academy
July 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville City Fire Department is now accepting applications for its Citizens Fire Academy. The free seven-week program is open to anyone age 18 and older and…
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United Community Bank Announces Sales and Service Champions for Second Quarter
July 29, 2014
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Bank is recognizing 10 top performing individuals and bank teams who exhibited exceptional sales and service excellence during the second quarter. The recognition is part of…
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Runge Named Associate Executive Director of Liberty Fellowship
July 28, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship is pleased to announce Luanne Runge is joining the organization as Associate Executive Director. A Fellow from the Class of 2009, Runge comes to Liberty Fellowship…
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Runge Named Associate Executive Director of Liberty Fellowship
July 28, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship is pleased to announce Luanne Runge is joining the organization as Associate Executive Director. A Fellow from the Class of 2009, Runge comes to Liberty Fellowship…
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USC Upstate Plans Five-Year Initiative of Remembrance, Reflections of World War I
July 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Beginning on September 23, USC Upstate will embark on a five-year commemoration and reflection of World War I culminating with the anniversary of the signing of the…
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RevUp Indoor Cycling Welcomes Arledge as Fitness Director
July 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – RevUp Indoor Cycling, the Upstate’s only boutique pinning studio, has added Kristi Arledge as its new fitness director. Arledge brings 25 years of group fitness instructing…
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Art Wray Named Vice President and Mortgage Loan Officer of New Mortgage Loan Production Office in Clemson
July 28, 2014
GREER, SC – Greer State Bank announces a new Mortgage Loan Production office in Clemson which will be located in the newly constructed Town Center in Patrick Square. This will…
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Margie Scott Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
July 28, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Margie Scott as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Scott worked as a Lead Buyers…
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Converse College Announces New Director of Alumnae/i Relations
July 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College announced that alumna Amy Tibbals Morales ’86 has joined the Institutional Advancement team as Director of Alumnae/i Relations. Amy will serve as the primary link between…
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Greenville Zoo Awarded Nature Play Grant
July 28, 2014
Zoo develops new nature club to engage local families GREENVILLE, SC – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has announced that the Greenville Zoo is a recipient of the “Nature Play Begins at…
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Finalists named to get new, free web makeover
July 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – And then were two. After receiving hundreds of nominations, Greenville-based web design and marketing firm Engenius has narrowed it down to two finalists who will receive…
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NAI Earle Furman Recent Transactions
July 28, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Greenville, South Carolina (July 2014): Ted Lyerly, CCIM, Jimmy Wright and Brendan Gower, CPM of NAI Earle Furman represented…
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Dr. Lynette Gibson Completes Fellowship at Summer Nursing Research Institute
July 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate is pleased to announce that Dr. Lynette M. Gibson recently completed a fellowship at the Summer Nursing Research Institute at…
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Spartanburg Regional Foundation Grant Provides for Medical Equipment
July 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – New equipment will enable nurses at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind to respond to medical emergencies more quickly thanks to a grant from…
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Registration open for Carolina Prep
July 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Parents can still register their children for both Pre-School and Primary School classes at Carolina Prep for the 2014-15 school year. Carolina Prep’s mission is to…
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Aprons, Etc. Wins Award
July 28, 2014
Leading Supplier of Aprons, Chefs Apparel and Event Display Products, Wins Bronze in the 2014 Promo Marketing Supplier Excellence Award in the Uniforms Category GREENVILLE, SC – July 28, 2014…
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Furman University Honored Nationwide for Sustainability Teaching
July 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University is featured on a new nationwide list of 100 colleges that do an outstanding job of teaching sustainability and promoting it in their communities. Furman…
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Realtors® Commend FEMA for Effective Implementation of Flood Insurance Reforms
July 25, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional action and the timely implementation of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act relieved property owners of costly premium hikes and stabilized housing markets where flood insurance…
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Nonprofit Leaders and Board Members Gathered at Shine the Light
July 24, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, hosted Developing and Engaging a High Performing…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
July 24, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Sales Pete Brett, CCIM and David Sigmon, CCIM represented…
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New European Style Bike Friendly Inn Opens In Downtown Greenville, SC
July 24, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – After its opening last month, Greenville local Wendy Lynam’s Swamp Rabbit Inn is already drawing both locals and visitors to Greenville’s historic West End. The Swamp Rabbit Inn…
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Hires and Promotions for M. B. Kahn Greenville Division
July 24, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. announced the promotion of Glen Newton and the hiring of Michael Dunlap for its Greenville Division. Glen Newton joined the company…
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Erik Horstmann Joins Cherry Bekaert as Managing Partner of Charlotte Practice
July 24, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC – Regarded as one of the top public accounting firms in the nation, Cherry Bekaert LLP (“the Firm”) would like to welcome Erik Horstmann as Managing Partner of the Firm’s practice in Charlotte,…
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Duke Energy Realigns Organization and Senior Roles
July 24, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy is realigning its organizational structure and the roles of several senior leaders to support the company’s long-term strategy, Duke Energy President and CEO Lynn Good…
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Bank of Travelers Rest Pledges $25,000 to Greenville Technical College’s Northwest Campus
July 24, 2014TRAVELERS REST, SC – The Bank of Travelers Rest has pledged $25,000 to partially fund a renovation creating a learning commons at the Northwest Campus of Greenville Technical College. The…
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SMC Announces New Staff and New Responsibilities
July 24, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce the addition of new staff and staff with new responsibilities. Jeanette R. Dunn, Director of Human Resources for the college…
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Nonprofit Leaders and Board Members Gathered at Shine the Light
July 24, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, hosted Developing and Engaging a High Performing…
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Greer Bancshares Incorporated Reports Repayment of all TARP Funds
July 23, 2014
GREER, SC – Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, today reported that it has repaid all of the $10,493,000 of TARP preferred stock through a series…
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Crawford Strategy welcomes four undergraduate interns
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, brand development, public relations, and digital media company, welcomes four undergraduate interns for the summer of 2014. Crawford operates a year-round internship…
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Greenville Company Announces Marketplace for State Tax Credits
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The new Greenville-based Tax Credit Marketplace, LLC announces opening of a marketplace for the efficient transfer of State Tax Credits. The Company matches developers and property…
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Citizens gather to talk about bad roads
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville residents gathered today at the intersection of Woodruff and Miller roads to learn more about one of the biggest projects up for a vote in…
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City of Greenville Announces New Police Chief
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – City Manager John Castile announced today that the City has hired Kenneth C. Miller as the new police chief. Chief Miller will replace former chief Terri Wilfong, who…
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Clemson Accounting Program Endorsed by International Institute
July 23, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University’s School of Accountancy and Finance in the College of Business and Behavioral Science has been endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The institute’s endorsement of Clemson’s accounting…
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Lee & Associates Q2 2014 Market Report
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC- INDUSTRIAL “Planes, Trains & Automobiles”: To recap from Lee & Associates-Greenville’s market reports from the beginning of 2014, construction and development has been occurring at a rapid…
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Recent Lee & Associates-Greenville Transactions
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC- 1. Bill Durrell Represented the tenant, Life Coaching Institute, in a +/-1,078 SF Office Lease at 37 Villa Road, Suite 400 2. Randall Bentley, SIOR, CCIM & Kevin…
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SMC Athletes of Distinction per NJCAA
July 23, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce the release of the NJCAA Athletes of Distinction Academic Student-Athlete award winners for 2013-2014. The National Junior College Athletic Association…
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Bob Jones University Hosts National Hoops Ministries Tournament
July 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University, in partnership with National Hoops Ministries (NHM), is hosting a national 3-on-3 basketball tournament this week on the BJU campus. Players from across the country are participating…
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Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
July 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT) (the “Company”), the holding company for The Palmetto Bank, will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on August…
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Amazon Expands Prime Music Selection: Hundreds of Thousands of Songs and Hundreds of Prime Playlists Added
July 23, 2014SEATTLE, WA – Amazon today announced it has added hundreds of thousands of songs and hundreds of new, expert-programmed Prime Playlists to the Prime Music catalog. The newly-added selection includes songs…
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Amazon Expands Prime Music Selection: Hundreds of Thousands of Songs and Hundreds of Prime Playlists Added
July 23, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Amazon today announced it has added hundreds of thousands of songs and hundreds of new, expert-programmed Prime Playlists to the Prime Music catalog. The newly-added selection includes songs…
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The Palmetto Bank Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $2.0 Million
July 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT) (the “Company”) reported second quarter 2014 net income of $2.0 million ($0.16 per diluted share), which is unchanged from the first quarter…
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