New York Times ranks Wofford among most economically diverse
September 10, 2014College top S.C. institution providing access to low-income students SPARTANBURG, SC – The New York Times this week ranked Wofford College among the 99 “most economically diverse top colleges,” based…
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CommunityWorks Federal Credit Union to Promote Financial Capability
September 10, 2014
Affordable Banking Solutions to Help Serve Financially Underserved in Greenville GREENVILLE, SC – More than 200 community leaders and advocates including Mayor Knox White recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening…
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Babbitt & Williams Join NAI Earle Furman’s Brokerage Team
September 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman (NAIEF), a leading full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Greenville, recently welcomed Cameron Babbitt and Clay Williams to the brokerage team. Babbitt joins NAIEF’s…
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Farmers use math to save water as drought grips California
September 10, 2014
Clemson University associate professor helps create ‘virtual farms’ The “virtual farm” models that a Clemson University associate professor helped develop are taking on heightened importance this summer as California’s strawberry-and-raspberry…
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Clemson named a top 20 national public university
September 10, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University is now ranked among the top 20 national public universities, according to U.S.News & World Report’s annual guide to “America’s Best Colleges” for 2015. The university…
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The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders Names New Leadership
September 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders at the Carolina Children’s Home, announces that it has named Stephen M. Creech, chair of the board and John R. Kessler, Jr.…
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Columbia Attorney First to Receive Prestigious Award
September 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Solo and Small Firm Section Council announces that Ken H. Lester has been named the winner of the first Solo and Small Firm Section…
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SC Ports Authority Awarded $10.8 Million TIGER Grant
September 10, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – SC Ports Authority has been awarded a 10.8 million dollar Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for planned upgrades and improvements to its Wando Welch Terminal. “We…
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Anderson Independent Mail promotes Stephen Mullins to editor
September 10, 2014ANDERSON, SC – Stephen Mullins, a respected South Carolina journalist and newsroom leader, is the new editor of The Anderson (S.C.) Independent Mail. Mullins, who joined the Anderson newsroom in 2011 and now serves as managing editor, succeeds John…
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Phillips Staffing Promotes Howard, Schenck to Branch Managers
September 10, 2014
SOUTH CAROLINA – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has promoted Tracy Howard to Branch Manager of the firm’s Seneca, SC…
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Byrne’s OCW named to Best and Brightest
September 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Kathleen Byrne, the operating partner for the Old Cigar Warehouse, has been named one of Greenville Business Magazine’s Best and Brightest Under Age 35 for 2014. Byrne…
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GADC Adds Taylor Capps to Economic Development Team
September 10, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – September 10, 2014 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, has added Taylor Capps…
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Hampton Avenue bridge a key to community
September 9, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – About 25 supporters of the Citizens for a Better Greenville gathered at the site of the former Hampton Avenue bridge Tuesday to rally people to vote yes…
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SC Launch Companies Named 2014 Innovision Finalists
September 9, 2014Five Companies, One Resource Partner to Present at the November Event GREENVILLE, SC -SCRA Technology Ventures announced that five of its SC Launch companies and one resource partner have been…
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2014 Annual Literacy Leaders Award Winners
September 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Annual Literacy Leaders Awards were presented by the USC School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) on September 9, 2014 to individuals and/or groups that have had a…
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TorqTek Design And Manufacturing Expanding Charleston County Facility
September 9, 2014$12 Million Investment By Automotive Supplier To Create 50 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – TorqTek Design and Manufacturing, LLC, a supplier of timing gears to automotive manufacturers, is expanding…
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US News & World Report ranks The Citadel No. 1 for the FOURTH Straight Year
September 9, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – When it comes to a getting a great education and the best value from a college with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, The Citadel once again…
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CCCF impacts community with over $150,000 in scholarships
September 9, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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Hampton Avenue bridge a key to community
September 9, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – About 25 supporters of the Citizens for a Better Greenville gathered at the site of the former Hampton Avenue bridge Tuesday to rally people to vote yes…
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Robert Visbisky Named to Audit Team at Scott and Company CPAs
September 9, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Certified public accountant Robert Visbisky has joined Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting and consulting firms, as a Senior Auditor on the Assurance and Advisory…
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Robert Visbisky Named to Audit Team at Scott and Company CPAs
September 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Certified public accountant Robert Visbisky has joined Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting and consulting firms, as a Senior Auditor on the Assurance and Advisory…
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CCCF impacts community with over $150,000 in scholarships
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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SCC Releases Market Research Findings
September 8, 2014
The Upstate Job Scene: Where Perception Does Not Equal Reality SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Community College (SCC), in partnership with The Duke Energy Foundation, today released critical data from a market research study,…
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GCM Announces 2014-2015 Board Members
September 8, 2014
GREER, SC – Greer Community Ministries’ board of directors for the 2014-2015 fiscal year include nine returning and five new members. The next meeting of the board is Monday, Sept.…
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Two Pickens County Residents Appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission
September 8, 2014
PENDLETON, SC – Two Pickens County residents have been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Governor Nikki R. Haley appointed Dr. Valerie Ramsey,…
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$1 million gift provides seed fund to grow Children’s Hospital
September 8, 2014
CH leader and wife give initial funding – with anonymous additional $1 million match given at Monday’s announcement GREENVILLE, SC – Bill Schmidt, the avuncular medical director of the Greenville Health System…
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Steve Sumner Named Top Attorney, Super Lawyer and Top 100 Trial Lawyer
September 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Attorney Steve Sumner was recently named a “Top Attorney in South Carolina” by Columbia Living magazine. Steve was recognized for Criminal Defense/DUI Law. This makes the second…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond Invites Nominations for 2014 Angels
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that his office will accept nominations of charitable organizations for this year’s Angel awards. Every year, the Secretary…
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SC HELP Reports Funding Results
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – SC HELP (South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program), a foreclosure-prevention program initiated to keep responsible homeowners from losing their homes, reports its total funding results through July…
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Logan Bagley joins United Community Bank’s Specialized Lending Team
September 8, 2014
SBA business development officer brings 18 years of experience GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank welcomes experienced banker Logan Bagley to its Specialized Lending Team as Vice President, SBA Business Development…
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Greenville Technical College Launches Club Sports Program and Introduces New Mascot
September 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College has launched a club sports program that currently includes soccer, basketball, flag football, tennis, and volleyball. Athletes will compete with club teams from two-year…
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John Hopkins Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
September 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed John Hopkins as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Hopkins worked as an agent…
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USC Upstate Welcomes 20 New Faculty Members
September 8, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty new faculty members joined the more than 800 freshman students in learning their way around the University of South Carolina Upstate with the start of the fall…
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James Fritzsche Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner
September 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that James “Jim” Fritzsche has joined the company as a Sales Associate at the Pelham Road office, the company’s second…
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More than 1,400 Patients Receive Free Dental Care at Two-Day Clinic; Value of Services Estimated Over $1.2 Million
September 8, 2014
ROCK HILL, SC – An estimated 1,412 patients received more than $1.2 million in free dental services at the sixth annual Dental Access Days event held on August 8 and…
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Three Clemson startups get funding to grow
September 8, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF)announced that three Clemson startup companies have each received $25,000 in seed money from the University Sponsored Application Program (USAP) offered by SC Launch. The…
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Stephanie Hinrichs Joins Womble Carlyle as Sales Director
September 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Stephanie Hinrichs has joined Womble Carlyle as the firm’s Sales Director in the Charlotte and Greenville, S.C. markets. Hinrichs brings more than a decade of experience in…
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US Play Coalition names new executive director
September 8, 2014
CLEMSON, SC – Stephanie Garst has been named the new executive director of US Play Coalition at Clemson University. The US Play Coalition is a nationwide partnership to promote the value of…
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More than 1,400 Patients Receive Free Dental Care at Two-Day Clinic; Value of Services Estimated Over $1.2 Million
September 8, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – An estimated 1,412 patients received more than $1.2 million in free dental services at the sixth annual Dental Access Days event held on August 8 and 9…
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Good City Architects Designing Quest Church Gateway Campus
September 6, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Good City Architects, an architect and interior design firm in Greenville, SC, is nearing completion on the design of Quest Church’s new Gateway Campus in Grovetown, GA.…
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KBR Building Group’s Jonathan Shanus Earns LEED Green Associate Credential
September 6, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – KBR Building Group’s Jonathan Shanus, project engineer, recently passed the LEED Green Associate exam administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Jonathan joins an impressive group of colleagues (LEED…
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Bad Roads Tour to highlight Hampton Ave. Bridge
September 6, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, at 12:30 PM. ~ What: Members of the Citizens for a Better Greenville County will be showing Greenville residents and leaders some of the worst roads,…
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Good City Architects Designing Quest Church Gateway Campus
September 6, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Good City Architects, an architect and interior design firm in Greenville, SC, is nearing completion on the design of Quest Church’s new Gateway Campus in Grovetown, GA.…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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Indie Grits Film Festival, “Future Perfect,” Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Call for Artists
September 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers, will take place April 15-19, 2015, and for the first time, the festival…
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State Extends Winning Streak
September 5, 2014
SC Earns Prominent Award for Annual Financial Report for 26th Consecutive Year COLUMBIA, SC – Continuing a generation-long streak, S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom’s office has received a prestigious national financial reporting award…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014
High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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Mary L. Thomas Named Top Three Finalist for Council on Foundations’ Distinguished Service Award
September 5, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Mary L. Thomas, chief operating officer at The Spartanburg County Foundation, is once again showing herself to be a leader who embodies excellence. Thomas was recently named…
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Logan Bagley joins United Community Bank’s Specialized Lending Team
September 4, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank welcomes experienced banker Logan Bagley to its Specialized Lending Team as Vice President, SBA Business Development Officer. Bagley will be based in the bank’s Greenville,…
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BJU Named as 15th Best Value College in the Nation
September 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University has been named the 15th Best Value College in the nation by Educate to Career College Ranking Index – 2014 (ETC). According to ETC, the…
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