$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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National Technical Honor Society Partners With SCRA-Supported Stem Premier
May 30, 2014FLAT ROCK, NC – The National Technical Honor Society has partnered with STEM Premier, giving top career and technical education students the opportunity to showcase their academic and scholastic achievements. STEM…
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National Technical Honor Society Partners With SCRA-Supported Stem Premier
May 30, 2014FLAT ROCK, NC – The National Technical Honor Society has partnered with STEM Premier, giving top career and technical education students the opportunity to showcase their academic and scholastic achievements. STEM…
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Greenfield Industries establishes two nationally-credentialed apprenticeship programs
May 29, 2014SENECA, SC – Apprenticeship Carolina, an integral part of the SC Technical College System, announced today that Greenfield Industries, a subsidiary of TDC Cutting Tools Company, has established two registered apprenticeship…
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Courtney Kuhne Joins Allen Tate Company
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Courtney Kuhne has joined the company’s forthcoming Woodruff Road office. In addition to…
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Rachel Kahn Joins Allen Tate Company
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Rachel Kahn has joined the Yukich Team and the company’s forthcoming Woodruff…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…
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TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants
May 29, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…
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Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs
May 29, 2014
Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…
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Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs
May 29, 2014
Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…
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Retiring Naval Officer to Lead Clemson General Engineering Department
May 29, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — The new director of Clemson University’s general engineering department is a career naval officer who has served aboard three nuclear submarines and has done research on how lasers can…
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City To Offer Weekend Promotion At Spring Street Garage
May 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Beginning this week, the City of Greenville will offer a special parking promotion on Fridays and Saturdays at the Spring Street Garage, located at 316 South Spring…
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Gene M. Gallivan, M.S., P.C.C. Elected Vice President of International Executive Coaching Group
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC– Gene M. Gallivan, an executive coach active in graduate level academic circles, was recently elected Vice President of the Graduate School Alliance for Education of Coaches. Gallivan is founder…
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Indie Craft Parade Extends Boundaries
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Indie Craft Parade announces it will host its fifth annual festival this fall and for the first time, expand its territory for qualifying artists. This juried show recognizes excellence…
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WorkKeys® Testing and Profiling Meets Workforce Needs
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Used by 250 employers across South Carolina, the WorkKeys® test helps provide a common language between job seekers, employers, and training providers. Job seekers are assessed for…
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FordHarrison Named Among the Top Labor and Employment Law Firms in South Carolina By Chambers USA
May 29, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that the firm was among the highest ranked labor and employment law firms in the…
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SC Babies Born On 529 Day Celebrated With $529 College Savings Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is announcing the second annual privately funded Future Scholar 529 Palmettobaby grant program on National 529 College Savings Day, Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Palmettobabyprogram was…
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SC Babies Born On 529 Day Celebrated With $529 College Savings Grants
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is announcing the second annual privately funded Future Scholar 529 Palmettobaby grant program on National 529 College Savings Day, Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Palmettobabyprogram was…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments
May 28, 2014PharmRight and TriCap Funding Approved COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved a first round investment in two South Carolina companies at last week’s board meeting in…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments
May 28, 2014PharmRight and TriCap Funding Approved COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved a first round investment in two South Carolina companies at last week’s board meeting in…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Receives Rankings In 2014 Chambers Guide
May 28, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC– Twenty-six Smith Moore Leatherwood attorneys earned recognition in the 2014 Chambers USA Guide by Chambers and Partners, publisher of the world’s leading guides to the legal profession. In…
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New Digitization Program for Libraries Announced
May 28, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Libraries often have photographs, local histories, maps, family papers and/or genealogical documents that could reach a wider audience if digitized and made available online. The South Carolina…
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New Digitization Program for Libraries Announced
May 28, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Libraries often have photographs, local histories, maps, family papers and/or genealogical documents that could reach a wider audience if digitized and made available online. The South Carolina…
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U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty Returning to SDS as Graduation Speaker
May 28, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Day School alumna Landya Boyer McCafferty (’80) will take a short recess from her duties as district judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of…
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Pacific Rim Aerospace Opens Charleston County Office
May 28, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Pacific Rim Aerospace (PacRim), a provider of solutions for aerospace engineering applications, has established an office in Charleston County, allowing for more direct support of its customers in the…
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Pacific Rim Aerospace Opens Charleston County Office
May 28, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Pacific Rim Aerospace (PacRim), a provider of solutions for aerospace engineering applications, has established an office in Charleston County, allowing for more direct support of its customers in…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys & Practices Recognized in 2104 Chambers USA Rankings
May 28, 2014CHARLESTON, SC– Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA. The UK guide annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by state and practice area. Chambers USA ranked…
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Anderson County Master Gardeners to Host Horticulturist Bob Polomski
May 28, 2014ANDERSON, SC – The Anderson County Master Gardeners are hosting Bob Polomski at the Anderson County Library June 5, 10am. Bob Polomski is a well-known horticulturist with Clemson University. Dr. Polomski…
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GWB Attorneys Lead the Way in Participation on the South Carolina Bar’s iCivics Day
May 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Gallivan, White and Boyd, P.A. (GWB) attorneys recently took part in the South Carolina Bar’s Third Annual iCivics Day. As members of the SC Bar’s Young Lawyers…
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Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate’s Top Producers from April
May 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg…
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FinTrust Offers Equities Research Reports
May 27, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors continues to distinguish itself by creating detailed, unbiased, and independent financial reports for South Carolina and southeast based companies. To date, FinTrust has written research reports covering Palmetto Bancshares,…
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McNair Expands Upstate Practice with Adam Artigliere
May 27, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – McNair Law Firm announced the addition of Special Counsel Adam Artigliere to the firm’s Upstate office. Adam’s practice focuses on commercial real estate and business transactions, as…
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Contest Brings Some of Nation’s Brightest Students to Clemson University
May 27, 2014CLEMSON, SC – Some of the nation’s brightest high school students will be at Clemson University this week to take part in a training camp that decides which four will…
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Greenville Tech’s Culinary Program Puts Waste to Good Use in Garden
May 27, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College is working to bring food from the garden to the table and back to the garden when…
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NAI Earle Furman Works with Economic Development Partners to Welcome Plastic Products Company & E&I Engineering to Upstate South Carolina
May 27, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm based headquartered in Greenville, has worked with economic development groups including the South Carolina Department of Commerce,…
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UofSC School of Law names fellows to South Carolina Legal Writing Academy inaugural class
May 26, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Law has named five lawyers as fellows of the inaugural class of the South Carolina Legal Writing Academy. The fellows…
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