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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Bob Jones University Offers Summer Camps
May 26, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University is accepting applications from students in grades 3 -12 for a variety of camps which will be held in June and July on the…
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BASF awards $12,000 in scholarships to South Carolina high school seniors
May 26, 2014Company rewards excellence in science education MAULDIN, SC – BASF recently awarded $1,500 scholarships to eight students from three Upstate South Carolina high schools. The BASF sites in Whitestone and…
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Graham takes Action to Undo Obama Administration ‘Reckless’ Approach to MOX
May 26, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in support of and applauded the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY15 National Defense Authorization Act. At Senator Graham’s request,…
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Graham takes Action to Undo Obama Administration ‘Reckless’ Approach to MOX
May 26, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in support of and applauded the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY15 National Defense Authorization Act. At Senator Graham’s request,…
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Upstate Special Purpose Districts Seminar Covers Legal, Financial, Growth Issues
May 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – More than 45 commissioners, superintendents, fire chiefs, managers, and financial officers of Upstate fire, water, and sewer districts attended a seminar at the Pelham-Batesville Fire Department in…
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Furman University Receives Arboretum Accreditation for George G. Willis Jr. Arboretum
May 26, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University has received accreditation as a Level I arboretum through The Morton Register of Arboreta. Furman earned the recognition for exemplifying tree conservation, species diversity, and…
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AT&T Digital Life, Home Security And Automation Service Launches In Greenville, SC
May 26, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – AT&T* announced that it has launched Digital Life in Greenville, SC, along with five other markets: Omaha, N.E., Toledo, Ohio, Beaumont, Texas, Cape Coral, FL. and Oxnard, Calif. AT&T Digital Life ® makes customers’ lives easier…
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Furman University Hosts Conference for Campus Sustainability Coordinators
May 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University will host a conference of regional university sustainability directors and coordinators June 2-4. The meeting will take place at the Shi Center for Sustainability and…
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FordHarrison Named Among the Top Labor and Employment Law Firms by Chambers USA
May 25, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is proud to announce that it was named among the highest ranked labor and employment law firms…
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Huron Capital Partners Recapitalizes Auto Remarketing Platform
May 25, 2014DETROIT, MI – Huron Capital Partners (“Huron”) announced the formation of an auto remarketing services platform and the simultaneous acquisition of American Auto Auction Group, LLC (“AAAG”). AAAG is a…
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Huron Capital Partners Recapitalizes Auto Remarketing Platform
May 25, 2014DETROIT, MI – Huron Capital Partners (“Huron”) announced the formation of an auto remarketing services platform and the simultaneous acquisition of American Auto Auction Group, LLC (“AAAG”). AAAG is a…
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E&I Engineering, Ltd. to locate U.S. operations in Anderson County
May 24, 2014
Ireland-based manufacturer to invest $17 million ANDERSON, SC – E&I Engineering, Ltd., a provider of switchgear and power distribution solutions throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, plans to invest $17…
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E&I Engineering, Ltd. to locate U.S. operations in Anderson County
May 24, 2014
Ireland-based manufacturer to invest $17 million ANDERSON, SC – E&I Engineering, Ltd., a provider of switchgear and power distribution solutions throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, plans to invest $17…
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Nonprofit Leaders Gathered at Shine the Light Forum
May 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC − DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, hosted the first session of the Shine…
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Kennedy Named Director of OLLI Program at Furman University
May 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Nancy Kennedy has been named Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman University. She began her new duties on May 1. Kennedy has spent…
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Extra Space Storage To Develop First Location in Greenville
May 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Extra Space Storage, a real estate investment trust based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, recently announced plans to develop a new self-storage facility on Woodruff Road.…
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Chambers USA Releases Turner Padget 2014 Rankings
May 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announce the inclusion of the firm and several of its attorneys in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers…
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Chambers USA Releases Turner Padget 2014 Rankings
May 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. is pleased to announce the inclusion of the firm and several of its attorneys in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading…
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Legal Publisher Chambers and Partners Recognizes Nelson Mullins Greenville Attorneys
May 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Legal directory publisher Chambers and Partners has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in its national category for its products liability and mass torts litigation. The…
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Chambers USA® Recognizes McNair as Leading Firm in 2014
May 23, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – For the tenth consecutive year, McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been ranked a “Leading Firm” in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Eight of…
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Chambers USA® Recognizes McNair as Leading Firm in 2014
May 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – For the tenth consecutive year, McNair Law Firm, P.A. has been ranked a “Leading Firm” in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Eight of…
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Charleston, Georgetown Ports Will Benefit from Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act
May 22, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said both the Charleston Harbor Deepening project and Georgetown Port will benefit from passage of the Water Resources Development Act. The…
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SC Ports Posts Busiest Month Since 2008
May 22, 201486,505 pier containers handled during April CHARLESTON, SC – April pier container volumes set a 6-year record, marking the busiest month at the Port of Charleston since May 2008.…
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SC Ports Posts Busiest Month Since 2008
May 22, 201486,505 pier containers handled during April CHARLESTON, SC – April pier container volumes set a 6-year record, marking the busiest month at the Port of Charleston since May 2008.…
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Congress Backs SC Ports Provisions in Water Resources Reform and Development Act
May 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Congress finalized the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), solidifying critical provisions for SCPA initiatives, including the Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project. “We applaud Congress for their…
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Congress Backs SC Ports Provisions in Water Resources Reform and Development Act
May 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Congress finalized the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), solidifying critical provisions for SCPA initiatives, including the Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project. “We applaud Congress for their…
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