BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards
May 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards Six South Carolina banks were recognized during the 2014 annual meetings of Business Development Corporation (BDC) and Certified Development Corporation (CDC).…
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BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards
May 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards Six South Carolina banks were recognized during the 2014 annual meetings of Business Development Corporation (BDC) and Certified Development Corporation (CDC).…
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Greenville Library to Receive National Award
May 22, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Greenville County Library System is the winner of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Agencies (ASCLA)/Keystone Library Automation System (KLAS) & National Organization on Disability (NOD) Award.…
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Greenville Zoo Bids Farewell To Female Elephant
May 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – After an extensive search, working directly with the Elephant Species Survival Program (SSP) to identify available Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities and working independently with a recognized…
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Orthopaedic Associates Awards Scholarship to Dorman High Graduate Samantha Boniface
May 22, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Orthopaedic Associates, PA (OA) announced today that the recipient of its Annual W. Howard Tiller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is Samantha Boniface, a 2014 graduate of Dorman High School.…
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McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…
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Furman University Professor Receives $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Diabetes
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University Health Sciences professor Natalie The has been selected to receive a $2.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research in…
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South Carolina Earns CCIM Institute’s 2013 President’s Cup Award
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC —The South Carolina chapter of the CCIM Institute was recognized for excellence with the 2013 President’s Cup Award at the organization’s Midyear Business Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April 28…
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South Carolina Earns CCIM Institute’s 2013 President’s Cup Award
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC —The South Carolina chapter of the CCIM Institute was recognized for excellence with the 2013 President’s Cup Award at the organization’s Midyear Business Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April…
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Meghan Riordan Joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Meghan G. Riordan as an Associate in the Firm’s Greenville office. Ms. Riordan joins the Firm’s Healthcare team, focusing her practice on providing…
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10-x Group receives 2014 Content Maven Award from International CMI organization
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville-SC based 10-x Group was named one of 52 top “Content Marketing Mavens for 2014” by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this month. The recipients were chosen by…
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School Of Nursing Earns National Accreditation
May 21, 2014ANDERSON, SC – As it begins its third year of classes, the Anderson University School of Nursing has earned accreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Collegiate…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
May 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Leases Rick Cauthen, P.E. represented Cason Companies, Inc. (Tenant)…
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RPA Development To Expand In Greenville County, Add 43 Jobs
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – RPA Development LLC, a designer and manufacturer of fencing and railing products as well as the machines to produce them, has purchased and will upfit a 90,000-square-foot facility in…
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Clemson University cited as national leader in economic development
May 21, 2014New book calls university ‘enlightening example’ CLEMSON — Clemson University is among 12 universities nationwide that have been cited for helping drive economic growth at a time when more states…
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Phil Bradley elected chairman of Board of Visitors
May 21, 2014CLEMSON, SC – W. Phil Bradley of Charleston has been elected chairman of the Clemson University Board of Visitors for 2014-15. Photo at right: Phil and Mary Bradley Bradley was…
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Almost 70 College All Star Bowl alums get NFL shots
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Sixty-eight athletes who took part in the 2014 College All Star Bowl participated in NFL rookie camps this week as draftees, free agent signees and invitees. “Our…
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Almost 70 College All Star Bowl alums get NFL shots
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Sixty-eight athletes who took part in the 2014 College All Star Bowl participated in NFL rookie camps this week as draftees, free agent signees and invitees. “Our…
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Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility
May 21, 20141.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…
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Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility
May 21, 20141.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…
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BASF honored for environmental safety work
May 21, 2014MAULDIN, SC – The BASF site in Mauldin, South Carolina was recently honored by Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) with a Compliance Excellency Award which is presented each year to local…
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Rhino Concessions hires marketing intern
May 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Rhino Concessions has hired its first marketing intern in company history, J.T. Barnes. Barnes is a rising junior at the University of South Carolina and is pursuing…
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Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…
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Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…
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Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County
May 21, 2014$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…
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Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County
May 21, 2014$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…
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Gushue Joins Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner
May 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announced that Catherine Gushue joined the company and serves as a Sales Associate at the Pleasantburg office. Gushue is a graduate…
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Georges Joins Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner
May 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announced that Sarah Jane Georges joined the company and serves as a Sales Associate with the MacDonald Team at the…
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Sayce and Gifford Complete Further Education
May 20, 2014
GREER, SC – Greer State Bank recognizes Beth Sayce, VP, Loan Administration of Greer State Bank and John Gifford, LPL Financial Advisor and Senior VP, Financial Services of Greer State Bank…
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Joy Kamees Promoted to Commercial/Consumer Lender
May 20, 2014
GREER, SC – May 20, 2014 – Greer State Bank announces the promotion of Joy Kamees as Commercial/Consumer Lender. Joy has been with the bank as a loan processor/consumer lender…
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Clemson graduate returns to lead industrial engineering department
May 20, 2014CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson University graduate is returning to his alma mater to lead the industrial engineering department in the midst of an enrollment boom and a $10-million expansion of its…
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Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Slowly Improve
May 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Small business optimism continues to improve, and business owners are feeling more positive about the year ahead, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Overall, optimism…
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Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Slowly Improve
May 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Small business optimism continues to improve, and business owners are feeling more positive about the year ahead, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Overall,…
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Cherry Bekaert Benefits Consulting Issues Affordable Care Act Survey
May 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Intended to gauge the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) impact around the country, Cherry Bekaert Benefits Consulting LLC (“CBBC”) is proud to announce the launch of its Affordable Care Act…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over 7.4 Million Square Feet In Transactions In First Quarter; 2014 Q1 Volume Exceeds 2013 Q1
May 20, 2014RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 419 lease transactions totaling over 3,134,000 square…
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Avison Young Welcomes Anthony Rowland
May 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Avison Young welcomes Anthony Rowland as an Associate in Avison Young’s Greenville, SC office. Anthony specializes in commercial brokerage representing landlords, tenants, and investors in negotiations, consulting,…
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Furman Chemistry Professor Paul Wagenknecht Receives NSF Grant to Study Solar Energy
May 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Paul Wagenknecht, Furman University Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support investigations into cheaper ways to convert solar…
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Five Hundred and Eighty Graduate at Tri-County’s Spring Commencement
May 19, 2014ANDERSON, SC – When Michelin announced in 2012 it would build a new Earthmover tire plant in Anderson County, Michelin Chairman and President Pete Selleck challenged his team to hire…
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Career Change Brings Multiple Jobs Offers for Mechatronics Graduate
May 19, 2014ANDERSON, SC – Licensed homebuilder Steve Sutton spent the better part of 2012 looking for a job. The housing market crash of 2007 initially didn’t affect the successful owner of…
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Greenville County Rec’s Waterparks Open May 24
May 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville County Rec’s waterparks will open this Saturday, May 24 through Memorial Day, May 26. Discovery Island at Southside Park and Otter Creek at Northside Park will open weekends only until…
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Wofford College confers degrees to 360 graduates
May 19, 2014Three honorary degrees, awards to be presented at 160th Commencement ceremony SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Nayef H. Samhat delivered his first Commencement address since becoming Wofford College’s president at the…
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“XLTE” Delivers Added Capacity to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network in South Carolina
May 19, 2014
Doubles network capacity, faster peak speeds in more markets to enhance wireless service for customers GREEENVILLE, SC – Verizon Wireless has expanded its newest technology – known as XLTE –…
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“XLTE” Delivers Added Capacity to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network in South Carolina
May 19, 2014Doubles network capacity, faster peak speeds in more markets to enhance wireless service for customers GREEENVILLE, SC – Verizon Wireless has expanded its newest technology – known as XLTE –…
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Voterheads Weekly Update – May 19
May 19, 2014Various fees could be up and down in Mauldin this week while Columbia continues its discussion to sell the old baseball stadium. Featured Items for this week SC – City of Columbia Tuesday,…
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Avison Young Retail Lease on N. Pleasantburg Drive
May 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that John Odom and Kyle Putnam represented MCRS Properties, LLC in the leasing of 1,400 SF of retail…
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Universidad Central de Bayamón, Sherman College Sign Transfer Agreement
May 19, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Sherman College of Chiropractic and Universidad Central de Bayamón (UCB) in Puerto Rico recently signed a transfer agreement to simplify student admission into the doctor of chiropractic…
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Duke Energy Carolinas to Build Natural Gas Plant in South Carolina
May 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy Carolinas announced today it will build and operate a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle plant at the existing Lee Steam Station site in Anderson County,…
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Duke Energy Carolinas to build natural gas plant in South Carolina
May 16, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy Carolinas announced today it will build and operate a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle plant at the existing Lee Steam Station site in Anderson County,…
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Statement From Gov. Nikki Haley On April 2014 Unemployment Rate
May 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today issued the following statement in response to South Carolina’s unemployment rate decreasing to 5.3 percent in April from 5.5 percent in March. This is…
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Statement From Gov. Nikki Haley On April 2014 Unemployment Rate
May 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today issued the following statement in response to South Carolina’s unemployment rate decreasing to 5.3 percent in April from 5.5 percent in March. This is…
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