SCEMD Sends Logistics Chief to Kentucky
December 15, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster has authorized the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to send its Chief of Operations Support and Logistics to Kentucky to assist with tornado response and recovery efforts. The…
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Laurens County Animal Control is Hiring
December 15, 2021
If you love animals and you are looking for a job or new career opportunity there may be a job opening for you. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Animal Control Division…
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Laurens County Hospital among Six Prisma Health hospitals earn “A” grades in Leapfrog Safety Grades report, with five earning “Straight A” honor
December 15, 2021
Six Prisma Health hospitals have earned “A” grades in the Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades released by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and…
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Michelin STEM Challenge Winners
December 15, 2021
Laurens County students in grades 3-6 participated in the annual Michelin STEM Challenge Competition held at Laurens High School. This event fosters problem-solving skills, collaboration, and math/science skills as students…
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Expansion of Learning Opportunities for District Cohort
December 14, 2021
On Saturday, December 11th, Laurens County School District 56 had 25 teachers graduate with their Master’s degree in Applied Teaching and Learning. These 25 teachers were part of a district-sponsored…
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Mount Ariel Chapter, DAR, to honor 1,400 veterans in Wreaths Across America ceremony
December 14, 2021
The Mount Ariel Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will place more than 1,400 wreaths on veterans’ graves in seven cemeteries in the Greenwood area through the national Wreaths Across…
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Vista beautification projects near completion
December 14, 2021
Vista Improvement Projects Nearing Completion New Businesses Opening in Area New development is occurring in the Congaree Vista with improvement projects nearing completion and new businesses opening soon. The Park Street…
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New board members elected, community supporters honored at Senior Resources’ 54th Annual Meeting
December 14, 2021
The Board of Directors at Senior Resources held its 54th Annual Meeting on Monday, December 13 to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, elect new board members and recognize…
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Endeavor welcomes three new all access members to its coworking community
December 14, 2021
Endeavor, a coworking and office space community in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, announces three new Private Desk members: Nathaniel Lamb, founder and president of Simple Start, LLC; John Henis,…
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Experience Columbia SC wins Best in Business Awards
December 14, 2021
Experience Columbia SC (ECSC), the destination marketing organization for the Columbia region, has won three first place South Carolina Best in Business 2021 Awards. ECSC earned Best Hospitality Business and…
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KIYATEC, Inc. expanding operations in Greenville County
December 14, 2021
Company investing $5 million and creating 91 new jobs KIYATEC, Inc. today announced plans to expand operations in Greenville County. The $5 million investment will create 91 new jobs. Founded…
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Lowcountry Food Bank celebrates two millionth meal prepared in its Zucker Family Production Kitchen
December 14, 2021
Lowcountry Food Bank celebrated on December 9 its preparation of the two millionth meal created in its Zucker Family Production Kitchen. Anita Zucker – Chair and CEO of the InterTech…
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Santee Cooper donates electric vehicle chargers
December 14, 2021
Santee Cooper is helping make owning – or at least charging – an electric vehicle a little easier. Recently, the utility upgraded outdated electric vehicle chargers across Horry County. Santee…
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Proterra expanding South Carolina operations with new EV battery system manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County
December 14, 2021
Proterra, a leader in the design and manufacturing of zero-emission electric transit vehicles and electric vehicle (EV) technology solutions for commercial applications, today announced new manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County.…
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Three Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals recognized as best in country
December 13, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital were among just 46 nationally to be honored in the general hospital category…
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CofC Professor named to Royal Historic Society
December 13, 2021“This award is a career-defining recognition of innovative scholarship, and I’m humbled for my work on the history of public health and pandemics to be seen in such a positive…
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MUSC board votes to approve campaign to construct new College of Medicine academic building
December 13, 2021
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled committee sessions and board meeting on Thursday and Friday, Dec.…
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International African American Museum announces Community School Supply Drive benefiting CCSD
December 13, 2021
Today, the International African American Museum (IAAM) announced the launch of their inaugural school supply drive in partnership with Teachers’ Supply Closet, an organization providing free resources for teachers in…
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Speaking of … College of Charleston’ launches on major podcast platforms
December 13, 2021
The College of Charleston is pleased to announce a new podcast highlighting the people, places and programs that help make it a nationally ranked public liberal arts and sciences university. Produced by the Office of…
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Intelligence and Security Studies, one of The Citadel’s hottest programs, leads to in-demand careers
December 13, 2021
Undergraduate and graduate level programs certified by the International Association for Intelligence Education; DC study option As the global theater transforms, intelligence and security professionals are in greater and greater…
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World Finance receives national awards for cultural excellence
December 13, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – World Finance, a people-focused finance company offering personal loans and tax prep services, announces its recent recognition as a national Top Workplaces recipient for Cultural Excellence in…
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Music in the Garden – Christmas Edition
December 13, 2021
Music in the Garden is back with a Christmas theme this Friday at Verdin’s Too. If you’ve attended any of the previous Music in the Garden events you know that…
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John and Caterrace Moore join Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
December 13, 2021
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed John and Caterrace Moore to its Spartanburg office. John joins Caine as a residential agent and will work with his wife and licensed assistant, Caterrace.…
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Ringing in the New Year in Laurens County – Ticket Sales Closing on Tuesday, December 14
December 13, 2021
New Year’s Eve can be a night to remember and this year the festivities to make those memories will take place at the Laurens County Museum on the square in…
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April and Ryan Beck join Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
December 13, 2021
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed husband and wife team, April and Ryan Beck to its Greenville office as residential agents. After many years of living in the Upstate, April and…
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Greenville Chamber releases 2022 public policy agenda
December 13, 2021
The Greenville Chamber released its 2022 policy agenda on Friday, December 10th, focused on key policy changes. The agenda, released in concert with the Upstate Chamber Coalition and the SC…
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Aflac Group Awards $365,000 in Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits
December 13, 2021
Columbia, S.C., December 13, 2021 — Aflac has awarded $365,000 in grants to 47 local nonprofits in its Spring and Fall 2021 grant cycles. Nonprofits receiving grants are working on…
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Mayfair Art Studios secures earmarked funding for debt retirement
December 13, 2021
Chapman Cultural Center is pleased to announce that Mayfair Art Studios, a division of Chapman Cultural Center, has received $225,000 in earmarked funds from the State Legislature. Located in the…
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High Spirits Hospitality earns two SC Best in Business Awards
December 13, 2021
Greenville Business Magazine honored High Spirits Hospitality with two SC Best in Business Awards this week. High Spirits Hospitality was named the runner up in the Best Hospitality Business category…
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Tempest announces new lunch service
December 13, 2021
Tempest, an upscale restaurant offering an elegant approach to sustainable South Atlantic seafood, is launching lunch service on Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. — 3 p.m. starting Wednesday, December…
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Four GSSM students each earn a full four-year scholarship through QuestBridge
December 13, 2021
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that four GSSM students were awarded full, four-year, scholarships by QuestBridge National College Match. Guadalupe Frias…
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Kimberly Witherspoon named one of Greenville’s 2021 “Women of Influence”
December 13, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Kimberly Witherspoon has been selected as one of 25 “Women of Influence” by the GSA Business Report. The award recognizes successful businesswomen…
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Graycliff Capital announces Waterleaf at Foxbank, Upscale Multi-Family Development in Suburban Charleston
December 13, 2021
Greenville (S.C.)-based Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital), a leading developer/owner in the multi-family sector, is pleased to announce its newest multi-family development in South Carolina’s Lowcountry region – Waterleaf…
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Trinity Partners announces recent major transaction
December 13, 2021
Prisma Health Midlands, South Carolina’s largest private, non-profit healthcare system, purchased a 10,355 square feet single tenant medical office building at 1316 North Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina. The…
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S.C. Floodwater Commission chair earns doctorate
December 13, 2021By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission, was formally “hooded,” officially receiving his PhD during commencement ceremonies at Columbia International University (CIU), Friday,…
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Palmetto Railways names Patrick McCrory new President and CEO
December 13, 2021
Jeffrey McWhorter to retire after 37 years with the organization Palmetto Railways, an enterprise agency of the state of South Carolina and a division of the S.C. Department of Commerce,…
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Petco Love changes lives with investment in South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association
December 13, 2021South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association (SCSARDA) announced a $2,000 grant investment from Petco Love to support their life-changing work with K9 search and rescue animals in South Carolina.…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am opens volunteer registration for 2022 tournament
December 13, 2021
The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX announced the opening of volunteer registration for the 2022 tournament, which will take place June 6-12 at Thornblade Club and The Carolina…
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Red Devils Complete Season Sweep of Raiders
December 13, 2021
Laurens made the Clinton boys work hard, but the Red Devils won the boys’ basketball game 45-42, and the girls rolled past the Raiders, 48-29. Read the story and see…
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Blue Hose Come Oh-So-Close at Charleston
December 13, 2021
Rayshon Harrison and Winston Hill both scored 26 points. One would think that was enough but it wasn’t as College of Charleston slipped past Presbyterian 78-76 in overtime on the…
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Wiggins Captures Laurens County Amateur
December 13, 2021
Matthew Wiggins of Laurens shot round of 71 and 69 — the only player in the field with a pair of under-par rounds — to win the annual Laurens County…
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Live Nativity Performance at First Presbyterian Church in Clinton
December 13, 2021
First Presbyterian Church in Clinton will perform a live nativity for the public again this Christmas season. This is the 77th year to perform. The middle school and senior high youth…
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Second Waterfowl Season Now Open
December 13, 2021
The second waterfowl season opened on Sunday, December 12. The South Carolina Department of Natural resources is asking hunters to report and waterfowl they harvest that has a leg…
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McMillan Joins SC Humanities Board of Directors
December 13, 2021
Lander University Professor of Political Science Dr. Lucas McMillan has been named to the Board of Directors of South Carolina Humanities. As dean of the College of Behavioral and Social…
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Friday Night Live – Family Edition with Movie Night
December 13, 2021
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy from the movie “Elf.” The City of Laurens and Main Street Laurens will host a…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – December 14
December 13, 2021
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 14. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at…
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Overstock Outlet Celebrates Grand Opening
December 10, 2021
Laurens County Chamber held the celebratory, grand opening ribbon cutting for Overstock Outlet SC in Clinton on Friday morning. The Chamber team was joined by Clinton Mayor Bob McLean, City…
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Kopis honored with Best in Business Award
December 10, 2021
One of the Southeast’s leading software companies, Kopis, has garnered another award for its business acumen. Kopis was honored with a Best in Business Award for Most Innovative Company this…
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UofSC releases Economic Outlook: 2022 state’s economy is strong, but labor shortages could limit growth
December 10, 2021
South Carolina’s economy is strong and has recovered from most COVID-19 pandemic-related losses, according to University of South Carolina economists Douglas Woodward and Joey Von Nessen at the Darla Moore…
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Charleston Locums firm wins Small Business of the Year award
December 10, 2021Floyd Lee Locums recognized among the Charleston Metro Chamber’s 2021 Honorees At the Charleston Metro Chamber’s recent Member-Bration, they announced the honorees for their 2021 Honors Awards. Floyd Lee Locums,…
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