Dollar General leases Mapletree Investments facility in Spartanburg County for distribution expansion
October 5, 2021
Mapletree Investments has leased ±307,778 square feet of industrial space at 1375 Howell Road in Duncan, SC to major retailer Dollar General for an expansion of their distribution footprint near…
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BASF seeking apprentices for “earn and learn” program in White Stone
October 5, 2021
BASF is seeking applicants for a new apprenticeship program at its White Stone, South Carolina facility. The program is part of the company’s North American Apprenticeship Development Program (NAADP), which…
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Jeff Lawler nominated for Best Real Estate Agent in Columbia
October 5, 2021
Jeff Lawler, a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty, has been nominated for Best Real Estate Agent in Columbia Metropolitan Magazine’s Best of Columbia Competition. Now through October 15, choose the…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation awards $683,980 to upstate charities
October 5, 2021
South Carolina Charities, Inc. announced today that it will award a total of $683,980 in funds to the charity beneficiaries of the 2021 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation.…
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Laurens 55 Promotes Message of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 5, 2021
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is an annual awareness campaign led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. The purpose is to educate about disability…
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Non Disclosure Apparel donates a portion of its sales in October to local nonprofit
October 5, 2021
Mount Pleasant-based bra company Non Disclosure Apparel will donate a portion of all bra sales in October to local nonprofit, Share Our Suzy. Many women love the comfort and style…
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Sea Pro Boats, LLC expanding operations in Newberry County
October 5, 2021
Sea Pro Boats, LLC, a saltwater fishing boat manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Newberry County, South Carolina. The $3.7 Million investment will create 50 new jobs. For more…
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Greenwood Genetic Center, MUSC further expanding relationship to improve access to genetic services
October 5, 2021Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) and The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) have signed a letter of intent to expand their longtime collaboration to improve access to high-quality, coordinated…
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Charleston Metro Chamber welcomes Director of Membership Engagement
October 5, 2021
The Charleston Metro Chamber is pleased to announce that Theresa Montano has joined the Chamber team as Director of Membership Engagement. In this role, she collaborates with future and current members to identify…
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Harvest Hope launches it’s Scary to be Hungry food drive
October 5, 2021Harvest Hope looks to community to help feed children facing hunger this fall In the spirit of Halloween, Harvest Hope Food Bank is kicking off a “It’s Scary to be…
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South Carolina Department of Education Announces $56 Million in Additional Funding Under American Rescue Plan Act
October 5, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced the release of additional federal funds to assist school districts in addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable students population due to the…
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Senior Resources, Dominion Energy partner to fight food insecurity for local residents
October 5, 2021
Senior Resources today announced a $25,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to support the organization’s meal delivery program. The program provides a critical, once-daily meal and wellness check…
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DHEC analysis: majority of severe COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated individuals
October 5, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) most recent data analysis shows that the majority of recent COVID-19 cases, including severe cases, remain among individuals who are…
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South Carolina Department of Education announces $56 Million in additional funding under American Rescue Plan Act
October 5, 2021
Today, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced the release of additional federal funds to assist school districts in addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable students population due to the…
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Colliers Report: Columbia anticipates an increase in office availabilities
October 4, 2021
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2021 Columbia Office Market Highlights The Columbia office market did not feel the negative fallout from the pandemic to the extent that…
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Glen Raven Inc. expanding operations in Anderson County
October 4, 2021
$70 million investment will create 135 new jobs Glen Raven Inc., a high-performance textile manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations for its custom fabrics division in Anderson County. The $70…
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Record enrollments continue at CIU and Ben Lippen School
October 4, 2021
The upward enrollment trend at Columbia International University and Ben Lippen School continues in record-breaking fashion. Enrollment at CIU and Ben Lippen has increased five straight years. A total of…
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FUEL’s Meredith Kinsey appointed to Board of Directors for Upstate American Heart Association
October 4, 2021
FUEL – a Greenville-based marketing agency offering a full suite of strategy, creative, branding, advertising, and PR services – is pleased to announce that president and COO Meredith Kinsey has…
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Squealin’ on the Square in Pictures
October 4, 2021
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures show some of the fun that happened this past weekend when downtown Laurens was the happening place. “It was…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces plan to expand I-73
October 4, 2021McMaster continues push for major infrastructure improvements Governor Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Secretary Christy Hall, members of the General Assembly, and local Horry County…
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Management Solutions marks 20th anniversary milestone
October 4, 2021
Management Solutions announced its 20th year in business as a provider of employee assessment and development tools. Mark Lee founded the company in 2001 to help companies throughout the Upstate…
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Bill Musser, Public Finance and Securities attorney at Pope Flynn, named Best Lawyers® 2022 Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia
October 4, 2021
Bill Musser, a public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, has received “Lawyer of the Year” in Mergers and Acquisitions Law for Columbia from The Best Lawyers in America® 2022. Three…
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Midlands Technical College launches vaccination incentive program
October 4, 2021
Students, faculty and staff can win cash and prizes until December 1 through #TechYourShotMTC Midlands Technical College has launched a new COVID-19 vaccination incentive program. From now until December 1st,…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) expands long-standing internship program
October 4, 2021
New and returning intern team members highlight Fall season at mar-comm agency Jeff Dezen Public Relations announces the recent addition of Wayne Catoe, as an intern as part of the…
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New app helps calculate feed rations for livestock
October 4, 2021Just like people, livestock require the correct amount of nutrients in their diets. To help producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes, the Clemson University Precision Agriculture group has…
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LCSD 55 Board Approves 2022-2023 Calendar
October 4, 2021
At a meeting on September 28, the Laurens County School District 55 Board of Trustees approved the 2022-2023 school year calendar. The approved calendar was created in cooperation with Laurens…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s William McKinney awarded North Carolina’s highest civilian honor
October 4, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that William McKinney has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine…
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Nelson Lindsay selected as new President & CEO for the Central SC Alliance
October 4, 2021
24-year economic development veteran brings breadth of knowledge to regional alliance The Central SC Alliance (CSCA) has hired Nelson Lindsay as the organization’s new President & CEO. Lindsay, who has…
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Two South Carolina companies receive lofty U.S. Defense Department awards
October 4, 2021ESGR presents honors at Governor’s Mansion By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Columbia’s Boyer Commercial Construction and Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach were both presented the 2021 Department of…
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CrossFit864 Announces Next Barbells, BBQ and Music Event
October 4, 2021
CrossFit864 recently announced the next Barbells, BBQ and Live Music event. The next Barbells, BBQ and Music will be held on Thursday, October 28th from 6:00-8:00pm at the gym located…
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Lima One Capital launches real estate podcast
October 4, 2021
Lima One Capital, one of the nation’s premier money lenders for fix and flip, rental, and multifamily investment property loans, has launched the Real Estate of Things podcast to provide…
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Annual Earth & Sky Photo Contest Closes October 31st
October 4, 2021
The Laurens County Conservation District is calling on all amateur photographers to share their photos of Laurens County. The annual Earth & Sky Photo Contest is open to all ages…
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Rebuild Upstate hires new Development Specialist
October 4, 2021
Rebuild Upstate has brought on Rose Davis to be its new Development Specialist. In 2017, Davis graduated from Clemson University with a degree in communications and nonprofit leadership. Following graduation,…
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LS3P welcomes Harrison Floyd, PE, Assoc. AIA
October 4, 2021
LS3P welcomes Harrison Floyd, PE, Assoc. AIA, who joins the firm’s Columbia office team. Floyd, a recent graduate of Clemson University with a Master of Architecture and Digital Ecologies certificate,…
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SC Superintendent Molly Spearman and MAKO Medical host K-12 COVID-19 testing visit
October 4, 2021SC Superintendent Molly Spearman and MAKO Medical host K-12 COVID-19 testing visit WHEN: October 5, 2021, at 10:30 am WHERE: Fountain Inn High School (student parking lot) 644 Quillen Avenue…
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Hospice of Laurens County Seeking Volunteers for Annual Children’s Grief Day Camp
October 4, 2021
The loss of a loved one is devastating to a child. Hospice of Laurens County’s program, Jaime’s Tree House, is a grief outreach program for children who have experienced a…
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LCSO to Host Coffee and Conversation
October 4, 2021
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” on Friday, October 8th from 7:30 – 9:30 am at the Laurens Chick-Fil-A. “Coffee with a Cop gives…
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SUMMER-TERM PTC NURSING GRADUATES RECEIVE PINS
October 4, 2021
Summer 2021 graduates of Piedmont Technical College’s Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing Programs were recognized in a recent pinning ceremony at the Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood. In total, 51 students…
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Lander Stages Launch Party for ‘New Voices’
October 4, 2021
Lander University student Amber Ballenger, of Abbeville, reads from her short story, “All the Texan Poppies,” during the launch party for the 2021 edition of “New Voices,” Lander’s student journal,…
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Red Devils Remain Unbeaten
October 4, 2021
Clinton, ranked 3rd in Class 3A, played like it on Friday night as the Red Devils roared past Union County 56-21. Bryson James scored 3 touchdowns and Clinton (6-0, 1-0…
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BASF donates breakfast to healthcare workers
October 1, 2021
BASF’s site in Seneca, South Carolina recently donated 300 breakfast chicken biscuits to frontline healthcare workers with Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Meals went to clinical inpatient staff and employees…
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Annie Linn Johnson to serve three-year term on Congaree Vista Guild
October 1, 2021
LS3P congratulates Annie Linn Johnson, who was elected as a Board Member for Columbia’s Congaree Vista Guild. This nonprofit organization is focused on making the Vista a vibrant and exciting…
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Wells Fargo announces nearly $3 million in grants to CDFIs to help minority-owned businesses in South Carolina recover
October 1, 2021
Wells Fargo and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette announced nearly $3 million in grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), including CommunityWorks, the South Carolina Community Loan Fund and…
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SC Disabilities and Special Needs announces new state director
October 1, 2021
The Commission for the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs announced the selection of Michelle Gough Fry, J.D, PH.D, LL.M as state director of the Department of Disabilities and Special…
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The Unumb Center Social, an auction for autism at Steel Hands Brewing
October 1, 2021
The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment invites the community to join them at The Unumb Center Social, an auction for autism at Steel Hands Brewing on Thursday, October 14th. The online…
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Ford Elementary School to Dismiss at Noon
October 1, 2021Officials of Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) have issued a notice that students at Ford Elementary School will be dismissed at 12:00 noon today, Friday, October 1. This…
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New York Times best-selling author H.W. Brands to speak Oct. 28 at Poinsett Club
October 1, 2021
In a time when politics seems more polarized than ever, historian and New York Times best-selling author H.W. Brands says there are lessons to be learned from 19th-century politicians Henry…
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National Land Realty names Mac Christian new CMO
October 1, 2021
National Land, the nation’s fastest growing real estate land brokerage company specializing in farm, ranch, country estates, timber, recreational, and commercial development properties, today announced that it has hired Mac…
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Ford Elementary School to Dismiss at Noon
October 1, 2021
Officials of Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) have issued a notice that students at Ford Elementary School will be dismissed at 12:00 noon today, Friday, October 1. This…
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Mac McQuillin recognized as one of Charleston’s 2021 Forty Under 40
October 1, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Mac McQuillin has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2021. This annual award recognizes the successes and community…
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