ALINE wins at AAF Greenville’s American Advertising Awards
March 11, 2024
ALINE took home four awards at AAF Greenville’s American Advertising Awards gala on Saturday, March 9 in Greenville, SC. ALINE’s work for Movement 2030 was recognized with three American Advertising…
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Raymond James welcomes Parks Schoen
March 11, 2024
Parks Schoen recently joined the Schoen Capital Group of Raymond James as a Financial Advisor. “I am pleased to welcome Parks to the Raymond James family,” said Complex Manager Brian…
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WCFIBER and Upcountry Fiber to bring broadband internet to nearly 13,000 in underserved areas of Anderson County
March 11, 2024
Underserved areas of Anderson County will soon have access to broadband internet through internet service providers WCFIBER, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative (WCTEL), and Upcountry Fiber,…
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CDS promotes Brooke Schmidt to Director of Family Programs
March 11, 2024
The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is excited to announce the promotion of Brooke Schmidt as their new Director of Family Programs. In her new role, Schmidt will lead their…
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Greenville Jewish Federation participates in Advocacy Day
March 11, 2024
Leadership of the Greenville Jewish Federation took part in a day of advocacy in Columbia at the State House on March 6th. Rep. Beth Bernstein read a pro-Israel resolution, condemning…
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Affordable Upstate honored by Greenville Chamber of Commerce
March 11, 2024
Leadership programs are designed to engage people in the concept of creating positive change in their communities. Two members of Leadership Greenville’s 2016 class took the concept and ran with…
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GSP honored as Best Small Airport in North America by Customers in 2023
March 11, 2024
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) continues its legacy of excellence, securing top honors in the Airport Council International’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards. This marks the second consecutive year that GSP…
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Graham announces highlights of South Carolina projects in the first FY 2024 spending package
March 11, 2024
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) announced that multiple projects across South Carolina will receive funding as a part of the first Fiscal Year 2024 spending package. Graham made these…
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SCDOA and IMPH honored with 2023 South Carolina Notable State Documents Award
March 10, 2024
The South Carolina Department on Aging (SCDOA) in partnership with the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) was announced as a winner of the 2023 South Carolina…
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New agent added to Expert Real Estate Team
March 7, 2024
Meet Expert Real Estate Team’s newest agent, Valorie Wead. Valorie has been in the Upstate real estate industry for almost 18 years. She was raised in the area and knows…
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Filmmakers to guide Reedy Reels breakout sessions
March 7, 2024
Two experienced filmmakers will be leading breakout sessions as part of this year’s Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Film Festival. One of the hallmarks of Reedy Reels…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns bronze medal sustainability rating through EcoVadis
March 7, 2024
GreenWood, Inc., an industrial maintenance, operations, and construction solutions provider, announces the receipt of the EcoVadis sustainability bronze medal and certificate. EcoVadis is the world’s largest provider of business sustainability…
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Countybank Foundation donates $5,000 to Anderson Interfaith Ministries
March 7, 2024
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $5,000 to Anderson Interfaith Ministries (AIM), a non-profit organization that meets the needs of under-resourced individuals and families…
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Matica Group establishing first North American manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County
March 7, 2024
Matica Group (Matica), a global identity and payment solutions provider, announced it is establishing its first North American manufacturing operation in Spartanburg County. The company’s $2 million investment will create…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points returns to Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, March 16
March 7, 2024
St. Pat’s in Five Points, South Carolina’s largest one-day festival, returns on Saturday, March 16, from 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. for the 42nd event in Columbia, S.C. The festivities kick off…
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Bring Back Honest-To-Goodness Screen Doors
March 7, 2024
By Tom Poland With winter knock, knock, knocking on their door, people are thinking of storm doors and weather stripping. Well, drafty old screen doors occupy my mind. Recent…
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Mike Fortner announces candidacy for Sheriff of Greenville County
March 7, 2024
Retired Deputy Sheriff Mike Fortner, owner of Aurora Farms Event Venue and Oak View Inn in Taylors, SC, is announcing his candidacy for Sheriff of Greenville County, SC. A family…
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Kevin Bishop announces bid for Congress
March 7, 2024Kevin Bishop, a resident of Easley and Pickens County for the past 25 years, today announced he will run for Congress in South Carolina’s Third Congressional District. Bishop recently retired…
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Wallick Investments now offers holistic financial planning
March 6, 2024
South Carolina-based RIA firm Wallick Investments, LLC announced the addition of a new financial planning service line to complement its long-standing investment advisory and portfolio management services. This new service…
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9Round Kickboxing expands reach with acquisition of iLoveKickboxing
March 6, 2024
9Round Kickboxing Fitness, the world’s largest kickboxing franchise, announced its recent acquisition of iLoveKickboxing (ILKB), a kickboxing fitness franchise. This move positions 9Round as the sole proprietor of all 56…
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New section of Sliding Rock Trail open
March 6, 2024A new section of the Sliding Rock Trail opened in the Nicholtown community, providing hikers and mountain bikers with an additional 1.5 miles of natural-surface trail. Trail users now can…
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Hughes Agency welcomes two new team members
March 5, 2024
Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, welcomed Angie Jelley as media/buyer planner and Moriah Fair as senior events manager. With more than 10 years…
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Eric Monteiro joins OTO Development as Corporate Director of Marketing & Digital Strategies
March 5, 2024
Eric Monteiro has joined OTO Development as Corporate Director of Marketing & Digital Strategies, bringing more than 20 years of experience, including significant time in the hospitality sector. OTO Development,…
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Dynamic Fluid Components expanding operations in Oconee County
March 5, 2024
$4.8 million investment will create 10 new jobs Dynamic Fluid Components, a wholesale distributor of fluid power products, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company’s…
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Amanda Herlihy named GSA Business Report’s 2024 Women of Influence honoree
March 5, 2024
Amanda Herlihy, executive director of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Foundation, was named a 2024 Woman of Influence by GSA Business Report. This honor is bestowed…
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Regina Carter joins the Anderson office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
March 5, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Regina Carter has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Regina has over twenty consecutive years of successfully guiding…
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Eric Dye joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
March 5, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Eric Dye has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Eric graduated from The…
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Greenville Technical College rebrands to reflect progress
March 5, 2024
Greenville Technical College (GTC) has rebranded to align the college’s image with its transformation of buildings and campuses, infrastructure, education, and opportunities. Rebranding aims to ensure that the college captures…
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Emmanuel’s Hammer to host the 2024 Annual Builder’s Breakfast
March 5, 2024
Emmanuel’s Hammer, a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing home rehabilitation services for under-resourced homeowners, will host their annual Builder’s Breakfast on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 7:00 AM. The event and…
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Colliers brokers receive prestigious Everest Award for top performance nationwide
March 5, 2024
Colliers brokers Garrett Scott, SIOR, John Montgomery, SIOR, Brockton Hall, SIOR and Chuck Salley, SIOR have been awarded Colliers USA’s prestigious Everest Award for top production in 2023. The Everest…
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Ten at the Top welcomes new board Mmembers
March 4, 2024
Ten at the Top announced the addition of twelve new board members for the 2024-2025 term. The new members participated in the TATT New Board Member orientation session that was…
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YMCA of Greenville announces 2024 Annual Campaign goal, continuing its impact in the community
March 4, 2024
YMCA of Greenville announces 2024 Annual Campaign goal, continuing its impact in the community YMCA of Greenville announced its 2024 Annual Campaign goal of $1.44 million to help improve the…
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Industry Veteran joins Trinity Partners Greenville Brokerage Team
March 4, 2024
Trinity Partners Greenville continues to grow its brokerage platform with the recent addition of Tyson Glasser, CCIM. The 20-year industry veteran joins the firm as Senior Brokerage Associate focusing on…
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Samantha Zimmerschied joins The YoPro Know
March 4, 2024
The YoPro Know has added Samantha Zimmerschied to its team as an Associate Consultant. Zimmerschied has a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University and a master’s degree from the University…
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Meyer Center for Special Children celebrates 70 years of serving the Upstate’s children with disabilities
March 4, 2024
The Meyer Center for Special Children this year celebrates 70 years of serving the Upstate’s children with disabilities. During a special event held at the Meyer Center to commemorate the…
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Piedmont Technical College’s Sally Cooke receives statewide honor for outstanding work
March 4, 2024
Sally Cooke is a quiet force of nature at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), and the tenacious redhead who works wonders from behind the scenes at the college finally has been…
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VisionGreenwood donates $15K to PTC’s MODELS Academy
March 4, 2024
Business leaders representing VisionGreenwood visited Piedmont Technical College’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood on Jan. 23, 2024, to present a donation of $15,000 to the college’s special initiative, MODELS Academy. MODELS is…
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LCK to serve as project management lead for the new Parking Garage and Consolidated Rental Car (CONRAC) Facility at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
March 4, 2024
LCK has been selected to serve as the owner’s representative and project management lead for the development of the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (“GSP”) Parking Garage C and the Consolidated…
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New Gateway at the Green community breaks ground
March 3, 2024
Dirt flew today at a celebration to mark the groundbreaking for Gateway at the Green, a 72-unit, new-construction apartment community on Webb Road, near Haywood Mall. Partners including Greenville Housing…
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Author and life coach Karin Freeland selected as 2024 Women of Influence
March 1, 2024
Author and life coach Karin Freeland has been named to GSA Business Report’s 2024 Women of Influence list. Freeland is a certified Life Reinvention Coach focused on helping women transform…
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Gene Haas Foundation presents $500,000 donation to TCTC Foundation in support of CNC program
February 29, 2024The Gene Haas Foundation presented a $500,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Foundation to support and enhance the College’s Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) Programming and Operations program and its…
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Feathers Fit For A King
February 29, 2024
By Tom Poland I wanted to hunt birds when a boy. Problem was no one would take me hunting. Dad tried but hunting wasn’t in his blood. And so…
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The Franklin executive office suites opens in Greenville’s East Park Historic District
February 29, 2024
The Franklin, a 3,517-square-foot redevelopment project by Franklin Real Estate Development, has opened at 107 E. Park Avenue in downtown Greenville’s East Park Historic District. Designed as executive office space,…
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Peak Drift and Columbia Craft establish Craft Brew Inc.
February 29, 2024
Peak Drift Brewing Company and Columbia Craft Brewing Company, award-winning craft beer companies based in Columbia, SC, have joined forces under the establishment of a new parent company for regional…
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Don’t Let Termites Spring Into Your Home!
February 29, 2024
National Termite Awareness Week is March 3-9 As spring heralds longer days and warmer climates, it also awakens a less welcome guest: termites. These pint-sized destroyers rack up a hefty…
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Engenius launches a new three-part marketing Classroom Series for the business community
February 29, 2024
Engenius, a Greenville-based web design agency, is hosting a 3-part Spring Classroom Series for business owners, marketing executives, and nonprofits to learn the biggest trends in marketing and how to…
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Amy Muñoz named director of Financial Aid at Greenville Technical College
February 29, 2024
Amy Muñoz has been selected as director of Financial Aid at Greenville Technical College (GTC). Muñoz joined the college in 2007, starting as a fiscal technician in the Business Office,…
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Colliers facilitates the relocation and expansion of Thomas, Fisher & Edwards, P.A.
February 29, 2024
Colliers’ office brokerage team members Bailey Tollison, Brantley Anderson, SIOR, CCIM and Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM represented law firm Thomas, Fisher & Edwards, P.A. in its office expansion and relocation…
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Focusing on Cash Flows in a Climate of Higher Interest Rates
February 28, 2024
By Kristen S. Jerome, CPA Partner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Back to the Basics of Cash Flow Management In the decade following the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed kept…
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Nathan McNeese appointed to National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Board on Human-Systems Integration
February 28, 2024
Nathan McNeese of Clemson University is stepping into two roles that will continue to elevate him as one of the globe’s top experts in how artificial intelligence and human beings can…
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