Attorney Scott Todd named Super Lawyers® ‘Rising Star’
May 6, 2024
For the second consecutive year, Greenville DUI and Criminal Defense attorney Scott Todd has been named to the Super Lawyers® South Carolina ‘Rising Stars’ list. A partner at Sumner &…
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Beloved veteran TV personality, Jack Roper to retire
May 6, 2024
Jack Roper announced today that he will retire effective May 31, 2024 on Your Carolina, the talk show he has co-hosted for the past 17 years. “I’ve dreaded retirement because…
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NHE honors top team members for 2024
May 6, 2024
The Upstate’s leader in homeowner association management services, and multi-family and apartment management solutions, NHE, honored its top team members last week during its latest company-wide conference. Held at the…
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Southern First appoints Chris Zych as Chief Financial Officer
May 6, 2024
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Zych as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Zych…
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Truliant opens new branch office in Greer
May 3, 2024
Truliant Federal Credit Union announced that it opened a new branch location on May 1 in Greer, S.C. The branch is located at 901 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. The branch…
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Converse University welcomes McMurray as Orchestra Director, Petrie School of Music
May 3, 2024
Following a highly competitive search, Converse University has selected Timothy J. McMurray, Ph.D., as Assistant Professor of Music Education and Orchestra Director within the Petrie School of Music. McMurray will…
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Self Regional Healthcare physician, CEO calls on Lander graduates to be a light for others
May 2, 2024
The life lessons of the late Ruth Seymour Tolbert, one of the first students to attend Lander College in 1904 when the Williamston Female College relocated to Greenwood, were the…
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A M King honored with Design-Build Project Team Award at DBIA Southeast’s regional conference
May 2, 2024
Carolinas-based A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, was recognized with a 2024 Design-Build Project Team Award during the Design-Build Institute of…
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Munich Composites acquired by SC-based group, expanding operations into Spartanburg County
May 2, 2024
Nearly $2 million investment is expected to create 32 jobs Munich Composites GmbH, a manufacturer of carbon fiber bicycle rims, has been acquired by a new group in South Carolina…
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Intelisys announces appointment of Vice President of Sales
May 2, 2024
Eddie Acosta returns to Intelisys in leadership role Intelisys, a ScanSource (NASDAQ: SCSC) company, and a leading provider of technology services and solutions, today announced Eddie Acosta has been appointed…
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Applications open for 15th annual Indie Craft Parade
May 1, 2024
Indie Craft Parade, Greenville’s celebration of all things handmade is accepting artist applications for its fifteenth annual festival. The juried festival recognizes excellence in handcrafted art and will feature the…
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Able SC expands COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine education and support
May 1, 2024
Nonprofit emphasizes the importance of vaccines and their impact on the disability community Able South Carolina (Able SC), a disability-led organization seeking transformational changes in systems, communities and individuals, is…
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Bon Secours’ 2nd Mobile Mammography Unit hits the road
May 1, 2024
Bon Secours St. Francis is proud to announce its second mobile mammography coach will hit the road in the Upstate today, further expanding access to this crucial care. Just as…
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Woman-Owned R&R Resolute Staffing opens first office in Upstate South Carolina
May 1, 2024
Focus on placing women in manufacturing positions R & R Resolute Staffing Firm (R&R), a woman owned employment agency focused on contract, contract-to-permanent, & direct hire positions, is thrilled to…
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Clemson, NASA sign agreement to advance research, education
May 1, 2024
Clemson University and NASA’s Johnson Space Center have signed a Space Act Agreement that opens the door to unique research and education opportunities aimed at advancing space exploration. Johnson Space…
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The Great Cicada Uprising
May 1, 2024
By Tom Poland Its exoskeleton brings the creature in Alien to mind. It’s armed with needle-sharp claws and glistens as if waxed. It bristles with filaments like stinging nettle,…
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Ryan Koop joins Cushman & Wakefield’s Greenville office as Senior Director
May 1, 2024
Cushman & Wakefield announced that the commercial real estate services firm has hired Ryan Koop as Senior Director. Koop will be based in the firm’s Greenville office and focus on…
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Habitat Greenville launches Project B.I.G.
May 1, 2024
More than 100 people gathered Tuesday for the launch of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County’s latest program to create more effective avenues to affordable homeownership, with a focus on…
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Woman-owned R&R Resolute Staffing opens first office in Upstate South Carolina
May 1, 2024
Focus on placing women in manufacturing positions R & R Resolute Staffing Firm (R&R), a woman owned employment agency focused on contract, contract-to-permanent, & direct hire positions, is thrilled to…
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Carolina Handling celebrates anniversary with 58 for 58 giveaway
May 1, 2024
Carolina Handling is celebrating its 58th anniversary in 2024 with a yearlong campaign entitled “Handling Hunger Together” to assist hunger relief organizations throughout the company’s five-state footprint. According to Feeding…
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Forge Search strengthens service to growing international client base, adds recruiter Noemi Prinoth
May 1, 2024
Noemi Prinoth has joined Greenville-based Forge Search + Consulting as a recruiter after relocating from Italy to Greenville, SC. Prinoth began her career with internships in television and journalism, eventually…
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13 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 1, 2024
Reid T. Sherard Makes Seventh Appearance on Top 25: South Carolina Super Lawyers List Greenville, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is once again well-represented in the latest edition of…
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Kevin Brown to chair South Carolina’s premier association for manufacturers
May 1, 2024
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) has elected Kevin Brown, Senior Vice President of Global Operations for the Textile Division at Milliken & Company, as the chair of the organization’s…
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Colliers South Carolina Report: Hospitality Market Updates
April 30, 2024
Columbia With 685 rooms currently under construction, Columbia’s hospitality market is well-positioned for the market resurgence expected in 2025. This expected resurgence is driven by continued…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities receives national programming accreditation
April 30, 2024
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public residential high school for the arts located in downtown Greenville, announced that it received a reaccreditation by the…
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Marc Oberdorff, Senior Tax Counsel with Pope Flynn, elected fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel
April 29, 2024
Marc Oberdorff, senior tax counsel at Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, was elected a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel in…
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Anderson Automotive Group promotes James Farrell to Regional Vice President
April 29, 2024
Anderson Automotive Group Promotes James Farrell to Regional Vice President Farrell responsible for the growth and management of 11 dealerships in Upstate Anderson Automotive Group of North Carolina is pleased…
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USC School of Medicine Greenville achieves national certification for lifestyle medicine curriculum
April 29, 2024
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has earned “Platinum Plus” certification from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) for the significant level of undergraduate lifestyle medicine…
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Rebuild Upstate honors 2023 volunteers, donors and partners
April 29, 2024
Local nonprofit Rebuild Upstate recently recognized its volunteers, donors, and partners at the Because of You BBQ, held during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. “Volunteers are essential to our mission, leveraging…
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Shannon Kelley joins the Midtown Office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
April 29, 2024
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Shannon Kelley has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Shannon brings her extensive sales experience,…
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Engenius designs and launches National Beta Club website
April 29, 2024
Engenius, a Greenville-based web design agency, recently launched a website for National Beta Club, the largest, independent, educational youth organization in America. The new and improved website is mobile-friendly and…
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TealHaus supports communities in schools through Haus Party
April 29, 2024
Local marketing agency TealHaus recently held its quarterly “Haus Party” at Other Lands neighborhood cafe and brewery benefiting Communities in Schools (CIS). In attendance were over 60 former and current clients, partners, and…
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German-based carbon fiber bicycle rim manufacturer Munich Composites acquired by American ownership group
April 29, 2024
Munich Composites GmbH, a manufacturer of carbon fiber bicycle rims, has been acquired by a new group in South Carolina headed by local wheel manufacturer Boyd Cycling. This new company,…
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House of Blues founder celebrates music venue groundbreaking
April 29, 2024
The city’s musical community celebrated Thursday, as ground was broken for Trueline, a live music venue coming to the city’s West End. Jackhammers, celebrity drop-ins and (of course) live music…
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Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopaedics expands
April 29, 2024
New Greenville office opening this month Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopaedics is expanding, with the opening of a new office location at 180 Halton Road in Greenville. Health system leaders are…
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FTC makes good on threat to ban most non-competes
April 29, 2024
By Mark Bakker Maynard Nexsen Following a narrow 3-2 vote on party lines, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a sweeping final rule yesterday that – if it survives legal challenge…
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Department of Labor issues rule expanding overtime eligibility
April 29, 2024
By David Dubberly Maynard Nexsen PC On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule raising the salary thresholds for overtime pay exemptions. The new…
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Greenville Jewish Federation to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 26, 2024
The Greenville Jewish Federation will be honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day with two community events this week. Yom HaShoah, which is known in America as Holocaust Remembrance Day, will occur May…
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Carolina Handling wins safety award for AGV implementation from Kautex
April 26, 2024
Carolina Handling has received the 2023 Health & Safety Award for Excellence from Kautex, A Textron Company, a Tier One automotive supplier with more than 30 manufacturing facilities in 13…
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The Slice serves up new rooftop dining experience, adding to Simpsonville’s vitality
April 26, 2024
The Slice in downtown Simpsonville takes its New York-style pizza to new heights with the opening of its 1700 square foot rooftop dining space, adding a new layer to the…
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Beth Pontari named VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
April 26, 2024
Beth Pontari, a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program, has been named vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at Furman University, beginning May…
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Greenville Jewish Federation launches Family Services program
April 25, 2024
The Greenville Jewish Federation has launched a pioneering initiative aimed at providing essential social support services to adults and families of all faiths across the Upstate region. Jewish Family Services…
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Spartanburg Community College expands College Transition Coordinator Program with focus on reengaging adult learners
April 25, 2024
Spartanburg Community College is doubling down on its strategic efforts to re-engage Spartanburg County’s large population of adults with unfinished degrees by expanding its College Transition Coordinator (CTC) program to…
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Clean energy investments strengthen South Carolina farms and small businesses
April 25, 2024
Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options In honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres…
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The largest TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® franchisee group in the southeast acquires Charlotte & Rock Hill locations
April 25, 2024
Gray Fox Strategic is a holding company headquartered in Columbia and Greenville, SC, that owns twenty-three franchises across five different brands. The bulk of the portfolio consists of the local…
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Lawyerlisa Life Care planning team grows
April 25, 2024
LawyerLisa, LLC is pleased to announce Elder Care Coordinator, Cassandra Ignatowicz, CDP has been promoted to Director of Care Coordination. Additionally, Robyn Young joins the team serving the Lowcountry as…
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SCDOT to temporarily close part of Wilcox Avenue in Cherokee County as part of I-85 Widening Project
April 25, 2024
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close part of Wilcox Avenue in Cherokee County beginning April 29 as part of the I-85 Widening Project. The closure is expected…
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Northwestern Mutual’s Tony Allen selected as GSA Business Report’s 2024 Forty Under 40 honoree
April 25, 2024
Tony Allen, a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual, was named a 2024 GSA Business Report Forty Under 40 honoree during an awards program honoring 40 young local professionals under the…
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Marketing Minute: Unlocking the Power of Employee Advocacy
April 24, 2024
Marketing Minute by Mary Cullen, NP Strategy In today’s dynamic world, leveraging the power of employee advocacy can amplify your brand’s impact. NP Strategy Manager Mary Cullen shares how…
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LawyerLisa life care team grows
April 24, 2024
LawyerLisa, LLC announced Elder Care Coordinator, Cassandra Ignatowicz, CDP has been promoted to Director of Care Coordination. Additionally, Robyn Young joins the team serving the Lowcountry as Elder Care Coordinator.…
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