Greenville Women Giving embarks on 15th season of giving
September 8, 2020
These days everyone could use a good reason to celebrate. Residents of Greenville County have a wonderful opportunity on Thursday, September 17 when Greenville Women Giving (GWG) officially kicks off…
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RMHC Charleston online auction OPEN
September 8, 2020
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston’s 37th Birthday Online Auction is Open. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston (RMHC Charleston) is hosting a four-day online auction to raise some of…
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SBA South Carolina announces 2020 National Small Business Week winners
September 8, 2020
The SBA South Carolina District Office has selected the 2020 National Small Business Week winners for state. The winners of the 2020 South Carolina National Small Business Week Awards are:…
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Lineage Logistics expanding operations in Charleston County
September 8, 2020
$34 Million Investment Will Create 36 New Jobs Lineage Logistics, an innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, today announced plans to expand operations in Charleston County. The $34 million investment…
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Robin Kirby joins Benefitfocus as Chief Human Resources Officer
September 8, 2020
Benefitfocus, Inc., a technology platform provider enabling rapid innovation for employers, health plans and consumers, today announced Ms. Robin Kirby joined the company as its Chief Human Resources Officer. Kirby…
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Carolina Commercial, LLC welcomes Drew Harrison to its growing Sales Team
September 8, 2020
Drew brings with him a wealth of valuable knowledge & diverse array of experiences. Having spent the past 10 years founding & growing a sustainable non-profit business, The Green Heart…
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Columbia Urban League Young Professionals announce 2020 Census Food Voucher Drive-Thru
September 8, 2020
Partnering with the City of Columbia Complete Count Committee, Secure the Ballot and Food Share SC, the 2020 Census Food Voucher Drive Thru will provide an opportunity for individuals to…
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Gift of $4 million from alumnus to fund Institute for the Advancement of Community Health
September 8, 2020
Furman University announced that Dr. Matthew W. Wilson, a Furman University graduate, is making a planned gift of $4 million to the university’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health that…
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Upstate Forever receives $75,000 from Hollingsworth Funds
September 8, 2020
Hollingsworth Funds has awarded Upstate Forever a grant for $75,000 to work with community leaders, residents, and stakeholders to advance progressive land use policies that address our community’s most pressing…
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UofSC COVID-19 Update – September 4
September 8, 2020
Please see the below updates on the University of South Carolina’s COVID-19 response: The University expanded its quarantine capacity with a month-long lease agreement with a local hotel (SpringHill Suites),…
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$147,000 USDA grant will support Clemson team’s quest to modernize the teaching of soil science
September 8, 2020
A team at Clemson University is working to innovate how agricultural colleges incorporate technology into classes fundamental to the educational success of their students. Elena Mikhailova and Christopher Post, professors in Clemson’s…
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Clemson names Petty chair of forestry and environmental conservation
September 8, 2020
Having watched from the periphery as Clemson established itself as an exceptional land-grant institution on the national stage, Todd Petty says the opportunity to lead its Department of Forestry and…
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Free COVID-19 screening September 9 in West Columbia
September 8, 2020
At the request of Senators Nikki Setzler and Katrina Shealy, Lexington Medical Center and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are working together to provide free COVID-19 testing at Brookland United…
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Midlands Technical College recognized for workforce development
September 8, 2020
The Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC) has welcomed Midlands Technical College into its membership network. The organization’s mission is to “promote transatlantic trade and investment” between North America and…
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Charleston Jazz Orchestra Season 12 will continue with two performance options – Virtual Premiere + Live at Firefly
September 8, 2020Charleston Jazz will present the remaining performances of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra Season 12 as a Virtual Premiere and Live at Firefly. A limited number of tickets are available for…
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Infinity Marketing adds Sign1News to growing client roster
September 8, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, is delighted to welcome Sign1News as a new client. The agency is providing a variety of social media, creative and media services to…
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UofSC expecting enrollment increases in S.C. residents; African Americans; other underrepresented minority students
September 8, 2020
The approximately 7,800 new students in Columbia this week show that the University of South Carolina–the state’s flagship institution– is increasing in diversity and serving more students from South Carolina than ever before,…
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SC Housing County First Initiative: closing the gap in rural homeownership
September 8, 2020
Many in rural communities feel that they are the last in line when it comes to getting the services and resources they need. Whether it is having access to broadband…
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Richland Library continues monthly Let’s Talk Race discussion – September 10
September 8, 2020
Richland Library is tackling a variety of topics through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. Join us for another virtual Let’s Talk Race discussion from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.,…
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Clean-up Crackdown Compliance Deadline
September 8, 2020The City of Laurens Building & Zoning Department will be ratcheting up enforcement on code violations beginning October 19, 2020 in a new initiative called “Clean-up Crackdown.” The City’s new…
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College of Charleston launches new academic programs this fall
September 8, 2020What do systems engineering, geoinformatics, cultural sustainability and global studies have in common? These are all new academic programs at the College of Charleston, and each is making its debut…
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Life-changing prostate procedure available at AnMed Health Urology
September 8, 2020
Using a minimally invasive procedure for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), they are improving men’s quality of life by permanently correcting their enlarged prostate issues and getting them off of medications.…
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AnMed Health opens new orthopaedic and sports medicine practice
September 8, 2020
AnMed Health is excited to announce the Sept. 8 opening of AnMed Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, which offers comprehensive orthopaedic treatment from diagnosis to rehabilitative therapy. Patients no longer…
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Developing the draft plan for the city’s future – September 2020 update
September 8, 2020
The GVL2040 comprehensive plan took shape during July and August, with the development of a draft plan. Drawing on input provided since June 2019 from the public and the steering…
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Laurens native designs set for first post-COVID professional musical in the U.S.
September 7, 2020
Laurens native Randall Parsons has been a designer in New York for the last 20 years. He’s worked for a theater company in Long Island, as well as in theater…
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Bob Jones University to Commemorate 9/11
September 7, 2020
On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University will commemorate the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the…
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United Way of the Piedmont’s annual leaders event highlights partnership and leadership during times of change
September 4, 2020
United Way of the Piedmont held its annual Corporate & Community Leaders event virtually on Wednesday. Over 100 leaders across Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties convened online to hear from…
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DOWN IN THE HOLLER by Val Dunn is named winner of the 2020 Trustus Playwrights’ Festival
September 4, 2020
Trustus Theatre presents online reading event of national festival winning script on September 26 at 2pm Trustus Theatre has named DOWN IN THE HOLLER by Val Dunn the winner of…
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LCSO Bloodhound Sandy Retires
September 4, 2020
I would like to take this time to inform everyone that our Bloodhound Sandy is now retired. Sandy has been a hardworking and vital team member to this office for…
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SC Dental Association selects MPA Strategies
September 4, 2020
The South Carolina Dental Association (SCDA) has selected the team at MPA Strategies to manage the Association’s public and media relations as well as to promote the oral health provided…
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Life Cycle Institute introduces ISO 55000 for Leaders workshop
September 4, 2020For leaders of asset-intensive organizations looking for guidance on how to lead and succeed in implementing asset management, Life Cycle Institute has added an ISO 55000 for Leaders workshop to…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – Tuesday, September 8, 2020
September 4, 2020
Laurens County Council will meet on Tuesday, September 8th at 5:30 pm at the historic courthouse on the public square in Laurens for the regularly scheduled meeting. In addition to…
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Kopis named one of South Carolina’s top 25 fastest growing companies
September 4, 2020
Another month, another award for Kopis. The software company located in Greenville has been named one of the 25 fastest growing companies in South Carolina for the second straight year.…
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Colliers International’s Brantley Anderson and Brannan Hudson receive Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation
September 4, 2020
Colliers International’s Brantley Anderson and Brannan Hudson have both been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute. This designation recognizes them as experts in commercial…
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Foxcroft Wine Co. Greenville hosting two French wine events in September
September 4, 2020
Foxcroft Wine Co. Greenville will host two French Wine Events on Saturday, September 19, with the help of special guest and co-host Deb Lewis, National Sales Manager for Vintage ’59…
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ScanSource and Intelisys named to prestigious statewide and regional Best Places to Work lists
September 4, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC–ScanSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, and California-based Intelisys, a ScanSource company, and the nation’s leading provider of technology services, have both…
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Synovus announces quarterly dividends
September 4, 2020
The Board of Directors of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) has declared the following quarterly dividends: $0.33 per share on the company’s common stock, payable on October 1, 2020, to…
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Junior political science major leads voter registration campaign
September 4, 2020
“College students have traditionally voted at one of the lowest rates of any group in the United States,” according to an op-ed published in the Los Angeles Times earlier this year. Trinity…
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City of Charleston plans for partial preservation of St. Julian Devine chimneys
September 4, 2020
After learning of the safety report calling for the demolition of the St. Julian Devine Community Center chimneys last week, Mayor John Tecklenburg convened a meeting of project managers and…
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Dog recovering after owner tragically killed in bike accident
September 3, 2020
Ava suffered head trauma, lacerations and a broken jaw and is in guarded condition at Charleston Animal Society. In a tragic accident August 31st, a man who was bicycling from…
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Furman to begin construction of Davis Faxon Training Facility at REK
September 3, 2020Furman is set to begin construction this fall on the new Davis Faxon Training Facility at REK. This 100% donor-funded facility, which will be utilized by both the Paladin men’s…
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AnMed Health family medicine practice receives grant to help fight colorectal cancer in community
September 3, 2020AnMed Health Williamston Family Medicine practice in Williamston, S.C. has received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to help increase their colorectal cancer screening rates. The grant…
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LRADAC Foundation announces board expansion and welcomes new members during recovery month
September 3, 2020
The LRADAC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of LRADAC, announces an expansion of its current board and welcomes seven new board members who will serve a three-year term. Over the course…
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College of Charleston to expand diversity training for students, faculty and staff
September 3, 2020
The College of Charleston is expanding its diversity efforts this fall with the launch of the online program Diversity EDU as well as a new initiative dubbed Critical Conversations. The…
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South Carolina Aquarium transfers rare sea turtle hatchling to Wild Dunes Resort
September 3, 2020The South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center™ recently transported a rare, never-before-seen species of hatchling back to the coast. Now on display at Wild Dunes Resort, this gigantic, 5-foot-tall…
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The ART of Real Estate welcomes agent Janeth Butler
September 3, 2020
The ART of Real Estate announced Janeth Butler has joined the company’s Columbia office. In addition to her experience as a real estate professional, Janeth has a background in photography…
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Dovetail launches next-gen platform for the small commercial insurance market
September 3, 2020
Dovetail, a leading digital MGA in the small commercial insurance market, today announced the launch of Dovetail for Agents, a next-generation quote, bind, and issue platform for independent agents in the…
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Agriculture Technology Campus establishing 1,000-acre operation in Hampton County
September 3, 2020
Combined $314 million investment to create more than 1,500 jobs Agriculture Technology Campus, a joint venture project between Mastronardi, Clear Water Farms, LiDestri Food and Drink (LiDestri) and GEM Opportunity…
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Colliers International’s industrial/flex brokerage team leases over 10,000 square feet in Greer, SC to Mungo Homes, Inc.
September 3, 2020
Colliers International’s industrial/flex brokerage team members Richard Barrett, MCR and Brannan Hudson, CCIM represented MTB Properties, LLC in the lease of ±10,400 square feet at 535 Brookshire Road in Greer,…
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The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery highlights potential benefits of Rosa® Knee System for total knee replacement
September 3, 2020
Total joint replacement is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States.1 It is also becoming an increasingly popular outpatient procedure at surgery centers across…
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