“Reconnecting Roots” aims to bridge generation gap by portraying American progress through music, culture and history
July 8, 2019
Half-hour series to premiere on South Carolina ETV July 11 “Reconnecting Roots” – a half-hour series that aims to bridge the generation gap by portraying American progress through music, culture…
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Midlands Technical College, Fairfield County, and Fairfield County School District partner to offer tuition-free college
July 8, 2019
For the first time in history, the 2019 high school graduating class from Fairfield County will have the opportunity to attend Midlands Technical College (MTC) for free thanks to a…
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Spinx raises more than $360,000 for March of Dimes and donates free gas for a year to top fundraiser
July 8, 2019
SPINX, the Greenville, S.C.-based fuel and convenience retail company, announced that it raised $362,200.00 for the March of Dimes, surpassing its record last year of $334,451.00. “I am thrilled with…
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Richland County EMS receives American Heart Association Award
July 8, 2019
Richland County Emergency Medical Services won a national American Heart Association award for its efforts to improve the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. The association’s Mission: Lifeline…
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BlueCross employees donate more than 32,000 meals to Harvest Hope
July 8, 2019
The summer months are hard for food banks because the need goes up but donations go down. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees understand that need and have made an…
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If you qualify for SCWINS scholarship, you can take four courses at Tri-County for less than the typical cost of one course
July 8, 2019
Full- and part-time Tri-County Technical College students can receive a significant savings on tuition this fall — up to 81 percent — if they are enrolled in classes in a…
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Experience Space Week at the South Carolina State Museum
July 8, 2019
Weeklong event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 launches July 20 In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the South Carolina State Museum is launching Space Week, July…
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Five Points association gains neighborhood support sharing the vision of Five Points
July 8, 2019
Starting with the announcement of new Executive Director, Kelsey Desender, the Five Points Association has had several weeks of added excitement. Earning a spot on the National Register of Historic…
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HRP Associates hires two in Greenville
July 8, 2019
Local environmental engineering firm hires Moris Ayamba and Erika Thompson HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental engineering and hydrogeology firm in Greenville, announces the addition of Moris Ayamba as an…
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Columbia-based construction company, Mimms Contracting, LLC, opens doors on new Taco Boy Restaurant
July 8, 2019
On June 26th, South Carolina’s newest Taco Boy Restaurant opened in Summerville. Mimms Contracting, a Columbia, S.C. based commercial construction firm, reached substantial completion on the two-story restaurant on June 18th. The newly constructed taqueria is a 6,300…
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Winston-Salem-based Shugart Homes joins Mungo Homes
July 8, 2019
Mungo Homes announced that Shugart Homes of the North Carolina Triad, which includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, is joining Mungo Homes, a part of the Clayton Properties Group®. Like…
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Lou Kennedy named Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year
July 8, 2019
Ernst & Young (EY) honored Nephron Pharmaceuticals President and CEO Lou Kennedy as Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southeast at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta. Kennedy, who…
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SuggsJohnson CPAs relaunch website as strategic step in expanding digital presence across southeast
July 8, 2019
Noted South Carolina certified public accounting firm SuggsJohnsonLLC has relaunched its primary website (http://www.suggsjohnson.com/), embracing leading-edge technologies and improving navigation to make the information-rich site even easier and more intuitive…
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YWCA Greater Charleston announces incoming board
July 8, 2019
As it celebrates its 112th anniversary, YWCA Greater Charleston is welcoming its incoming board of directors, who took office on July 1, 2019. The Honorable Tamara C. Curry, an associate…
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Jumper Carter Sease Architects welcomes Mary Margaret Stokes
July 8, 2019
Jumper Carter Sease (JCS) welcomed Mary Margaret Stokes as a summer intern. JCS will utilize the energy and the perspectives of Mary Margaret to enhance an already strong staff team.…
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Jonathan Ray joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
July 8, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jonathan Ray has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Born and raised in Greenville, Ray attended the College…
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United Community Bank continues growth with Columbia expansion
July 8, 2019
United Community Bank has expanded its South Carolina presence with the recent addition of three well-known Columbia-based bankers to its growing team. Shannon Stephens, Austin McVay and Michael Glenn will…
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United Community Bank continues growth with Columbia expansion
July 8, 2019
United Community Bank has expanded its South Carolina presence with the recent addition of three well-known Columbia-based bankers to its growing team. Shannon Stephens, Austin McVay and Michael Glenn will…
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United Community Bank continues growth with Columbia expansion
July 8, 2019
United Community Bank has expanded its South Carolina presence with the recent addition of three well-known Columbia-based bankers to its growing team. Shannon Stephens, Austin McVay and Michael Glenn will…
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Alo establishing operations in Greenville County
July 8, 2019
Alo announced plans to establish operations in Greenville County. The $6 million investment is expected to create 44 new jobs over the next five years. Alo one of the world’s…
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Huddle with the Gamecocks during Richland Library’s Annual Pigskin Poets
July 7, 2019
WHAT: Pigskin Poets WHEN: 3 – 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 19 WHERE: Drew Wellness Center 2101 Walker Solomon Way, Columbia, SC 29204 WHO: Free and open to the public WHY:…
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BBB of the Upstate welcomes Shannon Reilly to the 2019 board of directors
July 7, 2019
Better Business Bureau® serving the Upstate welcomes Shannon Reilly, Director of Business & Community Relations for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, C. Dan Joyner, Realtors as the newest member to the BBB…
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GVL2040 update and survey
July 7, 2019
The project team from czb and Ingalls Planning & Design (IPD) held its first meeting with the City’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee on June 11. The team’s goals for the…
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JacksonBuilt Custom Homes president Richard Jackson named to inaugural Academy at Cambria Council
July 7, 2019
Richard Jackson, owner and president of JacksonBuilt Custom Homes, has been named to the inaugural Academy at Cambria Council. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cambria is the leading producer of American-made…
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Gary T. Pope Jr., public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, selected for 2019 “Rising Stars” list in government law
July 7, 2019
Gary T. Pope Jr., an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been selected as a “Rising Star” in Government Law…
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Turning Pages announces new board members, prepares for year ahead
July 7, 2019
Turning Pages recently named six new board members committed to ensuring that the Columbia-based nonprofit continues to help adults in need improve their reading and math skills by providing one-on-one…
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Taylor Jackson named South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ Deputy Director of SC Logistics
July 7, 2019
Taylor Jackson has joined the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness as the Deputy Director of SC Logistics. Taylor brings logistics expertise to the Council after having served as an Account…
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Stevens & Wilkinson welcomes interns from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina
July 3, 2019At Stevens & Wilkinson, an architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, our team approaches every design as a chance to learn and better their craft. As a firm, we aim…
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Sort through some hot deals during summer book sale
July 3, 2019
It’s a chance to get your hands on some great deals and rare finds while adding to your book, music and movie collections. The Richland Library Friends and Foundation is…
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Tackle the summer learning challenge by exploring a new language
July 3, 2019
One month is down, and there are two to go toward completing Richland Library’s Summer Learning Challenge. If you’re looking to venture out and try something new, we’re offering access…
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Installation of District 7770 Governor
July 3, 2019
Johnny Moore, a member of the Rotary Club of Chapin Sunrise, is the 2019-2020 Governor for Rotary District 7770, which covers all of Eastern South Carolina. Johnny is the second…
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Local firm, SeamonWhiteside, raises more than $60,000 through local fundraisers
July 3, 2019
SeamonWhiteside participated in the Palmetto 200, Brain Tumor Walk, and Hard Hats with Heart Events SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a leading landscape architecture and engineering firm, recently participated in its fifth Palmetto200…
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Charleston Mix: the nation’s top selling craft bloody mary
July 3, 2019
Nielsen report shows significant sales growth for the South’s best Bloody Mary mix As Bloody Mary mix grocery sales increased in the past year, Charleston Mix has experienced significant sales…
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Multiple downtown Charleston properties part of $20+ million real estate deal
July 3, 2019
Over the last year and half, agents from local investment firm Charleston Commercial have been working diligently to create one of the most substantial infill deals on the Charleston peninsula.…
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Ryan Welch, SIOR represented the seller in the sale of 2.52 acres of land in West Columbia, SC
July 3, 2019Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch, SIOR represented the Seller, South Carolina Federal Credit Union in the sale of 2.52 acres of Land located at 1114 Meeting Street in West…
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Furman health sciences professors advance guidelines for preventing injury, death for college athletes
July 3, 2019
Furman University Health Sciences professors Tony Caterisano, Matt Feigenbaum and Ben Snyder have co-authored a paper with other researchers that establishes national guidelines aimed at preventing injuries and deaths related…
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Three school leaders selected for lifetime achievement award
July 2, 2019Jane Harrison, Scott Turner, Gerrita Postlewait Three school leaders from across the state have been selected by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) as…
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Center for Developmental Services selected as recipient of the 2019 Agracel “Can Do Fund”
July 2, 2019Presenting the check were Jason Vaughn, Dana McConnell Richard Blackwell, and Joy Blue of CDS. The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) was selected as the recipient of the 2019 Agracel…
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Stephanie Burger joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
July 2, 2019Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Stephanie Burger as a residential agent to its Greenville office. Joining Caine from another Upstate firm, Stephanie has received top Realtor® accolades, increasing her sales…
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Fossils, Phosphate, and Freedmen: Charleston’s Post Civil War Mining Boom at the Charleston Museum
July 2, 2019
The Charleston Museum announced a new exhibit from the Museum’s Natural History Collection opening June 29, 2019, Fossils, Phosphate and Freedmen: Charleston’s Post Civil War Mining Boom. Mining and agriculture…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center awarded $50,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation
July 2, 2019
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center has been awarded a $50,000 grant fromThe Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF), a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The grant will support Dee Norton’s…
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MUSC trustees review proposed FY20 budgets for university, hospital authority
July 2, 2019
Board holds in-state tuition at current levels with no increases for next fiscal year The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees…
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Furman Provost, Chemistry Professor George Shields awarded $333,358 NSF-RUI grant
July 2, 2019
George Shields, vice president of academic affairs and provost and professor of chemistry at Furman University, has been awarded a $333,358 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)…
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City of Greenville Board and Commission opportunities
July 2, 2019
A number of City of Greenville boards and commissions have terms expiring in the coming months. Individuals interested in serving on a board or commission can complete an application online.…
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Fujifilm to expand Greenwood manufacturing operations
July 2, 2019
Company to bring fine chemical manufacturing production to Greenwood Campus FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. announced plans to expand its existing operations in Greenwood, SC. This expansion is a result of…
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City to celebrate July 4th with annual Wells Fargo Red, White and Blue Festival
July 2, 2019
Wells Fargo Red, White and Blue festival, the City of Greenville’s annual Independence Day celebration, is returning to its original event site on Main Street, between Court Street and Falls…
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Real estate professional joins Wilson Associates Real Estate
July 2, 2019
Wilson Associates Real Estate of Greenville announced the addition of Katye Worrell to their team of select real estate professionals. Katye loves the Upstate and is very knowledgeable about its…
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Colonial Life parent named a best place to work for women
July 2, 2019
Colonial Life’s parent company has been recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. The ranking is based on an independent survey from a sample of 60,000…
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Cason Development Group launches first Anderson project
July 2, 2019
Cason Development Group has begun construction on its first project in Anderson, South Carolina, a new Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers. The 4428-square-foot building, which includes six service bays,…
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Girls on the Run of Columbia appoints new Executive Director
July 2, 2019
Girls on the Run of Columbia announced Shannon Fountain as Executive Director. Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires girls in 3rd through…
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