Wells Fargo Donates $100,000 to Support Victims, Families and Emanuel AME Church
June 25, 2015
Grant to Palmetto Project will also support local initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion CHARLESTON, SC – Wells Fargo announced that the company will donate $100,000 to the Palmetto Project in…
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Wells Fargo Donates $100,000 to Support Victims, Families and Emanuel AME Church
June 25, 2015
Grant to Palmetto Project will also support local initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion CHARLESTON, SC – Wells Fargo announced that the company will donate $100,000 to the Palmetto Project in…
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New assistance available for beginning farmers
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to entrepreneurial education and business consultation through workshops offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning…
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New assistance available for beginning farmers
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to entrepreneurial education and business consultation through workshops offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning…
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Jamon Meredith’s Upstate Offensive Lineman Academy moving date and location
June 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Due to a scheduling conflict with the Tennessee Titans, former Hillcrest and University of South Carolina star Jamon Meredith and the Wyatt Sports Academy is moving the…
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Rebuild Upstate breaks yearly record in six months
June 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – An Upstate nonprofit organization has broken their previous yearly record for accomplished projects in only six months. Rebuild Upstate helps low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility…
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Lexington One receives national school communications awards
June 25, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One earned seven 2015 National School Public Relations Association School Communications Awards. The awards program honors successful public relations activities, programs, projects and…
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IntelliSystems Welcomes Grace Bowles
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2015 – IntelliSystems, a leader in managed IT services and support serving small to medium sized businesses in Augusta, Aiken and Columbia is pleased to…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in Supports Removal of Confederate Flag from State House Grounds
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Statement in Support of Gov. Haley’s Call to Remove the Confederate Flag from State House Grounds from David Pankau, President and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina: BlueCross…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in Supports Removal of Confederate Flag from State House Grounds
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Statement in Support of Gov. Haley’s Call to Remove the Confederate Flag from State House Grounds from David Pankau, President and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina: BlueCross…
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IntelliSystems Welcomes Grace Bowles
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2015 – IntelliSystems, a leader in managed IT services and support serving small to medium sized businesses in Augusta, Aiken and Columbia is pleased to…
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A Statement from Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.’s Managing Director, Boyd B. Nicholson, Jr.
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – This week Governor Haley, backed by a diverse group of business and political leaders from our state, called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the…
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Santee Cooper statement on the flag debate
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Santee Cooper Board Chairman W. Leighton Lord III and President and CEO Lonnie Carter are issuing the following statement in support of ongoing state discussions to remove…
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Santee Cooper statement on the flag debate
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Santee Cooper Board Chairman W. Leighton Lord III and President and CEO Lonnie Carter are issuing the following statement in support of ongoing state discussions to remove…
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Darlington County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Advocate Honored during SC Campaign’s Annual Conference
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Darnell McPherson—Executive Director of Darlington County First Steps—was honored as the 2015 recipient of the Murray L. Vincent Outstanding Prevention Professional Award during the South Carolina Campaign…
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Darlington County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Advocate Honored during SC Campaign’s Annual Conference
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Darnell McPherson—Executive Director of Darlington County First Steps—was honored as the 2015 recipient of the Murray L. Vincent Outstanding Prevention Professional Award during the South Carolina Campaign…
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SCANA Donates $100,000 to Mother Emanuel Church
June 24, 2015
Company Will Also Provide Employee Matching Grant CAYCE, SC – Following the recent tragic events in Charleston, SCANA subsidiary SCE&G today announced a $100,000 donation to the Emanuel AME Church, as…
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SCANA Donates $100,000 to Mother Emanuel Church
June 24, 2015
Company Will Also Provide Employee Matching Grant CAYCE, SC – Following the recent tragic events in Charleston, SCANA subsidiary SCE&G today announced a $100,000 donation to the Emanuel AME Church, as…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $290,000 in Grants
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $290,000 to seven Strategic grantees addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation’s mission to address generational poverty…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $290,000 in Grants
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $290,000 to seven Strategic grantees addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation’s mission to address generational poverty…
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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Woody Lovelace to Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development
June 24, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced that Woody Lovelace has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate planning and…
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Senators Introduce Restoration of America’s Wire Act
June 24, 2015
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Dan Coats (R-Indiana), and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) today…
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Senators Introduce Restoration of America’s Wire Act
June 24, 2015
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Dan Coats (R-Indiana), and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) today…
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SC-Based Johnson Development Calls For Removal Of Confederate Flag From SC State House Grounds
June 24, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Statement from George Dean “Geordy” Johnson III, CEO of Johnson Development Associates, on behalf of the Johnson family, representing Johnson Management and its affiliated companies: Johnson Development…
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Greenville Health System named one of the top 50 companies for women and diverse managers to work
June 24, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Health System has been named one of the top 50 companies for women and diverse managers to work by Diversity MBA Magazine. Companies included in this…
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Habitat celebrates 330 homes in Greenville
June 24, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has kicked off construction for the 330th Habitat home built in the Upstate. Community members joined together on Wednesday, June 24…
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Ziff Properties Sells Greenwood Commons
June 24, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the disposition of Greenwood Commons, a 16,144-square-foot shopping center, located in Greenwood, SC for $2.36 million to R.W.G. & C.P.G. Investments, L.P. Steve…
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Upstate Organization Receives $35 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation
June 24, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has received a $35…
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Senator Scott Delivers Heartfelt Remarks on the Senate Floor about the Tragedy in Charleston
June 24, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) resolution honoring the nine victims of last weeks shooting in Charleston was unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate today. Senator Scott also…
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Senator Scott Delivers Heartfelt Remarks on the Senate Floor about the Tragedy in Charleston
June 24, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s (R-SC) resolution honoring the nine victims of last weeks shooting in Charleston was unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate today. Senator Scott also…
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Graham Reflects on Last Weeks Church Shooting in Charleston
June 24, 2015
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) took to the Senate floor today to reflect on last week’s horrific church shooting in Charleston. Graham said:…
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Graham Reflects on Last Weeks Church Shooting in Charleston
June 24, 2015
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) took to the Senate floor today to reflect on last week’s horrific church shooting in Charleston. Graham said:…
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Richland Two Announces Elementary School Principals
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — At the Tuesday, June 23, 2015 board meeting, Superintendent Debbie Hamm recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotions of Paula China…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Screens Compromised
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will screen Compromised, a documentary film about the saga of the Confederate flag, memorials, grave markers, statues…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Screens Compromised
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will screen Compromised, a documentary film about the saga of the Confederate flag, memorials, grave markers, statues…
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The State Museum Welcomes More than 50,000 Guests to the Boeing Observatory
June 24, 2015
The South Carolina State Museum has hit a major milestone by welcoming more than 50,000 visitors to the new Boeing Observatory since opening on Aug. 16, 2014. The Boeing Observatory…
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S.C. student group climbs highest mountain in Eastern U.S.
June 24, 2015
Global Eco Adventures leads expedition CAMDEN, SC – Members of the S.C.-based GEA ADVENTURE CLUB hiked to the summit of N.C.’s Mt. Mitchell – at 6,684 feet, the highest summit…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag…
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Greater Lexington Chamber to host 2015 Business Lexpo
June 24, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will host its 2015 Business Lexpo Thursday, July 16, at RADIUS Church in Lexington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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The SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Receives Funding from The Duke Endowment and Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
June 23, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health has received $230,000 in combined funding from The Duke Endowment and Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag…
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Bessinger’s Barbeque to donate portion of sales to Mother Emanuel Hope Fund
June 23, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Following the tragic loss Wednesday of nine devoted and beloved members of the Charleston community, Bessinger’s Barbeque, a popular third generation Charleston-based restaurant serving Southern-style barbeque, will donate…
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Nexsen Pruet Applauds Governor & Lawmakers on Efforts to Remove Confederate Flag from State House
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Chairman of the Nexsen Pruet law firm issued this statement today. After last week’s violence in Charleston, South Carolinians revealed to the world that our…
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Nexsen Pruet Applauds Governor & Lawmakers on Efforts to Remove Confederate Flag from State House
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Chairman of the Nexsen Pruet law firm issued this statement today. After last week’s violence in Charleston, South Carolinians revealed to the world that our…
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The State Museum Welcomes More than 50,000 Guests to the Boeing Observatory
June 23, 2015The South Carolina State Museum has hit a major milestone by welcoming more than 50,000 visitors to the new Boeing Observatory since opening on Aug. 16, 2014. The Boeing Observatory…
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Greater Lexington Chamber to host 2015 Business Lexpo
June 23, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will host its 2015 Business Lexpo Thursday, July 16, at RADIUS Church in Lexington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Municipal Association board endorses removing the flag
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The board of the Municipal Association of SC endorsed removing the Confederate flag from the grounds of the State House. “It is time to put the issue…
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Municipal Association board endorses removing the flag
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The board of the Municipal Association of SC endorsed removing the Confederate flag from the grounds of the State House. “It is time to put the issue…
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Downtown Charleston Retail Center Sells
June 23, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the sale of freestanding retail property located at 258 King Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Jenel Management Corp. purchased the…
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