Robert Dozier joins First Reliance Bank as Chief Banking Officer
January 7, 2020
Robert Dozier has joined First Reliance Bank as Chief Banking Officer. Dozier is responsible for corporate strategy and the strategic market expansion of First Reliance Bank’s footprint throughout the Carolinas.…
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Cindy Lollis named Vice President of Finance at South Carolina-based property management firm NHE
January 7, 2020
Property management veteran to oversee accounting and finance responsibilities for all business units of rapidly growing organization Noted Southeastern association and property management firm NHE, Inc. has named Cindy Lollis…
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Chick-fil-A’s Kevin Purcer to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails on January 16, 2020
January 7, 2020
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, announces that Chick-fil-A’s director of customer digital experience, Kevin Purcer, will speak at…
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Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island names Peter Conboy Director of Finance
January 7, 2020
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island has named Peter Conboy as its new Director of Finance. Located along the coast of South Carolina’s scenic Hilton Head Island, the lushly landscaped beachfront…
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Lauren Roach named Chief Marketing Officer of Elliott Davis
January 7, 2020
Marketing veteran will lead brand strategy and communications initiatives as growing business solutions firm enters its 100th year of service Elliott Davis, a leading business solutions firm with nine offices…
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Richland County Bar announces 2020 leadership
January 7, 2020The Richland County Bar Association (RCBA) has announced its new leadership for 2020 following formal confirmation at the association’s December 2019 meeting. The RCBA is one of the largest county…
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Ingevity’s Michael Wilson to present at CJS Securities Investor Conference on January 8, 2020
January 7, 2020NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT) announced that Michael Wilson, president and CEO, will present at the CJS Securities 20th Annual “New Ideas for the New Year”…
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TeamLogic IT opens on East Bay Street in Charleston
January 7, 2020
Top Rated Technology Franchise Set to Serve IT Needs of Area Businesses TeamLogic IT, a national provider of managed information technology (IT) services and support for businesses, recently opened an…
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Practice Builders announces new Boost feature set within the myPR™ solution
January 7, 2020SPARTANBURG, SC – For more than 40 years, Practice Builders has been an industry leader helping physicians and medical practices attract new patients. In December 2019, they announced the launch…
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Diversey announces CEO transition
January 7, 2020
FORT MILL, SC – Diversey, a global leader in the hygiene and cleaning industry, announced that Mark S. Burgess is resigning as Chief Executive Officer effective January 9, 2020 to…
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Wade Allen is named president of Lee & Associates Charleston
January 7, 2020
Senior real estate leader in the office, retail, industrial, and institutional sectors brings over 35 years of commercial real estate experience Wade Allen, a senior executive with over 35 years…
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Carlisle Associates names Tessa Failor as new Director of Business Development
January 7, 2020
Carlisle Associates announced that Tessa Failor has been named Director of Business Development. “We are excited to have Tessa join the team,” said Carlisle Associates President, Gene Resch. “Her background…
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SCRA announces appointment of Lou Kennedy to Board’s Executive Committee
January 7, 2020
SCRA, a public, nonprofit corporation chartered to grow South Carolina’s innovation economy and foster job creation, announced the appointment by Gov. Henry McMaster of Lou Kennedy to the SCRA Board of Trustees’…
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Greenlink announces 2020 Citizens Transit Academy class
January 7, 2020
On January 7, Greenlink will welcome 24 new participants to the Citizens Transit Academy, a free, six-week program designed to offer Greenville County residents a unique opportunity to learn about…
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euphoria announces restaurant line-up for A Southern Remedy: Comfort Food, Booze & Tunes
January 6, 2020
euphoria, Greenville’s premier food, wine & music festival, is kicking off its 15th year on Thursday, February 27, with “A Southern Remedy: Comfort Food, Booze & Tunes” at Westfield from…
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Project HOPE Foundation employees pass board exam to become BCaBAs
January 6, 2020Three Project HOPE Foundation employees passed their board exams to become Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs). Brittnie Cox is currently a BCBA apprentice at Hope Academy in Landrum, continuing…
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Church’s Chicken announce grand opening of their newest location in Lancaster
January 6, 2020
Church’s Chicken®, franchisee Goalz Restaurant Group, LLC, announced the grand opening of a new restaurant in Lancaster, SC. The newly built restaurant will also feature the brand’s newest interior design…
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Congress, President Trump approve $138 million for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
January 6, 2020
On December 20, the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project reached a monumental milestone with President Donald Trump signing the FY2020 Energy and Water Appropriations bill into law, officially greenlighting $138 million…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/03/2020 to 01/09/2020 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 3 $34,524,815 $451,582,256 2 Jumanji: The Next…
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S.C. State Fair to host annual Hudson’s Heroes Tackle Hunger event January 11
January 6, 2020
Jim Hudson Automotive Group, Souper Bowl of Caring and Harvest Hope Food Bank The South Carolina State Fair will host the third annual Hudson’s Heroes Tackle Hunger event at the…
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The COMET announces real-time information available through new partner app Transit
January 6, 2020The COMET today announced an easy and user-friendly way to track your bus with the new mobile app Transit. Transit counts millions of active users in more than 200 cities worldwide and…
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Business license renewal now open
January 6, 2020
The start of the New Year means the countdown begins for Richland County businesses to renew their business licenses. All County business licenses expired on Dec. 31. The deadline to…
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Karolyn Belcher named Chief Academic Officer for CCSD
January 6, 2020
Charleston County School District announced Karolyn Belcher as the new Chief Academic Officer, beginning January 6, 2020. Belcher will lead the District’s Learning Services division. Belcher is an experienced educator…
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Alia Bostaji Joins Colliers International’s National Hospitality Group working with the Zaver Hotels Team
January 6, 2020
Alia Bostaji, a Brokerage Associate with Colliers International | South Carolina, has joined Colliers’ National Hospitality Group working with the Zaver Hotels team. This group of commercial real estate brokers…
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Keep OneSpartanburg Beautiful announces the first six recipients of Community Impact grants
January 6, 2020
Keep OneSpartanburg Beautiful announced the first six recipients of Community Impact grants, designed to fund beautification projects across Spartanburg County. Grant-receiving projects include attractive signage for visitors, neighborhood cleanup and…
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Hedrick Gardner announces attorney promotions
January 6, 2020
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP, a leading regional litigation and dispute management law firm, announced the promotions of Lee Dixon, Michael Hedgepeth, Michael Rothrock, Holly Stott, and Shari Ballard.…
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Storyboard future careers in film industry at Richland Library
January 6, 2020
Fast-forward and visualize how to secure a job in the film industry. Join Richland Library for Careers in Film from 3 – 4:30 p.m., Saturday, January 11 at our Main…
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AFL supports STEM summer camp scholarships at Greenville Technical College
January 6, 2020A $2,500 grant from AFL to the Greenville Tech Foundation will provide scholarships for middle school students interested in STEM-related summer camp sessions. Adventure TECH summer camps are offered in…
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Ten at the Top names Michael Hildebrand Director of the Upstate Mobility Alliance
January 6, 2020
Ten at the Top (TATT) has announced the addition of Michael Hildebrand as the first Director of the Upstate Mobility Alliance, which has been created following the Connecting Our Future…
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Nephron opens in-house pharmacy for employees, families
January 6, 2020
The vision of Lou and Bill Kennedy – to offer employees of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation an in-house pharmacy for their health care, prescription medication and over-the-counter drug needs – became…
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Public Service Commissioners elect Interim Vice Chair
January 6, 2020
During the regular Commission Business Meeting on December 18th, Commissioners voted to elect Commissioner Florence P. Belser as Interim Vice Chair during Commissioner Justin Williams’ scheduled military leave. Commissioner Belser,…
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Clay Williams recognized as the 2019 Caine Halter Commercial REALTOR® of the Year
January 6, 2020
Clay Williams, an industrial broker for NAI Earle Furman, was selected as Caine Halter Commercial REALTOR® of the Year. The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors annually recognizes one commercial realtor in…
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Turner Padget elects three new shareholders
January 6, 2020
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Charleston-based Kristen N. Nichols, Columbia-based J. David Johnson, IV and Greenville-based David L. Moore have been elected shareholders of the firm. Nichols…
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The Oyster Roast benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Centers is Feb. 1
January 6, 2020
The Oyster Roast, an annual event hosted by The Cavalry, a young donors society of Prisma Health Midlands Foundation, will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, on the historic grounds of…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces new statewide Financial Literacy initiative
January 6, 2020
Goal is to energize and increase number of South Carolina teachers offering personal finance education in their classrooms South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis today announced the launch of the South…
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Clemson University names David Clayton Executive Director of the International Center for Automotive Research
January 6, 2020
David Clayton has been appointed as the Executive Director for the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), after serving in an interim capacity for the last six months. Clayton, who…
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DPX Technologies unveils a new brand
January 6, 2020
DPX Technologies, a manufacturer of laboratory consumable products, announces the launch of a new brand image. DPX has been manufacturing pipette tips for sample preparation since 2007. Their patented technologies…
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Morton & Gettys names two new partners: Dan Ballou and Melissa Cassell
January 6, 2020
Rock Hill law firm Morton & Gettys has named two new partners, Daniel J. Ballou and Melissa G. Cassell, effective Jan. 1. “Melissa started with our firm as a law…
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Jeff Stover named shareholder with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
January 6, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Jeff Stover has been elected shareholder. Jeff’s practice focuses on intellectual property, including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and related matters for clients…
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Caleb Lee Hutchinson – Singer, Songwriter, Smooth-talking Scamp
January 6, 2020
By Tammy Davis 2019 American Idol Finalist Caleb Lee Hutchinson was playing at the Tin Roof in Columbia, and my brand-new press pass was burning a hole in my pocket.…
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South Carolina filmmaker Zach Steinhauser explores bird species’ reliance on humans in “Purple Haze: A Conservation Film”
January 6, 2020
The conservation documentary will take an in-depth look at the Purple Martin’s nesting habits and threats to their survival. The relationship between Purple Martins and humans dates back to a…
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Immedion partners with Veeam for advanced backup solutions
January 6, 2020
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced enhanced backup services through an expanded Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partnership with Veeam® Software,…
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Regional Management Corp. announces appointment of Manish Parmar as new Chief Credit Risk Officer
January 6, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC -Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, announced that it has appointed Manish Parmar as its new Chief Credit Risk Officer. His predecessor, Daniel J.…
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Scott and Company announces new member to join firm
January 6, 2020
Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting, tax and consulting firms, announced the addition of Richard Bhola to their professional team. Richard joins the firm as a…
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Columbia Compass public meetings: Envision 2036
January 6, 2020The City of Columbia will be hosting four public meetings to present the draft of Columbia Compass, the 10-year update to the City’s comprehensive plan. Brief presentations will be giving…
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Avison Young Greenville, SC commercial real estate transactions
January 6, 2020
Greenville, SC Market 12/16/2019 Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Rakan Draz and John Odom, CCIM represented More Mustard, LLC in the leasing of 2,650 sf retail/restaurant space located…
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Avison Young Charleston commercial real estate transactions
January 6, 2020
Charleston, SC Market 12/20/2019 Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd Garrett, CCIM, SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented Gary Thorpe and Diane Thorpe in the leasing of…
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2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration
January 6, 2020
Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Associate Professor of History and is the Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina-Columbia, will be the keynote speaker…
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3 Steps to Improve your Public Engagement In 2020
January 6, 2020
By Jesica Johnson Mackey NP Strategy 2020 is here, and if you haven’t already, now is the time to identify some New Year’s resolutions for your company or organization.…
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Madison Davis joins Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA
January 3, 2020
The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg recently welcomed Madison Davis as the Senior Program Director of Child Care Services. Madison worked part-time for the Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA during her…
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