Tammy Whaley joins Make-A-Wish® South Carolina board of directors
September 26, 2018
Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announced that Tammy E. Whaley, Chief Communications Officer for the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been elected to the chapter’s board of directors. “We are overjoyed…
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United Way of the Midlands and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC host South Carolina Senate District 20 Candidates on October 9
September 26, 2018United Way of the Midlands and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC will host a Candidate Forum with South Carolina Senate District 20 candidates Benjamin Dunn (SC-R) and Dick Harpootlian (SC-D)…
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Able South Carolina launches statewide campaign to change the culture of disability employment
September 26, 2018
Multi-Year “Hire Me SC” Campaign Empowers All to Focus on Talents of Individuals with Disabilities Seven out of 10 South Carolinians with disabilities are unemployed, and our state’s unemployment rate…
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Career Fair in Reverse – October 5
September 26, 2018
Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) will host Midlands Regional “Career Fair in Reverse” for Industries in the Midlands Midlands Education and Business Alliance will host a Midlands regional Career…
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Emser Tile donates to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Florence relief
September 26, 2018
Emser Tile Donates to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Florence Relief Funds dedicated to affected North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia citizens In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Emser…
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City of Charleston Personnel dispatched to assist with Hurricane Florence response in Georgetown and Horry Counties
September 25, 2018
The city of Charleston today announced the dispatch of Charleston Police and Fire Department personnel to parts of Georgetown and Horry Counties to assist with Hurricane Florence response efforts. In…
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FUEL adds to Senior-level team
September 25, 2018
FUEL, a marketing agency headquartered in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in both digital and traditional services, has hired Ed Forićas Senior Art Director. Ed brings more than a decade of…
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What to expect after registering with FEMA
September 25, 2018
Homeowners and renters in four South Carolina counties with uninsured and underinsured losses caused by Hurricane Florence need to know what to expect when they apply for assistance with FEMA.…
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Florence survivors: What to expect when you apply for FEMA assistance
September 25, 2018
Homeowners and renters in Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties who sustained damage from Hurricane Florence may apply for disaster assistance with FEMA. Applying for Disaster Assistance If you are…
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SCNSC wins $25,000 for driver education for low-income & foster youth!
September 25, 2018
Thanks to the support of citizens and community organizations, the Southeastern Chapter – National Safety Council (SCNSC) won $25,000 from the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® online voting competition. Out of 2,000…
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Additional county affected by Hurricane Florence eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
September 25, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton today announced that residents in Chesterfield County are now eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)…
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Dominion Energy gives $150,000 for Hurricane Florence relief
September 25, 2018
To help with ongoing impacts of Hurricane Florence in South Carolina and neighboring states, Dominion Energy has stepped up with funding for organizations on the ground helping those in need.…
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Eleven seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
September 25, 2018
Eleven Richland School District Two students have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship (NMSC) program. Alexander Lofton (Blythewood High School); Mary G. Boyce, Katherine S. Brook, William…
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SBA awards grant to S.C. Department of Commerce for exporting assistance
September 25, 2018
The S.C. Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh year. This program is designed…
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Mayor Benjamin, America’s mayors and Surgeon General will celebrate World Heart Day with a Move with the Mayor walk on Sept. 29
September 25, 2018Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and mayors visiting for the US Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Meeting will celebrate World Heart Day with a Move with the Mayor walk with U.S.…
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Chesterfield County residents eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance Program
September 25, 2018At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended its disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence to make residents in Chesterfield County eligible to apply…
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STORY LLC chooses Endeavor for new location
September 25, 2018Move into creative coworking community boosts agency’s brand image Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate marketing teams, announces that STORY™, a creative agency that specializes in high-end…
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Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health to become Prisma Health in early 2019
September 25, 2018
Greenville Health System (GHS) and Palmetto Health will unite under a new brand, Prisma Health, in early 2019. Since November 2017, GHS and Palmetto Health have been operating as the…
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Green Cloud Technologies growing its Greenville County headquarters
September 25, 2018
Cloud Solutions Provider Creating Approximately 50 New Jobs Green Cloud Technologies, one of the nation’s fastest-growing providers of hosted solutions and services, announced the opening of its new Greenville County…
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Turner named to Best and Brightest list
September 25, 2018Monty Turner, a senior site selection consultant with Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s “2018 Best and Brightest” class. The annual list highlights young professionals…
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Michelin commits $30,000 for robotics education in Lexington District One
September 25, 2018At the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Michelin announced a $30,000 commitment to the Lexington One Educational Foundation to support robotics education…
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ROI Commercial sells office property in Columbia, SC
September 25, 2018ROI Commercial announces the sale of a 4,250 square foot office building located at 1519 Richland Street in Columbia, SC. The property is located within Columbia’s Central Business District, four…
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Serendipity Labs offering one month free to new tenants in October
September 25, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Upstate’s latest premier co-working space is offering a special rate to new tenants in October. Serendipity Labs Greenville is offering a one-month rent free proposal to…
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Laura Ammons joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 25, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Laura Ammons has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Ammons grew up in…
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Southeastern Freight Lines recognized with PeopleNet Ovation Award
September 25, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services and with headquarters in South Carolina, received the 2018 PeopleNet Ovation Award in the Data Master category. Previously…
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Laura Ammons joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 25, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Laura Ammons has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Ammons grew up in…
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Michelin commits $30,000 for robotics education in Lexington District One
September 25, 2018
At the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Michelin announced a $30,000 commitment to the Lexington One Educational Foundation to support robotics education…
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ROI Commercial sells office property in Columbia, SC
September 25, 2018
ROI Commercial announces the sale of a 4,250 square foot office building located at 1519 Richland Street in Columbia, SC. The property is located within Columbia’s Central Business District, four…
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Serendipity Labs offering one month free to new tenants in October
September 25, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Upstate’s latest premier co-working space is offering a special rate to new tenants in October. Serendipity Labs Greenville is offering a one-month rent free proposal to…
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Southeastern Freight Lines recognized with PeopleNet Ovation Award
September 25, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services and with headquarters in Lexington, South Carolina, received the 2018 PeopleNet Ovation Award in the Data Master category.…
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STORY LLC chooses Endeavor for new location
September 25, 2018
Move into creative coworking community boosts agency’s brand image Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate marketing teams, announces that STORY™, a creative agency that specializes in high-end…
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Turner named to Best and Brightest list
September 25, 2018
Monty Turner, a senior site selection consultant with Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s “2018 Best and Brightest” class. The annual list highlights young professionals…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 24
September 24, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/21/2018 to 09/27/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The House With A Clock In Its Walls PG…
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Renewed project could protect environment for millennia
September 24, 2018
A team that has included more than 85 researchers from three South Carolina universities is receiving $2 million to continue investigating how buried nuclear waste would react with soil and…
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FUEL adds to senior-level team
September 24, 2018
FUEL, a marketing agency headquartered in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in both digital and traditional services, has hired Ed Forić as Senior Art Director. Ed brings more than a decade of…
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for four counties affected by Hurricane Florence
September 24, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton today announced that residents in Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties are now eligible for…
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Eight seniors named National Merit semifinalists
September 24, 2018The National Merit Scholarship Program named eight Lexington County School District One students National Merit semifinalists, keeping them in the running for significant scholarship awards. Each year, thousands of students…
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Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
September 24, 2018Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
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Louie’s Kids Reindeer Run Family Training Program
September 24, 2018Louie’s Kids Begins Family Training Program for Reindeer Run Nonprofit offers twice-weekly training sessions to prepare for annual 5k Louie’s Kids kicks off its next family-centric fitness training program in…
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NAI Charleston brings Tupelo Bend Office Park to 100% occupancy
September 24, 2018NAI Charleston announced that Broker Scott Peevy, CCIM has completed the leasing assignment at Tupelo Bend Office Park located at 3417 Maybank Highway on Johns Island. NAI Charleston represented the…
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McLeod Health is offering free, virtual doctor visits for those impacted by Hurricane Florence and continued flooding
September 24, 2018The Only Hospital-Affiliated Telehealth Service In The Region Enables Patients To Speak Directly With A Doctor Online Anytime From Anywhere In The Carolinas McLeod Health is waiving the fees for…
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BullStreet District celebrates Columbia, S.C.’s largest tech jobs expansion in 10 years
September 24, 2018Columbia, S.C. – The BullStreet District—S.C.’s first urban gigabit community—celebrates global tech giant Capgemini’s addition of at least 200 more jobs in the district, which constitutes the largest announcement of…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood to merge with Fox Rothschild
September 24, 2018Effective Nov. 1, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP will merge with Fox Rothschild LLP. This move, which adds 130 attorneys to Fox, signals the firm’s first foray into the Southeast. The…
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HALLOWEEN FEST at Sherman College’s Chiropractic Health Center
September 24, 2018What: Join us as we celebrate Halloween at the Sherman College Health Center Trick-or-treating, family fun, food truck, candy, and games! Who: Everyone is welcome – bring the whole…
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Three organizations, one common goal come together for Rebuild Upstate
September 24, 2018Rebuild Upstate recently teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Furman University’s Community Conservation Corps to revitalize a deserving family’s home. The house, built in 1948, sits…
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Stephanie Szkolnicki joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 24, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announced that Stephanie Szkolnicki has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Born and raised in the Upstate, Szkolnicki is a…
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Columbia-Richland Fire Department deploys personnel and equipment to assist with flooding from Hurricane Florence
September 24, 2018The Columbia-Richland Fire Department has deployed 15 personnel, along with a contingent of specialized vehicles and equipment to assist with potential water search/rescues, due to the flooding caused by Hurricane…
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Museum of Oz returns, Saturday, Sept. 29
September 24, 2018. . Museum of Oz Returns, Saturday, Sept. 29 The South Carolina State Museum will once again transform into the Museum of Oz,enhanced with even more exciting “Oz” events for…
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Lexington District One names Nester new middle school principal
September 24, 2018
During the September 18, 2018 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board named Gloria B. Nester principal of the district’s newest middle school under…
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Columbia College ranked by the US News and World Report
September 24, 2018
The US News and World Report Best Colleges lists come out annually to help perspective college students narrow their college search. Their annual reporting covers 50 different categories of numerical…
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