Treasurer Curtis Loftis appoints Melissa Simmons to expanded role at State Treasurer’s office
November 19, 2018Banking Division Director to Add Investment Management to Duties South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has appointed Melissa D. Simmons, CPA, CFP as Director of Banking and Investments for the agency.…
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Soda City relaunches beautiful new website
November 19, 2018
Soda City Partners with Local Digital Marketing Company, Designs by Kessler, to Redesign Website . Local event company, Soda City launched a brand new website on November 17, 2018. The…
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Locally owned Midlands Media Group purchases WZMJ 93.1 FM Lexington/Columbia SC
November 19, 2018Midlands Media Group, LLC, led by Columbia residents Kirk Litton and Keith Stover, has added to its local presence by purchasing station WZMJ 93.1 from Lake Murray Communications. The purchase marks another step in the…
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Frampton Construction expands team with three new hires
November 19, 2018
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added David Urban and Rick Corley…
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Crafty Feast announces vendors for 10th annual indie craft fair on Sunday, Dec. 9
November 19, 2018Shop and stroll on Sunday, Dec. 9 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s one-stop handmade shopping market for thousands of attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted goods from across the Southeast…
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8th Annual Shuck-A-Rama set for January 18 to benefit the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina
November 19, 2018The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) will be hosting its 8th Annual Shuck-A-Rama on Fri., January 18, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Charleston Visitor Center…
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South Carolina’s $90-million research pipeline creates jobs and improves healthcare, researchers say
November 19, 2018The $41.8 million that has flowed into Clemson University for three separate research centers could be the beginning of a larger enterprise that brings South Carolina new business, improved patient…
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WORLD Magazine announces 2018 Daniel of the Year
November 19, 2018WORLD Magazine has named Andrew Brunson its 2018 Daniel of the Year. Detained in Turkey and faced with charges of espionage and terrorism, Pastor Andrew Brunson was looking at a…
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Amy Dabbs to oversee Extension school, community garden programs statewide
November 19, 2018Veteran Clemson Cooperative Extension agent Amy Dabbs has accepted the role of School and Community Gardening Statewide Coordinator after a national search to fill the newly created position for Extension’s…
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Chandra Dillard, Rick Danner and Terence Roberts receive regional awards at Celebrating Successes Brunch
November 19, 2018During Ten at the Top’s Celebrating Successes Brunch on Wednesday, November 14, South Carolina State Representative Chandra Dillard, City of Greer Mayor Rick Danner and City of Anderson Mayor Terence…
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LeAnn Ferry joins The Cliffs lake region sales team
November 19, 2018The Cliffs is pleased to announce that LeAnn Ferry has joined its lake region sales team responsible for the sale of premier homesites and luxury homes at The Cliffs’ three…
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SC Bar Foundation honors Sue Berkowitz with DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award
November 19, 2018
The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that Sue Berkowitz, director of South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, has been selected as the 2018 DuRant Distinguished Public Service…
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Quackenbush Architects wins AIA Merit Award for Chapin Middle School design
November 19, 2018Quackenbush Architects + Planners proudly accepted an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Columbia Merit Design Award for New Construction for its Chapin Middle School project. The design is a collaboration…
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Quackenbush Architects wins 2 AIA Divine Detail Awards for University of South Carolina projects
November 19, 2018Quackenbush Architects + Planners proudly accepted an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Columbia’s Devine Detail award for two of its University of South Carolina projects: The Center for Health and…
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Councilwoman Kathy Maness elected as Second Vice President to National League of Cities
November 19, 2018
The National League of Cities (NLC) named Councilwoman Kathy Maness Second Vice President on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the annual City Summit in Los Angeles, California. All officers are…
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Green Cloud receives national recognition in CRN’s 2018 Next-Gen 250 list
November 19, 2018
Annual List Recognizes Companies Transforming Business with Emerging Technologies Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), a cloud solutions technology provider, was included in CRN®’s 2018 Next-Gen 250 list of top companies…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Charleston-area lease
November 19, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: …………………………………………………………………. The David J. Joseph Co. leased 11,164 square feet of office space at 885…
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Ann Begnaud joins HUB Carolinas Insurance Brokerage as new Personal Lines Practice Leader
November 19, 2018
HUB Carolinas — one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the Southeast headquartered in Columbia, S.C. — recently announced that Ann Begnaud has joined…
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LeAnn Ferry joins The Cliffs lake region sales team
November 19, 2018
The Cliffs is pleased to announce that LeAnn Ferry has joined its lake region sales team responsible for the sale of premier homesites and luxury homes at The Cliffs’ three…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Treasurer Curtis Loftis appoints Melissa Simmons to expanded role at State Treasurer’s office
November 19, 2018
Banking Division Director to Add Investment Management to Duties South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has appointed Melissa D. Simmons, CPA, CFP as Director of Banking and Investments for the agency.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Quackenbush Architects wins 2 AIA Divine Detail Awards for University of South Carolina projects
November 19, 2018Quackenbush Architects + Planners proudly accepted an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Columbia’s Devine Detail award for two of its University of South Carolina projects: The Center for Health and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, on-the-move
Quackenbush Architects wins AIA Merit Award for Chapin Middle School design
November 19, 2018Quackenbush Architects + Planners proudly accepted an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Columbia Merit Design Award for New Construction for its Chapin Middle School project. The design is a collaboration…
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8th Annual Shuck-A-Rama set for January 18 to benefit the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina
November 19, 2018
The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) will be hosting its 8th Annual Shuck-A-Rama on Fri., January 18, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Charleston Visitor Center…
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Chandra Dillard, Rick Danner and Terence Roberts receive regional awards at Celebrating Successes Brunch
November 19, 2018
During Ten at the Top’s Celebrating Successes Brunch on Wednesday, November 14, South Carolina State Representative Chandra Dillard, City of Greer Mayor Rick Danner and City of Anderson Mayor Terence…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
WORLD Magazine announces 2018 Daniel of the Year
November 19, 2018
WORLD Magazine has named Andrew Brunson its 2018 Daniel of the Year. Detained in Turkey and faced with charges of espionage and terrorism, Pastor Andrew Brunson was looking at a…
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Crafty Feast announces vendors for 10th annual indie craft fair on Sunday, Dec. 9
November 19, 2018
Shop and stroll on Sunday, Dec. 9 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s one-stop handmade shopping market for thousands of attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted goods from across the Southeast…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer welcomes Assistant Portfolio Manager in Charleston
November 18, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces that Lori M. Drenning has joined their Commercial Property Services Group as an Assistant Portfolio Manager in the Charleston office. Lori has over 15…
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Frampton Construction underway on Cambria Hotel Greenville
November 18, 2018(PRNewsfoto/Choice Hotels International, In) Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been selected by FourRaines, LLC, to build…
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Greenville Country Club employees honored with 2018 Upstate Hospitality Awards
November 18, 2018Two of Greenville Country Club’s (GCC) employees have been honored with 2018 Upstate Hospitality Awards, hosted by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA). Shirley McCullough was awarded “Restaurant…
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Greenville Country Club employees honored with 2018 Upstate Hospitality Awards
November 18, 2018Two of Greenville Country Club’s (GCC) employees have been honored with 2018 Upstate Hospitality Awards, hosted by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA). Shirley McCullough was awarded “Restaurant…
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Colliers International delivers exceptional results for its annual United Way Campaign
November 17, 2018Employees of Colliers International, the largest commercial real estate services firm in South Carolina and a long time supporter of United Way of the Midlands, completed their 2018 United Way…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys selected as members of J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
November 17, 2018Three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys have been selected as inaugural members of the J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. Stan McGuffin joined the Inn as a Barrister; Kathleen…
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Colliers International delivers exceptional results for its annual United Way Campaign
November 17, 2018
Employees of Colliers International, the largest commercial real estate services firm in South Carolina and a long time supporter of United Way of the Midlands, completed their 2018 United Way…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys selected as members of J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
November 17, 2018Three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys have been selected as inaugural members of the J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. Stan McGuffin joined the Inn as a Barrister; Kathleen…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – October 2018
November 16, 2018
Another record number of people working, unemployment rate holding steady at 3.3 percent The number of individuals working across the state climbed higher in October, increasing by 3,430 people to…
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Saluda Shoals Park breaks ground for universally inclusive playground
November 16, 2018
Holiday Lights on the River Admission on 11/29/2018 to Support Playground Project Saluda Shoals Park will host a groundbreaking celebration on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 4 p.m. at the site…
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Spartanburg youth provides community outreach through family photographs
November 15, 2018
Jeremiah Drummond, a junior at North Greenville University, will provide free photos of families and friends who gather this Thanksgiving at the Soup Kitchen of Spartanburg, Thursday, Nov. 22, 10:30…
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West Columbia receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 27th year
November 15, 2018
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of West Columbia by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)…
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2018 Torch Award winners announced
November 15, 2018Recipients of the BBB Business of the Year Torch Awards were named at a ceremony held on Thursday, November 08, 2018 at the Capital City Club. The Torch Award was…
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City of Columbia accepting applications for community promotions grants
November 15, 2018The City of Columbia is now accepting applications for Community Promotions Grants. This grant is generally for organizations that do not qualify for Hospitality nor Accommodations Tax funding and meet…
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General Greene Tree recognized as SC Heritage Tree
November 15, 2018Trees SC has recognized the General Greene Tree, an old-growth bald cypress located in Congaree National Park, as the 2018 South Carolina Heritage Tree. A recognition ceremony will take place…
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Colliers Report: Statewide industrial demand intensifies
November 15, 2018
Research & Forecast Report Q3-2018 SOUTH CAROLINA | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways Statewide industrial activity is rapidly increasing; South Carolina industrial properties absorbed 4.17 million square feet during the third quarter…
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Fountain Inn 6th Annual Rudolph Run at Night
November 15, 2018The City of Fountain Inn is excited to announce its 6th Annual Rudolph Run at Night, presented by Marshall Orthodontics, is scheduled for Saturday, December 1st. Kicking off the holiday…
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Avtec, Clemson alumnus make generous contribution to aid incident command center
November 15, 2018
The integrated approach to major event communications at Clemson University received another significant boost this fall. Avtec Inc., which contributed more than $500,000 in 2017 to the Watt Family Innovation Center to…
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Cox receives honor from South Carolina Recreation & Parks Association
November 15, 2018
Jan Cox, community programs manager for the City of Greenville’s Parks & Recreation Department, received the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association’s (SCRPA) Professional of the Year Award at the…
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Crafty Feast announces vendors for 10th annual indie craft fair on Sunday, Dec. 9
November 15, 2018Shop and stroll on Sunday, Dec. 9 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s one-stop handmade shopping market for thousands of attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted goods from across the Southeast…
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Town of Ninety-Six and Charles Townes Arts & Technology Experiment receive Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grants
November 15, 2018Ten at the Top (TATT), an organization created to enhance economic vitality and quality of life across the Upstate by fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships, has announced the recipients for…
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Holiday-Themed Magic Show Comes to Threshold Repertory Theatre
November 15, 2018
Threshold Repertory Theatre is putting a twist on the traditional holiday performance as it hosts singing illusionist Russell Anderson for “It’s a Magical Christmas.” The show runs Nov. 30 to…
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International fellow helps high school girls prepare for successful careers at YWCA Greater Charleston
November 15, 2018In August, YWCA Greater Charleston welcomed Cristina Turcu, previously with the United Nations Development Program in Moldova, to a four-month international fellowship at its Charleston office. Visiting as a Community…
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Charleston Digital Corridor launches CharlestonPros
November 15, 2018
Portal to Connect Entrepreneurs with Vetted Professionals The Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) announced the launch of CharlestonPros, an online professional reference network of companies and freelancers qualified to work with…
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