Great Southern Homes ranked 3rd fastest-growing private builder in nation
May 10, 2017On May 2, 2017, Builder Magazine announced Great Southern Homes as the third fastest-growing private homebuilder in the country. The magazine reports that Great Southern Homes has nearly doubled in…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces full program for the Spoleto Celebration Concert, May 30
May 10, 2017Spoleto Festival USA has announced that Evan Rogister will conduct the Spoleto Celebration Concert at the Charleston Gaillard Center on May 30 at 8:00pm. Rogister—conductor for the Festival’s 2017 production…
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Rebuild Upstate gets $52,000 from Greenville Women Giving
May 10, 2017Rebuild Upstate was awarded $52,000 Tuesday by Greenville Women Giving. The money will provide critical home repairs for 49 more homes in the community. The non-profit agency specializes in home…
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Jackson hires Logan Rice as account coordinator
May 10, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Logan Rice as account coordinator. A graduate of the University of…
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Ernie Yarborough will attempt to swim from Timberlake to the dam – 10 miles!
May 10, 2017Along with being a local Nationwide Insurance Agent for close to 20 years, Ernie Yarborough also volunteers every Thursday morning at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and spends most of my…
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The Silverfern Group makes follow-on investment into Broad River Power Holdings
May 10, 2017The Silverfern Group, a leader in global direct investment, announced that it has completed a follow-on investment into Silverfern portfolio company Broad River Power Holdings, an 878MW dual-fuel, simple-cycle gas…
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Kopis announces hire of Sales Director
May 10, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Kopis, the largest and oldest customer software development firm in the region based out of Greenville, S.C., has hired Doug Bonestroo as Sales Director. With an experienced…
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TD Bank announces continued commitment as presenting sponsor of Artisphere
May 10, 2017TD Bank has announced their commitment to continue as the presenting sponsor of Artisphere for another three years. The bank has been the presenting sponsor of Artisphere since the festival’s…
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Michelin Group recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best Employer” in automotive industry
May 10, 2017Michelin Group, a global leader in sustainable mobility and innovation, today announced it has been selected by Forbes magazine as one of “America’s Best Employers” for 2017. On this year’s…
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Lexington One HOSA students shine
May 10, 2017Showing they possess the talent and knowledge needed as future medical professionals, students from four Lexington District One high schools took first-place awards in categories ranging from pathophysiology to biomedical…
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University of South Carolina welcomes new director of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
May 10, 2017The University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management is proud to welcome Drew Martin, Ph.D. as the new director of its School of Hotel, Restaurant, and…
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School communications leaders named to SC/NSPRA executive board
May 10, 2017The South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA), the largest statewide organization devoted to effective school communications, held its annual business meeting and awards program on…
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School communications leaders named to SC/NSPRA executive board
May 10, 2017The South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA), the largest statewide organization devoted to effective school communications, held its annual business meeting and awards program on…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
NAI Avant closes ±83,277 square foot investment sale
May 10, 2017NAI Avant senior brokers Dail Longaker and Gerald Steele recently represented the owners of the Seven Oaks Shopping Center in the sale of the ±83,277 square foot retail center located…
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Chernoff Newman Wins Nine Awards at the 2016 Mercury Awards
May 10, 2017Chernoff Newman, an integrated marketing communications firm, won nine awards at the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America’s (SCPRSA) annual Mercury Awards. The awards recognize communication leaders and excellence…
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LS3P welcomes Thomas Hofmann
May 10, 2017LS3P welcomes Thomas Hofmann, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as a project architect. Hofmann’s previous professional experience includes designs for K-12 education, healthcare, civic, commercial, hospitality, and retail clients…
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LS3P welcomes Jason Likas
May 10, 2017LS3P welcomes Senior Associate Jason Likas, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, who returns to the firm’s Columbia office as a project manager. Likas, who works extensively in the K-12 education sector,…
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GVLtoday’s leadership team to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails
May 10, 2017Digital news platform connects readers to community through collaboration, growing readership Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent agencies and freelancers in the creative services fields as well as corporate…
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GreenWood, Inc. reaches 5 million safe hours at Merck
May 10, 2017GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, celebrates a major safety milestone of 5 million safe work hours at their Merck project site in Elkton, Virginia. GreenWood…
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United Community Bank returns for second year as presenting sponsor of Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend
May 10, 2017Bank continues Community Partnership with Greenville County Museum of Art United Community Bank announced today it will return as the 2017 presenting sponsor of the Antiques, Fine Art & Design…
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Crawford Strategy promotes employees in Account Services and Operations
May 10, 2017Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to a wide variety of organizations, has promoted Anna Simmons to Account Executive and Jaqueline Vaughn to…
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Wells Fargo raises walls of Habitat Home
May 10, 2017On Friday, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and corporate partner Wells Fargo raised the walls of the latest home to be built in Habitat’s Grace Point community. The home…
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KEMET reports preliminary fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017 results
May 10, 2017KEMET Corporation, a leading global supplier of electronic components, reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Net sales of $197.5 million for the…
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Columbia Children’s Shelter is under new leadership
May 10, 2017Palmetto Place names Lawson Executive Director Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter announced Jill Lawson has been named the shelter’s next Executive Director. Lawson is filling the seat left vacant by former…
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Crawford Strategy promotes employees in Account Services and Operations
May 10, 2017Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to a wide variety of organizations, has promoted Anna Simmons to Account Executive and Jaqueline Vaughn to…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
GreenWood, Inc. reaches 5 million safe hours at Merck
May 10, 2017GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, celebrates a major safety milestone of 5 million safe work hours at their Merck project site in Elkton, Virginia. GreenWood…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
GVLtoday’s leadership team to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails
May 10, 2017Digital news platform connects readers to community through collaboration, growing readership Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent agencies and freelancers in the creative services fields as well as corporate…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Jackson hires Logan Rice as account coordinator
May 10, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Logan Rice as account coordinator. A graduate of the University of…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Lexington One HOSA students shine
May 10, 2017Showing they possess the talent and knowledge needed as future medical professionals, students from four Lexington District One high schools took first-place awards in categories ranging from pathophysiology to biomedical…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
LS3P welcomes Jason Likas
May 10, 2017LS3P welcomes Senior Associate Jason Likas, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, who returns to the firm’s Columbia office as a project manager. Likas, who works extensively in the K-12 education sector,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, on-the-move
LS3P welcomes Thomas Hofmann
May 10, 2017LS3P welcomes Thomas Hofmann, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as a project architect. Hofmann’s previous professional experience includes designs for K-12 education, healthcare, civic, commercial, hospitality, and retail clients…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, on-the-move
NAI Avant closes ±83,277 square foot investment sale
May 10, 2017NAI Avant senior brokers Dail Longaker and Gerald Steele recently represented the owners of the Seven Oaks Shopping Center in the sale of the ±83,277 square foot retail center located…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Rebuild Upstate gets $52,000 from Greenville Women Giving
May 10, 2017Rebuild Upstate was awarded $52,000 Tuesday by Greenville Women Giving. The money will provide critical home repairs for 49 more homes in the community. The non-profit agency specializes in home…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
School communications leaders named to SC/NSPRA executive board
May 10, 2017The South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA), the largest statewide organization devoted to effective school communications, held its annual business meeting and awards program on…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
United Community Bank returns for second year as presenting sponsor of Antiques, Fine Art & Design Weekend
May 10, 2017Bank continues Community Partnership with Greenville County Museum of Art United Community Bank announced today it will return as the 2017 presenting sponsor of the Antiques, Fine Art & Design…
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Wells Fargo raises walls of Habitat Home
May 10, 2017On Friday, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and corporate partner Wells Fargo raised the walls of the latest home to be built in Habitat’s Grace Point community. The home…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Chernoff Newman Wins Nine Awards at the 2016 Mercury Awards
May 10, 2017Chernoff Newman, an integrated marketing communications firm, won nine awards at the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America’s (SCPRSA) annual Mercury Awards. The awards recognize communication leaders and excellence…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Trident Technical College to hold instructor job fair
May 9, 2017Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development will host an instructor job fair 4:30-7 p.m., Thursday, May 18 on Main Campus, Bldg. 910, Rm. 123 (Continuing Education…
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LS3P welcomes Kate Early
May 9, 2017LS3P welcomed Kate Early, who joins the firm’s Charleston office as Office Manager. Early, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Scientific and Technical Communication from James Madison University and…
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LS3P welcomes Caty Cain
May 9, 2017LS3P welcomes Caty Cain, who joins the firm’s Charleston office as a Marketing Coordinator. Cain, who studied graphic design at Delaware College of Art & Design and earned a Bachelor…
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Two Rivers Business Park nearly sold out with four recent sales by NAI Avant
May 9, 2017NAI Avant announced that senior broker Thomas Boulware, CCIM, has sold four more units within Two Rivers Business Park at 1184-1190 Clements Ferry Road, on behalf of property owner, Maritime…
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Garvin Design Group brings home 2 Honor Awards from AIA South Carolina Gala
May 9, 2017Garvin Design Group accepted 2 Honor Awards for Adaptive Reuse/Renovation at the 2017 AIA South Carolina’s annual Design Awards Gala in Charleston, SC. The City Market complex, located at 705,…
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LS3P welcomes Caty Cain
May 9, 2017LS3P welcomes Caty Cain, who joins the firm’s Charleston office as a Marketing Coordinator. Cain, who studied graphic design at Delaware College of Art & Design and earned a Bachelor…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: architecture, on-the-move
LS3P welcomes Kate Early
May 9, 2017LS3P welcomed Kate Early, who joins the firm’s Charleston office as Office Manager. Early, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Scientific and Technical Communication from James Madison University and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: architecture, on-the-move
Trident Technical College to hold instructor job fair
May 9, 2017Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development will host an instructor job fair 4:30-7 p.m., Thursday, May 18 on Main Campus, Bldg. 910, Rm. 123 (Continuing Education…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: employment, on-the-move
Two Rivers Business Park nearly sold out with four recent sales by NAI Avant
May 9, 2017NAI Avant announced that senior broker Thomas Boulware, CCIM, has sold four more units within Two Rivers Business Park at 1184-1190 Clements Ferry Road, on behalf of property owner, Maritime…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Spoleto Festival USA announces full roster of bands for the Wells Fargo Festival Finale at Middleton Place on Sunday, June 11
May 8, 2017Charleston-area acts Becca Leigh, She Returns From War, and Brave Baby will perform on the main stage at Spoleto Festival USA’s popular Wells Fargo Festival Finale on Sunday, June 11,…
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Charleston Animal Society recognized as flagship rescue organization in the United States
May 8, 2017Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation, is awarding $360,000 in grants to Charleston Animal Society to share the charity’s leadership and programming that inspired No Kill Charleston and No Kill…
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41st Annual Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe Pow Wow
May 8, 2017Drum Circles, Edisto River Singers, Native American Dancers and Craftsmen Friday May 12th 6pm & Saturday May 13th 1pm Four Holes Indian Organization 1125 Ridge Rd. Ridgeville, SC 29472 43-817-7380 Admission and…
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Plan West Ashley community events scheduled May 8-13
May 8, 2017Citizens are invited to stay connected with Plan West Ashley by attending community events at the Planning Studio May 8th through 12th and the Work-in-Progress & Feedback Session on May…
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