Nine Charleston Technology Companies Named to 2014 Inc. 5,000 List
August 25, 2014
Inc. 500/5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies includes SPARC, Blue Acorn, PhishLabs and Stasmayer CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston’s rapidly growing knowledge economy was reaffirmed as eight local technology companies in the…
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Palmetto Center for Women Hires Haley Shae Allen As Executive Director
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Haley Shae Allen has been named Executive Director of Palmetto Center for Women (PCW), formerly known as the YWCA and an outreach branch of the YMCA of Columbia.…
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Amazon.com to Acquire Twitch
August 25, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Twitch Interactive, Inc., the leading live video platform for gamers. In July, more than 55 million…
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Forty-two States At Risk for Earthquake: Residents Should Prepare Now
August 25, 2014Early damage reports from today’s earthquake validate the case for simple preparations for families and small businesses to help prevent injury, property damage, and post-earthquake fires TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Citing today’s 6.0…
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Richland County’s IT Department Receives International Awards for Innovative Program, Outstanding Personnel
August 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The progress and ingenuity of Richland County’s Information Technology Department was recently recognized with two top awards – one for an innovative new tax-paying system, the other…
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Homecoming event held at Chapin High School for Miss Teen USA K. Lee Graham
August 25, 2014IRMO, SC – Miss Teen USA K. Lee Graham visited Chapin High School on August 20 for a homecoming event in her honor. With crown and sash in tow, Graham…
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A3 Communications Receives National ‘Unsurpassed Excellence’ Award For Third Consecutive Year
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – A3 Communications Inc., America’s fourth fastest growing systems integrator, recently received Technology Assurance Group’s (TAG) top award at the 14th annual TAG Convention in Nashville, Tenn. TAG, an international…
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Best Lawyers Recognizes Parker Poe Attorneys for 2015
August 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys from Parker Poe’s office in Columbia were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. The four attorneys and their…
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Capital Rotary Club Holds Blood Drive
August 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Rotary member Kevin Werner is happy to take part in the Columbia club’s summer blood drive for the local Red Cross. Rotarians and their supporters tallied…
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Apex Tool Group To Expand Sumter County Employment
August 25, 2014Manufacturer To Create More Than 150 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Apex Tool Group, LLC, a leading manufacturer of power and hand tools with more than 30 brands, is expanding its…
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Governor Joins Hundreds in Honoring DeLoach at Coker College Dedication
August 25, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – During the dedication of the Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center on August 22nd, Gov. Nikki Haley joined with Coker College President Robert Wyatt and other dignitaries to…
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Girl Scouts Join Congressman James Clyburn to Discuss The State of Girls
August 25, 2014Mary Winter Teaster, Board Member, Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands, Congressman James Clyburn, and Loretta Graham, CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina, met in his…
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2014 Palmetto Pillar Awards Recipients
August 25, 2014Columbia Chamber IT Council Announces Winners at Annual Banquet COLUMBIA, SC – The IT Council, a program of the Columbia Chamber, is pleased to announce the winners and finalists for its 2014 Palmetto…
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24 MGC Attorneys Included in the 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers In America©
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the inclusion of 24 attorneys in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in…
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Neighborhood Planning Conference Encourages Residents to Help Build Happy Communities
August 25, 2014Saturday, Oct. 11th, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – “Striving for Happiness” is more than a theme for Richland County’s neighborhood planning conference this year – it also describes a vision…
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South Carolina small business named as a finalist in the Wells Fargo Works Project Contest
August 25, 2014Irmo-based Healthy Hands Cooking named one of 25 contest finalists in a national initiative designed to help more businesses succeed COLUMBIA, SC – Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) today named Healthy…
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LTC Associates Welcomes Mr. Jason Likas, AIA, LEEP AP To The Design Staff
August 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Mr. Likas has joined LTC Associates, Inc. – Architects. in Columbia, SC. He is a native of Greenville, who received his undergraduate (1996) and Master of Architecture…
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SCRA Releases Record Annual Results
August 25, 2014Revenue Hits $285 Million; Year-end Backlog Reaches $841 Million CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA today reported results for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, which ended on June 30, 2014. The Fiscal Year marked the…
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HRP Associates Named Greenville Small Business of the Month
August 25, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental and civil engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, has been named Small Business of the Month for August 2014 by the…
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Upstate Job Seekers to Receive Free Training, Inside Track on New Career Opportunities
August 25, 2014Unemployed seeking fresh start, underemployed wanting to “take next step to quality careers with family sustaining wages” targeted for manufacturing training initiative GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON, SC – A local partnership of Upstate non-profit…
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Spartanburg County’s Carter Smith Chosen Upstate Economic Developer of the Year
August 25, 2014UPSTATE, SC – Mr. Carter Smith, CEcD, executive vice president at Economic Futures Group, Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce was chosen by his peers as this year’s “Upstate Economic Developer of…
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South Carolina Job Seekers to Receive Free Training, Inside Track on New Career Opportunities
August 25, 2014SOUTH CAROLINA – A partnership of non-profit organizations and area technical colleges has begun offering “absolutely free” training, along with job placement support, to unemployed and underemployed Upstate and Midlands…
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2014 South Carolina Health Professions Data Book Now Available
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning has just released a new edition of their South Carolina Health Professions Data Book. This statistical reference book assembles information from…
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South Carolina Job Seekers to Receive Free Training, Inside Track on New Career Opportunities
August 25, 2014SOUTH CAROLINA – A partnership of non-profit organizations and area technical colleges has begun offering “absolutely free” training, along with job placement support, to unemployed and underemployed Upstate and Midlands…
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Newberry College, Home of the Wolves, Unveils New Wolf Sculpture
August 22, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry College today unveiled its new wolf sculpture, a larger than life recreation of the wolf depicted in the College’s logo, to the more than 1,200 students,…
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EdVenture Awarded Grant from NASA for Development of New Exhibit on the Science of Flight
August 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC– August 22, 2014– EdVenture Children’s Museum has been awarded a grant of $893,308 to fund the creation of a new interactive exhibit gallery focused on the science and technology of…
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Legendary Professional Golfer John Daly Will Tour South Carolina & Kick Off His New Line of Cocktails
August 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – GIASI Beverage Co. announces the launch of the John Daly Line of Cocktails in the state of South Carolina in partnership with leading distributor of spirits, the…
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Best Lawyers 2015 Honors Collins & Lacy Attorneys in Numerous Practice Areas
August 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Best Lawyers in America © 2015 has honored several of the business defense firm’s attorneys in multiple practice areas. Eight Collins & Lacy attorneys have received the 2015…
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Eight Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2015; Jonathan Pearson and Hagood Tighe Named “Lawyers of the Year”
August 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP announces that eight attorneys in the firm’s Columbia office, and a total of 86 attorneys nationwide, have been selected by their peers for…
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McGregor Joins OnPoint CFO & Controller Services Team
August 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – OnPoint CFO & Controller Services recently welcomed Scott McGregor to their team as Operations Manager. In his new role, he will develop a solid foundation of structure and…
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Storrie Joins OnPoint CFO & Controller Services Team
August 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – OnPoint CFO & Controller Services recently welcomed Michael Storrie to their team as Manager of Accounting Services. In his new role, he will perform CFO and controller services…
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Thirteen Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2015 “Lawyer of the Year”; Marvin Infinger Named in Two Areas
August 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Legal publication Best Lawyers in America® has named thirteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its “Lawyer of the Year” list for 2015. The attorneys practice in the firm’s…
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Hispanic Advertising Agency Hires Graphic Designer
August 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Unicomm Media Group, South Carolina’s first full-service, Hispanic advertising agency is excited to announce the hire of Emma Klak to serve on the agency’s creative team. Klak recently…
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Eight Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2015; Jonathan Pearson and Hagood Tighe Named “Lawyers of the Year”
August 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP announces that eight attorneys in the firm’s Columbia office, and a total of 86 attorneys nationwide, have been selected by their peers for…
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Tri-County’s Foundation Board Welcomes Two New Members
August 20, 2014
PENDLETON, SC – Two Anderson County community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Moyer Albergotti, of…
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NAI Earle Furman’s Grice Hunt Receives SIOR Designation
August 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in the office, industrial, investment, retail, multifamily, healthcare and land sectors, is pleased to announce that Grice Hunt…
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Amazon Book Editors Reveal the 2014 Big Fall Books Preview
August 20, 2014
Amazon customers get an early look at fall’s most anticipated reads, as well as editors’ favorite under-the-radar releases SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com announced its annual Big Fall Books Preview to help…
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Winnsboro, S.C. native serves aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
August 20, 2014
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – A Winnsboro, South Carolina native and 2010 Fairfield Central High School graduate, is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a hand-picked crew charged with…
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Leonard Price Friend of Law Enforcement Award Call For Nominations
August 20, 2014KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Foundation (KCSF) Board of Directors is accepting 2014 nominations for the “Leonard Price Friend of Law Enforcement Award.” The award was established in…
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District Five ACT scores among the top 10 in SC
August 20, 2014IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five students again scored among the highest ACT scores in the state, according to new data released August 20. District Five students had an…
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PCLS helps Congressman Mick Mulvaney complete the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
August 20, 2014ROCK HILL, SC – On August 19, PCLS CEO Joe Wiegel challenged 100 employees to take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and donated $100 per employee for a total…
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Abacus Planning Group Welcomes New Team Member
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Eileen M. Stevens to its financial planning team as a support advisor. Ms. Stevens is a 2014 graduate of Virginia Tech with…
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Project Rx: A River Remedy Announces Fall 2014 Collection Date
August 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Project Rx: A River Remedy will hold its ninth drug take-back event on September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., encouraging community members to properly dispose…
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EDTS Named to Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Five Consecutive Years
August 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – While hundreds of new faces appear on Inc. Magazine’s prestigious 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list every year, one Southeastern brand has achieved that honor for 2014 —…
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Golden Strip roads, bridges and sidewalks to be repaired with yes vote
August 20, 2014SIMPSONVILLE, SC – The Golden Strip area has 40 infrastructure projects on The November Roads Referendum list. Those are 40 projects that will be completed in the next eight years…
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SC Technical College System Names New Associate Vice President for Student Services
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Technical College System has named Dr. Eric Brown as Associate Vice President of Student Services. Prior to this role, Brown served as Vice President for Student…
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Gooding joins Sowell Gray as an associate
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC announced that attorney Ben Gooding has become the firm’s newest associate. A native of Evans, Georgia, Ben graduated with honors from…
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Hutchens Law Firm Opens Columbia, SC Office
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Hutchens Law Firm, one of North Carolina’s leading law firms concentrating in default service and business law, has opened an office in Columbia, S.C. Located at 240…
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Historic Columbia Welcomes New Staff
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia is pleased to announce that two new staff members have joined the organization. Betsy Kleinfelder is Historic Columbia’s new visitor and interpretive services coordinator. She…
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SC Ports Authority Fiscal Year Earnings, Volumes Surpass Plans
August 20, 2014July cargo volumes deliver strong start to new fiscal year CHARLESTON, SC – The SC Ports Authority reported 2014 fiscal year-end operating earnings of $14.3 million, 20.7 percent over the organization’s…
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