Army Corps of Engineers to conduct Charleston Peninsula flood risk management study
July 17, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District recently received funding to conduct a Flood Risk Management Study of the Charleston Peninsula to determine cost effective strategies to provide long-term risk…
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Mayor Tecklenburg, partners announce upcoming Panama City Trade Mission
July 17, 2018At a press conference earlier today, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg announced an upcoming Trade Mission to Panama City, Panama being coordinated by Charleston Sister Cities International in partnership with the…
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PRSA welcomes 11 new members into its prestigious College of Fellows in 2018
July 17, 2018
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has announced the election of 11 new members into the organization’s prestigious College of Fellows, an honorary organization within PRSA comprised of more…
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SC Ports achieves record container volume in 2018 fiscal year
July 17, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority announced record container volume of 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled during the 2018 fiscal year, an increase of three percent over the…
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New device suggests better treatment for tissue transplants, cell therapies and drug delivery
July 17, 2018
A prototype medical device developed by Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers and Clemson University bioengineering students could allow the repeated delivery of disease-fighting cells or other therapies to…
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Charleston district receives supplemental funding for storm risk management projects
July 17, 2018
Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District received supplemental funding for disaster recovery projects on Folly Beach, Myrtle Beach, Edisto Beach, Pawleys Island, Charleston Harbor and the Atlantic…
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College of Charleston Athletics Scholarships named in honor of trailblazing alumnus
July 17, 2018
On the bookshelf behind his desk in his third-floor office in TD Arena, Otto German ’73 has two framed photos on a shelf. Perhaps a man’s life can’t be summed up in a…
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Most Valuable Placement (MVP) Award
July 17, 2018Willis HR announces the Most Valuable Placement (MVP) Award for the month of July! Bryson Martin joined the quintessential retail establishment, Brittons of Columbia 4 months ago. As…
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RCSD Deputies train for active-shooter response in northeast Columbia
July 17, 2018By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A report of “active shooter” at a local elementary school kicked off a major active-shooter response exercise for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.…
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Clemson University Foundation names six new board members; elects chair, vice chair
July 17, 2018
Six new members have joined the Clemson University Foundation board of directors for four-year terms beginning July 1. They are: Marion “Bill” Beason of Shelby, North Carolina, who graduated from Clemson in…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County awarded Best Green Builder of 2018
July 17, 2018Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County was awarded the Best Green Builder of the Year in the 2018 by Best of the Upstate Awards. The awards are based on nominations…
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Jennifer Hicks named Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Easley office
July 17, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jennifer Hicks has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Easley office. Hicks brings a strong background in real estate, IT and…
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Moterum Technologies selected to present at prestigious Cavendish BioHealth Impact Forum in Chicago
July 17, 2018Southeastern medtech company develops mobility solutions for patients suffering from strokes, neural traumas; forum convenes investors seeking leading-edge advances in health and life sciences Moterum Technologies Inc., a South Carolina-based…
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Think Up Consulting named South Carolina 2018 Top Small Company Workplace
July 17, 2018Think Up Consulting was named the #1 Small Company Top Workplace in South Carolina by Integrated Media Publishing. Founder and CEO, Ron Doney, was also presented with the Small Company…
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Milliken & Company announces leadership transition
July 17, 2018Milliken & Company’s board of directors announced the appointment of Halsey M. Cook Jr. as president and CEO effective September 1, 2018. J. Harold Chandler will return to his role…
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Richard Cox named Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Augusta Road office and Main Street gallery
July 17, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Richard Cox has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Augusta Road office, as well as the company’s recently opened gallery on…
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United Community Bank launches not-for-profit financing
July 17, 2018Steve Fenlon to Lead Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Financing Initiative United Community Bank welcomes Steve Fenlon as Vice President – Head of 501(c)3 Finance. Fenlon has an extensive background in handling tax-exempt…
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M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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NAI Charleston facilitates sale of office condo at Daniel Island Marina
July 17, 2018NAI Charleston announced Associate Sarah Shelley assisted Nata, LLC (dba Seres Engineering & Services, LLC) in the purchase of a ±1,566-square-foot office condo at 669 Marina Drive in Charleston, SC.…
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Ziff Properties acquires Promenade at Jones Bridge – Alpharetta, GA
July 17, 2018Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Promenade at Jones Bridge, a 38,312-square-foot retail center located in Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta MSA). The property was purchased for $4.825 million.…
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Colliers Report: Office construction pushes vacancy upward
July 17, 2018
Research & Forecast Report Q2-2018 Charleston | Office Key Takeaways As more office buildings are delivered to the market, vacancy is expected to rise for the next couple of quarters…
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Congaree Vista Guild welcomes new board officers
July 17, 2018The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners in Columbia’s Vista, has elected a new Board of Directors for 2018-19. Merritt…
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Global Eco Adventures graduates three new “Ninja Divers” in Nassau
July 17, 2018South Carolinians dive with sharks during advanced SCUBA training in the Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Global expedition leader Tom Mullikin of Camden, South Carolina-based Global Eco Adventures (GEA) trained and…
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Milliken & Company announces leadership transition
July 17, 2018
Milliken & Company’s board of directors announced the appointment of Halsey M. Cook Jr. as president and CEO effective September 1, 2018. J. Harold Chandler will return to his role…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
NAI Charleston facilitates sale of office condo at Daniel Island Marina
July 17, 2018
NAI Charleston announced Associate Sarah Shelley assisted Nata, LLC (dba Seres Engineering & Services, LLC) in the purchase of a ±1,566-square-foot office condo at 669 Marina Drive in Charleston, SC.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Think Up Consulting named South Carolina 2018 Top Small Company Workplace
July 17, 2018Think Up Consulting was named the #1 Small Company Top Workplace in South Carolina by Integrated Media Publishing. Founder and CEO, Ron Doney, was also presented with the Small Company…
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Ziff Properties acquires Promenade at Jones Bridge – Alpharetta, GA
July 17, 2018Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Promenade at Jones Bridge, a 38,312-square-foot retail center located in Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta MSA). The property was purchased for $4.825 million.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Jennifer Hicks named Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Easley office
July 17, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jennifer Hicks has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Easley office. Hicks brings a strong background in real estate, IT and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Richard Cox named Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Augusta Road office and Main Street gallery
July 17, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Richard Cox has been named Broker-in-Charge of the company’s Augusta Road office, as well as the company’s recently opened gallery on…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Congaree Vista Guild welcomes new board officers
July 17, 2018
The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners in Columbia’s Vista, has elected a new Board of Directors for 2018-19. Merritt…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: economic-development, on-the-move
United Community Bank launches not-for-profit financing
July 17, 2018
Steve Fenlon to Lead Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Financing Initiative United Community Bank welcomes Steve Fenlon as Vice President – Head of 501(c)3 Finance. Fenlon has an extensive background in handling tax-exempt…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Most Valuable Placement (MVP) Award
July 17, 2018Willis HR announces the Most Valuable Placement (MVP) Award for the month of July! Bryson Martin joined the quintessential retail establishment, Brittons of Columbia 4 months ago. As…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018
Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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Global Eco Adventures graduates three new “Ninja Divers” in Nassau
July 17, 2018
South Carolinians dive with sharks during advanced SCUBA training in the Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Global expedition leader Tom Mullikin of Camden, South Carolina-based Global Eco Adventures (GEA) trained and…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County awarded Best Green Builder of 2018
July 17, 2018
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County was awarded the Best Green Builder of the Year in the 2018 by Best of the Upstate Awards. The awards are based on nominations…
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Moterum Technologies selected to present at prestigious Cavendish BioHealth Impact Forum in Chicago
July 17, 2018
Southeastern medtech company develops mobility solutions for patients suffering from strokes, neural traumas; forum convenes investors seeking leading-edge advances in health and life sciences Moterum Technologies Inc., a South Carolina-based…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
RCSD Deputies train for active-shooter response in northeast Columbia
July 17, 2018By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A report of “active shooter” at a local elementary school kicked off a major active-shooter response exercise for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.…
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Bell Carrington Price & Gregg adds attorney
July 17, 2018
Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC (BCPG) announced that Charlie Carpenter has joined the firm. “We are excited to have Charlie join the real estate transactions team,” said partner Griffin…
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Spartanburg Community College receives $526,225 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission for curriculum expansion
July 16, 2018
Spartanburg Community College recently received a $526,225 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an allocation from Southern Appalachian Automotive Workforce, that will be used for curriculum expansion at the…
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The Brandon Agency welcomes new Project Manager and Media Coordinator
July 16, 2018
The Brandon Agency, South Carolina’s largest privately owned integrated advertising agency, is pleased to welcome a pair of new team members — Project Manager Elizabeth Galloway and Media Coordinator Elizabeth “Lizzy”…
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Colliers International’s David Lockwood receives Counselor of Real Estate designation
July 16, 2018
Prestigious CRE designation awarded by peers to only the most trusted professionals in real estate. David Lockwood has been invited to become a Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), an esteemed…
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City begins removal of bike lanes from Farrow Road
July 16, 2018City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced that a decision has been made to complete a lane reversal on Farrow Road (from Columbia College Drive to E. Campanella Drive), which includes…
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Stanley G. Mays elected Vice Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Stanley G. Mays has been elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC). The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest…
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Mark A. Clark elected chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Mark A. Clark has been elected Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC).The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest general aviation…
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Ballentine Equipment Company announces Hunter Baker to accounting and human resources team
July 16, 2018
Ballentine Equipment Company, Inc. announces the selection of Hunter Baker as the new Accounts Receivable Coordinator and Human Resources Administrative Assistant. After joining Ballentine in early June in a sales…
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HUB-BUB announces 2018/19 Artists-in-Residence
July 16, 2018
HUB-BUB, a division of Chapman Cultural Center, has announced the two artists chosen for their 2018-19 Artists-in-Residence program. This will be the 10th year for the program that has recruited artists…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 16
July 16, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/13/2018 to 07/19/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation PG Sony 1 4,267…
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High school sports kick-off
July 16, 2018
Greenville County Schools is hosting its first annual gathering of GCS Athletic Directors, coaches, players and families to kick off the start of the 2018-2019 sports season. The event will…
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USC Upstate’s Child Protection Training Center benefits from more than $500,000 in new grants
July 16, 2018
The Child Protection Training Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate will enhance training opportunities for child protection professionals in the Upstate region thanks to a series of new…
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MUSC granted $1.27 million for statewide palliative care telehealth program
July 16, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) palliative care program has received a $1,278,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to create a statewide, palliative care telehealth program. Providing end of…
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