New food market boutique Local Yocal opens
September 28, 2018
Local Yocal, a boutique food market, opened its doors at 1712 Main Street on Thursday, September 27. The market provides a variety of fresh and local products to the influx…
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Pelion Resident named South Carolina’s Top College Student
September 28, 2018
Clay Wright, a senior physics and applied mathematics double major at Presbyterian College, has been named the 2018 McLean-Smith South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Student of the Year.…
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McCormick County School District celebrates implementation of Star Academy Program
September 28, 2018Nola Education hosts an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for their “school within a school” that helps at-risk and disengaged students get back on path to graduation. Introduced in McCormick at the…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina addresses urgent need with $500,000 to American Red Cross
September 28, 2018
Contribution goes to immediate relief needs in Hurricane Florence aftermath BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, the state’s only local health insurance company, is donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross…
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Midway Elementary receives Healthiest School award
September 28, 2018
Midway Elementary landed a spot on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s 2018 list of America’s Healthiest Schools, achieving bronze level. America’s Healthiest Schools recognizes schools nationwide that create healthier…
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Hill Construction Company and Talmage Architects complete renovations at Columbia International University
September 28, 2018
Construction renovations are complete on the Fisher Memorial Building on the Columbia International University’s (CIU) campus. This design-build project was completed by Talmage Architects and Hill Construction Company. The Fisher…
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Terra welcomes Charley Scruggs as pastry chef
September 28, 2018
Terra, which specializes in Chef Mike Davis’s simple, seasonal and sustainable fare at 100 State Street in West Columbia, announces that Chef Charley Scruggs has joined the Terra team as…
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New conservation easement conserves 1,000+ acres in Sumter County
September 28, 2018
Over 1,075 acres of forested land have been protected in Sumter County thanks to the efforts of Dixie Plantation Limited Partnership, the Congaree Land Trust (CLT), the U.S. Department of…
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Midlands Gives Nonprofit registration is now open for 2019 18-hour online giving day to be hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation on May 7, 2019
September 28, 2018
Central Carolina Community Foundation — the Midlands’ center for philanthropy — has launched nonprofit registration for Midlands Gives. The annual online giving challenge returns on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, again…
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Camden, South Carolina signs long-term power purchase agreement with NTE Energy
September 28, 2018
The City of Camden, South Carolina is the latest municipality to approve a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTE Energy, company officials announced today. Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, NTE…
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Camden, South Carolina signs long-term power purchase agreement with NTE Energy
September 27, 2018The City of Camden, South Carolina is the latest municipality to approve a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NTE Energy, company officials announced today. Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, NTE…
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Terra welcomes Charley Scruggs as pastry chef
September 27, 2018Terra, which specializes in Chef Mike Davis’s simple, seasonal and sustainable fare at 100 State Street in West Columbia, announces that Chef Charley Scruggs has joined the Terra team as…
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Midlands Gives Nonprofit registration is now open for 2019 18-hour online giving day to be hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation on May 7, 2019
September 27, 2018Central Carolina Community Foundation — the Midlands’ center for philanthropy — has launched nonprofit registration for Midlands Gives. The annual online giving challenge returns on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, again…
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Hill Construction Company and Talmage Architects complete renovations at Columbia International University
September 27, 2018Construction renovations are complete on the Fisher Memorial Building on the Columbia International University’s (CIU) campus. This design-build project was completed by Talmage Architects and Hill Construction Company. The Fisher…
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Ten at the Top’s 2018 Regional Summit brings together 800 Upstate leaders to discuss what it will take to “Win the Future”
September 27, 2018Ten at the Top’s signature biennial event, the Upstate Regional Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, took place on Tuesday, September 25. More than 800 business, community and…
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Jackson hires Torri Bobo as account representative
September 27, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Torri Bobo as an account representative responsible for day-to-day management of projects for multiple…
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Jamie Green joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 27, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jamie Green has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Originally from West Texas, Green has resided in the…
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Infinity Marketing’s Bo Rogers recognized among Greenville’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under
September 27, 2018Bo Rogers has been honored among Greenville’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under by Greenville Business Magazine. Rogers serves as Infinity Marketing’s Vice President of Client Services, managing client engagement…
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Caldwell Commercial represents tenant in lease of 1064 Gardner Rd, Charleston, SC
September 27, 2018Bob Caldwell of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Triumph Med, LLC in the lease of 2,750 sf at 1064 Gardner Rd, Charleston, SC and Brent Case and Brett Schleifer at…
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United Community Banks, Inc. President of Community Banking to retire
September 27, 2018United Community Banks, Inc. announced today that President of Community Banking Bill Gilbert will retire effective February 2019, after 18 years with United and 42 years in banking. Gilbert joined…
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SCTAC hires fall intern
September 27, 2018The South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center has hired Laughton Short as a public relations intern for the 2018 fall semester. She will assist with internal and external communications and…
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Virginia Hayes honored as one of TALK Greenville’s 2018 25 Most Beautiful Women in the Upstate
September 27, 2018Virginia Hayes, a top-producing residential real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Caine, has been honored as one of TALK Greenville’s 2018 25 Most Beautiful Women in the Upstate. Each year…
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SCETV extends the deadline to nominate Women of Vision in South Carolina to October 2
September 27, 2018
At a time when women’s issues are at the forefront nationally, South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is embarking on a major new statewide initiative to recognize and profile eight outstanding women…
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Nicolle Davies to step down as library’s executive director
September 27, 2018
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) Executive Director Nicolle Davies recently announced she is stepping down for family reasons to return to her home state of Colorado. “I love what we’re doing…
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Caldwell Commercial represents tenant in lease of 1064 Gardner Rd, Charleston, SC
September 27, 2018
Bob Caldwell of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Triumph Med, LLC in the lease of 2,750 sf at 1064 Gardner Rd, Charleston, SC and Brent Case and Brett Schleifer at…
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Virginia Hayes honored as one of TALK Greenville’s 2018 25 Most Beautiful Women in the Upstate
September 27, 2018
Virginia Hayes, a top-producing residential real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Caine, has been honored as one of TALK Greenville’s 2018 25 Most Beautiful Women in the Upstate. Each year…
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Jamie Green joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 27, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jamie Green has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Originally from West Texas, Green has resided in the…
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SCTAC hires fall intern
September 27, 2018
The South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center has hired Laughton Short as a public relations intern for the 2018 fall semester. She will assist with internal and external communications and…
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United Community Banks, Inc. President of Community Banking to retire
September 27, 2018
United Community Banks, Inc. announced today that President of Community Banking Bill Gilbert will retire effective February 2019, after 18 years with United and 42 years in banking. Gilbert joined…
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Ten at the Top’s 2018 Regional Summit brings together 800 Upstate leaders to discuss what it will take to “Win the Future”
September 27, 2018Ten at the Top’s signature biennial event, the Upstate Regional Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, took place on Tuesday, September 25. More than 800 business, community and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, on-the-move
Infinity Marketing’s Bo Rogers recognized among Greenville’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under
September 27, 2018
Bo Rogers has been honored among Greenville’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under by Greenville Business Magazine. Rogers serves as Infinity Marketing’s Vice President of Client Services, managing client engagement…
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Jackson hires Torri Bobo as account representative
September 27, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Torri Bobo as an account representative responsible for day-to-day management of projects for multiple…
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Spartanburg Community College Foundation elects new members and officers to the board of directors
September 26, 2018
The Spartanburg Community College Foundation recently elected new members and executive committee officers to the board of directors. Established in 1983, the SCC Foundation exists toseek private and public resources…
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Bryn Carrier selected as John Philip Sousa Young Artists Solo Competition 2018 winner
September 26, 2018
Bryn Carrier, a senior at Bob Jones Academy, was recently selected as the winner of the John Philip Sousa National Young Artists Solo Competition for High School Band Instrumentalists. The John…
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Ameris Bank launches 9th annual Helping Fight Hunger food drive initiative
September 26, 2018
Ameris Bank announces its 9th annual Helping Fight Hunger food drive initiative taking place during October. All Ameris Bank locations are collecting nonperishable food items to donate to local food…
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Disaster survivor assistance teams working in South Carolina
September 26, 2018
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are working in South Carolina areas affected by Hurricane Florence, but survivors with uninsured or underinsured losses should not wait for one of these teams…
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Purchase your REAL ID at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
September 26, 2018
Purchase your REAL ID at Columbia Metropolitan Airport on Wednesday, October 17th between 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. The SCDMV mobile office will be on-site in the Airport’s Carolina Room…
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North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce launches initiatives to provide shelter for those impacted by the storm
September 26, 2018
The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and CVB launched two new initiatives, “Shelter From the Storm” and the “Evacuee Welcome Program,” to help those affected by Hurricane Florence and the…
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Melissa Payne joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 26, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Melissa Payne has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Payne has lived in…
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Tammy Whaley joins Make-A-Wish® South Carolina board of directors
September 26, 2018Make-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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Governor sees ‘great opportunity’ for SC
September 26, 2018South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster told Capital Rotarians that the state is “on the edge of great prosperity” and must not miss the “window of opportunity for economic expansion and…
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South Carolina Life Sciences conference features BIO global CEO Jim Greenwood, over 50 national speakers
September 26, 2018BIO global CEO Jim Greenwood will join more than 50 additional national speakers at SCBIO 2018 – the annual conference bringing top leaders and executives from life sciences organizations across…
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Able South Carolina launches statewide campaign to change the culture of disability employment
September 26, 2018Multi-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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O’Neal Inc. hires controls engineer
September 26, 2018
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Michael Dolan as Controls Engineer. Dolan previously served in the United States Army as a Cargo Helicopter Pilot and…
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In the Know Upstate acquires edible Upcountry
September 26, 2018
In the Know Upstate, a lifestyle website and digital media company, has acquired edible Upcountry, a local publication devoted to local Upstate food culture. For the last eight years, edible…
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Element Materials Technology opening Anderson County facility
September 26, 2018
Piedmont, S.C. location to result in the creation of 31 new jobs Element Materials Technology (Element), a leader in materials and product qualification testing, announced plans to open new operations in…
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Edwards and Hix named faculty fellows at Greenville Technical College
September 26, 2018
Dr. Lee Edwards and Dr. Kathryn Hix have been appointed as Faculty Fellows for Greenville Technical College. The Faculty Fellows serve as a resource to faculty and staff for curriculum…
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Greenville Transit Authority receives $11 million grant for new maintenance facility
September 26, 2018
On Tuesday, the Federal Transit Administration announced $366 million in grant awards through its 5339(b) Bus & Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program, which funds the replacement, rehabilitation and purchase of new buses and the construction of bus-related facilities. This year’s grant…
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Alesha Oppatt joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
September 26, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Alesha Oppatt as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Joining Caine from another Upstate firm, Alesha is passionate about all aspects of real estate.…
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Wofford offers funds to new Citizen Scholars
September 26, 2018
Wofford College has enhanced its commitment to the Spartanburg County Foundation’s Citizen Scholars Institute by offering scholarship dollars to new scholars who decide to attend Wofford. The Citizen Scholars Institute…
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