10 Callison Tighe attorneys listed in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018Ten attorneys of Callison Tighe earned a total of 20 honors in the just-released 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys are recognized across 10 diverse practice areas,…
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3 Morton & Gettys attorneys included in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018Three Morton & Gettys attorneys are highlighted in the 2019 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” The guide includes Joe Raad in trusts and estates and John Gettys and Joshua…
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Free lecture tells of Selma’s role as manufacturing center for Confederacy – August 31
August 25, 2018Selma, Alabama, is remembered today as a critical battleground of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, the city’s name alone evocative enough to serve as the title of a…
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3 Morton & Gettys attorneys included in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018
Three Morton & Gettys attorneys are highlighted in the 2019 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” The guide includes Joe Raad in trusts and estates and John Gettys and Joshua…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
10 Callison Tighe attorneys listed in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018
Ten attorneys of Callison Tighe earned a total of 20 honors in the just-released 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys are recognized across 10 diverse practice areas,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Free lecture tells of Selma’s role as manufacturing center for Confederacy – August 31
August 25, 2018
Selma, Alabama, is remembered today as a critical battleground of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, the city’s name alone evocative enough to serve as the title of a…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Global tech firm bringing 200 jobs to Richland County
August 24, 2018
One of the world’s largest technology services companies announced it is expanding operations in Richland County, creating at least 200 jobs. Capgemini is a business consulting and information technology (IT)…
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Four schools offering free meals to all students
August 24, 2018
Richland School District Two elementary schools — Jackson Creek, Joseph Keels, L.W. Conder Arts Integrated Magnet and Windsor — are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2018-2019…
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College, community celebrate dedication of new Oconee campus
August 24, 2018A standing-room-only crowd broke into applause as representatives from Oconee County’s government and school district and Tri-County Technical College cut the ceremonial ribbon and dedicated the long-awaited Oconee Campus…
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Governor signs bill allowing Greenville Technical College to offer new baccalaureate degree program
August 24, 2018Governor Henry McMaster participated in a ceremonial signing today of legislation permitting Greenville Technical College and the state’s other technical colleges to offer an applied baccalaureate degree in advanced…
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Reidville Road United Methodist Church to expand
August 24, 2018
Reidville Road United Methodist Church has selected Good City Architects to design a master plan for its property on Reidville Road serving the Moore, Duncan and West Spartanburg communities. The…
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Graham statement on passage of multiple funding bills
August 24, 2018
Legislation includes pay raise for troops, increases funding for military, national institutes of health U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in favor of the appropriations package which funds the…
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Emmy® nominated Coal Powered Filmworks, celebrates 10th anniversary
August 24, 2018
Coal Powered Filmworks, a Columbia, S.C. based broadcast production company is celebrating their 10th anniversary this fall. The five-time Southeast Regional Emmy® nominated company, founded in 2008 by owner Wade Sellers,…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina industrial demand on the rise
August 24, 2018
Research & Forecast Report Q2-2018 SOUTH CAROLINA | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways As high quality space is delivered to the South Carolina industrial market, the rental rate will increase. Industrial construction…
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Jon Brock joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 24, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Jon Brock has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Brock is a native of South…
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Valida Foster Walker joins institutional advancement office at Sherman College
August 24, 2018
Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, recently named Valida Foster Walker as senior director of institutional advancement and public relations. With more than 13 years of experience creating and…
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Lexington District One Food Service wins three national awards
August 24, 2018Lexington District One’s Food Service and Nutrition staff won not one, but three awards for excellence in social media marketing and nutrition standards. The office received the 2017 USDA Turnip…
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Capgemini helps to shape workforce of the future with opening of advanced technology and development center
August 24, 2018Hundreds of high-value jobs will be created to meet demand from global clients to help drive digital transformation and innovation within their organizations Capgemini will expand its operations in Columbia,…
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Nine Richardson Plowden attorneys selected to Best Lawyers in America
August 24, 2018The 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® features nine Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. attorneys who were selected by their peers: Leslie A. Cotter, Jr., for legal malpractice…
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Chandler Jordan joins SC Economics
August 24, 2018Chandler Jordan has joined SC Economics as program director. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from USC Upstate and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Converse College.…
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Tiffany Garst joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 24, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Tiffany Garst has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. The moment Garst moved to Pickens County 18 years…
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Capgemini helps to shape workforce of the future with opening of advanced technology and development center
August 24, 2018Hundreds of high-value jobs will be created to meet demand from global clients to help drive digital transformation and innovation within their organizations Capgemini will expand its operations in Columbia,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: headlines, on-the-move, technology
Chandler Jordan joins SC Economics
August 24, 2018
Chandler Jordan has joined SC Economics as program director. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from USC Upstate and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Converse College.…
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Tiffany Garst joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 24, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Tiffany Garst has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. The moment Garst moved to Pickens County 18 years…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Nine Richardson Plowden attorneys selected to Best Lawyers in America
August 24, 2018
The 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® features nine Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. attorneys who were selected by their peers: Leslie A. Cotter, Jr., for legal malpractice…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Lexington District One Food Service wins three national awards
August 24, 2018
Lexington District One’s Food Service and Nutrition staff won not one, but three awards for excellence in social media marketing and nutrition standards. The office received the 2017 USDA Turnip…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Jon Brock joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 24, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Jon Brock has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Brock is a native of South…
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Jackson named Agency Partner for B.R.A.K.E.S. Advanced National Driver Training Program
August 23, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has partnered with B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), providing services that includes public…
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Valida Foster Walker joins institutional advancement office at Sherman College
August 23, 2018Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, recently named Valida Foster Walker as senior director of institutional advancement and public relations. With more than 13 years of experience creating and…
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Attorney Nicolas Cherry joins Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
August 23, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced the addition of attorney Nicolas J. Cherry to the firm’s Greenville office. Cherry focuses his practice on products liability, toxic and mass torts and personal…
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Furay outlines plan for Congress
August 23, 2018Speaking to an auditorium full of supporters, American Party candidate Guy Furay outlined the plan that he will take to Washington, D.C. as the next congressman for the Fourth District…
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Areas of Progress – August 21
August 23, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. South Carolina ranks 5th in growth…
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Furay outlines plan for Congress
August 23, 2018
Speaking to an auditorium full of supporters, American Party candidate Guy Furay outlined the plan that he will take to Washington, D.C. as the next congressman for the Fourth District…
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Valida Foster Walker joins institutional advancement office at Sherman College
August 23, 2018
Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, recently named Valida Foster Walker as senior director of institutional advancement and public relations. With more than 13 years of experience creating and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Jackson named Agency Partner for B.R.A.K.E.S. Advanced National Driver Training Program
August 23, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has partnered with B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), providing services that includes public…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Attorney Nicolas Cherry joins Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
August 23, 2018
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced the addition of attorney Nicolas J. Cherry to the firm’s Greenville office. Cherry focuses his practice on products liability, toxic and mass torts and personal…
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Laurie Ford joins Colliers International | South Carolina as a Real Estate Document Assistant
August 22, 2018
Colliers International in South Carolina welcomed Laurie Ford to the Columbia team as a Real Estate Document Assistant. In this role, Ford will be responsible for reviewing and processing sales…
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Simmons Law Firm founder named to Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2018
John S. Simmons, founding attorney of Simmons Law Firm in Columbia, S.C., was recently selected again by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 in the…
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McKay Firm Partners, McKay and Settana, named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America list
August 22, 2018
The McKay Firm announced that two of the firms’ Partners, Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II, and Daniel R. Settana Jr., have been selected for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mr.…
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Co-Op Official Sees Big Stake in Failed Nuclear Project
August 22, 2018South Carolina’s 20 electric cooperatives have a big stake in financial fallout from the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant abandoned a year ago by Santee Cooper and SC Electric &…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina
August 22, 2018The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina for 2018 by…
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Palmetto Place announces new Director of Development
August 22, 2018
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is pleased to announce the hiring of Kendra Mallett-Brunson as its new director of development. As director of development, Mallett-Brunson will play an integral role in…
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New real estate professional joins Wilson Associates Real Estate
August 22, 2018
Wilson Associates Real Estate of Greenville is pleased to announce the addition of Ali Hill to their team of select real estate professionals. Growing up in Greenville in a family…
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IAAM fundraising maintains momentum with $500,000 gift from Harry and Susan Frampton
August 22, 2018
The International African American Museum (IAAM) is honored to announce a $500,000 donation from Harry and Susan Frampton. Harry, born in Hartsville, South Carolina, attended Clemson University, and is the…
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Kerilyn McQuate joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 22, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Kerilyn McQuate has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A native of Lancaster Pennsylvania,…
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Rosen Hagood launches new website, resource for clients and community
August 22, 2018Rosen Hagood announced the launch of its new website in celebration of the firm’s 70 years in business. The goal behind the redesign was to make navigating the legal landscape…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney named to IFLR1000 United States Guide
August 22, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Randy Epting has been named to the International Financial Law Review 1000 United States guide. This is the first time IFLR1000, the guide to the world’s…
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Charleston Interreligious Council to host second annual Speaker Series – October 11-13
August 22, 2018
Religious scholar Rabbi Reuven Firestone will headline the second annual James Sawers Jr. Speaker Series hosted by the Charleston Interreligious Council (formerly Christian-Jewish Council). Firestone will give a number of…
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Greenville Women Giving opens 2019 grant application process
August 22, 2018
Greenville Women Giving (GWG), a women’s collective philanthropic organization that serves Greenville County, will begin accepting grant applications online on October 15, 2018. GWG seeks to fund worthy projects that…
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AnMed Health partners with technical college for an additional hiring path
August 22, 2018AnMed Health and Tri-County Technical College have teamed-up for an initiative aimed at improving the recruiting and retention of assistive nursing personnel. AnMed Health has launched a patient care technician (PCT) program…
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