SC Launch Inc. invests in WAVS Custom
October 17, 2023
South Carolina Research Authority’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has invested in WAVS Custom. The $200,000 investment will help the Greenville-based startup continue growing its company and explore new markets for…
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Scam Alert: SC businesses targeted with solicitation for certificates of status and other documents
October 17, 2023
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond issued a scam alert to businesses warning them of a bogus solicitation letter selling “certificates of status” and other federally issued documents for…
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Greenville Chamber releases Mayoral, City Council Candidate Ratings
October 17, 2023
The Greenville Chamber issued candidate ratings for the two contested local races, the Mayoral race and a City Council At-Large seat. Ratings were based upon responses to business-related questions and…
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Ronald McDonald Charities of the Carolinas – Lights of Love 2023
October 17, 2023
Ronald McDonald House Charities announced the highly anticipated annual Lights of Love event, illuminating the hearts and lives of families in need during this holiday season. This event is a…
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Converse continues family friendly MoseleyNext series on October 20 with The Akropolis Reed Quintet
October 17, 2023
Converse University’s MoseleyNext micro-series will launch its second season of short, family-friendly concerts on Friday, October 20, with The Akropolis Reed Quintet, the first reed quintet to grace the Billboard…
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Bakari Sellers to speak at Tri-County Technical College’s Men of Color luncheon
October 17, 2023
Former South Carolina Representative, New York Times bestselling author, civil rights activist, attorney and entrepreneur, Bakari Sellers, will speak at Tri-County Technical College’s fifth annual Men of Color luncheon on…
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Joan Herlong to sign books at M. Judson Oct 19
October 16, 2023
Joan Herlong will be signing copies of As Is: An Insider’s Guide to Real Estate next week at M. Judson Booksellers in downtown Greenville. One of the Upstate’s most respected…
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Marketing Minute Video: Preparing for the Media
October 16, 2023
Marketing Minute by Caroline Balchunas, NP Strategy If the media is attending your next event, preparation is paramount. This week’s video shares three tips to ensure their visit is a…
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Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn joins Wyche, P.A.
October 15, 2023
South Carolina’s 2nd female Supreme Court Justice Joins Wyche as Special Counsel Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with three offices across South Carolina, announces that Kaye Hearn, former South Carolina…
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South Carolina Author Jamie Langston Turner Publishes Ninth Novel
October 15, 2023
South Carolina author Jamie Langston Turner has published her ninth novel, Every Ocean Has A Shore, part of an extended series that begins in the fictional town of Derby, South…
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Elevating Small Business Voices: Join the Mom and Pop Alliance for a Night of Support and Education!
October 13, 2023
South Carolina’s small and family-owned businesses form the backbone of its thriving economy, yet their voices often go unheard in policy decisions. Recognizing this gap, the Mom and Pop Alliance…
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Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® inducts David Lockwood of Colliers | South Carolina as 2023-2024 President
October 13, 2023
David Lockwood, SIOR, CRE, CCIM, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Colliers | South Carolina, was inducted by the Board of Directors of the Society of Industrial and…
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Waterfall Country
October 12, 2023
By Tom Poland Several hikes proved easy. One proved tougher than nails. By the time we made it to the third waterfall of the day, an idea had firmly…
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Greenville woman’s “Grab Life by the Dreams” praised by Readers Favorite
October 12, 2023
Readers’ Favorite, a leading literary website, has given a Five-Star Review to Grab Life by the Dreams, the new book by Greenville-based life coach Karin Freeland. Readers’ Favorite is one…
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Partners invest $12 million in affordable, workforce and senior housing
October 12, 2023
Representatives of Greenville Housing Fund (GHF), the City of Greenville, and Truist Bank gathered at Unity Park for a $12 million ceremonial check presentation and celebration of 147 units of…
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Elle Lindsay joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 12, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Elle Lindsay has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Elle is a native Charlestonian with a strong…
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NAI Earle Furman represents landlord in leased space to Gibbs International
October 12, 2023
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm in the Carolinas, recently leased ±18,500 SF of office space to Spartanburg-based Gibbs International, Inc for the purpose of relocating…
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South Carolina ETV gardening and horticulture show “Making It Grow” celebrates 30 years
October 12, 2023
The Emmy Award-winning series Making It Grow celebrates its 30th anniversary of bringing horticultural knowledge to households across the Palmetto State on Oct. 12. From its inception in 1993, the South Carolina…
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Thousands of additional donations needed to replenish Red Cross blood supply
October 12, 2023
Gift cards, chance at $5K for those who come to give during national shortage Since announcing a national blood and platelet shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the…
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‘Live Like Grey’ golf tourney garners $10,000 for PTC scholarship
October 12, 2023Family and friends remember Grey Hamlett for his gentle spirit and abundant love of life. They wanted to pay forward that spirit and joie de vivre by establishing a…
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SC SBDC bilingual Business Consultant Marco A. Ríos honored with Most Influential Person award at Latinos of the Upstate Awards Gala
October 12, 2023
Since early 2022 Rios has been helping the SC SBDC expand its outreach to Hispanic entrepreneurs looking to start, grow or sustain a small business in South Carolina The Upstate’s…
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Partnership to invest $12 million in Affordable, Workforce, and Senior Housing
October 12, 2023
Representatives of Greenville Housing Fund (GHF), the City of Greenville, and Truist Bank gathered near Unity Park for a $12 million ceremonial check presentation and celebration of 147 units of…
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Maddy Wright joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 12, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Maddy Wright has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Maddy is a native of Pelzer and has…
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New exhibit at Upcountry History Museum reveals a unique perspective of combat and veterans portraits
October 12, 2023In its newest exhibition, “Hard Earned: The Military Photographs of Stacy Pearsall,” opening Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, presents a rare…
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Greenville resident recognized with World Finance’s Friend of the Field Award at annual One World celebration
October 12, 2023
World Finance, a Greenville, S.C.-based financial services company, today announced Greenville-resident Margaret Parkin was honored with the company’s Friend of the Field Award at this year’s annual One World conference…
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Cindy Daniel joins the Anderson office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 12, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Cindy Daniel has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Cindy is a highly experienced real estate agent with…
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Habitat Greenville launches communitywide effort to increase Black homeownership
October 12, 2023Habitat for Humanity of Greenville has formed a community-led initiative to create new pathways to homeownership and family growth for Black people across the county. Using Unity Park, a City…
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Patrick Bradley named Vice President of Young Alumni Council at USC School of Law
October 12, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Patrick Bradley was recently named Vice President of the Young Alumni Council at the University of South Carolina School of Law for the 2023…
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Sprouts Farmers Market breaks ground at Aston Properties’ North Hills Shopping Center
October 12, 2023
Aston Properties makes significant investment to enhance historic shopping location on Greenville’s Eastside Aston Properties of Charlotte, NC and Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty…
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Extreme triathlete, disabled veteran ready to ‘rock and roll’ Marine Corps Marathon
October 12, 2023With a “chariot” of unknown endurance, Lander University alumni Cameron Dorn and Mike Hudson are embarking on a journey few would undertake. But then, most people have never experienced the…
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Matt Irwin appointed Vice Chair of the SC Children’s Theatre Board of Directors
October 12, 2023
Matt Irwin, Senior Business Development Manager for Messer Construction Co., has been appointed as the Vice Chair of the SC Children’s Theatre Board (SCCT) of Directors. Irwin has been an…
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Angela Schmidt joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 12, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Angela Schmidt has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Angela was born and raised in a small town…
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Air Compressor Services repeats “Fastest Growing Companies” honors
October 12, 2023
Air Compressor Services (ACS) was named #18 on Integrated Media Publishing’s “Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina” list. This was a leap from #38 on the 2022 list. To earn…
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Jamie Lou Lane joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 12, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jamie Lou Lane has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Jamie Lou is an experienced agent in the…
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Maynard Nexsen earns Mansfield Rule Certification
October 11, 2023
Diversity Lab announced that Maynard Nexsen has achieved Mansfield Rule Certification. All Mansfield-certified firms have completed a 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab with built-in measurement, transparency, and accountability. Each certified…
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ISRAEL AT WAR: Hamas launches sneak-attack
October 11, 2023
Death toll rises as do reports of atrocities committed by Hamas Analysis by W. Thomas Smith Jr. Israel is at war, and frankly it has been for years – a…
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Colliers Report: Interest remains strong in markets near CBD
October 11, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2023 Greenville-Spartanburg Office Market Highlights Greenville-Spartanburg displayed stable performance metrics in the third quarter for the office market, however, submarkets surrounding the…
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Jay Hatten of McBee Avenue Wealth Advisors named Forbes’ 2023 Best-In-State top financial security professionals
October 11, 2023
The Greenville Northwestern Mutual office announced that Jay Hatten, CFP® of McBee Avenue Wealth Advisors, has been named one of Forbes’ 2023 Top Financial Security Professionals Best-In-State for the second…
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Greenville Women Giving to open 2024 grant application process
October 10, 2023
Greenville Women Giving (GWG), a women’s collective giving organization serving Greenville County, will begin accepting grant applications on November 1, 2023. GWG seeks to fund worthy grants that have the…
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Greenville Technical College honors Unsung Heroes Peg and Harry van Bergen
October 10, 2023
Peg and Harry van Bergen, residents of The Woodlands at Furman, were recently honored by Greenville Technical College (GTC) as Unsung Heroes for their dedication to education and community service.…
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SC Public Radio nominated for 12 awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas
October 10, 2023
South Carolina Public Radio is proud to announce the network has received 12 award nominations from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC). Winners of the 2023…
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GADC promotes Gaddy, Smith to senior positions in Greenville County Economic Development organization
October 10, 2023
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has announced the promotion of two key members of Greenville County’s nationally recognized economic development organization effective October 9, 2023. Tavia CM Gaddy and…
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Sustain SC welcomes Cynthia Davis as Senior Vice President and opens search for CEO
October 10, 2023
Sustain SC is proactively responding to the ever-increasing demands for the organization to facilitate the advancement of sustainability in South Carolina with key hires. Today, Sustain SC welcomes Dr. Cynthia…
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Empowering Underserved Communities: Duke Energy and Together SC renew commitment to “Powered Up” program in South Carolina
October 10, 2023
Duke Energy and Together SC announced the continuation of their partnership, empowering community-focused nonprofits with the transformative “Powered Up” program. “It is Together SC’s vision to create more equitable…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Karin Freeland, Karin Freeland Life Coaching
October 10, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions for September 2023
October 10, 2023
Sold: Moore, South Carolina: Katherine Fulmer and Dallas Wright of NAI Earle Furman represented the seller in the sale of 2.0 Acres of land located at 5736 Reidville Road to…
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Closing Announcement
October 10, 2023
J. Peter Couchell, CCIM, and Robert M. Schmidt from Furman Capital Advisors represented the seller in the strategic disposition of the Daytona Beach Flex Portfolio, achieving a closing at 97%…
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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio to engage viewers and listeners during the 154th Annual South Carolina State Fair
October 10, 2023
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) has announced its participation as a permanent exhibit at the 154th Annual South Carolina State Fair, taking place from Oct. 11 – 22…
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Tindall Corporation recognizes 60th anniversary with company-wide celebration
October 10, 2023
Tindall Corporation, a leading provider of precast, prestressed concrete solutions, recently celebrated its 60 years in business by hosting events at each of its locations. The company’s workforce of more…
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Metatomic, Inc. selected as GAIN Nuclear Energy Voucher recipient
October 10, 2023
Greenville-based nuclear energy company, Metatomic, Inc., has been selected as a recipient of a Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Nuclear Energy Voucher to support the innovation of advanced…
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