Hughes Agency announces two new hires
September 28, 2016Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Lynn-D Gunter as senior account executive and Sandra Brockman as office…
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CSMS counselor named finalist for School Counselor of the Year
September 28, 2016A middle school counselor from Lexington County School District One is up for a prestigious national award. Jennifer Adams, director of school counseling at Carolina Springs Middle School, is one…
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City Year Columbia welcomes organization champions to the Advisory Board
September 28, 2016City Year Columbia, an education-focused organization that unites young adults for a year of service in high-need public schools has added three new members to their advisory board: Duane Cooper,…
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Congaree Land Trust seeks renewal of accreditation
September 28, 2016The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Congaree Land Trust is pleased to announce…
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Pacific University inks agreement with Softdocs to reap organizational efficiencies
September 28, 2016Private Oregon University Joins Growing Base of Higher Ed Institutions Seeking to Go Paperless through Business Processes with Enterprise Content Management and Process Automation Joining a wave of higher education…
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Three local women to be honored as Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands
September 28, 2016SPARTANBURG, SC – The Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will honor three Spartanburg-area women at its Annual Women of Distinction Awards Celebration: Boots and Pearls on…
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Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium ‘topped out’
September 28, 2016SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College celebrated the topping out of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium at the construction site, ceremonially marking the installation of the highest beam of the building…
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Crescent Communities appoints David O’Donoghue Executive Vice President, Resort and Second Home
September 28, 2016CHARLOTTE, NC – Crescent Communities announced it has appointed David O’Donoghue as executive vice president of its Resort and Second Home Communities team. In this role, O’Donoghue will be responsible for…
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Crescent Communities appoints David O’Donoghue Executive Vice President, Resort and Second Home
September 28, 2016CHARLOTTE, NC – Crescent Communities announced it has appointed David O’Donoghue as executive vice president of its Resort and Second Home Communities team. In this role, O’Donoghue will be responsible for…
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Citadel psychology professor awarded Fulbright Distinguished Chair
September 28, 2016Lloyd “Chip” Taylor to research protective factors for bullying among children and adolescents Citadel psychology professor, husband and father of four is earning international recognition for receiving the 2016-17 Fulbright Canada-Palix…
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NAI Avant closes ±14.50 acre land sale in Robber’s Roost redevelopment
September 28, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Cam Kreps and Macon Lovelace recently represented the seller, Tiente Limited Partnership, in the land sale transaction on Hwy 17 in North Myrtle Beach. The ±14.50…
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City Year Columbia welcomes organization champions to the Advisory Board
September 28, 2016City Year Columbia, an education-focused organization that unites young adults for a year of service in high-need public schools has added three new members to their advisory board: Duane Cooper,…
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CSMS counselor named finalist for School Counselor of the Year
September 28, 2016A middle school counselor from Lexington County School District One is up for a prestigious national award. Jennifer Adams, director of school counseling at Carolina Springs Middle School, is one…
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Lisle Traywick joins Sowell Gray as an associate
September 28, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Vordman Carlisle “Lisle” Traywick, III has joined Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC as an associate. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Lisle graduated cum laude from…
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NAI Avant closes ±14.50 acre land sale in Robber’s Roost redevelopment
September 28, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Cam Kreps and Macon Lovelace recently represented the seller, Tiente Limited Partnership, in the land sale transaction on Hwy 17 in North Myrtle Beach. The ±14.50…
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Pacific University inks agreement with Softdocs to reap organizational efficiencies
September 28, 2016Private Oregon University Joins Growing Base of Higher Ed Institutions Seeking to Go Paperless through Business Processes with Enterprise Content Management and Process Automation Joining a wave of higher education…
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Kopiec joins Rogers Townsend
September 27, 2016Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, has announced that Catherine Ava Kopiec has joined the Firm’s litigation team in Columbia. Ms. Kopiec focuses her practice in the areas of civil litigation,…
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CresCom Bank’s Meeting Street branch welcomes Steve Majewski as vice president and commercial loan officer
September 27, 2016CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, welcomed Steve Majewski as new vice president and commercial loan officer for its Meeting Street branch in Charleston. Majewski joins CresCom Bank…
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Three agents join the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
September 27, 2016Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of three new real estate professionals. Catherine Benecke, Joe Sharp, and Lauren Flinte have joined the company’s Pelham Road office…
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CresCom Bank secures top honor from Bauer Financial with five-star bank ranking
September 27, 2016CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, announced it has received a five-star bank rating from Bauer Financial, an independent bank analysis and reporting institution. The prestigious five-star rating…
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Frampton Construction adds assistant project manager to Charleston office
September 27, 2016Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added Donnie Yavelak as assistant project…
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Janie Langley named Interim Principal of Cane Bay High School
September 27, 2016Janie Langley has been named as the interim principal of Cane Bay High School in Summerville, South Carolina. Berkeley County School District (BCSD) made this announcement on Friday, September 23.…
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Beth Smith named SC SBDC State Star for her contributions to the economic development of South Carolina
September 27, 2016Beth Smith, manager of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was recently selected as the 2016 South Carolina State Star. This noteworthy achievement is based on her exemplary…
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Beth Smith named SC SBDC State Star for her contributions to the economic development of South Carolina
September 27, 2016Beth Smith, manager of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was recently selected as the 2016 South Carolina State Star. This noteworthy achievement is based on her exemplary…
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The Kickin’ Chicken raises $18,399 for Teachers’ Supply Closet
September 27, 2016This month The Kickin’ Chicken presented the Teachers’ Supply Closet with a check totaling $18,399. Teachers’ Supply Closet (TSC) is a Charleston based, nonprofit organization that provides teachers with free…
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New logo unveiled to rebrand Broad River Road community
September 27, 2016For many, Broad River Road is more than just a thoroughfare. It’s the part of town where they grew up, where they raised their own families and where they continue to…
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Ziff Properties closes multiple-property transaction
September 27, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of Lancer Center, Lanier Plaza and The Village at Myrtle Grove. The portfolio of southeastern retail properties sold for $24 million to a…
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Hand honored by Greenville Literacy Association
September 27, 2016GREENVILLE, SC- Steve Hand, director of the Quick Jobs with a Future program at Greenville Technical College, received the 2016 Community Service Award from Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) in September.…
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Lexington Medical Center cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs receive prestigious certification
September 27, 2016Two of Lexington Medical Center’s cardiac rehabilitation programs and the hospital’s pulmonary rehabilitation program have received prestigious certification from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The certification…
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Gallagher’s Benefits Operation hires Brian Morris to leadership role in Columbia
September 27, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The employee benefits consulting and brokerage operation of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) announced the hiring of Brian Morris as Area Vice President based in Columbia,…
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Doctors Care now offers low-cost hearing exams, hearing aid discounts
September 27, 2016Doctors Care urgent care, the largest urgent care provider group in South Carolina, has partnered with TruHearing to begin offering low-cost hearing exams and name-brand hearing aids at significantly discounted…
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Northeast Presbyterian Church launches “Legacy of Faith” campaign
September 27, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Northeast Presbyterian Church (PCA) senior pastor, Dr. George Crow, says, “The calling that God has welded to [his] heart in recent months” is now being…
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Ziff Properties closes multiple-property transaction
September 27, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of Lancer Center, Lanier Plaza and The Village at Myrtle Grove. The portfolio of southeastern retail properties sold for $24 million to a…
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Beach, Ferrell & Harmon choose Carolina One
September 26, 2016Keven Anderson Beach, Amanda Ferrell and Jayne Dean Harmon have recently been added to the team at Carolina One Real Estate. Beach will be joining Carolina One’s sales team at…
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Will Sherrod Represented the Landlord in the Lease renewal in Goose Creek, SC
September 26, 2016Will Sherrod, CCIM with Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Landlord, Goose Creek Investments in the lease renewal of the GameStop location at 607 St. James Avenue in Goose Creek.…
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The Brandon Agency partners with Goodnight Brothers Country Ham
September 26, 2016The Brandon Agency – the only accredited Brand Strategy Agency in South Carolina – today announces Goodnight Brothers as the newest marketing client to the agency’s roster. The public relations…
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Avison Young Retail Lease | College Park Center
September 26, 2016Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Johnny Bevon, CCIM represented College Park Center, LLC in the leasing of 2,000 sf retail space located at 113 College Park Road in…
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Will Smith and Russell H. Kelly join the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
September 26, 2016Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Will Smith and Russell H. Kelly have joined the company’s Greer office as sales associates. A native to…
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Spartanburg Realtor® David Burnett receives 2016 Distinguished Service Award
September 26, 2016David Burnett, South Carolina REALTOR® (SCR) member and owner/broker of Burnett Real Estate in Spartanburg, received the association’s Distinguished Service Award at its 2016 annual conference Doing the Charleston at the Francis Marion Hotel in…
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Felicia Page joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg
September 26, 2016Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Felicia Page as a residential sales agent to its Spartanburg office. Felicia joins Coldwell Banker Caine with experience at another Upstate real estate firm. She…
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Coker College hires new faculty members
September 26, 2016Dr. Susan Daniels Henderson, Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty of Coker College, has announced the addition of nine full-time faculty members for the 2016-2017 academic year: Dr. Julie…
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Northeast Presbyterian Church launches “Legacy of Faith” campaign
September 26, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Northeast Presbyterian Church (PCA) senior pastor, Dr. George Crow, says, “The calling that God has welded to [his] heart in recent months” is now being…
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Doctors Care now offers low-cost hearing exams, hearing aid discounts
September 26, 2016Doctors Care urgent care, the largest urgent care provider group in South Carolina, has partnered with TruHearing to begin offering low-cost hearing exams and name-brand hearing aids at significantly discounted…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation receives $10,000 to expand welding program
September 26, 2016The Midlands Technical College (MTC) Foundation announced a $10,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation, the non-profit arm of Dominion. Dominion is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of…
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CBRE to market International Mercantile Park
September 26, 2016Southeastern real estate investment company, Tarrant Real Estate hires CBRE as the exclusive real estate services partner for International Mercantile Park, a 70-acre industrial park in Berkeley County. International Mercantile…
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Guignard Park announces grand re-opening; new improvements
September 26, 2016It’s official! The City of Cayce’s Guignard Park will reopen on Saturday, October 15th at 11:00am. Please join us for the grand reopening festivities that morning! The park is reopening…
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South Carolina Federal Credit Union receives regulatory approval to expand
September 26, 2016South Carolina Federal Credit Union, the Lowcountry’s oldest and largest locally owned financial institution, is pleased to announce expansion plans for 2016 and beyond. The $1.5 billion North Charleston based…
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Jackson hires Frank Alarid as CDL, Event Specialist
September 26, 2016Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Frank Alarid as a CDL, Event Specialist based in the company’s San Diego office.…
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Michelle Roach joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 26, 2016Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Michelle Roach has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. After attending Greenville Technical College, she worked for nine…
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United Ministries announces new identity for 46 year old nonprofit focused on ending homelessness and reducing poverty in Greenville
September 26, 2016Organization Enters New Phase of Growth with New Brand Identity United Ministries, which recently joined forces with the Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN), has announced the new identity for…
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