Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic to play the Volvo Cars Open
December 16, 2015
Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic have committed to play in the inaugural Volvo Cars Open (formerly the Family Circle Cup), April 2nd – 10th, 2016, on Daniel Island in Charleston,…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 7371 East Spartan Blvd
December 16, 2015
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, Carolina Commercial Investors, LLC & Alan Bolduc, CCIM, SIOR represented the Tenant,…
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First Choice by Select Health earns Top Quality Rating among South Carolina Medicaid Plans
December 16, 2015
First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is the top-rated Medicaid health plan in the state, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA’s) Medicaid Health Insurance Plan…
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Berkeley High School Athletic Director/Head Football Coach to take on a new challenge in BCSD
December 16, 2015Berkeley High School Athletic Director and head football coach, Jeff Cruce, will take on a new challenge in Berkeley County School District (BCSD) at the end of the semester after…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 3 Broad Street
December 16, 2015
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Three Broad Inc, in the lease extension of a 196 SF office…
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Everydayhero increases its global reach by extending fundraising opportunities to Strava Athletes
December 16, 2015EverydayheroTM, a Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) company and innovative crowdfundraising platform, continues to enhance the fundraising landscape through its latest integration with Strava, a global leader in fitness tracking, providing…
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W.J. Keenan High School named state winner in $2 million Samsung contest
December 16, 2015
W.J. Keenan High School is the South Carolina state winner in the 2015-2016 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a $2 million nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering…
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Community Broadcasters, LLC purchases four radio stations from Glory Communications, Inc.
December 16, 2015
Alex Snipe, President and owner of Glory Communications, Inc., has sold four of his radio stations in the Florence, Sumter and Orangeburg, South Carolina markets to Community Broadcasters, LLC, headquartered…
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Murphy Grantland’s Anthony Livoti elected Treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
December 16, 2015
Murphy Grantland is pleased to announce Anthony W. Livoti, shareholder, has been elected as Treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA), the pre-eminent defense attorney association in…
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Zipit Solution Selected by Spokane Police Department for Emergency Response Unit Activation
December 16, 2015
Priority messaging feature cited as key factor in decision to adopt critical messaging platform Zipit Wireless announced that the Spokane Police Department (“Spokane PD”) in Spokane, Washington, has selected its…
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Phillips Staffing Adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist
December 16, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins…
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Sustainable Energy Solutions and Solbridge Energy Plan Merger to Form Southern Current
December 16, 2015
Solar developer, Southern Current to be formed January 2016 after merger of Sustainable Energy Solutions and Solbridge Energy. Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) and Solbridge Energy are pleased to announce a…
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Akebono Brake Corporation Expanding Midlands Operations
December 16, 2015
Company Investing More Than $40 Million To Create 100 New Jobs In Lexington County COLUMBIA, S.C. – Akebono Brake Corporation, a leader in advanced brake and friction material development production,…
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State Museum Kicks Off Holiday Season with Month-Long WinterFest Celebration
December 16, 2015
The month of December is filled with shopping, holiday shows and family-friendly activities The South Carolina State Museum is officially kicking-off the holiday season with a month-long WinterFest celebration with…
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NAI Avant represents Rogers Townsend & Thomas law firm in new relocation to Main St
December 16, 2015NAI Avant senior brokers Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, along with NAI Avant broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the tenant in leasing ±20,000 SF of Class A space in…
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NAI Avant represents Rogers Townsend & Thomas law firm in new relocation to Main St
December 16, 2015
NAI Avant senior brokers Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, along with NAI Avant broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the tenant in leasing ±20,000 SF of Class A space in…
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Phillips Staffing adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist
December 16, 2015
Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins Phillips with four…
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Truematter welcomes content strategist and story writer to the team
December 16, 2015
Truematter is excited to welcome Bailey Lewis, content strategist, copywriter, and local story writer to their Columbia, South Carolina team. Her skills and experience will help truematter continue to produce strong,…
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Truematter welcomes Squarespace expert and seasoned front-end developer
December 16, 2015
Truematter is excited to welcome Kris Black, interactive designer, front-end developer, and illustrator to their Columbia, South Carolina team. In addition to his 15 plus years working with user-focused design and…
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Zipit Solution Selected by Spokane Police Department for Emergency Response Unit Activation
December 16, 2015
Priority messaging feature cited as key factor in decision to adopt critical messaging platform Zipit Wireless announced that the Spokane Police Department (“Spokane PD”) in Spokane, Washington, has selected its…
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Andrea Tanner named new director of USC journalism school
December 15, 2015
Andrea Tanner is the new director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina. Tanner has been serving as interim director since July. “Andrea…
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District Five school’s “Project Au-some” growing empathy, understanding about autism
December 15, 2015
A Lexington-Richland District Five school has launched a new pair mentorship program aimed at growing empathy and understanding about students with autism. Harbison West Elementary School’s Project Au-some links fifth…
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Prysmian Group launches the “Make it” recruitment program for engineers with manufacturing experience
December 15, 2015
The Group is dedicating over €160 million to industrial investments and operates 11 plants in North America serving the telecom and energy markets Prysmian Group, world leader in the…
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GSP is Getting Tiger Town to Miami
December 15, 2015
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is thrilled to announce a special nonstop flight to Miami International Airport (MIA) aboard American Airlines. Could this season get any better for Upstate Clemson…
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NAI Earle Furman’s Grice Hunt joins the company’s Executive Committee
December 15, 2015
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in the office, industrial, investment, retail, multifamily, healthcare and land sectors, is pleased to announce that shareholder and broker, Grice Hunt,…
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James Al Cannon designated a “Premier Advisor” by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
December 15, 2015
Leading independent financial advisory firm, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, has designated James Al Cannon, managing director, as a member of the firm’s Premier Advisors Program, a distinction that reflects…
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The Casual Pint enters Columbia
December 15, 2015
The fastest growing franchise in the craft beer industry expands to the Columbia, South Carolina market The Casual Pint, the nation’s fastest growing craft beer market franchise, is proud…
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Nexsen Pruet celebrates 11th Next Steps Class
December 15, 2015
27 Students Recognized for Leadership On Friday, December 4th, 27 Chapin Middle School girls were recognized for their completion of Nexsen Pruet’s 11th Next Steps Program. The students, who…
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Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries announces 2016 Silver Screen Affair
December 15, 2015
Tickets are now on sale for the annual fundraising gala on February 20, 2016 The Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries announced an Old Hollywood-theme for their annual fundraising gala…
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Truematter welcomes content strategist and story writer to the team
December 15, 2015Truematter is excited to welcome Bailey Lewis, content strategist, copywriter, and local story writer to their Columbia, South Carolina team. Her skills and experience will help truematter continue to produce strong,…
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Phillips Staffing adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist
December 15, 2015Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins Phillips with four…
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Truematter welcomes Squarespace expert and seasoned front-end developer
December 15, 2015Truematter is excited to welcome Kris Black, interactive designer, front-end developer, and illustrator to their Columbia, South Carolina team. In addition to his 15 plus years working with user-focused design and…
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NAI Avant brokers sale of ±71,424 square foot steel manufacturing facility
December 15, 2015NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Rob Lapin, as well as Lee Bussell, recently finalized the sale of a ±71,424 manufacturing facility located at 3792 Platt Springs Road…
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Greenville Zoo receives Quarter Century Award from Association of Zoos and Aquariums
December 15, 2015
The Greenville Zoo is a recipient of the new Quarter Century Award, presented by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which recognizes zoos and aquariums that have been AZA-accredited…
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Avison Young office lease – 498 Wando Park Boulevard
December 15, 2015
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, First Point Properties, LLC, in the lease extension of a 1,550 SF…
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NAI Avant brokers sale of ±71,424 square foot steel manufacturing facility
December 15, 2015
NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Rob Lapin, as well as Lee Bussell, recently finalized the sale of a ±71,424 manufacturing facility located at 3792 Platt Springs Road…
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Ashley Taylor joins Bon Secours St. Francis Health System as Director of Media and Public Relations
December 14, 2015
Ashley Taylor has joined the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System as the Director of Media and Public Relations. While Ashley is a Greenville, SC, native, she spent time in…
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Membership elects 2016 Officers and new members to Board of Directors
December 14, 2015The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) announce the newly elected 2016 Officers and new members to the Board of Directors at its annual business meeting on December 11,…
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Bottles Beverage Superstore to open December 16th
December 14, 2015
Coming to the Plaza across from Whole Foods Market, that was formally the site of K-Mart. Bottles Beverage Superstore will open its doors December 16th after only suffering minor flood…
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GCS educators earn 2016 National Board Certification
December 14, 2015
Three Greenville County Schools’ educators have earned 2016 National Board Certification, and 28 have met NBCT renewal requirements, one of the teaching profession’s most respected achievements. With 683 teachers who…
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Chuck Saylors, Kenneth Baxter elected to SCSBA Board
December 14, 2015
Chuck Saylors, a member of the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees, was elected secretary of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly. Also,…
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Toy donations needed at Salvation Army Christmas warehouse
December 14, 2015
The Salvation Army begins the distribution of toy donations to local families in need Monday, December 14th through December 18th. The Salvation Army and its volunteers began packing the family…
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Blythewood High School offers makeover for family’s home devastated by flooding
December 14, 2015
As part of its annual winter service project, Blythewood High School recently adopted a family who lost virtually every possession, including their home in the October flooding. Friday, December 18,…
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AMCOL Systems earns PPMS™ recertification
December 14, 2015
AMCOL Systems, Inc. recently earned its recertification in the Professional Practice Management System™ as accredited by ACA International. PPMS™ is a management system based upon developing, implementing, and adhering to…
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Michelle Brannon Blower named CresCom Bank branch manager for Greenville location
December 14, 2015
CresCom Bank, the community bank leader within the Carolinas, has appointed Michelle Brannon Blower branch manager for its Greenville-based branch. Blower brings with her more than 30 years of financial…
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Spartanburg Community College Foundation awards 2015-2016 Student Scholarships
December 14, 2015
The Spartanburg Community College (SCC) Foundation recently recognized outstanding students and donors at the annual Scholarship and Donor Brunch held at the Marriott at Renaissance Park in Spartanburg. Academic scholarships…
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Winthrop poll shows majority of South Carolinians support increase in gas tax
December 14, 2015
With the General Assembly set to begin session in less than a month, the most recent Winthrop University poll shows South Carolina voters continue to overwhelmingly support decisive action to…
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Gayle Sawyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Gayle Sawyer, an assistant professor of educational leadership at Winthrop University, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are fortunate to have Gayle join the Board,”…
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Anne Gardner Blomeyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Anne Gardner Blomeyer, owner of the retail antiques business Annie’s Song and a former GTE executive in planning, policies and operations, has been elected for a second time to the…
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Donna Isgett joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Donna Isgett, senior vice president of quality and safety for McLeod Health, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are pleased to welcome Donna to the…
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