Major Upstate cities declare Aug. 28 ‘Caine Day’ in recognition of Coldwell Banker Caine’s 90th anniversary
September 11, 2023
Mayors in three major Upstate cities issued official proclamations of “Caine Day” Aug. 28 in recognition of Coldwell Banker Caine’s 90th anniversary. The three-part event took place throughout the day…
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Chris Gantt-Sorenson named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2023 Employment Law Power List
September 11, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Chris Gantt-Sorenson was named to the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2023 Employment Law Power List. Statewide, only ten attorneys were recognized. Featured in the…
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Burns family of dealerships celebrates 100 years of business
September 11, 2023GAFFNEY, SC – The Burns family celebrated an important milestone on Saturday, September 9, 2023 as they hosted their 100 Year Anniversary Celebration at Burns Chevrolet of Gaffney. This community…
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SC issues tax relief due to hurricane Idalia, October extension deadline postponed
September 8, 2023
What you need to know: Following an IRS decision to postpone the federal Individual Income Tax extension deadline to February 15, 2024, South Carolina taxpayers who requested an extension can…
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SCETV and Riley Institute partner for Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative’s sixth cohort
September 8, 2023
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is again partnering with the Riley Institute at Furman University to offer the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI). In its sixth cohort, PMDLI is…
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S.C. Department of Education announces Chief of Staff appointment
September 8, 2023
State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver announced Dr. Rebecca Gunnlaugsson as the agency’s new Chief of Staff effective October 2, 2023. “I am thrilled to have Rebecca join our talented…
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SCETV documentary “The World of Cecil” honors iconic American photographer and civil rights activist Cecil Williams
September 7, 2023
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio’s (SCETV) new two-part documentary, The World of Cecil, highlights the life and accomplishments of one of the most influential figures in American photography and civil…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
September 7, 2023
BagValet, FRD Accel, and Health Evolve Technologies were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Aravis BioTech, CloseWise, Ortho-Dx, and Sagacity Solutions received new grant funding. All SCRA Member…
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NAI Earle Furman welcomes new Marketing Specialist
September 7, 2023
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm in the Carolinas, recently welcomed a new Marketing Specialist to their Greenville office. Rebecca Cowles: Marketing Specialist Native to Roswell,…
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USC Alumni Association announces 2023 Alumni Award recipients
September 7, 2023
The University of South Carolina Alumni Association announced Thursday (Sept. 7) the recipients of the university’s 2023 Alumni Awards. David Beasley, ’79, ’83 has been named the Algernon Sydney Sullivan…
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Wagner Wealth Management’s Turlington named to Best and Brightest List
September 7, 2023
Wagner Wealth Management’s Hayden Turlington has been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s Best and Brightest 35 and Under list. This annual list highlights the young professionals who are making a…
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Girls get ready for a year of fun, adventure, and discovery
September 7, 2023
There’s no limit to what a Girl Scout can do when she has her squad by her side. From feeling her power conducting a science experiment to taking the stage…
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Vote now for Greenwood Pathway House to receive Chick-fil-A’s True Inspiration Award
September 7, 2023In only seven months of operation, Pathway Village in Greenwood has had an impact in helping 29 families, with 59 children, take steps to overcome homelessness permanently. Pathway Village, part…
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Lima One Capital’s Rankin Blair honored nationally by HousingWire
September 7, 2023
HousingWire has named Lima’s One Capital Chief Operating Officer Rankin Blair as one of the top Insiders in the mortgage industry for 2023. In the past year, Blair has successfully…
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Airport District plans for livability and growth
September 7, 2023
Pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, traffic safety improvements, Swamp Rabbit Trail connections, an airport loop trail, a skate park and a runway viewing platform – the City has received an ambitious list of…
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A Scrape In The Sand
September 7, 2023
By Tom Poland Sand washes away. Memories last forever. The year was 1982. That would have been South Carolina Wildlife magazines 28th anniversary. I worked in film then and…
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. welcomes three new team members
September 6, 2023
DP3 Architects announced the addition of three new team members to the firm, Mady Bellanca, Lydia Gandy, and Kyle Tonkins. Mady Bellanca was previously a summer intern at DP3 Architects,…
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Top Realtor Joan Herlong offers rare insights into real estate with first book
September 6, 2023
The first book by Joan Herlong, one of the Upstate’s most respected and accomplished real estate professionals, will be published nationwide in September. As Is: An Insider’s Guide to Real…
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Tim Rankin joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 6, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Tim Rankin has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Tim is a native of Greenville and has personally…
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Grandparents’ Role in Saving for College
September 6, 2023
By South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan Friends often tell me how much their lives are enriched by the special bond they share…
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Greenville business leaders help two families build new homes
September 6, 2023
After helping more than 400 families move into new homes over the past four decades, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County home dedications would seem to become standard practice. They…
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Mayes, McCarroll, Norris and Riley to be honored Oct. 16 at Phillis Wheatley Community Center
September 5, 2023
The Phillis Wheatley Community Center in Greenville will induct Clyde Mayes, John McCarroll, Xanthene Norris and Richard W. Riley into the center’s Hall of Fame at a luncheon event on…
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Sara Younginer joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 5, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Sara Younginer has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. When you meet Sara, you’ll soon realize you’ve found…
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Daryl Newman joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 5, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Daryl Newman has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Daryl, a dedicated and hardworking real estate agent, loves…
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Cary Swofford joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 5, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Cary Swofford has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. With a background in Human Resources at a Credit…
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Jamie Lipgens joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner REALTORS
September 5, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jamie Lipgens has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Jamie is a native of the Upstate who has…
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Winning against Gentrification: Historic Black Community Comes Alive Again for Seniors with Refurbishment
September 5, 2023
Myrtle Beach’s Swansgate models how efforts of community, developers can find solutions MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Before it was a senior community, it was a place of learning, at a…
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Mary Black Foundation accepting nominations for Dr. George Newby, Jr. Health Equity Leadership Award
September 5, 2023
The Dr. George Newby, Jr. Health Equity Leadership Award will be provided to an outstanding individual or organization committed to ensuring that all people in Spartanburg County have access to opportunities for…
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Caliber Real Estate’s Racquel Collier named 2023 Greenville Business Magazine’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under
September 5, 2023
President of Caliber Real Estate, Racquel Collier, has been named among the Best & Brightest 35 and Under by Greenville Business Magazine. Each year, Greenville Business Magazine recognizes the business…
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Regional electrical contractor CarolinaPower achieves major construction safety milestone: two years without a recordable incident
September 4, 2023
CarolinaPower, a leading regional electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, achieved a major construction safety milestone in August: two years without a recordable incident. Over the past 24…
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Fostering Great Ideas receives $35,000 grant from Power:Ed for Aspire™ program expansion to Richland County to serve more foster youth
September 1, 2023Fostering Great Ideas (FGI), headquartered in Greenville, has been awarded a $35,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to expand FGI’s Aspire™ program to Richland County…
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Sportsclub hosting Parkinson’s Awareness events
September 1, 2023
For the next 30 days, one of the Upstate’s premier fitness clubs is inviting the community to “work out and give back,” offering 30 days of fitness while helping find…
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Local author and life coach launches new podcast: “Rock Your Reinvention”
September 1, 2023
Author and life coach, Karin Freeland, is launching a podcast called “Rock Your Reinvention.” “Rock Your Reinvention” is a podcast for anyone looking to gain insights about what they really…
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Mary Ellen Bradley joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 1, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Mary Ellen Bradley has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Committed to the community, Mary Ellen is passionate…
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Kiersten Bell joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 1, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kiersten Bell has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Kiersten began to build her real estate career starting…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Racquel Collier, Caliber Real Estate
August 31, 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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Hayley Tutterow joins the Spartanburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 31, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Hayley Tutterow has joined the company’s Spartanburg office as a sales associate. With almost a decade of real estate experience under…
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Select SCEDA members earn coveted statewide economic developer certification
August 31, 2023The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) is proud to announce nine members have recently earned credentials as South Carolina Certified Economic Developers (SCCED). The newly certified statewide economic developers…
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ScanSource named one of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work for ninth consecutive year
August 31, 2023
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading hybrid distributor connecting devices to the cloud, was recently named one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in South Carolina, marking the ninth…
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SLG Staffing, LLC acquires Tulsa, OK HireQuest Direct franchise
August 31, 2023
Greenville based SLG Staffing, LLC, the owner, and operator of Snelling Staffing Services franchise offices in South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky has announced the acquisition of a fourth franchise office…
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New bid posting – design services for baseball field at Unity Park
August 30, 2023
The City of Greenville is requesting proposals from experienced and qualified planning/design consultants and/or similar professionally qualified consultants to provide comprehensive design and construction administration services for the renovation of…
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The Beach That Was
August 30, 2023
By Tom Poland From afar the skyline looks like that of a city, and it is. Myrtle Beach’s skyline of hotels seems to dwarf the skyline of all other…
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Mary Black Foundation awards $350,000 in grants to twenty-five nonprofit organizations
August 30, 2023
The Mary Black Foundation announced that it awarded $350,000 in grants to twenty-five nonprofit organizations. These unrestricted grants will support organizations delivering programs and services that support the Foundation’s mission…
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Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty adds two
August 30, 2023
Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty has added two new Associates, including its first one focusing on the Lake Murray region. Clemson alum Dixie Dulin was the president and…
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Jennifer Simms joins the Midtown office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
August 30, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Jennifer Simms has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Nearly fifteen years of customer service and managerial experience…
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Greenville County’s Economic Development leader Mark Farris stepping down
August 30, 2023
Recognized for “tremendous contributions to Greenville County economic development” with over $3.9 billion invested, 17,900 jobs created during tenure GREENVILLE, S.C. – After an exemplary 38-year economic development career producing…
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards more than $65,000 to South Carolina
August 29, 2023
Grants Part of Nearly $2.6 Million Awarded to Youth Literacy Programs During its 30th Anniversary Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced the award of more than $65,000 in youth…
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$40 Million Fund will support South Carolina agribusinesses, expand opportunities for farmers
August 29, 2023
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the Growing Agribusiness Fund, a new incentive program for South Carolina agribusinesses. The South Carolina General Assembly appropriated $40 million…
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New workforce development program announced, training center opened
August 29, 2023
Officials from Tri-County Technical College (TCTC), Honor Health Career Programs (HHCP) and HMR Veterans Services, Inc. (HMRVSI), announced a new workforce development program today (August 18) aimed at addressing a…
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Walk with a Future Doc monthly event
August 29, 2023
The event is organized by USC School of Medicine (SOMG) medical students. Come stroll for your health! A monthly Walk with a Future Doc event encourages Lifestyle Medicine within the…
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