South Carolina’s 2023 Tax Free Weekend kicks off on Friday, August 4
July 5, 2023
What you need to know: South Carolina’s annual Tax Free Weekend is scheduled for August 4-6, 2023. For 72 hours, tax-free items include computers, printers, school supplies, clothing and accessories,…
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Greenville SHRM awards college scholarships
July 5, 2023
The Greenville chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (Greenville SHRM) has awarded college scholarships to two incoming college freshmen: Kelsey Kolarik and Elliot Sanders. Each year, the GSHRM…
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The YoPro Know’s Kamber Parker wins Women in Business Award
July 5, 2023
Greenville Business Magazine has named Kamber Parker, founder of The YoPro Know, as one of its 2023 a Women in Business Award winners. Greenville Business Magazine’s Women in Business Awards…
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SC7 Expedition to make its way along the Doodle Trail
July 5, 2023
Historic rail-line between Pickens and Easley, S.C. to be destination passage The SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) expedition will make its way toward and along the 8.5-mile Doodle Trail between the…
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Supreme Court issues unanimous ruling in religious accommodation case
July 5, 2023
By David Dubberly Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued headline-grabbing decisions in which it split along ideological lines. But it was Thursday’s unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy (June…
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Senator Thomas Alexander discusses SC7 2023
July 3, 2023
Senator Thomas Alexander, president of the South Carolina Senate, talks from the trail July 3, 2023 EDITORIAL NOTE: In this series of short videos running throughout the month of July,…
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International African American Museum opens doors wide for visitors near and far
June 30, 2023
Public opening follows a line-up of celebration and community events The International African American Museum (IAAM) officially opened to the public on Tuesday, June 27, after over 20 years of…
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Five new degree tracks expand opportunities for business majors
June 30, 2023
Starting this fall, Furman University students majoring in business administration can choose to concentrate in one of five tracks: finance, international business, marketing, entrepreneurship and general business administration. These are…
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SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN 2023 begins Saturday: What to expect
June 30, 2023
Michelle McCollum, president of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, talks from the trailhead June 30, 2023 EDITORIAL NOTE: In this first of several short videos beginning today and running…
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Leasing vs. Buying a Car: Which one is right for you?
June 30, 2023
By Carolyn A. Stewart If you have been in the market for a new (or used) car in the last 2-3 years, you are probably aware that the cost of…
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Blink Book Review #5: Newsroom Confidential – Lessons (and Worries) from an Ink-Stained Life
June 29, 2023
By Reba Hull Campbell As a lifelong news junky, I love reading about the machinations of a newsroom – How do news stories actually get to the front page? Who…
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Making The Sea Bountiful
June 29, 2023
By Tom Poland Artificial Reefs & Memorial Fishing Grounds Early 1980s, it was. We put out to sink a ship. Waves tossed us about as we headed seaward to…
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Countybank Foundation donates $25K to Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont
June 29, 2023Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently presented a check for $25,000 to Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont. The donation was given on behalf of the Countybank Foundation, which was…
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National engineering firm Garver to create Water Design Center, adds new offices in Greenville County, S.C.
June 29, 2023
Firm emphasizes East Coast growth plans in adding approximately 100 new jobs downtown in “region ripe for sophisticated, custom solutions” Garver, a multidisciplined engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with…
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Drum Creative promotes Plourde to COO
June 29, 2023
Drum Creative, a leading, full-service digital marketing agency, announced the promotion of Bruce Plourde to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Having been involved with marketing and communications for over 20 years,…
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Halls Chophouse Greenville to undergo $2.2 million renovations
June 29, 2023Hall Management Group, the South Carolina-based owner of the Halls Chophouse restaurants in South Carolina and Tennessee, will temporarily close the company’s Greenville, South Carolina location in July for extensive…
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Dr. Mark K. Pyles joins Greenwood Capital investment team
June 28, 2023
Greenwood Capital is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Mark K. Pyles, CFA® to the investment team as the Director of Multi-Asset Strategies. Dr. Pyles first joined Greenwood Capital…
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Dixon named director of Laurens Center for Advanced Manufacturing
June 28, 2023
Charles Dixon, the new director of the PTC Laurens Center for Advanced Manufacturing Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is pleased to announce that Charles Dixon has been named director of the…
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Women Confidence Builders’ largest event of 2023 to be headlined by national authors
June 28, 2023
Women Confidence Builders will be hosting its biggest event of 2023 with a growth and diversity discussion from authors Bertina Ceccarelli and Susanne Tedrick as well as a guest speech…
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SC EMS Association receives $35,000 grant from Power:Ed to update and expand training programs to boost EMT pipeline across rural SC
June 28, 2023The South Carolina Emergency Medical Services Association (SCEMSA), a nonprofit dedicated to improving EMS through advocacy, collaboration, and education, has been awarded a $35,000 grant to boost education accessibility in…
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Janine Morris joins the Midtown Office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 28, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Janine Morris has joined the company’s Midtown office as a sales associate. Janine has a heart of gold…
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Broadstreet underway on more than 2,000 residential lots in the Upstate
June 28, 2023
Broadstreet, Inc., a Greenville-based private equity firm, is preparing home-build-ready land for more than 2,000 lots across four developments in the Upstate, which are expected to yield thousands of homes…
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Engenius designs and launches University Center of Greenville (UCG) website
June 28, 2023
Engenius, a Greenville-based web design agency, recently relaunched University Center of Greenville’s (UCG) website to showcase a visual refresh of UCG’s unique consortium of academic programs from top-ranked SC universities,…
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SC7 Expedition kicks-off at famed Chattooga River
June 28, 2023SC7 2023 planners, guides, and partners will launch expedition on Saturday, July 1 WALHALLA, S.C. – The 4th-annual SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) expedition across the Palmetto State will launch from…
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Four education leaders selected for Lifetime Achievement Award
June 27, 2023
Four school leaders from across the state have been selected by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) as 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award winners. This year, Mr. Bobby Cunningham,…
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Greenville Women Giving appoints 2023-24 co-chairs
June 27, 2023Greenville Women Giving (GWG) has announced the co-chairs of its 2023-24 season of giving. They are Mary Hipp, Beverly Ward, Jane Pannier and Jill Fivecoat. GWG is a women’s collective giving organization serving…
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Tax tips for remote workers and their employers
June 27, 2023
What you need to know: If you live in South Carolina and work from home for an out-of-state employer, South Carolina Income Taxes will be withheld from your paycheck, and…
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Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D., named 20th president of Presbyterian College
June 27, 2023
Gustafson, currently dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University, will begin in the role at PC on Aug. 1 The Presbyterian College Board of Trustees…
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SC Launch Inc. elects new board chair
June 27, 2023
SC Launch Inc., the investment affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority, announced that Andrea H. Marshall, J.D., has been elected chairperson and elected to serve on the SCRA’s board…
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McCrory Construction welcomes Andrew Gable as senior project manager
June 26, 2023
McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, is pleased to announce that Andrew Gable has joined the company as Senior Project Manager in the Upstate office. Gable has more than…
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Milliken & Company launches new CRM System built on Salesforce
June 26, 2023
Global diversified manufacturer Milliken & Company successfully launched an enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) solution, Spark, last month, built on the foundation of Salesforce and with the help of Salesforce…
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Amanda Herlihy appointed executive director of SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
June 26, 2023
The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Herlihy as its new executive director. She served as the Foundation’s interim…
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10X Digital Awards digital marketing scholarship
June 26, 2023
10X Digital is proud to announce Daniel Barnes as the winner of the 10X digital marketing scholarship for the Fall 2023 semester. For the past several years, 10X has awarded…
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Golf Life Navigators partners with David Vandeputte of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty
June 26, 2023
David Vandeputte, a real estate professional with Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty, has graduated from the Golf Certified Real Estate Agents program led by Golf Life Navigators (GLN),…
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Congressman Clyburn announces over $551.5 million in broadband funding for South Carolina
June 26, 2023
Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) announced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is allocating $551,535,983 in funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to help…
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JDPR selects Jakhi Brown for its summer 2023 Executive Management Assistance Program
June 26, 2023
Building on over 30 years of program success, Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) welcomes Jakhi Brown to the agency’s internship program, known as the Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP). Throughout…
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Jones elected South Carolina Bankers Association chairman
June 26, 2023
Boyd B. Jones, Senior Director, Middle Market Corporate Banking, Synovus, has been elected chairman of The South Carolina Bankers Association (SCBA). He was elected by a vote of SCBA members…
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Trustees approve undergraduate tuition freeze for 2023-24
June 22, 2023
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees met to approve recommendations from the administration on tuition and fees for the 2023-24 academic year. The University will freeze tuition and fees for both…
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SC includes $10 million in new budget for the Saluda Grade Trail
June 22, 2023
The Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy (“the Conservancy”) is pleased to share that the South Carolina State Legislature recently included $10 million in the 2023-2024 budget towards the purchase of the…
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Prisma Health Board of Directors welcomes S. Richard Hagins and Clay Lowder, MD
June 22, 2023
Prisma Health announced the election of S. Richard Hagins and Clay Lowder, MD, to its corporate board of directors. S. Richard Hagins served the U.S. for 23 years as a…
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Colliers Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
June 22, 2023
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC…
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Moody Spring
June 22, 2023
By Tom Poland Rounding a curve on Highway 107, I saw water spurting from handsome stonework set in a mountain. Moody Spring, I knew we’d stop. I had no…
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BASF in Converse hosts job fair June 23 with pay starting at $19.50/hour
June 22, 2023
BASF’s site in Converse, South Carolina, near Spartanburg, is inviting anyone looking for a new role to stop by its career fair on Friday, June 23. The event will be…
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Gina Fox joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 22, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Gina Fox has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Gina jumped right into the…
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Edward Foldes joins the Anderson office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 22, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Edward Foldes has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Edward, a former Navy Senior Chief,…
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Upcountry Fiber deepens reach of broadband internet availability to continue to reduce the Upstate’s digital divide
June 22, 2023
Upcountry Fiber, the internet service provider created by utility cooperatives Blue Ridge Electric Co-op (BREC) and WCFIBER, a subsidiary of West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative (WCTEL), announced it is ahead…
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Package Concepts expands product distribution
June 22, 2023
SLG Package Concepts, LLC (“Package Concepts”) announced the expansion of available packaging and shipping supplies through its new distribution operation. “We are often asked about ancillary shipping supplies by many…
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Hammer-IMS announces operations in Spartanburg County
June 21, 2023
Hammer-IMS, a supplier of contactless measurement systems used in production lines, has established operations in Spartanburg County at the Spark Center SC’s soft-landing space. Hammer-IMS’ “M-Rays” technology combines millimeter waves…
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SmileMakers renews lease at Spartanburg distribution facility
June 21, 2023
Long-time Spartanburg-based distributor SmileMakers has renewed its lease for industrial distribution space at Fairforest Industrial Park in Spartanburg, SC, allowing the company to continue operating out of the same facility…
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Lee McMinn of Greenville Technical College wins Catalyst Award
June 21, 2023
Lee McMinn of Greenville Technical College has been named winner of a 2023 Catalyst Award for Leading Change. This award recognizes institutions at the forefront of educational innovation, those who…
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