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Upstate Window Fashions wins 2026 Best of South Carolina award
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Greenville-based Upstate Window Fashions earned a 2026 Best of South Carolina award in the Window Treatment Providers category, repeating last year’s recognition.
Alloy Labs adds seven banks in first half of 2026
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Alloy Labs said seven community and mid-size banks joined its consortium in the first half of 2026, expanding the network to 90-plus institutions across 46 states.
Dr. Laura Glaser named South Carolina’s 2026 Women in Business
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Dr. Laura Glaser, DNP, founder of AURĀE Modern Medical + Spa in Mt. Pleasant, has been named South Carolina’s 2026 Women in Business.
South Carolina strongmen crowd RCSD bench press challenge
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Fifty-one athletes, mostly law enforcement officers, took part in Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s 250 Bench Press Challenge in Columbia from June 28 to July 3. The event marked America’s 250th birthday and crowned multiple local champions,…
Woodforest National Bank signs automation deal with Zelus
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Woodforest National Bank has agreed to deploy Zelus Automation Platform’s SNAP system across its retail banking network, covering nearly 740 branches in 17 states.
James B. Moore III lands Top 25 South Carolina Super Lawyers ranking for 2026
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Evans Moore co-founder James B. Moore III was named to the Top 25: 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list, putting the Georgetown trial lawyer among the state’s highest-rated attorneys.
Two Stanley Law Group lawyers earn 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers honors
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The Stanley Law Group says Mark B. Stanley and Breon Walker Offord were selected to the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list, a designation that goes to no more than 5% of lawyers in each state.
Bakari Sellers joins Optus Financial and Optus Bank boards
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Optus Financial Corporation named Bakari Sellers to its board and the board of Optus Bank, effective immediately, as the South Carolina lender marks 105 years in business.
Woodforest National Bank taps Zelus automation platform for retail banking
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Woodforest National Bank has agreed to deploy Zelus Automation Platform’s SNAP system across its retail banking network, covering nearly 740 branches in 17 states.
The Junk Yard Fitness adds compostable straws in South Carolina gyms
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The Junk Yard Fitness is rolling out compostable Wave Ware straws from NantBioRenewables in its gym cafés across three Upstate South Carolina locations.
Sharonview Federal Credit Union picks Creatio to modernize member service
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Sharonview Federal Credit Union has chosen Creatio to connect siloed systems and improve personalized service across its Carolinas branch network.
Constance Jones is using AI to streamline small business operations
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Influential Women spotlighted South Carolina AI strategist Constance Jones, founder of The 620, for her work helping service-based businesses reduce owner dependency and build scalable systems.
Newpoint highlights litigation and bankruptcy advisory work across sectors
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Newpoint Advisors Corporation says recent engagements in healthcare, retail and financial services show how financial analysis can shape bankruptcy, litigation and dispute outcomes.
Assurance Financial tops Experience.com’s 2025 customer satisfaction rankings
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Assurance Financial was named the No. 1 mortgage company in Experience.com’s Large Division for 2025 Top Performers in Customer Satisfaction.
Stratagon wins Savannah River Nuclear Solutions small business honor
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Stratagon Inc. has been named Small Business of the Year by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions for its work supporting the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
SCDNR spotlights river health with fish survey at Jones Gap
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South Carolina fisheries biologists used backpack electrofishing on the Middle Saluda River during the SC7 Expedition to show how fish monitoring helps gauge stream health.
Default Analytics adds John Levonick to board
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Default Analytics has appointed mortgage fraud and compliance veteran John Levonick to its board of directors as the company pushes deeper into shadow loan fraud detection.
Ashcroft & Oak opens at Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach
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Ashcroft & Oak has opened a new store at Coastal Grand Mall, adding a fine jewelry option for Myrtle Beach residents and the region’s millions of visitors.
Alinabal Group buys Industrial Precision to grow aerospace machining
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Alinabal Group said Tuesday it has acquired Westfield, Massachusetts-based Industrial Precision, adding aerospace machining capacity, certifications and a 60-person workforce to its manufacturing network.
USHBC mourns Sen. Lindsey Graham after his death
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The United States Hispanic Business Council issued a statement from President and CEO Javier Palomarez on July 13, 2026, praising Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bipartisan approach and public service.
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