Bank of America Donates to Tri-County Technical College

Donation will help students in the Connect to College program

  Bank of America Charitable Foundation made a $3,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Connect to College program. The funds are designated for textbooks for students in the program that serves high school dropouts age 17 – 20 who meet specific eligibility criteria and live in Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties. Using a dual credit model, students earn both high school and college credit, and may simultaneously complete both the high school diploma (meeting all requirements of the South Carolina Department of Education) and a postsecondary credential. Presenting the check is Kerri Myers, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch assistant vice president, fourth from left. Also pictured are, from left, Elisabeth Gadd, director of …

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Bank of America Donates to Tri-County Technical College

Donation will support college's Connect to College program

Bank of America Charitable Foundation made a $3,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Connect to College program. The funds are designated for textbooks for students in the program that serves high school dropouts age 17 – 20 who meet specific eligibility criteria and live in Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties. Using a dual credit model, students earn both high school and college credit, and may simultaneously complete both the high school diploma (meeting all requirements of the South Carolina Department of Education) and a postsecondary credential. Presenting the check is Kerri Myers, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch assistant vice president, third from left. Also pictured are, from left, Gary Duncan, Tri-County Foundation …

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Breaking News: Pickens Bank Robbed, Suspects In Custody After Chase

Suspects captured soon after robbery.

At 4:45 p.m. Monday afternoon, suspects robbed the Bank of America in Pickens. At 7 p.m. Monday evening Pickens Police Chief Rodney Gregory told Pickens City Council that the suspects were in custody and the stolen money had been recovered. Gregory said the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office became involved in a chase with the suspects shortly after the robbery was reported. Easley police joined in the chase. The suspects’ vehicle was reported stolen out of Greenville. Gregory said the suspects were being questioned Monday evening and more details would be forthcoming.    Check back with Easley Patch for updates on this story. 

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BofA Beefs up Lending Staff

'Small business' lenders part of lending strategy for bank.

Bank of America today announced that it is hiring three small business bankers in the Greenville-Spartanburg area in a nationwide plan to hire more than 1,000 such bankers aimed at working with small businesses. "Today, we’re proud to announce that small businesses in the Carolinas will have access to a new level of expertise to help them grow and thrive," said Steve Turner, Southeast region sales executive for Bank of America. "By working with one of our small business bankers, small businesses will have more resources to help them better manage their cash flow so they can run their businesses more efficiently." BofA will hire 45 of the small business bankers in the Carolinas. The effort is part of the bank's effort to connect with small …