The General’s Hot Sauce donates $7,500 to the Big Red Barn Retreat in Columbia

December 14, 2023

Proceeds Raised at ‘Virtual’ Army-Navy Football Game Tailgate Party The General’s Hot Sauce, a Columbia-based, veteran-owned-and-operated small business, announced a donation of $7,500 to the Big Red Barn Retreat after…

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden moving forward with Bridge to the Wild

December 14, 2023

County Councils Approve Next Steps for Transformation of Top-Ranked Zoo Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is grateful to Richland and Lexington County Councils and the citizens of the Midlands for their…

Nelson Mullins names 2024 Partnership Class

December 14, 2023

The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have elected 18 attorneys to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2024. Overall, the firm elected 18 new partners across 10 cities…

LTC Hospitality Services brings Winter Wonderland to the Main Street District

December 14, 2023

Embrace the magic of the holiday season as Main Street transforms into a Winter Wonderland, courtesy of LTC Hospitality Services led by Scott Middleton, accompanied by Sara Middleton-Styles and Greg…

Leadership Series – George Bailey, Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation, Inc.

December 14, 2023

The Who’s on the Move Leadership Series highlights people leading extraordinary change in South Carolina. We will be focusing on the journeys of 12 top leaders per year from across the state…

Resource Financial Services grants more than $1 million in waived lender fees to military service members and their families

December 14, 2023

Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage banker, announced it has waived more than one million dollars in lender fees on VA Home Loans since 2020. That’s an…

The main thing

December 14, 2023

By Jeff Becraft (Originally published on MidlandsBiz February 10, 2023) One of my mentors says, “Too many choices and too many voices.”  He is right. Taking a shower is a…

LS3P’s Columbia office recognizes team members’ anniversaries

December 14, 2023

LS3P congratulates eight Columbia team members celebrating their respective anniversaries, ranging from five to fifteen years. Associate Principals Clint Riddle, AIA and David Anderson AIA, along with Senior Associate Rohit…

LS3P wins for SLED Forensics Lab at IIDA Carolinas DesignWorks Awards

December 14, 2023

LS3P Columbia office was honored with two design awards from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Carolinas Chapter at the annual DesignWorks Awards event held in Charlotte, NC December 8th.…

Allen Klump joins SCMA as VP of Government Relations

December 13, 2023

The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Allen Klump has joined the organization as its Vice President of Government Relations. “We are excited to welcome Allen to the SCMA…

Genesis Healthcare, Inc. receives prestigious HRSA Health Center Quality Leader Award for the fourth consecutive year

December 13, 2023

Genesis Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare services in South Carolina, proudly announces its receipt of the Gold Level Health Center Quality Leader Award from the Health Resources and Services…

Studio 2LR, Inc. Architecture + Interiors earns a 2023 IIDA Carolinas DesignWorks Award

December 13, 2023

Studio 2LR, Inc., an architecture and interior design firm creating impact through transformative design, was the recent Award Winner in the Government/Institutional category for Orangeburg County Library & Conference Center…

Merry Everything, a new online storefront, launches, offering an inspired shopping experience around the joy of giving

December 13, 2023

Life is a gift, and local entrepreneur Jamie Prince has created Merry Everything to remind us to celebrate season of it. Prince, who also owns Flourish – a boutique public…

Colliers represents buyer in the sale of Downtown Columbia office building

December 12, 2023

Colliers | South Carolina’s Matthew Pollard represented HHP Law Group in the purchase of a 5,000-square-foot building located at 2020 Assembly Street in Downtown Columbia. “HHP Law Group needed more…

Google publishes “Local Year in Search 2023” for South Carolina

December 12, 2023

Google released its 23rd annual Year in Search, offering insight into who and what people cared about this year across the globe, including trending topics right here in South Carolina.…

Call for applications: Riggs Partners’ CreateAthon 2024 offers pro bono marketing to nonprofits

December 12, 2023

Riggs Partners will hold its 26th annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits on March 7-8, 2024. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing…

Applications for 4K Child Development in Richland Two will be available in February

December 12, 2023

Parents seeking to enroll their children in the Richland School District Two Center for Child Development should start preparing now. Applications for the Center for Child Development will be available…

New board members elected, community supporters honored at Senior Resources’ Annual Award Celebration

December 12, 2023

Senior Resources, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting independent living for seniors in Columbia, celebrated the achievements of the past year, introduced new board members, and honored outstanding community partners…

Newberry College honors largest-ever fall graduating class

December 12, 2023

“The table is set. It is time for you to take a seat at that table so that you can eat, and so that you can leave no crumbs,” said…

Palmetto Citizens names new chief revenue officer

December 12, 2023

Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union announced Carol Addy as their new chief revenue officer (CRO). As CRO, she will oversee their mortgage, commercial lending, and wealth management divisions. Addy brings…

Entrepreneur Minute – Kelsey Carter, Camp Cole

December 12, 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…

Midlands leaders selected for Liberty Fellowship Class of 2025

December 12, 2023

Two Midlands leaders have been selected for Liberty Fellowship’s Class of 2025. The Fellowship brings together a small group of established leaders with a wide range of thought, professions, geographic…

Fairfield school leader named SC Secondary Principal of the Year

December 12, 2023

The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named Dr. Tracie Swilley the 2024 South Carolina Secondary Principal of the Year. Dr. Swilley is principal of Fairfield Central High…

USDA-funded projects create economic opportunity in underserved rural South Carolina communities

December 12, 2023

Announcement Also Includes Unveiling of New Resources to Ensure Access to Federal Programs U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development South Carolina State Director Dr. Saundra Glover today announced over $587,000…

Dominion Energy begins restoration work at Lake Murray dam

December 12, 2023

Recreational areas to remain open, parking reduced   As part of a multi-year restoration project along the Lake Murray dam, Dominion Energy will begin work to extend operations of critical…

South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association recognized with award for outstanding marketing campaign

December 12, 2023

The Council of State Restaurant Associations (CSRA) announced the recipients of this year’s CSRA Awards Program. Four state associations, including the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA), were honored…

Origin launches “Home for the Holidays” campaign providing foreclosure counseling & support services for South Carolinians

December 12, 2023

“Origin SC is changing lives and giving hope… and I wouldn’t have been able to do this without your help.” – Ashley D, Former Client   Origin SC, a leading state-wide…

New hospital industrial maintenance youth apprenticeship launching in the Pee Dee thanks to a $25,000 Power:Ed grant to Big Picture Learning

December 11, 2023

Big Picture Learning (BPL), has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support the creation of a hospital industrial maintenance youth apprenticeship…

Sarah Kenefsky joins C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

December 11, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Sarah Kenefsky has joined the company as a sales associate. With over 20 years of calling the Upstate home, Sarah’s journey…

Marketing Minute Video: The Importance of Consistency

December 11, 2023

  Marketing Minute by Lee Bonner, NP Strategy Consistency is the backbone of public relations. This week’s video underscores the significance of consistency in brand development and provides a few…

School District Five digital integration specialist honored by SC Farm Bureau

December 11, 2023

A Lexington-Richland School District Five digital integration specialist has been selected to receive the 2023 Betty J. DeWitt Outstanding Educator Award from SC Farm Bureau. Heather Reitenga received the award…

Tri County Play Collaborative selected to participate in national Nature Everywhere Communities initiative

December 10, 2023

Goal is to increase equitable access to nature The Children & Nature Network, the National League of Cities and KABOOM! have partnered to launch a new initiative designed to increase…

Infinity Marketing celebrates 30 years in business

December 10, 2023

Infinity Marketing, an award-winning integrated marketing agency established in 1993, is turning 30 this fall, and no one is prouder than Tony Williams, who has taken the occasion as an…

The Big Red Barn Retreat receives $175,000 gift from Unum Group

December 10, 2023

Gift will support alternative treatment programs for veterans, active-duty service members and first responders The Big Red Barn Retreat will use a $175,000 gift from Unum Group in celebration of…

Sheriff Lott, deputies, and the Grinch ring bells for the Salvation Army

December 8, 2023

Record-setting Sheriff’s Department welcomes holiday shoppers in northeast Columbia By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and deputies with the…

ILIH’s Spence Taylor named Health Care Hero

December 8, 2023

Dr. Spence Taylor, M.D, the CEO OF Integral Leaders in Health, has been honored as a Health Care Hero, recognizing his decades of work in changing the medical care environment…

MTC students, faculty, staff, and alumni Invited to audition for Annual Talent Show

December 8, 2023

Open auditions for the MTC Showoff are set for January 23rd. Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni who have a special talent could win $1000 as the “Biggest Showoff.” At open…

South Carolina two-star addresses retiring U.S. military special operators

December 8, 2023

Event held on Pearl Harbor Day at Fort Bragg (today Fort Liberty), N.C. Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin, PhD, delivered the keynote address to the HONOR FOUNDATION GROUP recognizing and celebrating…

YWCA Greater Charleston announces 2024 MLK Celebration keynote speakers

December 8, 2023

Beginning on January 11, 2024, South Carolinians will come together to celebrate Charleston’s 52nd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Put on by YWCA Greater Charleston each year,…

Steve Howard joins First Reliance Bank

December 7, 2023

Steve Howard has joined First Reliance Bank as Market President for the Lake Norman/Charlotte Market where he will be responsible for the strategic market expansion of the bank’s footprint. As…

Christmas card syndrome

December 7, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   This was actually first put out there in 2020… but I have come across several people who are really down, discouraged and lonely… so I would like…

Santa, Richland County EMS deliver toys to benefit Richland County CASA

December 7, 2023

Community donations will go to children in need ahead of holidays One of the area’s happiest holiday traditions continued Wednesday, as Richland County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff delivered toys,…

A Secret Agent’s Sidearm

December 7, 2023

The good, the bad, the ugly, and the utterly fascinating By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For years I’ve wanted a Walther PPK pistol; much like my dad always wanted a…

MD Care Group, ARCpoint join forces to provide fast testing, treatment of viral ailments

December 7, 2023

Two Greenville-based companies are coming together to make it easier, faster and less expensive for patients to receive medical treatment for some potentially life-threatening ailments. MD Care Group, LLC, which…

Kelly Morrow elected to board of S.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Association

December 7, 2023

Kelly Morrow, a workers’ compensation attorney with Robinson Gray, was voted onto the board of the S.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Association at the organization’s recent Educational Conference. Her term starts…

Andrews receives Richland Bar Civic Star Award

December 7, 2023

Stuart Andrews, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, received the Civic Star Award from the Richland County Bar Association. The annual honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service. Andrews…

Stamato joins Morton & Gettys

December 7, 2023

Mary Stamato, a skilled attorney with experience representing clients in York, Union and Lancaster Counties, has joined Morton & Gettys as an associate. She will focus her practice on civil…

Generous donation from former professor creates Lipovsky Family Clinical Counseling Scholarship at The Citadel

December 7, 2023

A former Citadel professor is giving back to the school by establishing a scholarship for psychology students in The Citadel Graduate College. Julie Lipovsky, Ph.D., ABPP, a retired faculty member…

Darius Starks ’16 to debut at Newberry Opera House

December 7, 2023

Darius Starks, a 2016 Newberry College graduate, has been playing saxophone since the age of 10. Nineteen years later, and seven after earning his music degree, he is coming home…

Lexington County Council recognizes Midlands Technical College President

December 7, 2023

Midlands Technical College (MTC) President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames was honored during the Lexington County Council’s December 6 meeting. A resolution was presented to Dr. Rhames for being “a driving…