The South Carolina Department of Education has released statewide public school results for the Career Readiness and End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) assessment tests taken for high school courses in the…
Two new employees have joined the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. Christopher S. Eversmann, P.E., A.A.E., will be the Airport Development Program Manager and Ronnie L. Gannt will be a pilot…
U.S. News and World Report releases their Best Colleges lists each year to aid the next generation of college students in selecting the institution that best suits their needs. As…
Sustain SC and The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University are proud to announce the 2023-2024 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. It’s the third SLI class…
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved a state budget request for the next academic year that prioritizes access and affordability, enhances research and improves health outcomes for…
The University of South Carolina has retained its top ranking for first-year student experience among public colleges and its No. 1 ranking for international business, according to the latest U.S.…
Schedule Effective for all Library Locations on September 21 All Richland Library locations will close Thursday, September 21, 2023, for Customer Service Improvement (CSI) Day. During CSI Day, nearly 400…
Who: Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, City Council members, Assistant City Managers, City staff What: Mayor Daniel Rickenmann will be leading a town hall tour across all four districts to share the state of the…
Kershaw’s premier dental care provider, Bela Family Dentistry, is delighted to announce the newest addition to its team, Dr. Robert S. Hegler and his dedicated team from Kershaw, S.C. Dr.…
Trinity Partners Columbia recently facilitated the sale of a 4,765 square foot office building located at 125 Park Place Court in Lexington, SC. Roger Winn, SIOR and Braden Shockley represented…
SIOS Director of Customer Success and Microsoft MVP examines how to take advantage of the 99.99 SLA offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) SIOS Technology Corp., an industry leader in…
Heading toward its major fundraising event of 2023, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County is honoring its top sponsors for The Dinner on Ice Gala. The Co-Host and Partner are…
Big Red Barn Retreat of BLYTHEWOOD, SC has been selected as a finalist in the Veteran and Civil Servant Outreach award The Big Red Barn Retreat was named a finalist…
GREENWOOD, SC – The Issaqueena Chapter, NSDAR, recently held its inaugural meeting as the newest chapter of the South Carolina State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (SCDAR).…
Appointment announced day before his appointment to S.C. Conservation Bank By W. Thomas Smith Jr. CAMDEN, SC – Dr. Tom Mullikin, founding chair of the gubernatorially established S.C. Floodwater Commission,…
Original Six Afterschool program expands to reach more rural students in high-poverty public schools
The Original Six Foundation (O6) is continuing to grow its commitment to ensure a student’s educational opportunities are not limited by the zip code in which they live with the…
How one South Carolinian is dramatically improving the world and striving to do so daily By Christopher David Carter So much has been written over the years about Dr. Tom…
City of Columbia officials are excited to begin the $24,100,000 construction process that will restore Columbia’s crown jewel park The City of Columbia was thrilled to announce the revitalization of…
By Tom Poland Being a native Georgian, I didn’t grow up reading South Carolina writers. Nor do I recall reading Georgia writers, but I read a lot. Hemmed in…
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will host CDL Day at the State Fairgrounds, located at 1200 Rosewood Drive in Columbia. This is…
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Stacey Billingsley has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Stacey is a native of the Upstate, growing up…
On a wall just as you leave the Relic Room’s new Vietnam exhibit, you’ll see something you might not fully understand at once: a work of art – part painting,…
Gibbs Leaphart, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification as a Circuit Court mediator. The…
Broker-in-charge, Sam DeWees, Represented the tenant in the lease of 2400 Two Notch Rd. DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s residential, office, retail,…
Engenius, a Greenville-based web design agency, recently launched a new website for Anderson-based Sargent Metal. Sargent Metal has been the leader in the southeast in the metal fabrication industry since…
The Columbia Museum of Art is pleased to announce Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit, an exhibition showcasing the work of iconic fashion designer and Midlands native Sergio Hudson, on…
By Jeff Becraft I would be the one who did not want us to take down the wallpaper. I had taken down wallpaper once before in my whole life…
By Reba Hull Campbell Anyone who is or was a legislator, lobbyist, page, staffer or reporter would immensely enjoy this week’s book and the podcast episodes. Maybe it’s my age…
The BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) site in Converse, South Carolina, near Spartanburg, is hiring full-time production technicians at its career fair on Friday, Sept. 15, from 10…
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Carlisle Brice Allen has joined the firm’s Family Law Team as an associate in Charleston, SC. With the addition of Carlisle, the firm now…
The American Institute of Architects state chapters of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina have selected a project by local architectural designer Michael Caraballo as the 2023 Aspire Student Design…
Southeastern property management firm honored for third straight year in Top 20 Large Companies in South Carolina NHE has been named a repeat winner on the exclusive 2023 Best Places…
Trinity Partners Columbia recently facilitated the sale of 3020 Bluff Road in Columbia, SC. The ±15,000 square foot refrigerated, cross-dock facility is situated on 3.50 acres in Southeast Columbia. Nick…
Initiative seeks to increase diversity of male leadership within the philanthropic sector. SOUTH CAROLINA – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announced a new cohort of the President’s…
Save up to 50% on admission and ride tickets through Oct. 10 at participating Circle K locations or online The countdown is on for the return of the 154th South…
Reinforces Commitment to Columbia and Statewide Artistic Identity Columbia City Ballet is now South Carolina Ballet. This new name not only honors the company’s home in Columbia but also underlines…
The Big Red Barn Retreat, a leading nonprofit organization in Blythewood, South Carolina, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Dorothy D. Smith Charitable…
Rhodes Companies announced the strategic appointment of Glenn Kermes as its new Managing Director over its portfolio of innovative companies, including Rhodes Branding, Rhodes Graduation Services, Mill & Crate, Millwood…
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has started a multi-phased effort to revamp its food, beverage, and retail operations across the airport, with an estimated completion date for all concepts slated for…
Market Highlights Despite the delivery of 252 units, rental rates and total occupancy continued to increase to $1,226.61 and 91.48% respectively. There were 303 units absorbed during the second quarter…
Market Highlights The hospitality industry in South Carolina performed strongly in the second quarter amidst an overall decrease of 62% year-over-year in national sales volume. This decrease was caused by…
Market Highlights The healthcare market in South Carolina continued to remain flat in most metrics, however, the changes made to Certificate of Need laws for the state may allow growth…
Scott Auspelmyer, Executive Director of the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust and Riane Alli Ott, 8th grade teacher at E. L. Wright Middle School. Wright Middle School teacher Riane…
Dr. Garrett Knight, Athletic Director at Westwood High School is leading by example by voluntarily earning the distinction of being a Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA). According to the National…
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…
Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m Richland County Council will hold a first reading and public hearing on the newly revised zoning map for unincorporated Richland County…
The Lourie Center offers its fall 2023 schedule for The Lourie Lectures course series and is now accepting registrations online and over the phone. The Lourie Lectures are continuing education…
Only two homes remain for sale in St. Anns Alley, the urban in-town community of quality, single-family homes bounded by Center, Spring, Herman and Augusta streets in the booming West…
Columbia-based developer Wheeler & Wheeler Properties announces Justice Place, the conversion of the former Beaufort County Jail at 1409 King St. into nine individual residential condominiums. Construction on Justice Place…
Donors needed now as hospital demand outpaces blood donations The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national…