Swedish manufacturer to open its first East Coast operations facility in Clinton

February 16, 2022

Farpoint Development leases industrial property in Clinton to Swedish manufacturer of infrastructure solutions in $18 million deal, bringing more than 90 new jobs to the Upstate Blue Diamond Industries, a…

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Living out of who we are

February 16, 2022

By Jeff Becraft   I am a professional athlete who has yet to be discovered. And I have enjoyed catching the winter Olympics at 8:00 p.m. each evening with my…

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Able South Carolina announces creation of SC Disability Vaccine Access Network

February 16, 2022

Able South Carolina (Able SC) – a nonprofit focused on empowering individuals with disabilities to live active, self-determined lives – has announced the creation of the SC Disability Vaccine Access…

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Mashburn executive leader accepts role on CAGC Board

February 16, 2022

Richard Kinard, longtime leader of Mashburn Construction’s Coastal Division has accepted a position on the Carolinas Association of General Contractors (CAGC) Board of Directors. The prestigious board is made up…

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Gov. Henry McMaster, S.C. House leadership propose income tax cut

February 15, 2022

Governor Henry McMaster was joined today by S.C. House leadership and members of the S.C. House Republican Caucus to announce an income tax cut proposal that accelerates the governor’s previous…

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Governor Henry McMaster recognizes impact of “Kidz in Lids” school program

February 15, 2022

Event raises funds to help support cancer patients and their families This year, hundreds more will be diagnosed with childhood cancer in North and South Carolina and the need for…

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SC Supreme Court announces 2021 Pro Bono Honor Roll recipients

February 15, 2022

SC Bar Praises Service of Members More than 300 South Carolina attorneys have been named to the 2021 South Carolina Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll, the Supreme Court of…

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Bericap SC, LLC expanding operations in Cherokee County

February 15, 2022

Company investing $19.7 million Bericap SC, LLC, a leading global plastic closure manufacturer, today announced plans to expand operations in Cherokee County. The company is investing $19.7 million into the…

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Venture Carolina announces inaugural class of the Palmetto Venture Fellowship

February 15, 2022

Venture Carolina, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the funding gap between investors and entrepreneurs has partnered with the South Carolina Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation to launch the Palmetto…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Ron Scott selected to become Riley Fellow

February 15, 2022

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Ron Scott has been selected to participate in the Spring 2022 Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman…

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Marketing Minute Video: Connecting with your Community

February 14, 2022

  Marketing Minute with Jill Wilks, NP Strategy The best way to connect with your community is by getting involved. This week’s video shares three simple steps to increase your…

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City Council meeting

February 14, 2022

On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, the City of Columbia will hold a City Council meeting at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1737 Main St., Columbia, SC 29201. View the City…

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Dominion Energy to host diversity, equity and inclusion forum with HBCU leaders

February 14, 2022

WHAT:    Leaders of four historically Black colleges and universities will participate in Dominion Energy’s HBCU PromiseSM Presidents’ Forum. The forum will focus on how diversity, equity and inclusion drive innovation. As part of Dominion Energy’s $25…

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“One City: Future Ready” Internship/Apprenticeship Signing Day

February 14, 2022

On Friday, February 18, 2022, the City of Columbia and Richland School District One will celebrate their partnership with the Inaugural One City: Future Ready Annual Internship/Apprenticeship Signing Day event. The One…

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Anne Frank exhibit coming to Westwood High School

February 14, 2022

The Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit will soon be on display at Westwood High School, which is located at 180 Turkey Farm Road in Blythewood. Westwood is the second high school…

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21 teachers earn most respected professional certification in K-12 education

February 14, 2022

Three teachers in Richland Two showed their deep commitment to students and the teaching profession by earning National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification, which is recognized as the…

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South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics hosting INSIDE GSSM open house event

February 14, 2022

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will host its fifth annual interactive INSIDE GSSM day on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the School’s Hartsville campus. People…

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Congaree Vista Guild installs new sculpture

February 14, 2022

The Congaree Vista Guild has announced the installation of Motherhood, a new sculpture by Nora Valdez, on the corner of Lady and Gadsden Streets in the heart of the Congaree…

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Rev. Samuel Green, Jr. to be honored on National Donor Day 2022

February 14, 2022

Seventh Episcopal District of the AME Church Rev. Green celebrated for his advocacy work in the multicultural community While Valentine’s Day celebrates matters of the heart, it also coincides with…

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State leads the nation as top exporter of tires and completed passenger motor vehicles

February 14, 2022

S.C. export sales topped $29.7 billion in 2021  Gov. Henry McMaster, the S.C. Department of Commerce and the SC Ports Authority today announced that the state’s 2021 export sales totaled…

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Recognize Library Lovers Month this February

February 14, 2022

Richland Library shares five reasons to love your library With 13 bustling locations across Richland County, Richland Library gives residents plenty of reasons to love their local library. This February,…

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Innovative partnership helps educators recognize and address the impact of pandemic trauma

February 14, 2022

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Children’s Trust of South Carolina today announced a partnership to help schools recognize and address the impacts of the pandemic on the…

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Study estimates domestic violence in South Carolina cost $358.4 million in 2020

February 14, 2022

University of South Carolina Economist to present findings in press conference A new study estimates that domestic violence in South Carolina cost $358.4 million in 2020.  A press conference releasing…

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Sculpture shows from Auguste Rodin and Anila Quayyum Agha shine at the Columbia Museum of Art

February 14, 2022

Spring exhibitions offer two unique, radiant visions The Columbia Museum of Art will soon be aglow with two dynamic exhibitions of radiant sculpture from brilliant artists of international renown, both…

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Colliers brokers lease for South Carolina Hospital Association at Center Point Office Park in Columbia

February 14, 2022

Colliers | South Carolina’s Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM represented the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) in the leasing of 7,141 square feet of office space at 2000…

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SC technology company launches national collaboration with Ballotpedia

February 14, 2022

Voterheads.com, a South Carolina technology company, is excited to announce the launch of a local government monitoring collaboration with Ballotpedia.org that will allow visitors to Ballotpedia.org’s city and county web…

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United Way releases Community Assessment, announces Call to Action to assist with community’s needs

February 14, 2022

United Way of the Midlands’ 2021 Community Assessment asked hundreds of residents of Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties, “What kind of community do you want to live…

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‘Rosie the Riveter’ had a lot to say in her letters to a boy in uniform

February 14, 2022

Catherine Ladnier says her mother never threw anything away. So when she died on Mother’s Day, 2001, there were a lot of things to go through in her house in…

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Play With Purpose in The Drive Golf Tournament benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Institute – Columbia April 11-29

February 14, 2022

For 32 years, generous donors have helped advance cancer care in the Midlands through their support of Prisma Health Midlands Foundation’s annual golf tournament. The 2022 tournament—The Drive—presented by Aflac,…

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Poogan’s Southern Kitchen to open in The Beach Company’s Cardinal Crossing development

February 14, 2022

Poogan’s Hospitality Group to open fifth Poogan’s concept and first outside of the Charleston market Columbia, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announces that Poogan’s Southern Kitchen will be the…

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ABA names Robinson Gray’s Ashley Dixon a Pro Bono Leader for 2021

February 14, 2022

The American Bar Association has named Ashley Dixon, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, as an ABA Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader for 2021. This is in recognition…

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Columbia Urban League honors CIU President during Black History Month commemoration

February 14, 2022

Columbia International University President Dr. Mark Smith was surprised during CIU’s observance of Black History Month, when Columbia Urban League president and CEO James T. McLawhorn Jr. honored him with…

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10-year performance & 4-star Morningstar Overall rating for faith- & factor-based WI Fidelis

February 14, 2022

Wallick Investments, LLC’s faith- and factor-based separately managed account strategy, WI Fidelis, has received yet again a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM for 3-year, 5-year, Overall, and now 10-year risk-adjusted performance among…

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MicroWedding Expo Press Release

February 14, 2022

Prime & Prim Studio of The Arts, is excited to announce next year’s Micro Wedding Expo at the newly renovated historic Hampton Preston Mansion on March 27, 2022. The Micro…

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Free cookies for record-setting deputies

February 14, 2022

McAlister’s Deli at 10254 Two Notch Road in northeast Columbia provided free cookie gift cards (redeemable for one giant cookie) for each of the 20-plus Richland County deputy sheriffs who…

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Coronavirus & vaccination update in South Carolina

February 14, 2022

Updated Feb 14, 2021  The links provided below are updated regularly as information becomes available. Keep checking back here for updates. Latest SC Data (Feb 14, 2021) SC Demographic Data…

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Nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm adds new attorney

February 13, 2022

Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm announced the addition of Stephanie Besselievre. “We are excited to have Stephanie join the firm, “said founding partner…

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Richland County Sheriff’s Department breaks daily record for Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign

February 11, 2022

For the first time, RCSD partnered with The Salvation Army of the Midlands and raised $1,473.36 in one day at a single store location for the 2021 Red Kettle Campaign.…

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Avant Holdings restores the historic Laundry Building in the BullStreet District

February 11, 2022

15,000 square feet of mixed-use space is available for future restaurants, retail and commercial offices Avant Holdings, a South Carolina-based real estate development and investment company, announces its plans to…

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Colliers to lease and market Airport Distribution Center, a 247,000-square-foot speculative industrial development adjacent to CAE

February 10, 2022

Colliers | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team of Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR and John Peebles have been hired for brokerage and marketing services for Airport…

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The Basics of Rehab Loans for Real Estate Investors

February 10, 2022

By Dalton Elliott Lima One Capital Real estate investors have lots of different ways to profit from buying homes. But one of the most tried and true ways is by…

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Valentine’s Day or Three Dog Night

February 10, 2022

Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9s celebrate Valentine’s Day By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Kobe, Kane, and Rudy want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! The three Belgian Malinois wearing…

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First Reliance Bank associates named among Most Influential business leaders

February 10, 2022

First Reliance Bank is pleased to announce that Justin Strickland, president, and Frank Bullard, corporate community relations developer, were recognized among the 2021 50 Most Influential business leaders by Columbia…

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Colliers announces brokerage professional promotions in South Carolina

February 10, 2022

Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced that four brokerage associates have received promotions: Thomas Beard, SIOR and Dillon Swayngim have been promoted to Vice Presidents and Ryan McCue,…

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Dr. Kizzi Gibson kicks off campaign for S.C. Superintendent of Education

February 10, 2022

Dr. Kizzi Gibson, a classroom teacher and longtime Republican leader, is kicking off her campaign for S.C. Superintendent of Education this week. She’ll be a candidate in the June 14…

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CAE announces artists selected for the 2022 – 2023 Art in the Airport Program

February 10, 2022

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) announced the four local artists that have been selected to participate in the 2022 – 2023 Art in the Airport program. The selected artists, an…

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The City of Columbia partners with SC DHEC to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations

February 10, 2022

As coronavirus cases rise, the City of Columbia is urging citizens to get vaccinated and is offering several free vaccine clinics. The City of Columbia is partnering SC DHEC to host FREE COVID-19…

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Midlands Minority Business Accelerator announces 2022 Cohort

February 10, 2022

Columbia Chamber selects eight participants for the inaugural year of the program. The Midlands Minority Business Accelerator, a program of the Columbia Chamber, is pleased to announce eight businesses that…

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701 Center for Contemporary Art Mill District Public Art Trail opportunities 

February 10, 2022

701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) is seeking artists to develop and execute site-specific works for five gate houses located on the grounds of the historic Granby and Olympia Mills…

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South Carolina Department of Education and South Carolina Technical College System announce $11.5 million partnership

February 10, 2022

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) announced a three year $11.5 million partnership that will grow and expand career and technical education…

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