The Gift of Future Scholar: 5 reasons to put college savings under the tree

December 9, 2021

By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Looking for a special holiday present? The gift of college savings could be the perfect choice this Christmas. Like you, your friends and family…

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S.C. Arts Commission selects five for Emerging Artist Grant

December 9, 2021

Up to $1,500 grant includes mentorship, more A ceramicist, a dancer, a painter and fiber and installation artists make up the five #SCartists receiving South Carolina Arts Commission Emerging Artist…

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Colliers’ Liz McCary named to 2021 Women of Influence

December 9, 2021

Colliers | South Carolina announces that Liz McCary has been named to Columbia Regional Business Report’s 2021 Women of Influence. McCary is among 22 outstanding women from a range of…

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Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) applications are due Dec 10

December 9, 2021

The Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) is a program of the Columbia Chamber in partnership with the South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator. The South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator is a statewide…

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The COMET awarded 2.9M grant from Federal Transit Administration

December 8, 2021

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has been selected to receive $2,935,190 under Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program for Fiscal Year 2021. The…

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New Spectrum store now open on Two Notch Road in Columbia

December 8, 2021

Store Features the Latest Devices and Accessories for Spectrum Mobile™ Charter Communications, Inc. announced the opening of a new Spectrum Store in Columbia. The Spectrum store gives consumers in the…

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Willis HR wins two awards from SC Best in Business

December 8, 2021

Willis HR, the premier provider of outsourced human resources (HR) support to small businesses and nonprofits in the southeast, earned awards for Best Minority Owned Business of the Year and…

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Tri-County Electric plans to expand broadband in Lower Richland

December 8, 2021

Tri-County Electric Cooperative will invest $12 million to expand broadband service in Lower Richland, parts of which have never had access to high-speed internet. As part of its service expansion…

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Matthew T.S. McFadden receives Certified Portfolio Manager® designation

December 8, 2021

Morgan Stanley announced today that Matthew T.S. McFadden, a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor in the Firm’s Columbia, S.C. office has earned the Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM®) designation from…

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Cayce announces 2021 Officers of the Year

December 8, 2021

The Cayce Police Department announced the recipients of the 2021 Cayce Officer of the Year Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the outstanding achievements within the Cayce Police and Fire Departments.…

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Upstate lawmaker elected president of the S.C. Senate

December 8, 2021

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Senator Thomas C. Alexander (R–District 1–Oconee and Pickens Counties) was sworn-in as president of the S.C. Senate, Dec. 6, following a Senate-members election…

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Richland County Recreation Commission holds press event to announce updates and court dedications for the Richland County Tennis Center

December 8, 2021

The Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) will hold a press conference to provide a project update and special dedications for the Richland County Tennis Center on December 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM. The…

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James A. Bennett named United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year

December 8, 2021

United Way of the Midlands will honor James A. Bennett as the 2022 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient on February 17, 2022, at the University of South Carolina Alumni…

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A Vanishing Coastal Icon

December 8, 2021
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Photographers love to shoot them at sunrise. Riding a glittering golden sea, shrimp boats strike a classic silhouette with that orb of fire rising behind them.…

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Gov. Henry McMaster honors Gold Star families with a Tree for the Fallen 

December 8, 2021

Governor Henry McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster were joined today by Gold Star families, S.C. Adjutant General Van McCarty, and representatives from the S.C. National Guard’s Survivor Outreach Services…

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AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Co. expanding operations in Richland County

December 8, 2021

$40 million investment will create 100 new jobs AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Co., a subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co., today announced plans to expand operations in Richland County. The $40 million…

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Richland One Commissioner Jamie L. Devine installed as SCSBA president

December 8, 2021

Jamie L. Devine, a member of the Richland One Board of School Commissioners, was installed as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate…

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Experience Columbia SC announces new sales managers

December 8, 2021

Experience Columbia SC (ECSC) announces the hiring of Beth Shaffer and Danna Lilly as sales managers. They will be responsible for selling the region as a premier destination for meetings…

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Celebrate the season with jazz musicians Noel Freidline and Maria Howell

December 7, 2021

Powerhouse musical duo returns to the CMA for a holiday concert The Columbia Museum of Art invites you to celebrate the season with pianist and arranger Noel Freidline, vocalist Maria…

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LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce PD to sponsor comprehensive DUI Identification and Prosecutorial Training

December 7, 2021

LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce Police Department to sponsor comprehensive DUI Identification and Prosecutorial Training for Midlands’ Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors: DUI Building Blocks offers tactics for enhanced…

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LCK’s Mickey Layden named to 2021 Women of Influence by Columbia Regional Business Report

December 7, 2021

LCK announces that Mickey Layden, President/CEO of LCK, has been named to Columbia Regional Business Report’s 2021 Women of Influence. Layden is among 22 outstanding women from a range of…

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SC Ports sets all-time monthly container record in November

December 7, 2021

South Carolina Ports sets all-time monthly records for containers handled in November when measuring by both twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and pier containers, which account for boxes of any size.…

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The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery earns number one spot in Newsweek’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for second consecutive year

December 7, 2021

The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery has again been recognized as the number one ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in South Carolina by Newsweek. The 2022 Newsweek survey identified…

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SeamonWhiteside welcomes first candidates for Leadership Training and Mentorship Program

December 7, 2021

SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service land design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced their first round of candidates for their Leadership Training and Mentorship Program. SeamonWhiteside formed the Leadership Training…

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SC Launch, Inc. announces third Investment in Zylö Therapeutics

December 7, 2021

South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) investment affiliate, SC Launch, Inc. has made its third investment into Zylö Therapeutics, Inc. This $300,000 investment will help the company continue providing therapeutic topical solutions. Zylö Therapeutics became an…

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Liberty Fellowship selects new class

December 7, 2021

Twenty South Carolina leaders have been selected for Liberty Fellowship’s Class of 2023. Following the successful completion of five, multi-day seminars in the U.S. and abroad and individual leadership projects,…

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Entrepreneur Mike DuBose offers free books on finding and writing successful grants

December 6, 2021

Citing a desire to help others in need, the founder of two grant-related businesses is now providing free online access to two of his books dealing with finding and applying…

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Limitless Purpose announces 2021 impact

December 6, 2021

Limitless Purpose, a nonprofit founded in September 2019 to provide opportunities and resources to help all children reach their limitless potential, is pleased to announce its 2021 impact. The organization…

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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces the ‘Happy HoliPAID’ campaign to return unclaimed funds

December 6, 2021

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is excited to spread some holiday cheer in South Carolina by reuniting individuals with their missing money. Paying homage to popular Christmas carols, the State Treasurer’s…

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South Carolina based RANDOM AI acquired for $228MM

December 6, 2021

RANDOM AI (dba), based in Columbia with operations in Charleston, SC has been acquired by a German enterprise cognitive computing company based in Berlin and Zurich. The move to acquire…

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DEACON DIVERS train to build artificial reef off S.C. coast

December 6, 2021

“The dive training we’re conducting for this group of religious leaders and naturalists is part of our building an army of divers to help construct an artificial reef along the…

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Main Street District engages community on Giving Tuesday, drawing attention to partner efforts on homelessness

December 6, 2021

The Main Street District put a unique spin on holiday giving by engaging with their social media followers ahead of Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday. Via their Facebook and Instagram pages,…

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Genesis Health Care to host groundbreaking for the expansion of Pee Dee Health Care

December 3, 2021

Genesis Health Care to host groundbreaking for the expansion of Pee Dee Health Care DARLINGTON, SC – Genesis Health Care (Genesis), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving the Pee…

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Gary T. Pope Jr., public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, elected president of South Carolina’s John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court

December 3, 2021

Gary T. Pope Jr., an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been elected president of South Carolina’s John Belton O’Neall…

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Speaker to tell the story of the western Civil War through one soldier’s experiences

December 2, 2021

Mike Rucker is a Virginian, and while in high school in Fredericksburg, he and his brother operated a business guiding tours of the surrounding historic sites. The area offered a…

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Garvin Design Group wins two AIA South Carolina 2021 Design Awards

December 2, 2021

Columbia architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group won two Design Awards at the American Institute of Architects South Carolina (AIA SC)’s annual awards presented virtually on November 19,…

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Frampton Construction wraps construction on three facilities at Eastgate 540

December 2, 2021

Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has completed the construction of three industrial facilities at Eastgate 540 industrial park…

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The SC SBDC collaborates with partners to improve the economic impact of African American businesses and entrepreneurs

December 2, 2021

The SC SBDC Collaborates with the S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs (CMA), South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Lenders and Other Partners to Improve the Economic Impact of…

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County making grants available to preserve history, support conservation

December 1, 2021

Nonprofits and other groups seeking to protect and preserve the County’s rich land and historic places will soon be able to apply for grants worth thousands. On Wednesday, Dec. 1,…

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Education grant funding to support schools’ tree-planting efforts

December 1, 2021

This winter, students at three County schools will plant trees thanks to Conservation Education Mini-Grants from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District. The students’ efforts come as South Carolina…

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The Rast McFadden Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley announces new team members

December 1, 2021

The Rast McFadden Wealth Management Group announced today that Julie Y. Huff and Lauren W. Phelps have joined the team as Senior Registered Client Service Associates. The Rast McFadden Wealth…

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Colliers | South Carolina hires Maryanne Metz as a Marketing Assistant in Columbia

December 1, 2021

Colliers | South Carolina announced that Maryanne Metz has joined the company as a Marketing Assistant in the Columbia office. As a Marketing Assistant for Colliers | South Carolina, Metz…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd expands into North Carolina

December 1, 2021

Firm opens Raleigh office in response to growing client demand Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has expanded into North Carolina with the opening of a new office in Raleigh. The firm,…

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South Carolina students selected for United States Senate Youth Program

December 1, 2021

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced two South Carolina high school students have been selected as delegates to the 60th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will…

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NAI Earle Furman breaks ground on the largest spec building in the Midlands, located in Shamrock Commerce Park

December 1, 2021

Serving as the investment and development arm of the reputable NAI Earle Furman, Appian Investments, along with the Orangeburg County Development Commission (OCDC), recently announced breaking ground on the largest…

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Noted global customer experience specialists Transcom establishing operations in Greenville

December 1, 2021

Adding 450 new jobs in new South Carolina center Transcom Worldwide AB, a global customer experience specialist providing customer care, sales, technical support, and credit management services through a network of…

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City of Columbia accepting nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards

December 1, 2021

The City of Columbia is accepting nominations for the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. The Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards program recognizes exemplary displays of committed…

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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs add Bartley and Jerome as firm partners

December 1, 2021

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), announced that Allyson Bartley, CPA, and Kristen Jerome, CPA, have joined the firm’s leadership team as partners. The new partners will assume new strategic…

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YWCA Greater Charleston announces 2022 MLK Summit and Ecumenical Service speakers

December 1, 2021

Beginning on January 13, 2022, South Carolinians will come together to celebrate Charleston’s 50th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Put on annually by YWCA Greater Charleston, the…

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From Intern to Video Producer: The ART of Real Estate welcomes back Katie Ellis

December 1, 2021

Having started as an intern with The ART of Real Estate in 2019, the team is excited to welcome back Katie Ellis as a full-time Video Producer. In this position,…

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