The Citadel School of Engineering is taking a big step forward in artificial intelligence research and development through a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. The grant, in partnership…
This summer a familiar face will return to Richland Two schools as principal at Muller Road Middle School. At the recommendation of Richland School District Two interim superintendent Mrs. Nancy…
Carolina Handling is supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities in six Southeastern cities with a donation of more than $25,000 to the Adopt-A-Room programs in Greenville, SC, Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA,…
Sunbelt Business Brokers, a leading mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses, is proud to announce the successful sale of Four Morganelli’s, Inc., dba Morganelli’s Party Store, a beloved…
Burnie Maybank III, a former two-time director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue and a prominent state and local tax law and economic development attorney, has joined Adams and…
By Jeff Becraft Sorry there was no Friday email last week… was scrambling to get out of town to speak at a camp for a children’s home. I got…
As the school year comes to a close, the City of Columbia is focused on distributing copies of the 2023 Youth Services Guide to the community. The guide is a…
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is excited to partner with Harvest Hope Food Bank for the return of Toucan Tuesdays. Beginning Tuesday, June 6, guests visiting Riverbanks will receive buy-one get-one…
AllSouth Federal Credit Union hosted its annual Soldiers and Vets Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington, South Carolina. Thanks…
The Richland One Office of Communications received 14 awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) for outstanding communications and public relations efforts. The…
Downtown Columbia march held May 20. Additional marches scheduled. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. G.A.N.G.S. in PEACE held their first of several 2023 marches against violence in central South Carolina,…
By Tom Poland From 22,000 miles high, a satellite dropped an uncanny merging of highway and music into my path. XM Radio played the comedic ACME siren whistle that…
River Bluff High School celebrates State Championship victory and outstanding individual achievement
River Bluff High School announced the incredible success of our baseball team in winning the highly coveted 5A State Championship. The victory, achieved in a thrilling game last night, showcases the…
The Who’s on the Move, Non Profit Minute is an interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would like to thank…
Today, Assistant Democratic Leader delivered the following remarks on H.J. Res 45, a joint resolution of disapproval that would repeal President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan and reverse…
Two Richland One educators have graduated from the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program. Dr. Charnice Starks-Ray, work-based learning consultant in Richland One’s Office of Career and Technical Education,…
Newberry College has announced the launch of special education as its 39th undergraduate major. The program will lead to teacher licensure in multi-categorical special education, including behavioral, emotional, intellectual and…
Last week, IBM conducted a virtual tour of the USC IBM Maximo IoT Experience and Digital Transformation Lab. The event showcased the lab’s various capabilities, and the benefits industry organizations…
Super Lawyers, a publication recognizing outstanding lawyers, has ranked Wallace Lightsey as the number one attorney in South Carolina for the second year in a row. Lightsey is recognized in…
Healthy Learners, a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating health barriers to learning for striving students, achieved a significant milestone by delivering South Carolina’s inaugural Youth Mental Health First Aid…
Colonial Life awarded the Original Six (O6) Foundation a $15,000 Equitable Pathways Grant to help expand its O6 Afterschool program which currently serves third through eighth grade students in rural…
Automotive Service Assistance announces the launch of its dynamic new website, autoserviceassist.org. Committed to providing crucial automotive repair and maintenance support to individuals and families in need, this trailblazing nonprofit…
Town of Chapin Mayor Al Koon announced that the Town of Chapin along with American Legion Post 193 will jointly host a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, at…
Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented Wes Graves in the sale of a ±5,095-square-foot historic home-turned-office located at 1518 Richland Street to Todd Avant/Avant Holdings, LLC. This “crown…
Marci Williams has joined First Reliance Bank as Vice President Account Executive / Residential Lending Specialist and will work out of the Charleston, SC, Mount Pleasant branch. She will assist…
The City of Columbia’s Community Development Department will begin accepting applications for a new housing rehabilitation program, SHINE (Single Family Housing Improvement for Neighborhood Enhancement). This program includes projects ranging from weatherization up to…
S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Power:Ed award that will provide completion grants for students at financial risk for dropping out of…
Dreher High School junior Shelby Mode has been selected to receive a $25,000 national scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association for the 2023-2024 school year. The scholarship helps high school…
David Lockwood, SIOR, CRE, CCIM, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Colliers | South Carolina, was recently elected by the Board of Directors of the Society of Industrial…
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, recently donated $3,000 to the Lakelands Region YMCA. This follows a $25,000 foundation donation in 2022 for Greenwood’s new…
The woman-owned talk therapy group has served more than 7,000 clients over the past two decades Jill Smith + Associates Counseling — the premier counseling practice in the greater Columbia,…
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) announced the acquisition of Commercial Site Solutions (CSS), a civil engineering firm with offices in Greenville, South Carolina and Tampa, Florida. “CSS has a unique reputation…
The Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s 49th Leadership Greenville class has just celebrated its graduation, and that group of graduates includes Caliber Real Estate’s Racquel Collier. An entrepreneur starting in college…
Industry veteran Angie Waller has been promoted to Vice President of Affordable Property Management for NHE, one of the Southeast’s leading property management and development organizations. She also joins NHE’s…
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the Lexington One Educational Foundation presented the 2022 Joseph M. Bedenbaugh Administrator of the Year Award to Mrs. Margaret Schilit at the Lexington County School…
The Lexington One Educational Foundation has awarded a $33,016 Counting Collections for Mathematics Grant to Lexington District One Instructional Services, which will benefit all kindergarten through second grade students in…
Agency wins Silver Wing and Palmetto awards for recent client work Flock and Rally, the women-owned and led integrated communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, recently earned…
The woman-owned talk therapy group has served more than 7,000 clients over the past two decades Jill Smith + Associates Counseling — the premier counseling practice in the greater Columbia,…
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation announced the creation of the Waraich Endowment to Honor Carolyne Williams, a scholarship fund to help GSSM students and…
In-state rival Charleston RiverDogs close out May at Segra Park The first-place Columbia Fireflies (23-16) welcome the Charleston RiverDogs (17-22), Class-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays to Columbia for…
Journey to Mars in the Planetarium this Summer Back by popular demand, MARS 1001 follows the fictional story of the first human mission to Mars — a daring 1000-day mission to fly an…
At the May 16 Board of Trustees Meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees promoted Joseph W. Casey to principal of Saxe Gotha Elementary, effective July 1,…
SAFE Federal Credit Union announced that Kim Saunders, Financial Advisor, is joining MEMBERS Financial Services. Saunders, a graduate of North Carolina State University, has over 15 years of experience in…
David Dixon will take the helm as the new principal of Gilbert High School, effective July 1, 2023. At the May 16 meeting, the Lexington One Board of Trustees approved…
The highly anticipated 7th Annual Taste on the River event is set to bring together the finest restaurants from the Midlands region on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 5:30 –…
Mercedes L. Pinckney Reese joins Lexington County School District One on May 30, 2023 as the district’s new director of legal services and Title IX, which was approved by the…
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Fairfield County School District’s Stephanie Vincent of Fairfield Central High School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the…
Senior assistance, services for unhoused people also approved as distribution continues Richland County continues to distribute millions in federal funding to help local small businesses, nonprofits and other organizations negatively…
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration that provides free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and…
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, and the builders of a safer and more connected America, has been awarded a $96,000,000 contract for a bridge replacement…