Hood Construction announced two new additions to its Pre-Construction team: Dwight Williams and Doug Long. Lead by Hood veteran of 26 years John Wallace – who has since been named…
The City of Columbia Solid Waste Division is offering expedited collection services for move out piles during the months of May, June and July. Residents can call the Solid…
Professional state chapter celebrates public relations campaigns, tactics and practitioners in South Carolina The South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA), the state’s largest professional association…
April 26, 2023, Bruce Harper, SIOR, Managing Partner and Robbie Cook, Brokerage Associate of Trinity Partners, represented a South Carolina based automotive owner/operator in its purchase of a prime parcel…
Following another record-breaking year in 2022 with $3.73 million raised, Central Carolina Community Foundation welcomes more than 570 local nonprofits to its tenth annual Midlands Gives Day. The 18-hour online…
Attorney Tim Mercer has been named a partner with Bluestein Attorneys. Mercer focuses his practice entirely upon the area of Veterans’ Disability. “Since joining us, Tim has done a tremendous…
Senior Resources is a local non-profit agency that provides coordinated services to senior citizens to promote and empower healthy, independent living through the support of staff and volunteers. There has…
Attorney Andrew E. Thibault has joined Bluestein Attorneys. His practice will focus entirely on Veterans’ Disability. Thibault, who is from Vermont, will join attorney Tim Mercer in the firm’s Albany,…
Our Story Matters Gallery set to open August 2023 The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), the USC Center for Civil Rights History and Research (CRC), and Columbia SC 63: Our…
April 25, 2023, Bruce Harper, SIOR and Nick Stomski, SIOR, both Partners of the Trinity Partners’ Columbia office, teamed up to sell 2717 Devine Street. The ±6,400 square foot office…
Governor McMaster, others praise the Palmetto State, but say “we have work to do” By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Governor Henry McMaster, U.S. Congressman Jeff Duncan, S.C. Senator Thomas Alexander,…
By Charles B. Flowers, CFA The creation of a cash management plan is the best way to optimize your cash. A successful cash management plan incorporates cash needs, time frames,…
Chernoff Newman, a long-standing and leading integrated communications agency based in the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Savannah Scott, public relations and social media coordinator, has been named the…
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. “While the current interest rate environment continues…
Columbia painter Malik Greene will serve as program’s first artist-in-residence Stormwater, a newly launched nonprofit organization that supports the thriving working artist community in Columbia’s Vista district, announces that local…
One of the nation’s premier credit rating bureaus has upgraded Richland County’s revenue rating status for its water and sewer utility, signaling confidence in the County’s sound financial practices and policies.…
Carol Yarborough, M.Ed, MSW, LISW-CP, executive director of the Dickerson Child Advocacy Center (DCAC) received the Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN) during its annual…
The South Carolina Public Charter School District (SCPCSD) Board of Trustees approved four new charter schools today, providing students and families with additional educational options. The approved schools are Movement…
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston,…
First Community Bank recently recognized the 2023 graduates of its Leadership Institute with a ceremony at the Columbia International University School of Business. An 18 to 24-month, intensive training program…
Midlands Technical College is celebrating a Welding Technology Team win. This month, the team brought home the SkillsUSA state championship for the first time. The team consists of Shayne Pachas,…
Flock and Rally a full-service, communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, announced that it has expanded its creative team with the hiring of Rebecca Rebl as graphic…
Sustain SC announced the graduation of the second class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. On Friday, all 25 participants accepted their certificate of completion in Columbia. They were joined…
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing 17,500 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, and EO Charlotte have partnered together to bring the…
On April 20, 2023, the Columbia College Board of Trustees welcomed students, faculty, staff, and alumni leadership of Columbia College to announce the appointment of Dr. John Dozier as the…
In honor of Victim’s Rights Week, April 24 – 28, the Cayce Police Department plans to kick the week off with their Memorial Stone Ceremony on April 21, 2023, at the Cayce…
Sheriff Lott receives award for achieving yet another agency first By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) was recognized for its having been named the first…
United Way of the Midlands and the Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH) announced that over $4.1 million has been awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham released his funding requests for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill the Senate will consider later this year. Graham posted…
William C. Hubbard, dean of the School of Law, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy is a prestigious fellowship of artists, scholars and leaders…
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) welcomed geotechnical engineer Stephen Nickerson, PE in South Carolina. He joins the firm as regional geotechnical leader for the Carolinas and southern Georgia, where he is…
By Chris Carter Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Special Deputy W. Thomas Smith Jr. was presented the prestigious Sheriff’s Award for Community Service during the department’s quarterly PROACT (professionalism, accountability,…
Community Association Management Services (CAMS), North and South Carolina’s premier community management company, announced that Charley Truesdale recently earned her Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) designation. Charley has been…
The Midlands Technical College Building Construction Team (BCT) brought home the gold from the 2023 Skills USA State Championship. Held in Greenville, SC from March 15-17, the team showed off…
Bird Care and Conservation Soar to New Heights with Award-Winning Program The flock at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is pleased to announce its first-ever hatchings of two rare blue-billed curassows.…
On Tuesday, April 18th, 68 South Carolina high school seniors were honored at the 7th annual South Carolina STEM Signing Day. Similar to college signing days for athletes, the students…
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction, and workforce solutions provider, was recently presented with the McGriff Workplace Safety Excellence Award for achieving excellence in safety performance throughout the company. McGriff…
Hundreds gathered at South Carolina Research Authority’s annual summit in Columbia this week, where Charleston-based GoodUnited was awarded Company of the Year, and Lanford Holloway, CEO of Columbia-based TerraStride, was awarded Founder…
The fifth annual Innovation Week at the Medical University of South Carolina, complete with fan favorite Shark Tank events, will kick off on April 24, and for the first time, it will be anchoring…
During the City Council Meeting, City Council approved the honorary naming of the 800 and 900 blocks of Washington Street, “Joe E. Taylor, Jr. Way” in memory of the former…
First Reliance Bank announces that Sarah Baldwin has been promoted to SVP Retail Mortgage Sales at FRB Mortgage, a division of First Reliance Bank. She is responsible for developing and…
South Carolina Ports celebrates the five-year anniversary of Inland Port Dillon with record number of containers handled at the rail-served inland port in March. “It was five years ago —…
Thunderfest (formerly known as Carolina Shout) is returning to Harbison Theatre. On Saturday, May 6, families of the Midlands are invited out to Midlands Technical College’s Harbison Campus to take…
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, today the USO South Carolina awarded Janie Gowans with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Service Award. Janie has served thousands of service members through…
DAV Charitable Service Trust awards a $25,400 grant to Senior Resources to help provide meals to homebound veterans Senior Resources has received grant support in the amount of $25,400 from…
Carolina Handling has been named a Dealer of Distinction (DOD) by The Raymond Corporation for the 32nd year in a row. The DOD award is given annually to the top…
The Carolinas and Georgia – Carolina Ale House announced its new partnership with The Blood Connection (TBC) to make blood donation easy, accessible and fun for community members. This collaborative…
Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage banker announced it is now authorized to originate loans in the state of Texas. With the addition of Texas, the company…
Duke Energy is top sponsor in annual SC7; MUSC and BCBS are SC7’s Health and Wellness sponsors By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Electric power and natural gas giant Duke Energy…
Richland County is accepting applications for a program aimed at improving business facades along designated corridors. Created by the County’s Community Planning and Development Department, the Commercial Facade Improvement Program…