SCRA Awards Company of the Year and Founder of the Year at annual summit

April 19, 2023

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…

Innovation Week kicks off April 24 with contests, demos and creativity

April 19, 2023

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…

City Council Highlights | April 18, 2023

April 19, 2023

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…

Sarah Baldwin promoted to SVP Retail Mortgage Sales

April 19, 2023

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…

SC Ports celebrates growth of Inland Port Dillon

April 18, 2023

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 returns to Irmo

April 18, 2023

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…

USO South Carolina honors long time volunteer with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Service Award

April 18, 2023

 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

April 18, 2023

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 named a Raymond Dealer of Distinction for 32nd consecutive year

April 18, 2023

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…

Ale Yeah! The Blood Connection and Carolina Ale House partner to make blood donation convenient and fun

April 18, 2023

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 expands: now licensed in Texas

April 18, 2023

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…

SC7 announces presenting sponsor for 2023 expedition

April 18, 2023

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 makes funding available for commercial upgrades

April 17, 2023

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…

Clearly Furman campaign launches with goal of $426 million by 2026

April 17, 2023

Furman University announced today its largest campaign ever. Clearly Furman, the Campaign for our Third Century aims to raise $426 million by 2026, the start of the university’s next 100…

LRADAC hosting Town Hall Meetings to prevent underage drinking and substance use

April 17, 2023

As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, LRADAC’s Prevention Team will host Town Hall Meetings in Richland and Lexington Counties to help educate the public on ways to prevent underage drinking…

ABC Carolinas names Kristen Powell as President and CEO

April 17, 2023

The Board of Directors for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) announced that Kristen Powell has been named the chapter’s new President and Chief Executive Officer…

LS3P welcomes Melissa Brown to the the Columbia office

April 17, 2023

LS3P welcomed Marketing Specialist, Melissa Brown in the Columbia office. Melissa is a 2013 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication and…

Friends of the Library Book Sale

April 17, 2023

Looking for your next great beach-read? Get your books at the Friends of the Irmo Branch Library’s  Spring Book Sale Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30 in the  library’s community room, 6251 St.…

Will Cannon joins Young Office as Market Development Manager

April 17, 2023

Will Cannon, has joined Young Office as Market Development Manager for the Columbia, Charleston and Savannah markets. Will has over 10 years of commercial furniture, design and business development experience…

Trinity Partners Columbia announces Q1 2023 notable transactions

April 17, 2023

Trinity Partners recently completed the following notable commercial real estate transactions during the first quarter of 2023. Sales Transactions Nick Stomski, SIOR and Jake Nidiffer represented the seller in the…

Woman, Life, Freedom event focuses on Iranian women’s rights movement – April 27

April 14, 2023

The Columbia Museum of Art presents Woman, Life, Freedom: An Evening on the Art of Protest, an evening of art and activism in conjunction with the exhibition Reverent Ornament: Art…

Blair Cato welcomes Jaclynn Goings to the firm

April 14, 2023

Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC welcomed Jaclynn Goings to the firm as an Associate Attorney in the firm’s Lexington and Chapin offices. Joining the firm’s established real estate team, Jaclynn…

Whitten founds Upstate Home and Commercial Inspection Company, Daniel Whitten Inspections, launches company website

April 14, 2023

Daniel Whitten, a licensed home and commercial inspector with 25 years of inspection experience in the Upstate, has founded Daniel Whitten Inspections, LLC. The company offers full home and commercial…

The Green Of Winter

April 13, 2023

By Tom Poland   Pine pollen yellows my deck, but the green of winter colors my thoughts. Two things I like about winter. One, winter’s cold bones lay the land…

The Hottest Cyber Crime Today? E-MAIL HIJACKING

April 13, 2023

“At some point in time, we’ve all found ourselves facing a suspicious e-mail in our inbox with an urgent call to action or even a threat,” explains IntelliSystems CEO Kevin…

Rainwater named Chief Accounting Officer

April 13, 2023

First Reliance Bank announces that Keith Rainwater has been named Chief Accounting Officer. Rainwater, a Certified Public Accountant, brings more than 25 years of banking experience and an extensive accounting…

Blink Book Review: “Women Holding Things” by Maira Kalman

April 13, 2023

By Reba Hull Campbell   Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. That’s one of the many reasons I walked out of Square Books in Oxford, MS, recently…

Receiving and trusting

April 13, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Last August, I was with a children’s home heading back on I-40 East. We were coming from Arkansas where we had had a great week at…

Harbison Theatre hosts children’s favorite Pinkalicious – April 22

April 12, 2023

Harbison Theatre invites families and fans of all ages to join Columbia Children’s Theatre for two performances of Pinkalicious on Saturday, April 22. Based on the popular book character by…

At the Relic Room: Learn about Loyalists during the Revolution in South Carolina

April 12, 2023

The American Revolution is among historian Anthony Scotti’s areas of study. “I’m also a re-enactor,” he says. That’s not a surprise, but this might be: “I’m a Loyalist.” At one…

Blanchard Machinery Company announces expansion to Calhoun County

April 11, 2023

Blanchard Machinery Company announced its purchase of an approximately 60-acre site in Calhoun County at the Sandy Run Industrial Park. Blanchard Machinery plans to develop the property to expand its…

A Conversation with Teresa Coles, CreateAthon 2023

April 11, 2023

2023 marks the 25th anniversary of CreateAthon, a 24-hour creative marathon during which Riggs Partners provides pro bono marketing services for Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits. Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles, partners…

Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $20,000+ in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools for 2023-2024 school year

April 11, 2023

The Lexington One Educational Foundation recently awarded a total of $20,178 in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools to five schools in Lexington County School District One. These Innovation Grants, valued…

$4.5 million distributed by the One SC Fund for COVID-19 response

April 11, 2023

The One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation, announced today that more than $4.5 million was awarded during the fund’s activation for COVID-19 assistance. The grants…

John Coleman joins Trinity Partners Columbia brokerage team

April 11, 2023

John Coleman has joined Trinity Partners Columbia brokerage team as a Brokerage Associate. Prior to joining Trinity, John worked in the commercial real estate industry for a regional industrial development…

GaffneyLewis ADR open for mediation in South Carolina

April 10, 2023

Amy Gaffney and Regina Hollins Lewis announced the formation of their new mediation firm, GaffneyLewis ADR. Alongside their already well-established litigation firm, Gaffney Lewis LLC, the firm will support Amy…

Matt Olson rejoins Compucom as Chief Operations Officer

April 10, 2023

Former Compucom VP returns to where he launched IT career FORT MILL, SC – Compucom, a leading managed IT services provider, announced Matt Olson will rejoin the company where he…

KRJ Consulting celebrates 15th anniversary and marks new phase of growth

April 10, 2023

KRJ Consulting (KRJC), a professional services consulting firm, celebrated its 15th anniversary yesterday, a milestone marked by a new phase of growth and development for the Columbia-based company, which now…

Financial Literacy Month Tip: Automated Contributions Can Grow Your 529 Savings

April 10, 2023

It’s April! The flowers, the trees, the birds, even the seasonal allergies signal spring is here. It’s always refreshing – aside from the allergies – to welcome a new season…

Designer turns glass from the past into 21st century treasure

April 8, 2023

Amy Vaughn appeared at a formal event this spring looking every inch the dignified Southern lady in an evening gown of chiffon and sequined lace. Indeed, she is the epitome…

First Community Bank celebrates official opening of Rock Hill office

April 6, 2023

First Community Bank, headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, marked the official opening of its full-service banking office in Rock Hill at 1746 Ebenezer Road with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and…

Sheriff addresses Leadership South Carolina candidates

April 6, 2023

Lott urges audience to mentor kids and lead with care By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott discussed the finer points of his personal leadership tenets with…

Leadership Series – Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen

April 6, 2023

The Who’s on the Move Leadership Series highlights people leading extraordinary change in South Carolina. We will be focusing on the journeys of 12 top leaders per year from across the state…

Just taking it all in

April 6, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   On Tuesday night, I was at a Board meeting for Our Place of Hope.  It was in a new spot for us… in the facility of a…

Mashburn Construction CEO receives Hall of Fame Award

April 6, 2023

Paul Mashburn, Chief Executive Officer of Mashburn Construction, has been selected as one of five esteemed industry professionals to receive the 2023 Hall of Fame Award by Carolina Associated General…

Get Involved: Applications open for Richland County boards, committees

April 6, 2023

Richland County Council is accepting applications for dozens of openings on various volunteer boards. Currently, 10 Richland County boards, commissions, committees and advisory councils have at least one vacancy. Council…

Richland County to begin controlling for mosquitoes

April 6, 2023

Through preventive efforts, residents can also help keep the pests away Residents should expect to see Richland County employees spraying for mosquitoes in the coming months, as Vector Control staff…

High Spirits Hospitality opens Events at Judson Mill

April 6, 2023

The Upstate’s leading event company opened its latest venue with more than 700 guests and a glittering array of the best entertainment and food the region’s hospitality industry has to…

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis names Melissa Simmons as Deputy State Treasurer

April 5, 2023

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has named Melissa D. Simmons, CPA, CFP, as the agency’s new Deputy State Treasurer after the recent retirement of Tonia Morris. Simmons will oversee the…