David Tompkins, Greenwood Market Executive for Countybank, recently presented a check for $5,000 to Next Level Lifestyles to support their operation. The donation was given on behalf of the Countybank…
Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Ascendant Women Artists in the Johnson Collection opens January 21 The Columbia Museum of Art announces featured exhibition Our Own Work, Our Own Way:…
Wingard’s Market is excited to announce the selection of Andrea Snelgrove, Wingard’s Market Gift Shop and Merchandising Manager, for the Lexington County Chronicle’s 2023 Top 20 professionals under 40. Snelgrove…
Cardinal Crossing will be the fifth location for StretchLab in South Carolina Colliers | South Carolina’s Rox Pollard, Danny Bonds and John Gressette represented The Beach Company in the lease…
A partnership in the works since 2019, commercial real estate firms NAI Earle Furman (Greenville, SC) and NAI Columbia (Columbia, SC) recently joined forces in a creative alliance. The merger…
Richland County Sheriff’s Department sets fundraising record two years in a row By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the second year in a row, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD)…
A historic extratropical cyclone that occurred in late December 2022 led to winter storm conditions (e.g., blizzards, high winds, snowfall, or record cold temperatures) being experienced across much of the…
Together, the 550+ attorney firm will broaden its reach across the U.S. Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet have agreed to merge into one national law firm operating under the…
Economic and Workforce Development Professional to Lead First-In-The-Nation Program SC Future Makers, a 501c3 nonprofit organization affiliated with the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, announced that Elisabeth Kovacs will serve as…
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville-Spartanburg / Myrtle Beach, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston,…
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announces that two of its directors have successfully completed the Westgate Center for Leadership and Management Development Transit Paratransit Management Certificate Program.…
South Carolina has been ranked 3rd on the 2022 U-Haul Growth Index, a step up from the previous year. The U-Haul Growth Index is an effective gauge of how well states…
SAFE Federal Credit Union members received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates totaling over $2.16 million—one of the highest givebacks in the credit union’s history. Distributed on January 1, the…
On Tuesday, Richland County officially swore in five Councilmembers, including newcomers Jason Branham (District 1) and Don Weaver (District 6). County Council also re-elected Councilman Overture Walker as chair and…
The red-hot pandemic housing market has finally cooled in recent months. Due to actions by the Federal Reserve to combat inflation, mortgage rates have more than doubled from the historic…
The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities will be accepting applications for the 2023 NxLevel Micro Entrepreneur and 2023 FastTrac Growth Venture courses from January to March. The NxLevel…
By Jeff Becraft I was talking to a friend the other day and I commented, “There were so many things I wanted to accomplish in 2022 and here it…
Flock and Rally, a full-service, communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, announced the hiring of Julia Flowers as director of accounts, Matt Peters as integrated media buyer…
ROCK HILL, SC – Comporium has announced that David Barnes has been promoted to Vice President of Production Resources, Innovation and Technical Training effective December 12, 2022. In this role,…
Carolina Children’s Home (CCH), a nonprofit which provides financial services and advocacy to children’s initiatives in South Carolina, is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for 2023 scholarships and…
Secure Process Intelligence and Tandem Concepts were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Real Motors and Soil Economy received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching,…
First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) announced the completion of its acquisition of GrandSouth Bancorporation (“GrandSouth”), the parent company of GrandSouth Bank, on January 1, 2023. The merger solidifies First Bank’s position…
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) congratulates Partner, Jane Downey for being selected to the 2023 Top 50 Lawyers in America. Downey practices primarily in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law. Jane has been…
River Bluff High School of Lexington and Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success of Myrtle Beach won the South Carolina Bar’s We the People competition held Dec. 8 at River…
By John Della Bella, Lima One An amazing 61 percent of the nation’s student housing beds are located in the Southeast. Over the past 20 years, Southern student housing has…
BASF Site Director Jerome Kirkland, who leads the site in Converse, was recently recognized by the Converse Fire Department with an award recognizing his community leadership and his outstanding support…
The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) presented its Service to the Profession award to Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall, chief executive of SCDOT, at its 25th…
We were saddened to hear today of the passing of former Secretary of Commerce and current Councilman for the city of Columbia, Joe Taylor. Columbia City Council released the following…
2023 exhibition schedule announced The Columbia Museum of Art announces its schedule of featured exhibitions for 2023, a broad assortment of exclusive, house-organized shows as well as traveling exhibitions, including…
BASF’s site in Converse is giving back to the community this holiday season through community volunteering and donations to key local non-profit organizations. Team members recently participated in Breakfast with…
Bank of America contributed $70,000 and hands-on support to help curb hunger amidst this year’s challenging economic circumstances Bank of America and Lowcountry Food Bank have partnered throughout this year…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Near 91-year-old Jim Hamilton, a commissioner emeritus of the S.C. Aeronautics Commission and a S.C. Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, exchanged coins and reminisced about…
Quackenbush Architects + Planners received a 2022 American Institute of Architects South Carolina Merit Award in New Construction for its design of the Rosewood Elementary School Library Addition and Renovation…
County aims to ensure all relief applications get appropriate consideration Because of overwhelming demand for a program that provides relief to businesses and nonprofits impacted by the pandemic, Richland County…
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Carew J. Alvarez to the firm’s Charleston office, Associate Ashley A. Milan to the firm’s Myrtle Beach office, and Associate Lindsey M. Behnke…
Students in Richland School District Two are learning valuable leadership and service skills through charitable giving during the holidays. Each year students at all five of the district’s high schools,…
Veritable who’s who of Camden and Kershaw County ring bells for Salvation Army’s kettle campaign By W. Thomas Smith Jr. CAMDEN, S.C. – Less than two days after returning from…
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Columbia-based John Kelchner and Ryan Judd have been elected shareholders of the firm, effective Jan. 3, 2023. Kelchner and Judd are both…
United Way of the Midlands is looking for volunteers interested in reading to elementary-age students to support its Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) for the 2022-2023 school year. MRC is a…
Aflac has awarded $378,000 in grants to 48 local nonprofit organizations in its Spring and Fall 2022 grant cycles. Awarded grantees are working on projects that support health & well-being…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. This is not a story of “I told you so.” Rather, it is a stirring – or so I think – tale of a man’s…
By Tom Poland One word. That’s all it takes, and the brain’s mystifying chemistry swirls past and present into an amalgam we call life. Phases pass before us in…
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America, has been named the WTA 500 tournament of the year. The recognition comes from the Women’s Tennis…
The Congaree Vista Guild has announced its search for a marketing agency to assist with marketing and communications for Artista Vista. The weekend-long art event is scheduled for April 14-16,…
By Reba Campbell We’ve just returned from a glorious two-week adventure in Germany, Austria and Hungary – most of it spent traveling with friends we’ve known since our young…
Mandy Mueller, a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been accepted as a member of the LGBTQ+ Bar Association Family Law Institute. She is among only four South Carolina…
Thomas Mullikin Jr. leads a tough expedition atop Earth’s highest summit By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Thomas Mullikin Jr., son of the world-renowned global expedition leader Dr. Tom Mullikin, led…
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton (JET) Middle School wins 2022 State Middle School Mock Trial championship
For a consecutive third year, Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton (JET) Middle School of Johnston in Edgefield County was named the winner of the South Carolina Bar’s State Middle School Mock Trial competition. This…
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) is excited to sponsor the 2022 Bike Bonanza, an event giving away free bikes to local children in the Town of Swansea, on Saturday, December 17…
$3.5 billion investment will create 1,500 new jobs; largest investment in state history Redwood Materials, a producer of anode and cathode battery components for electric vehicles, along with Governor Henry…