Dunkin’s Iced Coffee Day to benefit local Columbia children’s hospitals on May 25

May 17, 2022

$1 from every Iced Coffee sold at participating Dunkin’® restaurants nationwide will support the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’s mission to bring joy to kids battling illness Dunkin’® is giving…

Seibels appoints Laura M. Spells to Vice President of Accounting and Financial Services

May 17, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – Seibels announced the appointment of Laura M. Spells to Vice President of Accounting and Financial Services, and Treasurer. In this leadership role, Ms. Spells will oversee the…

Entrepreneur Minute – Laura Boccanfuso, Van Robotics

May 17, 2022

The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…

SC Mental Health State Director to testify before US Senate Special Committee

May 17, 2022

Kenneth Rogers, MD, state director of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), will testify before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging at 10:00 am. on Thursday,…

Relic Room to offer free summer admission to military and their families

May 17, 2022

As it has for several years, this summer the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will participate in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a national program that provides…

SCATCC announces 2022 award winners

May 17, 2022

The South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners (SCATCC) announces the selection of its 2022 award winners. Commissioner Leadership, Garry Powers, Midlands Technical College Honors an individual who has made…

Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® elects David Lockwood of Colliers | South Carolina as incoming President-Elect

May 16, 2022

David Lockwood, CRE, CCIM, SIOR, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Colliers | South Carolina, was recently elected by the Global Board of Directors of the Society of…

County’s Planning Commission restarts land development code process

May 16, 2022

The Richland County Planning Commission met Monday, May 9, to officially restart mapping efforts for the rewrite of the County’s 2021 Land Development Code (LDC), which regulates land use, growth and…

Feral hog management to occur during upcoming fireflies closure

May 16, 2022

Staff from Congaree National Park, along with staff from USDA APHIS and Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, will be conducting scheduled feral hog management work near the…

Teacher of the Year finalist profile

May 16, 2022

Dreher Teacher Addresses Students’ Needs, Works to Ensure All Have ‘Very Good Days’ Elizabeth Link knows all too well the implications of teaching without first addressing the basic needs of…

South Carolina ETV receives four Southeast EMMY nominations

May 16, 2022

Awards recognize some of the greatest television work in the Southeast The Regional Southeast EMMY® Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) recently announced nominations for…

Richland Library announces Kids in Print 2022 contributors

May 16, 2022

27th Edition of Literary Magazine Spotlights Work of Local Youth Richland Library is releasing Kids in Print 2022, an annual literary magazine that showcases the talents of young people across…

Outdoor book sale at Irmo Library May 21

May 16, 2022

The  weather is heating up and it is a perfect time to take a good book out on the patio or to the park and sit under a tree! And…

Three Collins & Lacy attorneys selected as 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers

May 16, 2022

Three Collins & Lacy attorneys have been named 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers® for work in their respective practice areas. “Collins & Lacy attorneys are honored to be part of…

Former Museum Exec. Director and former Commission Chair awarded Order of the Palmetto

May 16, 2022

On May 10, former State Museum Executive Director, William Calloway, and former State Museum Commission Chair, Gray T. Culbreath, were awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor Henry McMaster for their…

SC Chamber to host inaugural Women’s Leadership Symposium

May 16, 2022

On Wednesday, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Women’s Leadership Symposium, a conference designed to highlight the contributions of women for the betterment of our state.…

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces National 529 Day observance with PalmettoBaby Grants

May 16, 2022

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis kicked off the upcoming National 529 College Savings Day by announcing that South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan will provide privately-funded $529 grants to every baby…

Vibrant summer shows use different approaches to explore the natural world

May 16, 2022

Enjoy American Impressionism and stunning fiber installations at the CMA The Columbia Museum of Art announces two fresh summer exhibitions, both organized by the CMA, that offer complementary expressions of…

Decorated officer will tell how the Marines took back Hue during Tet Offensive

May 16, 2022

At the start of the fateful year of 1968, then-Capt. Myron Harrington, USMC, was a supply officer in Da Nang, far from the sharp end of the Vietnam War. In…

Richland County Sheriff’s Department captain becomes one of the fewer-than-one percent

May 13, 2022

Captain Vincent Goggins graduates from the FBI National Academy By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Captain Vincent Goggins joined a truly elite corps of law enforcement…

Tighe sworn in as President of the South Carolina Bar

May 13, 2022

Columbia attorney J. Hagood Tighe took office as president of the South Carolina Bar on May 12. He was sworn in by U.S. District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs during…

National Wild Turkey Federation announces leadership transitions

May 13, 2022

EDGEFIELD, SC – The National Wild Turkey Federation today announced that Becky Humphries, its CEO since 2017, will retire in February 2023 as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary. To succeed her, the…

Trinity Partners announces recent major transaction

May 12, 2022

William Mills and Roger Winn, SIOR of Trinity Partners recently represented the sellers in the sale of 2909 & 2917 Rosewood Drive. The properties were sold separately to the same…

Trison Wells establishing operations in Colleton County

May 12, 2022

$1.2 million investment to create 35 new jobs Trison Wells, a consumer products manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Colleton County. The company’s $1.2 million investment will create 35…

Making Strategic Alliances Work: What is a Strategic Alliance?

May 12, 2022

By Thomas Pietras and Christian R. Stormer Bauknight, Pietras, & Stormer, PA.   An earlier version of this series was published in The University of South Carolina’s Business & Economic…

Rediscovering An Old Friend

May 12, 2022

By Tom Poland March 3rd is a day I’ll long remember. A bit earlier I had given a talk to the Kiwanis Club at the Darlington Country Club. Returning home…

What You Forget About Parenthood

May 12, 2022

By Amy Coward It’s been a while since I had young children at home. Other than the occasional visit from grandchildren (an hour here, two hours there), all my children…

The beauty of humility

May 12, 2022

By Jeff Becraft   A couple of years ago I went to a workshop on experiential learning. It was on a college campus in one of the training rooms in…

Columbia Museum of Art receives Connected Communities Grant Award from Central Carolina Community Foundation

May 11, 2022

Grant to support More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series  The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) announces it has been selected as a recipient of a Connected Communities grant from…

REALTOR Chachere Freeman joins Wolfe & Taylor, Inc.

May 11, 2022

Chachere Freeman has joined Wolfe & Taylor, the locally owned real estate and property management company founded in 1945. A Columbia native, Freeman has practiced real estate since 2009, helping…

Congaree Vista Guild invites you to be a firefly

May 11, 2022

Visit The Vista on May 20 and 21 to Synchronize The Congaree Vista Guild invites you to be a Firefly in The Vista. In partnership with Congaree National Park, the…

Fiber Industries hires its first Chief Sustainability Officer

May 11, 2022

Fiber Industries, a leading US fiber manufacturer known for cutting-edge and innovative market leading solutions for the fabric, garment, and fashion industry announced today that George Bandy, Jr. has joined the organization…

Join in the excitement and be a part of the Lake Murray landscape forever

May 11, 2022

The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board announces the “Welcome to Lake Murray” destination landmark project at the Lake Murray Dam located at Highway 6 and 60. Residents and…

Registration open for city’s summer camps program

May 11, 2022

Art, Sports & Weekly Camps Offered for Children Registration for the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Camps Program, which includes weekly camps and a variety of specialty camps, is…

ECSC launches new website for locals, stakeholders

May 11, 2022

Experience Columbia SC launched its new industry website today – columbiasctourism.com – showcasing how the organization promotes the Columbia region as a tourist destination. The website expounds upon the sister organizations that…

Fort Jackson closes gates May 18 to hold a joint emergency exercise

May 11, 2022

Fort Jackson will hold a joint training operation May 18 that will cause gates to close sometime during the day and will be closed for hours. The purpose of the…

NAI Columbia facilitates the $1.9 million sale of 561 Jamil Road located in Columbia, SC

May 11, 2022

NAI Columbia’s, John Gregory, PE, CCIM, successfully represented the seller in the sale of a 2.81 site which sold for $1,900,000. “As an auto sales use property, we were excited…

South Carolina teen birth rate declines, but disparities remain

May 11, 2022

Although South Carolina’s national teen birth ranking hasn’t changed, the state saw an 11 percent decrease in the teen (ages 15-19; all references to teens are for the 15-19 age…

GSSM accepting applications for Residential and STEM Foundations Programs

May 11, 2022

GSSM Accepting Applications For Residential and STEM Foundations ProgramsHartsville, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is still accepting applications for its Residential and STEM Foundations.…

Filing season recap, plus how to make next year’s tax season a breeze

May 11, 2022

From January through April 29, more than 2.2 million state Individual Income Tax returns were filed in South Carolina. Approximately 95% of returns filed by that date were filed electronically.…

PTC and UofSC join forces to boost cardiovascular technology workforce

May 11, 2022

A new partnership between Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and the University of South Carolina (UofSC) aims to strengthen heart healthcare and the workforce that supports it. Officials from PTC and…

Gov. Henry McMaster signs legislation to strengthen S.C. foster care

May 11, 2022

Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) Director Michael Leach and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of H.…

Lexington District One hires/promotes educators to assistant principal 

May 11, 2022

At the April 26 and May 10, 2022 meetings, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring and/or promotion of seven educators to the position of…

Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on the confirmation of Eden Hendrick as next DJJ executive director

May 11, 2022

Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement on the confirmation of Eden Hendrick as the next executive director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice: “DJJ has made…

SCPRSA celebrates the best in public relations at the 2022 Mercury Awards ceremony

May 11, 2022

On Thursday, April 28, the South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) honored the best and brightest in the state’s public relations industry with the 31st…

Expert EOS Implementer® Neil McLean marks milestone 500 session days

May 11, 2022

Neil McLean, Expert EOS Implementer®, recently held his 500th session day. McLean, who has been offering EOS implementation since 2015 and was the first EOS Implementer in the state of…

SC Bar’s Young Lawyer Division partners with local organizations across South Carolina to raise money for regional food banks

May 11, 2022

The South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is partnering with Harvest Hope Food Bank, Lowcountry Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Feeding…

Experience Columbia launches new website for locals, stakeholders

May 11, 2022

Experience Columbia SC launched its new industry website today – columbiasctourism.com – showcasing how the organization promotes the Columbia region as a tourist destination. The website expounds upon the sister…

Home Works welcomes Roy Kramer to team

May 11, 2022

Home Works announces the addition of Roy Kramer to its ministry team headquartered in Columbia. Roy will serve as a Project Manager for home repair efforts around the Midlands region,…

Wallace Lightsey ranked as the number one attorney in South Carolina by Super Lawyers

May 11, 2022

Super Lawyers, a publication recognizing outstanding lawyers, has ranked Wallace Lightsey as the number one attorney in South Carolina. Lightsey’s recognition as the leading attorney in the state follows the…