Super Lawyers recognizes three Bluestein partners for 2022

May 11, 2022

In 2022, partners Marti Bluestein and Allison Sullivan have again been named among South Carolina Super Lawyers®, in the practice areas of workers’ compensation and general personal injury for plaintiffs,…

Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers facilitates female entrepreneurship in the midlands

May 11, 2022

Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster has brokered over 675,000 square feet of space to multiple female-owned businesses since 2020. Mary Winter Teaster has developed a passion for encouraging…

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

May 10, 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 the Carolinas…

Chapin Downtown Farmer’s Market returns Saturday

May 10, 2022

The Chapin Downtown Farmer’s Market returns this Saturday, May 14, at 8:30 am in the 100 block of Clark Street in downtown Chapin. This local community event provides residents and…

Reggaetronic Music Festival returns to Lake Murray

May 10, 2022

The 9th annual Reggaetronic Lake Murray Music Festival is returning to Spence Island for some fun in the sun on Lake Murray on 4 June 2022 accessible by boat only.…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2022 ranking

May 10, 2022

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to BTI Consulting Group’s 2022 “Client Service A-Team.” “It is an honor for the firm to…

Entrepreneur Minute – Greg Middleton, Peak Drift Brewing

May 10, 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…

Leading South Carolina victims’ rights organizations host rally for sexual assault survivor awareness at State House

May 9, 2022

#JusticeForChloe, #JusticeForDallas, #JusticeForHer  On Thursday, May 12th, the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN), the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA), community partners, and assault survivors…

Ameris Bank contributes $250,000 of support to South Carolina business innovation

May 9, 2022

Ameris Bank announces a $250,000 contribution to the South Carolina Research Authority’s (SCRA) Industry Partnership Fund (IPF) to help promote innovation throughout the state. The contribution is tied for the…

SCBIO and Midlands Technical College debut new biopharma certificate program to develop talent for life sciences

May 9, 2022

In recognition of the importance of adding talented workers for the booming life sciences industry in South Carolina, Midlands Technical College is the first in the state to launch the…

Flock and Rally earns five marketing and communications industry awards

May 9, 2022

Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, recently earned a Mercury Award and two Silver Wing Awards from the S.C. Public Relations…

South Carolina Superintendent of the Year and District Administrator of the Year announced

May 9, 2022

Barnwell School District 29 (Williston) Superintendent, Dr. Marcella Shaw, has been named the 2023 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and Saluda County Schools Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction,…

County opens mental health training session to residents

May 9, 2022

As part of efforts to highlight May as Mental Health Month, Richland County’s Government and Community Services Department (GCS) is partnering with a local nonprofit treatment center for a training…

For National Women’s Health Week, DHEC reminds women to prioritize their health and wellbeing

May 9, 2022

Staying up to date on routine appointments and starting healthy habits can make lasting improvements to overall health During National Women’s Health Week (May 8-14), the South Carolina Department of…

County seeks public input on proposed 2022-2023 budget

May 9, 2022

The public will soon have the chance to give feedback on Richland County’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.…

Jim Cook named SCEDA Local Developer of the Year

May 9, 2022

The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) awarded Jim Cook, executive director of the Cherokee County Development Board, its Local Developer of the Year award during the 2022 SCEDA Annual…

Center for Advanced Technical Studies honored as SkillsUSA Models of Excellence Chapter

May 9, 2022

The SkillsUSA Chapter located at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) has been named a SkillsUSA Models of Excellence Chapter for 2022 in the Framework component of Personal…

School District Five schools ranked in the top 15 by U.S. News & World Report

May 9, 2022

Lexington-Richland School District Five is a leader in South Carolina for preparing students for college, and three of its schools are ranked among the top high schools in the state…

School District Five names 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year

May 9, 2022

Lexington-Richland School District Five announced its new Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year during a May 2 ceremony. Elisa Westfall, an English teacher at CrossRoads Intermediate…

Spring Valley Rotary Club awards scholarships

May 9, 2022

Spring Valley High School Seniors Recognized Spring Valley Rotary Club awarded two Spring Valley High School graduating seniors with the club’s annual scholarships at its May 5th lunch meeting. The…

DHEC celebrates South Carolina’s hospitals and dedicated healthcare workers during National Hospital Week

May 9, 2022

As National Hospital Week (May 8-14) is recognized across the country, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) praises South Carolina’s hospitals and healthcare workers for their courageous…

Applications are open for INDIE GRANTS program, offering up to $35K and production assistance to SC filmmakers

May 9, 2022

For the 12th consecutive year, the South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College are accepting short film project submissions for their INDIE GRANTS program. Created to support our home-grown film…

SCETV announces new Chief Public Information Officer 

May 9, 2022

Landon Masters joins SCETV team to lead communications efforts South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced Landon Masters as the new Chief Public Information Officer. This position will lead communications, branding…

High school students commit to teaching profession

May 9, 2022

In a ceremony similar to one held for student-athletes, student teachers in Richland School District Two recently signed certificates recognizing their commitment to making a difference in the lives of…

Computer science magnet school wins National Merit Award of Excellence

May 9, 2022

Sandlapper Elementary School recently received the Magnet Schools of America (MSA), 2022 National New and Emerging Merit Award of Excellence. MSA made the announcement at its national conference in Nevada…

Join the Plishing Challenge

May 9, 2022

Let’s go fishing and help clean up our waterways! The South Carolina Wildlife Federation is launching a new initiative called the SCWF Plishing Challenge to encourage people to go fishing…

Trinity Partners announces recent major transaction

May 9, 2022

Nick Stomski, SIOR and Jake Nidiffer of Trinity Partners completed the sale/leaseback of a 60,000 square foot distribution facility in the State Farmers Market. The property located at 307 &…

Colliers Report: Robust hotel activity continues into 2022

May 9, 2022

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2022 South Carolina Hotel Robust hotel activity continues into 2022 Market Highlights Increasing average daily hotel rates and revenue per available room…

Edisto Habitat for Humanity’s hosts Women Build event May 21

May 6, 2022

Edisto Habitat for Humanity has opened registration for the annual Women Build Fundraiser and Volunteer Day scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 8:30 am. “Women Build isn’t simply about…

Don Gordon talks about the Building OneSouthCarolina Forum and the inaugural Partners in Progress Award

May 6, 2022

On May 10, the Riley Institute at Furman University is hosting its first annual Building OneSouthCarolina forum and presentation of the inaugural OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award. The award recognizes…

Sheriff Lott and RCSD pledge to “do no harm”

May 6, 2022

RCSD becomes first law enforcement agency nationwide to make peace officer promise By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) publicly…

Lexington One Educational Foundation receives Walmart Gift to support LTC VEX robotics team

May 5, 2022

The Walmart Foundation has generously provided a $2,000 grant to the Lexington One Educational Foundation to support the Lexington Technology Center’s VEX Robotics Team in Lexington School District One. This…

PCT LTD acquires South Carolina Company

May 5, 2022

LITTLE RIVER, SC – PCT LTD (Paradigm Convergence Technologies Corporation), a company focused on acquiring, developing, and providing sustainable, environmentally safe disinfecting, cleaning, and tracking technologies announced today that it…

Capture Columbia, COR’s free talent retention program for students, returns

May 5, 2022

Capture Columbia, a talent retention initiative powered by Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) with support from Midlands Business Leadership Group (MBLG), returns this summer for its second year. Capture Columbia is…

An Old Tree, An Old Academy

May 5, 2022

By Tom Poland   A Magnolia and a School of Consequence As you top the Edgefield County rise, that fine word “copse” comes to mind. Copse, a small group of…

Colliers Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina

May 5, 2022

  Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston,…

South Carolina ETV and Public Radio announces changes to staff leadership

May 5, 2022

South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced that Ty Moody has been promoted to Director of Digital, overseeing the agency’s Digital Department. In addition, Sean Birch has been promoted to Director of…

Midlands Gives breaks record, raises $3.73 million for hundreds of local nonprofits

May 5, 2022

Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour, online giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, raised a record-breaking $3,734,986 via 19,534 individual gifts. The ninth annual online day of giving…

Deion Jamison of Legacy Early College named 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year

May 5, 2022

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced  at the annual South Carolina Teacher of the Year Gala that Deion Jamison, an English teacher at Legacy Early College with the South…

CIU’s new Kepha Institute educating and developing leaders around the globe

May 5, 2022

International students now have an online option for higher education that is committed to developing caring, dedicated and competent community leaders around the globe, primarily those in the developing world.…

Lexington District One’s Debra L. Huggins announces retirement

May 5, 2022

Lexington County School District One Enterprise Information Technology Officer Debra L. Huggins announces her retirement, effective June 30, 2022. She has spent the past nine years in Lexington District One,…

Apartments leasing at 1813 Main Street in renovated Klondike Building

May 5, 2022

Cason Development Group and Cohn Corporation are nearing completion of 28 market rate apartments in the renovated Klondike Building at 1813 Main St. in downtown Columbia. The apartments are expected…

The process of growth

May 5, 2022

Our front yard is high-maintenance, high-water, have-to-mow-more-than-usual Bermuda grass.  Each year, it is usually a process of transitioning from dormant brown through the winter to green in the spring. This year,…

City leaders praise forthcoming South Carolina 7 expedition

May 4, 2022

Four mayors, others, gather at Riverfront Canal Park to announce month-long trek across the Palmetto State By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The mayors of Columbia, Cayce, West Columbia, and Camden…

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical to close Town Theatre’s 102nd season

May 4, 2022

The epic battle between good and evil takes to the stage in the closing show of Town’s 102nd season, Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic…

Cayce hires new Assistant City Manager, Michael Conley

May 4, 2022

The City of Cayce hires new Assistant City Manager, Michael Conley. Conley, a Kershaw, SC native, starts his new role May 12. He will be joining the Cayce City Administrative…

Midlands Gives breaks record, raises $3.73 million for hundreds of local nonprofits

May 4, 2022

Hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, day of giving supports 540 nonprofits Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour, online giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, raised a record-breaking $3,734,986…

Chief Operations Officer Jeff Salters announces retirement

May 4, 2022

Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Jeffrey S. Salters, the district’s chief operations officer, plans to retire effective September 8, 2022. Of his retirement, Dr.…

Biden Administration awards nearly $77 million to expand internet access for dozens of tribes

May 4, 2022

Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it has awarded 19 grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. Andy Berke, NTIA’s Special…

City of Columbia’s Small Business Week Celebration

May 4, 2022

The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities to hold the 2022 Small Business Week Celebration on Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 11:00 am – 2 pm at the Medallion…