AG Wilson Joins All 50 States in Agreement with TurboTax Owner Intuit for Deceiving Low-Income Americans into Paying for Free Tax Services Attorney General Alan Wilson today secured over $2…
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.…
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents today arrested a Columbia tax preparer and charged her with 19 counts of willfully making or assisting in false or fraudulent returns. Shervonne…
Navy Veteran and Connecticut Native Opens Latinx-Inspired Boutique in Five Points The Five Points Association, along with the City of Columbia’s Economic Development Office and Office of Business Opportunities, hosted…
Invest for impact by supporting 546 local nonprofits on this 18-hour virtual day of giving Central Carolina Community Foundation is rallying the community to support 546 local nonprofits on Midlands…
Program honors and celebrates the legacy of Tony Melton during “A Tribute to Tony Melton” On April 26, a special episode of the South Carolina ETV (SCETV) series Making It…
Gov. Henry McMaster proclaimed May 1-7, 2022 is Travel and Tourism Week in South Carolina. This announcement aligns with the nationwide celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), which spotlights the…
Based on his 22 years of service to the firm and his expanded involvement in GMK’s operational functions, Mr. John Whetstone has been named to the newly created position of…
Midlands leaders gathered today for a press conference focused on rail elimination and alignment. Local officials who supported the press conference included representatives from the SC Senate, SC House of…
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2022 Columbia Industrial Market Highlights The Columbia industrial market vacancy rate dropped from 4.62% during the first quarter of 2021 to 4.10%…
LCK welcomes Shanel Matthews as its newest member of the Columbia team of project management professionals. As Project Coordinator, Matthews brings to LCK a unique background in administration and social…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) held a groundbreaking ceremony today, April 29, for its new Community Demonstration Garden project. The garden is the vision of the Bureau…
NHE has been honored as one of the top five large employers for the second straight year according to South Carolina’s Top Workplaces of 2022. The honor was awarded to…
By Carolyn Stewart Even if the holidays have passed, it’s never too early or too late to start thinking about what gifts you can give to your loved ones. While…
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Matthew G. Gerrald, Emily Collins Brown, and Jeffrey D.…
Keith Babcock and David Paavola are again listed in “South Carolina Super Lawyers,” a national guide to the nation’s leading attorneys. Babcock, a founding member of the law firm, is…
Four Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys have been recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers® for 2022. They are Michael W. Tighe, Richard C. Detwiler, Demetri “Jim” Koutrakos, and Wm. Bert…
Two attorneys at Morton & Gettys, Bev Carroll and Nate Pierce, are listed in the latest edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers.” Carroll, a certified specialist in employment law, has…
Three Richardson Thomas attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers, a national guide to the nation’s top attorneys. Another has been selected to the…
Robinson Gray announced that nine of its attorneys have again been named 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, with two of them making the Top Ten list. Three additional lawyers from…
Four employment law attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the just-released 2022 edition of “Super Lawyers,” a national directory of the country’s top attorneys. The four also…
By Robert Parsley Real estate investment trends show that more and more people are turning to iBuyers to expedite the home selling process because this is a faster, simpler method…
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College announced the inaugural Carolina Shout Festival. The show on May 7 at 3:00pm will be produced by Reggie Sullivan. It will feature area artists…
Five South Carolina attorneys and two law firms were recently recognized by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service for their outstanding contributions to Free…
LCK welcomes Shanel Matthews as its newest member of the Columbia team of project management professionals. As Project Coordinator, Matthews brings to LCK a unique background in administration and social…
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Biden-Harris Administration joined 60 global partners in launching The Declaration for the Future of the Internet, recommitting to the vision of the global…
The $300 million of technical assistance includes $100 million for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency to provide technical assistance to underserved entrepreneurs seeking greater access to…
Nexsen Pruet announced that attorney Marguerite Willis has been recognized as a winner of the 2021 Golden Pen Award, presented by The Post and Courier. Willis received the award for…
Columbia’s only mobile app to connect local restaurants, businesses & events expands services Soda City Certified® (SCC), Columbia’s only mobile application that aims to help residents and visitors explore the Midlands…
Richland School District Two is one of the Best Communities for Music Education. Richland Two Coordinator of Fine Arts, Dr. Wendy Campbell says the NAMM Foundation is recognizing Richland Two for…
The Columbia Tax Modernization Committee is encouraging business owners, developers, owners of commercial property and owners of rentals and apartments to attend. On May 3, 2022 at 10 a.m., City…
The South Carolina chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/SC) announces its new board of directors for 2022. Eight communications professionals from around the Midlands will lead the…
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that nineteen attorneys have been listed in the 2022 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including seven attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” HSB…
Soft skills and middle-skills gaming app company skillsgapp has hired Jennie Montgomery as its People Engagement & Experience Manager. The new position acts as a liaison to help youth (middle-…
On April 28, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce announced that Midlands Technical College is the winner of the 2022 Workforce Development Award. “The Impact Award for Workforce Development honors partners…
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ leader in collaborative philanthropy, has awarded Connected Communities grants totaling $366,704 to 12 nonprofit organizations. The organizations will launch projects that improve the quality…
A group that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Richland County regarding brutal, inhumane and unconstitutional conditions at the…
Ken Corning is this year’s Limitless Impact Award recipient presented by Limitless Purpose, a statewide nonprofit organization working to help all children reach their limitless potential regardless of any disability…
Sumner Bender, an educator in Lexington-Richland School District 5 and president of the board of Trustus Theatre, will become the new executive director of The Nickelodeon arthouse theater on June…
SMITH | ROBINSON announced that attorney G. Murrell Smith, Jr., has been elected as the South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives. “It is with great humility and an…
On April 26, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Lori B. Meyers as the new principal of Lexington Elementary School. She replaces…
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation to fund research internships for GSSM…
DartPoints, the leading edge digital infrastructure provider, announces that its internet exchange (IX) in Columbia, S.C., called Bridge IX™, is now operational. South Carolina’s internet traffic has traditionally been routed…
By Tom Poland My jaunts around the South take me past old haunts, a cotton gin now and then. I’ve seen gins in Salters, Bishopville, and other rural places.…
Colliers | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team handling leasing and marketing Collett Industrial announces that it has broken ground on a 210,600-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Carolina Pines Industrial…
By Mike DuBose The Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of wisdom is “the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.” When it comes to ourselves (and those around us), however,…
Saturday, May 7th from 11 am – 2 pm at Grace Church of Columbia The Ram Foundation and Ezekiel Ministries are pleased to announce our partnership and kick-off celebration for…
Area Infrastructure and HVAC Improvement Projects Garner Seven Awards The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) recognized the most innovative engineering projects of the past year at…
The University of South Carolina will welcome thousands of new alumni from across the system in a series of commencement ceremonies, which conclude with three Columbia campus events at the…
Kazuhiro Sato, owner of FuruSato Bento, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Five Points Association representatives attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for FuruSato Bento on April 26 at 1:30 p.m. The Japanese…