Chief Terrence Green would like the Town of Lexington community to know that the Lexington Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies statewide, will be participating in the Sober or…
To help holiday traffic flow, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) prohibits lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel…
Mayor Steve Benjamin will conduct a course in health policy on the Boston, Massachusetts campus of Harvard University. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has announced the appointment…
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC…
Holiday Schedule Announced for All Locations All Richland Library locations will close Thursday, December 23 and remain closed through Sunday, December 26 in observance of Christmas. Library customers will still…
Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Carolinas, the place to go to buy or sell a business, named Laura Nell Hudgins as its newest Marketing Coordinator. Hudgins started at Sunbelt as…
It’s been a shining example of holiday merriment for years, and now Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles has officially been named one of America’s Best Botanical Garden Holiday…
LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Ashely Bodiford has been hired as Prevention Director and Troy Workman has been promoted to…
NAI Columbia, the Midlands’ local full-service commercial real estate firm, projects another strong, profitable close to the year. Compared to pre-pandemic year-end numbers in 2019, NAI Columbia anticipates a 25%…
Moore Bradley Myers Law Firm (MBM) is excited to announce their Christmas Bike Bonanza 2021 in both Swansea and Saluda. Traditionally held in Swansea, the hometown of MBM Partner Stanley…
A Third Folio of Shakespeare’s plays printed in 1664 has a permanent home at University of South Carolina Libraries. The book, a gift from Chicago attorney Jeffery Leving, along with…
$35.6 million investment will create 179 new jobs Innovative Construction Group (ICG), a subsidiary of PulteGroup, Inc., today announced plans to establish operations in Florence County. The $35.6 million investment…
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Stephen Bidwell of Bridge Creek Elementary School in Elgin as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for…
Lexington County School District One announces its Top 10 Teacher of the Year finalists for 2021–22. These finalists go on to compete for District Teacher of the Year. On Dec.…
Richland County Sheriff’s Department lead agency in drill By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A multi-agency drill led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RSCD) and simulating an active shooter scenario…
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) and North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) are pleased to announce a collaboration to help small businesses sell…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department presented 12 ‘Beanie Babies,’ one each to eight little angels and four teenage ballerina angels who…
The Columbia Museum of Art announces the launch of More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series, hosted by ethnomusicologist Dr. Birgitta Johnson and debuting Saturday, January 15, 2022, during closing weekend…
Jane H. Downey, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has been named to the Board of Directors for Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE). The announcement on the appointment for Downey,…
By Jeff Becraft To say that I am scared of heights would be an understatement. But I have grown a lot. The first time I did a high ropes…
By Tom Poland All it requires is a steady hand. It doesn’t disturb the peace on Saturday mornings. So quiet is it, I doubt it’d suffer banning in ever-vigilant…
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Hannah Stetson has been elected shareholder of the firm, effective January 3, 2022. Stetson is a member of the firm’s Workplace…
The South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIASC) presented Michael Allen, AIA, founder and CEO of MOA Architecture, the 2021 Social Justice Award during the annual meeting…
While next year’s tax season is still a few months away, taking steps now to make sure you’re organized and prepared can save you time, headaches, and even money later.…
Sandhills Students donate pantry items, socks, gloves, blankets and toiletries to the Lexington County Aging Commission in school-wide community service effort. Sandhills School celebrates a long standing tradition of giving…
Immediately following the indictment of Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2021-42, suspending Lemon from office and appointing former Bennettsville Chief of Police Larry McNeil to serve as interim…
Rogers Townsend announced Kristen A. Soucy has joined the Firm’s Columbia office. Kristen will be handling litigation matters, with a concentration on commercial and business litigation. She also assists the…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed the state’s first three reported cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. These cases were identified via whole genome…
Blythewood High and Richland Northeast High School students excelled in College Board assessments and schoolwork to earn these awards, which colleges use to identify academically competitive underrepresented students Sixteen students…
Service Solutions, the district’s custodial provider for almost a quarter of a century, continues to strongly support initiatives in Richland School District Two. Service Solutions has donated $15,000 to the…
Ty’Laysia Johnson, a first year teacher at Rice Creek Elementary School of Academics, innovation and Leadership (SAiL), has made a name for herself by simply caring for her students and…
Following a dedicated 31-year career in education, Midway Elementary Principal Janet M. Fickling announces she will retire at the end of the 2021–2022 school year. Fickling joined Lexington County School…
Richland One Principal named top administrator by State Educational Office Professionals Association
Southeast Middle School Principal Inger Ferguson has been named Educational Administrator of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP). Ferguson advanced to compete for the…
Each year, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) receives funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that supports South Carolina’s State Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA)…
Rogers Townsend announced that R. Brooks Wright has joined the Firm’s Columbia office. Brooks will be handling Corporate Transactions, with a concentration on real estate and corporate finance. Brooks graduated…
Company is committing $131 million over the next five years towards facility development and environmental safety improvements Westinghouse, a leading global supplier of safe and innovative nuclear technology, today announced plans to…
Governor Henry McMaster has authorized the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to send its Chief of Operations Support and Logistics to Kentucky to assist with tornado response and recovery efforts. The…
One Columbia Recognizes Morihiko Nakahara with 2021 Award One Columbia for Arts and Culture has announced Morihiko Nakahara, the Music Director and Conductor of the South Carolina Philharmonic, as the…
Plus, guests can explore constellations with a Winter Stars Live Sky Show and more. The South Carolina State Museum is offering guests the perfect opportunity to travel the universe with…
$12.8 million investment creating 60 new jobs Bosch Rexroth Corporation, (Bosch Rexroth) a global leader in the field of drive and control technologies, today announced it will expand its existing…
Vista Improvement Projects Nearing Completion New Businesses Opening in Area New development is occurring in the Congaree Vista with improvement projects nearing completion and new businesses opening soon. The Park Street…
The Board of Directors at Senior Resources held its 54th Annual Meeting on Monday, December 13 to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, elect new board members and recognize…
Experience Columbia SC (ECSC), the destination marketing organization for the Columbia region, has won three first place South Carolina Best in Business 2021 Awards. ECSC earned Best Hospitality Business and…
Columbia, S.C., December 13, 2021 — Aflac has awarded $365,000 in grants to 47 local nonprofits in its Spring and Fall 2021 grant cycles. Nonprofits receiving grants are working on…
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that four GSSM students were awarded full, four-year, scholarships by QuestBridge National College Match. Guadalupe Frias…
Prisma Health Midlands, South Carolina’s largest private, non-profit healthcare system, purchased a 10,355 square feet single tenant medical office building at 1316 North Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina. The…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission, was formally “hooded,” officially receiving his PhD during commencement ceremonies at Columbia International University (CIU), Friday,…
Jeffrey McWhorter to retire after 37 years with the organization Palmetto Railways, an enterprise agency of the state of South Carolina and a division of the S.C. Department of Commerce,…
South Carolina’s economy is strong and has recovered from most COVID-19 pandemic-related losses, according to University of South Carolina economists Douglas Woodward and Joey Von Nessen at the Darla Moore…
University of South Carolina preparing students for the factory of the future with Siemens solutions
Digital twin helps students understand the value of advanced manufacturing technology Aerospace is the second-largest industry in South Carolina, with more than 500 aerospace- related companies in the state. The…