Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announced its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020. “As we find ourselves in the…
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As areas throughout Richland County experience continued delays in trash pickup, the Solid Waste & Recycling Division is tracking collection routes and coordinating efforts to ensure residents’ waste management needs…
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Presbyterian College will transition summer classes online and cancel summer camps, PC president Bob Staton announced in an email to the campus community on Monday, April 27. “Over the last…
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As communities across the nation manage the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus, Dominion Energy has been focused like never before on meeting the needs of our customers safely…
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In a time when nonessential businesses have been forced to close their doors, it would be hard to find any operation more essential than Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing. Right here in…
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Upon Closing, Stanland Announces Retirement after a Successful 24-Year Career with the Firm. NAI Columbia’s Dick Stanland, a Senior Broker, recently negotiated a five-year lease extension with the tenant and…
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Consolidation will maximize student impact, help both operations leverage relationships Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina and Greenville-based Junior Achievement of Upstate South Carolina have announced their intention to consolidate…
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted virtually every aspect of doing business in South Carolina and throughout America. On April 30, Womble Bond Dickinson is presenting a conversation with US Sen.…
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Leighton Lord Board Chair, Nexsen Pruet Founder and Managing Director, NP Strategy, LLC Empathy is a key element of emotional intelligence – the connection between self and others. We’re…
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“Neighbors Protecting Neighbors” to fight coronavirus outbreak in high-risk communities Councilwoman Yvonne McBride joined neighborhood associations, churches and residents in thanking Bishop Eric Freeman and The Meeting Place Church of…
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The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Todd C. Brown to principal of Carolina Springs Elementary School, effective July 1, 2020. Brown replaces Greg…
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By Mark Hammond, SC Secretary of State Just a couple months ago, our world changed as COVID-19 spread and social distancing became the norm. Schools, businesses, and even churches transitioned…
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Three Richland County committees will hold virtual meetings Tuesday, April 28, with two of the committees convening at adjusted times. The Development and Services Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m., and the…
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Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-29, which declares a state of emergency throughout the state and allows for the state’s response to COVID-19 – and the ever-evolving challenges the…
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Applications to be accepted April 29 through May 15, 2020 The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is announcing emergency relief for South Carolina arts organizations and individual artists who can…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, and its donors announced more than $3 million in grants and scholarships were awarded during the third quarter of the…
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Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been…
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It is times like these that we truly appreciate what is important… the relationships we have built and the opportunities we have been provided to do what we love for…
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Robinson Gray announced that seven of its attorneys have been named 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers®, and five additional lawyers from the firm were selected as 2020 South Carolina “Rising…
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As communities across the nation manage the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus, Dominion Energy has been focused like never before on meeting the needs of our customers safely…
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The South Carolina Power Team announces the addition of Caroline A. Warner as Director of Community Development. In her role, Caroline will help communities find creative solutions for their complex…
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Baker will succeed Darrell Merkel, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2017. In December 2019, Merkel announced his plans to retire from SAFE during the…
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Larry Thomas, head of Texas external affairs for BP, was selected as the new vice president for communications at the University of South Carolina on Friday, April 24. Thomas comes…
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Hunt Real Estate Capital announced that it has provided a $24.5 million Freddie Mac conventional multifamily loan to finance the acquisition of a multifamily property in Lexington, South Carolina. Lullwater at Saluda…
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Michael W. Tighe, Demetri “Jim” Koutrakos and Wm. Bert Brannon are included in the latest edition of Super Lawyers, a national directory of attorneys. Tighe, one of the firm’s founders,…
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Research & Forecast Report Q1-2020 SOUTH CAROLINA | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways Many industrial businesses remain open in order to manufacture and deliver necessities throughout the nation during the…
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With schools remaining closed across South Carolina and students finishing the academic year virtually, Richland Library is offering resources to support learning from home. Here’s a quick refresher of some…
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ROCK HILL, S.C. – Super Lawyers has recognized two attorneys with the Rock Hill firm of Morton & Gettys for 2020. Bev Carroll has been named a Super Lawyer in…
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M. Malissa Burnette and Janet E. Rhodes, employment lawyers and partners at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, are listed in the just-released 2020 edition of “Super Lawyers.” This marks the 13th consecutive…
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As adults and children stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19, many others are working day and night to take care of those infected by the deadly virus or…
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Company to temporarily idle Hawesville, Kentucky mill FORT MILL, SC – Domtar Corporation provided an update to its previously announced capacity reduction plan, which is designed to temporarily right-size production…
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IntelliSystems CEO Kevin Wade recently discussed the impact of COVID-19 on cyber security on NPR’s South Carolina Business Review with Mike Switzer. With the pandemic forcing more companies and their…
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Adams and Reese is pleased to announce LaJoia Broughton has joined the firm’s Government Relations practice and Columbia office as a Government Affairs Advisor. Broughton’s years of experience with advocacy…
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Senior Resources has partnered with agencies in three additional counties to provide over 120,000 meals to senior citizens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a coordinated effort with…
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Clemson University’s Board of Trustees approved on Thursday the University’s plan for a tuition and mandatory fee freeze for the 2020-21 academic year for all in-state and out-of-state students. Housing…
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Alia Bostaji, a Brokerage Associate with Colliers International | South Carolina, has earned the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA), a globally recognized professional credential from the American Hotel and…
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Sheriff’s Department’s aviation unit supports central S.C. law-enforcement operations By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) Pilot Javier Figueroa and Capt. Rafael Gonzales are…
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By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Forty-plus Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) patrol vehicles, including two RCSD motorcycles, assembled at Cardinal Newman High School in northeast Columbia before converging on the…
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Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has gone vertical on the construction of a 190,000-square-foot industrial building in…
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New projects continue mission to restore and conserve sensitive forest ecosystems and wetlands GREENVILLE, SC & BETHESDA, MD – The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) announced the recipients of…
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With so much in flux right now in higher education, Midlands Technical College (MTC) is offering personal assistance to those planning to start college this summer or fall. MTC is…
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By Alex Junes-Ward COLUMBIA, S.C. – Pandemic shutdown aside, Tom Mullikin remains hopeful and is working: In fact, he’s busy planning and conditioning himself for his next big expedition, this…
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Nephron, CAE, UPS, Join Efforts During COVID-19 During this unprecedented pandemic, commercial air travel world-wide has significantly declined. Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s (CAE hereafter) cargo shipments, however, have seen a steady…
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More than $27.9 Million Investment Will Create 20 New Jobs Tindall Corporation, a leading provider of precast, prestressed architectural and structural systems, today announced plans to expand operations in Spartanburg…
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In anticipation of additional funding for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act, United Community Bank will resume accepting applications for small businesses interested in participating in the…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Superintendent Molly Spearman: Public K-12 Schools to Remain Closed for Remainder of the Year
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Addition of new lawyers is indicative of six-decade commitment to serving providers Attorneys Darra James Coleman and Alice Harris have joined the Nexsen Pruet law firm in Columbia. Coleman is…
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – As healthcare professionals and first responders have come under increasing strain due to the COVID-19 crisis, Novolex has retooled its manufacturing capabilities and repurposed its supply chains…
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Responding with urgency to the national Covid-19 pandemic, Greenwood County based post industrial plastics recycler and reprocessor, Mumford Industries Inc., have pivoted their recycling and reprocessing operation at their Ninety…
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Founders of Redeem Therapeutics observed the shortage of hand sanitizer and quickly turned a portion of their CBD business into a hand sanitizer manufacturer. Redeem Therapeutics, a retail and wholesale CBD company…
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