Honorees will be recognized on January 18, 2022, in Columbia at the Riley Institute at Furman’s OneSouthCarolina Legislative and Civic Leadership Awards Dinner. Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that…
Senior Resources received a $7,500 grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to support the continuation of nutritional services, wellness programs, and other programming that enable seniors…
Kathy Schwarting, CEO of Palmetto Care Connections in Bamberg, SC, and a champion for rural healthcare and broadband access, has been named South Carolina’s 2021 Community Star. The Community Star…
RICHMOND, BC & FORT MILL, SC -Paper Excellence B.V. and Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) jointly announced that they have received Canadian Competition Act approval for their business combination…
By Kristen S. Jerome, CPA Partner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, can be used at any level of any organization to evaluate success toward specified goals. …
“Arts Grow SC” is the name of the three-year, $20 million partnership to address pandemic-related learning loss announced in June by the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) and South Carolina…
$100 million project will enhance company’s logistics operations supplying parts to BMW Plant Spartanburg BMW Manufacturing today announced that the company is expanding operations in Spartanburg County with the construction of…
Nekki Shutt, a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, is among the 2021 Women of Influence honorees. The awards, sponsored by the Columbia Regional Business Report, recognize women who…
Greenville Center for Creative Arts exhibit honors contributions of women in numerous fields and is Wyche’s first Centennial Legacy Project, celebrating the firm’s century of legal and community leadership GREENVILLE, SC –…
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2021 South Carolina Hotel Market Highlights Leisure and transient travelers helped boost South Carolina hotel activity and bolster the hotel market to…
Tabitha Safdi fills role after serving with agency for 16 years South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced Tabitha Safdi, who has served the agency for 16 years, has been promoted…
Richland County Councilwoman Gretchen Barron will hold an in-person town hall meeting Tuesday, Nov. 23 to discuss map amendment requests for two properties in North Central Richland County. Barron, who…
$3 million investment will create 76 new jobs Agape Care Group, a leading hospice, palliative and pediatric comfort care provider, today announced plans to expand its presence and locate the…
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2021 South Carolina Industrial Market Highlights Industrial demand in South Carolina is expected to continue at unprecedented levels throughout 2022. Online ordering…
By Tom Poland She dried sliced apple, peaches, and pears on a slanted wooden table facing the sun. Nails prevented the fruit from sliding to the ground. Once it…
Dominion Energy urges customers to remain vigilant about utility scams Each year, utility customers experience a surge in scam phone calls, especially around the holidays. This Utility Scam Awareness Week…
First Reliance Bank announced that Robert Dozier, Jr., president of First Reliance Bancshares and chief operating officer of First Reliance Bank, has been appointed to serve as South Carolina’s representative…
Community Association Management Services (CAMS), an industry leader in community association management throughout the Carolinas, is thrilled to share that Director of Operations Cathy Wade has been named Chief Operating…
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance has hired Anne Spencer Alexander as the Membership and Events Manager. “We are excited to welcome Anne Spencer to the SCMA team,” said Sara Hazzard,…
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced the firm is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Columbia. In November 1996, Parker Poe opened its Columbia office with two attorneys and one…
By Jim Harris The statistics concerning suicide are sobering, and the issue impacts many more people than most of us realize. We see the headlines when we lose celebrities like…
Retired Richland County deputy sheriffs and others making deliveries By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Saint David’s Episcopal Church in northeast Columbia provided 65 Thanksgiving dinners for seniors across Columbia and…
Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty announced its top agents for October. Patrick Furman and Matt Nocks as well as Pat McNamara were top agents for listings sold. The…
A new, highly specialized critical care ambulance rolled in to Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands today, thanks to more than $430,000 in funding from 96 donors through Prisma Health Midlands Foundation.…
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Joseph Spate has been selected to participate in the 2022 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a selective program…
Expands scholarship availability to 26 high schools in eight new Pee Dee Region counties The Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, aimed at helping high-achieving graduates pay for college, recently announced a…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has accepted an invitation to attend the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will take place at the White House TODAY, November…
Rankings recognize firm’s national and regional accomplishments Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that the firm has again earned multiple national top-tier rankings in the annual U.S. News – Best…
Economic recovery program built to support the South’s smallest businesses is reaching the underbanked; nearly 80% of loans have been made to businesses owned by women and entrepreneurs of color,…
The City of West Columbia was selected for the second year in a row as the South Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust Risk Management Award (over 150 full and part-time employees)…
$100 gift cards for first-time shots, food giveaway will be part of event County Councilwoman Chakisse Newton and S.C. House Rep. Jermaine Johnson Sr. are joining Prisma Health for a…
Earlier today, the Education Oversight Committee announced proposed changes to the state’s accountability system for school report cards. As the largest association for professional educators in South Carolina, Palmetto State…
Legend Young, who is enrolled in the diesel engine technology program at Richland One’s Heyward Career & Technology Center, is taking courses to follow in the path of his stepfather…
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ leader in collaborative philanthropy, has awarded $40,038 in Capacity Building grants to ten local nonprofits. The Community Foundation works to help build sustainability for…
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has received questions concerning a proposal that suggests suspending the state gas tax for the next eight months and instead backfilling the $612 Million…
Aiming for success, arms, and defense equipment manufacturer to invest $9.5 million and create 55 new jobs S.W.O.R.D. International Inc. (S.W.O.R.D.), a manufacturer of unique, purpose-built small arms and defense equipment,…
Colonial Life and Midlands Technical College partner to expand engineering training program The Midlands Technical College Foundation has received a $135,000 grant from Colonial Life. The funds support software engineering…
Willie Sues has brought its extensive bourbon list and famous homemade cobbler from Sumter to Columbia. The space was previously occupied by Tilted Kilt. Hill Construction renovated the 6,000 square…
City Center Partnership (CCP) recently held its 20th Annual Meeting, celebrating past accomplishments and looking forward to more in the future. “We are grateful for the long-term support we have…
Colliers and LCK offices across South Carolina participated in a “Turning the Page on Literacy in South Carolina” United Way campaign to raise dollars, collect books and volunteer for local…
National Chains Gong Cha and Kremo Ice Cream Open in the Five Points District! Gong Cha and Kremo, located at 701-B Santee Avenue, hosted their official Grand Opening in Five…
Beloved Christmas Pop-Up Cocktail Bar Miracle beginning Nov. 22nd Charleston’s award-winning cocktail bar and restaurant Prohibition is coming to town and taking over the Main Street Public House location at…
Mimms Contracting announced that they have hired Reid Radtke as the newest member of the team. Reid serves as the Director of Operations. Originally from New York, Reid graduated from…
The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive…
Richardson Thomas has earned four Tier 1 honors in the just-released 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms in America,” including honors in two cities for its work in Personal Injury…
By Chris Carter IRONMAN: The word or title itself evokes figurative images of tough men, the toughest of the tough. Not necessarily the best of the best or even the…
600 meals were provided to veterans during the drive-through event On Saturday, Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America (SEHA) hosted its Fifth Annual Veterans Day Luncheon in Newberry, reaffirming its commitment…
On Friday November 12, South Carolina Senator High Leatherman passed away at the age of 90. The 31st District of South Carolina, which he represented, has Florence as its largest…
A criminal law attorney who’s dedicated to helping others, Katherine Myers has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Myers is a former prosecutor who worked in the First Circuit Court Solicitor’s…
Governor Henry McMaster today issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Hugh Leatherman: “A powerful force for the progress and prosperity of our people has left us. For…