Colliers International | South Carolina brokers inducted into Colliers’ highly regarded Everest Club

March 11, 2020

John Montgomery, Chuck Salley, SIOR and Garrett Scott, SIOR of Colliers International | South Carolina have been named to the 2019 Everest Awards. The Everest Club recognizes Colliers professionals in…

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Steel Hands Brewing announces official partnership with Soda City FC

March 11, 2020

Steel Hands Brewing is an official partner of the Soda City FC, Columbia’s Semi-Professional Soccer Team. Steel Hands Brewing announces official multi-year partnership with the Soda City FC semi-professional soccer…

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South Carolina State University President Clark elected board chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium

March 11, 2020

South Carolina State University (SCSU) President James E. Clark has been elected chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Board of Directors. Clark began his one-year term on January 1, 2020.…

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Flock and Rally celebrates two ADDY Awards for S.C. State Fair ad campaign

March 11, 2020

Flock and Rally, a women-owned integrated communications and marketing firm based in Columbia, South Carolina, has earned two 2020 ADDY Awards for its advertising and creative work for the 2019…

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ROI Commercial sells industrial/flex property in West Columbia, SC

March 11, 2020

ROI Commercial brokers and principals, Sherri Burriss and George Meetze, represented the seller in the sale of a 10,800 square foot showroom/warehouse facility located at 1061 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia.…

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Free community event coming to Leo’s Landing, Saluda Shoals Park: Organization founded to help children be limitless

March 11, 2020

Children of all abilities are invited to attend a free event at Leo’s Landing, an inclusive playground at Saluda Shoals Park, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 21.…

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RCSD captain’s destiny from tragedy

March 11, 2020

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   COLUMBIA, S.C. – On the morning of Feb. 21, 1974, Kershaw County Deputy Ernest Christian Potter III was shot and killed by hitchhiker Theodore…

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County of Lexington receives best-ever bond rating in County’s history

March 11, 2020

For the first time in the organization’s history, the County of Lexington received its best-ever bond rating after an in-depth analysis was conducted of the County’s financial health. Moody’s Investor…

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Columbia City Council temporarily suspend normal operating procedures of City Council Meetings as COVID-19 precautionary measure

March 10, 2020

In the interest of public health, Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia City Council have unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to suspend normal operating procedures of City Council…

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Emerging novel coronavirus outbreak in South Carolina – updated information here

March 10, 2020

The links provided below will be updated regularly as information becomes available. Keep checking back here for updates.   DHEC is closely monitoring a rapidly emerging outbreak of the novel coronavirus…

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City of Columbia Planning and Development Services to host public meeting for review of new zoning map

March 10, 2020

The City of Columbia is moving forward with the new zoning map to correspond with the adopted Unified Development Ordinance. Planning and Development Services Department staff will host a public…

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Will Unthank joins Wilson Kibler as brokerage associate

March 10, 2020

Wilson Kibler, a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Columbia since 1987, has hired Will Unthank as a brokerage associate in its Columbia office, where he plans to focus…

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United Community Banks, Inc. and Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc., the parent of Seaside National Bank & Trust, announce merger agreement

March 10, 2020

United Community Banks, Inc. and Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc. announced a definitive agreement for UCBI to acquire Three Shores, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Seaside National Bank & Trust. Headquartered in…

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Xplor Boatworks, LLC establishing operations in Richland County

March 10, 2020

More than $3.4 million investment to create 63 new jobs Xplor Boatworks, LLC, a specialty recreational boat designer and manufacturer, today announced plans to establish operations in Richland County. The…

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Rotary Club of Blythewood award $10,000 in scholorships

March 9, 2020

The Rotary Club of Blythewood will award five scholarships worth $2,000 each to seniors in memory of Rotarian Frank Riley. All high school seniors residing in the Blythewood 29016 zip code…

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Richland Two seniors named candidates for U.S Presidential Scholars Program

March 9, 2020

Seven academically gifted high school seniors have been selected as candidates for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. The students…

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Multiplying good receives grant from Power:Ed

March 9, 2020

Power:Ed, a philanthropy of South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, has awarded an $85,000 grant to Multiplying Good, an organization piloting innovative professional development programs for students here in the Palmetto…

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A message from Columbia Metropolitan Airport regarding coronavirus/COVID-19

March 9, 2020

With the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, identified as a respiratory disease, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has been closely monitoring updates issued from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and…

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DHEC Investigating two possible cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in South Carolina

March 9, 2020

Today the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced it is investigating two possible cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The presumptive positive cases are not linked.…

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Litter Cleanup aims to eautify Jackson Creek, highlight bag ordinance

March 9, 2020

Richland County Government staff is partnering with the Gills Creek Watershed Association to hold a litter sweep along Jackson Creek in Northeast Richland. The cleanup is part of efforts by…

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Tate named new UofSC provost

March 9, 2020

William F. “Bill” Tate IV, the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected as the new executive vice…

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SAFE Federal Credit Union announces Financing Relief Program for First Time Homebuyers

March 9, 2020

With many South Carolina families priced out of today’s housing market, SAFE Federal Credit Union has introduced their First Time Home Buyer Plus Program that allows qualifying members to purchase…

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Richland One to hold spring certified teacher interview day

March 9, 2020

Along with helping to educate and inspire tomorrow’s leaders, there are many advantages to teaching in Richland One, including competitive salaries and benefits and comprehensive professional learning opportunities. The district…

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ICS elects new board officers

March 9, 2020

ICS announced that its board of directors recently elected new officers. ICS board members represent a diverse range of backgrounds and specialties, all of which strengthen ICS’s systems-level perspective. Dr.…

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Get A Clue Columbia! State Museum to offer free tickets to Sherlock Holmes Exhibit through a citywide scavenger hunt

March 9, 2020

Tickets to the International Exhibit of Sherlock Holmes have gone missing and the South Carolina State Museum needs your detective skills to help find them. The prize? A package of…

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State Museum presents Forensic Science Saturday and Bring Your Watson Tuesday

March 9, 2020

Events Will Offer Guests a Chance to Save on Admission to the Sherlock Holmes Exhibit The State Museum will host Forensic Science Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. until 6…

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SCBIO hosts statewide Life Sciences Boot Camp on industry essentials March 17

March 9, 2020

SCBIO will host a full day program March 17 — Life Sciences Boot Camp: Insights on SC’s Fastest-Growing Industry – to inform and update businesses and professionals from across the…

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Top Grossing Movies – March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 03/06/2020 to 03/12/2020 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Onward 1  $39,119,861  $39,119,861 2 The Invisible Man 2  $15,132,340  $52,675,910 3 The…

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Sophomore Sam Ybarra wins first venture pitch competition at Furman

March 9, 2020

An intense process that started in November with 80 students vying for a chance to compete in Furman University’s first annual Paladin Pitch competition culminated Saturday, Feb. 22, with a…

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Joe Lucas, managing member and public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, elected trustee of the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

March 9, 2020

Joe Lucas, an attorney concentrating in public finance, development finance, and banking and underwriting at Pope Flynn in Charlotte, NC, has been elected to serve as a trustee of the…

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RCSD partners with Prisma in firearms-safety effort

March 9, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and Prisma Health have partnered with PROJECT CHILDSAFE, a national firearms-safety education program, to offer firearms safety and ‘Stop the Bleed’…

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Pastor receives governor’s award

March 9, 2020

By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Rev. Dr. George Crow, senior pastor of Northeast Presbyterian Church, was presented the ORDER OF THE SILVER CRESCENT during ceremonies at…

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The Ultimate Gift: A Road Map for Funeral Wishes

March 9, 2020

By Laird W. Green CFP® from Abacus Planning Group “Facing death with a sense of practicality, equanimity, and clarity is the ultimate gift you can leave your children, friends, and…

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Cameron Yost, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Pete Harper, CCIM leased 3,083 SF of office space in North Charleston

March 9, 2020

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Office Advisors Cameron Yost, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Pete Harper, CCIM represented the Landlord, 4000 Faber Place Charleston, LLC in leasing 3,083 SF of office…

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Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Cameron Yost leased 9,505 SF of medical office space in Charleston

March 9, 2020

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Office Advisors Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Cameron Yost represented the Landlord, 1014 St. Andrews Office Building, LLC in leasing 9,505 SF of…

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Countybank Foundation makes “over the top” gift to Self Regional Healthcare Foundation

March 9, 2020

Just six weeks after the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary, Countybank Foundation, on behalf of Countybank and Greenwood Capital Associates, has made a gift of $150,000 to…

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Countybank Foundation completes $100,000 pledge to The Greenwood Promise

March 9, 2020

The Countybank Foundation recently made its final donation installment of $20,000 to The Greenwood Promise, fulfilling the pledged amount of $100,000 over the course of five years. Countybank and Greenwood…

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Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the landlord in the renewal of 52,583 SF of office space in North Charleston

March 9, 2020

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Bob Nuttall and the owners of 8440 Dorchester Road want to congratulate iQor US, Inc. on renewing their 52,583 square foot lease at 8440 Dorchester Road…

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Families can experience free ballet performance at Richland Library

March 9, 2020

Richland Library is once again partnering with the Columbia City Ballet for a family-friendly performance. Join us for Beauty and the Beast from 3 – 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 15…

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Sylvan Learning Center announces February’s Teacher of the Month

March 9, 2020

Andrew Patrick has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s Teacher of the Month. Equipped with a Master of Science degree in biology from the University of South Carolina, Patrick began teaching…

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Lowcountry Heart Walk makes history and raises $1.2 million

March 6, 2020

The American Heart Association’s Lowcountry Heart Walk is making monumental strides by raising more than $1.24 million. This campaign is the first-ever million-dollar Heart Walk in South Carolina right here…

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Cori Nuttall represented the tenant in the lease of 2,698 SF of retail/office space in North Charleston

March 6, 2020

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Cori Nuttall represented the Tenant, Onin Staffing in the lease of 2,698 SF of Retail/Office space in Northwoods Marketplace located at 7620 Rivers Avenue, Suite 150…

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9th Annual Shuck-A-Rama Oyster Roast set for March 14th to benefit the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina

March 6, 2020

The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) will be hosting its 9th Annual Shuck-A-Rama on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Charleston Cruise Terminal…

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SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros named to South Carolina Chamber Executive Committee

March 6, 2020

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has named SCBIO President and CEO Sam Konduros to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Leadership terms for the Chamber’s officers and…

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Local entrepreneur to discuss why women need to take a seat at the table

March 6, 2020

Richland Library’s former Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR), Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, plans to address Why Women Need to Take a Seat at the Table from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, March 9 at our…

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South State Bank and CenterState Bank select core provider

March 6, 2020

COLUMBIA, SC & WINTER HAVEN, FL – South State Corporation and CenterState Bank Corporation announced that as part of the integration efforts related to the pending merger, the companies have…

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Richland County prepares response to coronavirus threat

March 5, 2020

This information is changing rapidly. Please see the links below for updated information from the CDC and Richland County in response to the coronavirus threat. Information from the CDC on…

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S.C. Floodwater Commission lauded on Capitol Hill

March 5, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman discussed and commended the work of the gubernatorially established South Carolina Floodwater Commission during a joint hearing held by the U.S. House of…

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Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood taps new Executive Vice President of Engineering

March 4, 2020

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) announced Kevin Laird as Executive Vice President of Engineering. Laird joined the architecture and engineering firm in Birmingham in 2005 and moved to Greenville,…

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Learning more about millennials

March 4, 2020

Capital Rotary members got a lesson on “Generation Y” millennials from March 4 guest speaker Matt Vaadi, who heads ERG, a Columbia-based human resources and payroll services company. Vaadi (at…

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