Nexsen Pruet has awarded law school scholarships to two rising second-year minority law students who are planning careers in North and South Carolina. The 2021 Nexsen Pruet Diversity…
Sanctuary Food Hall, a new food and beverage concept slated to locate in the historic Chapel of Hope building in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, is seeking…
An idea born out of the pandemic became a real silver lining. We’re so excited to present the second series of Picnics in the Park with Forest Acres and we…
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP), the largest independent multi-specialty physicians group in South Carolina, is pleased to announce that D. Zack White, MD, a family medicine physician, has joined their…
Following a successful 13 years as president and CEO of South Carolina Ports, Jim Newsome announced his plans today to retire from the helm on June 30, at which time…
Pair of events Oct. 30 will focus on community resources In an effort to make COVID-19 shots easier to access for Richland County residents, an upcoming vaccination drive will be…
Colliers | South Carolina’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard and John Peebles represented Weston Inc. in the 54,073-square-foot lease for an unnamed building supply company and the…
Season premiere of CMA Chamber Music on Main features violinist James Ehnes The Columbia Museum of Art announces the triumphant return of CMA Chamber Music on Main, the critically acclaimed,…
Pair of events Oct. 30 will focus on community resources In an effort to make COVID-19 shots easier to access for Richland County residents, an upcoming vaccination drive will be…
West Columbia City Councilman and attorney, Joseph Dickey, and wife, Kiosha Dickey are announcing today that they have started a non-profit in honor of their daughter, Autumn Rei Dickey. Autumn…
Organizations teamed up to donate 15,000 pounds of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank For the fifth year in a row, Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods have joined…
Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina, which has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg, announced a record-breaking $222 million in commercial real estate sale and lease transactions for…
The Columbia World Affairs Council is pleased to announce that George B. Wolfe will receive the 2021 Global Vision Award. Mr. Wolfe will be honored at a black-tie gala at the…
The Columbia dance collective Unbound will present One, a multi-genre show featuring dance, live music and singing on Oct. 27 and 28 at 701 Whaley. The show was originally scheduled…
Governor Henry McMaster wrote a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership yesterday urging them to reject current legislation that would discriminate against South Carolina automobile workers and automobile manufacturers by giving tax credits to…
Colliers office brokerage team members Brantley Anderson, CCIM, Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM and Bailey Tollison represented Gallivan White & Boyd in a long-term renewal of their ±19,765-square-foot office space in…
By Mike DuBose In the previous segment of this two part-series, I shared current information about the Delta variant of COVID-19, which has swept the US and now makes up…
Lexington County employees who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic will receive “premium pay” as an authorized use of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). Lexington County has been…
The 152nd anniversary South Carolina State Fair opened its gates to an enthusiastic crowd as 22,266 visitors flocked to the fairgrounds for the fair’s opening day, Oct. 13. It marked…
John and Emily Barnes aren’t your average farmers. In fact, Emily jokes that both she and John are the black sheep of their families because no other relative ever had…
President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Dr. Saundra Glover to the office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture South Carolina State Director on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Glover, a product…
By Tom Poland Should you walk our family land in eastern Georgia, you’ll come across several cemeteries. No, they’re not ancestors. You won’t see headstones. You’ll see wooden crosses…
President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Dr. Saundra Glover to the office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture South Carolina State Director on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Glover, a product…
Students have until October 31st to submit an application. Applications are open now for scholarships worth more than $100,000 from the Midlands Technical College Foundation. Students who complete an application…
U.S. Senator Tim Scott discusses success of RCSD’s Project H.O.P.E. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Tim Scott, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate…
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey today released the following statements on the S.C. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to dismiss the case challenging the…
The Midlands Housing Trust Fund (MHTF) is Central South Carolina’s only regional housing trust fund currently operating. Based in Columbia, MHTF’s mission is to create and preserve affordable housing through…
Camp Cole announces its inaugural two-day Halloween event, Pumpkin Palooza and Spooky Spirits Bash, to engage with its local community and raise money for its future campers. The events are presented…
Colliers to handle leasing, marketing and property management; LCK to handle project management for building improvements Colliers | South Carolina’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard and John…
Former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Governor of South Carolina Nikki R. Haley has been named to the Clemson Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Haley graduated…
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board welcomes two fishing tournaments this month to Lake Murray. The Carolinas Bass Challenge Classic and Major League Fishing’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League…
Digital media expert Kaitlyn Park joins the growing NPS team Strategic communications firm NP Strategy marches forward with a trend of rapid growth across the Carolinas adding most recently, Kaitlyn…
McCrory Construction has been awarded a design-build contract by Last Step Recycling, LLC (LSR) for a new 230,000-square-foot processing facility situated on a 54-acre site in Chester Technology Park in…
John Brock has joined McCrory Construction as Senior Superintendent. With a construction industry career spanning more than 25 years, Brock has overseen new construction, renovation and expansion projects for industrial,…
Greetings! As the Autumn breezes begin to blow away the heat and humidity of the Summer, The COMET gears up for all things Fall which includes school and football, among…
If you’re old enough to remember Will Rogers, or movies from the heyday of Westerns, you know all about the deft artistry of masters of the lasso, although you probably…
Interim HealthCare, a leading area provider of home health care, hospice, and personal care services, recently announced the promotion of Kiersten Colovin to Vice President of Operations. In this expanded…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Publishers Alan Cooper and Michelle McCollum each received South Carolina Senate commendations and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tom Mullikin received a Senate Resolution during ceremonies at…
Jon Asbill has been named Special Counsel with Baker Ravenel Bender. Asbill has been an associate with the firm since 2014. He practices in the areas of appellate advocacy, construction…
Turner Padget is pleased to announce that Shareholder William “Ed” Lawson has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North…
November 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for High School & College-Age Females Empowerment Strategies for Girls will host Limitless Life, a Virtual STEM Networking Event on Saturday, November 13, from 9 a.m.…
State Treasurer and Board urges Congressional delegation to vote against Biden administration’s plan to monitor private citizens’ bank balances State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that the State Board of Financial…
DeWees Real Estate Group is proud to announce the closing of 12.59 acres along Shop Road Extension. Sam and Josh DeWees exclusively represented the seller, R&N Holdings, LLC., in the…
REI Automation, which designs and builds custom industrial equipment, celebrated its 30th anniversary on September 30, 2021, by cutting the ribbon on its new headquarters building on Veterans Road in…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. We have all read or heard the words of the Prophet Isaiah who in the presence of God, audibly hears the words: “Whom shall I…
Renee McCormick, Lori Hair and Jill Davis earn promotions BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, one of the largest employers in the state, has announced several executive level leadership promotions. Renee McCormick has been named…
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ leader in collaborative philanthropy, has awarded more than $466,642 in scholarships to 208 outstanding students across South Carolina and the country for the 2021-2022…
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation is excited to announce Cearra Harris as the recipient of the 2021 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship. She’s a doctoral student in Library and Information Science at…
Product solution to help companies manage employee vaccination federal requirements In anticipation of recent federal vaccination and testing mandates, Colonial Life, a Unum brand, will soon launch a digital vaccine…
The 2021 Hire Me SC Employer Summit is back on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a virtual event through Zoom. The fifth annual event led…