Rogers Townsend adds attorney to litigation team

December 15, 2021

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…

DHEC confirms first three cases of Omicron variant in South Carolina; Vaccines and masks continue to be best protection

December 15, 2021

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…

16 students awarded with academic honors from College Board National Recognition Programs

December 15, 2021

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 donates to PREMIER 100 Initiative

December 15, 2021

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…

December Rookie Teacher of the Block Award goes to first grade teacher at Rice Creek Elementary School

December 15, 2021

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…

Midway Elementary Principal Janet Fickling announces retirement

December 15, 2021

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

December 15, 2021

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…

DHEC announces recipients of State Diesel Emissions Reductions Act grants to help improve air quality

December 15, 2021

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 adds attorney to Business Banking & Professional Practices Team

December 15, 2021

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…

Westinghouse expanding operations in Richland County

December 15, 2021

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…

SCEMD sends Logistics Chief to Kentucky

December 15, 2021

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…

2021 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award

December 15, 2021

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…

Last chance to experience MARS 1001 planetarium show at the State Museum

December 15, 2021

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…

Bosch Rexroth Corporation expanding operations with new testing facility in Greenville County

December 15, 2021

$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 beautification projects near completion

December 14, 2021

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…

New board members elected, community supporters honored at Senior Resources’ 54th Annual Meeting

December 14, 2021

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 wins Best in Business Awards

December 14, 2021

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…

Aflac Group Awards $365,000 in Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits

December 13, 2021

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…

Four GSSM students each earn a full four-year scholarship through QuestBridge

December 13, 2021

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…

Trinity Partners announces recent major transaction

December 13, 2021

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…

S.C. Floodwater Commission chair earns doctorate

December 13, 2021

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,…

Palmetto Railways names Patrick McCrory new President and CEO

December 13, 2021

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,…

UofSC releases Economic Outlook: 2022 state’s economy is strong, but labor shortages could limit growth

December 10, 2021

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

December 10, 2021

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…

Jack Cohoon receives Civic Star Award from Richland Bar

December 10, 2021

Jack Cohoon, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the Richland County Bar Association’s Civic Star Award. The honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service. Cohoon was recognized…

David E. Shi receives AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award

December 9, 2021

David E. Shi, an environmental historian who served 16 years as president of Furman University (1994-2010), is the recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for the…

The Gift of Future Scholar: 5 reasons to put college savings under the tree

December 9, 2021

By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Looking for a special holiday present? The gift of college savings could be the perfect choice this Christmas. Like you, your friends and family…

S.C. Arts Commission selects five for Emerging Artist Grant

December 9, 2021

Up to $1,500 grant includes mentorship, more A ceramicist, a dancer, a painter and fiber and installation artists make up the five #SCartists receiving South Carolina Arts Commission Emerging Artist…

Colliers’ Liz McCary named to 2021 Women of Influence

December 9, 2021

Colliers | South Carolina announces that Liz McCary has been named to Columbia Regional Business Report’s 2021 Women of Influence. McCary is among 22 outstanding women from a range of…

Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) applications are due Dec 10

December 9, 2021

The Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) is a program of the Columbia Chamber in partnership with the South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator. The South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator is a statewide…

The COMET awarded 2.9M grant from Federal Transit Administration

December 8, 2021

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has been selected to receive $2,935,190 under Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program for Fiscal Year 2021. The…

New Spectrum store now open on Two Notch Road in Columbia

December 8, 2021

Store Features the Latest Devices and Accessories for Spectrum Mobile™ Charter Communications, Inc. announced the opening of a new Spectrum Store in Columbia. The Spectrum store gives consumers in the…

Willis HR wins two awards from SC Best in Business

December 8, 2021

Willis HR, the premier provider of outsourced human resources (HR) support to small businesses and nonprofits in the southeast, earned awards for Best Minority Owned Business of the Year and…

Tri-County Electric plans to expand broadband in Lower Richland

December 8, 2021

Tri-County Electric Cooperative will invest $12 million to expand broadband service in Lower Richland, parts of which have never had access to high-speed internet. As part of its service expansion…

Matthew T.S. McFadden receives Certified Portfolio Manager® designation

December 8, 2021

Morgan Stanley announced today that Matthew T.S. McFadden, a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor in the Firm’s Columbia, S.C. office has earned the Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM®) designation from…

Cayce announces 2021 Officers of the Year

December 8, 2021

The Cayce Police Department announced the recipients of the 2021 Cayce Officer of the Year Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the outstanding achievements within the Cayce Police and Fire Departments.…

Upstate lawmaker elected president of the S.C. Senate

December 8, 2021

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Senator Thomas C. Alexander (R–District 1–Oconee and Pickens Counties) was sworn-in as president of the S.C. Senate, Dec. 6, following a Senate-members election…

Richland County Recreation Commission holds press event to announce updates and court dedications for the Richland County Tennis Center

December 8, 2021

The Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) will hold a press conference to provide a project update and special dedications for the Richland County Tennis Center on December 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM. The…

James A. Bennett named United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year

December 8, 2021

United Way of the Midlands will honor James A. Bennett as the 2022 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient on February 17, 2022, at the University of South Carolina Alumni…

A Vanishing Coastal Icon

December 8, 2021

By Tom Poland   Photographers love to shoot them at sunrise. Riding a glittering golden sea, shrimp boats strike a classic silhouette with that orb of fire rising behind them.…

Gov. Henry McMaster honors Gold Star families with a Tree for the Fallen 

December 8, 2021

Governor Henry McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster were joined today by Gold Star families, S.C. Adjutant General Van McCarty, and representatives from the S.C. National Guard’s Survivor Outreach Services…

AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Co. expanding operations in Richland County

December 8, 2021

$40 million investment will create 100 new jobs AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Co., a subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co., today announced plans to expand operations in Richland County. The $40 million…

Richland One Commissioner Jamie L. Devine installed as SCSBA president

December 8, 2021

Jamie L. Devine, a member of the Richland One Board of School Commissioners, was installed as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate…

Experience Columbia SC announces new sales managers

December 8, 2021

Experience Columbia SC (ECSC) announces the hiring of Beth Shaffer and Danna Lilly as sales managers. They will be responsible for selling the region as a premier destination for meetings…

Celebrate the season with jazz musicians Noel Freidline and Maria Howell

December 7, 2021

Powerhouse musical duo returns to the CMA for a holiday concert The Columbia Museum of Art invites you to celebrate the season with pianist and arranger Noel Freidline, vocalist Maria…

LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce PD to sponsor comprehensive DUI Identification and Prosecutorial Training

December 7, 2021

LRADAC’s Alcohol Enforcement Team and Cayce Police Department to sponsor comprehensive DUI Identification and Prosecutorial Training for Midlands’ Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors: DUI Building Blocks offers tactics for enhanced…

LCK’s Mickey Layden named to 2021 Women of Influence by Columbia Regional Business Report

December 7, 2021

LCK announces that Mickey Layden, President/CEO of LCK, has been named to Columbia Regional Business Report’s 2021 Women of Influence. Layden is among 22 outstanding women from a range of…

SC Ports sets all-time monthly container record in November

December 7, 2021

South Carolina Ports sets all-time monthly records for containers handled in November when measuring by both twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and pier containers, which account for boxes of any size.…

The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery earns number one spot in Newsweek’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for second consecutive year

December 7, 2021

The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery has again been recognized as the number one ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in South Carolina by Newsweek. The 2022 Newsweek survey identified…

SeamonWhiteside welcomes first candidates for Leadership Training and Mentorship Program

December 7, 2021

SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service land design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced their first round of candidates for their Leadership Training and Mentorship Program. SeamonWhiteside formed the Leadership Training…