Top Grossing Movies – January 27, 2020

January 27, 2020

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 01/24/2020 to 01/30/2020 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Bad Boys For Life 2  $34,011,714  $120,655,879 2 1917 5  $15,916,580  $103,999,889 3…

Battle at BullStreet tickets on sale now

January 27, 2020

Tickets for the rivalry game between South Carolina Baseball and Clemson Baseball at Segra Park are on sale now. The two teams are set to face off on Saturday, February…

See who’s in DLI Midlands Class XIII

January 27, 2020

New year, new Midlands DLI class! We are excited to share the list of incoming Riley Fellows in your region. As usual, it is an impressive group of leaders who…

Cason Development Group adds Taylor Wolfe

January 27, 2020

Taylor Wolfe has joined Cason Development Group as a Developer. Wolfe’s primary focus will be on growing and creating new relationships with national retailers and brokers in and around South…

‘First of its kind’ hotel in downtown Clemson coming to life

January 27, 2020

Clemson, S.C. — The newest upscale boutique hotel is coming to life in Clemson, South Carolina. Mashburn Construction broke ground on the new building on November 14, 2019. Since then, Mashburn…

Village Idiot Pizza hosts “VIP @ VIP” experience for St. Pat’s in Five Points

January 27, 2020

The pot of gold is really New York Style pizza and an open bar during this year’s event Village Idiot Pizza’s (VIP) Five Points location is offering a specialty ticket…

Adams and Reese joins AiRXOS Air Mobility Platform Ecosystem as service partner

January 27, 2020

Adams and Reese announced the firm has been named a service partner of AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation and a leading provider of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, in an…

Family law attorney Mueller joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel

January 27, 2020

Amanda S. Mueller, an experienced attorney and skilled litigator, has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. She brings a multi-faceted practice to the firm’s family law team that represents clients in…

Katie Schanz returns as chair of KEMOPALOOZA 2020

January 27, 2020

Katie Schanz has returned for a third year as chair of KEMOPALOOZA, Prisma Health Midlands Foundation’s signature fundraising event benefiting CAMP KEMO Programs of the Children’s Center for Cancer and…

GaffneyLewis attorney, Nashiba Boyd, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

January 27, 2020

GaffneyLewis, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Nashiba Boyd has received the AV Preeminent® rating from the Martindale-Hubbell® legal rating service. A litigation attorney, Boyd represents companies and some…

Moseley Marcinak Law Group continues expansion with addition of two attorneys in Greenville office

January 27, 2020

Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm continues to grow with the addition of D. Lesesne Phillips and J. Alex Timmons to their Greenville, South…

South State and CenterState to combine in merger of equals to create leading southeast regional bank

January 27, 2020

Merger Creates the 8th Largest Bank Headquartered in the Southeast WINTER HAVEN, FL & COLUMBIA, SC – CenterState Bank Corporation, the parent company of CenterState Bank, and South State Corporation,…

Executive Director Rhonda Hunsinger selected to become a Riley Fellow

January 26, 2020

Rhonda Hunsinger, Executive Director at the S.C. Philharmonic, joins other leaders selected from across the Midlands and surrounding area to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s 13th class of Diversity…

South Carolina voting rights under the axe

January 25, 2020

By Chuck Saylors SCSBA President and Greenville County Schools Board Member In America, choosing our government is a sacred right and duty.  Our vote is our voice, guaranteeing that we…

BPS CPAs boost its tax team, adds Tony Perricelli as senior tax manager

January 24, 2020

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A., (BPS) announced that Tony Perricelli, CPA, has joined the firm as senior tax manager. Perricelli brings more than two decades of experience consulting on taxation…

Witness Creation of Art during First Thursday at Richland Library – February 6

January 24, 2020

Get ready to expand your perimeter during First Thursday on Main. Richland Library is joining in the festivities by introducing a new program series that captures the formation of art.…

Two former journalists join NP Strategy

January 24, 2020

  Kara Gormley Meador and Casey Watson Expand NPS+ Client Services NP Strategy adds more than two decades of journalism experience to the strategic communication firm’s bench with the addition…

St. Pat’s in Five Points Festival highlights release

January 23, 2020

38th St. Pat’s in Five Points – Saturday, March 21, 2020 Benefiting local charities in the Midlands Today, the Five Points Association brought St. Pat’s in Five Points back to…

West Columbia’s Carraway Park to temporarily close to complete punch list items

January 23, 2020

West Columbia’s Carraway Park, 212 Hudson Street, West Columbia, SC, will temporarily close, beginning Monday, January 27, 2020, through Sunday, February 2, 2020, to complete contractor punch list items in…

Colonial Life promotes Longo to AVP

January 23, 2020

Donna Longo has been named the new assistant vice president of Product and Market Development for Colonial Life. In this new role, she is responsible for the disability product line,…

Historic Columbia opens process for annual Preservation Awards

January 23, 2020

Historic Columbia is accepting nominations through February 13 for outstanding efforts in historic preservation   Historic Columbia is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Preservation Awards. All nominations are due by Thursday, February 13. Each…

Colliers International | South Carolina marketing staff earn Commercial Property Marketing Certification

January 23, 2020

Four members of the Colliers International | South Carolina marketing team have earned the Commercial Property Marketing Certification (CPMC) from Colliers University: Elizabeth Turner, Molly Hughes, Cate Smolinsky and Hannah…

Listen Freely to Ben Rosenblum Jazz Trio at Richland Library – February 4

January 23, 2020

The smooth sounds of jazz from the past are coming back to Richland Library for one night. Join us for 100 Years of Jazz by the Ben Rosenblum Jazz Trio…

UofSC unveils innovative ‘library of the future’

January 23, 2020

This week, the University of South Carolina students unveiled an innovative study and collaborative workspace on Level 4 of the Thomas Cooper Library — the long-standing favorite place to study…

Food map offers culinary tour of West Columbia

January 23, 2020

Looking for fine-dining in West Columbia or something fun and casual, or maybe you’ve heard locals talk about a great spot but don’t know where it is located? Pick up…

Richland County Council’s annual retreat to focus on strategic planning

January 23, 2020

Members, staff to meet with Charleston County officials for discussion, insight Richland County Councilmembers kicked off their annual retreat Thursday in Charleston to set priorities for 2020 and lay a…

Top Grossing Movies – January 22, 2020

January 23, 2020

Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/17/2020 to 01/23/2020 Rank Title Weeks Week Gross Cumulative 1 Bad Boys For Life 1  $73,033,944  $73,033,944 2 Dolittle 1  $28,301,930  $28,301,930 3 1917…

New “Soda City Certified” app allows users to explore city and earn incentives

January 23, 2020

Now accepting businesses, venues, and individuals to be featured on the app Are you Soda City Certified? Prove it! Get ready Columbia. There’s a new app coming to town! Soda…

State of the State Address – January 2020

January 23, 2020

As Prepared for Delivery by Governor Henry McMaster Wednesday, January 22, 2020 The State House, Columbia, S.C.   Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, constitutional…

Historic Columbia announces Renee Chow as new director of marketing and communications

January 22, 2020

Renee Chow has joined Historic Columbia as director of marketing and communications. Chow will lead Historic Columbia’s communications and marketing initiatives and serve as a spokesperson for the organization. “We are excited to have a…

EdVenture and WP Rawl join together

January 22, 2020

South Carolina’s state vegetable focus of new exhibit EdVenture Children’s Museum is pleased to welcome Walter P. Rawl & Sons Inc. as a sponsor of the Busy Bee Farm exhibit.…

Rotary Projects Aid Ghana

January 22, 2020

Past District 7770 governor Gary Bradham told Capital Rotarians on Jan. 22 how recent projects spearheaded by the international service club improved life in Ghana’s impoverished communities. Bradham (in photo…

Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2020-2021 school year

January 22, 2020

More than 190 scholarship opportunities totaling $500,000+ are available to students Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2020, for the 2020-2021 school year. More…

Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina

January 22, 2020

  Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state:…

United Community Banks, Inc. reports fourth quarter results

January 22, 2020

United Community Banks, Inc. announced its fourth quarter financial results, including strong year-over-year loan and deposit growth, operating efficiency and asset quality. Diluted earnings per share were $0.61, an increase…

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees give in a major way

January 22, 2020

Employees help support charitable organizations through donations and volunteer service BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees donate generously to causes they care about and volunteer thousands of hours to support communities…

Afghanistan War veteran in the running for THE CITADEL’s Board of Visitors

January 21, 2020

By W. Thomas Smith, Jr.   CHARLESTON, S.C. – Col. William Mellard “Bill” Connor V, an Orangeburg attorney and formerly deployed U.S. Army Infantry officer (currently serving in the Army…

South Carolina celebrates successful transition to new electronic WIC cards

January 21, 2020

Thousands of families across the state currently using eWIC The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today held a special event to celebrate the completion of the statewide…

Concrete Progress: Rabbit Run Road reopens after drainage fix

January 21, 2020

Rabbit Run Road reopened to traffic Sunday as a drainage improvement project was completed. A section of the road between the nearby Richland Hills and Alexander Pointe subdivisions was closed…

Colliers Report: Columbia warehouse space in high demand

January 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China will likely benefit Columbia through increasing imports and exports; therefore, raising demand from out-of-market users seeking a location in Columbia due…

Amanda Metzger joins Healthy Learners as Director of Community Engagement

January 21, 2020

Healthy Learners has named Amanda Metzger as director of community engagement for the organization, which is a faith-based non-profit that connects school-aged children to health care providers to help remove…

Sisters of Charity Foundation announces board officers and new members

January 21, 2020

This Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is announcing its new Board of Trustees and new officers for the 2020 year. Joining the Board for a three-year term are:…

Prisma Health Midlands Foundation announces new board members

January 21, 2020

  Prisma Health Midlands Foundation welcomes the following new board members. Prisma Health Midlands Foundation Board: Samer Abraham, Operating Partner, Lugoff Toyota John Griggs, Regional Executive, Synovus Lentz Ivey, President,…

IntelliSystems recognized as the Partner of the Month by the Columbia Chamber

January 21, 2020

IntelliSystems is recognized as the January Partner of the Month by the Columbia Chamber. IntelliSystems first became a member of the Columbia Chamber in 2012, when they opened their first…

Kelly Morrow joins board of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina

January 21, 2020

Kelly Morrow, a member at Robinson Gray law firm, has joined the board of directors of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina. Kids’ Chance of South Carolina provides scholarships for college…

En garde! Third annual SwordFest features every kind of swordplay. And it’s free!

January 21, 2020

On Saturday, Feb. 8, the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will again come alive to the clanging and schwinging of swords. All kinds of swords. Basically, if…

Annual ECO BALL slated for Earth Day 2020

January 21, 2020

Global expedition leader says “big announcement” planned for the 5th annual event By Alex Junes-Ward Global Eco Adventures, Inc. (GEA) will host its 5th annual ECO BALL at Columbia’s Riverbanks…

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) selects Magnus to develop 500 acres of commercial and industrial property

January 21, 2020

Magnus Development Partners has been chosen as the Master Developer for Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s surrounding property. Magnus will work with CAE to determine the highest and best use for each…

South Carolina’s State Tourism Office will celebrate National Plan For Vacation Day

January 19, 2020

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism will celebrate National Plan For Vacation Day on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to encourage workers and employees to convert their hard-earned vacation…

West Shore Home donates 530 pounds of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank

January 19, 2020

During the month of December, West Shore Home was hard at work collecting hundreds of pounds of canned food items to donate to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. The home…