South Carolina State Fair wraps up 150th anniversary event on high note

October 22, 2019

Historic celebrations, free daily circus highlight this year’s fair The 2019 South Carolina State Fair closed the gates on the 150thh anniversary fair Sunday night after welcoming 416,320 guests during the…

Public events to highlight Community Planning in Richland County

October 22, 2019

 A weeklong series of events will give Richland County residents the opportunity to learn about a variety of initiatives, ranging from transportation improvements to programs aimed at enhancing neighborhood aesthetics.…

Kershaw County Music Association Choral Clinic and Concert

October 22, 2019

The Kershaw County Music Association announces its second Choral Clinic, set for Saturday, November 2nd at the Arts Center of Kershaw County, with a public concert to follow at 1:00…

Eight South Carolina students to compete in 2019 HBCU Innovation Challenge

October 22, 2019

Eight South Carolina college students will compete next week in the 2019 HBCU Innovation Challenge. The challenge – sponsored by Colonial Life, Unum and The Company Lab – invited 32…

S.C. Arts Commission to receive national grantmaking award

October 22, 2019

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – The Grant Professionals Association is announcing that the South Carolina Arts Commission was named its 2019 Grantmaker of the Year for the public sector. The Grant…

Magnus Development Partners leases 50,000sf of warehouse space to Unum Group

October 22, 2019

Magnus Development Partners announced the lease of 50,000 square feet of warehouse space at Midway Logistics IV to Unum Group. Unum is a market leader in group and individual disability…

Southern First reports results for third quarter 2019

October 22, 2019

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019. 2019 Third Quarter Highlights •…

Stevens & Wilkinson hosts MIRCI for On the Table (OTT) event

October 22, 2019

OTT is an Annual Day-Long Event Implemented by Central Carolina Community Foundation Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, with offices in Atlanta and Columbia, S.C.,…

South Carolina CCIM Chapter honors new CCIM designees

October 22, 2019

The CCIM designation signifies expertise in the commercial real estate profession. The SC CCIM Chapter has recognized 6 chapter members who recently earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation, the…

Sumter Casket Company expanding operations to Clarendon County

October 22, 2019

$1.8 million investment to create 11 new jobs Sumter Casket Company, a manufacturer and distributor of caskets, today announced plans to expand its operations to Clarendon County. The company’s $1.8…

Richland County to take lead on Managing Transportation Program

October 22, 2019

Richland County will take over management of the Transportation Penny Program on Monday, Nov. 4, a move that ends five years of private management by the Program Development Team (PDT)…

New Project to increase the number of women on state boards and commissions to be announced

October 21, 2019

The Gubernatorial Appointments Project (SC GAP), which aims to increase the number of women serving on boards and commissions throughout South Carolina, will be announced by Gov. Henry McMaster and…

Columbia Museum of Art to host poetry summit with nationally acclaimed poets Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones

October 21, 2019

Half-day event celebrates poetry and visual art CMA Writer-in-Residence Ray McManus hosts the museum’s Poetry Summit, a half-day event celebrating poetry and visual art on Sunday, November 3, from noon…

Trinity Partners celebrates its first year in Columbia with significant growth and transaction record

October 21, 2019

  Commercial real estate firm has quickly grown to 23 professionals with more than 1.66 million square feet in their leasing and management portfolio Trinity Partners recently marked its one-year…

Top Grossing Movies – October 21, 2019

October 21, 2019

Week of 10/18/2019 to 10/24/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil 1  $36,948,713  $36,948,713 2 Joker 3  $29,251,840  $247,275,844 3 Zombieland: Double Tap 1  $26,803,104…

SC Chamber announces 2019 Excellence In Workplace Diversity and SC Branded Award winners

October 21, 2019

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of two award categories – the Excellence in Workplace Diversity Awards and the SC Branded Awards. These awards are given annually…

South Carolina ETV, Riley Institute announce expanded partnership

October 21, 2019

Collaboration creates content for educators and enriches public dialogue around critical issues South Carolina ETV (SCETV) and the Riley Institute at Furman University today announced an expanded partnership that will…

Volunteers walk to fight suicide

October 21, 2019

Movement of a Quarter of a Million People Joined by Local Participants in Columbia, SC Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide can…

South Carolina ETV announces changes to staff structure

October 21, 2019

Assistant general manager and director of Digital Strategies positions created South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced a slight restructuring and the creation of two new positions – assistant general manager and…

Crystal Baker of Colliers International receives Commercial Property Research Certification

October 21, 2019

Colliers International | South Carolina’s Crystal Baker received the Commercial Property Research Certification (CPRC) designation through the Colliers University platform. Baker earned the designation after completing a rigorous five-part curriculum…

Non Profit Minute – Sara Fawcett, WellPartners Children’s Dental Clinic

October 21, 2019

  The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We…

Relic Room lecture to deal with museum’s creepiest artifacts on Halloween

October 21, 2019

Have your Halloweens just not been creepy enough lately? Come to the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum on Thursday, Oct. 31, at noon, and we’ll supply the…

PROOF Alcohol Ice Cream honored with SC Branded 2019 Product Innovation Award

October 21, 2019

Just as the company’s Apple Pie Moonshine hits retail stores across the Carolinas, PROOF Alcohol Ice Cream is recognized as the 2019 Winner of the Product Innovation category of the…

“Mystical South Carolina – A Pilgrimage to Joy” Teri Leigh Teed’s debut book launches October 20, 2019

October 21, 2019

Teri Leigh Teed’s Debut Book Launches October 20, 2019 Teri Leigh Teed’s debut book “Mystical South Carolina: A Pilgrimage to Joy” launched October 20, 2019 at the Gervais Street Bridge…

Capital Rotary honored for annual fund giving

October 21, 2019

District 7770 Gov. Johnny Moore (right in photo) has honored Columbia’s Capital Rotary for 2018-2019 donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable fund for programs promoting peace…

Amy Smoak joins Padalino & Guram team

October 21, 2019

The Padalino & Guram, eXP Realty, announced Amy Smoak joined their real estate group. Amy began her career in the Midlands in 2004 as a realtor working for a general…

SC Chamber announces 2019 Business Award Winners

October 19, 2019

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce recently announced the slate of 2019 award winners to be honored at the Chamber’s 40th Annual Summit: Business Leader of the Year: Mr. Joe Blanchard, President,…

Colliers International | South Carolina and LCK offices pledge $86,445 for United Way

October 19, 2019

Colliers and LCK offices across South Carolina pioneer a statewide United Way United Colliers campaign Colliers International | South Carolina and LCK staff and associates have pledged $86,445 in contributions…

500 runners & walkers take to the streets for the Girls on the Run 5k

October 19, 2019

Girls on the Run of Columbia will host its 5k event on November 23, 2019 at the Historic Columbia Speedway. Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth…

Bob Graham joins South State corporate insurance team

October 18, 2019

South State Bank announced Bob Graham has joined the company as corporate insurance program manager. “Already a trusted advisor to South State, Bob has long been acknowledged for his insight…

Disney’s Frozen Jr at Town Theatre

October 18, 2019

Do you want to build a snowman? Our youth theatre students do! Join us December 6-8 as our young performers take the stage in Disney’s Frozen Jr. In a story…

1×1 Design congratulates “Flip and Give” team on AIA SC award

October 18, 2019

Architecture firm 1×1 Design was architect of record for The Moore Company’s Flip & Give vision The team at 1×1 Design congratulates Graeme Moore and Justin Drafts of The Moore…

Dictionaries for Richland One schools

October 18, 2019

Capital Rotary past president Blake Dubose (standing at right in back row) and his team of club members delivered new paperback dictionaries to third-grade students at Gadsden Elementary recently. For…

WHY ENCOURAGEMENT: an interview with W. Thomas Smith Jr.

October 18, 2019

Ten questions on the importance of sincere encouragement in a hyper-discouraging world By Chris Carter Military writer and military technical consultant W. Thomas Smith Jr. is not the sort of…

Tickets now on sale for the 21st annual Christmas at PC

October 17, 2019

Tickets are now on sale for the 21st annual Christmas at PC, presented by the Presbyterian College Department of Music. This year’s program, “The Gift for All Mankind,” will be…

McCall Farms expanding Florence County operations

October 17, 2019

$50 million Investment will Create 140 New Jobs McCall Farms, the South Carolina-based manufacturers of Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts, Bruce’s Yams, Allens, Allens Popeye, Veg-All and…

Columbia Children’s Theatre names Larry Hembree as first Executive Director; expands staff

October 17, 2019

Columbia Children’s Theatre Board of Directors have named Larry Hembree as the theatre’s first Executive Director. Hembree, who has been on the leadership staff for several other local arts organizations…

Clemson rises in national rankings of America’s best architecture and design schools

October 16, 2019

The School of Architecture at Clemson University has been named one of “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools” by DesignIntelligence. In addition, three Clemson faculty members were named among only 29…

MPA Strategies’ Leah Johnson awarded national education certification

October 16, 2019

The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) has appointed Leah Johnson as a Certified Education Administrator (CEA). The ASHA CEA is charged with overseeing the ASHA Approved CE Provider’s continuing education program…

NAI Columbia assists RenCo Properties in the purchase of 3105 Devine Street

October 16, 2019

NAI Columbia’s Peyton Bryant and Ryan Causey represented the buyer, RenCo Properties, in the purchase of the building located at 3105 Devine Street in Columbia. The new owners plan to…

Join the movement, make an impact on October 22 with On The Table powered by Central Carolina Community Foundation

October 16, 2019

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, residents from Richland and Lexington counties are encouraged to participate in the second annual On the Table, a one-day opportunity to gather around a table, share…

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA names Tobias Waldeck vice president and head of Daimler Truck Financial

October 16, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, a leading automotive financial services provider, announced the appointment of Tobias Waldeck as vice president of the company’s business unit, Daimler Truck Financial. Daimler Truck…

First Community Corporation announces third quarter results and cash dividend third quarter highlights

October 16, 2019

Highlights Net income of $2.898 million. Diluted EPS of $0.39 per common share. Net loan growth of $8.4 million during the quarter, an annualized growth rate of 4.6%. Pure deposit…

Advanced Technology company expands operations in Richland County

October 16, 2019

REI Automation, a Columbia-based company that designs and builds robotics, assembly lines and special-purpose machines for the automotive, medical, nuclear, electronics and consumer goods markets, is expanding its operations in…

21st annual Christmas at PC this December, Tickets now on sale

October 16, 2019

Tickets are now on sale for the 21 st annual Christmas at PC, presented by the Presbyterian College Department of Music. This year’s program, “The Gift for All Mankind,” will…

South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics to host open house for prospective students

October 16, 2019

The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting a Preview Day for prospective high school sophomores and their families on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00…

Road widening alters access points from North Main

October 16, 2019

Two roads will lose direct access to North Main Street as part of a road-widening project. Beginning Wednesday, contractors will permanently close North Main Street access from Lamar Street and…

Five Points grieves the loss of Colonel Jack Van Loan

October 16, 2019

Five Points grieves the loss of Colonel Jack Van Loan USAF retired, a former association president and board member emeritus.  A patriotic and selfless Vietnam POW returnee, Col. Van Loan…

Terminix named one of the best places to work in South Carolina

October 16, 2019

Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Palmetto State, has been named one of the Best Places To Work in South Carolina for the sixth year in a row…

Richland County to improve drainage on Rabbit Run Road

October 16, 2019

Road will temporarily close to through traffic during construction Motorists and pedestrians traveling along Rabbit Run Road will need to find alternate routes starting in early November, when the roadway…