6 Turner Padget shareholders named top in state by Super Lawyers

April 29, 2025

Turner Padget announces the inclusion of six of its attorneys among South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2025. Shareholders Richard S. Dukes, Jr., Catherine H. Kennedy, Lanneau Wm. Lambert, Jr., and Franklin G. Shuler are named…

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Techo-Bloc selects Lexington County to establish first South Carolina operation

April 29, 2025

 Techo-Bloc, a landscaping products supplier, announced it selects Lexington County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $45 million investment will create 46 new jobs. With factories in…

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Bluestein, Newton and Sullivan all recognized again by SC Super Lawyers in 2025

April 29, 2025

A tradition of excellence was again recognized this year by South Carolina Super Lawyers®, as three partners at Bluestein Attorneys made the rating service’s 2025 list: • Marti Bluestein, who…

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Seven from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in 2025 Super Lawyers

April 29, 2025

Seven attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, including all the firm’s partners, are listed in the 2025 edition of “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.” The seven also are honored in…

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Eight Parker Law Group attorneys recognized by S.C. Super Lawyers for 2025

April 29, 2025

Six Parker Law Group attorneys were named to the 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list, while two others made the rating service’s annual “Rising Stars” list. Here are the six…

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Carroll included in latest edition of “Super Lawyers”

April 29, 2025

ROCK HILL, SC – Beverly A. Carroll, an attorney at Morton & Gettys, is included in the latest list of South Carolina “Super Lawyers,” marking the sixth consecutive year she…

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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2025 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”

April 29, 2025

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Emily Collins Brown, Jeffrey D. Hopkins, and Creasie Parrott…

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Two SMITH | ROBINSON attorneys honored by S.C. Super Lawyers for 2025

April 29, 2025

South Carolina Super Lawyers has honored two members of SMITH | ROBINSON law firm, Murrell Smith and Shanon Peake, in its 2025 lists. Smith was named to the latest list…

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SC Super Lawyers 2025 honors 19 Robinson Gray attorneys

April 29, 2025

An even dozen attorneys with Robinson Gray law firm were named to the 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. Among them, Member Betsy Gray was once again singled out for…

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South Carolina Super Lawyers recognizes five Callison Tighe attorneys for 2025

April 29, 2025

Five Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys have been recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers® for 2025. These attorneys continue to bring distinction to the firm, each having been recognized in…

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South Carolina Arts Commission and SC Future Makers launch video series highlighting the creative side of advanced manufacturing

April 28, 2025

The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) and the SC Future Makers are partnering to show K-12 students how creativity and the arts play a vital role in advanced manufacturing across the state. Their collaboration…

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Free admission to the museum for military and families, thanks to Blue Star

April 28, 2025

The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum seizes upon every opportunity to honor those who have served in uniform. That certainly includes those serving now – and their…

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Support Mental Health Matters: NAMI South Carolina joins Midlands Gives on May 6

April 28, 2025

On Tuesday, May 6, NAMI South Carolina participates in #MidlandsGives, a 24-hour online giving event supporting nonprofits across South Carolina. This year, we invite the community to rally behind our…

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Garvin Design Group completes Sage Financial office renovation and addition

April 28, 2025

Sage Financial has officially opened the doors to its new office on Devine Street, marking the completion of an extensive renovation and addition project led by local firms Garvin Design…

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City of Columbia celebrates National Historic Preservation Month

April 25, 2025

  May is National Historic Preservation Month and the City’s Preservation staff has several activities planned to commemorate the event. Since its inception by the National Trust for Historic Preservation…

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Allegiant starts service at CAE in less than a month

April 24, 2025

Have You Booked Your Flight! Nonstop flights on ultra-low-cost carrier, Allegiant Air, from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) will be starting in less than a month providing locals an easy and cost-effective way…

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Veteran ‘Tunnel Rat’ will tell his story at Lexington County Library branch – May 2

April 24, 2025

On May 2, the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum’s Noon Debrief series of free lectures will debut in a new location. And it will be a particularly…

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Former Gamecock standout named IRONWOMAN by Global Eco Adventures

April 24, 2025

WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson says she is “blessed” to be “in such elite company” By Alex Junes-Ward A’Ja Wilson, the all-time leading scorer in Gamecock women’s basketball history and the…

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He took my place

April 24, 2025

By Jeff Becraft   (Another story involving Black Mountain for Children… names have been changed for privacy sake.) Last year, I was speaking at a weekend camp with Black Mountain…

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The Oasis Group and AdvisorEngine release research report on Artificial Intelligence Note Takers

April 24, 2025

Leading industry research provider and wealthtech provider team up to provide financial advisors with empirical analysis of AI note-taking applications FORT MILL, S.C. – The Oasis Group, a leading consultancy for…

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Gov. McMaster welcomes The Nuclear Company engineering/construction office to Columbia

April 24, 2025

 Company completes Series A funding to support fleet-scale nuclear deployment The Nuclear Company, which is pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction and leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America,…

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Trinity Partners restructures Prisma Healthcare lease in Columbia

April 24, 2025

Trinity Partners has successfully restructured and extended Prisma Healthcare’s lease of 8 Medical Park in Columbia, SC. 8 Medical Park is a 96,190 square foot medical office building located on…

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Frank Cureton named 2025 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Tax Law in Columbia

April 24, 2025

The 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® has named Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. shareholder Frank Cureton “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law in Columbia, South Carolina. Frank has been ranked…

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SIOS Technology announces strategic partnership with DataHub Nepal to deliver high-availability and disaster recovery solutions in Nepal

April 24, 2025

SIOS Technology Corp., a leading provider of application high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with DataHub Nepal, a trusted leader in co-location, hosting,…

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Learn about the struggles of a Montagnard soldier who settled in South Carolina

April 24, 2025

We all remember – if we’re old enough – the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, particularly the image of that helicopter trying to evacuate people from a rooftop.…

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Leadership Columbia set to unveil revamped Free Medical Clinic at May 5 re-launch event

April 24, 2025

The Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia Class of 2025 (LC25), in partnership with The Free Medical Clinic, is delighted to announce a Grand Re-Launch Event to celebrate the completion of significant…

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Columbia Chamber names local educators as Teachers of the Quarter

April 23, 2025

Winners announced at Chamber April Gather & Grow event and Richland Two School Board Meeting. The Columbia Chamber announced Adrienne Gearheart (Blythewood Middle School) and Angel O’Neal (Lower Richland High School)…

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Nature’s Fierce Defiance

April 23, 2025

By Tom Poland   For seven years I only read Russian writers, Boris Pasternak, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and my favorite, Alexander Ilyich Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn wrote of life under Stalin.…

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Entrepreneur Minute – Sharon Tchonev, Varna International

April 23, 2025

The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. In this series you will see a diverse group…

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LS3P welcomes Maggie Reynolds as an Emerging Professional

April 23, 2025

LS3P, an architecture, interiors, and planning firm, welcomed Maggie Reynolds to its Columbia office as an Emerging Professional. Maggie’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design with…

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Richland School District Two announces new Summit Parkway Middle School principal

April 23, 2025

Richland School District Two announced that Mannietea Freeman has been appointed as the next principal of Summit Parkway Middle School, effective July 1, 2025. With more than 26 years of…

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Satchel Ford Elementary theatre teacher wins South Carolina Theatre Association’s Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award

April 23, 2025

Satchel Ford Elementary School theatre teacher Scott Vaughan has been named the recipient of the Deborah Smith Hoffman Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award by the South Carolina Theatre Association. The award…

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City of Columbia in partnership with Historic Columbia Unveils Historic Shandon Sign at Sims Park

April 23, 2025

On April 22, 2025, the City of Columbia, in partnership with Historic Columbia, unveiled a new historical marker at Sims Park in the Shandon neighborhood. This installation is part of…

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Johnson & Wales University expands access to free tuition initiative for eligible undergraduate students in more states

April 23, 2025

Students from all of New England, North Carolina and South Carolina can now have up to 100 percent of tuition covered by The JWU Pledge CHARLOTTE, NC — Johnson &…

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Soda City Market has been named the #1 Farmers Market in the country by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

April 23, 2025

Our community’s favorite farmers market is now the nation’s top farmers market! Soda City Market has been named the #1 Farmers Market in the country by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.…

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The American Bass Anglers 2024 American Fishing Tour Championship on Lake Murray – May 3-9

April 23, 2025

The American Bass Anglers (ABA) 2024 American Fishing Tour Championship will be held on Lake Murray from May 3-9, 2025 at Dreher Island State Park, located at 3677 State Park Road…

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$75 million gift to transform University of SC College of Arts & Sciences

April 23, 2025

The largest college at the University of South Carolina has a new name honoring the vision and generosity of a prominent alumnus and his family. The official name, the McCausland…

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Collins & Lacy and Lewis Blain joins forces: a perfect combination of values, vision, and momentum

April 23, 2025

Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that, effective April 21, 2025, it has joined forces with Lewis Blain. With offices in Columbia and Charleston, Lewis Blain is a boutique litigation firm…

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SIOS Technology announces partnership with DataHub Nepal to deliver High-Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions in Nepal

April 23, 2025

 SIOS Technology Corp., a leading provider of application high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, announced a strategic partnership with DataHub Nepal, a leader in co-location, hosting, premium data…

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Richland County hosting public forums to discuss comprehensive plan

April 22, 2025

Reimagine Richland set to guide future development where we live Richland County is moving into the second phase of “Reimagine Richland,” the 10-year update of the County’s Comprehensive Plan. When…

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Richland County honoring Community Development Week with special events

April 22, 2025

For National Community Development Week (April 21-25), Richland County’s Community Development Division has organized a diverse lineup of events to showcase how federally funded programs make a positive difference in the…

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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis welcomes Tony Bryant as new IT Division Director

April 22, 2025

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis welcomes Tony Bryant as the agency’s new Information Technology Director. “Tony has an impressive background in managing complex IT initiatives across state government and in…

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Educational Foundation awards $15,672 in Innovation Grants for K-8 schools for 2025-2026 school year

April 22, 2025

The Lexington One Educational Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded a total of $15,672.74 in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools to four schools in Lexington County School District One. These…

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Southern First reports first quarter 2025 results

April 22, 2025

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. “We are pleased to report our…

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Sistercare’s Camp True North Teen Day Camp

April 21, 2025

Teaching Teens About Healthy Relationships Sistercare and The Junior League of Columbia are partnering to host Camp True North, a FREE, one-day educational camp for teens. Located at the beautiful…

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Ritedose expands production with new high-tech packaging line, doubling capacity

April 21, 2025

Anticipating a rising need for individually wrapped vial medication manufacturing, The Ritedose Corporation, Inc. (Ritedose), located in Columbia, SC-based, is adding a seventh Syntegon packaging line to its state-of-the-art manufacturing…

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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio commemorates the 10-year anniversary of Mother Emanuel AME tragedy

April 21, 2025

South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will honor the 10-year anniversary of the 2015 tragedy at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston through a series of…

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SEC Network and ESPN radio host Paul Finebaum to speak at Buchheit Lecture April 23rd

April 21, 2025

The University of South Carolina College of Information and Communications has announced that SEC Network and ESPN Radio Host Paul Finebaum will speak at the annual Buchheit Family Lecture on…

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Pete the Cat goes on a groovy adventure at Harbison Theatre – May 3

April 21, 2025

Columbia Children’s Theatre brings the beloved blue feline to the stage May 3 Get ready to sing along and groove your way through a colorful journey when Columbia Children’s Theatre…

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“Shine for Shelter” car wash to support Columbia’s Homeless Services – April 25

April 21, 2025

The City of Columbia’s Homeless Services Department is teaming up with United Way of the Midlands to host the Shine for Shelter Car Wash, a fundraising event supporting Rapid Shelter…

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