County employee’s work to be featured in Scientific Journal

June 17, 2019

A Richland County employee will have his extensive research published in the Journal of Geomorphology(Elsevier). Tyler Dearman, Watershed Program Coordinator in the Stormwater Management Division, co-authored “Patterns of Legacy Sediment Deposits…

Cohn Construction Services completes Barre3 and The Nail Barre

June 17, 2019

Cohn Construction Services has completed the construction of a new multi-use facility for Barre3 and The Nail Barre located at 3006 Devine Street. The new facility is an approximately 4,700…

Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. receives national recognition

June 15, 2019

“America’s Law Enforcement Agency” honored for sex-offender registry management By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Major James Stewart of the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and RCSD were…

Governor leads Floodwater Commission in Marion County clean-up

June 15, 2019

Debris-clearing effort, tree plantings, and meetings held in flood-ravaged areas By W. Thomas Smith Jr. MARION COUNTY, S.C. – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, U.S. Congressman…

Lou Redbord appointed regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Carolinas

June 14, 2019

Laura Rittenberg, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Carolinas, announced that Lou Redbord has been appointed regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Carolinas. Redbord…

First restaurant revealed for Cardinal Crossing

June 14, 2019

The Beach Company announced Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar will open a new restaurant location at Cardinal Crossing, The Charlotte, N.C.-based eatery expects to serve its first customers by early fall…

Andrew Boozer named Executive Director of Senior Resources

June 14, 2019

Andrew Boozer has been named Executive Director of Senior Resources. He will begin in the position August 1, replacing Pam Dukes, who is retiring after more than six years at…

June 28 Relic Room lecture to address failure to ‘win hearts and minds’ in Vietnam

June 13, 2019

America fought two wars in Vietnam. One was on the battlefield, where U.S. forces nearly always prevailed. The other was a struggle for the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese…

Daniel M. Hall joins GMK’s accounting department

June 13, 2019

Mr. Daniel M. Hall has recently joined GMK Associates accounting department as a senior accountant. In this role, Mr. Hall performs general accounting, A/P and A/R, and other critical financial…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Randy Epting named to the 2019 edition of IFLR1000 United States guide

June 13, 2019

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Randy Epting has been named to the International Financial Law Review 1000 United States guide for a second consecutive year. He has been rated as Highly…

Colliers International hires Lorenzo Katio as Property Administrator of downtown Columbia office tower

June 13, 2019

Colliers International | South Carolina has hired Lorenzo Katio as a Property Administrator, supporting the property manager in the operations and management of 1901 Main Street in downtown Columbia. “Lorenzo…

Keep the Midlands Beautiful announces new Environmental Education Assistant and volunteer coordinator

June 12, 2019

Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Midlands, South Carolina, announced the addition of Beonka Ray as the Environmental Education Assistant and coordinator of volunteer programs.  Ms. Ray has volunteered with our organization…

Boise Cascade expanding its Chester County operations

June 12, 2019

Manufacturing Company Investing $17.5 Million in South Carolina Facility Boise Cascade Company (NYSE: BCC), is expanding its existing operations in Chester County. The company is investing an additional $17.5 million…

Mayor Benjamin welcomes 2019 Summer Mayor’s Fellows

June 12, 2019

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin welcomes nine students to the 2019 Summer Semester class of the Mayor’s Fellows program. Upon taking office, Mayor Benjamin launched the program that has welcomed over…

Historic Claussen’s building transformed into boutique studio apartments

June 12, 2019

Ribbon cutting with Mayor Benjamin held for new boutique studio apartments in the historic Five Points district The historic Claussen’s Bakery building has come back to life. The new Claussen’s…

NP Strategy welcomes new project coordinator, Columbia native to team

June 12, 2019

NP Strategy recently welcomed Myles Taste as the newest addition to the rapidly growing strategy consulting and communications firm. A South Carolina native, Taste is familiar with the quickly expanding…

S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market app makes healthy eating easier

June 12, 2019

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) wants to remind residents of the S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App to find and buy fresh produce locally. The web-based…

Don’t worry about paying overdue fines at Richland Library

June 12, 2019

When it comes to returning library materials on time, sometimes life gets in the way. Richland Library is cognizant of that issue among our customers, so starting June 12, 2019,…

Hosting scholarship recipients

June 12, 2019

Scholarship recipients Reagan Smith (left in photo) and Kate Chalfant (right) are welcomed to Capital Rotary’s June 12 meeting by Darren Foy, chair of the club’s scholarship committee. Smith, a…

LS3P’s Bria Prioleau selected for DuBois Fellowship

June 12, 2019

LS3P congratulates Emerging Professional Bria Prioleau, Assoc. AIA, APA, on being selected for the inaugural class of DuBois Fellows by The Talented Tenth, an organization dedicated to advancing minority leadership…

USC President – ‘A Career Well-Lived’

June 12, 2019

Dr. Harris Pastides – retiring soon as the University of South Carolina’s 28th president – told Capital Rotary on June 12 that he has enjoyed “a career well-lived” in higher…

Rachael Anna joins Wyche’s Litigation Team

June 12, 2019

Wyche announced Rachael Lewis Anna has joined the firm as a Member of the Litigation Team.  Rachael’s practice focuses on complex business litigation. She is experienced representing clients in antitrust,…

4th of July celebration on Lake Murray

June 11, 2019

  The Capital City/ Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board presents the 4th of July celebration on Lake Murray. The daylong celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 29th and will…

SC Restaurant and Lodging Association welcomes new communications manager

June 11, 2019

The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) recently welcomed Lenza Jolley as their new Communications Manager. Jolley will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic communications campaigns to increase…

Collins & Lacy announces changes in Myrtle Beach

June 11, 2019

Law firm hires Horry County bar leader; names new managing shareholder  Attorney Fred H. Oliver has joined Collins & Lacy as a shareholder in Myrtle Beach. He is the immediate…

Columbia Metropolitan Airport names advertising agency of record

June 11, 2019

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announced that Sparkloft Media has been named the airport’s advertising agency of record. Sparkloft Media, in partnership with Columbia-based Period Three, will assist the CAE team…

RCSD Deputy jumps over Normandy

June 11, 2019

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Deputy Paul Waldner was in France last week as part of a contingent of parachutists jumping over Normandy during the…

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs makes the move to Main Street to make room for growth

June 10, 2019

After more than 23 years on Gervais Street, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A., (BPS) is relocating its rapidly growing public accounting and tax consulting firm to the TD Bank Building…

Experienced government relations attorney Jamey Goldin joins Nelson Mullins in Columbia

June 10, 2019

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced that James H. “Jamey” Goldin has joined the firm as a partner in the Columbia, S.C. office. The experienced government relations attorney joins from…

Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrates International Yoga Day with free event – June 21

June 10, 2019

Come ommm with us! Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is hosting a free yoga event in celebration of International Yoga Day – Friday, June 21st from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The…

Novolex expands sustainability and public affairs team

June 10, 2019

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – As Novolex™ continues its dedication to leadership in packaging choice, sustainability and innovation, the Company is expanding its sustainability and public affairs capabilities to support a growing…

Center hosts 75th Lunch and Learn event – June 21

June 10, 2019

Join USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies this month in celebration of its 75th presentation of the monthly Lunch and Learn lecture series. At noon on Friday, June 21, Joe Timmons,…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer establishes Columbia office

June 10, 2019

Addition of Spencer Green to the South Carolina Brokerage Team Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced they have established an office in Columbia, South Carolina, located at 1320 Main Street,…

SC State young alumnus appointed to SC CMA board

June 10, 2019

SC State alumnus and former Student Government Association (SGA) president, Juwan Ayers, was recently appointed to the board of South Carolina’s Commission for Minority Affairs (CMA). Ayers was confirmed to…

ABC Carolinas Chapter recognizes Class of 2019 Apprenticeship & Craft Training Graduates

June 10, 2019

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter, which has councils in the Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry, recently celebrated the graduating Class of 2019 for the Chapter’s Apprenticeship & Craft Training…

Top Grossing Movies – June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019

Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/07/2019 to 06/13/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Secret Life Of Pets 2 1  $46,652,680  $47,577,680 2 Dark Phoenix 1  $32,828,348…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s John Langford graduates from Leadership Columbia

June 10, 2019

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that John Langford recently graduated from Leadership Columbia. Leadership Columbia was founded by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce in 1972. Each year, approximately 60 professionals are…

Lexington Medical Center welcomes Brian K. Heaberlin, MD

June 10, 2019

Physician Will Practice at Lexington ENT & Allergy Lexington Medical Center welcomed Brian K. Heaberlin, MD, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Heaberlin will work at Lexington ENT &…

The SC Confederate Relic Room’s oldest artifact is a 400-year-old Japanese sword

June 10, 2019

One day in the cinder-coated hell that was Iwo Jima in March 1945, Sgt. Nealy Adolph Sweat of Summerville, S.C., single-handedly killed five Japanese soldiers. The last one was an…

Mashburn Construction adds James Hudson as new Business Development Director

June 10, 2019

Mashburn Construction, announced the hire of James Hudson as Business Development Director for the company’s Greenville, SC Office. James brings over 10 years of business development experience, primarily in the…

Wells Fargo invests $75,000 to support childhood literacy in the Midlands

June 10, 2019

Wells Fargo presented United Way of the Midlands with a corporate gift of $75,000 to support local early childhood literacy efforts. “When companies like Wells Fargo invest in our children,…

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis names Shelly Kelly as new Senior Counsel

June 10, 2019

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has appointed Shelly Kelly as the agency’s new Senior Counsel. Kelly is an attorney with more than two decades of experience in regulatory, administrative, contract,…

Two S.C. sites receive federal funding for environmental cleanup projects

June 7, 2019

Two South Carolina brownfields will receive funding for environmental remediation projects, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s. The cities of Camden and Easley are each recipients of $300,000 Brownfield Assessment…

Frampton Construction wraps up one Blake project, digs into another

June 7, 2019

Frampton Construction Company, LLC has completed work on The Blake at Baxter Village and is now underway on construction of The Blake at Hollingsworth Park. Located just off Highway 77…

Richland County names new Administrator

June 7, 2019

Richland County Council announced the selection of Leonardo Brown as the new Richland County Administrator. Brown, who currently serves as County Administrator for Smith County, Texas, is scheduled to start on July 15. Following a…

Growing Home Southeast adds new Chief Operating Officer

June 7, 2019

Growing Home Southeast welcomed Dr. Beverly Buscemi as its new Chief Operating Officer.  Dr. Buscemi joins the organization with more than 20 years of human services management, administrative, and direct…

The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy rebrands to Fact Forward

June 7, 2019

The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is now Fact Forward. After 25 years of commitment to South Carolina, we have recognized the need to encompass all that we…

The little-known number at the root of S.C.’s biggest problem

June 7, 2019

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller   Seven and a quarter percent. That’s the official “assumed rate of return” for South Carolina’s retiree pension system. In other words, state officials tell…

AllSouth Forest Acres location now open

June 6, 2019

AllSouth Federal Credit Union has opened their new full-service branch located in Forest Acres at 2121 N. Beltline Boulevard in Columbia. The new location, designed by Lambert Architecture + Construction…

1×1 Design welcomes Kylie Walker and Christian Bravo

June 6, 2019

1×1 Design announced the addition of two summer interns in Architecture:  Kylie Walker and Christian Bravo. Kylie Walker, originally from the Midlands, graduated in May 2019 with her Bachelor of…