Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys included in new Super Lawyers publications

April 4, 2019

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys Malissa Burnette and Jacqueline Pavlicek are being recognized in the just-released 2019 Super Lawyers, an annual guide that rates attorneys across the nation. Burnette is…

Immedion promotes Erik Cheung and Mike Smith to Site Operations Team

April 3, 2019

Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center, and managed IT services, is pleased to announce the promotions of Erik Cheung and Mike Smith to their Site Operations team.…

Congressman Clyburn recognized as a National Park champion, receives 2019 National Park Heritage Award

April 3, 2019

U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn is the recipient of the 2019 National Park Heritage Award from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). This award recognizes Congressman Clyburn’s leadership…

UofSC opens Innovation Think Tank Lab in partnership with Siemens Healthineers

April 3, 2019

The University of South Carolina opened its Innovation Think Tank (ITT) Lab in downtown Columbia in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers. The space will be an innovation hub where participants including…

Margaret Pope, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, named Best Lawyers® 2019 Public Finance “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia

April 3, 2019

Margaret Pope, an attorney concentrating in public finance with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has received “Lawyer of the Year” in Public Finance Law for Columbia, South Carolina from…

Capital Rotary named ‘Club of the Year’

April 3, 2019

Columbia’s Capital Rotary has been named “Club of the Year” in District 7770, which is comprised of 80 clubs and about 5,000 Rotarians in 25 eastern counties of the state.…

Capital Rotarian earns CART award

April 3, 2019

Capital Rotary Club member Tony Thompson (right in photo) is congratulated by president Philip Flynn after receiving a District 7770 Leadership Award for fundraising to support the CART (Coins for…

Heroes Fest to kick off spring break at the State Museum

April 3, 2019

The State Museum is calling all superhero fans to help kick off spring break with Heroes Fest, Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Guests will have a…

DHL Supply Chain constructing new $100 million distribution center in Dorchester County

April 3, 2019

Global Logistics Provider Expected to Create Approximately 450 New Jobs DHL Supply Chain announced plans to construct a new distribution and warehousing park in Dorchester County that will open in…

LawyerLisa attorney earns Certification in Financial Planning

April 3, 2019

LawyerLisa, LLC announced that Lane Cook has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® certification marks in…

Gilbert teacher named to PSTA board

April 3, 2019

Members of the Palmetto State Teachers Association elected a Lexington District One teacher to a position of leadership. Gilbert High School Teacher Frances M. Meetze will serve as treasurer of…

Pursuing Excellence: When Did You Learn To Practice?

April 3, 2019

By Connie Cleveland   My aunt came to visit me soon after I opened the Dog Trainers Workshop. She was trying to be supportive of her niece who had “gone…

Ashley Johnson joins Columbia’s Design Development and Review Commission

April 3, 2019

Ashley Johnson, an attorney with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named to the city of Columbia’s Design Development and Review Commission. The commission reviews and approves work proposed within…

NAI Columbia facilitates sale of former Dianne’s on Devine in Columbia

April 3, 2019

NAI Columbia announced the sale of the former Dianne’s on Devine restaurant located at 2400 Devine Street in Columbia, SC. Principal and Director of Retail Services, Patrick Palmer, CCIM represented…

Relic Room to participate in Collections Assessment for Preservation program

April 2, 2019

The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum has announced that it is one of 79 institutions in the United States selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for…

Southern First hires Chief Banking Officer

April 2, 2019

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Cal Hurst as Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. Hurst has worked in the banking industry…

Colliers International releases first quarter 2019 market snapshots for Columbia

April 2, 2019

Colliers International | South Carolina has released a snapshot of its first quarter preliminary data for the office, industrial and retail markets in Columbia. Office market Despite negative absorption and…

Rachel DeBacker, AIA LEED AP elected to 2019 AIA Greater Columbia Board

April 2, 2019

Studio 2LR announced that Rachel DeBacker has been elected to serve as a 2019 board member for the Greater Columbia Section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). “We are…

Studio 2LR, Inc. welcomes Stephanie Harper as new Business Manager

April 2, 2019

Studio 2LR announced that Stephanie Harper has joined the firm. Ms. Harper joins Studio 2LR as the new Business Manager after relocating to Columbia from Charlotte, NC, where she performed…

NAI Columbia brokers ±4.76 acre Chapin land sale

April 2, 2019

NAI Columbia announced the sale of a ±4.76-acre property located on Columbia Avenue and Ellett Road in Chapin, SC directly across from Chapin High School. Senior brokers Tombo and Tom…

Office of Business Opportunities Call for Presenters for 7th Annual Small Business Week

April 1, 2019

The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) issued a Call for Presenters for the 7th Annual Small Business Week Conference to be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Friday, May…

Top Grossing Movies – April 1, 2019

April 1, 2019

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dumbo PG Disney 1 4,259  $45,990,748  $45,990,748 2 Us R Universal 2 3,743  $33,229,640…

SCCADVASA launches healthy relationships campaign to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 1, 2019

Digital campaign aimed at teens and young adults demonstrates qualities of healthy relationships The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA) recognizes the eighteenth annual Sexual Assault…

Senior Resources’ Executive Director announces retirement

April 1, 2019

Pam Dukes, who has been executive director of Senior Resources since 2013, has announced her retirement. In the interest of fostering a smooth transition, she plans to retire once her…

Aerotek hiring 500+ positions with Flex in West Columbia, SC

April 1, 2019

Aerotek, a leading provider of recruiting and staffing services, announced today that it is looking to fill more than 500 positions for Flex in the West Columbia, South Carolina, area…

Congaree Land Trust Presents 4th Annual Game & Garden: Spring Feast

April 1, 2019

An evening of conversation, cocktails and cooking on the wild side The Congaree Land Trust announces its fourth annual Game and Garden: Spring Feast “friend-raiser” event to be held on…

Town of Lexington dedicates Pat Jeffcoat Serenity Park

April 1, 2019

On Wednesday, March 27, 2019 the Town of Lexington dedicated the Pat Jeffcoat Serenity Park, located within Virginia Hylton Park (111 Maiden Lane). Virginia Hylton Park is currently 6.5 acres and…

Colliers International brokers represent the landlord and tenant in the leasing of office space in Cayce

April 1, 2019

Colliers International | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented the landlord, Tim and Sarah Jur, and Hunter Suggs represented the tenant, Three Oaks Engineering, Inc., in the lease of office…

Columbia World Affairs Council announces Tia Williams Nelson as Director of Communications and Development

March 31, 2019

The Columbia World Affairs Council (CWAC) announced Tia Williams Nelson as its director of communications and development. Nelson joins the CWAC in an earnest effort to showcase South Carolina while…

SC Chamber announces 2018 Safety Award winners

March 29, 2019

South Carolina Businesses with Successful Safety Records Honored at Annual Luncheon The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce presented 170 Safety Awards at a luncheon presented by Sonoco at the Columbia…

Subway announces multimillion-dollar remodel investment in South Carolina franchises

March 29, 2019

The new restaurant design at Subway restaurants – shown here at a shop on Pelham Road in Greenville, S.C. – gets a boost with a corporate investment for franchises.  Subway…

Two Midlands natives and two Midlands school district leaders to be honored at annual gala

March 29, 2019

Three accomplished South Carolina public school graduates and three lifelong educators are going to be honored at an upcoming gala. The South Carolina Foundation for Educational Leadership, South Carolina Association…

Hammond School hosts humanitarian aid worker and author

March 29, 2019

Hammond, an independent school offering students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 a thoughtfully developed academic experience, welcomed to campus Carl Wilkens, author of I’m Not Leaving and an American who chose…

Council Chair Livingston: Statement regarding the Interim Administrator

March 29, 2019

Richland County Council Chair Paul Livingston announced today that Interim County Administrator Ed Gomeau’s agreement with the County ends March 31. Council will vote to name a new Interim Administrator…

Newly signed law allows for hemp program expansion

March 29, 2019

South Carolina Governor Henry D. McMaster signed into law a bill which expands the number of growers who can participate in the state’s hemp program and the amount of acreage…

Office of Business Opportunities call for presenters for 7th Annual Small Business Week

March 29, 2019

The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) issued a Call for Presenters for the 7th Annual Small Business Week Conference to be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Friday, May…

Rotary partners with Pelion basketball team

March 29, 2019

The Rotary Club of Five Points assisted the Pelion High School Basketball Players with strategies and tactics to help them become more successful. Rotarians assisted the players in many areas…

ABC Project names new executive director

March 28, 2019

Dr. Kim Wilson promoted to lead Arts in Basic Curriculum Project The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project is announcing the promotion of Dr. Kim Wilson to be the program’s…

Blair Cato Pickren Casterline collects 2,792 food items for Harvest Hope Food Bank

March 28, 2019

The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline announced that it collected nearly 2,800 food items during its recent Harvest Hope Food Drive. Blair Cato employees were split into three…

Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity receives donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

March 28, 2019

Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help make sure Habitat families are not starting a new year without enough to…

Dean Schuster of truematter and David Anderson of Lexington Medical Center to Speak at Health and IT Marketing Conference

March 28, 2019

Dean Schuster, partner of user experience consulting firm truematter, and David Anderson, senior broadcast producer at Lexington Medical Center, will speak at the Health and IT Marketing Conference (HITMC) on…

Grand Opening set for Richland Library’s final bond referendum project

March 28, 2019

  WHAT: Southeast Grand Opening Celebration WHEN: 3 p.m., Friday, April 12 WHERE: Richland Library Southeast 7421 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC 29209 WHO: Free and open to the public…

Greenville’s Sprague presented with Engineer of the Year Award

March 28, 2019

C. Joel Sprague, P.E., a Senior Engineer and Technical Director with TRI Environmental’s South Carolina laboratories in Anderson and Greenville, has been presented the South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers’…

Life-saving equipment to be accessible at all Richland Library locations

March 28, 2019

In an effort to save lives, Richland Library is receiving a more than $16,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and accessories…

Clyburn and Sanders introduce bill to expand community health centers

March 28, 2019

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)  announced legislation Thursday to extend and expand funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps. If Congress…

Junior Achievement and Lexington One Technology Center partner to inspire students about Careers in STEM

March 27, 2019

On March 28th (8:30am until 3:00pm), Junior Achievement (JA) and Lexington One Technology Center(LTC) will host seventy female high school students from Lexington One High School to show them what career…

Registration open for City’s Summer Camps Program

March 27, 2019

Registration for the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Camps Program, which includes weekly camps and a variety of specialty camps, is open for children ages 5 and up. Weekly…

Technology employment expands its presence in the South Carolina workforce

March 27, 2019

Technology-related employment in South Carolina grew by some 4,000 new jobs in 2018 and the tech sector increased its contribution to the state’s economy, according to Cyberstates 2019™. Cyberstates is the definitive guide…

Alaina Coates Basketball Camp proceeds benefit The Salvation Army

March 27, 2019

  WNBA Star Alaina Coates will be hosting her second annual Basketball Camp on March 30, 2019 at the Brookland Health and Wellness Center. The camp costs $30.00 per camper…

Deputies score high in Quarry Crusher Run

March 27, 2019

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Twenty-seven deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) joined other Midlands-area runners in the EIGHTH ANNUAL QUARRY CRUSHER RUN at the Vulcan Materials Quarry…