Aviation Authority successfully places new bonds

February 4, 2019

Strong Airport Performance Improves Terms of Debt The Charleston County Aviation Authority announced that $64.7 million in thirty-year bonds were successfully placed this week. Net proceeds from the sale will be…

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Volvo Car Open announces new events and elevated attendee experiences for 2019 tournament

February 4, 2019

The Volvo Car Open will add several new events and experiences for its 2019 tournament, scheduled March 30 – April 7 on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to its…

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Gene Reed Jr. donates $5 million to MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital

February 4, 2019

Pediatric heart treatment program, inpatient floor named in Reed’s honor Local businessman Gene Reed, Jr., joined Medical University of South Carolina Health CEO Patrick J. Cawley, M.D. and other MUSC…

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Over 2000 parents and students attended the OnePalmetto Scholarship and College Fair

February 4, 2019

On behalf of PACE Scholarship Academy, the OnePalmetto Scholarship and College Fair was hosted at Sumter High School, one of the largest high schools in the State, on Saturday, February…

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Richland One seeking input on 2019-2020 budget

February 4, 2019

Richland One will hold a series of meetings to receive input from employees, students, parents and community members as administrators work to develop the district’s 2019-2020 general fund budget. The…

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New vice president of facilities and engineering to begin at The Citadel

February 4, 2019

Civil engineer and strategic planning specialist Jeffrey Lamberson to begin in March The Citadel is bringing in a civil engineer and strategic planning specialist to serve as the vice president…

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Jeff Stover elected to the SCBIO Executive Committee

February 4, 2019

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Jeff Stover has been re-elected to the executive committee for South Carolina Biotechnology Innovation Organization (SCBIO). Jeff has served on the Board of Directors for SCBIO since…

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City’s Poet Laureate continues to make literary art public art for another term

February 4, 2019

  Dr. Ed Madden has been reappointed as the City’s Poet Laureate for a second four-year term. As the city’s first poet laureate, Dr. Madden has used his experience as…

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Columbia Chamber unveils 2019 Public Policy Agenda

February 4, 2019

Agenda focuses on cost of doing business, education and workforce, and military The Columbia Chamber unveiled its 2019 Public Policy Agenda at the Public Policy Reception on January 24 at…

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Gov. Henry McMaster, Co-Chairmen of Santee Cooper Study Committee release report on initial offers to purchase Santee Cooper

February 4, 2019

Governor Henry McMaster joined Senator Paul Campbell and Representative Murrell Smith in releasing to the public the report on the bids submitted by parties interested in purchasing Santee Cooper or…

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‘Flip & Give’ Charity Selection draws more than 23K votes; renovation enters home stretch

February 4, 2019

Total donation amount expected to exceed $100K With an expected $100K+ up for grabs, five Midlands non-profits have turned out more than 23,000 votes of support in Columbia real estate…

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SC State Fair accepting applications for Ride of Your Life Scholarship

February 4, 2019

2019 marks 22nd year of helping South Carolina students pay for college. The South Carolina State Fair is accepting applications for its Ride of your Life Scholarship program. Fifty $6,000…

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UC Funds closes $7.4 million first mortgage loan for Jamestowne Apartments in Columbia

February 4, 2019

UC Funds tops $2 billion in total closings with its latest multifamily transaction in South Carolina’s capital city UC Funds, a vertically-integrated commercial real estate specialty finance firm, announces the closing…

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Lexington Medical Center welcomes Heather M. Currier, MD, FACCP

February 4, 2019

Decorated Military Veteran and Surgeon to Practice at Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery Lexington Medical Center welcomed Heather M. Currier, MD, FACCP, to the hospital’s network of care at Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery.…

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Nelson Mullins selects Donna Tillis as LCLD Pathfinder

February 4, 2019

Columbia associate Donna O. Tillis will participate in the Firm’s first year of involvement with Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s Pathfinder Program. The Pathfinder program, according to LCLD, is designed…

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Dominion Energy awards $10,000 grant to Central SC Habitat for Humanity

February 4, 2019

Dominion Energy awarded a $10,000 grant to Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity in support of its Neighborhood Revitalization program. Kristen Beckham, external affairs representative with Dominion Energy, presented Habitat…

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Guy Furay selected into Healthcare.gov’s 2019 Elite Circle of Champions

February 4, 2019

Upstate insurance leader, Guy Furay, has been selected as one of Healthcare.gov’s 2019 Elite Circle of Champions. The national recognition is awarded to insurance brokers who have helped more than…

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Big success at 8th Annual Shuck-A-Rama benefiting the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina

February 4, 2019

The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) brought in more than $22,500 in revenue at its 8th Annual Shuck-A-Rama oyster roast on Friday, January 18. More than 230 patrons…

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The Gibbes Museum of Art now offering free admission to city employees

February 4, 2019

Today the Gibbes Museum of Art announced it is now offering free admission to City of Charleston employees with valid ID. As Charleston’s only visual arts museum, the Gibbes is…

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Annual South Carolina MPO-COG conference held in Beaufort

February 4, 2019

The state’s most influential transportation planners gather Feb. 4-5, 2019 The Greater Beaufort-Port Royal Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), announced the annual South Carolina Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Councils…

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Red Dress Sundays coming to Charleston

February 4, 2019

Until now, Red Dress Sunday, an annual event promoting awareness about women’s heart health among church congregations, has been confined to four U.S. states. The event began in February 2005…

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Charleston Hospitality Group appoints Robin Lee Griffith as President

February 4, 2019

Thirty-year Hospitality & Business Expert to Lead Company’s Strategic & Organizational Development Charleston Hospitality Group (CHG), with eight award-winning restaurants and entertainment establishments in the Charleston region, announced today the…

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Major road projects top transportation priorities in 2019

February 4, 2019

A major road project gets underway in Richland County this year and construction continues on another as transportation officials work to address traffic congestion and road safety on major thoroughfares…

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SCBIO hosts Life Sciences Primer on Industry Essentials – February 20

February 4, 2019

SCBIO will host a full day program February 20, 2019 – Life Sciences Boot Camp: Insights on SC’s Fastest-Growing Industry – to inform and update businesses and professionals from across…

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Prisma Health Midlands Foundation inducts Fellows

February 4, 2019

Prisma Health Midlands Foundation, formerly Palmetto Health Foundation, announced Marty Bridges, Frank Brown and Isabel Law (posthumously) have been inducted as Fellows. The Fellows distinction honors individuals whose contributions of…

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Drew Stevens of Northwestern Mutual selected as 2019 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year award winner

February 4, 2019

United Way of the Midlands announced Drew Stevens of Northwestern Mutual as the selected applicant of the 2019 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award. “This award honors the…

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Gamecock basketball stars featured in RCSD PROUD

February 4, 2019

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   RCSD PROUD, a brand-new ‘hip hop’ video produced for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and featuring former University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball…

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NAI Columbia consummates ±227 acre Cherokee County land and home sale

February 4, 2019

NAI Columbia announced the sale of a ±227 acre recreational property located at 247 Kirby Road in Gaffney, SC. Senior brokers Tombo and Tom Milliken represented the purchaser in the…

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Dominion Energy awards $10,000 grant to Central SC Habitat for Humanity

February 4, 2019

Dominion Energy awarded a $10,000 grant to Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity in support of its Neighborhood Revitalization program. Kristen Beckham, external affairs representative with Dominion Energy, presented Habitat…

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Drew Stevens of Northwestern Mutual selected as 2019 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year award winner

February 4, 2019

United Way of the Midlands announced Drew Stevens of Northwestern Mutual as the selected applicant of the 2019 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award. “This award honors the…

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Gamecock basketball stars featured in RCSD PROUD

February 4, 2019

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   RCSD PROUD, a brand-new ‘hip hop’ video produced for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and featuring former University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball…

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Jeff Stover elected to the SCBIO Executive Committee

February 4, 2019

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Jeff Stover has been re-elected to the executive committee for South Carolina Biotechnology Innovation Organization (SCBIO). Jeff has served on the Board of Directors for SCBIO since…

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NAI Columbia consummates ±227 acre Cherokee County land and home sale

February 4, 2019

NAI Columbia announced the sale of a ±227 acre recreational property located at 247 Kirby Road in Gaffney, SC. Senior brokers Tombo and Tom Milliken represented the purchaser in the…

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Prisma Health Midlands Foundation inducts Fellows

February 4, 2019

Prisma Health Midlands Foundation, formerly Palmetto Health Foundation, announced Marty Bridges, Frank Brown and Isabel Law (posthumously) have been inducted as Fellows. The Fellows distinction honors individuals whose contributions of…

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SCBIO hosts Life Sciences Primer on Industry Essentials – February 20

February 4, 2019

SCBIO will host a full day program February 20, 2019 – Life Sciences Boot Camp: Insights on SC’s Fastest-Growing Industry – to inform and update businesses and professionals from across…

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Columbia Food and Wine Festival Planning Committee Releases 2019 Festival Details and Tickets

February 1, 2019

The Columbia Food and Wine Festival Planning Committee have launched 2019 festival ticket sales, along with details on the newly added satellite events.   After a sold-out inaugural year that featured 42…

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SC Chamber Foundation report offers strategies for businesses to control rising healthcare costs

February 1, 2019

The South Carolina Chamber Foundation announced the release of the report, “Strategies to Mitigate the Rising Cost of Healthcare.” The report was created by the Healthcare Task Force of the…

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Global Location Strategies Principal inducted into Site Selectors Guild

February 1, 2019

Monty Turner, Principal and Vice President of Operations at Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into the Site Selectors Guild (SSG), the world’s foremost organization of location advisory consultants.…

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Upstate Electrical Apprenticeship Program experiences record enrollment for first-year students

February 1, 2019

The Upstate Electrical Apprenticeship Program, for which classes are held at Greenville Technical College, experienced record enrollment this month for first-year electrical apprentices. A total of 16 students started the…

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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks

February 1, 2019

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) was recently recognized as one of America’s best performing banks by Forbes magazine for the sixth consecutive year. “America’s Best Banks 2019,” an…

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OTO Development earns six Adrian Awards for excellence in travel marketing

February 1, 2019

OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, earned six 2018 Adrian Awards from the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI). The awards program, now in its 62nd year, is…

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RealOp Investments sells Columbia’s Parklane Centre

February 1, 2019

  RealOp Investments recently sold Parklane Centre for $4.16 million to SF Partners LLC out of Miami. The 47,810 square-foot office park sits on 5.25 aces in a prime area…

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Joyner Commercial end of month of January 2019

February 1, 2019

Joyner Commercial Announces January Transactions End of Month of January 2019 — Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, is pleased to announce the…

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Rebuild Upstate announces two new board members

February 1, 2019

Rebuild Upstate has elected two new members to join the its board for 2019. The two newest additions to the team are Johnathan Hill and Ashley Brooks. Hill is founder…

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Greenville Area Small Business Development Center hires new area manager

February 1, 2019

Greenville Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has added Earl Gregorich to be the area manager. Having a background in entrepreneurship since 2001, Gregorich has always had a passion for…

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HUB Carolinas announces Cord Love as new advisor in Greenville office

February 1, 2019

HUB Carolinas, a region of HUB International, the sixth largest insurance brokerage in the world, recently announced that Cord Love has been promoted to advisor in its Greenville office. Most…

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Providence Health consolidates cardiology practices under one name: Providence Heart

February 1, 2019

Providence Health is consolidating all of its seventeen cardiologists in seven practices around the Midlands under one name: Providence Heart. Cardiologists of the Providence Medical Group had been working under…

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Quackenbush Architects’ Spencer Hutchinson selected to serve on AIA Greater Columbia Board

February 1, 2019

Spencer Hutchinson, project architect at Quackenbush Architects + Planners, was recently appointed to the board of the Greater Columbia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). A licensed architect…

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RealOp Investments sells Columbia’s Parklane Centre

February 1, 2019

  RealOp Investments recently sold Parklane Centre for $4.16 million to SF Partners LLC out of Miami. The 47,810 square-foot office park sits on 5.25 aces in a prime area…

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Colliers International’s Ryan McCue represents buyer in off-market timberland sale of 324 acres in Eastover, SC

January 31, 2019

McCue specializes in recreational land and timberland sales and continues to grow this specialty at Colliers International | South Carolina. Ryan McCue represented the buyer in the purchase of a…

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