PFG v Tietex

March 13, 2019

Spartanburg, S.C.-based Tietex International has won a jury verdict and post-trial judgment in allegations that it infringed on two patents of Greensboro, N.C.-based Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. (“PFG”). In 2103…

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Publix take home top honors at United Way of the Midlands’ Live United Awards

March 13, 2019

United Way of the Midlands recognized hundreds of organizations and individuals for their generosity at its annual Live United Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 7 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention…

Bright Start marks 20 years of serving South Carolinians with special needs

March 13, 2019

Bright Start, the first private early intervention company in South Carolina providing comprehensive services to individuals with special needs and developmental delays, celebrates its twentieth anniversary in March. Beth Bunge…

Colonial Life, employees make $2.4 million impact on community

March 13, 2019

Colonial Life and its employees teamed up to contribute more than $2.4 million to S.C. nonprofits in 2018. The multimillion-dollar impact came from a combination of corporate contributions of more…

Elizabeth Smith Owen honored with Leadership in Law Award

March 13, 2019

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has honored Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner with Morton & Gettys law firm in Rock Hill, with its Leadership in Law Award. The annual honor recognizes…

Public Art to prevent litter mural completed in Columbia, SC

March 13, 2019

On Friday, March 16, at 11:30 a.m. PalmettoPride, Palmetto Outdoor Center and One Columbia will unveil a mural completed in an effort to help reduce litter and crime rates in…

Retired State Guard commander receives Exceptional Service Medal

March 13, 2019

By Alex Junes-Ward   COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty – the newly sworn adjutant general of South Carolina – presented the EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE MEDAL to Maj.…

Speaker Decries Ignorance of History

March 13, 2019

Author Randolph G. Russell told Capital Rotary members March 13 that ignorance about our nation’s history is “profound and widespread” throughout the American public. Russell (at left in photo with…

Weather Stations Sending Real-Time Data from 4 Library Locations

March 13, 2019

As part of Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week, which runs through March 16, Richland Library is announcing a partnership with Richland County Emergency Services to join the Richland County…

AG Alan Wilson raises awareness of support scams

March 12, 2019

By Katie Ritchie   Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, other regulators, and other attorneys general from across the U.S. to…

New event venue, Central Energy, opens in Columbia’s BullStreet District

March 12, 2019

Renovated Downtown Space Features Modern Design, Flexible Floor Plan, with Courtyard and Lawn Central Energy, downtown Columbia, S.C.’s most vibrant new gathering space, is now open, featuring one of the…

SCAEOP announces award recipients

March 12, 2019

The South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP) recognized their Educational Administrator of the Year, Office Professional of the Year and Student Scholarship recipients at its recent annual conference.…

Modjoul receives second SC Launch, Inc. investment

March 12, 2019

Modjoul, a Clemson-based IT company, recently received a $200,000 investment from SC Launch, Inc. This marks the second investment for the company since being accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC…

Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter expands services to pregnant and parenting teens

March 12, 2019

Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter recently expanded their services to include Pregnant and Parenting Teens programs in which youth ages 12-21 with their infant(s) and children receive individualized care and ongoing…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation – January 2019

March 12, 2019

Job Growth Remains Stout Unemployment Rate Unchanged The number of individuals working across the state increased substantially, by an estimated 5,582 people, marking a new record of 2,260,509 for the…

Top Grossing Movies – March 11, 2019

March 12, 2019

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 03/08/2019 to 03/14/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Captain Marvel PG13 Disney 1 4,310  $153,433,423  $153,433,423 2…

The Town of Chapin receives highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting

March 11, 2019

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Chapin by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)…

Brenda Dominy joins South Risk Management’s service team

March 11, 2019

Brenda Dominy has joined South Risk Management as an account manager in the Property and Casualty division. Formerly with Willis Towers Watson, Brenda specialized in serving large, complex construction entities.…

Form a Business Plan with Richland Library’s First Entrepreneur-in-Residence

March 11, 2019

Are you interested in or moving forward with starting your own business? Get advice from a local expert. Richland Library is thrilled to introduce our first entrepreneur-in-residence, Bayne Dangerfield. Living…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Will Johnson named to The Original Six Foundation Board of Trustees

March 11, 2019

Will Johnson has joined The Original Six Foundation board of trustees. The Original Six Foundation, serves as a catalyst for change by uniting public, private and civic partners and resources…

NAI Columbia procures ±2,800 sf West Columbia office sale

March 11, 2019

NAI Columbia announced XForcePC has recently purchased a ±2,800 square foot office building located at 1063 Center Street in West Columbia. Broker John Gregory, PE represented the seller, GSM Properties,…

Register now for SC EPSCoR State Conference

March 11, 2019

Registration is now open for the Annual SC EPSCoR State Conference to be held on Friday, April 12 at the Greenville Marriott Hotel in Greenville, SC. All are invited to…

Arnold School of Public Health to establish Community Health Worker Institute

March 11, 2019

The University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health will establish the Arnold School of Public Health Community Health Worker Institute to improve health in communities throughout the state…

City of Columbia Public Space Public Life Survey

March 11, 2019

The City of Columbia is seeking volunteers on March 28 and March 30 to help conduct our annual Public Space Public Life Survey throughout downtown Columbia. Tracking how we use our…

Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina

March 11, 2019

Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented T&Z Associates in the…

Lexington District One names McNair Meadow Glen Elementary principal

March 11, 2019

During the March 5, 2019 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board promoted Jennifer Williams McNair to the position of principal of Meadow Glen…

SCMA Financial Services expands services under new company name

March 11, 2019

SCMA Financial Services is a full-service brokerage and consulting firm that has served the health care community of South Carolina for 25 years.  They will now operate as Fulcrum Risk…

USC student seeks Global Grant Scholarship

March 9, 2019

Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club is backing University of South Carolina junior Alexis Vetack’s application for a Global Grant Scholarship award to earn a master’s degree in public policy. Vetack (in…

The most generous counties in South Carolina

March 8, 2019

A recent study by financial technology company SmartAsset set out to find where people are donating the most money. The study measured how much people donate as a percentage of their net income,…

LRADAC Foundation Board of Directors elects Amy Reeves as Board Chair and introduces new members

March 8, 2019

LRADAC Foundation’s Board of Directors announced new Board Chair, Amy Reeves of Hertz Investment Group. The board also welcomes two new members: John Moore, Vice President at Lexington Medical Center…

Van Gogh and more coming to the Columbia Museum of Art this year

March 8, 2019

2019 exhibition schedule announced   Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, c. 1887. Oil on canvas. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, Gift of Philip L. Goodwin in memory of his…

Wells Fargo donated $5.3 million to support South Carolina nonprofits in 2018

March 8, 2019

Wells Fargo donated more than $5.3 million through 389 grants to South Carolina nonprofits, schools and community organizations in 2018. Wells Fargo’s philanthropic contributions build on a history of addressing…

Twelve years of success and growth creates two new firms

March 8, 2019

The partners of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards started an all-women law firm twelve years ago with a vision of small firm flexibility and big firm success. During these years, partners…

The Gibbes Museum of Art to receive the State’s Highest Arts Honor

March 8, 2019

The Gibbes Museum of Art was announced as a recipient of the 2019 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts, the state’s highest arts honor. The Gibbes is being…

Get a free short stack of Pancakes at IHOP® restaurants on March 12 and support Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands

March 8, 2019

IHOP Free Pancake Day – Flip It Forward For Kids® event on Tuesday, March 12, aims to raise $4 million For Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands.…

Water, Sanitation and Education Sow Seeds of Hope

March 8, 2019

Providing clean water, sanitation and education is the “first phase of hope” for a better life in impoverished communities in Ghana and South Sudan, according to Walter Hughes, a member…

Water, Sanitation and Education Sow Seeds of Hope

March 7, 2019

Providing clean water, sanitation and education is the “first phase of hope” for a better life in impoverished communities in Ghana and South Sudan, according to Walter Hughes, a member…

DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution utilizing Tip-on-Tip technology

March 7, 2019

DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a patent pending Tip-on-Tip (ToT) technology. ToT technology was a natural progression of the DPX INTip product line designed to promote…

Biotechnology company in Columbia expands product line

March 7, 2019

DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a proprietary design for micro-elution dispersive solid phase extraction. DPX INTip solutions are designed to simplify sample preparation methods, and the…

Twelve years of success and growth creates two new firms

March 7, 2019

The partners of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards started an all-women law firm twelve years ago with a vision of small firm flexibility and big firm success. During these years, partners…

ZVerse and Carbon® announce strategic partnership to bridge the design gap for digital manufacturing

March 7, 2019

The demand for production grade 3d printed parts continues to grow as hardware and material science evolves.  More companies are adopting additive manufacturing as a viable option to replace traditional…

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood hires Fred Hanna as energy practice leader in South Carolina

March 7, 2019

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC) is pleased to announce Fred Hanna has joined the firm as Energy Practice Leader in Columbia, S.C. Hanna has more than 38 years of experience…

South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families releases 2018 Impact Report

March 7, 2019

Board Chair Tim Arnold, president and CEO of Colonial Life   In 2018, more than 3,200 participants enrolled in fatherhood programs designed to help them be responsible dads. These same…

NAI Charleston agent Scott Peevy, CCIM facilitates third investment sale in recent months

March 7, 2019

NAI Charleston announced Scott Peevy, CCIM represented the seller in the sale of 105 Central Avenue in Goose Creek, SC. 105 Central Avenue is a 100% leased, multi-tenant office park.…

Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites receive 4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall

March 7, 2019

Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 159 mid-cap blend products as of December 31, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…

South Carolina export sales top $34 billion in 2018, achieve ninth consecutive record year

March 7, 2019

State remains top exporter of tires and completed passenger motor vehicles . For the ninth consecutive year, the state of South Carolina set a record for total export sales in…

Colliers International brokers investment sale of Airport Tech Plaza, a shopping center in West Columbia

March 7, 2019

Colliers International’s Tommy Tapp, CPM, assisted the seller, Airport Technologies Shopping Center, LLC, in the sale of a shopping center located at 3303-3321 Platt Springs Road in West Columbia, SC.…

District administrators begin Transportation Facility land purchase negotiations

March 7, 2019

At its March 5, 2019 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees passed a motion that begins district administrators’ negotiations for the most advantageous land sites for…

Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites receive 4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall

March 7, 2019

Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 159 mid-cap blend products as of December 31, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…

Biotechnology company in Columbia expands product line

March 7, 2019

DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a proprietary design for micro-elution dispersive solid phase extraction. DPX INTip solutions are designed to simplify sample preparation methods, and the…