FGP ranked among Forbes Best Recruitment Firms for 2019

April 4, 2019

FGP, Find Great People announced that it has been named as one of the best recruitment companies in the country by Forbes Magazine. FGP ranks #72 in the Best Recruiters,…

Nine MGC attorneys named in 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers

April 4, 2019

McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced that nine attorneys have been selected by their peers to the 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.…

Prisma Health physician performs innovative treatment for fibroids

April 4, 2019

Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group OB/GYN Dr. Albert Odom, Parkridge OB-GYN, became the first physician in South Carolina to perform an innovative procedure for diagnosing and treating uterine fibroids on March 28. Odom…

Dollar General sold- Jamestown, SC

April 4, 2019

Cypress Commercial and Investment Real Estate, a Columbia-based firm serving the southeast and specializing in investment real estate, announced James C. Harrison, III, CCIM recently sold a new Dollar General…

Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2019 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”

April 4, 2019

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been…

A Taste of the South to hold grand opening in Cottontown

April 4, 2019

Join A Taste of the South — Columbia’s iconic confections, treats and gift basket retailer — for the grand opening April 12 of its new location at 2222 Sumter St.…

NAI Columbia welcomes Ryan Causey to brokerage team

April 4, 2019

NAI Columbia announced the addition of Ryan Causey to the Columbia brokerage team. Ryan joins NAI Columbia as a Commercial Real Estate Broker and will be primarily working with principal…

City of Columbia celebrates Envision Columbia’s 2nd anniversary

April 4, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the Mayor, City Council, the City Manager and the City of Columbia staff celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the Columbia City Council’s Vision Statement, which…

MTC student first in College’s history to earn perfect score on Physical Therapy Assistant Licensing Board Exam

April 4, 2019

Midlands Technical College Physical Therapist Assistant student Kaitlin Courtnay achieved a perfect score on her Physical Therapist Assistant Licensing Board Exam, the first student in the college’s history to do…

Thirty-three Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers

April 4, 2019

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that thirty-three attorneys have been listed in the 2019 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including eleven attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” Selection for Super…

3 Callison Tighe partners included in new edition of Super Lawyers

April 4, 2019

Three partners at Callison Tighe & Robinson are included in the just-released 2019 edition of Super Lawyers, a national directory of outstanding attorneys. Two of them were honored in more…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…