DHEC names 2018-2019 champions of the environment

December 14, 2018

Eight schools won grants to support efforts to educate the next generation of environmental stewards, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today. “Champions of the Environment…

AMCOL, RevMD form Strategic Partnership

December 14, 2018

AMCOL Systems, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient experience and revenue cycle optimization services, andRevMD Partners, LLC., an industry leading technology enabled revenue cycle services company, have entered into a strategic…

Kimberly Witherspoon selected as a Liberty Fellow

December 14, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Kimberly Witherspoon has been selected for the Liberty Fellows Class of 2020. Kimberly joins 20 other leaders from across the state who make a lifelong commitment…

$25 million BUILD grant awarded to improve South Carolina’s supply chain

December 14, 2018

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to support the expansion at South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) Inland Port…

Nephron releases opioid free pain management product: BKK

December 14, 2018

Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility launched a new opioid free pain management product in response to the current crisis in America. The product, BKK, is a multimodal analgesia containing Bupivacaine, Ketorolac and Ketamine.…

Arsenic and Old Lace at Town Theatre – January 4-20

December 14, 2018

Mortimer Brewster is a happy man – holds a steady job and is recently engaged. He is excited to share the news of his upcoming nuptials with his sweet spinster…

Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors

December 14, 2018

Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…

Old watch turns out to be valuable, leading to generous gift to Salvation Army

December 14, 2018

Back in the 1960s, when he first got out of law school, D. Reece Williams III bought himself a watch. It was a nice watch, a waterproof Rolex, for which…

Arsenic and Old Lace at Town Theatre – January 4-20

December 13, 2018

Mortimer Brewster is a happy man – holds a steady job and is recently engaged. He is excited to share the news of his upcoming nuptials with his sweet spinster…

2019 winter foreign language classes start the week of January 7th and are now open for registration at Upstate International.

December 13, 2018

As cool weather finally arrives in the Upstate, UI has some cool new language class offerings for our winter semester! Classes offered this winter includeAmerican Sign Language, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, English,…

Preston Marion joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville

December 13, 2018

Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Preston Marion as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Preston joins Coldwell Banker Caine with previous management experience in the farming industry. A…

Sober or Slammer! Holiday campaign begins

December 13, 2018

Chief Terrence Green would like to notify the Town of Lexington community that the Lexington Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies statewide, will be participating in the Sober or…

New year, new leadership, LRADAC announces two new directors

December 13, 2018

LRADAC announced today the selection of Nicole S. Deems as the organization’s Director of Clinical Advancement and Jenniffer Weller-White as the agency’s new Director of Outpatient Treatment. Deems will begin…

Owen Tyler of The Cassina Group elected as 2019 president-elect of South Carolina Realtors

December 13, 2018

Owen Tyler, managing broker and partner of luxury boutique real estate firm The Cassina Group, has been elected as the 2019 president-elect of South Carolina Realtors. South Carolina Realtors, headquartered…

CARTA, Affordabike partner to give away 15 refurbished lost-and-found bikes

December 13, 2018

Many public transit trips begin with a walk or bike ride, and this holiday season the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) wants to help riders overcome what’s been dubbed…

MTEC partners with the U.S. Army to design and develop medical data management technologies

December 13, 2018

In partnership with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is pleased to announce that the Arizona State University (ASU) W.P. Carey…

Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR and Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the buyer in the purchase of a 7,397 SF retail shopping center in Charleston, SC

December 13, 2018

  Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR and Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Buyer, Stella Kala, LLC in the purchase of a 7,397 SF Retail Shopping Center…

SC Ports achieves record November

December 13, 2018

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced the strongest November in its history, with 15 percent growth over the same month last year. The Port handled 188,585 twenty-foot equivalent units…

Grants awarded to improve 21 South Carolina communities

December 13, 2018

S.C. Department of Commerce awards $7.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds More than 20 communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more…

Owens Corning establishes new operations in Richland County

December 13, 2018

Manufacturing Acquisition Results in $13.6 Million Investment Owens Corning, a developer and producer of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites, has acquired an existing manufacturing facility in Blythewood, S.C., where it…

Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. held Veranda hard hat tour preview

December 13, 2018

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. held a hard hat tour to view the new senior apartment building for persons 55 and older, Veranda at North…

Resource Financial Services receives CCRA 2018 Affiliate of the Year Award

December 13, 2018

Mortgage bankers from Resource Financial Services at company headquarters in Columbia, SC, from left, Jennifer Bowie, Zach Tronco, Jenny Smith, A. Wade Douroux, David Cain, Meredith DuRant and Josh Tronco.…

SYNNEX Share the Magic raises more than $10 million for Upstate Children’s Charities since 2011

December 13, 2018

  SYNNEX Share the Magic, a charitable fundraising initiative created in 2011 by Peter Larocque, President of North American Technology Solutions for SYNNEX Corporation, (NYSE: SNX), announced today that more…

Elizabeth Bakker joins A Child’s Haven Board of Directors

December 13, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd associate Elizabeth Bakker has joined the Board of Directors for A Child’s Haven. A Child’s Haven is an organization that treats children with developmental delays as a…

The Cliffs names Francis Turck senior executive chef

December 13, 2018

The Cliffs announced that Chef Francis Turck has been named senior executive chef. Turck has been with The Cliffs since 2006 and will now oversee the culinary programs at all…

Carolina Trust BancShares and Clover Community announce shareholder approvals for merger

December 13, 2018

Carolina Trust BancShares, Inc., the parent company of Carolina Trust Bank, and Clover Community Bankshares, Inc., parent company of Clover Community Bank, jointly announced the receipt of required shareholder approvals…

Three entities join forces to restore 158-year-old sacred space in Abbeville

December 13, 2018

  The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Preservation South Carolina announced that they will work together to restore the historic worship space at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown…

CPI for all items unchanged in November as gasoline falls, shelter and food rise

December 13, 2018

In November, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis; rising 2.2 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index…

Kimberly Witherspoon selected as a Liberty Fellow

December 13, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Kimberly Witherspoon has been selected for the Liberty Fellows Class of 2020. Kimberly joins 20 other leaders from across the state who make a lifelong commitment…

Resource Financial Services receives CCRA 2018 Affiliate of the Year Award

December 13, 2018

Mortgage bankers from Resource Financial Services at company headquarters in Columbia, SC, from left, Jennifer Bowie, Zach Tronco, Jenny Smith, A. Wade Douroux, David Cain, Meredith DuRant and Josh Tronco.…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer assists Curtis-Wright in lease of build-to-suit manufacturing building

December 12, 2018

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented Curtis-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation in their lease of 142,000 square feet of space within Charleston Trade Center. The building, to be located at 679 Trade…

Alzheimer’s Family Support Services inaugural Ugly Sweater 5K raised funds for families coping with Alzheimer’s or related Dementia

December 12, 2018

The ARK’s inaugural Ugly Sweater 5K Dash in historic downtown Summerville raised more than $4,000 on December 1, 2018. With 110 runners registered, 67 people finishing the 5K race, several…

Pete Harper, CCIM, Cameron Yost and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the tenant in the lease of 3,651 SF of office space in Charleston, SC

December 12, 2018

  Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, Cameron Yost and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Tenant, First National Bank of Pennsylvania in the lease of 3,651 SF of…

24 Richland One teachers achieve National Board certification, renewal

December 12, 2018

Seven more Richland One teachers have earned the highest credential available in the teaching profession, while 17 other district teachers have renewed their National Board certification (NBC). According to the…

Horry County Department of Airports Myrtle Beach International Airport reaches the BIG 50

December 12, 2018

The Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) has reached another major milestone. In 2019, airlines serving MYR will offer nonstop air service to/from 50 markets around the United States and Canada…

Myrtle Beach, SC’s top airline expands with more nonstop routes

December 12, 2018

Myrtle Beach’s most traveled airline is growing again as Spirit Airlines adds three new nonstop routes!  Beginning May 2, 2019, Spirit (NYSE: SAVE) will add nonstop flights connecting Myrtle Beach…

Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrates 2018

December 12, 2018

Columbia Metropolitan Airport is ending 2018 with a number of accomplishments to include an increase in passengers each month. The number of departing passengers for November is up over 17.5%…

National Board Certified Teachers increase in number and remain in the classroom

December 12, 2018

Data released this week by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards indicate that South Carolina remains one of the nation’s leading states for the total number of National Board…

Director Raymond G. Farmer to continue to lead S.C. Department of Insurance

December 12, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster today announced that Raymond G. Farmer will continue serving as director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI). First appointed as director by former Governor Nikki…

South Carolinians will get a seat on the Peanuts Standard Board

December 12, 2018

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tim Scott’s (R-South Carolina) legislation – The South Carolina Peanut Parity Act – passed the Senate and the House of Representatives as a part of…

Hendrix combining fun and fine food on Main Street

December 12, 2018

By C. Grant Jackson   When Hendrix opens at 1649 Main Street later this year, partners Chris Davis and Jon Sears believe their new restaurant will bring downtown Columbia something…

Ashley Lamb named diversity coordinator at Robinson Gray

December 12, 2018

South Carolina law firm Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte has named Ashley Lamb as its first Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator. Ashley, who has worked for the firm for 15 years,…

Attendees pledge more than 1,600 volunteer hours at Columbia Opportunity Resource’s Time for Art Gala

December 12, 2018

Columbia Opportunity Resource’s (COR) Fifth Annual Time for Art Gala was held Saturday, December 8 at the Columbia Museum of Art. Attendees pledged 1,679 volunteer hours, the financial equivalent of…

NAI Avant closes ±14,560 sf industrial sale in Irmo

December 12, 2018

NAI Avant announced the sale of a ±14,560 square foot industrial building located at 7620 Woodrow Street in Irmo, SC. Broker John Gregory represented the Buyer, Marchese Holding, LLC dba…

Clyburn praises House pasage of his legislation to honor Frazier B. Baker

December 12, 2018

U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement about his legislation the House passed: “I am very pleased the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R.…

Ashley Lamb named diversity coordinator at Robinson Gray

December 12, 2018

South Carolina law firm Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte has named Ashley Lamb as its first Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator. Ashley, who has worked for the firm for 15 years,…

Attendees pledge more than 1,600 volunteer hours at Columbia Opportunity Resource’s Time for Art Gala

December 12, 2018

Columbia Opportunity Resource’s (COR) Fifth Annual Time for Art Gala was held Saturday, December 8 at the Columbia Museum of Art. Attendees pledged 1,679 volunteer hours, the financial equivalent of…

NAI Avant closes ±14,560 sf industrial sale in Irmo

December 12, 2018

NAI Avant announced the sale of a ±14,560 square foot industrial building located at 7620 Woodrow Street in Irmo, SC. Broker John Gregory represented the Buyer, Marchese Holding, LLC dba…

Coldwell Banker Caine names November Circle of Excellence recipients

December 11, 2018

Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from November through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…

Foundation awards $688,630 in grants

December 11, 2018

The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it awarded $688,630 in grants to 5 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. These organizations will receive the funds for operating support in 2019.…