Great work is always measurable

April 5, 2018

Global expedition leader receives three lofty honors in less-than-four weeks By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Great men are often recognized by single great achievements. Truly great men are recognized –…

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Local volunteers take action to clean, restore and renew Lexington County – April 21

April 5, 2018

Keep South Carolina Beautiful and its parent organization PalmettoPride will host a community cleanup in Lexington County on Saturday, April 21, 2018, along Meadowfield Road in Gaston. Lexington County residents…

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NAI Avant facilitates Edens Plaza retail lease

April 5, 2018

NAI Avant Director of Retail Services Patrick Palmer, CCIM recently represented the landlord, KIMIJO Properties, LLC, in the retail lease transaction at 4107 West Beltline Boulevard in Columbia, SC. Commonly…

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Palmetto Association for Children and Families Director of Policy and Research elected to statewide task force

April 5, 2018

The Palmetto Association for Children and Families (PAFCAF) announced that Megan Branham, the Director of Policy and Research, has been elected to the South Carolina Children’s Justice Act Task Force.…

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Benefitfocus expands operations, opens office in New York City

April 4, 2018

Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits management software, announced the opening of its office in New York City. The company’s new office is located at 135 Madison Avenue, New…

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Columbia Housing Authority to host 31st Annual Wall of Fame Ceremony  

April 4, 2018

  The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) will host the 31st Annual Wall of Fame Ceremony Friday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Drew Wellness Center gym, located at 2101 Walker Solomon Way. Dr.…

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Savannah River National Laboratory gives STEM students a look at careers in nuclear safeguards

April 4, 2018

  Workshop participants: (Standing L to R) Dennis Miller, Zachary Steckmann, Holly Watson (SRNS), Jack Hannum, Matthew Shalloo, Richard Marini, Alexander Grant, Thomas Martin (Kneeling L to R) Calen Raulerson,…

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City held third Minority Business Opportunity Conference

April 4, 2018

On Wednesday, April 4, the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities held its third Minority Business Opportunity Conference (Minority BOC) at the Venue on Main. Minority business owners had…

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer sells six office condominiums in Charleston

April 4, 2018

  Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of six office condominiums located at 260 Seven Farms Drive in Charleston, South Carolina. HiTower Capital Management, LLC purchased the condominiums…

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Charleston-area leases

April 4, 2018

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. leased 30,684 square feet of industrial space at 211 Farmington Rd.…

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Mayor Benjamin to host Move with the Mayor walk on April 11

April 4, 2018

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will continue his Move with the Mayor program with a walk at 12:30 p.m. on April 11 in downtown Columbia. “Since launching our #ColumbiaWeighsIn challenge on March 1, we’ve not only…

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Applebee’s aims to raise $145,000 for kids battling critical illnesses

April 4, 2018

Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Grill & Bar, is excited to kick off its annual Make-A-Wish® South Carolina fundraising campaign. The fundraiser will take place from April 1…

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Newmark Wilson Kibler recognized with CoStar Power Broker Awards

April 4, 2018

The top-performing commercial real estate firms and brokers in Columbia in 2017 were recognized as winners of the annual CoStar Power Broker Awards this week.  Newmark Wilson Kibler has been…

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Museum obtains sword once owned by Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry

April 4, 2018

Peter Horry was one of the first South Carolinians to join the Patriot cause after the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775. He would win fame as second-in-command to Francis…

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Ad Boyle to head employee benefits division at South Risk Management

April 4, 2018

Ad Boyle has joined the South Risk Management team of insurance professionals. Mr. Boyle will assume the role of vice president of the Employee Benefits Division for South Risk in…

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M.B. Kahn adds Whit Kennedy as Vice President of Business Development

April 4, 2018

M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. has named Whit Kennedy its Vice President of Business Development​ for its Greenville Division​.​ Hired to further M. B. Kahn’s position in support of…

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Amie Kazawic joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

April 4, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Amie Kazawic has joined the company’s Garlington Road office as a sales associate. A recent transplant to Greenville, Kazawic moved…

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US-Stevia, LLC locating new operations in Chesterfield County

April 4, 2018

US-Stevia, LLC announced that it is establishing new agribusiness operations in Chesterfield County. The company’s $21 million investment is projected to create 50 new jobs. US-Stevia and its partners will…

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US-Stevia, LLC locating new operations in Chesterfield County

April 4, 2018

US-Stevia, LLC announced that it is establishing new agribusiness operations in Chesterfield County. The company’s $21 million investment is projected to create 50 new jobs. US-Stevia and its partners will…

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BCDCOG adds to transit planning staff

April 4, 2018

The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) welcomed Joshua Decker to its staff in the role of transit planner. Joshua will join other seasoned planning professionals in analyzing the region’s transit…

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Touchpoint Communications’ founder Colleen Troy named Marketer of the Year

April 4, 2018

Colleen Troy, founder of Touchpoint Communications, has been named Marketer of the Year by the Charleston chapter of American Marketing Association. The Spark! Awards celebrate creative and marketing excellence in…

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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $152,558 in Spring funding

April 4, 2018

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the spring 2018 grant cycle.  These grants bear the name of one of the guiding principles of…

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Spectrum to bring improved all-digital network to Columbia area customers

April 4, 2018

Spectrum TV™ customers in the Columbia area will soon enjoy access to even better picture quality as the company moves toward a 100-percent all-digital network, creating a platform for faster speeds,…

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City Poet Laureate spreads poetry across the City for National Poetry Month

April 4, 2018

Month will feature poems on buses, on banners, on sidewalks and in neighborhoods. The City of Columbia Poet Laureate Ed Madden announced a series of new projects in conjunction with…

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NAI Charleston brokers office lease in Hanahan, South Carolina

April 4, 2018

NAI Charleston is pleased to announce Broker-in-Charge/Partner Thomas Boulware, CCIM and Broker/Partner Dexter Rumsey facilitated the lease of 4,215 square feet of space for BCF Solutions, Inc. in the office/flex…

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Ad Boyle to head employee benefits division at South Risk Management

April 4, 2018

Ad Boyle has joined the South Risk Management team of insurance professionals. Mr. Boyle will assume the role of vice president of the Employee Benefits Division for South Risk in…

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Applebee’s aims to raise $145,000 for kids battling critical illnesses

April 4, 2018

Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Grill & Bar, is excited to kick off its annual Make-A-Wish® South Carolina fundraising campaign. The fundraiser will take place from April 1…

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County of Lexington residents can now utilize online portal to submit Public Works requests

April 4, 2018

  The County of Lexington has created an online web portal that allows residents to submit service requests online in an effort to streamline customer service and make submitting Public…

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McDaniel receives Leadership in Law Award

April 4, 2018

Kathleen McDaniel, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received a Leadership in Law Award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The program, now in its 10th year, recognized 30…

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Museum obtains sword once owned by Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry

April 4, 2018

Peter Horry was one of the first South Carolinians to join the Patriot cause after the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775. He would win fame as second-in-command to Francis…

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NAI Avant helps bring future Holiday Inn to downtown Columbia

April 4, 2018

A new Holiday Inn is slated for 1233 Washington Street in downtown Columbia, SC. NAI Avant Director of Retail Services Patrick Palmer represented the buyer, Lexington Hospitality, LLC, in the…

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Shutt part of 14th Amendment panel at April symposium

April 4, 2018

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt will join state and national historians and legal scholars this month at a symposium on the Fourteenth Amendment. The two-day event, “Reconstruction’s Legacy:…

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Southeastern receives Echo Global Logistics’ 2017 Regional Carrier Award

April 4, 2018

Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has received the 2017 Echo Global Logistics Platinum Award for Outstanding Regional LTL Carriers’ Service. Echo recognized Southeastern…

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City of Cayce receives Opportunity Zone Designation

April 3, 2018

The City of Cayce announced that Governor Henry McMaster has designated an area in Cayce to be nominated as an Opportunity Zone. Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress as…

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Gov. Henry McMaster statement on H.4376, Santee Cooper Reform Bill

April 3, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement on the S.C. House of Representatives passing H.4376, a bill that, among other things, reforms the structure of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors…

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Gov. Henry McMaster statement on H.4376, Santee Cooper Reform Bill

April 3, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement on the S.C. House of Representatives passing H.4376, a bill that, among other things, reforms the structure of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors…

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Universal Forest Products to open new facility in Orangeburg County

April 3, 2018

Manufacturing Plant to Create Approximately 120 New Jobs Over the Next Several Years Gov. Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Universal Forest Products, a provider of…

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Universal Forest Products to open new facility in Orangeburg County

April 3, 2018

Manufacturing Plant to Create Approximately 120 New Jobs Over the Next Several Years Gov. Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Universal Forest Products, a provider of…

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Lower Richland High School and EngenuitySC expand LifeCycle Sustainability Program by selling student-grown plants to public

April 3, 2018

The seed of an endeavor sprouts into a flowering business at Soda City April 14 Most Columbia residents start planting their vegetable gardens in April, but for Lower Richland High…

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Tasting Notes raises record $52,000 for S.C. Phil

April 3, 2018

The South Carolina Philharmonic had its most successful fundraising event ever March 26, 2018, when the sixth annual Tasting Notes at the S.C. State Museum raised a net of more than $52,000.…

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Richard Eckstrom honored by national comptrollers group

April 3, 2018

S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has been honored for leadership in the field of governmental accounting and financial reporting. . The National Association of State Comptrollers (NASC) recently presented Eckstrom with…

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Richard Eckstrom honored by national comptrollers group

April 3, 2018

S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has been honored for leadership in the field of governmental accounting and financial reporting. . The National Association of State Comptrollers (NASC) recently presented Eckstrom with…

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Columbia Housing Authority to host 31st Annual Wall of Fame Ceremony – April 6

April 3, 2018

The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) will host the 31st Annual Wall of Fame Ceremony Friday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Drew Wellness Center gym, located at 2101 Walker Solomon Way. Dr. Michelle…

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New members join Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island

April 3, 2018

Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) is growing. Six offices and 36 individuals joined the organization since December. The offices are Homesfinder Realty Group and Lubkin Appraisal Service,…

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Emser Tile opens newest showroom in Charleston area

April 3, 2018

Emser Tile, the leading designer, marketer and producer of the world’s finest tile and natural stone, joins the Charleston, South Carolina, community with the opening of its 74th showroom and…

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Business leader Guy Furay announces for Congress as American Party candidate

April 3, 2018

GREENVILLE, S.C. – With a promise to always “Listen First,” local business leader Guy Furay announced he is seeking the American Party’s nomination for Congress in the Fourth District. Furay…

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Shutt part of 14th Amendment panel at April symposium

April 3, 2018

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt will join state and national historians and legal scholars this month at a symposium on the Fourteenth Amendment. The two-day event, “Reconstruction’s Legacy:…

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County of Lexington residents can now utilize online portal to submit Public Works requests

April 3, 2018

  The County of Lexington has created an online web portal that allows residents to submit service requests online in an effort to streamline customer service and make submitting Public…

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McDaniel receives Leadership in Law Award

April 3, 2018

Kathleen McDaniel, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received a Leadership in Law Award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The program, now in its 10th year, recognized 30…

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Southeastern receives Echo Global Logistics’ 2017 Regional Carrier Award

April 3, 2018

Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has received the 2017 Echo Global Logistics Platinum Award for Outstanding Regional LTL Carriers’ Service. Echo recognized Southeastern…

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