U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2019 “Best Law Firms”

November 2, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. This is the 9th consecutive year HSB has…

Palmetto Health opens new Raymond P.H. Bynoe, M.D. Surgical Trauma Unit at Palmetto Health Richland

November 1, 2018

Palmetto Health has opened its new Raymond P.H. Bynoe, M.D. Surgical Trauma Unit (STICU). The new unit, named after prominent trauma surgeon Raymond P.H. Bynoe, M.D., who led the Trauma…

Richland County hires interim County Administrator

November 1, 2018

Richland County Council officially will introduce its new Interim County Administrator to residents when it meets Nov. 13, but Edward Gomeau wasted no time getting to work since starting the…

The State Museum celebrates its 30th Anniversary with free general admission

November 1, 2018

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the South Carolina State Museum (301 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201) will offer free general admission to the public Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10…

Breast cancer survivor shares story

November 1, 2018

Cindy Myers has been a team member at Palmetto Health for 17 years. Currently working as an educator in the Operating Room, Cindy never thought she would be on the…

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel listed in 2019 Best Law Firms

November 1, 2018

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is again ranked in the top tier of Columbia law firms in two employment law practice areas in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms in…

Morton & Gettys honored in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”

November 1, 2018

Morton & Gettys is honored in the just-released edition of “Best Law Firms in America” for work in trusts and estates law. The firm received recognition in Tier 2 for…

Truematter User Experience expert to speak at UX Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

November 1, 2018

Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will speak at the UX Sofia Design & Usability Conference on November 9 in Sofia, Bulgaria. His presentation, “How…

Truematter UX expert to present at DevReach Development Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

November 1, 2018

Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will present at Central and Eastern Europe’s premier development conference, DevReach, on November 13, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In…

S.C. Women’s Business Summit Nov. 16 to feature XM Radio pioneer Tiffany Norwood

November 1, 2018

Designed for women on a growth trajectory in their businesses, the event reinforces the Women’s Business Center of S.C.’s overarching goal to advance women in business in our state and…

Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for eighth consecutive year

November 1, 2018

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a “Law Firm…

Roebuck Buildings announces expansion project for ZF Chassis

November 1, 2018

Roebuck Buildings announced a recent award to expand the manufacturing space at the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Duncan. The project consists of a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space and approximately 3,000…

Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives Tier One rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”

November 1, 2018

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…

Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC recognized among the Best Law Firms in America®

November 1, 2018

Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC has again been ranked as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News—Best Lawyers in America’s 2019 Edition. The firm is honored with a Metropolitan Tier…

Complete PR picks up six awards from MarCom International

November 1, 2018

Complete PR continued its banner year of award-winning work with six honors from MarCom International. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 6,500…

Ron Scott selected to inaugural class of South Carolina Lawyers Hall of Fame

November 1, 2018

Scott & Corley, PA, announced Ronald “Ron” C. Scott was selected as one of the twenty –two (22) members of the inaugural class of the South Carolina Lawyers Hall of…

SC Chamber announces Workforce Innovator Award winners at 2018 Workforce Development Symposium

November 1, 2018

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced the winners for this year’s Workforce Innovator Award. These companies have used their own resources and ingenuity to address the skills gap and help…

Burr & Forman to acquire Carolinas powerhouse McNair Law Firm

November 1, 2018

Burr & Forman LLP announced that it will acquire Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A. with McNair attorneys and employees joining Burr & Forman effective January 1, 2019. The acquisition solidifies Burr &…

Bluestein Attorneys recognized in 2019 Best Law Firms in America

November 1, 2018

Bluestein Attorneys is rated among the top law firms in Columbia, SC in the new edition of Best Law Firms in America. This is the ninth year the firm has…

Callison Tighe earns Tier 1 honors in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”

November 1, 2018

For the ninth consecutive year, Callison Tighe has earned top honors in “Best Law Firms.” The directory, a collaboration between “U.S. News & World Report” and “Best Lawyers in America,”…

Robinson Gray included in 2019 Best Law Firms in America

November 1, 2018

Robinson Gray has been named in the top tier for the Columbia metropolitan area in ten practice areas in the 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News –…

Callison Tighe earns Tier 1 honors in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”

November 1, 2018

For the ninth consecutive year, Callison Tighe has earned top honors in “Best Law Firms.” The directory, a collaboration between “U.S. News & World Report” and “Best Lawyers in America,”…

Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives Tier One rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”

November 1, 2018

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…

Morton & Gettys honored in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”

November 1, 2018

Morton & Gettys is honored in the just-released edition of “Best Law Firms in America” for work in trusts and estates law. The firm received recognition in Tier 2 for…

Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for eighth consecutive year

November 1, 2018

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a “Law Firm…

Robinson Gray included in 2019 Best Law Firms in America

November 1, 2018

Robinson Gray has been named in the top tier for the Columbia metropolitan area in ten practice areas in the 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News –…

Truematter User Experience expert to speak at UX Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

November 1, 2018

Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will speak at the UX Sofia Design & Usability Conference on November 9 in Sofia, Bulgaria. His presentation, “How…

Truematter UX expert to present at DevReach Development Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria

November 1, 2018

Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will present at Central and Eastern Europe’s premier development conference, DevReach, on November 13, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In…

Bluestein Attorneys recognized in 2019 Best Law Firms in America

November 1, 2018

Bluestein Attorneys is rated among the top law firms in Columbia, SC in the new edition of Best Law Firms in America. This is the ninth year the firm has…

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel listed in 2019 Best Law Firms

November 1, 2018

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is again ranked in the top tier of Columbia law firms in two employment law practice areas in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms in…

West Columbia Police Department growing hair for No Shave November

October 31, 2018

The West Columbia Police Department (WCPD) is growing hair to raise money for No-Shave.org (benefitting Colorectal Cancer Research, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and Prevent Cancer Foundation) and the West Columbia…

Pontiac Montessori students make bed rolls for homeless

October 31, 2018

Montessori Magnet at Pontiac students recently presented community partner Sonoco with four bed rolls for the homeless. The bed rolls were made from more than 500 plastic shopping bags and…

City Manager’s Spotlight – November 2018

October 31, 2018

The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…

Rotarians visit Columbia College

October 31, 2018

Capital Rotarians went to historic Columbia College on Oct. 31 for a tour and briefing from president Dr. Carol Moore. She outlined plans to promote entrepreneurship and workforce development, noting…

The Coastal Cupboard hosts Charity Knife Sharpening Event benefiting the Charleston Basket Brigade

October 31, 2018

Sharpen Knives for $1 at The Coastal Cupboard November 1-10, 2018, Feed Families for Thanksgiving The Charleston Basket Brigade (CBB), a nonprofit committed to bringing the community together to provide…

En Vogue to headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2018

October 31, 2018

Iconic female trio to perform free, full-length concert at South Carolina’s largest free NYE party En Vogue — the iconic ‘90s vocal group and one of the top 5 highest-selling…

RealOp Investments adds Shane Gray as Operations and Project Manager

October 31, 2018

RealOp Investments has hired Shane Gray as an Operations and Project Manager. Gray started his professional career as the building engineer for Ogden Government Services where he operated and maintained…

Endeavor offers free coworking day trial November 5-9

October 31, 2018

Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, SC, is offering one free coworking day for visitors during the week of…

Jackson hires Jon Wald as production digital support specialist

October 31, 2018

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Jon Wald as production digital support specialist. An Upstate South Carolina native, Wald most…

State of South Carolina announces partnership with Fraunhofer Institute

October 31, 2018

New collaboration to create unified, cloud-based platform to support South Carolina’s logistics industry The S.C. Department of Commerce today announced a partnership between the state of South Carolina and the Fraunhofer…

South Risk Management named one of SC’s Fastest Growing Companies

October 31, 2018

South Risk Management, a Columbia-based full-service risk management company specializing in insurance, bonds and employee benefits, has been named the 14th fastest-growing small company in South Carolina for 2018 by…

Lynches River Conservation Fund awards first grant of $270,000 to SCDNR

October 31, 2018

Applications for Next Grant Cycle are Open Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy, is pleased to announce the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) as the…

CBRE arranges sale of office building at 150 Foster Brothers Drive in West Columbia

October 31, 2018

CBRE has executed the sale of 150 Foster Brothers Drive, a 4,050-sq.-ft. office building within the Lexington County Industrial Park in West Columbia, SC. Updated in 2015, the property was…

The foundation of “America’s law enforcement agency”

October 31, 2018

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Countless law enforcement agencies have achieved fame and notoriety over the previous 100 years. High profile criminal cases have led to the renown of…

Carolina Poly, Inc. expanding its Chester County operations

October 31, 2018

Manufacturer Investing $25 Million to Increase Its Production Capacity Carolina Poly, Inc., a venture of Poly-America, one of the largest polyethylene film manufacturers in the United States,is expanding its Chester…

Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center receives donations from 100 Women Who Care

October 31, 2018

The members of newly the newly-formed organization, 100 Women Who Care – Midlands SC, voted at their 3rd quarterly meeting to make a donation to the Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center in the amount…

CBRE arranges sale of office building at 150 Foster Brothers Drive in West Columbia

October 31, 2018

CBRE has executed the sale of 150 Foster Brothers Drive, a 4,050-sq.-ft. office building within the Lexington County Industrial Park in West Columbia, SC. Updated in 2015, the property was…

En Vogue to headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2018

October 31, 2018

Iconic female trio to perform free, full-length concert at South Carolina’s largest free NYE party En Vogue — the iconic ‘90s vocal group and one of the top 5 highest-selling…

Lynches River Conservation Fund awards first grant of $270,000 to SCDNR

October 31, 2018

Applications for Next Grant Cycle are Open Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy, is pleased to announce the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) as the…

Prominent lobbyist Lisa McGill Sweatman joins Adams and Reese in Columbia

October 31, 2018

Adams and Reese announced experienced lobbyist Lisa McGill Sweatman has joined the firm’s Government Relations practice and Columbia, South Carolina office as a Government Affairs Advisor. Sweatman has nearly 15 years of…