House Ways and Means Chair recognized for commitment to state’s natural resources By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Greenville attorney and South Carolina Representative Bruce Wyche Bannister, chairman of the S.C.…
H. Richard Sturm, regional president of the Carolina’s for Ameris Bank, Mt. Pleasant, SC, has been elected Chairman of the South Carolina Bankers Association (SCBA). He was elected by a…
Eurocharm Group, a metalworking supplier, announced it selects Kershaw County to establish its first North American manufacturing facility. The company’s $12 million investment will create 46 new jobs. Headquartered in…
Pontiac Solar LLC announced plans to construct a solar farm in Eastover, in southeast Richland County. The company plans to invest $112.5 million to develop a tract along Pine Thicket…
Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) announced that as a part of our “#DoBeautifulThings” campaign, we have committed to installing murals in municipalities across Lexington and Richland Counties. The first mural…
The Columbia Museum of Art announces Bill Bodine, Lander Hiott, Felicia Rhue Howard, and J.P. Scurry as the four new members elected to serve on its board of trustees for…
The Rotary Club of Lexington, which has served the Lexington community for over 50 years, proudly kicked off the new Rotary year on July 10, marking the official start of…
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina announced the launch of South Carolina Health Compass — an online collection of data dashboards…
Birmingham, Alabama based Mountain High Outfitters has officially opened in the great state of South Carolina. Their first location has opened inside the Columbiana Centre in Columbia SC. The official…
May 2025 graduate Chloe Cleland recently made history at Converse when she became the first recipient of the University’s Fulbright Research/Study Scholarship in more than 50 years. Having completed more…
“Just look at the world around you ~ such wonderful things surround you ~ what more is you lookin’ for?” Indeed, life under the sea is a magical kingdom. But…
Colliers has been awarded the leasing assignment for an additional building in the Center Point office park Colliers | South Carolina brokers Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM have…
Wallick Investments, LLC announced Ms. Victoria (Tori) Matise, a 2024 University of Georgia Honors graduate in Finance, has joined the firm as an Investment Advisor Representative. Her responsibilities include business…
Collins and Lacy, P.C. welcomed J. Andrew Ritner to its Retail and Hospitality Practice Group. Andrew’s career has been defined by his unwavering commitment to both his country and clients…
Genesis Healthcare, which operates multiple Federally Qualified Health Centers across South Carolina, has once again earned national recognition for its commitment to exceptional patient care. The Health Resources and Services…
Midlands Technical College’s (MTC’s) Building Construction Technology team won silver in the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, held June 23-27, 2025 in Atlanta, GA. The award marked the fourth…
Mast General Store sent checks totaling more than $70,000 to a group of land trusts across its four-state region to conclude its Land Trust Day celebration. Each of the family-…
The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) proudly honored two outstanding professionals during the 2025 South Carolina Engineering Conference & Trade Show, held in June in Myrtle…
La’Jessica Stringfellow, a lawyer at Robinson Gray law firm, has started her term as President of the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division. Her term will run for one calendar…
RIDGEWAY, SC – Cohn Construction has broken ground on a new 100,000 SF distribution center for the FAYAT Group, located on a 30-acre site at 321 Blue Granite Parkway in…
By Reba Hull Campbell Each summer during my personal reading challenge, I try to include at least one book of poetry. This isn’t my usual reading genre, but I like…
Spencer Hutchinson, AIA, an architect and principal at Quackenbush Architects + Planners, recently graduated from Leadership Columbia, a 10-month Columbia Chamber of Commerce program for emerging and existing leaders in…
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces that Christian Stegmaier, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed by the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives to serve on the…
ROCK HILL, SC – Comporium announced that David Barnes has been elected to the role of President and CEO as of July 1st. David is succeeding his father, Bryant Barnes,…
By Jeff Becraft There are two bathrooms in our house. There’s one in the hallway, and there’s one in our bedroom. As the kids were growing up, they used…
Helen Munnerlyn, the outgoing executive director of Leadership South Carolina, has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Munnerlyn is retiring after two decades leading…
Hood Construction Vice President of Finance, Janet Bearden, has received the Columbia Regional Business Report 2025 Columbia Women of Influence Award. The recipients of the Women of Influence Awards are,…
Ellison Kibler has been named to the prestigious National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) list of the nation’s top defined contribution (DC) Advisor Teams with assets under advisement of at…
Tenth annual summer blood drive deemed a success by all three participating first-responder agencies By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the 10th year in a row, the Richland County Sheriff’s…
ReGenesis Health Care proudly hosted its 3rd Annual Man Up: Manage Your Health event at the CC Woodson Community Center in Spartanburg, SC, bringing together a diverse group of men…
Engineering and Architecture Firm Expands Regional Footprint and Enhances Industrial Capabilities NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Barge Design Solutions (Barge), an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas, today…
VisionGreenwood and Sustain SC announced a strategic partnership to launch Greenwood as the pilot community for a groundbreaking initiative focused on municipal sustainability and resiliency planning. This forward-thinking collaboration brings…
LifeNet Health recognizes Sharing Hope SC with prestigious award We are Sharing Hope SC (SHSC), South Carolina’s federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), has been recognized by LifeNet Health for…
Carolina Biologics, Make Startups, Thrive Data, and WaterUS were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Carolina Biologics, Clemson Composite Center, Coastal Carolina University, GreenCape Health, Health Evolve, and Tandem…
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. In this series you will see a diverse group…
Beat the heat this month and join us for an exciting lineup of programs and events happening in July. Explore this month’s calendar below and make plans to experience all that…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission extends V.C. Summer’s operating license through 2062, ensuring reliable, carbon-free power for decades The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved Dominion Energy South Carolina’s application to extend…
Glen Inabinet was a bit farther along in life, a bit more mature, than the average draftee who went to Vietnam. He was an old married man of 25, and…
Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands announced that Dolly Patton will join the team as Chief Advancement Officer (CAO), effective July 14, 2025. Reporting directly to the CEO, Dolly…
The South Carolina State Fair is now accepting entries for its annual competitive exhibits, which will be on display Oct. 8-19, 2025 during the S.C. State Fair. Exhibitors from across…
South Carolina ETV (SCETV), in partnership with SC First Steps, will host Safety Town, an interactive and educational experience provided by SC Career Kids, on June 28, from 10 a.m.…
PARK(ing) Day is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform on-street parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places. The mission of PARK(ing) Day…
Students at two Richland One schools will be greeted by new principals when the 2025-2026 school year begins August 11. Dr. Timothy Blackwell, who has served as principal at Arden…
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Consolidation bolsters single-tenant healthcare space demand Market Highlights Amidst an ongoing population boom across the state’s major metropolitan areas, demand for healthcare space remains…
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. respectfully at City Hall, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the…
By Tom Poland Nature blessed my boyhood summers with music. Cicadas’ rising-falling singsong gave days rhythm. Katydids chimed in evenings with a nightshift song backed by cricket twitter. The…
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close and detour part of Harden Street in Richland County in order to place pavement markings beginning July 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.…
The state’s Department of Natural Resources to partner with annual statewide expedition The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) announced its partnership with the annual SC7 Expedition, from the…
Commemorating Progress During Gun Violence Awareness Month The City of Columbia celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), an office originally launched as the…
This commitment includes special, one-time grants to each of the 10 food banks serving North and South Carolina, as well as increased annual gifts to each food bank in early 2026 The…