LS3P welcomes new Sustainability Director

September 6, 2018

LS3P welcomes Elaine Gallagher Adams, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, who joins the firm as Sustainability Director. Gallagher Adams brings substantial multidisciplinary expertise and experience as a practicing architect,…

Baker Motor Company celebrates 30 years with Mercedes-Benz

September 6, 2018

Baker Motor Company Celebrates 30 Years with Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CEO & President Dietmar Exler Honors Dealership for its Accomplishments Tommy Baker, Owner and President of Baker Motor Company, with award-winning…

Rawle Murdy and Terminix Service, Inc. win a 2018 Bronze Telly Award

September 6, 2018

Rawle Murdy and Terminix Service, Inc. have won a 2018 Bronze Telly Award in the Business to Consumer category for an online commercial campaign. Leveraging an animated approach with real…

KeenanSuggs/HUB International Advisor receives national “Top of the Table” honor

September 6, 2018

Eric Elkins, Life Insurance and Financial Services Advisor at KeenanSuggs/HUB International in Columbia, South Carolina – one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the…

LS3P welcomes new Sustainability Director

September 6, 2018

LS3P welcomes Elaine Gallagher Adams, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, who joins the firm as Sustainability Director. Gallagher Adams brings substantial multidisciplinary expertise and experience as a practicing architect,…

USC teacher retention program will grow with Colonial Life support

September 6, 2018

After a successful inaugural year, the Carolina Teacher Induction Program will grow during the 2018-19 school year thanks to a contribution from Colonial Life. The company’s $50,000 commitment to the…

#LoveColumbia Photo Challenge winners announced

September 5, 2018

Columbia City Council congratulated the 2018 #LoveColumbia Photo Challenge Winners during the September 4, 2018 meeting   The #LoveColumbia photo challenge winners were announced by the Public and Media Relations…

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Children’s Emergency Center achieves Pediatric Ready recognition

September 5, 2018

The Children’s Emergency Center at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital recently was recognized by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) as meeting the criteria for being “Pediatric…

Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana at the South Carolina State Museum

September 5, 2018

The South Carolina State Museum is proud to partner with Anglo-Latino Promotions to celebrate Hispanic culture during the 2nd Annual Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana, Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5…

First homeowner settling in at BullStreet District

September 5, 2018

The largest urban redevelopment project on the East Coast, The BullStreet District, continues to grow with the addition of a new tenant: its first, private homeowner. The Moore Company, a…

Shuttle Ridership surpasses 11,400 in August, again sets new record

September 5, 2018

Ridership on the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority’s (CARTA) Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) shuttle surpassed 11,400 in August, the fourth-straight record-setting month for the pilot park-and-ride program and up more…

Can You Dig It? Tickets on sale for Charleston Parks Conservancy signature fundraiser Party for the Parks

September 5, 2018

This fall, park lovers will be getting down to disco in the street at Party for the Parks, the Charleston Parks Conservancy’s signature fundraiser. Early-bird tickets are on sale now…

Lowcountry Food Bank asks the Lowcountry to take action to end hunger

September 5, 2018

This September the Lowcountry Food Bank, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, will mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to fight hunger during Hunger…

Laurel Hill Primary receives NAEYC accreditation

September 5, 2018

Laurel Hill Primary School recently received their Certificate of Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This honor is held by just a handful of…

Trident Technical College launches additional opportunities within the Workforce Pathways Scholarship program

September 5, 2018

Trident Technical College’s (TTC) Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new session of Workforce Pathways Scholarship (WPS) funds that pay for course fees for approved career…

Third grade reading, math proficiency rates show modest increases across tri-county region

September 5, 2018

Year-end test results released this week by the S.C. Department of Education show year-over-year increases in third grade reading and math and eighth grade math proficiencies across the tri-county region.…

MUSC Health earns South Carolina Quality Forum gold award

September 5, 2018

After numerous site visits throughout the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) health care system, examiner interviews, and hard work, MUSC Health has received South Carolina Quality Forum’s Gold Achiever…

Frampton Construction completes ninth project for Southeastern Freight Lines

September 5, 2018

Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has wrapped up work on an expansion and renovation project for Southeastern…

GreenWood, Inc. expands accounting team with McElhannon

September 5, 2018

GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of Casey McElhannon to the company’s accounting team. As an accountant, Casey is responsible for payroll processing,…

United Soccer Academy announces new field development & expansion

September 5, 2018

United Soccer Academy, a leading youth soccer organization in South Carolina, announced new field space to meet the needs of the club’s growth in the Charleston region. Scheduled for completion…

Heuber joins Mashburn Construction’s Charleston office

September 5, 2018

Mashburn Construction welcomes Bobby Heuber as the Division Manager in the Charleston office. Bobby, a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, OH, brings 13 years of commercial and residential construction experience…

ShayoNano USA, Inc. launching new Chester County operations

September 5, 2018

Manufacturing Facility to Bring More Than $14 Million of Capital Investment ShayoNano USA, Inc., an innovative developer of advanced materials, today announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in…

Stella Huffman and Amanda Stewart join Colliers International as Marketing Assistants in Columbia

September 5, 2018

Colliers International | South Carolina announced the addition of Stella Huffman and Amanda Stewart as Marketing Assistants in Columbia. In their roles, Huffman and Stewart are responsible for assisting with…

JTEKT North America expands Greenville County headquarters

September 5, 2018

JTEKT North America, a subsidiary of global automotive and industrial supplier JTEKT Corporation, has completed a $5.8 million expansion of its headquarters on the campus of the Clemson University International…

Dominion Energy/SCANA merger achieves another key milestone

September 5, 2018

The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the indirect transfer of…

Top Grossing Movies – September 4

September 4, 2018

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 08/31/2018 to 09/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 3 3,865  $21,964,345…

Lexington Medical Center welcomes Michael S. Comer, MD

September 4, 2018

Lexington Medical Center welcomes Michael S. Comer, MD, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Comer will practice at Lexington Family Practice West Columbia, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice.…

Lexington Medical Center welcomes Donald M. Millus, MD

September 4, 2018

Lexington Medical Center welcomes Donald M. Millus, MD, to its network of care. Dr. Millus will practice at Sandhills Family Medicine, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice located in Lexington.…

Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina

September 4, 2018

Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented Southern First Bank…

Morihiko Nakahara renews contract for three years at S.C. Phil

September 4, 2018

Music Director will be with the Phil through 2022 Wrapping up a milestone 10th season with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Music Director Morihiko Nakahara has renewed his contract with the…

NAI Charleston facilitates investment sale of Dollar General in Sumter

September 4, 2018

NAI Charleston announced Broker Scott Peevy, CCIM represented the buyer in the 1031 Exchange purchase of the property at 1190 Peach Orchard Road in Sumter, SC. 1190 Peach Orchard Road…

United Community Bank named one of the Best Banks to Work For in United States

September 4, 2018

United Community Bank has been named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker and Best Companies Group. This recognition is based on employee satisfaction…

Serendipity Labs names Corie Miller as Lab Manager

September 4, 2018

Downtown Greenville’s newest co-working space, Serendipity Labs, has selected Corie Miller as Lab Manager. A graduate of North Greenville University in 2010, Miller has had quite a career in planning…

Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Achieves Another Key Milestone

September 4, 2018

The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. and SCANA Corporation has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the indirect transfer of the Operating License for V.C. Summer…

Mourning the loss of WebsterRogers Partner, H. McRoy Skipper, Jr.

September 4, 2018

H. McRoy Skipper Jr. and his wife, Josephine, were killed in a tragic accident in North Carolina Wednesday evening. “Today we mourn the loss of a great man, a brilliant mentor, and…

Dr. Bowman & Dr. Brown join Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

September 4, 2018

Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced that Drs. Seth Bowman and Matthew Brown joined the practice as of September 1, 2018. Dr. Bowman completed his hand and upper extremity fellowship…

YMCA recognizes major donors at Annual Breakfast of Champions

September 4, 2018

The YMCA of Columbia held their annual Breakfast of Champions event on August 21, 2018. The event recognized members of the Y’s Chairman’s Roundtable and included a fun performance from…

Brenden Stevenson joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

September 4, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Brenden Stevenson has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Stevenson was born in Minnesota and…

Tiffany Clemens joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

September 4, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Tiffany Clemens has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Clemens is originally from Oklahoma and…

Serendipity Labs offering three months free to new tenants in August

September 4, 2018

The Upstate’s latest premier co-working space is offering a special rate to new tenants in September. Serendipity Labs Greenville is offering a two-month rent free proposal to tenants who sign…

Dr. Bowman & Dr. Brown join Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

September 4, 2018

Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced that Drs. Seth Bowman and Matthew Brown joined the practice as of September 1, 2018. Dr. Bowman completed his hand and upper extremity fellowship…

United Community Bank named one of the Best Banks to Work For in United States

September 4, 2018

United Community Bank has been named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker and Best Companies Group. This recognition is based on employee satisfaction…

Candy Acanfora joins the Charleston Metro Chamber team

September 3, 2018

The Charleston Metro Chamber announced Candy Acanfora as Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator to the President and CEO, Bryan Derreberry. Before joining the Charleston Metro Chamber, Candy worked as the Senior Executive…

College of Charleston professor discovers new information about black holes

September 3, 2018

New research by College of Charleston physics and astronomy professor Chris Fragile may help scientists discover more about intermediate mass black holes and the activities surrounding them.  Fragile’s research, which will soon appear in the Astrophysics Journal, involves stars…

East Cooper Medical Center recognizes nurse excellence

September 3, 2018

East Cooper Medical Center recognized Olga Dileno, RN as the newest Daisy RN Award Winner. Dileno began her nursing career at East Cooper Medical Center in May 2014. She currently…

BCDCOG receives $1.5M in federal grants for battery-electric buses

September 3, 2018

The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has been awarded $1.5 million in funding as a part of the Federal Transportation Authority (FTA) Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program. BCDCOG, one…

Poets Ray McManus and Ed Madden join forces at the Columbia Museum of Art

September 3, 2018

The Write Around Series mixes poetry with art in the galleries Sunday, September 16 | 3:00 p.m. The Columbia Museum of Art announces The Write Around Series with Ed Madden…

Charleston Hemp Company is first to produce CBD products locally – from seed to shelf

September 3, 2018

Charleston Hemp Company, the first fully local, vertically integrated CBD (cannabidiol) product producer and marketer in the Lowcountry, has officially launched its first batch of locally grown, organic products and…

City of Columbia launched “Columbia Kids $ave” Children’s Savings Account (CSA) PILOT Program

September 3, 2018

First City-based Youth Savings Program in South Carolina On Thursday, August 30, 2018, the City of Columbia in partnership with Richland School District One, South State Bank, Security Federal Bank…

Wesley Shull joins Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler as a property manager

September 3, 2018

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler announced today that Wesley Shull has joined its Columbia office as a property manager. Shull will work primarily in retail, office and flex property management and…