I Can Accept Criticism Without Resentment

September 3, 2018

By Connie Cleveland   As an elementary student I remember telling my mother that my “best friend” had said my dog’s name, Jinx, was a boy’s name, not a girl’s,…

Science and Mathematics Governor’s School welcomes ten Richland County students

August 31, 2018

Ten students from Richland County have accepted invitations to attend the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) in Hartsville, South Carolina. They join 136 students from 90…

Lexington County Council seeks to assist more homeowners with amended disaster recovery plan

August 31, 2018

Lexington County Council voted Tuesday to seek approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to amend the County’s disaster recovery action plan, which would allow the County to assist…

The Comet will provide service from Allen University to Irmo High School for football games

August 31, 2018

The COMET has partnered with Allen University to provide Route 1870 to take football falls from the Allen University campus at the corner of Taylor and Oak Streets in Columbia…

Cayce Department of Public Safety mourns the loss of beloved K-9 officer

August 31, 2018

    The City of Cayce Department of Public Safety is mourning the loss of K-9 Maverick, who became unresponsive on the evening of August 29, 2018. The K-9 officer was in…

Colliers International represents seller in $1.255 million sale of 601 Taylor Street in Columbia

August 31, 2018

Colliers International | South Carolina’s Allen Wilkerson and Mary Winter Teaster represented the seller in the $1.255 million sale of 601 Taylor Street. The approximately 20,000-square-foot building is located in Columbia’s…

Colliers International brings 929 Gervais Street to 100% occupancy

August 31, 2018

Office, retail and restaurant space in the heart of the Vista reaches full occupancy with collaboration between landlord and brokers. Colliers International’s JP Scurry, Scottie Smith, Paige Bryant and Mary…

SCANA declares dividend on common stock for third quarter 2018

August 31, 2018

SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, declared a quarterly dividend of 12.37 cents per share on the Company’s common stock for the quarter ending September…

Harvest Hope Food Bank asks South Carolina to take action to end hunger

August 31, 2018

This September Harvest Hope Food Bank, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, will mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to bring an end to…

National Kidney Foundation will host a workshop for dialysis patients Sept. 23

August 30, 2018

The National Kidney Foundation Serving South Carolina will host a Patient Empowerment Workshop, 2-6 p.m., Sunday, September 23 at Brookland Baptist Church, located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia.…

National Kidney Foundation will host a workshop for dialysis patients Sept. 23

August 30, 2018

The National Kidney Foundation Serving South Carolina will host a Patient Empowerment Workshop, 2-6 p.m., Sunday, September 23 at Brookland Baptist Church, located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia.…

Colliers Report: Investment sales on target for a record year

August 29, 2018

Research & Forecast Report Q2-2018 CHARLESTON | INVESTMENT Investment Recap According to Real Capital Analytics, Charleston area investment sales (over $3 million) for the mid-year 2018 totaled approximately $545 million,…

CresCom Bank welcomes Marvin Robinson as Columbia Market Leader & Senior Vice President

August 29, 2018

CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, welcomes Marvin Robinson as Columbia Market Leader and Senior Vice President. Robinson joins CresCom Bank from Wells Fargo…

Ham and Darby selected to become Riley Fellow

August 29, 2018

Charleston County School Board Chair Kate Darby and District General Counsel Natalie A. Ham join other leaders selected from across the Lowcountry and surrounding area to participate in the Riley…

School year launches with NASA and area STEM businesses

August 29, 2018

Wednesday, August 29 almost 1000 Charleston County School District (CCSD) students from over 20 schools will attend the STEM Career Fair where they will see demonstrations of NASA’s new heavy-lift…

Marguerite S. Willis to receive 2018 Jean Galloway Bissell Award

August 29, 2018

Marguerite S. Willis, Nexsen Pruet antitrust and unfair competition attorney, will be honored with the 2018 Jean Galloway Bissell Award by the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) during the organization’s upcoming…

Palmetto Health honors Infant Mortality Awareness Month with awareness walk September 15th

August 29, 2018

In recognition of September as Infant Mortality Awareness Month, Palmetto Health will host its Infant Mortality Awareness Walk Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m., at Irmo Community Park, 7507 Eastview Dr.,…

M. B. Kahn Construction announces two promotions to Executive Vice President

August 29, 2018

B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. announced the promotions of Chris Pettit and Will Neely to Executive Vice President. Pettit and Neely have been with the company for 17 and 14…

SCFB urges DHEC to await study completion before enacting new regulations

August 29, 2018

South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation publicly entered comments to the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s proposed “Western Capacity Use Area” on June 25, 2018. These comments were submitted in…

Coastal Carolina teal goes green during football game vs. Campbell

August 29, 2018

When the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers take on Campbell University Sept. 15, the game will be powered by 100 percent Santee Cooper Green Power. The game will be celebrated as a…

SunTrust Foundation awards $5,000 to Spartanburg Community College Foundation for Operation Workforce Training in Cherokee County

August 29, 2018

Cherokee County received another economic boost thanks to a $5,000 grant from the SunTrust Foundation to the Spartanburg Community College Foundation to address the regional workforce shortage. Grant funds will be…

Southern Current launching new solar project in Orangeburg County

August 29, 2018

Company investing $28 million in solar farm development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with a new…

Elliott Davis’ Cybersecurity Group becomes a CIS SecureSuite member

August 29, 2018

Elliott Davis, one of the largest accounting, tax, and consulting services providers in the Southeast, announces that the firm’s Risk Advisory and Cybersecurity practice has become a CIS SecureSuite™ member.…

New partnerships announced today could lead to biotech startups, researchers say

August 29, 2018

Clemson University researchers said a new partnership with one of India’s top engineering universities will lead to new medical devices, sensors and startup companies, while helping educate leaders and entrepreneurs…

Rapid Fired Pizza announces first SC location

August 29, 2018

Rapid Fired Pizza announced the opening of a new location in Spartanburg, South Carolina at 1707 John B. White Sr. Blvd. This is the company’s first restaurant in South Carolina. Slated…

2018 Southern Home & Garden Show set for September 21-23

August 29, 2018

The Home Builders Association of Greenville’s Southern Home & Garden Show, presented by American HomePride, will be held at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina, from Friday, September…

Official artwork released for 2019 Cooper River Bridge Run

August 29, 2018

Scott Stevenson’s Impressionist-style illustration Captures the Spirit of the Bridge Run Julian Smith, Executive Director of the Cooper River Bridge Run (CRBR), has announced the official artwork for the 42nd Annual Cooper River…

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

August 29, 2018

Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Mary Winter Teaster, J.P. Scurry, Scottie Smith…

Palmetto Primary Care Physicians leases space at 7611 St. Andrews Road in Irmo

August 29, 2018

Colliers International | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) in the lease of medical office space located at 7611 St. Andrews Road. “This is the second…

Immedion promotes Tayler Brookshire to Senior Site Operations Engineer

August 29, 2018

Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of Cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced the promotion of Tayler Brookshire to Senior Site Operations Engineer. In his new role, Tayler will…

Duggan helps secure acquittal in federal court

August 29, 2018

Callison Tighe attorney Ian Duggan was co-counsel in the legal team that secured acquittals for two doctors accused of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. On Thursday, August 23, 2018, a…

Law Enforcement Schooling for Rotarians

August 29, 2018

Capital Rotary Club visited the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Aug. 29 for a slide show and briefing by Deputy Amanda Jordan (photo) on the agency’s mission, values, organization and…

UCW makes Inc. 500 for the first time

August 29, 2018

Inc. magazine recently revealed that UCW Logistics is no. 126 on its 37th annual Inc. 500, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a…

Jonathan Klett joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville office

August 29, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Jonathan D. Klett has joined the firm and will be based in the firm’s Greenville office. Jonathan’s practice will focus on business…

NIH Center for Dietary Supplements and Inflammation receives $10 million Phase Two Grant

August 29, 2018

A nationally recognized National Institutes of Health center at the USC School of Medicine has been awarded a $10 million, five-year renewal grant to continue its work. The NIH Center…

USC celebrates fourth consecutive year of record-setting research activity

August 29, 2018

For the fourth year running, the University of South Carolina has set a new record for research activity and sponsored award funding, garnering $258.1 million in fiscal year 2018 (July…

The McKay Firm welcomes newest associate, Lauren Trask

August 29, 2018

The McKay Firm announced the addition of Lauren Trask as the newest attorney at the firm. Ms. Trask practices in the areas of general insurance defense, employment defense, and civil litigation. She graduated cum…

International best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert to speak at local women’s conference – November 15

August 29, 2018

November 15, 2018 @at Trident Technical College International bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert will speak at C4WNEW, the Center for Women’s annual two-day conference, on Nov. 15, at Trident Technical College. The…

LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air and 103.5 WEZL partner to announce August Give Back Grant recipients

August 29, 2018

The Salvation Army of Charleston & Going Places are Awarded, Featured on Ric Rush’s “103 Day Kindness Crews-Aide” LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air and 103.5 WEZL have partnered to announce…

GSSM Foundation announces new Executive Director

August 29, 2018

The Board of Directors of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Dinndorf as their new Executive Director. Ms.…

Infinity partners with Horry-Georgetown to promote educational opportunities

August 29, 2018

Infinity Marketing welcomes the addition of Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC), an institution that serves South Carolina’s northeastern area with three separate campuses; Conway, Georgetown, and Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach.…

RealOp Investments expands role for VP Chip Hunt

August 29, 2018

RealOp Investments recently named Chip Hunt its Vice President of Leasing and Marketing. In this role, Hunt will have the capacity to expand the firm’s presence across the company’s portfolio;…

Duggan helps secure acquittal in federal court

August 29, 2018

Callison Tighe attorney Ian Duggan was co-counsel in the legal team that secured acquittals for two doctors accused of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. On Thursday, August 23, 2018, a…

Law Enforcement Schooling for Rotarians

August 29, 2018

Capital Rotary Club visited the Richland County Sheriff’s Department on Aug. 29 for a slide show and briefing by Deputy Amanda Jordan (photo) on the agency’s mission, values, organization and…

Atlas Technologies, Inc. celebrates 20 years

August 28, 2018

Atlas Technologies, Inc., a veteran-owned and veteran inspired company, is marking twenty years of business this month. Based in North Charleston with easy proximity to SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic, this…

Pace Clayton joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville

August 28, 2018

Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Pace Clayton as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. As a Greenville resident for the past 10 years, Pace has previous real estate experience…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer completes 100,000 SF lease in Greer

August 28, 2018

Cushman & Wakefield | is pleased to announce the completion of a 100,000 square foot lease of industrial space to an undisclosed tenant at 1631 S. Highway 14 in Greer,…

Palmetto Health Richland Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program receives certification by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

August 28, 2018

Palmetto Health Richland has been recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care. The hospital’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, which serves patients with all…

The role James Smith played in Bull Street success story

August 28, 2018

You’ve probably read the great news about a tech consulting company bringing 200 high-paying jobs to Columbia’s Bull Street development. But you may not know about the role James Smith played in…

Google investing $600 million in its Berkeley County operations

August 28, 2018

Google today confirmed plans to further expand its existing campus in Berkeley County, marking the 10-year anniversary of its data center at the Mount Holly Commerce Park. The expansion is projected…