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…

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…