SC BlueCross, SC BlueChoice® focusing on ‘fearless’ schoolteachers

August 21, 2018

BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina are once again seeking South Carolina schoolteachers who want to Live Fearless. The companies are asking South Carolina teachers to submit ideas…

Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas attorneys recognized in 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

August 21, 2018

Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC announces that four of the firm’s attorneys, Rita Caughman, David Sojourner, Jr., Karen H. Thomas and Jonathan P. Lee have been selected have been selected…

Hammond School opens Innovation Center

August 21, 2018

Hammond, an independent school offering students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 a thoughtfully developed academic experience, welcomes students to the 2018-19 academic year with its brand new Innovation Center. Designed for…

Colonial Life awards $20,000 to Lexington Two teachers

August 21, 2018

Colonial Life is awarding $20,000 in grants to 26 Lexington School District Two educators through its Strong Schools Grant program. The program supports teachers in the school district who have…

Duck Duck Goose announces Grand Opening Saturday, Aug. 25

August 21, 2018

Sarah Monteith Rama, Columbia resident and owner of the thriving online children’s shop Duck Duck Goose, announces that she will open the doors to her new shop at 2816 Devine…

Greenville Country Club junior tennis players win big at USTA tournament

August 21, 2018

Four Greenville Country Club (GCC) junior tennis players placed in the USTA South Carolina Closed Clay Court Tennis Championship recently held at the Club’s Tennis Center this summer. “With their…

SC Logistics welcomes Premier Logistics Solutions into industry cluster initiative

August 21, 2018

SC Logistics, an initiative of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, is welcoming Premier Logistics Solutions as its newest partner. As a partner, Premier Logistics Solutions joins SC Logistics in…

Bradley Ricker joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

August 21, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Bradley Ricker has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A Pickens native, Ricker received a degree in…

Colonial Life awards $20,000 to Lexington Two teachers

August 21, 2018

Colonial Life is awarding $20,000 in grants to 26 Lexington School District Two educators through its Strong Schools Grant program. The program supports teachers in the school district who have…

Duck Duck Goose announces Grand Opening Saturday, Aug. 25

August 21, 2018

Sarah Monteith Rama, Columbia resident and owner of the thriving online children’s shop Duck Duck Goose, announces that she will open the doors to her new shop at 2816 Devine…

Hammond School opens Innovation Center

August 21, 2018

Hammond, an independent school offering students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 a thoughtfully developed academic experience, welcomes students to the 2018-19 academic year with its brand new Innovation Center. Designed for…

Mission Lexington receives $5,000 grant from WellCare

August 21, 2018

Mission Lexington announced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from WellCare of South Carolina. The grant will provide funding necessary to ensure the stabilization of individuals and children in crisis…

Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas attorneys recognized in 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

August 21, 2018

Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC announces that four of the firm’s attorneys, Rita Caughman, David Sojourner, Jr., Karen H. Thomas and Jonathan P. Lee have been selected have been selected…

Dominion Energy helps South Carolina foster children

August 20, 2018

Grant will provide duffel bags for children entering foster care through Precious Cargo Program Dominion Energy has made a generous contribution to the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP), a…

Furman awarded National Science Foundation grant to acquire bioimaging system

August 20, 2018

  Furman University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant for the acquisition of a biomolecular fluorescence visualization tool, which will aid the departments of…

The South Carolina Education Association announces newly elected President, Vice President and NEA Director

August 20, 2018

The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) announces their new roster of elected officers for their new four-year governance term, which began on July 16. The SCEA newly elected officers are:…

Senior Project Manager Charles Stuart named to 2018-2019 Leadership Columbia class

August 20, 2018

Hood Construction Senior Project Manager, Charles Stuart, has been named to the Columbia Chamber’s 2018-2019 class of Leadership Columbia. The program, now in its 46th graduating class, was founded in…

Laurie Dhue, award-winning national news anchor, to keynote LRADAC 40th Anniversary fundraising event

August 20, 2018

The LRADAC 40th Anniversary Celebration will take place on September 26 from 7:30 to 10 a.m., at Brookland Banquet and Conference Center, located at 1066 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia. The breakfast…

AT&T invests $750 million over 3-year period to boost local networks in South Carolina

August 20, 2018

AT&T has invested nearly $750 million in its South Carolina wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017 in order to boost reliability, coverage, and speed for residents and businesses. This investment also improves critical…

Elmore Goldsmith attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2019

August 20, 2018

The law firm of Elmore Goldsmith announced that three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2019. The…

50 McNair attorneys named The Best Lawyers in America© for the 2019 edition

August 20, 2018

McNair Law Firm announced that the following attorneys in Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, and Myrtle Beach, SC have been named The Best Lawyers in America©  for the…

Top Grossing Movies – August 20

August 20, 2018

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 08/17/2018 to 08/23/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,384  $26,510,140…

The experience of church

August 20, 2018

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   CHURCH ATTENDANCE IS AN UNUSUALLY EMPOWERING ACTIVITY (please excuse the now-hackneyed word, “empowering”). I’m speaking not evangelistically, but as a matter of experiential knowledge.…

Cohn Construction Services to build Arauco expansion

August 20, 2018

Cohn Construction Services is the chosen general contractor for the expansion of the ARAUCO plant in Bennettsville, SC. Cohn will build a 101,225 square feet pre-engineered metal building including a…

A New Day at De La Howe: Historic Institution to become School for Agriculture

August 20, 2018

The historic John de la Howe School is returning to its roots to become a School of Agriculture that will educate high school students for college programs and future careers…

101 North Main is getting $1 million in upgrades

August 20, 2018

RealOp Investments will start work next week on a major facelift to one of Greenville’s downtown’s most iconic office buildings, 101 North Main tower. This four-month project will include new…

J. Lloyd Nelson III joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

August 20, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that J. Lloyd Nelson III has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. A Greenville native, Nelson earned a…

Public Education Partners hires new Program Director

August 20, 2018

Public Education Partners (PEP), Greenville County’s only nonprofit focused solely on improving K-12 public education, is proud to announce that Qena Jennings, M.Ed has recently been hired to fill the…

Caldwell Commercial listing | 5870 Core Ave, North Charleston, SC

August 20, 2018

Caldwell Commercial announces it’s listing at 5870 Core Ave, North Charleston, SC. Aviation Business Park IX is listed at $17 PSF and offers up to 15,660 SF. For more information…

Class A office lease

August 20, 2018

Dan Rose, Managing Director of REAP, LLC and Dunston Powell, Principal of Carolina Commercial, LLC , represented the tenant, Kuehne + Nagel Inc., in the lease of 5,497 square feet…

Karen Lucht joins Make-A-Wish South Carolina as new Regional Development Officer

August 20, 2018

Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announced that Karen Lucht is joining the staff of the chapter as its new Regional Development Officer. In her role, Karen will help build relationships and engagement…

Charleston street-front retail building sold

August 20, 2018

Thomas Otis, CCIM with Carolina Commercial, LLC recently brokered the retail sale of 68 1/2 Queen Street in Historic Downtown Charleston. Thomas represented the Seller in the transaction. The Purchaser…

Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Partners named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2019

August 20, 2018

Partner Amy Gaffney also named Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, South Carolina for Litigation-Labor and Employment Gaffney Lewis & Edwards announced that partners Amy Gaffney and Susan Rawls Strom…

New outpatient procedure provides back pain relief

August 20, 2018

Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery announced that they now  offer a new procedure for patients suffering from sacroiliac joint (SI joint) dysfunction and sacroiliitis. Spine specialists Drs. Ivan LaMotta and Karl…

A New Day at De La Howe: Historic Institution to become School for Agriculture

August 20, 2018

The historic John de la Howe School is returning to its roots to become a School of Agriculture that will educate high school students for college programs and future careers…

Cohn Construction Services to build Arauco expansion

August 20, 2018

Cohn Construction Services is the chosen general contractor for the expansion of the ARAUCO plant in Bennettsville, SC. Cohn will build a 101,225 square feet pre-engineered metal building including a…

Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Partners named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2019

August 20, 2018

Partner Amy Gaffney also named Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, South Carolina for Litigation-Labor and Employment Gaffney Lewis & Edwards announced that partners Amy Gaffney and Susan Rawls Strom…

New outpatient procedure provides back pain relief

August 20, 2018

Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery announced that they now  offer a new procedure for patients suffering from sacroiliac joint (SI joint) dysfunction and sacroiliitis. Spine specialists Drs. Ivan LaMotta and Karl…

The experience of church

August 20, 2018

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   CHURCH ATTENDANCE IS AN UNUSUALLY EMPOWERING ACTIVITY (please excuse the now-hackneyed word, “empowering”). I’m speaking not evangelistically, but as a matter of experiential knowledge.…

Women’s Business Center of South Carolina at Columbia College announces Fall 2018 Get Your Business Online Series

August 20, 2018

Free, hands-on, do-it-together, lunch-and-learns The Women’s Business Center of SC at Columbia College (WBCofSC) is teaming up with Google to help small businesses get online and grow with a free…

IAAM reaches $75 million Founders Fund goal

August 18, 2018

The International African American Museum (IAAM) has reached its $75 million Founders Fund goal. The funds were provided by three major sources: $25 million from the City and County of…

Proceeds from BAPS Charities Walk Green 2018 benefit Lexington One Educational Foundation

August 17, 2018

Although BAPS Charities Columbia held its Walk Green 2018 in the spring, the Lexington School District One Educational Foundation recently received a share of the proceeds. BAPS Charities Leaders Vandan…

21 Gallivan White Boyd attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers® list

August 17, 2018

GallivanWhite Boyd announced that 21 of its attorneys have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide for clients and legal professionals seeking…

Wallick Investments’ Core Growth Composite ranked #2 in nation among multi-cap blend managers for 10-year performance by Money Manager Review

August 17, 2018

Money Manager Review, the San Francisco-based firm providing independent analysis of private money management firms, has ranked the Wallick Investments’ chief equity strategy, WI Core Growth Composite, for the following…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2018

August 17, 2018

Employment levels continue record climb for the state of South Carolina, unemployment rate declines to 3.6 percent The number of individuals working across the state increased by 1,651 people to…

Acumen IT founder David Pence addresses Carolinas Credit Union League

August 17, 2018

David Pence, Acumen IT Founder/Managing Partner spoke at the 2018 Carolinas Credit Union League Compliance Legal Update held August 7th in Winston Salem, North Carolina. His topic was Business Continuity…

Acumen IT founder David Pence addresses Carolinas Credit Union League

August 17, 2018

David Pence, Acumen IT Founder/Managing Partner spoke at the 2018 Carolinas Credit Union League Compliance Legal Update held August 7th in Winston Salem, North Carolina. His topic was Business Continuity…

Proceeds from BAPS Charities Walk Green 2018 benefit Lexington One Educational Foundation

August 17, 2018

Although BAPS Charities Columbia held its Walk Green 2018 in the spring, the Lexington School District One Educational Foundation recently received a share of the proceeds. BAPS Charities Leaders Vandan…

Wallick Investments’ Core Growth Composite ranked #2 in nation among multi-cap blend managers for 10-year performance by Money Manager Review

August 17, 2018

Money Manager Review, the San Francisco-based firm providing independent analysis of private money management firms, has ranked the Wallick Investments’ chief equity strategy, WI Core Growth Composite, for the following…

A Collaborative effort with regional educators results in new online master’s degree at USC Upstate

August 16, 2018

The University of South Carolina Upstate is offering a new online master’s degree to help teachers advance in their careers and meet the changing needs of increasingly diverse classrooms, which…