Sixty percent of Americans with diabetes skip annual sight-saving exams

November 28, 2017

The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reiterate the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Charleston, SC – People with diabetes are…

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Sixty percent of Americans with diabetes skip annual sight-saving exams

November 28, 2017

The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reiterate the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Charleston, SC – People with diabetes are…

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Healthy Learners announces Aixa Rodriguez-Mariani, MD as Georgetown Program Manager

November 28, 2017

Healthy Learners announced Aixa Rodriguez-Mariani as program manager for Healthy Learners Georgetown.  Rodriguez-Mariani is responsible for providing oversight and management of the Healthy Learners Georgetown program while insuring that the elements of the process are in…

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Advanced Technology International to manage Space Enterprise Consortium

November 28, 2017

Advanced Technology International (ATI) signed a five year, $100,000,000 Other Transaction Agreement with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) on November…

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International Fellow to empower women in South Asia using strategies from YWCA Greater Charleston

November 28, 2017

On August 11, YWCA Greater Charleston welcomed Upaj Bhattarai, a program manager for Hope Nepal Association for Social Welfare (HNASW), to a four-month international fellowship at its Charleston office. Visiting…

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Zeriscope awarded Army contract to support treatment research in traumatic brain injury

November 28, 2017

Zeriscope, a provider of mobile telemedicine examination systems, announced its selection by the Army Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (AAMTI) to assist in a study to mitigate the effects of Traumatic…

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Turner Padget announces the addition of two new attorneys

November 28, 2017

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of two new associates. Catherine Cunningham is based in Columbia and joins the firm’s Employment team and R. Edward Henderson, Jr.…

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Sonoco President and CEO Jack Sanders to retire in April 2018

November 28, 2017

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, announced President and Chief Executive Officer M. Jack Sanders will retire, effective April 2, 2018, following a 30-year career with the…

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Crawford Strategy reinforces emphasis on corporate growth with addition of Allison Mertens

November 28, 2017

Crawford Strategy, a full-service strategic marketing, brand development, digital and public relations firm, reaffirms its commitment to business development with the addition of Allison Mertens as Senior Vice President of…

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Sixty percent of Americans with diabetes skip annual sight-saving exams

November 28, 2017

The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reiterate the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Charleston, SC – People with diabetes are…

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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associates

November 28, 2017

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Kaitlin T. Beck, Demetrius Pyburn and Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston have joined the firm.   Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Weston, Demetrius Pyburn and Kaitlin T. Beck  …

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JDRF welcomes Beth Inman as National Director, Prospect Management

November 28, 2017

Beth Trammell Inman has joined the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as the new National Director, Prospect Management based in Columbia, SC. Over the course of the past ten years, Inman…

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NAI Avant Senior Broker Nick Stomski, SIOR completes 100th transaction in 2017

November 28, 2017

NAI Avant Senior Broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently made NAI Avant history when he completed his 100th commercial real estate transaction of the year in November. This milestone transaction is…

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Stanley G. Mays a​ppointed to Greenville Airport Commission

November 27, 2017

Stanley G. Mays has been appointed to the Greenville Airport Commission by Greenville County Council to serve a three-year term.  The Greenville Airport Commission is the owner and operator of…

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Tindall announces new Vice President of its South Carolina Division

November 27, 2017

 Tindall Corporation, a national leader in precast, prestressed concrete structures, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Britt to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the…

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Ribbon Cutting at Souvenir Shoppe

November 27, 2017

November 30th at the Lake Murray Country Visitors Center We will host a Ribbon Cutting for our new Souvenir Shoppe on November 30th at 10am. The public is invited to attend. The Shoppe…

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Mungo model homes now open on James and Johns Island

November 27, 2017

Lowcountry sales and marketing leader Carolina One New Homes is pleased to announce that beautifully staged model homes are now open at two of award-winning builder Mungo Homes’ newest new…

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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital shares U.S. Public Interest Research Group 32nd annual Trouble in Toyland Report

November 27, 2017

Today, Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, in its role to help keep children safe in the community, shared the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) 32nd annual Trouble in Toyland Report.…

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Public meeting Dec. 5 on proposed interchange improvements at I-26/US 21(Exit 119) and adjacent frontage road connections

November 27, 2017

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, concerning proposed improvements to the interchange of Interstate 26 (I-26) and US 21…

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Top Grossing Movies – November 27

November 27, 2017

Week of 11/24/2017 to 11/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Coco PG Disney 1 3,987  $50,802,605  $72,908,930 2 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 2…

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AT&T expands access to high speed internet in Bamberg and Barnwell counties

November 27, 2017

AT&T* Fixed Wireless Internet1 for rural and underserved locations needing home internet is now available to residents and small businesses in parts of Bamberg and Barnwell counties, including parts of the…

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Riley Institute announces Wilkins Leadership Awards

November 27, 2017

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that Rep. Weston Newton (R-Beaufort and Jasper Counties) and Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. (USMC-Ret.), former astronaut and head of NASA, are recipients…

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Drew Walters joins the Anderson office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

November 27, 2017

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Drew Walters has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Walters attended Clemson University, where he graduated with a…

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Lawrence McDowell joins the Simpsonville office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

November 27, 2017

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Lawrence McDowell has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. McDowell attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he…

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Greater Lexington Chamber seeks speakers for 2018 breakfast meetings

November 27, 2017

The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center is now accepting presentation proposals for its monthly breakfast meetings. With 150 to 175 members of the Chamber in attendance, each breakfast meeting…

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Heroes In Blue announces local restaurants participating in 3rd annual Feed an Officer Campaign

November 27, 2017

Heroes In Blue announced that over 40 local restaurants will be participating in the 3rd Annual Feed An Officer Campaign. The participating restaurants include: Eggs Up Grill (Devine St and Lexington locations), Il Giorgiones, Henry’s (Devine…

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SCPRT names SC-based public relations firm agency of record

November 27, 2017

Touchpoint Communications, a Charleston-based boutique public relations agency specializing in effective public relations strategies for clients in hospitality, tourism and economic development, has been named the public relations agency of…

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Q+ Architects welcomes Senior Interior Designer, introduces Q+ Interiors Studio

November 27, 2017

Quackenbush Architects + Planners welcomed Jessica Koumas, NCIDQ, to the firm as a Senior Interior Designer. Koumas’ addition is in line with the firm’s goal to launch a Q+ Interiors…

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American Specialty Health acquires top floor office space at historic B.B. Kirkland building in Columbia

November 27, 2017

. National health services company American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) announced that it has acquired the top floor suite – Unit 300 – at the historic B.B. Kirkland Seed and Distributing Company…

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Miracle on 34th Street : The Musical – December 1 to 17

November 27, 2017

A holiday classic from the writer of the musical theatre classic, The Music Man!, and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book…

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announces promotions and transfers

November 27, 2017

Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon recently promoted six deputies and transferred another. . Kevin Baum, Anthony Creech, Craig Finley, James Pratt, Frank Ramunni, Tyler Watford, Jeff Weed . Kevin Baum, 30, has been promoted to master…

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Greater Lexington Chamber seeks speakers for 2018 breakfast meetings

November 27, 2017

The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center is now accepting presentation proposals for its monthly breakfast meetings. With 150 to 175 members of the Chamber in attendance, each breakfast meeting…

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Irmo High: Promoting Academics One Brick at a Time

November 27, 2017

The Irmo High School Education Foundation (IHSEF) is in the midst of its 2017 Holiday Brick Campaign. Dedicated to promoting academics at Irmo High School International School for the Arts…

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Miss South Carolina USA 2018 and Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2018 crowned in North Charleston

November 27, 2017

RPM Productions, Inc. announced our new 2018 Miss South Carolina USA and Teen USA titleholders. Tori Sizemore was crowned Miss South Carolina USA and Kirby Self was crowned Miss South…

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Q+ Architects welcomes Senior Interior Designer, introduces Q+ Interiors Studio

November 27, 2017

Quackenbush Architects + Planners welcomed Jessica Koumas, NCIDQ, to the firm as a Senior Interior Designer. Koumas’ addition is in line with the firm’s goal to launch a Q+ Interiors…

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Veterans gather for opening of 360th Civil Affairs Brigade exhibit at museum

November 27, 2017

One of the casualties on a battlefield can be civilization itself. For civilians caught in a war zone, chaos often reigns supreme as the basic infrastructure of civil society collapses.…

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Young artists are invited to apply to the tuition-free S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities

November 27, 2017

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities invites young artists from across the state to apply to the public, residential high school and summer programs for the…

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Veterans gather for opening of 360th Civil Affairs Brigade exhibit at museum

November 26, 2017

One of the casualties on a battlefield can be civilization itself. For civilians caught in a war zone, chaos often reigns supreme as the basic infrastructure of civil society collapses.…

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Miss South Carolina USA 2018 and Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2018 crowned in North Charleston

November 26, 2017

RPM Productions, Inc. announced our new 2018 Miss South Carolina USA and Teen USA titleholders. Tori Sizemore was crowned Miss South Carolina USA and Kirby Self was crowned Miss South…

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Irmo High: Promoting Academics One Brick at a Time

November 26, 2017

The Irmo High School Education Foundation (IHSEF) is in the midst of its 2017 Holiday Brick Campaign. Dedicated to promoting academics at Irmo High School International School for the Arts…

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West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter credentialed by International Local Government Management Organization

November 26, 2017

Brian Carter, City Administrator of the City of West Columbia, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Mr. Carter is one of over 1,400…

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Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health finalize partnership to form new health company

November 25, 2017

Greenville Health System (GHS) and Palmetto Health announced that they have finalized their partnership to create a new, not-for-profit, locally governed health company that will work to address important health…

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Recent personnel news from Watson Tate Savory

November 24, 2017

Watson Tate Savory (WTS) is pleased to welcome Matthew Allen, LEED Green Associate, and Abigail Thielke to the firm’s staff. Further, WTS would like to announce that Kaitlyn P. Childes,…

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Allison Sullivan leads advocacy group for injured workers

November 24, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – Allison Sullivan, a partner with Bluestein Attorneys, is the new president of Injured Workers Advocates, a nonprofit association of attorneys dedicated to advancing the interests of injured…

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Allison Sullivan leads advocacy group for injured workers

November 24, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – Allison Sullivan, a partner with Bluestein Attorneys, is the new president of Injured Workers Advocates, a nonprofit association of attorneys dedicated to advancing the interests of injured…

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Pet Pals Holiday Pet Food Drive set for Nov. 27-Dec. 8

November 24, 2017

Every day in Richland County, Meals on Wheels volunteers serve more than 400 residents—with nearly three-fourth of recipients at or below 200 percent of the national poverty level. But something…

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Recent personnel news from Watson Tate Savory

November 24, 2017

Watson Tate Savory (WTS) is pleased to welcome Matthew Allen, LEED Green Associate, and Abigail Thielke to the firm’s staff. Further, WTS would like to announce that Kaitlyn P. Childes,…

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Colliers International Dealmakers: Who’s selling, leasing and investing in South Carolina this week

November 22, 2017

Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following commercial real estate transactions: Columbia, SC Henry Roe and Will Choate represented the landlord, Stoneridge Holdings, in the lease of 3,965 square…

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Tyler Rex named as Thrive Upstate’s executive director

November 22, 2017

Tyler Rex has been named executive director for Thrive Upstate, formerly Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. He will assume the position on November 27. Thrive Upstate provides services…

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Habitat Greenwood paving the way for community revitalization in North Edgefield Neighborhood

November 22, 2017

Greenwood’s west side will soon see signs of its first new residential development in nearly 20 years, as Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity begins demolition of abandoned properties in Greenwood’s…

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