Enjoy SC offers An Encore: Final set of events to engage at the State House – May 23 and 26

May 22, 2018

The City of Columbia, in collaboration with several community organizations, is using a Knight Cities Challenge grant to host “Enjoy SC: An Experience of South Carolina Arts & Culture at…

LRADAC receives overall Safety Award with highest scores from Palmetto Hospital Trust

May 22, 2018

LRADAC received the 2017 Safety Award from the Palmetto Hospital Trust (PHT) and a $5,000 incentive for its overall safety outcomes. “Our agency had the highest scores and fewest injuries…

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Midlands Chapter announces 2018 Man & Woman of the Year winners

May 22, 2018

A Columbia woman and a Lexington man have been named the winners of this year’s Man & Woman of the Year of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Midlands’s chapter.…

Santee Cooper awarded for excellence in safety

May 21, 2018

Santee Cooper earned a second place American Public Power Association annual Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2017. The award is in the category for large utilities,…

MUSC trustees approve conferring some 644 degrees, welcome new board member, rescind honorary degree to Dr. Bill Cosby

May 21, 2018

 The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting to hear reports on the university’s academic and research initiatives as well…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Commercial Portfolio Manager earns ACoM® designation

May 21, 2018

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced that Jessica King has achieved the ACoM® (Accredited Commercial Manager) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Jessica is a portfolio manager…

Bridges to a Brighter Future outreach program names 22nd class of students

May 21, 2018

Twenty-six Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University, a program whose mission is to give students the tools…

Utility partners with experts to study fish loss

May 21, 2018

Spartanburg Water is partnering with multiple agencies and environmental experts to study the effects of algae reduction strategies on the ecosystems contained within two of its drinking water reservoirs. While…

Heidi Hansen McCrory named Vice President

May 21, 2018

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Heidi Hansen McCrory, vice president for college relations at Kenyon College in Ohio, has been named vice president for development at Furman.…

OLLI at Furman accepting applications for class 5, Senior Leaders Greenville

May 21, 2018

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 15 for Class 5, Senior Leaders Greenville. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults…

Wofford holds 164th Commencement Exercises

May 21, 2018

Dr. Douglas E. Wood, a 1990 Wofford College graduate and a senior fellow on justice and equity at the Aspen Institute, delivered the address at the college’s 164th Commencement Exercises…

Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands awarded $88,540 by Greenville Women Giving

May 21, 2018

Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands was awarded $88,540 Tuesday by Greenville Women Giving.  The funded program, Girls Who Thrive, will deliver the Girl Scouting proven leadership program to…

SOL Southwest Kitchen and Tequila Bar’s charity donations top $55,000

May 21, 2018

SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar is dishing out more than fresh-juiced margaritas and Southwestern food; they are also dishing out big checks to local charities and have donated more…

PCT LTD installs revolutionary cleaning and disinfecting system for infection control in hospital

May 21, 2018

PCT LTD, a leader in environmentally safe technologies and products, recently announced that it has successfully installed the PCT Annihilyzer® Infection Control System at Johnston UNC Health Care Hospital, in Smithfield,…

W. Scott Parker elected to 2018 ASLA Council of Fellows

May 21, 2018

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated W. Scott Parker to Fellow for his exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the…

HSB attorney Carter Deupree recognized as a Forty Under 40 honoree by the Charleston Regional Business Journal

May 21, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder Carter Deupree has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. This annual award recognizes the successes and community…

Rodriguez promoted to Director of Public Relations for LHWH Advertising

May 21, 2018

LHWH Advertising & Public Relations (LHWH) located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has promoted Jason “Jay” Rodriguez to public relations director. Rodriguez will step into Tracy Vreeland’s role. Tracy has accepted…

Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island continues to grow membership base into 2018

May 21, 2018

The Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) increased its membership with the addition of seven Realty groups from February through April. In 2017, property transactions for HHIMLS reached…

Pacolet Milliken welcomes Keurig Green Mountain to the Tyger River Industrial Park-North in Spartanburg County

May 21, 2018

Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. welcomed Keurig Green Mountain to the Tyger River Industrial Park-North (TRIP-North) located off the Moore-Duncan Highway in Moore, SC, joining Magna Seating as an occupant in…

Colliers International brokers named 2017 CoStar Power Brokers

May 21, 2018

Sixteen Colliers International associates across South Carolina recognized for outstanding performance in their brokerage specialties; Colliers recognized as a top leasing and sales commercial real estate firm. Sixteen brokerage associates…

Top Grossing Movies – May 21

May 21, 2018

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 05/18/2018 to 05/24/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Deadpool 2 R 20th Century Fox 1 4,349  $125,507,153…

Bike to a Ball Game – May 26

May 21, 2018

  Join the Cola Town Bike Collective on a very casual ride from the Statehouse North Lawn to Spirit Communications Park to watch the Columbia Fireflies host Greenville! Bike Month and baseball…

U.S. News and World Report: School District Five among the top in SC for college readiness

May 21, 2018

Lexington-Richland School District Five is a leader in South Carolina for preparing students for college, and two of its schools are ranked among the top high schools in the state…

19th annual Healthy Learners Champions for Children Golf Tournament in Memory of George Younginer hits the links October 24

May 21, 2018

An exciting day of golf, food, entertainment and prizes will raise money to help remove health barriers to learning for South Carolina children The 19th annual Healthy Learners Champions for Children Golf…

City continues to commemorate National Historic Preservation Month events

May 21, 2018

The month of May has been proclaimed National Historic Preservation Month in the City of Columbia. Since its inception by the National Trust for Historic Preservation during the 1970s, National…

National Salvation Army Week events scheduled for next week

May 21, 2018

The Salvation Army of the Midlands will be celebrating National Salvation Army Week next week from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, May 27. Throughout the week, several events will be hosted…

SC Human Affairs Commission commemorates Mother Emanuel Nine

May 21, 2018

Lead prosecutor in Dylann Roof Trial is Keynote Speaker The South Carolina Human Affairs Commission will commemorate Mother Emanuel Nine Day Remembrance on June 1, 2018, to honor the victims…

South Carolina State Museum premieres Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4D

May 21, 2018

New 4D theater experience based on #1 international animated film franchise   A mammoth new Ice Age branded 4D theatrical Experience, Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4D, will premiere on Saturday, May 26 at…

YMCA of Columbia Swim Lessons Create Strong Swimmers and Confident Kids

May 21, 2018

Lessons help swimmers of all ages and skills develop a lifelong love of swimming May is National Water Safety Month, and the perfect time to get children involved in swim…

Team South Carolina Economic Development efforts result in over 100,000 announced jobs since 2011

May 21, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Keurig Green Mountain has committed to investing $350 million and creating 500 jobs at a new Spartanburg County…

Theresa Lynn Jones joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

May 21, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Theresa Lynn Jones has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Originally from Pennsylvania, Jones…

Camp Sevier to be focal point of the opening of this year’s Scottish Games

May 21, 2018

The 2018 Greenville Scottish Games will feature a celebration kickoff honoring the Old Hickory Division, a century after a group of young men trained in Greenville broke the Hindenburg line…

Dig Greenville blasting to start Monday

May 21, 2018

After months of planning and numerous weeks of site work, blasting will start for the Dig Greenville project this Monday, May 21, near the intersection of Westfield and Riley streets.…

BJU names Alan Benson as Vice President for Student Development and Discipleship

May 21, 2018

Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced the appointment of Alan Benson of Streamwood, Illinois, as vice president for student development and discipleship effective Monday, July 23. Benson will oversee…

BANDWAGON places fourth in Startup Dubai Office Blockchain Challenge

May 21, 2018

BANDWAGON has now gone global. This sports technology company recently places fourth out of 17 companies in the Startup Dubai Office Blockchain Challenge. Dubai launched a city-wide Blockchain Strategy in…

Phil Parham joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS

May 21, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Phil Parham has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Parham is excited to join…

Richland Library and Family Connection of South Carolina partner on LOOK! Forward Photography Exhibit

May 21, 2018

The 2018 LOOK! Forward Photography Exhibit opens June 2 at the newly renovated Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly St., in downtown Columbia. The exhibit, which remains on display through August 17, showcases the beauty and strength of 48…

Keurig Green Mountain creating 500 jobs in South Carolina with new Spartanburg County operations

May 21, 2018

Leading coffee company to invest $350 million in community Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig), a leader in specialty coffee and innovative single-serve brewing systems, announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art…

Atlantic Starr, The Dazz Band, Confunkshun & more to perform at City’s Summer Concert Series

May 21, 2018

National recording artists Atlantic Starr, The Dazz Band and Confunkshun are set to heat up the Finlay Park stage at the City of Columbia’s live outdoor concert series, the Columbia…

Sowell Gray Robinson named as ‘Band 1’ firm in general commercial litigation

May 18, 2018

The 2018 edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a directory of top lawyers and law firms, has ranked Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Lafitte, LLC among…

Salvation Army seeking financial support for summer day camps program

May 18, 2018

The Salvation Army of the Midlands will provide day camp for children in the 1st through 5th grade for six weeks this summer. Day camp will start on June 11…

Halls Chophouse to open in Columbia October 15

May 18, 2018

The Hall Management Group announced the opening of a new Halls Chophouse October 15, in Columbia, South Carolina.  . “It’s a dream come true. Our family and our management team wanted…

Columbia College inaugurates the Women’s Business Center of South Carolina

May 18, 2018

The Women-driven Community has a Common Purpose to Add Jobs, Increase Revenue and Achieve Economic Independence Columbia College celebrates the establishment of the Women’s Business Center of South Carolina, a hub…

Michael Oana earns the Certified Retirement Counselor® Designation

May 18, 2018

Mr. Oana, a Retirement Planning Specialist in Columbia, SC with over 23 years experience has been awarded the Certified Retirement Counselor® Designation. The Certified Retirement Counselor® certification is a one-of-a-kind…

Flock and Rally wins “Best in Show” Mercury Award for Eclipse Campaign, earns nine SCPRSA awards total

May 18, 2018

Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., was honored with a “Best in Show” Mercury Award 2017 for the Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C. campaign.…

Pelion Middle teachers named National Geographic ambassadors

May 18, 2018

Pelion Middle’s Laura D. Beckham and Brandy V. Wood have not only empowered their students to use geography to solve problems, but they will also train other educators in the…

Tin Roof reinvents Music Farm Columbia as “The Senate”

May 18, 2018

Tin Roof, which leases the property housing Music Farm in Columbia and operates the current venue in a joint relationship with Music Farm in Charleston, is reinventing the venue as…

National Salvation Army Week events scheduled for next week – May 21-27

May 18, 2018

The Salvation Army of the Midlands will be celebrating National Salvation Army Week next week from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, May 27. Throughout the week, several events will be…

Pelion Middle teachers named National Geographic ambassadors

May 18, 2018

Pelion Middle’s Laura D. Beckham and Brandy V. Wood have not only empowered their students to use geography to solve problems, but they will also train other educators in the…

Salvation Army seeking financial support for summer day camps program

May 18, 2018

The Salvation Army of the Midlands will provide day camp for children in the 1st through 5th grade for six weeks this summer. Day camp will start on June 11…