Temporary construction cottage to close at Richland Library Southeast

April 26, 2018

As construction progresses to the exterior property of Richland Library Southeast, Benchmark Contracting has advised us to close the temporary construction cottage for the remainder of the project. Therefore, for…

World’s largest wind turbine, to be tested by Clemson, wins engineering award

April 25, 2018

MHI Vestas recently was awarded the Silver Medal in the category of renewable energy at the prestigious Edison Awards for its 9.5 megawatt offshore wind turbine, which it will test at Clemson…

The SC Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announces 2018 statewide road show: May 16 – 18

April 25, 2018

NAIFA-SC is opening their doors to professionals across the state for their upcoming 2018 Road Show, featuring Bruce Etherington and Dan Finley as the guest speakers. The Road Show will travel…

The SC Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announces 2018 statewide road show: May 16 – 18

April 25, 2018

NAIFA-SC is opening their doors to professionals across the state for their upcoming 2018 Road Show, featuring Bruce Etherington and Dan Finley as the guest speakers. The Road Show will travel…

CHAD to host 4th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament – May 4

April 25, 2018

The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) in partnership with its nonprofit Columbia Housing Authority Developments (CHAD) will host its 4th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on May 4 at Cobblestone Park Golf Club with the…

LR joins Koinonia of Columbia to host Earth Day event

April 25, 2018

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Columbia Center and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary partnered with Koinonia of Columbia on Friday, April 20, to host the second annual Earth Day event. Community members gathered to…

Colliers Report: Columbia steadily moving toward development

April 25, 2018

Research & Forecast Report Q1-2018 COLUMBIA | OFFICE Crystal Baker Research Coordinator | South Carolina To download the complete report: 2018 Q1 Office Columbia Report Key Takeaways Upgrading spaces will raise rental…

Whitesides’ Haecherl becomes newest CCSD Teacher of the Year

April 25, 2018

Stephanie Haecherl’s (HECK-ruhl) 10th year in education is probably going to be the most memorable of her career thus far. That’s because she was named the 2018 Charleston County School…

Colliers Report: Office construction booms

April 25, 2018

Research & Forecast Report Q1-2018 CHARLESTON | OFFICE By Crystal Baker Research Coordinator | South Carolina To download the complete report: 2018 Q1 Office Charleston Report Key Takeaways Approximately 424,703 square feet…

Zucker Family Graduate Education Center in North Charleston now realizing its vision

April 25, 2018

Galen Helfter sits in front of two giant computer monitors in his corner office on the 14thfloor of Cascade Plaza in Akron, Ohio. The 24-year-old looks out over the landscape…

Changes to Filing Requirements Effecting Third-Party Placement of H-1B Workers

April 25, 2018

By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill   Through its latest policy memorandum, issued earlier this year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has formalized additional requirements for H-1B petitions involving off-site employment.…

Changes to Filing Requirements Effecting Third-Party Placement of H-1B Workers

April 25, 2018

By Rebecca Sigmund and John Hill   Through its latest policy memorandum, issued earlier this year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has formalized additional requirements for H-1B petitions involving off-site employment.…

Lowcountry Aviation Company launching Colleton County operations

April 25, 2018

Aviation Service Provider Creating 36 New Jobs Lowcountry Aviation Company, a fully-integrated aviation service provider, is launching operations in Colleton County. The company’s $1.7 million investment is projected to create…

Lowcountry Aviation Company launching Colleton County operations

April 25, 2018

Aviation Service Provider Creating 36 New Jobs Lowcountry Aviation Company, a fully-integrated aviation service provider, is launching operations in Colleton County. The company’s $1.7 million investment is projected to create…

Palmetto Health recognizes 2018 Palmetto Gold nurses

April 25, 2018

Eleven nurses from across the Palmetto Health system were honored at the annual Palmetto Gold gala Saturday, April 21, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Ranging from areas including Cardiac Rehabilitation…

Expecting and new moms in Columbia invited to BLOOM – May 5

April 25, 2018

Columbia SC Moms Blog presents their 3rd annual BLOOM – an event for new and expecting moms. This one of a kind event sells out each year and provides an intimate…

Watercrest Senior Living Group and Titan Development celebrate the groundbreaking of Watercrest Columbia Assisted Living and Memory Care

April 25, 2018

The partnership team of Watercrest Senior Living Group, and Titan Development Real Estate Fund I gathered with city officials, development, construction, and design partners to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of Watercrest Columbia Assisted…

Lindsay Joyner Named “2018 Capital Young Professional of the Year” by Columbia Metropolitan Magazine

April 25, 2018

Gallivan White Boyd announced that firm attorney Lindsay Joyner has been selected as Columbia Metropolitan Magazine’s 2018 Capital Young Professional of the Year. Columbia Metropolitan Magazine recognizes ten finalists from whom it…

Ben-No-Mo celebrates national launch of innovative next-generation cooler stand

April 25, 2018

FLORENCE, SC- A drink cooler is an essential part of many leisure and business activities. The problem often is they can be quite uncomfortable to get drinks from, with the…

Ben-No-Mo celebrates national launch of innovative next-generation cooler stand

April 25, 2018

FLORENCE, SC- A drink cooler is an essential part of many leisure and business activities. The problem often is they can be quite uncomfortable to get drinks from, with the…

Mayor Benjamin to be inaugurated as President of the US Conference of Mayors – May 7

April 25, 2018

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will be inaugurated as President of the US Conference of Mayors at 6 p.m. on May 7 at the Columbia Convention Center. “I am honored and grateful to lead America’s…

LR joins Koinonia of Columbia to host Earth Day event

April 25, 2018

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Columbia Center and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary partnered with Koinonia of Columbia on Friday, April 20, to host the second annual Earth Day event. Community members gathered to…

Midlands Technical College scholarship recipients come face-to-face with donors who make their education possible

April 25, 2018

Dozens of Midlands Technical College (MTC) scholarship recipients and scholarship donors met, where students thanked them personally for helping them attain their dreams of a college education. “This is our…

Ridge View senior named U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalist

April 25, 2018

Ridge View High School (RVHS) senior Malika Lightbourne is a step closer to being recognized as one of the most academically distinguished students in America. Lightbourne has been named a…

Retail Property Sold Near Clemson University

April 25, 2018

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of 354 College Avenue in Clemson, South Carolina. 354 Clemson, LLC purchased the 5,175 square foot freestanding retail property as an investment.…

Le Creuset retail store wins interior architecture award

April 25, 2018

  Le Creuset’s boutique retail store on North Market Street in Charleston, SC, recently won a Citation Award in Interior Architecture from the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute…

Rotary leader encourages foundation support

April 25, 2018

Donors to the Rotary Foundation are supporting positive change for communities around the world, according to Deborah Burt, a Bluffton Rotarian since 2007 and Capital Rotary’s guest speaker on April…

Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on S.C. House voting to continue fight for ratepayers

April 25, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement in response to the S.C. House of Representatives standing up for the people of South Carolina and voting to continue fighting until ratepayers…

Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on S.C. House voting to continue fight for ratepayers

April 25, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement in response to the S.C. House of Representatives standing up for the people of South Carolina and voting to continue fighting until ratepayers…

House votes to drop SCE&G nuclear premium rate to zero

April 25, 2018

House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House voted to nonconcur with the Senate amendment to S. 954. “By allowing SCANA to continue to collect…

House votes to drop SCE&G nuclear premium rate to zero

April 25, 2018

House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House voted to nonconcur with the Senate amendment to S. 954. “By allowing SCANA to continue to collect…

Get ready for Soda City FC

April 25, 2018

The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is excited to announce Soda City FC as a new member starting with the 2018 Fall Season. Based in Columbia (S.C.), Soda City FC…

Sen. Tim Scott’s IIOA & “Opportunity Zones”: Providing New Opportunity for Rural S.C.

April 25, 2018

U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s Investing in Opportunity Act (IIOA), an initiative Sen. Scott included in last year’s tax reform legislation (the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), celebrated a big milestone…

Get ready for Soda City FC

April 25, 2018

The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is excited to announce Soda City FC as a new member starting with the 2018 Fall Season. Based in Columbia (S.C.), Soda City FC…

NAI Avant procures Daniel Island, SC office lease

April 25, 2018

NAI Avant is pleased to announce Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC (ICE) will occupy ±11,640 square feet of office space at 185 Fairchild Street, Daniel Island, SC. ICE will be…

Rotary leader encourages foundation support

April 25, 2018

Donors to the Rotary Foundation are supporting positive change for communities around the world, according to Deborah Burt, a Bluffton Rotarian since 2007 and Capital Rotary’s guest speaker on April…

Piccolo Spoleto announces details of 2018 Festival

April 24, 2018

Charleston, SC—The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs today released details of the upcoming 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, which opens on May 25 and runs through June 10, 2018, in Charleston, South…

ACS Manufacturing, Inc. establishing operations in Abbeville County

April 24, 2018

Company Creating More Than 150 New Jobs in Abbeville, S.C. ACS Manufacturing, Inc. announced plans to locate new manufacturing operations in Abbeville County. The company’s $6 million investment is projected…

ACS Manufacturing, Inc. establishing operations in Abbeville County

April 24, 2018

Company Creating More Than 150 New Jobs in Abbeville, S.C. ACS Manufacturing, Inc. announced plans to locate new manufacturing operations in Abbeville County. The company’s $6 million investment is projected…

Lancaster County joining South Carolina I-77 Alliance

April 24, 2018

Lancaster County will be joining the South Carolina I-77 Alliance, the public-private partnership that promotes business and industrial opportunities in the corridor from Charlotte to Columbia. “We were delighted to…

Office of Civil Rights manager named DSS March Employee of the Month

April 24, 2018

Stephanie Williams, Program Coordinator, Individual and Provider Rights, State Office, was recently named Employee of the Month, one of four selected for March. Ms. Williams manages the Office of Civil…

Oxford professor and District Five alumnus visits Irmo High School

April 24, 2018

When Caroline Potter graduated from Irmo High School as a member of the class of 1995, she had no idea all the doors to her education would open. “Students are…

NEW! Cosmic Fridays: A Musical Experience, April 27

April 24, 2018

The State Museum has expanded Friday Night Laser Lights to now include even more musical and visual experiences. In addition to exciting laser shows, guests can now immerse themselves in a full dome musical experience featuring…

Sertoma, Inc. awards grant to the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind to provide advanced training for speech therapists

April 24, 2018

The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind is enhancing services for deaf students who have good potential to develop speech and listening skills. A grant obtained through Sertoma,…

BJU Grad David Dersch Promoted to Colonel

April 24, 2018

Chaplain David M. Dersch, Jr., a 1985 graduate of Bob Jones University, has recently been promoted to colonel by the United States Air Force Reserve. Colonel Dersch earned a BA…

Tindall Utility Division Utilizes NQA-1 Program in New Project

April 24, 2018

Tindall Corporation’s Utility Division manufactured APS hatch plugs for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona, the largest nuclear plant in the United States. GC Carolina Energy Solutions approached…

Instructors ‘Lead the Way’ at Center for Public Health and Advanced Medical Studies

April 24, 2018

Instructors at the Center for Public Health and Advanced Medical Studies, located at White Knoll High, prepare students for immediate success after graduation by teaching hands-on skills and job readiness.…

Bobbitt Design Build launches new website showcasing state-of-the-art commercial and industrial buildings

April 24, 2018

Bobbitt Design Build is proud to unveil its new modern, mobile-responsive website at www.bobbitt.com. In its new iteration, the website highlights the commercial construction company’s single-source delivery method and core…

Southern First reports results for first quarter of 2018

April 24, 2018

Greenville, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.2 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for…

Lancaster County joins South Carolina I-77 Alliance

April 24, 2018

Lancaster County will be joining the South Carolina I-77 Alliance, the public-private partnership that promotes business and industrial opportunities in the corridor from Charlotte to Columbia. Effective July 1, Lancaster…