Lexington High teacher inspires students’ love of languages

March 26, 2018

Jessica L. Latham’s Lexington High students described her as “plugged in,” “thoughtful” and “genuine” when nominating her for the South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers’ Association Teacher of the Year award.…

RNE Model UN Team wins first place at international competition

March 26, 2018

For the 29th time in 36 years, the Richland Northeast High School Model UN Team has won the Award of Distinction (first place overall) at the National High School Model…

Richland Northeast principal named Administrator of the Year

March 26, 2018

The South Carolina Association of Student Councils (SCASC) has named Richland Northeast High School Principal Dr. Sabrina Suber Administrator of the Year. Dr. Suber formally accepted the honor at the…

Magna expanding its Spartanburg County plant

March 26, 2018

Automotive Supplier Creating 130 Additional Jobs at its Moore, S.C. Seat Manufacturing Facility​ Magna International, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, is expanding its…

Magna expanding its Spartanburg County plant

March 26, 2018

Automotive Supplier Creating 130 Additional Jobs at its Moore, S.C. Seat Manufacturing Facility​ Magna International, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, is expanding its…

Gov. Henry McMaster announces designated S.C. ‘Opportunity Zones’

March 26, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster was joined by Congressman Ralph Norman, Department of Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, South Carolina business leaders, and local and county officials to announce his submission of 135…

Gov. Henry McMaster announces designated S.C. ‘Opportunity Zones’

March 26, 2018

Governor Henry McMaster was joined by Congressman Ralph Norman, Department of Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, South Carolina business leaders, and local and county officials to announce his submission of 135…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation: February 2018

March 26, 2018

Employment, labor force and jobs continue to grow People entering the state’s labor force and the number of people finding work increased in February 2018. Businesses’ payrolls also continued to…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation: February 2018

March 26, 2018

Employment, labor force and jobs continue to grow People entering the state’s labor force and the number of people finding work increased in February 2018. Businesses’ payrolls also continued to…

2018 Workforce & Jobs Report released

March 26, 2018

Annual Publication Includes State Wage Data, Aerospace Update and More The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce released the 2018 Workforce & Jobs Report, an annual publication highlighting progress made by the…

2018 Workforce & Jobs Report released

March 26, 2018

Annual Publication Includes State Wage Data, Aerospace Update and More The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce released the 2018 Workforce & Jobs Report, an annual publication highlighting progress made by the…

Caldwell Commercial Lease renewal 159 Civitas, Suite 201

March 26, 2018

Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffon, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the landlord in the lease renewal of 159 Civitas St, Mt Pleasant, SC suites 201. 159 Civitas is located…

New grant to support S.C. Arts Commission Lowcountry programs

March 26, 2018

S.C. Arts Commission programs in coastal counties assisted by new Coastal Community Foundation grant The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is announcing a new grant awarded by Coastal Community Foundation…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s John Tiller to receive Compleat Lawyer Award

March 26, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney John Tiller has been recognized as a 2018 Gold Compleat Lawyer by the University of South Carolina School of Law. Established in 1992, the Compleat Lawyer…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s John Tiller to receive Compleat Lawyer Award

March 26, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney John Tiller has been recognized as a 2018 Gold Compleat Lawyer by the University of South Carolina School of Law. Established in 1992, the Compleat Lawyer…

Lexington High teacher inspires students’ love of languages

March 26, 2018

Jessica L. Latham’s Lexington High students described her as “plugged in,” “thoughtful” and “genuine” when nominating her for the South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers’ Association Teacher of the Year award.…

NAI Avant consummates ±4,163 square foot office sale

March 26, 2018

NAI Avant announced the sale of a ±4,163 square foot office building at 7936 Broad River Road in Irmo, SC. Broker John Gregory represented the buyer in the transaction, Cornerstone…

New grant to support S.C. Arts Commission Lowcountry programs

March 26, 2018

S.C. Arts Commission programs in coastal counties assisted by new Coastal Community Foundation grant The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is announcing a new grant awarded by Coastal Community Foundation…

Gilbert FFA president receives state proclamation

March 24, 2018

A student demonstrating exceptional leadership at Gilbert High School and beyond recently received recognition from the South Carolina Statehouse. GHS Senior Lindsey J. Scott received a proclamation during National FFA…

SCDOT’s spring spruce up litter collection results

March 24, 2018

  Thousands of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Maintenance workers and volunteers from various SCDOT offices spent Thursday March 22 collecting litter on highways in every county of the…

SCDOT’s spring spruce up litter collection results

March 24, 2018

  Thousands of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Maintenance workers and volunteers from various SCDOT offices spent Thursday March 22 collecting litter on highways in every county of the…

Governor McMaster nominates three Opportunity Zones in the City of West Columbia

March 24, 2018

  Governor McMaster has designated three areas in the City of West Columbia to be nominated as Opportunity Zones. This program provides a federal tax incentive for taxpayers who reinvest…

Gilbert FFA president receives state proclamation

March 24, 2018

A student demonstrating exceptional leadership at Gilbert High School and beyond recently received recognition from the South Carolina Statehouse. GHS Senior Lindsey J. Scott received a proclamation during National FFA…

City of Columbia urges recognition of Earth Hour – March 24

March 23, 2018

. The City of Columbia urges citizens to participate in Earth Hour at 8:30p.m. – 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, joining hundreds of millions of other cities, businesses and organizations across the…

Providence Health receives ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation

March 23, 2018

Providence Health has been awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI by the American College of Cardiology based on a rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate,…

Midlands Technical College Foundation announces four new board members

March 23, 2018

Four local community leaders have joined the Midlands Technical College Foundation Board. The newly elected members bring extensive talent and experience to the board and join the current members in…

City of Columbia announced as 2018 All-America City Finalist

March 23, 2018

  The City of Columbia has been named one of 20 finalists nationwide for the 2018 All-America City Awards. The finalists will compete June 22-24 in Denver to be recognized among the…

Richland Two names the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year finalists

March 23, 2018

On Thursday, March 22, five teachers learned they are finalists for 2018-2019 Richland Two Teacher of the Year. The teachers and their schools are: Mary Kathryn Burbank, Catawba Trail Elementary…

Remarkable first tee shot planned for 10th annual Midlands charity golf tournament – April 16

March 23, 2018

Not long after the Masters Golf tournament wraps up this year, another golf tournament will be held in Columbia with a remarkable group of golfers set to take a shot…

SCAAA honors Lexington One administrators

March 23, 2018

Three Lexington District One administrators received accolades from the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association, while another earned a South Carolina High School League award recently. Superintendent Gregory D. Little, ED.D.,…

IWCE recognizes Avtec’s Benjamin Morgan as a next-generation leader

March 23, 2018

Avtec Inc., the nation’s leading independent provider of mission-critical Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) dispatch console systems, today announced that Software Engineer Benjamin Morgan is an IWCE Young Professionals Awards…

SCAAA honors Lexington One administrators

March 23, 2018

Three Lexington District One administrators received accolades from the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association, while another earned a South Carolina High School League award recently. Superintendent Gregory D. Little, ED.D.,…

‘Shark Tank’ finale for The Proving Ground set for March 29

March 22, 2018

The community is invited to cheer students and alumni of the University of South Carolina as they compete for startup prizes and support in The Proving Ground Thursday(March 29). Six competitors…

Richland Northeast Principal named Administrator of the Year

March 22, 2018

The South Carolina Association of Student Councils (SCASC) has named Richland Northeast High School Principal Dr. Sabrina Suber Administrator of the Year. Dr. Suber formally accepted the honor at the…

Fans invited to join the Fireflies at Fan Fest – March 25

March 22, 2018

The Columbia Fireflies invite all fans out to Spirit Communications Park for Fan Fest on Sunday, March 25 from noon to 3:00p.m. Fan Fest will be the first official event to kick…

Scholar to discuss race, disability, and the American Girl brand at USC Upstate- April 5th

March 22, 2018

Dr. Sami Schalk, assistant professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will visit the USC Upstate campus on Thursday, April 5 where she will present “Race, Disability, and…

Celebrating “7 Decades of Nascar”at Darlington Raceway

March 22, 2018

Darlington Raceway is celebrating “7 Decades of NASCAR” for its Bojangles’ Southern 500 Throwback Weekend on Sept. 1-2. As part of the celebration, the track Too Tough To Tame is highlighting specific moments…

Celebrating “7 Decades of Nascar”at Darlington Raceway

March 22, 2018

Darlington Raceway is celebrating “7 Decades of NASCAR” for its Bojangles’ Southern 500 Throwback Weekend on Sept. 1-2. As part of the celebration, the track Too Tough To Tame is highlighting specific moments…

First on-demand storage company launches in Charleston

March 22, 2018

This April, STASH Storage will launch as the only on-demand storage business in Charleston, SC. The company looks to transform the approximately $30 billion traditional self-storage model by providing customers in the…

Locally Epic adding more fun to the 2018 Duck Derby with hat contest

March 22, 2018

The Kentucky Derby is known for its hats, and Locally Epic wants the Greenville Duck Derby known for it as well, but with a twist. Locally Epic is hosting the…

SC Ports reports record container volume through February

March 22, 2018

The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) handled since July. SCPA moved 168,480 TEUs during the…

SC Ports reports record container volume through February

March 22, 2018

The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) handled since July. SCPA moved 168,480 TEUs during the…

Richland One school nurse to receive profession’s highest national award

March 22, 2018

  A.C. Moore Elementary School nurse Carolyn Duff has been named a 2018 National Academy of School Nursing Fellow, the highest and most prestigious honor in the profession. Nurse Duff…

Derek Dyer joins Meridian Energy & Environment

March 22, 2018

  Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, announced that Derek J. Dyer, P.E. has joined the firm’s engineering team as a senior engineer. Dyer has 11 years of experience as an…

Five Points Foundation wraps up 36th Annual St. Pat’s in Five Points

March 22, 2018

On Saturday, March 17, 2018, Five Points welcomed approximately 41,000 people to their perennial St. Pat’s in Five Points celebration. An event breakdown is below: Attendee Demographics: From online pre-sale…

Attorney Richard “Dick” Unger joins Blair Cato Pickren Casterline

March 22, 2018

The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Richard “Dick” Unger has joined the firm as counsel. His practice emphasis is on real estate development and commercial…

Richland, Columbia need focus on career jobs

March 22, 2018

Richland County and the City of Columbia need to focus on growing more career jobs, not just adding to the area’s store of hourly-wage work. Carl Blackstone, president and CEO…

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

March 21, 2018

Columbia / Greenville, SC – Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following commercial real estate transactions: Columbia, SC Craig Waites represented Circle K Stores, Inc. in the sale of 1.24…

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

March 21, 2018

Columbia / Greenville, SC – Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following commercial real estate transactions: Columbia, SC Craig Waites represented Circle K Stores, Inc. in the sale of 1.24…

Leading escape game franchise opens new venue in Columbia

March 21, 2018

Escapology, the market leader in escape room games, opened a flagship 7-game venue at 717 Lady Street, Suite D, in Columbia, S.C., in February 2018. Escapology Columbia is located in…