CresCom Bank welcomes Erik Gray as Commercial Loan Officer and Vice President

February 12, 2018

 CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to introduce Erik Gray as a commercial loan office and vice president. Based at the Wilmington branch, Gray…

Pilobolus, the modern dance troupe known for pushing envelopes and thrilling audiences, comes to the Midlands

February 12, 2018

Pilobolus is a rebellious dance company. For 45 years, the troupe has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies. The company…

Columbia Fireflies and New York Mets extend Player Development Contract

February 12, 2018

The Columbia Fireflies and New York Mets today announced that they are extending their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. The Mets have been affiliated with Hardball Capital’s…

Columbia chamber announces honorees for 2018 Columbia Impact Awards

February 12, 2018

The Columbia Chamber announced the recipients of six prestigious awards to be given at the 4th Annual Columbia Impact Awards, formerly known as Yellow Jasmine Awards. The 2018 Columbia Impact Awards,…

701 Center for Contemporary Art presents Fletcher Williams III: Traces Exhibition – March 8 – April 22, 2018

February 12, 2018

Artist Talk: Thursday, March 8, 6 pm Artist Reception: Thursday, March 8, 7 – 9 pm Reception Admission: Members, free; non-members, $5 suggested donation   Columbia’s 701 Center for Contemporary…

Top Grossing Movies – February 12

February 12, 2018

Week of 02/09/2018 to 02/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fifty Shades Freed R Universal 1 3,768  $38,560,195  $38,560,195 2 Peter Rabbit PG Sony…

Top Grossing Movies – February 12

February 12, 2018

Week of 02/09/2018 to 02/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fifty Shades Freed R Universal 1 3,768  $38,560,195  $38,560,195 2 Peter Rabbit PG Sony…

Milliken & Company named one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies for 12th consecutive year

February 12, 2018

Milliken & Company, a global innovation company with textile, specialty chemical, and floor covering manufacturing expertise, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing…

Davis & Floyd named finalist and wins Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina

February 12, 2018

  During the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) Engineering Excellence Awards gala, Davis & Floyd, Inc. was named an ACEC Finalist and received an Engineering Excellence…

Emily DeRoberts appointed to ReWa Board of Commissioners

February 12, 2018

Emily DeRoberts has been appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to serve on the Renewable Water Resources Board of Commissioners. DeRoberts is an Upstate native and graduate of Wren…

The City of Columbia is now accepting applications for Hospitality and Accommodations Tax Grants for the 2019 Fiscal Year

February 12, 2018

2019 Fiscal Year: July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. Please visit our website at www.columbiasc.net/grants/offe red for guidelines, applications and more information. Accommodations Tax Grants (Due March 16, 2018, by 12:00 pm) provide financial…

Office of Business Opportunities Call for Presenters for 6th Annual Small Business Week

February 12, 2018

The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is pleased to issue a Call for Presenters for the 6th Annual Small Business Week Conference to be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center…

Opening celebration for Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited

February 12, 2018

WHAT: Opening celebration and VIP reception for Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited, a multimedia exhibition dedicated to sharing the tradition of African-American philanthropy. After a nationwide…

Palmetto Health Foundation marks 28th year of funding cancer innovation through its Golf Classic

February 12, 2018

For 28 years, Palmetto Health Foundation donors and supporters have hit the links to fight cancer in our community. More than $4.5 million in proceeds from the annual Golf Classic…

Attorney Alice Adams joins Gallivan White Boyd

February 12, 2018

Gallivan White Boyd announced that attorney Alice Price Adams has joined the firm as of counsel. Based in the Columbia office, her practice emphasis is on litigation and premises liability.…

Founders Federal Credit Union opens Killian Road Office

February 12, 2018

  Founders Federal Credit Union proudly announces the opening of its new Killian Road Office in Richland County. Located at 80 Tulip Oak Drive, the Killian Road Office is the…

NAI Avant facilitates ±29,000 square foot expansion and long-term lease extension in Columbia

February 12, 2018

NAI Avant senior broker Paul Hartley, SIOR recently represented the tenant, SC Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP), Inc. in the expansion and long-term lease extension for their corporate office located in…

Palmetto Health Foundation marks 28th year of funding cancer innovation through its Golf Classic

February 12, 2018

For 28 years, Palmetto Health Foundation donors and supporters have hit the links to fight cancer in our community. More than $4.5 million in proceeds from the annual Golf Classic…

Real estate veterans launch new development company

February 11, 2018

Two of the region’s most experienced commercial real estate professionals, Bill Owen and Kevin Werner, have partnered to form Magnus Development Partners, LLC, a new real estate development company headquartered…

Topside Pool Club is accepting individual and corporate memberships for 2018

February 11, 2018

Looking for that exclusive and chic spot in the heart of an electric downtown that is perfect to relax in the afternoon sun while sipping a poolside drink or maybe…

CBRE secures $10.238 million in financing for 236,556-SF industrial park in Greenville

February 11, 2018

  CBRE Capital Market’s Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged acquisition financing on behalf of SunCap Property Group for Forrester Park, a 236,556-sq.-ft. industrial property in Greenville, SC. Situated…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys elected to American Board of Trial Advocates

February 11, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Ben Alexander and Sally Purnell, both shareholders practicing in the Greenville office, have been elected to membership in the South Carolina Chapter of the American…

The Heirloom Companies to build Celebration Pavilion

February 11, 2018

The Cancer Survivor Park’s Feature will be a New Addition to the Downtown Greenville Skyline   The Heirloom Companies is honored to be crafting the Celebration Pavilion for downtown Greenville’s…

ABC of the Carolinas announces 2018 Board of Directors

February 11, 2018

ABC of the Carolinas is pleased to announce its 2018 Board of Directors. Five board members are based in South Carolina with the remainder located in North Carolina. Casie Sears…

SC Asphalt Pavement Association presents pavement awards

February 11, 2018

The South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association recently presented awards for Green Construction, Innovative Pavement, Project Delivery, and Quality Pavements at its annual Winter Conference, held on January 30, 2018, at…

SC Asphalt Pavement Association presents pavement awards

February 11, 2018

The South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association recently presented awards for Green Construction, Innovative Pavement, Project Delivery, and Quality Pavements at its annual Winter Conference, held on January 30, 2018, at…

United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend increase

February 11, 2018

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI), reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.12 per common share.  The dividend is payable April 5,…

United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend increase

February 11, 2018

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI), reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.12 per common share.  The dividend is payable April 5,…

ABC of the Carolinas announces 2018 Board of Directors

February 11, 2018

ABC of the Carolinas is pleased to announce its 2018 Board of Directors. Five board members are based in South Carolina with the remainder located in North Carolina. Casie Sears…

Real estate veterans launch new development company

February 11, 2018

Two of the region’s most experienced commercial real estate professionals, Bill Owen and Kevin Werner, have partnered to form Magnus Development Partners, LLC, a new real estate development company headquartered…

Wallick Investments’ Fidelis separate account receives 5-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM

February 9, 2018

Wallick Investments, LLC’s Fidelis composite received a 5-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 398 large-cap value products as of December 31, 2017 – Morningstars’ highest rating for risk-adjusted performance. This is…

Haigler and Tyson named honorees for Leadership in Law Awards

February 9, 2018

Sowell Gray Robinson announced that members Nick Haigler and Rob Tyson have been named honorees for the 2018 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards. This award honors outstanding…

Haigler and Tyson named honorees for Leadership in Law Awards

February 9, 2018

Sowell Gray Robinson announced that members Nick Haigler and Rob Tyson have been named honorees for the 2018 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards. This award honors outstanding…

Wallick Investments’ Fidelis separate account receives 5-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM

February 9, 2018

Wallick Investments, LLC’s Fidelis composite received a 5-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 398 large-cap value products as of December 31, 2017 – Morningstars’ highest rating for risk-adjusted performance. This is…

Ryan Welch and Milton Thomas represented the landlord in the lease of 50,000 SF of industrial space in Charleston, SC

February 8, 2018

Ryan Welch, SIOR and Milton Thomas, III, CCIM, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Landlord, Charleston Regional Investments, LLC in the lease of 50,000 SF of Industrial space…

SC Council on Competitiveness brings on new communications team

February 8, 2018

The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness has hired Kaela Harmon as its Communications Manager and Tiffany Jones as its Communications Coordinator.  Kaela joins the Council with 15 years of experience…

SC Council on Competitiveness brings on new communications team

February 8, 2018

The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness has hired Kaela Harmon as its Communications Manager and Tiffany Jones as its Communications Coordinator.  Kaela joins the Council with 15 years of experience…

New U-Haul dealer Two Notch Mart offers trucks, trailers

February 8, 2018

U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. announced that Two Notch Mart, a gas station, has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Two Notch Mart…

Former SC Professor of the Year to speak about Charleston church shooter trial

February 8, 2018

Dr. David Gillespie will deliver a public lecture, “The Charleston Tragedy and Dylann Roof Trial,” on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 6:00 p.m. The talk will be held in the Neville…

Former SC Professor of the Year to speak about Charleston church shooter trial

February 8, 2018

Dr. David Gillespie will deliver a public lecture, “The Charleston Tragedy and Dylann Roof Trial,” on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 6:00 p.m. The talk will be held in the Neville…

Lara Turner affiliates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

February 8, 2018

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (CBRB) is pleased to announce that Lara Turner, a true real estate professional with 20 years of experience, has affiliated as sales associate with the Northeast…

Vanessa Anderson, Rookie of the Year with the Northeast Office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

February 8, 2018

The Northeast Branch of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (CBRB) is pleased to recognize Vanessa Anderson,  a valued part of the Stallings & Smith Group  as 2017 Rookie of the Year,…

Fab 5 for 2018

February 8, 2018

Greer Community Ministries (GCM) has launched the 2018 Fab 5 campaign to help stock the food pantry shelves with basic nonperishable food items that frequently run low at the nonprofit…

Author, Loyola University Maryland professor Diana Schaub speaks February 21st

February 8, 2018

Diana Schaub, political science professor at Loyola University Maryland will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m. in Johns Hall 101. Her talk, “Friendship, Race, and Political…

MUSC agreement with Tri-County Technical College

February 8, 2018

Tri-County Technical College signed an articulation agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) giving Associate Degree Nursing graduates a pathway to enter MUSC’s RN-BSN program at a 20%…

Colliers International brings architecture and engineering firm to 1219 Wayne Street in downtown

February 8, 2018

Columbia’s downtown submarket will soon include architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood. Colliers International | South Carolina’s Philip Vann represented the tenant in the lease of 2,650 square feet of…

LICS announces new board members for 2018

February 8, 2018

Lexington Interfaith Community Services (LICS) announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors to serve a two year term. “We are very pleased to welcome these…

Are you Protecting your Biggest Asset?

February 8, 2018

By Molly A. Thomas, FPQP   Financially speaking, your biggest asset is your ability to earn an income. Your income enables you to pay for your everyday living costs. It…

Philip Vann of Colliers International named Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award winner

February 8, 2018

United Way of the Midlands is pleased to announce the recipient of the inaugural Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award, Philip Vann of Colliers International. “This award honors…

Experienced family law attorney joins Morton & Gettys

February 8, 2018

Rock Hill, SC – Lynelle D. Morgan, a veteran attorney and passionate child advocate, has joined the family law team at Morton & Gettys as an associate. Morgan’s practice will…