Columbia Metropolitan Airport to bring two service members home for the holidays

September 6, 2017

Columbia Metropolitan Airport is bringing two Active Duty Service Members home for the holidays and we need your help. Families and friends can nominate their service member online at columbiaairport.com/holidays…

Scott and Company welcomes new associate

September 6, 2017

Scott and Company LLC announced the addition of Elizabeth L. Dinndorf to their professional team. Dinndorf joins the firm as an associate in the Assurance and Advisory Services department. She…

FinTrust Investment Advisors and Broad Street Capital Advisors announce merger

September 6, 2017

FinTrust Investment Advisors and Broad Street Capital Advisors announced merger. On a combined basis, the firm serves as a fiduciary advisor to over $1.2 billion in client assets and advises…

FinTrust Investment Advisors and Broad Street Capital Advisors announce merger

September 6, 2017

FinTrust Investment Advisors and Broad Street Capital Advisors announced merger. On a combined basis, the firm serves as a fiduciary advisor to over $1.2 billion in client assets and advises…

Gov. Henry McMaster asks South Carolinians to prepare for Hurricane Irma

September 6, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and, along with the S.C. Emergency Management Division, has urged South Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of Hurricane…

Gov. Henry McMaster asks South Carolinians to prepare for Hurricane Irma

September 6, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and, along with the S.C. Emergency Management Division, has urged South Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of Hurricane…

Scott and Company welcomes new associate

September 6, 2017

Scott and Company LLC announced the addition of Elizabeth L. Dinndorf to their professional team. Dinndorf joins the firm as an associate in the Assurance and Advisory Services department. She…

Scott and Company welcomes new associate

September 6, 2017

Scott and Company LLC announced the addition of Elizabeth L. Dinndorf to their professional team. Dinndorf joins the firm as an associate in the Assurance and Advisory Services department. She…

Wallick Investments welcomes Jacob D. Wallick, Managing Partner Associate

September 6, 2017

  Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, a South Carolina-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, announced that Mr. Jacob (Jake) Wallick, long-time contributor to Wallick Investments, has joined the firm as junior portfolio…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Elizabeth Robinson as Communications Manager

September 6, 2017

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Elizabeth Gibbes Robinson as Communications Manager. Elizabeth will manage the firm’s communications efforts, including the website, social media and media relations. A graduate of the College…

Hunter Suggs transitions from real estate management to brokerage; joins Colliers International’s office team in Columbia

September 6, 2017

On the surface, managing a commercial property and leasing or selling it are two very different sides to the commercial real estate industry, but Colliers International’s Hunter Suggs will now apply…

SC DSS participates in local job recruitment events – September

September 6, 2017

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) will be participating in a number of upcoming career fairs across the state during September. (Local one(s) are starred for your…

Dominion Energy invites applicants for $1 million in grants to support critical community needs

September 6, 2017

Grants offered for programs providing shelter, access to health care and food security Online applications due by Oct. 13, 2017 As part of its ongoing commitment to communities, Dominion Energy…

Dominion Energy invites applicants for $1 million in grants to support critical community needs

September 6, 2017

Grants offered for programs providing shelter, access to health care and food security Online applications due by Oct. 13, 2017 As part of its ongoing commitment to communities, Dominion Energy…

Blair Cato Pickren Casterline attorney selected by The Best Lawyers in America®

September 6, 2017

The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that Kristine Cato has been selected by her peers for the fifth consecutive year for inclusion in the…

Economic development boost in Richland County

September 6, 2017

Charter NEX Films Manufacturing Operations Creating more than 110 Jobs at Farrow Road Facility Film manufacturer Charter NEX Films (charternex.com) is soon constructing a 140,000-square-foot facility expected to bring an…

Finance Department receives top award for 4th Consecutive Year

September 6, 2017

    The City of Columbia has earned the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Government Financial Officers Association of the United States and Canada issues…

Blair Cato Pickren Casterline attorney selected by The Best Lawyers in America®

September 6, 2017

The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that Kristine Cato has been selected by her peers for the fifth consecutive year for inclusion in the…

FinTrust Investment Advisors and Broad Street Capital Advisors announce merger

September 6, 2017

FinTrust Investment Advisors and Broad Street Capital Advisors announced merger. On a combined basis, the firm serves as a fiduciary advisor to over $1.2 billion in client assets and advises…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Elizabeth Robinson as Communications Manager

September 6, 2017

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Elizabeth Gibbes Robinson as Communications Manager. Elizabeth will manage the firm’s communications efforts, including the website, social media and media relations. A graduate of the College…

Wallick Investments welcomes Jacob D. Wallick, Managing Partner Associate

September 6, 2017

  Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, a South Carolina-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, announced that Mr. Jacob (Jake) Wallick, long-time contributor to Wallick Investments, has joined the firm as junior portfolio…

Will Sherrod represented the landlord in the lease of two suites totaling 3,500 SF of flex space in Mt. Pleasant, SC

September 5, 2017

Will Sherrod, CCIM of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the Landlord, Four Larch Lane, LLC in the lease of 2,000 SF of flex space located at 2612 Larch Lane,…

Nexsen Pruet attorney Jimmy Byars selected for Leadership Columbia Class of 2018

September 5, 2017

Nexsen Pruet Employment and Labor attorney Jimmy Byars has been selected to participate in the 2018 Class of Leadership Columbia. Byars is one of 62 individuals from the Midlands selected…

Colonial Life names Russ Plyler to head Northwest Region

September 5, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – Russ Plyler has been named vice president of sales for Colonial Life’s Northwest region. Plyler is responsible for leading the company’s distribution teams in the 18-state Northwest…

New Residence Inn opens across from Lexington Medical Center

September 5, 2017

A new 108 room Residence Inn by Marriott is now open for business in Lexington County on Highway 378, right across the street from the Lexington Medical Center. “We are…

Nation Ford Chemical rewarded for environmental excellence

September 5, 2017

Nation Ford Chemical (NFC) announced that as a result of rigorous monitoring, operation and maintenance of its on-site waste water treatment plant, the company was awarded a Gold Excellence Award…

Charter NEX Films establishing new Richland County manufacturing operations

September 5, 2017

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – Charter NEX Films is locating new specialty film manufacturing operations in Richland County. The project is expected to bring $85 million of capital investment and lead to…

Charter NEX Films establishing new Richland County manufacturing operations

September 5, 2017

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – Charter NEX Films is locating new specialty film manufacturing operations in Richland County. The project is expected to bring $85 million of capital investment and lead to…

Slow tempo and silence make for a hyperrealistic experience in The Water Station

September 5, 2017

September 21 – 23 The UofSC Department of Theatre and Dance will present the influential Japanese slow-tempo work The Water Station, September 21-23 at the Center for Performance Experiment.  Steven Pearson is directing the production. Show…

Pawmetto Lifeline receives $12,500 grant from Wells Fargo

September 5, 2017

Gift supports operations, programs to save homeless pets from euthanasia Pawmetto Lifeline announced today a $12,500 grant from Wells Fargo & Company to support the organization’s mission of creating a…

Cohn Construction Services welcomes Carlie Allman as assistant Project Manager

September 5, 2017

Cohn Construction Services announced the recent hire of Carlie Allman, who will join the team as an assistant Project Manager. Within this role, Carlie will assist in overseeing the project…

First Community Bank welcomes new mortgage lenders

September 5, 2017

Matthew Klosterman and Jacob Cook   First Community Bank announced Matthew Klosterman and Jacob Cook have joined the mortgage division as lenders. With previous experience in the banking industry, both…

Jackson promotes Mary Baugh to account representative

September 5, 2017

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has promoted Mary Baugh to account representative. Baugh joined Jackson in 2015 as executive administrative assistant…

Noted North American dog trainer Connie Cleveland releases first E-book training product

September 5, 2017

Connie Cleveland, a leading dog trainer recognized for her work with family dogs and dogs involved in obedience and field trial competitions, as well as dogs exhibiting challenging behavioral problems,…

Noted North American dog trainer Connie Cleveland releases first E-book training product

September 5, 2017

Connie Cleveland, a leading dog trainer recognized for her work with family dogs and dogs involved in obedience and field trial competitions, as well as dogs exhibiting challenging behavioral problems,…

Lexington District One Adult Education graduates ready to ‘thrive’

September 5, 2017

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Deborah Jefferson registered for classes at Rosenwald Community Learning Center this past April, 43 years since she last stepped inside a classroom. At the age of 58,…

South Carolina Food Banks to Gather at SC Statehouse to Launch Hunger Action Month

September 5, 2017

The four food banks which cover South Carolina, a representative from the Food Bank Association of the Carolinas, and Ronald Jones, Director of the SC Department of Education’s Office of…

Cohn Construction Services welcomes Carlie Allman as assistant Project Manager

September 5, 2017

Cohn Construction Services announced the recent hire of Carlie Allman, who will join the team as an assistant Project Manager. Within this role, Carlie will assist in overseeing the project…

First Community Bank welcomes new mortgage lenders

September 5, 2017

Matthew Klosterman and Jacob Cook   First Community Bank announced Matthew Klosterman and Jacob Cook have joined the mortgage division as lenders. With previous experience in the banking industry, both…

Lexington District One Adult Education graduates ready to ‘thrive’

September 5, 2017

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Deborah Jefferson registered for classes at Rosenwald Community Learning Center this past April, 43 years since she last stepped inside a classroom. At the age of 58,…

New Residence Inn opens across from Lexington Medical Center

September 5, 2017

A new 108 room Residence Inn by Marriott is now open for business in Lexington County on Highway 378, right across the street from the Lexington Medical Center. “We are…

Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence is first along Vista Greenway Extension

September 4, 2017

The 2017 Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 7, will be the first walk along the City of Columbia’s Vista Greenway Extension in Finlay Park. The Vista Greenway Extension…

Riley Institute at Fuman selects 12th class of Lowcountry Diversity Leaders

September 3, 2017

Forty-two leaders from the Lowcountry and surrounding area have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this fall. “In a time of considerable…

Joe Lucas, managing member with Pope Flynn, elected Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel

September 2, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – Joe Lucas, managing member and public finance attorney at Pope Flynn, a law firm headquartered in Columbia and concentrating in public finance and governmental law, was elected a…

Joe Lucas, managing member with Pope Flynn, elected Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel

September 2, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – Joe Lucas, managing member and public finance attorney at Pope Flynn, a law firm headquartered in Columbia and concentrating in public finance and governmental law, was elected a…

Palmetto SeniorCare PACE celebrates National PACE Month

September 2, 2017

For the first time, September is being celebrated as National PACE® (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Month. The observance recognizes the work of PACE, which coordinates and provides…

First new roads bill funds received by SCDOT

September 2, 2017

  The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has received its first influx of new revenues from the Roads Bill passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. The $4.8…

First new roads bill funds received by SCDOT

September 2, 2017

  The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has received its first influx of new revenues from the Roads Bill passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. The $4.8…

Page to serve as Chief of Staff

September 1, 2017

Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit today appointed Randy Page, director of Public Relations, to the newly created position of Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Page is responsible…

South Carolina sends additional emergency assistance resources to Texas

September 1, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster announced that the Pee Dee Regional Incident Management Team (IMT) has been deployed to Texas in response to Hurricane Harvey. The Team has been augmented with members of…