Fiber Industries LLC opening new operations in Darlington County

August 8, 2017

Fiber Industries LLC is preparing to open a new textile production operation in Darlington County. Expected to be operational in early 2018, this development is projected to bring more than…

SCANA Corporation declares dividend on common stock for third quarter 2017 

August 8, 2017

CAYCE, SC – SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG) announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 61 1/4 cents per share on the Company’s common stock for the quarter…

Providence Health earns ACR accreditation for mammography

August 8, 2017

Providence Health has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test…

Freddy’s opens second area location in West Columbia

August 8, 2017

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Fast-casual restaurant concept, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, opens its second area location in West Columbia at 2879 Sunset Blvd. near Lexington Medical Center. Freddy’s made its…

Erskine Seminary announces Greenville campus expansion

August 8, 2017

Erskine Theological Seminary, a fully accredited seminary with 180 years of history in theological education, announces the expansion of its Greenville extension site. Classes in theology, Bible, church history and…

AgFirst hires two senior executives

August 8, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in Columbia has hired two new senior officers, Will Brown and Sam Esfahani. Brown is the bank’s new chief credit officer. He previously…

SCRA announces new client companies

August 8, 2017

SCRA announced the recent acceptance of seven Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for grants, matching…

SCRA announces new client companies

August 8, 2017

SCRA announced the recent acceptance of seven Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for grants, matching…

Top Grossing Movies – August 8

August 8, 2017

Week of 08/04/2017 to 08/10/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Dark Tower PG13 Sony 1 3,451  $19,153,698  $19,153,698 2 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros.…

Top Grossing Movies – August 8

August 8, 2017

Week of 08/04/2017 to 08/10/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Dark Tower PG13 Sony 1 3,451  $19,153,698  $19,153,698 2 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros.…

Crawford Strategy expands digital capabilities with new strategist

August 8, 2017

Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and communications firm, has added Jennifer Blair to its growing team. Blair joins Crawford Strategy as a digital marketing strategist and content producer and will…

Former Furman IMG Gm joins SC Football Hall of Fame

August 8, 2017

Wyatt Sports, LLC’s marketing division Wyatt Sports Marketing (“WSM”) hired former Furman IMG general manager Harry M. Day as the Account Executive of Corporate Membership Sales for the South Carolina…

Milliken & Company raises more than $325,000 to support Spartanburg community

August 8, 2017

Spartanburg-based associates fund gift to United Way of the Piedmont through Milliken Gives Milliken, a diversified global manufacturing company with innovations across a breadth of markets, announced it will donate…

Casual Pint opens second Midlands location

August 8, 2017

NAI Avant announced the opening of a second Midlands location for Knoxville based craft beer franchise The Casual Pint. Opening in July 2017, The Casual Pint occupies ±2,800 square feet…

Southern First hires new executives

August 8, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced that J. Fitzhugh “Fitz” King and R. Seabrook “Brook” Moore have joined the bank as Team Leaders in the…

City Community Development to host two-part Homebuyer Workshop

August 7, 2017

The City of Columbia’s Community Development Department will host a two-part Homebuyer Workshop on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Richland County Library North Main branch, located…

Kick off the total eclipse weekend at Historic Columbia’s third annual Water Balloon Battle on Aug. 18

August 7, 2017

Looking for a fun way to beat the heat in Columbia? Kick off the Total Eclipse Weekend at Historic Columbia’s third annual Historic Water Balloon Battle from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18 on the grounds…

Report to the community for fiscal year 2016-17

August 7, 2017

Today, the City of Columbia is releasing the Report to the Community for Fiscal Year 2016-17. From public safety to development corporations to utilities, the City’s Public and Media Relations…

Midlands educators to receive $20,000 for school projects

August 7, 2017

More than 20 Lexington School District Two educators will receive thousands of dollars to support classroom projects and lessons through the Colonial Life Strong Schools Grant program. The recipients will…

Midlands Technical College President Ron Rhames elected to prominent national board

August 7, 2017

Midlands Technical College President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames has been elected to serve on the Board of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Founded in 1920, the American Association of…

Freight supply chain facing December electronic logging mandate

August 7, 2017

A federal mandate that truckers replace log books with electronic driver-time tracking technology has been looming over the nation’s freight and service supply chain for seven years. Still, the December 18 deadline…

Freight supply chain facing December electronic logging mandate

August 7, 2017

A federal mandate that truckers replace log books with electronic driver-time tracking technology has been looming over the nation’s freight and service supply chain for seven years. Still, the December 18 deadline…

C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS offices rank at the top in region and network, teams sweep top rankings in state

August 7, 2017

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS continues to rank at the top of real estate companies in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ U.S. South Region spanning from the Carolinas to Texas.…

NAI Avant Market Snapshot: 2Q17 Charleston Office Market

August 7, 2017

CHARLESTON, SC – Office inventory in the Charleston MSA amounted to ±30 million square feet (SF) in ±3,076 buildings at the end of the second quarter. Five office buildings totaling…

Palmer & Cay acquires Millennium Benefits Consulting

August 7, 2017

Privately held insurance broker Palmer & Cay, LLC has broadened its service capabilities with the acquisition of Atlanta-based Millennium Benefits Consulting, announced Jack Cay, Palmer & Cay’s president and CEO.…

Caldwell Commercial Lease 3300 W. Montague Ave, Suite 101

August 7, 2017

Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, COMDOC in the lease of 900 SF at 3300 W. Montague Ave, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC.…

Bell Carrington Price & Gregg partner with local charity to feed others

August 7, 2017

  Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC (BCPG) announced that they have partnered with Harvest Hope to provide food for those in need in the local community. “Harvest Hope is…

Rebuild Upstate reaches 100 home repairs in 2017

August 7, 2017

Rebuild Upstate has completed its 100th home improvement project of 2017. The recipient of the milestone project was in the Pleasant Valley community. Volunteers from Mission Greenville and Rebuild Upstate’s…

Bell Carrington Price & Gregg partner with local charity to feed others

August 7, 2017

  Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC (BCPG) announced that they have partnered with Harvest Hope to provide food for those in need in the local community. “Harvest Hope is…

West Columbia Riverwalk and Amphitheater now open

August 6, 2017

The West Columbia Amphitheater and parking lot to the South end of the Riverwalk is now open to the public after being temporarily closed for improvements to the amphitheater. The…

Carolinas AGC helps displaced workers fill construction jobs available throughout SC & NC

August 5, 2017

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is helping lead efforts to employ thousands of construction workers who have been displaced by the shutdown of the V.C. Summer nuclear project site earlier this week near Jenkinsville,…

Resource Financial Services expands with new mortgage bankers and locations

August 5, 2017

Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the addition of nine mortgage bankers and four new locations in the Carolinas to…

Resource Financial Services expands with new mortgage bankers and locations

August 5, 2017

Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the addition of nine mortgage bankers and four new locations in the Carolinas to…

Resource Financial Services expands with new mortgage bankers and locations

August 5, 2017

Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the addition of nine mortgage bankers and four new locations in the Carolinas to…

Local educators learn from business leaders in Midlands Educator Leadership Experience

August 4, 2017

  Local educators will be better equipped to prepare students for the workplace of the future because of the Midlands Educator Leadership Experience, which recently began a 10-month journey of…

Science and Math Governor’s School names Jon Shannon executive vice president

August 4, 2017

HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Jon Shannon, GSSM’s chief information officer, has been named executive vice president. In…

Science and Math Governor’s School names Jon Shannon executive vice president

August 4, 2017

HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Jon Shannon, GSSM’s chief information officer, has been named executive vice president. In…

LRADAC receives four Working Well Platinum Awards from the South Carolina Hospital Association

August 3, 2017

LRADAC is recognized by Working Well for achieving the highest standards of excellence in the areas of Nutrition and Food Environment, Physical Activity, Tobacco-Free Workplace, and Financial Wellbeing.  Working Well was…

Central Carolina Community Foundation announces 2017-2018 Executive Officers and new Board of Trustee Members

August 3, 2017

Central Carolina Community Foundation – the Midlands’ expert on philanthropy – is pleased to welcome the 2017-2018 Executive Officers and new board members. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is a…

Barnes Alford attorneys selected as Midlands Legal Elites

August 3, 2017

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald have been…

5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held

August 3, 2017

Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…

5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held

August 3, 2017

Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…

Tenth Annual Radiothon benefiting GHS Children’s Hospital to be held August 3 and 4

August 3, 2017

The tenth annual Children’s Hospital Radiothon, presented by Entercom Upstate, will be held on August 3 and 4. The live broadcast can be heard from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.…

United Community Bank welcomes Barry Roe as mortgage loan officer

August 3, 2017

ANDERSON, SC – United Community Bank Mortgage Services is pleased to welcome veteran banker Barry Roe to its team as a mortgage loan officer. Roe is based in Pendleton, S.C.,…

Jett Dental defines family dentistry as Dr. Ben Jett welcomes Dr. Kevin Jett to Devine Street practice

August 3, 2017

“Family Dentistry” takes on a whole new meaning at Jett Dental as Dr. Ben Jett welcomes his son, Dr. Kevin Jett, to their Devine Street practice in the heart of…

Jackson partners with race to erase 22 on off-road events for military veterans

August 3, 2017

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has partnered with Race to Erase 22 in its effort to help U.S. veterans transition…

5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held

August 3, 2017

Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…

Barnes Alford attorneys selected as Midlands Legal Elites

August 3, 2017

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, and Matthew G. Gerrald have been…

Central Carolina Community Foundation announces 2017-2018 Executive Officers and new Board of Trustee Members

August 3, 2017

Central Carolina Community Foundation – the Midlands’ expert on philanthropy – is pleased to welcome the 2017-2018 Executive Officers and new board members. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is a…

Celebrating 20 successful seasons at the Newberry Opera House

August 2, 2017

 The wait is over, friends.  Your Newberry Opera House is excited and proud to announce our 20th season!  Our success could not have been possible without your support throughout the…