Bauknight Pietras & Stormer named to “shortlist” of finalists for the 2017 US Captive Services Awards

July 26, 2017

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer is thrilled to be named to the “shortlist” of finalists in the “CPA Firm” and “Captive Tax Specialist” categories for the 2017 U.S. Captive Awards. Nominations…

County of Lexington awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

July 26, 2017

For the 29th year in a row, the County of Lexington’s Financial Department has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers…

Fatz Southern Kitchen welcomes new Director of Culinary, Brian Dukes

July 26, 2017

GREENVILLE, SC – Fatz Southern Kitchen, best known for its Southern cuisine and hospitality, is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Dukes as Director of Culinary. Dukes will be…

Fisher Phillips recognized by Working Mother magazine and Law360 as among the Best Law Firms for Women in 2017

July 26, 2017

Fisher Phillips announces that the firm has been recognized for its strong dedication to the support and advancement of women by inclusion on both Working Mother magazine’s 2017 list of…

NAI Avant facilitates downtown Columbia office lease

July 26, 2017

NAI Avant senior brokers Roger Winn, SIOR, and Jeff Hein, SIOR, with assistance from broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the landlord, Swordfish Investments, LLC, in the lease transaction of ±4,410…

Two honored for Rotary Foundation giving

July 26, 2017

  Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose (right) congratulates club members Katherine Anderson and Paul Gillam for their latest donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable corporation that…

AT&T to boost service for upcoming solar eclipse in Columbia

July 25, 2017

As thousands plan to converge in Columbia on Aug. 21 to enjoy the first solar eclipse to pass over the continental United States since 1979, AT&T1 will be keeping data-hungry crowds connected. We’re bringing…

SCE&G meets solar power milestone

July 25, 2017

SCE&G customers are producing 43 megawatts (MW) of electricity from their own solar generating systems – that’s more than one percent of the five-year retail peak demand on SCE&G’s system,…

SCE&G meets solar power milestone

July 25, 2017

SCE&G customers are producing 43 megawatts (MW) of electricity from their own solar generating systems – that’s more than one percent of the five-year retail peak demand on SCE&G’s system,…

Clark: Appointees signify university’s trajectory of growth

July 25, 2017

SC State University President James E. Clark announced the appointment of several key executives to his leadership team, including the university’s first female chief financial officer, during a called Board…

Furman University accepting applications for Corporate Sustainability program

July 25, 2017

Applications for the Furman University Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability are now being accepted. The Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability is a program of Furman’s Center for Corporate and Professional…

Traffic Advisory: Downtown Underground project update for week of July 24

July 25, 2017

Spartanburg Water crews will continue working the week of July 24 on the water line replacement on Daniel Morgan Avenue between Ezell Street and Henry Street. The southbound lane of…

Duke Energy joins more than 250 companies in unprecedented commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace

July 25, 2017

Duke Energy today announced it has joined a national coalition of business leaders pledging to advance diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace. Launched in June, CEO Action for Diversity…

Immedion hires James Williamson as Managed Services Engineer

July 25, 2017

Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of Cloud, data center and managed services, is pleased to announce the hiring of James Williamson as Managed Services Engineer in Greenville. James will be…

National Night Out at Lexington Square Park – August 1

July 25, 2017

  Chief Terrence Green would like to invite all Town of Lexington neighborhoods to Lexington Square Park for the annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 1, 2017.  …

Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches

July 25, 2017

Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…

Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches

July 25, 2017

Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…

Scott and Company LLC welcomes new senior

July 25, 2017

Scott and Company LLC announced the addition of John “Jay” Ashworth, Jr, CPA to their professional team. “We’re thrilled to have Jay’s experience and enthusiasm on the Scott and Company…

United Way of the Piedmont presents two awards to OTO Development

July 25, 2017

United Way of the Piedmont presented two awards to OTO Development in recognition of the hospitality company’s employee generosity. OTO, a Johnson Management company, received the Employee Giving and Circle…

Four District Five students named National Merit Scholarship winners

July 25, 2017

Four students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been announced as winners of National Merit Scholarships. This brings the final total to 18 students who were named 2017 National Merit…

McNair attorney appointed to United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Advisory Committee

July 25, 2017

McNair attorney Wm. Grayson Lambert has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Rules and Procedures for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The…

Barefoot Landing awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor®

July 25, 2017

Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach’s experiential retail complex located along the Intracoastal Waterway, has been awarded the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Known as the world’s largest travel site,…

Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern

July 25, 2017

Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…

Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern

July 25, 2017

Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…

Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announces name change

July 25, 2017

Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announced the addition of Tyler Gregg as a named partner of the firm, and the changing of the firm name to Bell Carrington Price &…

Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announces name change

July 25, 2017

Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announced the addition of Tyler Gregg as a named partner of the firm, and the changing of the firm name to Bell Carrington Price &…

Get Greenville offers on Locally Epic app

July 25, 2017

GREENVILLE, SC – An innovative new app is launching locally that will allow businesses and consumers to connect in ways never before seen in the region. Locally Epic engages local…

Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announces name change

July 25, 2017

Bell Carrington & Price, LLC announced the addition of Tyler Gregg as a named partner of the firm, and the changing of the firm name to Bell Carrington Price &…

Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches

July 25, 2017

Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…

McNair attorney appointed to United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Advisory Committee

July 25, 2017

McNair attorney Wm. Grayson Lambert has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Rules and Procedures for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The…

RCSD Special Response Team hones close-quarters combat skills

July 25, 2017

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   COLUMBIA, S.C. – Members of the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.’s (RCSD) Special Response Team (SRT) are pictured here taking a quick breather after moving…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Recent Charleston-area leases

July 24, 2017

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: …………………………………………………………………. Ameriprise Holdings, Inc. subleased 4,942 square feet at 40 Calhoun St. in Charleston, SC. …

Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston announces new officers

July 24, 2017

CHARLESTON, SC – Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) recently elected new officers for Board of Directors the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The board members will hold the…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2017

July 24, 2017

Unemployment rate hits 4 percent, number of unemployed drops 4,800 The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to its lowest level since December 2000. The…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2017

July 24, 2017

Unemployment rate hits 4 percent, number of unemployed drops 4,800 The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to its lowest level since December 2000. The…

Third generation officer joins Chapin Police Department

July 24, 2017

Walker Campbell followed in his family’s law enforcement footsteps today as he was sworn as a police officer with the Chapin Police Department. His grandfather Robert Smith was Chapin’s first…

Senator Tim Scott urges continued support for minority business owners

July 24, 2017

DESA, Inc. announced that U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has shown his support of minority business owners by officially requesting full funding for the Minority Business Development Agency. In a…

Patrick Quinn joins Nelson Mullins in Columbia

July 24, 2017

Patrick D. Quinn has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as an associate in the Columbia office where he will concentrate his practice in the area of complex civil…

RCSD Special Response Team hones close-quarters combat skills

July 24, 2017

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   COLUMBIA, S.C. – Members of the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.’s (RCSD) Special Response Team (SRT) are pictured here taking a quick breather after moving…

Top Grossing Movies – July 24

July 24, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 07/21/2017 to 07/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,720  $50,513,488  $50,513,488 2…

Top Grossing Movies – July 24

July 24, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 07/21/2017 to 07/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,720  $50,513,488  $50,513,488 2…

Richland County seeks public input about housing and development plan

July 24, 2017

Richland County is seeking public input about its recently drafted plan to address housing and development issues in neighborhoods across the County. The Office of Community Development organized nine public…

United Community Banks, Inc. expands into renewable energy lending

July 24, 2017

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) today announced the addition of Clayton Summers who joins United’s lending team to focus on the renewable energy sector. Summers has more than 18 years…

United Community Banks, Inc. expands into renewable energy lending

July 24, 2017

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) today announced the addition of Clayton Summers who joins United’s lending team to focus on the renewable energy sector. Summers has more than 18 years…

GHS/USC researcher wins major research award

July 24, 2017

Manuel Casanova, M.D., a researcher at GHS and faculty member at the USC School of Medicine Greenville,  along with researchers from Duke University and the University of Miami School of…

GHS/USC researcher wins major research award

July 24, 2017

Manuel Casanova, M.D., a researcher at GHS and faculty member at the USC School of Medicine Greenville,  along with researchers from Duke University and the University of Miami School of…

Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. welcomes Finklin Pharmacy to North Main Plaza

July 24, 2017

On Monday, July 24, 2017, the (CEZ, Inc.) Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. welcomed Finklin Pharmacy to the North Main Plaza. CEZ, Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30…

Rudolph Logistics Group launching warehousing operation in Spartanburg County

July 24, 2017

Company Creating More Than 150 Jobs At New Logistics Operations Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company…

Rudolph Logistics Group launching warehousing operation in Spartanburg County

July 24, 2017

Company Creating More Than 150 Jobs At New Logistics Operations Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company…

Greenville-based country band claims coveted slot at Tumbleweed Music Festival

July 24, 2017

  Greenville-based, independent country band, Greg Payne and The Piedmont Boys hits the road next week to play Tumbleweed Music Festival, in Kansas City, Missouri, the biggest outlaw country music…