CARTER Realty agents complete 16-hour specialized course

January 13, 2025

Eight CARTER Realty agents recently completed a 2-day Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) course, which is a prerequisite for obtaining the SRS Designation. Earning the designation requires 16 hours of specialized…

Frenzy Tees of Columbia sold to new owner

January 13, 2025

Sunbelt Business Brokers, a leading mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses, announced the successful sale of Frenzy Tees, a trusted screen-printing and promotional products shop serving Columbia and…

City of Cayce announces 2025 funding opportunities

January 13, 2025

The City of Cayce announced the opening of the 2025 Hospitality and Accommodation Grants program. This annual funding opportunity is designed to support local businesses, tourism-related initiatives, and community organizations…

SwordFest 2025 comes early to the Relic Room, on Jan. 25

January 13, 2025

Folks who are not historians tend to think of warfare in terms of things that go bang – rifles, machine guns and bombs. But for most of human history, certainly…

Project Showcase | Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund

January 13, 2025

Who: Office of the Mayor What: Join us for a celebration of the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund projects! Meet the passionate young change makers, celebrate their efforts, share ideas, and be…

Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement to host Community Conversations

January 13, 2025

Who: The City of Columbia Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement What: The City of Columbia Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement will host “Community Conversations” to update the public on its…

Richland County works to protect Residents’ privacy rights in legal dispute

January 13, 2025

Richland County is working to protect property owners’ privacy rights in response to a lawsuit filed by Zillow Inc. The lawsuit, filed in Richland County Circuit Court, requests that the…

Trustus Theatre announces Second Annual Gala: Harlem Nights

January 10, 2025

Trustus Theatre announced the date for its highly anticipated Second Annual Gala, taking place on February 7, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the South Carolina State Museum.…

SC Green Industry Association brings hundreds of landscape professionals to Columbia for annual Conference & Trade Show

January 10, 2025

The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together over 115 exhibitors and 16 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of landscape topics during its annual two-day Conference and Trade Show held…

State Museum CLOSED on Friday, Jan. 10th, due to inclement weather

January 10, 2025

Due to inclement weather, the South Carolina State Museum will be closed on Friday, January 10th to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. In addition, the museum’s Accessibility…

State Museum closing early Friday, Jan. 10th, due to inclement weather

January 10, 2025

Due to inclement weather, the South Carolina State Museum will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 10th to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. In addition, the…

Naomi Lett named CEO of SC Technical College System Foundation 

January 10, 2025

The South Carolina Technical College System Foundation has named midlands-area non-profit leader Naomi Lett as its new Chief Executive Officer. Lett began her new role with the Foundation on January…

With wintry mix in forecast Friday, Richland County urges caution

January 9, 2025

With the threat of inclement weather in the area Friday, Jan. 10, Richland County Government is encouraging residents to plan ahead and exercise caution. A wintry mix is expected to affect the County beginning midday Friday. A…

Nearly Sold Out: Join Us for “Southern Songwriters with Patrick Davis” at Harbison Theatre

January 9, 2025

An evening of storytelling & song with performers from Davis’ new national TV Show On January 24, 2025, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College will host South Carolina native Patrick…

The ladder

January 9, 2025

By Jeff Becraft   Recently on New Year’s Day, I got to use the ladder. Now this is the ladder. This is the ladder I got the Friday after Thanksgiving on a…

4th annual Cola Rosé Shower empowering reproductive health returns February 8

January 9, 2025

Cola Rosé Shower creates awareness about women’s healthcare, facilitates 40,000+  feminine product donations in the Midlands The 4th annual Cola Rosé Shower will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 3PM at the Williams-Brice…

Weston, Inc. and Blue Vista expand South Carolina portfolio with purchase of three industrial buildings in Lugoff, SC

January 9, 2025

Weston, Inc. and an affiliate of Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC have acquired three industrial buildings totaling 909,161 square feet in Lugoff, South Carolina. 235 Standard Warehouse Road is a…

Colliers Columbia Office Report: Leasing interest ticks up as rent growth continues

January 9, 2025

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2024 Columbia Office Market Highlights The Columbia office market saw activity levels continue to increase in a third straight quarter of positive…

Mast General Store announces Mountain Strong contributions

January 9, 2025

Shortly after the floodwaters from Helene began to recede, the Mast General Store started selling Mountain Strong shirts and stickers with part of the proceeds making a donation toward Helene…

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar to open first Columbia location on February 3

January 9, 2025

Asheville-based restaurant brings Southern food and Appalachian spirit to South Carolina’s capital city Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar announced today that the restaurant’s newest location will officially open in Columbia on…

Fluffy overused words are the drunk party crashers of writing

January 9, 2025

By Reba Hull Campbell It’s National Word Nerd Day, the perfect excuse to call out fluffy, pet peeve words that are a writer’s equivalent of drunk party crashers. These drunk…

Leon Lott re-sworn for an eighth term as sheriff

January 9, 2025

Popular law enforcement leader and former National Sheriff of the Year takes oath of office, again By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the eighth-consecutive time since 1997, Leon Lawson Lott…

Capital City/Lake Murray Country welcomes Susan O’Cain as first Director of Operations

January 9, 2025

Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) announced the hiring of its first Director of Operations. Veteran communications professional Susan O’Cain joined the CCLMC team on January 6, 2025.…

South Carolina joins $20 million multistate data breach settlement with nation’s largest nonbank mortgage servicing company

January 8, 2025

The State of South Carolina and 52 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan Servicing,…

Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces attorney elevations

January 8, 2025

Next Generation of Firm Leadership Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading South Carolina business defense law firm, announced the elevation of four attorneys. Attorneys Molly Flynn, Evan Gessner, Henry McMaster,…

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Calendar Update 2025

January 8, 2025

Riverbanks Zoo Reveals Starting Lineup For 2025 Riverbanks Zoo and Garden kicks off 2025 with the highly anticipated return of Free Fridays and the introduction of a lofty new resident,…

Trinity Partners Columbia announces Q4 2024 notable transactions

January 8, 2025

Trinity Partners recently completed the following notable commercial real estate transactions during the fourth quarter of 2024. Sales Transactions • Roger Winn, SIOR, Braden Shockley, SIOR, and Will McGregor represented…

Court Walsh of Robinson Gray appointed to S.C. Contractor’s Licensing Board

January 8, 2025

Court Walsh, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster to the South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board. The board regulates the licensing, certification or…

Margaret-Ann Ashburn earns another real estate designation

January 8, 2025

Margaret-Ann Ashburn with CARTER Realty in Columbia has been awarded the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation. Earning the designation requires 16 hours of specialized instruction plus ancillary courses and a…

Lakeland Capital surpasses $200 Million in total transactions

January 8, 2025

Lakeland Capital, a private, multifamily investment company active in select East Coast markets, announced it has surpassed $200 million in total transactions. In 2024, the firm completed a disposition, refinancing…

S.C. Arts Commission announces four staff members

January 8, 2025

Artist development, arts industry and communications roles filled The South Carolina Arts Commission began 2025 with full teams serving artists and arts organizations and its communications needs after adding four…

Mission Lexington expands Ron Williams’ role to lead capital funding and growth initiatives

January 8, 2025

Mission Lexington announced that Ron Williams, Director of Operations will be expanding his role within the organization to oversee capital funding initiatives and manage projects related to corporate and foundation…

Columbia College launches lacrosse program, welcomes accomplished head coaches

January 7, 2025

The college proudly announces the addition of men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, set to debut in 2026, and welcomes Tom Kinney and Mallory Bahr to lead the programs In a…

Luck Companies growing quarry operations across South Carolina

January 7, 2025

Combined investment of $450 million will create 70 new jobs FAST FACTS Luck Companies is growing its quarry operations across South Carolina. The combined investment of $450 million will create…

The New Orleans Blues

January 7, 2025

By Tom Poland   New Orleans-bound, Georgia Dawgs Andy and I left Columbia, South Carolina, December 31 at 7:30 a.m. Headed to the Sugar Bowl, our rooms waited at a…

SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding

January 7, 2025

myMechanic, The After Cancer, and Volare Boats were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Brokerbase, NovaVia Spine & Biologics, Rapid Title, and Zitles received new grant funding. All…

Maynard Nexsen elevates nine attorneys to Shareholder

January 7, 2025

Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the promotion of nine attorneys to Shareholder, effective January 1, 2025. The Firm’s new shareholders include…

Turner Padget elevates Ben Calhoun to Shareholder

January 7, 2025

Turner Padget announces the elevation of Benjamin E. Calhoun as a shareholder. Calhoun is based in the firm’s Columbia office, where he is a member of the nationally recognized Workplace…

Lucius Bullock joins Smith Robinson law firm as associate

January 7, 2025

Attorney Lucius Bullock has joined SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as an associate, practicing in the areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, general litigation, and tort claims act litigation.…

Burnette wins Toal award from South Carolina Women Lawyers Association

January 7, 2025

Malissa Burnette, a founding partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Jean Hoefer Toal Award. It’s an honor the organization rarely bestows. Burnette…

Tickets for the Greenville Jewish Film Festival next pop-up film event on sale now

January 6, 2025

Tickets are on sale now as the Greenville Jewish Film Festival’s Pop-Up Movie series returns Sunday, February 9 at 4 p.m. at the Camelot Cinemas with the Israeli film –…

Colliers South Carolina Student Housing Report: High interest rates, slow enrollment growth moderate student housing market

January 6, 2025

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report 2024 South Carolina Student Housing Market Highlights South Carolina’s student housing market saw privately owned inventory grow to 36,816 beds even as overall…

M. B. Kahn Construction promotes Bret Estridge to President

January 6, 2025

M. B. Kahn Construction, LLC is delighted to announce the promotion of Bret Estridge, LEED AP, to the position of President as of January 1st, 2025. Previously serving as Executive…

Section of Saluda Riverwalk behind Riverbanks Zoo & Garden closed for construction from January 6 through January 13

January 6, 2025

The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department will close a portion of the Saluda Riverwalk trail on January 6, 2025 for public safety during heavy construction being undertaken by…

David Feild named CEO of Colliers | South Carolina, continuing a legacy of growth and excellence

January 6, 2025

Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announces that David M. Feild has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Feild, who was named President in 2024, succeeds John W. Folsom,…

South Carolina industry recruitment reaches $8.19 billion in 2024

January 6, 2025

Capital investment by existing industry excels, accounting for $5.38 billion  The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today released its 2024 industry recruitment results, with an announced total capital…

The United Way of the Midlands seeks volunteers for 2025 Point-in-Time Homelessness Counts

January 6, 2025

The United Way of the Midlands is calling on community members to join the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homelessness Counts, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This annual effort…

Historic Columbia announces January 2025 events

January 6, 2025

Historic Columbia announced programming and events for January 2025. See the full list of January events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to experience all Historic…

Local literacy nonprofit makes adult education more accessible than ever

January 6, 2025

Each week in Richland, Lexington and Aiken Counties, adults quietly seek help with a skill many take for granted – reading. Some have hidden their struggles for decades before taking…