Gov. Henry McMaster issues pro-business Executive Order reducing burdensome regulations

April 20, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster was joined by cabinet officials today to announce that he has issued Executive Order 2017-09, which provides state agencies with guidance on reducing regulations. The order is…

Gov. Henry McMaster issues pro-business Executive Order reducing burdensome regulations

April 20, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster was joined by cabinet officials today to announce that he has issued Executive Order 2017-09, which provides state agencies with guidance on reducing regulations. The order is…

NCGS, Inc. expanding its Charleston County presence

April 20, 2017

Clinical Trial Manager Creating 80 Jobs At New Corporate Headquarters NCGS, Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Charleston County operations. The company is…

NCGS, Inc. expanding its Charleston County presence

April 20, 2017

Clinical Trial Manager Creating 80 Jobs At New Corporate Headquarters NCGS, Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) supporting the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Charleston County operations. The company is…

United Community Banks, Inc. announces appointment of Jefferson Harralson as CFO

April 20, 2017

United Community Banks, Inc. announced today the appointment of Jefferson L. Harralson as executive vice president and chief financial officer of both the parent company and its banking subsidiary, United…

Home is the Key: Habitat Greenville joins national movement to address affordable homeownership

April 20, 2017

One in four households in the nation pays more than 30 percent of their income for housing and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing or medical care.…

Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute provides nationally recognized care to community for 3rd year in row

April 20, 2017

For the 3rd year in a row, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute has been acknowledged for providing nationally recognized rehabilitative care to its patients. The hospital was ranked in the Top 10%…

Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions

April 20, 2017

Benji Smith, President/Broker-In-Charge; Josh Tew, Vice President; and Caldwell Johnston, Commercial Agent at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji Smith represented the…

Dancers kick up their heels for students

April 20, 2017

The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation highlights local celebrities as it presents its fifth annual Dancing with the Stars Lexington on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 7 p.m.…

Know the Score: Wearing Eye Protection Prevents Athletes from Getting Benched Due to Injury

April 20, 2017

The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers guidance on how to protect sight during Sports Eye Safety Month in April COLUMBIA, SC – Sports-related…

Marine Corps films to have new home in Columbia

April 20, 2017

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina (USC) is set to “cut the ribbon,” next month, on its new 2,000-square-ft. cold-storage film repository for…

Ten at the Top and Upstate International to co-host Global Fluency Forum & Workshop on April 27th

April 19, 2017

Ten at the Top (TATT) and Upstate International are co-hosting the Our Upstate Vision Forum and Workshop: Building Global Fluency in the Upstate on April 27, 2017, at BMW Zentrum.…

AnMed Health Total Joint Academy earns Center of Excellence designation

April 19, 2017

The AnMed Health Total Joint Academy has earned The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for Joint Replacement – Knee and Hip. The certification as a Center of Excellence recognizes…

Lauren Payne named director, Center for Career Engagement

April 19, 2017

GREENVILLE, SC – Lauren Payne has been named director of Furman University’s Center for Career Engagement. She began her duties with the Center in March this year. Prior to her…

Sharonview Federal Credit Union opens branch in Spartanburg

April 19, 2017

Sharonview Federal Credit Union, one of the nation’s top 200 credit unions, is excited to announce that its new Spartanburg location is now open. A full-service branch, it offers a variety…

KEMET completes acquisition of NEC TOKIN

April 19, 2017

KEMET Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KEMET Electronics Corporation (“KEC”), of NEC TOKIN Corporation (“NEC TOKIN”). The acquisition of NEC TOKIN was…

KEMET completes acquisition of NEC TOKIN

April 19, 2017

KEMET Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KEMET Electronics Corporation (“KEC”), of NEC TOKIN Corporation (“NEC TOKIN”). The acquisition of NEC TOKIN was…

Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion 

April 19, 2017

The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…

Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion 

April 19, 2017

The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…

Vacation Myrtle Beach invests $4.3 million in resort renovations for summer 2017

April 19, 2017

Vacation Myrtle Beach, one of the largest hotel groups in the Myrtle Beach area, featuring 14 oceanfront properties and nearly 4,000 accommodation units, is proud to unveil to guests this…

Vacation Myrtle Beach invests $4.3 million in resort renovations for summer 2017

April 19, 2017

Vacation Myrtle Beach, one of the largest hotel groups in the Myrtle Beach area, featuring 14 oceanfront properties and nearly 4,000 accommodation units, is proud to unveil to guests this…

First Community Corporation announces first quarter results and cash dividend

April 19, 2017

First Community Corporation (Nasdaq:  FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, reported net income for the first quarter of 2017.  Net income for the first quarter of 2017 was…

AAF of the Midlands garners top Club Achievement honors in its three state district

April 19, 2017

Local advertising/pr/media organization secures four Club Achievement distinctions as recognition of its commitment to providing quality membership value and community service. The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands (AAF) is pleased…

Dave & Buster’s Myrtle Beach to hire 300 positions for June 5 Grand Opening

April 19, 2017

Dave & Buster’s is scheduled to open its 99th location at the most visited attraction in Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Broadway at the Beach — on Monday, June 5, 2017,…

Dave & Buster’s announces Grand Opening at Broadway at the Beach

April 19, 2017

Dave & Buster’s is scheduled to open its 99th location at the most visited attraction in Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Broadway at the Beach — on Monday, June 5, 2017.…

Richland County’s Flood Recovery Program receives praise

April 19, 2017

In the days after the devastating flood of October 2015, Richland County Council gave one main directive to be the focus of the County’s flood recovery process: Ensure no resident…

Charleston Jazz Club presents Third Annual Spring Jazz Jam

April 19, 2017

The 3rd Annual Spring Jazz Jam on Sunday, April 23, will showcase some of Charleston’s greatest jazz musicians, including a special performance by Charleston’s “Ambassador of Jazz” Mayor John Tecklenburg.…

Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group attorney Chad Fuller inducted into South Carolina Biker Hall of Fame

April 19, 2017

Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group announced that one of its partnering attorneys, Chad Fuller, was inducted into the South Carolina Biker Hall of Fame earlier this year. Fuller accepted the…

E. Boineau & Company names Nancy Lucas digital media manager

April 19, 2017

E. Boineau & Company, a public relations, strategic marketing and crisis communications firm, based in Charleston, S.C., has promoted Nancy Lucas to digital media manager. Nancy joined the firm in…

Governor Henry McMaster issues executive order strengthening cybersecurity

April 19, 2017

Order Creates the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2017-08 establishing the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group, which…

Governor Henry McMaster issues executive order strengthening cybersecurity

April 19, 2017

Order Creates the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2017-08 establishing the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group, which…

Youth to clean up litter in West Ashley for Global Youth Service Day

April 19, 2017

The City of Charleston’s renewed focus on West Ashley continues this Saturday, April 22, with West Ashley Clean Sweep, a “clean city” trash pickup from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.…

SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar to raise money for Birthdays For All through Kitchen Karma program

April 19, 2017

Now through the end of May, SOL Southwest Kitchen and Tequila Bar in Mount Pleasant is partnering with Birthdays For All to raise funds for the charity through its Kitchen Karma program. The…

SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC helps raise more than $45,000 in latest philanthropic efforts

April 19, 2017

SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC (“SANDLAPPER”) announced helping raise over $33,000 for Center for Developmental Services (“CDS”) at the 2017 Cornhole Derby and $12,000 for T.E.A.R.S (True Evangelism Always Requires Sacrifice) during…

Camp Wonder Hands seeks volunteers, counselors and first-time campers

April 19, 2017

Volunteers, volunteer counselors, campers and community support are needed for Camp Wonder Hands, a six-day, five-night camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing children ages 7-15. Held at Camp Kinard, near Batesburg-Leesville,…

Sonoco increases common stock dividend by 5.4 percent

April 19, 2017

The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend, a 5.4 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.37 per share.…

Sonoco increases common stock dividend by 5.4 percent

April 19, 2017

The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend, a 5.4 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.37 per share.…

SC Ports fiscal year container volume climbs nine percent

April 19, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority completed the third quarter of its fiscal year with nine percent year-over-year growth of twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) and record-breaking March volumes. As previously announced, SCPA…

SC Ports fiscal year container volume climbs nine percent

April 19, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority completed the third quarter of its fiscal year with nine percent year-over-year growth of twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) and record-breaking March volumes. As previously announced, SCPA…

St. Andrews Corridor Task Force to host public meeting at Saluda Shoals Park

April 19, 2017

The St. Andrews Corridor Task Force will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 pm in the Environmental Center Auditorium at Saluda Shoals Park. The task force…

DHEC encourages you to “Take Brain Health to Heart!”

April 19, 2017

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter, The American Heart Association and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina to raise…

DHEC encourages you to “Take Brain Health to Heart!”

April 19, 2017

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter, The American Heart Association and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina to raise…

Record 27 students win Sparkleberry Country Fair scholarships

April 19, 2017

    The Sparkleberry Country Fair is helping twenty-seven Richland Two students pay their college expenses.  The students, from all five Richland Two high schools, will each be awarded $1000 at…

Linda Byars receives District Five Superintendent’s Volunteer Service Award

April 19, 2017

When people bring up the name Linda Byars, one place immediately comes to mind: Irmo High School. Byars’ dedication to the school has been unprecedented and is the reason she…

Videos Gone Wild: “Why Shoot for Viral, When You Can Shoot for Visionary?”

April 19, 2017

Where: Doko Manor, 100 Alvina Hagood Circle, Blythewood, SC, 29016 When: 11:30am – 1:00pm, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Cost: $15 for Blythewood Chamber members, $20 for non-members More Info and…

EngenuitySC & Lower Richland High School STEAM committee to host fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase April 25

April 19, 2017

EngenuitySC has partnered with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) committee at Lower Richland High School (LRHS) to present the fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase…

Paige Siniard joins FinTrust Investment Advisors

April 19, 2017

FinTrust Investment Advisors announced that Paige Siniard has joined the firm as Director of Marketing and Client Engagement. Siniard has a B.A., Journalism from the University of Georgia, Athens, and…

Paige Siniard joins FinTrust Investment Advisors

April 19, 2017

FinTrust Investment Advisors announced that Paige Siniard has joined the firm as Director of Marketing and Client Engagement. Siniard has a B.A., Journalism from the University of Georgia, Athens, and…

Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space

April 19, 2017

The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC.  Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…

NAI Avant arranges ±25,000 square foot industrial lease renewal

April 19, 2017

NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR recently represented the landlord in the lease renewal transaction at 1511 Key Road in Columbia. The tenant, Lansing…