Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina

March 13, 2017

The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…

Employment hits new record as labor force grows

March 13, 2017

While the number of people working in South Carolina hit a new record and the size of the workforce rose, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in January. “It…

Employment hits new record as labor force grows

March 13, 2017

While the number of people working in South Carolina hit a new record and the size of the workforce rose, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in January. “It…

Sonoco implementing price increase for paperboard tubes and cores

March 13, 2017

Sonoco announced it is implementing price increases for all paperboard tubes and cores in the United States and Canada by a minimum of 10 percent.  The increase is effective with…

NAI Avant brokers 25 acre land sale in Lexington

March 13, 2017

NAI Avant is pleased to announce the recent sale of 25 acres of land at 824 Park Road in Lexington, SC. Senior broker Gerald Steele represented the seller, Ernest Ambrose…

UofSC Farmers market opens for the spring

March 13, 2017

Healthy Carolina’s farmers market opens for the spring semester Tuesday, March 14. The market runs from 9 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. on Greene Street in front of the Preston residence hall.…

AdvancED Team recommends national district-wide accreditation for Lexington One

March 13, 2017

During a March 8, 2017 special called meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board received a report from an AdvancED External Review Team as…

Columbia, SC, home of longest total solar eclipse on the East Coast, to host long weekend of eclipse events and activities

March 13, 2017

Aug. 18-21, 2017 Greater Columbia, S.C., region gearing up for role as “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” During the total solar eclipse of Monday, August 21, 2017, visitors…

NAI Avant brokers 25 acre land sale in Lexington

March 13, 2017

NAI Avant is pleased to announce the recent sale of 25 acres of land at 824 Park Road in Lexington, SC. Senior broker Gerald Steele represented the seller, Ernest Ambrose…

Richland County Sheriff serves as VIP judge at regional debate tournament

March 13, 2017

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was among seven ‘VIP judges’ for the finals in the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) District A…

Southern Community Services acquires three new homeowner association management clients in Columbia area

March 13, 2017

Southern Community Services, one of only six AAMC-accredited community association management firms in S.C., has added three new Columbia area communities to its growing client list. Southern Community Services (SCS)…

New CEO selected to lead Palmetto Association for Children and Families

March 10, 2017

Over the last few months, the Palmetto Association for Children and Families (PAFCAF) has conducted an extensive search for a new CEO. PAFCAF board members, consultants, and an external executive…

SC Ports breaks ground on Inland Port Dillon 

March 10, 2017

Officials broke ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the…

SC Ports breaks ground on Inland Port Dillon 

March 10, 2017

Officials broke ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the…

Richland County Vector Control Program to Begin Mosquito Spraying

March 10, 2017

The Richland County Vector Control Program is preparing for mosquito spraying. The program conducts surveillance on mosquito populations, treats larval breeding sites and sprays for adult mosquitoes in densely populated…

Mars recognized for fifth time on Fortune’s 2017 Best Companies to Work For list

March 10, 2017

Mars, Incorporated is excited to announce it’s been named to the 2017 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, compiled by the Great Place to Work®, for the fifth…

S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors

March 10, 2017

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…

S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors

March 10, 2017

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…

Sandlapper Elementary achieves Lighthouse School status

March 10, 2017

Sandlapper Elementary has been designated a Lighthouse School, by implementing The Leader in Me process. The school was commended for achieving positive school and student outcomes as well as having…

Sonoco implementing price increase for all uncoated recycled paperboard products

March 10, 2017

Sonoco (NYSE:SON) announced it is implementing a $75 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning…

5th floor renovation project at 1333 Main Street completed

March 10, 2017

Boston based, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, finishes first of three planned renovation projects at 1333 Main Street, a 203,307 sq. ft. multi-tenant office building in Columbia’s thriving central business…

Healthy Learners announces new slate of officers to Board of Trustees

March 10, 2017

COLUMBIA , SC –  Healthy Learners announces a new slate of officers to its Board of Trustees for the next two years. The new officers are Chairman Matthew Roberts of…

Caldwell Commercial lease 159 Civitas St, Suites 202 & 204 & 208

March 10, 2017

Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffon, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenants in the lease of 159 Civitas St, Mt Pleasant, SC suites 202 & 204 to Careteam Health,…

Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden

March 10, 2017

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…

Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden

March 10, 2017

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…

5th floor renovation project at 1333 Main Street completed

March 10, 2017

Boston based, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, finishes first of three planned renovation projects at 1333 Main Street, a 203,307 sq. ft. multi-tenant office building in Columbia’s thriving central business…

New CEO selected to lead Palmetto Association for Children and Families

March 10, 2017

Over the last few months, the Palmetto Association for Children and Families (PAFCAF) has conducted an extensive search for a new CEO. PAFCAF board members, consultants, and an external executive…

Land O’Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese to lowcountry food bank

March 9, 2017

Land O’Lakes, Inc. donated 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Lowcountry Food Bank. The Land O’Lakes First Run Program has made over one hundred donations since…

MUSC Children’s Health participating in national effort to improve patient safety in children’s hospitals

March 9, 2017

MUSC Children’s Health is participating in a first-of-its-kind effort by 110+ children’s hospitals across the country and Canada to improve patient safety called Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS). Leading the…

Kristin Gray selected as leadership council on legal diversity fellow

March 9, 2017

FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Kristin S. Gray, counsel in the firm’s Spartanburg office, has been chosen…

High Spirits Hospitality formed by Johnson

March 9, 2017

Local entrepreneur Tammy Johnson announced the official formation of High Spirits Hospitality the parent company to her four companies: Liquid Catering, The Old Cigar Warehouse, Bravo1 Protection and High Spirits…

Mac Bennett receives Order of the Palmetto during 2017 Nonprofit Summit

March 9, 2017

  Beth Bernstein, Mac Bennett, and Joel Lourie   COLUMBIA, SC – Mac Bennett, president and CEO of United Way of the Midlands, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto,…

Office Market looks promising as 2016 comes to a close and 2017 unfolds

March 9, 2017

The Charleston office market is thriving, as the region continues on a path of economic prosperity. With a few larger tenant shifts, notably the departure of ITT Technical Institute from…

West Ashley parcel to be repositioned with help from NAI Avant

March 9, 2017

NAI Avant announced that the firm’s managing principal, David Grubbs, recently represented the buyer in the sale of a two-building property on ±0.65 acres of land at 1591-1595 Sam Rittenberg…

Gestamp North America expanding existing Union County operations

March 9, 2017

Gestamp, an international manufacturer of metal automotive components, is expanding its existing facility in Union County in an effort to meet increased demand from local automotive original equipment manufacturers. The…

Gestamp North America expanding existing Union County operations

March 9, 2017

Gestamp, an international manufacturer of metal automotive components, is expanding its existing facility in Union County in an effort to meet increased demand from local automotive original equipment manufacturers. The…

Trump’s Increased Immigration Enforcement: What It Means to All Employers

March 9, 2017

By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina   In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive…

Trump’s Increased Immigration Enforcement: What It Means to All Employers

March 9, 2017

By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina   In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive…

Sunshine Week next week recognizes transparency and open government

March 8, 2017

Local officials sharing resources to increase FOIA compliance Sunshine Week is observed every March as a celebration of access to public information. In anticipation of this observance next week, the…

Sunshine Week next week recognizes transparency and open government

March 8, 2017

Local officials sharing resources to increase FOIA compliance Sunshine Week is observed every March as a celebration of access to public information. In anticipation of this observance next week, the…

Columbia woman to advocate on Capitol Hill for colorectal cancer

March 8, 2017

Patricia Mouzon of Columbia will be one of the 16 scholars attending the national advocacy group Fight Colorectal Cancer’s Call-on Congress in Washington, D.C. from March 13-15. Mouzon was selected…

Turner Padget attorney named among statewide leaders in the law

March 8, 2017

Turner Padget announced that its Florence office managing shareholder, J. René Josey, has been chosen as an honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly for its 2017 Leadership in Law award.…

Turner Padget attorney named among statewide leaders in the law

March 8, 2017

Turner Padget announced that its Florence office managing shareholder, J. René Josey, has been chosen as an honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly for its 2017 Leadership in Law award.…

AVX Corporation expanding Greenville County presence

March 8, 2017

GREENVILLE. SC – AVX Corporation (AVX), a provider of electronic components for a variety of applications, is expanding its existing operations in Greenville County to accommodate the company’s continued growth.…

AVX Corporation expanding Greenville County presence

March 8, 2017

GREENVILLE. SC – AVX Corporation (AVX), a provider of electronic components for a variety of applications, is expanding its existing operations in Greenville County to accommodate the company’s continued growth.…

Gov. Henry McMaster announces Jonathan Jones as next State Fire Marshal

March 8, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster announced Jonathan Jones as the next S.C. State Fire Marshal at the Firefighters Association’s Annual Luncheon on the State House grounds. Jones has 22 years of experience…

Gov. Henry McMaster announces Jonathan Jones as next State Fire Marshal

March 8, 2017

Governor Henry McMaster announced Jonathan Jones as the next S.C. State Fire Marshal at the Firefighters Association’s Annual Luncheon on the State House grounds. Jones has 22 years of experience…

Mayor Tecklenburg unveils Neighborhood Toolkit

March 8, 2017

Mayor John J. Tecklenburg will officially unveil a new “Neighborhood Toolkit” to Neighborhood Council representatives at a special event on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

Mayor Benjamin to meet with Ambassadors to Taiwan on March 9

March 8, 2017

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will meet with representatives from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to the United States at noon on March 9. “I’m looking forward to…

Liz McMillan to chair 2017 Go Red For Women Luncheon

March 8, 2017

The American Heart Association is pleased to announce Elizabeth (Liz) McMillan, Executive Director ofGamecock IMG Sports Marketing, as the Chairwoman of the 2017 Midlands Go Red For Women campaign.  McMillan…