Chapin High School coach named 2016 NFHS Coaches Association Coach of the Year

January 24, 2017

Chapin High School girls’ soccer coach Bob Taylor has been awarded the 2016 South Carolina Coach of the Year award by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).…

Irmo Elementary School teacher selected for the CARC Distinguished Reading Teacher Award

January 24, 2017

Irmo Elementary School second grade teacher Margaret Nickerson has been selected for the Columbia Area Reading Council (CARC) Distinguished Reading Teacher Award for the 2016-2017 school year. This marks the…

Southern First reports results for 2016

January 24, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for…

Southern First reports results for 2016

January 24, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for…

CBRE leases turn-key educational facility to Southeastern Institute

January 24, 2017

CBRE arranged a 26,960 sq. ft. lease at Browning Business Center, located at 1628 Browning Road in the St. Andrews submarket, to Southeastern Institute, a for-profit educational institution. Previously located…

Center for Law and Global Policy Development wins second consecutive ‘We the People’ state title

January 24, 2017

Testifying before a critical panel of judges can make even veteran politicians sweat a little, but students from Lexington County School District One’s Center for Law and Global Policy Development…

O’Neal expands food and beverage capabilities

January 24, 2017

O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm, has announced expanded capabilities for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods markets. The company is launching a Food and Beverage Strategic…

NAI Avant consummates ±11,200 square foot industrial lease renewal

January 24, 2017

NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the landlord, Cohn & Cohn Investments, LLC, in the lease renewal and yard expansion for the property located at 2771 &…

Local FASTSIGNS® receives national award

January 24, 2017

FASTSIGNS® of Columbia – Harbison Blvd. received national recognition out of more than almost 650 locations worldwide at the 2017 FASTSIGNS Convention, which was recently held in Phoenix, Arizona. The…

Jackson hires Emily Weier as intern

January 24, 2017

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has selected Emily Weier to participate in the company’s spring internship program. A senior at…

NAI Avant sells the multi-family phase of North Creek Village within Nexton

January 24, 2017

NAI Avant announced that senior brokers Dexter Rumsey and Thomas Boulware, CCIM sold the ±17.43-acre multi-family tract of land for the planned North Creek Village community, within Nexton, on behalf…

Bob Jones Academy named state co-champion in international robotics competition

January 24, 2017

GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones Academy (BJA) fielded 10 teams in the Wonder League Robotics Competition, an international coding competition with nearly 5,400 teams participating from 53 countries, and were…

CBRE leases turn-key educational facility to Southeastern Institute

January 24, 2017

CBRE arranged a 26,960 sq. ft. lease at Browning Business Center, located at 1628 Browning Road in the St. Andrews submarket, to Southeastern Institute, a for-profit educational institution. Previously located…

Center for Law and Global Policy Development wins second consecutive ‘We the People’ state title

January 24, 2017

Testifying before a critical panel of judges can make even veteran politicians sweat a little, but students from Lexington County School District One’s Center for Law and Global Policy Development…

NAI Avant consummates ±11,200 square foot industrial lease renewal

January 24, 2017

NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the landlord, Cohn & Cohn Investments, LLC, in the lease renewal and yard expansion for the property located at 2771 &…

Southern First reports results for 2016

January 24, 2017

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for…

Greenville Zoo to close for annual maintenance

January 23, 2017

The Greenville Zoo will be closed to the general public from Monday, January 30 through Friday, February 10 for annual maintenance. Greenville Zoo staff, other City departments and community volunteers…

Interim Healthcare launches in-home hospice services in Oconee County

January 23, 2017

Interim Healthcare, a locally owned and operated agency that specializes in providing high quality, in-home healthcare to Upstate South Carolina residents, has started delivering in-home hospice care to residents of…

Ridge View HS senior named Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year

January 23, 2017

When Jazmine Prince was in elementary school, she was diagnosed with a learning disability after her mother grew concerned about her reading difficulties. With the hard work and dedication of…

Charleston Young Professionals partner with Be A Mentor to develop future leaders

January 23, 2017

Charleston Young Professionals, a division of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, is partnering with Be A Mentor, a nonprofit organization headquartered in North Charleston, to encourage young professionals’ involvement…

The Brandon Agency expands South Carolina Team

January 23, 2017

The Brandon Agency — the only accredited Brand Strategy Agency in South Carolina — has expanded resources in its Myrtle Beach and Charleston locations with the addition of four new…

Burroughs & Chapin acquires historic Broughton Street property in Savannah, Georgia

January 23, 2017

Burroughs & Chapin of Myrtle Beach, S.C., has acquired 5-15 W. Broughton Street in Savannah, Georgia. Located in the heart of the largest National Historic District in the United States,…

Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in the 1,974 SF Office Lease in Hanahan, SC

January 23, 2017

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Lindsey Halter & Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, Red Label Real Estate Holdings, LLC, in the 1,974 SF office lease located at 1254 Yeamans Hall Rd,…

Bob Nuttall and Pete Harper Represented the Seller in the Sale of Fairfield Office Park, a 67,462 SF Office Building in Charleston, SC

January 23, 2017

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM and Pete Harper, CCIM represented the Seller, Liberty National Associates, LP in the sale of 67,462 SF of office space at Fairfield…

Frampton Construction expands field management team with senior hire

January 23, 2017

CHARLOTTE, NC – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added Tom Sumner…

Frampton Construction expands field management team with senior hire

January 23, 2017

CHARLOTTE, NC – Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added Tom Sumner…

Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations

January 23, 2017

Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is projected to invest…

Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations

January 23, 2017

Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is projected to invest…

SC Ports Authority container volume climbs 5 percent

January 23, 2017

The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 5.4 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, with 1,029,450 TEUs handled since the period began in July.…

SC Ports Authority container volume climbs 5 percent

January 23, 2017

The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 5.4 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, with 1,029,450 TEUs handled since the period began in July.…

Top Grossing Movies – January 23

January 23, 2017

Theatrical grosses from Rentrak   Week of 01/20/2017 to 01/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weeknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 1 3,038  $40,010,975  $40,010,975 2 xXx:…

Top Grossing Movies – January 23

January 23, 2017

Theatrical grosses from Rentrak   Week of 01/20/2017 to 01/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weeknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 1 3,038  $40,010,975  $40,010,975 2 xXx:…

LS3P congratulates new architect Rohit Patel

January 23, 2017

LS3P congratulates Rohitkumar Patel on achieving architectural licensure. In addition to completing required training hours in diverse experience categories, Patel recently passed all seven divisions of the Architect Registration Examination.…

USC researchers discover new subtype of cervical cancer

January 23, 2017

  A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by assistant research professor Carolyn Banister and associate professor Phillip Buckhaults has discovered a new subtype of cervical cancer that…

Founders Federal Credit Union opens new Columbia office

January 23, 2017

Lancaster-based Founders Federal Credit Union opened its second Columbia Office at The Commons at Bullstreet. The 2,900-square foot facility is located at 2166 Boyce Street, next to Spirit Communications Park.…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation December 2016

January 23, 2017

Employment Marks Another New Record in December South Carolinians continued to find work in December as employment rose to a new record high and unemployment dropped for the eighth consecutive…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation December 2016

January 23, 2017

Employment Marks Another New Record in December South Carolinians continued to find work in December as employment rose to a new record high and unemployment dropped for the eighth consecutive…

Absolute Total Care makes investment to upgrade United Way’s free children’s dental clinic waiting room

January 23, 2017

Thanks to local health care provider Absolute Total Care, United Way’s free children’s dental clinic for the uninsured, WellPartners, recently received a much needed facelift to the waiting room at…

Applications now available for 2017 SC Commissioner’s School for Agriculture

January 23, 2017

Rising high school juniors and seniors can now apply for this year’s South Carolina Commissioner’s School for Agriculture (SCCSA), held at Clemson University, July 22-28, 2017. SCCSA is a premier…

EQUUS Film Festival returns to Camden Feb. 17-18

January 23, 2017

The City of Camden and The Marley Project, Inc. announce that, for the second time, the internationally acclaimed EQUUS Film Festival has chosen Camden as its first tour stop featuring…

Aflac provides scholarship funds for the USC School of Medicine Greenville

January 23, 2017

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 33 percent of American adults are considered obese. In addition, “obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2…

Aflac provides scholarship funds for the USC School of Medicine Greenville

January 23, 2017

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 33 percent of American adults are considered obese. In addition, “obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2…

Spring Valley teacher recognized for supporting high school women in technology

January 23, 2017

Tammy Vaught has been named the South Carolina Aspirations in Computing Educator of the Year.  The NCWIT award publicly celebrates educators who encourage high school women’s interest and participation in…

Home Works of America to hire Joe Huggins as next Executive Director

January 23, 2017

The Board of Directors of Home Works of America (HWoA) announced the hire of Joe Huggins to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director.  Huggins will lead a growing team…

City Council vision statement’s winning hashtag

January 23, 2017

The Results are In We heard your voices and the votes are in. City Council’s official hashtag for their vision statement will be #EnvisionColumbia! By definition envision means to imagine…

USC alumni to head to Statehouse Jan. 25 for Carolina Day

January 23, 2017

Support for higher education is a vital to securing a strong economic future for South Carolina and improving the lives of all its residents. That’s the message alumni, students and…

Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation

January 23, 2017

Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America’s director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business…

Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation

January 23, 2017

Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America’s director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business…

Hickory Tavern opens second Columbia restaurant on Wednesday, January 25

January 23, 2017

Opening Marks its Seventh Location in The Palmetto State, Adds 90 New Jobs to the Region The Midlands is about to welcome Hickory Tavern, a neighborhood social gathering spot that…

Healthy Learners announces new Program Manager

January 23, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC – Healthy Learners welcomes Jennifer Cooke as its new program manager for Healthy Learners Midlands. As a registered nurse with a varied professional and educational background, Cooke is…