National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre

December 22, 2015

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…

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SC Bar Foundation announces Gibson and Mitchell as Foundation Ambassadors

December 21, 2015

The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Florence attorney Tiffany D. Gibson and Hartsville attorney Cody T. Mitchell as Foundation Ambassadors. In this leadership position, Gibson and Mitchell will work with…

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Date set for Spartanburg Soaring! 2016

December 21, 2015

Chapman Cultural Center has set the date for its third annual Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival for Saturday, April 23, 2016, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This free and family-friendly festival has…

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Coldwell Banker Caine forms partnership with Cox Photography

December 21, 2015

Coldwell Banker Caine and Cox Photography recently announced a full service partnership offering professional photography and videography to all agents and clients. Unique to the Upstate, the new agreement includes…

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Ring In The New Year with a special five course dinner at 492

December 21, 2015

On Thursday, December 31, 492 will host a special five course dinner to welcome the new year. Executive Chef Nate Whiting and Pastry Chef Amanee Neirouz created the New Year’s…

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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers represent the seller for a $2 million warehouse

December 21, 2015

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sales transaction of 2076 Wambaw Creek Rd, Charleston, SC. Alex Irwin and George McCutchen,…

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One SC Flood Relief Fund awards $500,000 in grants for flood recovery

December 21, 2015

The first grant recipients of the One SC Flood Relief Fund, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation and accepting donations at www.onescfund.org, have been announced. A total of $500,000 in…

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Treasurer Loftis Statement on Retirement System Report

December 21, 2015

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Audit Council’s (LAC) report of the South Carolina Retirement System. “I want to thank the LAC…

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SCRA Technology Ventures announces new companies

December 21, 2015

Three Companies, One Resource Partner Accepted into SC Launch Program   SCRA Technology Ventures announced the acceptance of three South Carolina companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-based App Squared…

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GSSM’s virtual engineering program now accepting applications for Class of 2019

December 21, 2015

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications for Accelerate, a virtual engineering program, through January 8, 2016 for the Class of 2019. Online applications…

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Bean hired to manage communication efforts at South Carolina School Boards Association

December 21, 2015

The South Carolina School Boards Association announces the hire of Rebecca “Becky” J. Bean as Communications Manager. “Becky “brings experience and a proven track record of success in the school…

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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Allendale County

December 21, 2015

Company Investing More Than $8 Million In Solar Project   Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first…

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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill

December 19, 2015

Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…

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NAI Avant facilitates move for popular Tennessee based craft beer franchise to Columbia, SC

December 19, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Patrick Palmer recently finalized a lease for Knoxville, TN. based craft beer company, The Casual Pint. The franchisee plans to open three locations…

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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill

December 19, 2015

Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…

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NAI Avant facilitates move for popular Tennessee based craft beer franchise to Columbia, SC

December 19, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Patrick Palmer recently finalized a lease for Knoxville, TN. based craft beer company, The Casual Pint. The franchisee plans to open three locations…

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Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager

December 18, 2015

Liquid Catering and its sister company The Old Cigar Warehouse has brought in Tracy Ryan as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. “Tracy brings a strong background in sales…

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McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown

December 18, 2015

McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the…

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Year-end spending bill funds new federal courthouse in Greenville

December 18, 2015

 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the year-end spending bill set to be voted on in Congress today contains funding to begin and complete construction of…

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South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2015

December 18, 2015

Employment Gains Set New Record Unemployment Rate Continues To Fall South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month, declining from 5.6 percent in October to 5.5…

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Curt McPhail appointed executive director of The Space at Wofford

December 17, 2015

Curt McPhail, a 1996 Wofford College graduate, has accepted the position of executive director of The Space in the Mungo Center at the college, effective Jan. 19, 2016. McPhail, project…

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South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announces 2016 Board of Directors

December 17, 2015

The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) is pleased to announce the 2016 Board of Directors. SCPRSA, a statewide professional organization for public relations practitioners,…

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Avison Young Gerry Schauer earned CCIM Designation

December 17, 2015

Avison Young is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer, CCIM earned his CCIM recently in the third quarter of 2015.  The CCIM designation is conferred upon commercial real estate leaders…

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Providence Hospitals announces new executive leaders

December 17, 2015

Providence Hospitals and LifePoint Health today announced the appointment of executive leaders for the two-campus Columbia hospital system. Scott Campbell will assume a key leadership post serving as lead administrator…

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ASID Carolinas Designer Showhouse Chosen in Camden – April 21-May 7, 2016

December 17, 2015

Camden — The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Carolinas is partnering with the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) to bring the excitement of a Designer Showhouse to…

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Ameris Bank announces appointment of Laurens C. Nicholson to South Carolina Community Board of Directors

December 17, 2015

Ameris Bank Regional President Richard Sturm is excited to announce the recent appointment of Laurens C. Nicholson to the Ameris Bank – South Carolina Community Board of Directors.  In making…

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ASID Carolinas Designer Showhouse Chosen in Camden – April 21-May 7, 2016

December 17, 2015

Camden — The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Carolinas is partnering with the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) to bring the excitement of a Designer Showhouse to…

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Providence Hospitals announces new executive leaders

December 17, 2015

Providence Hospitals and LifePoint Health today announced the appointment of executive leaders for the two-campus Columbia hospital system. Scott Campbell will assume a key leadership post serving as lead administrator…

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Columbia City Council and Junior League Move Ahead on Roy Lynch Park

December 16, 2015

By Temple Ligon   Columbia City Council met at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15. Under the heading “CONSIDERATIONS OF BIDS AND AGREEMENTS” No. 19 was to approve the purchase of…

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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions

December 16, 2015

NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases   Spartanburg, South Carolina:  Kevin Pogue of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Marty and Harriette Reid, in the leasing of a…

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USC Upstate student Danielle Dickerson to intern at Chapman Cultural Center

December 16, 2015

Danielle Dickerson, a Graphic Design student at USC Upstate, is interning in the Marketing Office at Chapman Cultural Center for her spring semester. She will be available every Tuesday and…

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HRP Associates honored by BB&T Risk Management Group

December 16, 2015

HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental health and safety engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, was recently honored by the BB&T Risk Management Group at the bank’s 10th annual BB&T…

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Duke Energy proposing on-site coal ash landfill at W.S. Lee Station

December 16, 2015

Duke Energy Carolinas has started the permitting process to safely manage coal ash at the W.S. Lee Station in Belton, S.C., by constructing a fully lined on-site landfill. It will…

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Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic to play the Volvo Cars Open

December 16, 2015

Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic have committed to play in the inaugural Volvo Cars Open (formerly the Family Circle Cup), April 2nd – 10th, 2016, on Daniel Island in Charleston,…

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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 7371 East Spartan Blvd

December 16, 2015

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, Carolina Commercial Investors, LLC  & Alan Bolduc, CCIM, SIOR represented the Tenant,…

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First Choice by Select Health earns Top Quality Rating among South Carolina Medicaid Plans

December 16, 2015

First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is the top-rated Medicaid health plan in the state, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA’s) Medicaid Health Insurance Plan…

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Berkeley High School Athletic Director/Head Football Coach to take on a new challenge in BCSD

December 16, 2015

Berkeley High School Athletic Director and head football coach, Jeff Cruce, will take on a new challenge in Berkeley County School District (BCSD) at the end of the semester after…

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Avison Young Office Lease – 3 Broad Street

December 16, 2015

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Three Broad Inc, in the lease extension of a 196 SF office…

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Everydayhero increases its global reach by extending fundraising opportunities to Strava Athletes

December 16, 2015

EverydayheroTM, a Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) company and innovative crowdfundraising platform, continues to enhance the fundraising landscape through its latest integration with Strava, a global leader in fitness tracking, providing…

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W.J. Keenan High School named state winner in $2 million Samsung contest

December 16, 2015

W.J. Keenan High School is the South Carolina state winner in the 2015-2016 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a $2 million nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering…

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Community Broadcasters, LLC purchases four radio stations from Glory Communications, Inc.

December 16, 2015

Alex Snipe, President and owner of Glory Communications, Inc., has sold four of his radio stations in the Florence, Sumter and Orangeburg, South Carolina markets to Community Broadcasters, LLC, headquartered…

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Murphy Grantland’s Anthony Livoti elected Treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association

December 16, 2015

Murphy Grantland is pleased to announce Anthony W. Livoti, shareholder, has been elected as Treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA), the pre-eminent defense attorney association in…

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Zipit Solution Selected by Spokane Police Department for Emergency Response Unit Activation

December 16, 2015

Priority messaging feature cited as key factor in decision to adopt critical messaging platform Zipit Wireless announced that the Spokane Police Department (“Spokane PD”) in Spokane, Washington, has selected its…

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Phillips Staffing Adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist

December 16, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins…

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Akebono Brake Corporation Expanding Midlands Operations

December 16, 2015

Company Investing More Than $40 Million To Create 100 New Jobs In Lexington County COLUMBIA, S.C. – Akebono Brake Corporation, a leader in advanced brake and friction material development production,…

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State Museum Kicks Off Holiday Season with Month-Long WinterFest Celebration

December 16, 2015

The month of December is filled with shopping, holiday shows and family-friendly activities The South Carolina State Museum is officially kicking-off the holiday season with a month-long WinterFest celebration with…

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NAI Avant represents Rogers Townsend & Thomas law firm in new relocation to Main St

December 16, 2015

NAI Avant senior brokers Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, along with NAI Avant broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the tenant in leasing ±20,000 SF of Class A space in…

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NAI Avant represents Rogers Townsend & Thomas law firm in new relocation to Main St

December 16, 2015

NAI Avant senior brokers Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, along with NAI Avant broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the tenant in leasing ±20,000 SF of Class A space in…

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Phillips Staffing adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist

December 16, 2015

Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins Phillips with four…

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Truematter welcomes content strategist and story writer to the team

December 16, 2015

Truematter is excited to welcome Bailey Lewis, content strategist, copywriter, and local story writer to their Columbia, South Carolina team. Her skills and experience will help truematter continue to produce strong,…

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