Coker College dance program graduate receives national award for performance

June 24, 2016

HARTSVILLE, SC – Earlier this month, recent Coker College graduates Tierra Foxworth and Tammaka Staley traveled to Washington, D.C., to perform their original work, “Curveless Smile,” at the National College Dance…

USC budget to address strategic needs, state pay package

June 24, 2016

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved the $1.5 billion budget for the state’s flagship university system that covers FY17 operations at USC’s eight campuses and Palmetto College…

USC budget to address strategic needs, state pay package

June 24, 2016

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved the $1.5 billion budget for the state’s flagship university system that covers FY17 operations at USC’s eight campuses and Palmetto College…

Lambert Architecture + Construction Services receives two honor awards

June 24, 2016

Lambert receives honor awards by the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, the SC Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Lt. Governor Lambert Architecture + Construction Services announced their…

Florida marine acquistion

June 24, 2016

Carolina Commercial, LLC announced the sale of the Fort Lauderdale Boatyard and Marina in Fort Lauderdale, FL to Atlantic Marina Holdings, LLC. Dunston Powell, CCIM with Carolina commercial, LLC represented…

District Five announces new leadership assignments

June 24, 2016

IRMO, SC – While students are off for the summer, District Five is working hard to be prepared for the coming school year.  Some leaders in the district are being…

SCDA introduces new tool to assist farmers with SC Farm Aid application

June 24, 2016

SOUTH CAROLINA, SC – In advance of the application period, farmers can visit a new web page to determine eligibility and find a complete list of necessary documentation that must accompany…

SCDA introduces new tool to assist farmers with SC Farm Aid application

June 24, 2016

SOUTH CAROLINA, SC – In advance of the application period, farmers can visit a new web page to determine eligibility and find a complete list of necessary documentation that must accompany…

Richland Two high schools accepted to innovative program

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – All five Richland School District Two high schools – Blythewood, Richland Northeast,  Ridge View, Spring Valley and Westwood – have been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative…

Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands welcomes new board member, Katherine Watts

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands is honored to welcome Katherine Watts, LMSW, ACM to the Board of Directors. Katherine Watts is the Director of Social Services…

Pet Pals program gets boost from Meals on Wheels America grant

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Meals on Wheels America has awarded a $2,500 grant to Senior Resources to support the agency’s Pet Pals program. The grant will buy dog and cat food…

Saluda River Club welcomes three new families after 2016 Tour of Homes

June 24, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC – Saluda River Club, the award-winning residential community located on the Saluda River, welcomed almost 200 families during the 2016 Tour of Homes organized by the Building Industry…

Graham backs measure to prevent terrorists from purchasing weapons

June 24, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after voting in support of the Collins amendment to prevent terrorists from buying guns. The amendment survived a procedural…

Graham backs measure to prevent terrorists from purchasing weapons

June 24, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after voting in support of the Collins amendment to prevent terrorists from buying guns. The amendment survived a procedural…

Scott and Company LLC named among Best Places to Work in South Carolina

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA and GREENVILLE, SC  – Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting and consulting firms, is pleased to announce that the firm has been named as one…

National Park Service awards over $1M to preserve American battlefields

June 24, 2016

WASHINGTON –The National Park Service announced $1.19 million grants to support 20 projects at significant battlefields across the country. The projects will research, document, or interpret dozens of battlefields representing…

City of Columbia | 2015 Water Quality Report

June 24, 2016

The City of Columbia, SC has released the 2015 Water Quality Report. This report is provided to all City of Columbia water customers to comply with the Consumer Confidence Reports…

Local CPA firm, BPS, named a Best Place to Work

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This survey and awards program was created by SC Biz…

Lambert Architecture + Construction Services receives two honor awards

June 24, 2016

Lambert receives honor awards by the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, the SC Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Lt. Governor Lambert Architecture + Construction Services announced their…

Local CPA firm, BPS, named a Best Place to Work

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This survey and awards program was created by SC Biz…

Scott and Company LLC named among Best Places to Work in South Carolina

June 24, 2016

COLUMBIA and GREENVILLE, SC  – Scott and Company LLC, one of South Carolina’s leading accounting and consulting firms, is pleased to announce that the firm has been named as one…

Avison Young Industrial Lease – 4663 Franchise Street

June 23, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented the landlord, Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the lease extension of 2,400 sf Industrial  space located at…

Avison Young Office Lease – 5900 Core Avenue

June 23, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Jeremy Willits represented the landlord, 5900 Core Avenue, LLC, in the lease extension of a 675 sf office space located at 5900 Core…

Richland Library Friends accepting donations for upcoming book sales

June 23, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Members of the community have an opportunity to let countless stories live on through their donations. The Richland Library Friends are welcoming gently used books, CDs and…

City of Columbia establishes Columbia Cares Fund to support the Orlando community after Pulse tragedy

June 23, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – In response to the tragic events that have occurred in Orlando, the City of Columbia announced the establishment of the Columbia Cares Fund, a fundraising effort that…

1614, 1620 & 1626 Main Street awarded by SC Historic Preservation

June 23, 2016

On June 17, Lambert Architecture + Construction, Agape Senior and Mashburn Construction accepted the Honor Award for 1614, 1620 & 1626 Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The ceremony was held…

District Five announces new principal for the Academy for Success

June 23, 2016

IRMO, SC – District Five announces Dr. Terrance Alridge as the incoming principal of the District Five, Academy for Success.   Alridge replaces Mr. Don Hardie, who has accepted the position as…

NAI Avant closes office building sale

June 23, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently facilitated the sale of a ±3,844 square foot office building at 10607 Two Notch Road. Bryant represented the seller. Synergy Wellness…

NAI Avant closes office building sale

June 23, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently facilitated the sale of a ±3,844 square foot office building at 10607 Two Notch Road. Bryant represented the seller. Synergy Wellness…

Amaker named Poet Laureate of the City of Charleston

June 22, 2016

Mayor John Tecklenburg announced the appointment of Marcus Amaker as the first Poet Laureate of the City of Charleston. The position of Poet Laureate of the City of Charleston was…

Erica Thomas named VP of Marketing Strategies, Inc.

June 22, 2016

  Well known and respected in industry circles, Thomas is responsible for the planning and buying of national and regional media with expertise in the medical, financial, communications, hospitality and…

ScanSource receives Chairman’s Award from Greenville Area Development Corporation

June 22, 2016

Greenville-based ScanSource, Inc., a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, recently received the Greenville Area Development Corporation’s (GADC) Chairman’s Award. The award recognizes ScanSource’s reinvestment in the Upstate,…

S.C. Chamber announces 2016 Best Places To Work award winners

June 22, 2016

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Best Companies Group, and SC Biz are proud to announce the 2016 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. Now in its 11th year,…

S.C. Chamber announces 2016 Best Places To Work award winners

June 22, 2016

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Best Companies Group, and SC Biz are proud to announce the 2016 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. Now in its 11th year,…

District Five graduate named South Carolina FFA President

June 22, 2016

IRMO, SC – Agriculture has always been a passion of Spring Hill High School graduate Austin Cathcart and his most recent achievement is just the tip of the iceberg. The…

Taylors First Baptist Church begins renovations

June 22, 2016

Good City Architects, an architecture and interior design firm based in Greenville, S.C., has completed the design of renovations to Taylors First Baptist Church.  The project, which is now under…

GMK Associates, Inc., reaches fifty-year milestone

June 22, 2016

Throughout 2016, GMK Associates, Inc., is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a Columbia, SC-based planning, design, and construction services firm. GMK’s half century of providing a high level of professional…

Public input wanted: How to best spend $23.5 million on flood recovery projects

June 22, 2016

Richland County officials will hold a series of meetings to ask residents one big question: What flood recovery projects should take priority with $23.5 million in federal grant money? In…

Foodshare Columbia receives funding from Molina Healthcare of South Carolina

June 22, 2016

Wednesday, June 22, at Katherine E. Bellfield Cultural Arts Center, Molina Healthcare of South Carolina donated $23,000 to FoodShare Columbia. Molina’s donation will be used to hire a community outreach…

Avison Young industrial land sale – 0 Drop Off Drive in Summerville

June 22, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented First Palmetto Bank in the sale of 67.491 acres of Industrial Land located at…

Terminix named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina

June 22, 2016

Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Palmetto State, has been named one of the Best Places To Work in South Carolina by the South Carolina Chamber…

McNair expands tax practice with Chuck Verdin

June 22, 2016

McNair Law Firm announced the addition of shareholder Charles Verdin to the firm’s Greenville office. Chuck’s practice focuses on tax, estate planning and corporate law. Chuck is a seasoned tax…

Habitat’s CEO build participants dedicate 2016 home

June 22, 2016

On Wednesday, June 22, twenty-three of Greenville’s top CEO’s dedicated their latest project –construction of a home for the Delanuez family, in Habitat Greenville’s fourth annual CEO Build. As participants…

Nominations open for 2016 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award

June 22, 2016

Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics has opened nominations for its annual James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. This prestigious award recognizes and celebrates a special individual’s actions that…

Friday Night Laser Lights

June 22, 2016

The South Carolina State Museum announces an exciting new laser event this summer starting Friday, June 24. Friday Night Laser Lights will run every fourth Friday though the month of…

Chapin soliciting feedback through 2016 community survey

June 22, 2016

The Town of Chapin wants to know what is on the minds of its citizens, businesses and utility customers as it begins planning for 2017. The town has created a…

Fisher Phillips attorney receives President’s Award from South Carolina Bar

June 22, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC- Sheila Bias, an attorney at labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips, has received the President’s Award for her work with the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD)…

NAI Avant closes ±15,200 square foot industrial sale

June 22, 2016

NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace recently represented the seller, Lakeland West Capital, in the transaction at 1147 First Street in Columbia, SC. The ±15,200 square foot (SF) industrial building…

Spirax Sarco rebrands VLM10 Inline Vortex Mass Flowmeter to VLM20

June 22, 2016

Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announces the rebranding of the VLM10 Inline Vortex Flowmeter to VLM20. The VLM20 utilizes a common electronics platform…

Recruiting Solutions named as 2016 Best Place to Work in South Carolina

June 22, 2016

Recruiting Solutions was recently named as one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in South Carolina, for the second year in a row. This annual survey and awards program…