Phereby Derrick joins Colliers International as Graphic Design Specialist

June 21, 2016

Colliers International South Carolina announced the addition of Phereby Derrick, who has been hired as the firm’s Graphic Design Specialist. In this role, Derrick will work closely with the Director…

DEW launches new website to better support workforce development, employers and jobseekers

June 21, 2016

The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has launched a new version of the dew.sc.gov website. The update not only refreshes the look and feel of the site, it…

DEW launches new website to better support workforce development, employers and jobseekers

June 21, 2016

The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has launched a new version of the dew.sc.gov website. The update not only refreshes the look and feel of the site, it…

Borgeson Universal Company, Inc. launching Greenville County operations

June 21, 2016

Company investing $4.5 million in new facility The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced today that Borgeson Universal Company, Inc.,…

Borgeson Universal Company, Inc. launching Greenville County operations

June 21, 2016

Company investing $4.5 million in new facility The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced today that Borgeson Universal Company, Inc.,…

Bennett named first district Director of Athletics

June 21, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC – During a special June 3, 2016 board meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of David Bennett to…

Fit Columbia hosts “Women of Fitness” garden party and benefit for Innersole, June 30

June 21, 2016

Fit Columbia, a versatile fitness center in the Five Points district of Columbia, S.C., will host a garden party to celebrate thirteen local “Women of Fitness” and to benefit local…

EdVenture installs new board officers and Dr. John Dozier as Chair

June 21, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture announces the appointment of a new board chair and four current board members as officers of its board of trustees. New Chair Dr. John H. Dozier…

Fit Columbia hosts “Women of Fitness” garden party and benefit for Innersole, June 30

June 21, 2016

Fit Columbia, a versatile fitness center in the Five Points district of Columbia, S.C., will host a garden party to celebrate thirteen local “Women of Fitness” and to benefit local…

Trish Swift joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors

June 20, 2016

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Trish Swift has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Swift brings seven years of industry experience to…

Avison Young Industrial Sale – 30 Grant Park Place

June 20, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Michael Sease represented AED Partners, LLC in the purchase of a 7,500 sf flex building and 3.3 acres of land…

Professors awarded USDA grant to study agroforestry and animal production at area farms

June 20, 2016

Three Furman University professors will study how agroforestry systems improve agricultural sustainability at area farms with a $135,000 grant received from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) organization, part…

Furman awards postgraduate diplomas in corporate sustainability

June 20, 2016

The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2016 recipients of the Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability:   Thomas Berg, Bob Jones…

Avison Young Industrial Lease – 7281 Cross Park Drive

June 20, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented the landlord, 7281 Cross Park Drive, LLC  in the lease of 8,000 sf Industrial …

Richland Library Partners to keep local school library open over summer

June 20, 2016

School may be out for the summer, but Richland Library is in session at Lower Richland High School. As part of a pilot program to expand its reach in the…

New S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App supports healthy eating and local growers

June 20, 2016

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control launched the new S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App – a free, interactive map that makes it easier to find and buy…

New S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App supports healthy eating and local growers

June 20, 2016

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control launched the new S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App – a free, interactive map that makes it easier to find and buy…

Richland One adds 19 more sites For children’s free summer meal program

June 20, 2016

Richland One has added 19 new sites to provide free healthy meals to children 18 years old or younger this summer, bringing the total to 122 sites throughout the community.…

114th Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony call for nominations

June 20, 2016

The Columbia Chamber is Now Accepting Nominations for the Young Professional, Small & Minority Business Advocate and Military Advocate of the Year Awards   COLUMBIA, SC – On Thursday, September…

Councilman Manning named chair of office of Small Business Opportunity Ad Hoc Committee

June 20, 2016

Richland County Councilman Jim Manning, who represents District 8, was unanimously voted chair of an ad hoc committee that aims to improve the outreach of small, local businesses. The Richland…

Turner Padget shareholder earns national recognition as a top employment attorney

June 20, 2016

Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announced that, for the fifth consecutive year, Reginald “Reggie” Belcher has been included among Human Resource Executive’s list of 40 “up and comers” on…

CresCom Bank welcomes Kevin Adams as Commercial Market Leader and SVP for Columbia, S.C.

June 20, 2016

 CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, has named Kevin Adams as its commercial market leader and senior vice president for the Columbia, S.C. market. In his new role,…

United Way of the Midlands hires Long Term Flood Recovery Manager

June 20, 2016

United Way of the Midlands welcomed Michael L. Hagins as its new Long Term Disaster Recovery Manager. In this newly created role, Hagins will coordinate United Way’s ongoing recovery efforts…

Lexington One names new communications manager

June 20, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC – During its May 17, 2016 monthly meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Rachel Ham. Ham joins the district’s Communications…

Providence Heart and Vascular Institute receives top STS rating for 19 consecutive ranking

June 20, 2016

The prestigious rating shows Providence is among the top 15 percent nationally among hospitals performing coronary bypass surgery The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded its highest overall rating…

CCRA Affiliate of the Year Award

June 20, 2016

Central Carolina Realtors Association presented the Affiliate of the Year Award to Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group for the second year in a row for Columbia, SC.   Photo (left to right):…

Fisher Phillips launches new HR consultancy

June 20, 2016

Fisher Phillips, the management-side labor and employment law firm, has launched a wholly-owned new subsidiary called Foundations Human Resources Consulting based in Lexington, Kentucky. The new company is led by…

Ben Gooding elected to Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia

June 20, 2016

Sowell Gray attorney Ben Gooding has been elected to the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia. “To be part of an organization that changes the lives of…

Rhythmlink named one of the Best Places to Work for fifth consecutive year

June 20, 2016

Rhythmlink International, LLC was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for 2016. This eleventh annual program was created by SC Biz News in…

BMW Associates dedicate Habitat home during 100th anniversary

June 20, 2016

BMW Group has called Greer home since the first car rolled off the assembly line in 1994. On Monday, June 20, BMW Associates welcomed another family home to Greer with…

Grants awarded to improve 14 South Carolina communities 

June 20, 2016

Department of Commerce awards $8.9 million in Community Development Block Grant funds Fourteen communities from across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $8.9…

Grants awarded to improve 14 South Carolina communities 

June 20, 2016

Department of Commerce awards $8.9 million in Community Development Block Grant funds Fourteen communities from across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $8.9…

Twenty nine students receive scholarships from Building Industry Charitable Foundation

June 20, 2016

Over the past fifteen years, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded $449,500 in scholarships to children of Association members and other students who meet criteria set for the program. …

Doctors Care becomes first urgent care in SC to offer telemedicine services

June 20, 2016

Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, has developed and launched its own direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform to provide direct access to its doctors from a mobile device or…

Rawle Murdy welcomes three new hospitality & luxury real estate accounts

June 20, 2016

CHARLESTON, SC – Rawle Murdy, a leading integrated communications firm for the past 40 years, is pleased to welcome a trio of new hospitality, tourism and luxury real estate clients…

House of Raeford Farms celebrates new state-of-the-art hatchery 

June 20, 2016

Monetta hatchery officially open for business June 22 House of Raeford Farms celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art chicken hatchery with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new 63,000-square-foot facility…

Ben Gooding elected to Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia

June 20, 2016

Sowell Gray attorney Ben Gooding has been elected to the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia. “To be part of an organization that changes the lives of…

CCRA Affiliate of the Year Award

June 20, 2016

Central Carolina Realtors Association presented the Affiliate of the Year Award to Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group for the second year in a row for Columbia, SC.   Photo (left to right):…

Doctors Care becomes first urgent care in SC to offer telemedicine services

June 20, 2016

Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, has developed and launched its own direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform to provide direct access to its doctors from a mobile device or…

Fisher Phillips launches new HR consultancy

June 20, 2016

Fisher Phillips, the management-side labor and employment law firm, has launched a wholly-owned new subsidiary called Foundations Human Resources Consulting based in Lexington, Kentucky. The new company is led by…

Rhythmlink named one of the Best Places to Work for fifth consecutive year

June 20, 2016

Rhythmlink International, LLC was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for 2016. This eleventh annual program was created by SC Biz News in…

Nonprofit leaders join Shine the Light on July 12 to explore how organizational vibrancy impacts mission

June 18, 2016

DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Community Foundation of Greenville, the United Way of Greenville County and the Hollingsworth Funds, announces the second part of its 2016 Shine…

CB&L funds help buy new bus

June 18, 2016

A $15,000 grant from Citizens Building & Loan in Greer has helped purchase a new bus at Greer Community Ministries (GCM). The 2016 15-passenger Ford Starcraft Allstar is equipped with…

KIYATEC and Mayo Clinic collaborate to fight ovarian cancer

June 18, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC Inc., a leader in emerging 3D ex vivo predictive cancer diagnostics, announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to combine their complementary technology platforms for ovarian cancer…

CommunityWorks receives nearly $1 million from Wells Fargo to support diverse small businesses

June 18, 2016

CommunityWorks one of 15 organizations nationwide to receive loan, grant funds as part of Wells Fargo’s $22.3 Million Diverse Capital program GREENVILLE, SC – CommunityWorks is excited to announce that it…

South State Corporation announces merger with Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation

June 17, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC & AUGUSTA, GA  – South State Corporation (NASDAQ:SSB) and Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation (OTCQB:SBFC) jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement.  The combination of these two…

South State Corporation announces merger with Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation

June 17, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC & AUGUSTA, GA  – South State Corporation (NASDAQ:SSB) and Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation (OTCQB:SBFC) jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement.  The combination of these two…

South Carolina’s Employment Growth Remains Positive

June 17, 2016

The number of South Carolinians working continued its climb to a new record level in May, which helped push the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down to 5.6 percent in May…

South Carolina’s Employment Growth Remains Positive

June 17, 2016

The number of South Carolinians working continued its climb to a new record level in May, which helped push the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down to 5.6 percent in May…

Charleston’s East Bay Deli coming soon to Main St.

June 17, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, announced the recent lease transaction bringing East Bay Deli to Columbia. Mike Edwards of Newmark Grubb Wilson…