Becknell Industrial announces two build-to-suits; Magna Decostar and Property Polymers will each locate in Matrix Industrial Park.

March 3, 2016

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced that Becknell Industrial purchased 55 acres in The Matrix Industrial Park in Piedmont, South Carolina for the development of a 161,618 square foot manufacturing/…

O’Neal Inc. hires Controls Designer

March 3, 2016

O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Max Dodson as Instrumentation and Controls Designer. Dodson has more than 12 years of controls design experience having worked…

Coker College announces Business Management Bridge Program Partnership with Northeastern Technical College

March 3, 2016

Coker College announced earlier today it has partnered with Northeastern Technical College (NETC) in Cheraw, S.C., to offer a Business Management Bridge Program for NETC students. Scheduled to begin August…

Home & Garden Show features a house made of balloons, kid’s activities, senior expo and more

March 3, 2016

Clyde Nettles, Inc. presents the 50th Annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show at the SC State Fairgrounds Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, 2016. The show is hosted…

GES students raise $5,105 for American Heart Association

March 3, 2016

Gilbert Elementary School students raised $5,105 for the American Heart Association as part of the Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser.   Over a two-week period in February, GES students spent…

Columbia real estate expert Terri Irvin represents The Reserve on the Saluda

March 3, 2016

REALTOR® Terri Irvin with Coldwell Banker United has been appointed as Listing Agent for The Reserve on the Saluda, the exclusive neighborhood on the Saluda River, just minutes from downtown…

Updated location for March 10 Community Conversation

March 3, 2016

Richland School District Two Office of Diversity and Multicultural Inclusion is hosting a series of Community Conversations now through the spring. Community members are invited to share their thoughts and…

Richland County EMS honored by State Association for service to community

March 3, 2016

Richland County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was honored by a statewide EMS organization for its multi-faceted approach to community service. At the SC Emergency Medical Services Network Annual Symposium Award…

OBO reopens Small Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program

March 3, 2016

The City’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) has reopened the Small Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program. The Small Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program is designed to assist small businesses in…

Irish Music Supergroup, ‘Cherish the Ladies,’ Makes Only S.C. Stop on U.S. Tour on March 10 at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College

March 3, 2016

All-female ensemble hosts special guests including former lead dancer for ‘Riverdance’ For fans of traditional Irish music, it is big news that Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Celtic music supergroup,…

Pitner Downtown – the first and only orthodontic office in South Carolina exclusively for adults – opens in downtown Columbia

March 3, 2016

Dr. Leslie Pitner, owner of Pitner Orthodontics, announces the opening of Pitner Downtown: Orthodontics for Adults at 1201 Main Street in the Capitol Center in downtown Columbia on March 29th,…

J.D. Power ranks Verizon Wireless highest in network quality in Southeast 

March 3, 2016

Customer study measures performance in call, messaging and data quality   ATLANTA, GA – When it comes to wireless network quality in the Southeast region, Verizon Wireless ranks highest among wireless providers,…

J.D. Power ranks Verizon Wireless highest in network quality in Southeast 

March 3, 2016

Customer study measures performance in call, messaging and data quality   ATLANTA, GA – When it comes to wireless network quality in the Southeast region, Verizon Wireless ranks highest among wireless providers,…

Monument Capital Management acquires Park Square Apartment Community

March 3, 2016

SPARTANBURG, SC – Monument Capital Management, one of the country’s premier fully integrated real estate investment firms, has announced the acquisition of the Park Square apartment community located at 1480…

City Center Partnership’s Yellow Shirts participate in Great American Cleanup of South Carolina

March 3, 2016

Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 pm City Center Partnership’s (CCP) “Yellow Shirts” will participate in the Great American Cleanup of SC. The Yellow Shirts will begin their project at 1:00…

Riggs Partners wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards

March 3, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with five American Advertising Awards at the February 27 gala held by the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands. The American Advertising Awards…

Riggs Partners wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards

March 3, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with five American Advertising Awards at the February 27 gala held by the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands. The American Advertising Awards…

Artist Mary Edna Fraser, Hootie & the Blowfish to receive Verner Awards

March 3, 2016

The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…

Colliers International announces President’s Award recipient

March 3, 2016

Colliers International South Carolina is pleased to announce that the 2015 President’s Award was presented to Liz McCary, Director of Marketing. The award, which Colliers has given annually for over…

Colliers International announces President’s Award recipient

March 3, 2016

Colliers International South Carolina is pleased to announce that the 2015 President’s Award was presented to Liz McCary, Director of Marketing. The award, which Colliers has given annually for over…

NAI Avant brokers sale of ±9,975 square foot medical office building

March 3, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace and broker Peyton Bryant recently represented the seller, Fifth Third Bank, in the sale of their ±9,975 square foot medical office…

City Center Partnership’s Yellow Shirts participate in Great American Cleanup of South Carolina

March 3, 2016

Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 pm City Center Partnership’s (CCP) “Yellow Shirts” will participate in the Great American Cleanup of SC. The Yellow Shirts will begin their project at 1:00…

Monument Capital Management acquires Park Square Apartment Community

March 3, 2016

SPARTANBURG, SC – Monument Capital Management, one of the country’s premier fully integrated real estate investment firms, has announced the acquisition of the Park Square apartment community located at 1480…

NAI Avant brokers sale of ±9,975 square foot medical office building

March 3, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace and broker Peyton Bryant recently represented the seller, Fifth Third Bank, in the sale of their ±9,975 square foot medical office…

“Environmental and Environmentally-Friendly Applications of Nanomaterials,” Sagacious Partners’ Science Café with Dr. Jamie Lead

March 3, 2016

Sagacious Partners’ Science Café with Dr. Jamie Lead March 8 at Speakeasy for a free, engaging talk with a cold drink in a laidback environment Dr. Jamie Lead, SmartState Endowed…

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Altered Narratives at the City Gallery

March 2, 2016

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Altered Narratives at the City Gallery, located at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Waterfront Park March 19 through May 1, 2016, featuring…

Mary Black Foundation Foundation announces a four-year Healthy Schools Initiative

March 2, 2016

The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it plans to award $774,000 for up to nine Spartanburg County schools to participate in a four-year Healthy Schools Initiative. Over the period…

Greer Bancshares incorporated announces meeting of shareholders and payment of cash dividend

March 2, 2016

The board of directors of Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, has announced an annual cash dividend of $.20 (twenty cents) per share to be paid…

Breweries announced for Fifth Annual Charleston Beer Garden; 20 local, regional and national breweries to participate

March 2, 2016

More than 40 craft beers will be available at the fifth annual Charleston Beer Garden on May 14. The area’s largest pop-up beer festival welcomes 20 breweries from the Charleston…

MUSC pharmacy offering free whooping cough vaccines

March 2, 2016

The MUSC Rutledge Tower Outpatient Pharmacy is offering free whooping cough vaccines until April 15, 2016, regardless of insurance coverage. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is highly contagious and…

Ronald C. Scott named as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Honoree

March 2, 2016

Scott & Corley, P.A. announced that its Firm Chairman, Ronald (“Ron”) C. Scott, has been selected as a 2016 Leadership in Law Honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly®. The annual…

Richland County issues a Notice to Proceed to contractor for two Transportation Penny Projects

March 2, 2016

The Richland Penny Program has issued a Notice to Proceed to Armstrong Contractors LLC to begin construction on the Jouster Street Dirt Road Paving Project and the Sidewalk Package S-1…

“Environmental and Environmentally-Friendly Applications of Nanomaterials,” Sagacious Partners’ Science Café with Dr. Jamie Lead

March 2, 2016

Sagacious Partners’ Science Café with Dr. Jamie Lead March 8 at Speakeasy for a free, engaging talk with a cold drink in a laidback environment Dr. Jamie Lead, SmartState Endowed…

Gov. Nikki Haley announces Local Government Competitiveness Council

March 2, 2016

Director Rick Reames To Chair Council Comprised Of S.C. Business Leaders   COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley announced the Local Government Competitiveness Council. Established by executive order, the Council…

Gov. Nikki Haley announces Local Government Competitiveness Council

March 2, 2016

Director Rick Reames To Chair Council Comprised Of S.C. Business Leaders   COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley announced the Local Government Competitiveness Council. Established by executive order, the Council…

Invitation for public testimony about SC First Steps to School Readiness at House Legislative

March 2, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – The Education and Cultural Subcommittee of the House Legislative Oversight Committee is currently conducting an oversight study on SC First Steps to School Readiness. The Subcommittee has…

Invitation for public testimony about SC First Steps to School Readiness at House Legislative

March 2, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – The Education and Cultural Subcommittee of the House Legislative Oversight Committee is currently conducting an oversight study on SC First Steps to School Readiness. The Subcommittee has…

Federal Government breaks contracting record for women-owned small businesses

March 2, 2016

For the first time, federal government hits women’s contracting goal; 5.05 percent or $17.8 billion awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses;   WASHINGTON, DC – Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S.…

Federal Government breaks contracting record for women-owned small businesses

March 2, 2016

For the first time, federal government hits women’s contracting goal; 5.05 percent or $17.8 billion awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses;   WASHINGTON, DC – Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S.…

Ron Scott named as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Honoree

March 2, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Scott & Corley, P.A. is pleased to announce that its Firm Chairman, Ronald (“Ron”) C. Scott, has been selected as a 2016 Leadership in Law Honoree by South…

The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline wins REGAL Award

March 2, 2016

The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline announced that it has won the REGAL award for Best Special Promotion. The award was presented at the 27th Annual REGAL Awards…

Defenders for Children connects teens with fishermen to fight child abuse locally and nationally

March 2, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – For the thousands of children abused in South Carolina, it is often difficult for them to relate to adults as friends and role models. Defenders for Children,…

$9 Million new markets tax credit allocation to transform dormant Naval Base into flourishing agribusiness

March 2, 2016

Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has deployed $9 million of New Markets…

City of Greenville and Phifer-Johnson Foundation to receive Verner Awards

March 2, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…

Irish music supergroup, ‘Cherish the Ladies,’ at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College

March 2, 2016

All-female ensemble hosts special guests including former lead dancer for ‘Riverdance’ For fans of traditional Irish music, it is big news that Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Celtic music supergroup,…

S.C. Phil ready to uncork: Tasting Notes 2016

March 2, 2016

The high-end wine, and gourmet food, samplings of Tasting Notes, one of the Midlands’ signature fundraising events, will raise critical support for the S.C. Philharmonic from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.…

Complete Public Relations launches internship program

March 2, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations is in search of Greenville’s next great public relations professionals to learn the tools of the trade through a newly launched internship program. Interns…

Intellisoft adds Compton as VP of Marketing and Business Development

March 2, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – Intellisoft hired Russell Compton as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Compton comes to Intellisoft after managing the marketing strategy for a software startup, OrgSpan, Inc.,…

Richland County Month in Review: February

March 2, 2016

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in February:  Richland County will receive $23.5 million for flood recovery efforts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced. The…

Colliers International welcomes Donna Patten, CPA

March 2, 2016

Colliers International | South Carolina announces the addition of Donna Patten, CPA as Manager of its Real Estate Management Services (REMS) Accounting division. In this role, she is responsible for…