First Reliance 4Q15 Pre-tax Income more than doubles to $944,100 from 4Q14

February 22, 2016

First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the “Company”) for First Reliance Bank (the “Bank”), reported fourth quarter 2015 pre-tax profits of 944,100.  This is the 8th consecutive…

Columbia Ranks as one of South Carolina’s Healthiest Housing Markets

February 22, 2016

New York financial technology company SmartAsset released the rankings from its second annual Healthiest Housing Markets Study  and Columbia made the list at number 7 in South Carolina, up from…

Midlands school district recognized for record fundraising efforts

February 22, 2016

Richland Two employees will be recognized for donating more than $116,000 for the community during the 2015 United Way of the Midlands campaign. The United Way will recognize the district…

Central Carolina Technical College Welding Program unveils 700-pound steel and metal sculpture at Scott’s Branch High School

February 22, 2016

On Thursday, February 18, Clarendon School District 1 and Scott’s Branch High School unveiled a permanent outdoor kinetic sculpture titled “Cellule One.” This sculpture was the result of a community…

Coker College to hold open roundtable discussion for Women’s History Month

February 22, 2016

Coker College’s Center for Diversity, Interfaith and Inclusion Education will host an open roundtable discussion in honor of Women’s History Month. The event, which is free and open to the…

Six Richland One High School basketball teams in the playoffs

February 22, 2016

Six Richland One high school basketball teams will be seeking athletic glory in the state playoffs this week. Everyone is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite team.…

Connor promoted to Colonel

February 22, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Bill Connor was promoted to the rank of colonel (0-6) in the U.S. Army Reserve during ceremonies at the S.C. Adjutant General’s headquarters auditorium, Fri., Feb. 19.…

Six Richland One High School basketball teams in the playoffs

February 22, 2016

Six Richland One high school basketball teams will be seeking athletic glory in the state playoffs this week. Everyone is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite team.…

Six Richland One High School basketball teams in the playoffs

February 22, 2016

Six Richland One high school basketball teams will be seeking athletic glory in the state playoffs this week. Everyone is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite team.…

Wagner Wealth Management named Greenville Chamber Small Business of the Month

February 22, 2016

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Wagner Wealth Management has been named the Greenville Chamber’s Small Business of the Month for February 2016. Wagner Wealth Management services include financial planning, asset management, insurance…

Wagner Wealth Management opens doors at Verdae office

February 22, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – Wagner Wealth Management has officially opened its doors at their new office location on Verdae Blvd. The firm celebrated the company’s milestone alongside friends and representatives from…

Synovus Wins 26 Greenwich Excellence Awards

February 22, 2016

Synovus has won 26 awards in the 2015 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking. Among more than 600 U.S. banks evaluated by Greenwich Associates, 34…

Synovus Wins 26 Greenwich Excellence Awards

February 22, 2016

Synovus has won 26 awards in the 2015 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking. Among more than 600 U.S. banks evaluated by Greenwich Associates, 34…

Colliers International announces 2015 Top Producers and Walter M. Keenan Award recipient

February 22, 2016

Colliers International South Carolina announced its Top Producers of 2015 and the recipient of the 2015 Walter M. Keenan Award recipient. The Top Producers represent the company’s leading associates who…

Colliers International announces 2015 Top Producers and Walter M. Keenan Award recipient

February 22, 2016

Colliers International South Carolina announced its Top Producers of 2015 and the recipient of the 2015 Walter M. Keenan Award recipient. The Top Producers represent the company’s leading associates who…

Park West, I’On and Port Royal Plantation community management company, Southern Community Services, earns top industry credentials

February 22, 2016

International accrediting organization, Community Associations Institute, awards PCAM and AMS designations to SCS team The highest credential status in the international homeowner association management industry has been awarded to two…

Caldwell Commercial Lease of 1660 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Suite B

February 22, 2016

Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Dance Lab, LLC, in the lease of 2,515 SF of retail space located at 1660 Sam Rittenberg, Blvd Suite B, Charleston SC.…

Complete Public Relations supports Habitat CEO Build 2016

February 22, 2016

Complete Public Relations again will be taking part in the annual Habitat for Humanity CEO Build. This is the fourth year in a row the firm will be participating, and…

CBRE facilitates sale of historic textile mill in Poinsett District

February 22, 2016

CBRE has finalized the sale of the American Spinning Mill in Greenville, South Carolina. The property sold on Jan. 29, 2016, to Virginia-based ASGA, LP. The American Investor Immigration Funds…

Greater Lexington Chamber honors businesses, introduces new President/CEO

February 22, 2016

The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center honored five of its accomplished members and introduced new President & CEO Otis Rawl at its Chamber Awards Night Thursday at the Lexington Municipal Complex.…

Connor promoted to Colonel

February 22, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Bill Connor was promoted to the rank of colonel (0-6) in the U.S. Army Reserve during ceremonies at the S.C. Adjutant General’s headquarters auditorium, Fri., Feb. 19.…

Greater Lexington Chamber honors businesses, introduces new President/CEO

February 22, 2016

The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center honored five of its accomplished members and introduced new President & CEO Otis Rawl at its Chamber Awards Night Thursday at the Lexington Municipal Complex.…

Owen of Morton & Gettys joins York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees

February 21, 2016

ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at the law firm Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to the York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Established in 1988,…

Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Guest Curated Series by National Book Award winner Nikky Finney

February 21, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC –  The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host a Guest Curated Series by Nikky Finney, a National Book Award-winning poet. Each film Finney…

McKissick Museum to host free symposium: Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South

February 21, 2016

The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will host the music symposium Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South Feb. 26 -27, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. The program will feature…

Moore Taylor’s Myers inducted to American Board of Trial Advocates

February 21, 2016

Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that Stanley L. Myers, a partner at the firm, has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The American Board of Trial…

2016 Gospel Fest set for February 27 in Camden

February 21, 2016

Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Scheduled to Return to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw…

ASID Designer Showhouse scheduled for April in Camden postponed

February 21, 2016

CAMDEN, SC — The ASID Designer Showhouse, scheduled for April 21-May 7, 2016 in Camden, SC has been indefinitely postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Proceeds from the Showhouse were to have…

Moore Taylor’s Myers inducted to American Board of Trial Advocates

February 21, 2016

Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that Stanley L. Myers, a partner at the firm, has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The American Board of Trial…

Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Guest Curated Series by National Book Award winner Nikky Finney

February 21, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC –  The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host a Guest Curated Series by Nikky Finney, a National Book Award-winning poet. Each film Finney…

Owen of Morton & Gettys joins York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees

February 21, 2016

ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at the law firm Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to the York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Established in 1988,…

2016 Gospel Fest set for February 27 in Camden

February 21, 2016

Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Scheduled to Return to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw…

ASID Designer Showhouse scheduled for April in Camden postponed

February 21, 2016

CAMDEN, SC — The ASID Designer Showhouse, scheduled for April 21-May 7, 2016 in Camden, SC has been indefinitely postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Proceeds from the Showhouse were to have…

McKissick Museum to host free symposium: Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South

February 21, 2016

The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will host the music symposium Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South Feb. 26 -27, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. The program will feature…

Stingrays to unveil 10th Annual Pink in the Rink Jersey Tuesday at Trident

February 20, 2016

The South Carolina Stingrays alongside Trident Health will unveil the 10th Annual Pink in the Rink jersey on Monday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Trident Medical Center. The Stingrays…

Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to feature Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles

February 20, 2016

Chapin Mayor Skip Wilson announced that Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles will be the guest speaker for the third annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 am at…

Big Freedia Headlines Indie Grits River Concert at the River

February 20, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers announces that Big Freedia will headline the Indie Grits Concert at the…

The Independent Banks of South Carolina welcomes Teresa D. Taylor

February 20, 2016

The Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) welcomes Teresa D. Taylor, Palmetto Financial Consulting Services, LLC, as the Executive Director of the Association. In her new role, Teresa will manage…

The Independent Banks of South Carolina welcomes Teresa D. Taylor

February 20, 2016

The Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) welcomes Teresa D. Taylor, Palmetto Financial Consulting Services, LLC, as the Executive Director of the Association. In her new role, Teresa will manage…

Big Freedia Headlines Indie Grits River Concert at the River

February 20, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers announces that Big Freedia will headline the Indie Grits Concert at the…

Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to feature Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles

February 20, 2016

Chapin Mayor Skip Wilson announced that Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles will be the guest speaker for the third annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 am at…

Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center

February 19, 2016

Investment To Establish Greenville County Operations PIEDMONT, SC – Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing operations in Greenville County. The project is expected to create…

Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center

February 19, 2016

The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing…

Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center

February 19, 2016

The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing…

CEOs trade board rooms for build sites for Habitat’s fourth CEO Build

February 19, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – The CEOs of Greenville’s top companies are known for their leadership in the board rooms of corporations and nonprofits across the Upstate. This spring, 22 of those…

GreenWood, Inc. and BridgeValley launch craft training program

February 19, 2016

GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces a partnership with BridgeValley Community and Technical College that offers a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)…

Greater Lexington Chamber & Visitors Center names new president and CEO

February 19, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC – The Greater Lexington Chamber & Visitors Center announced that Otis B. Rawl, Jr. has been named president and CEO, effective February 29, 2016. Prior to joining the Greater…

Urban League of the Upstate honors community at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Equal Opportunity Mardi Gras Gala

February 19, 2016

The Urban League of the Upstate hosted its annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Humanitarian Award Mardi Gras Gala on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency…

Greater Lexington Chamber & Visitors Center names new president and CEO

February 19, 2016

LEXINGTON, SC – The Greater Lexington Chamber & Visitors Center announced that Otis B. Rawl, Jr. has been named president and CEO, effective February 29, 2016. Prior to joining the Greater…

Furman Education Professor Katie Stover co-authors book

February 18, 2016

Assistant Professor of Education Katie Stover has co-authored a book about writing targeted for teachers of grades 3-12. The book, Smuggling Writing: Strategies That Get Students to Write Every Day,…