Company on pace to invest more than $85 million in solar power facility National Renewable Energy Corporation (NARENCO), a leading renewable energy independent power producer focused on development, engineering,…
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has built over 330 homes, transforming the lives of families with low income. At its annual volunteer appreciation breakfast on Tuesday, Habitat Greenville honored…
CHAPIN, SC – The Board of Directors for Chapin We Care Center has named Alecia Klauk of Chapin as its new executive director for the organization. She will begin her new…
COLUMBIA, SC – The 2016 Legislative agenda of the S.C. African-American Chamber of Commerce 1. Infrastructure. Find ways to pay for needed improvements to our roads and bridges – even if…
COLUMBIA, SC – The December unemployment rate remained unchanged from November at 5.5 percent. However, the number of people working in South Carolina grew by 10,111 people, pushing South Carolina’s…
FLORENCE, SC – Wells Fargo Private Bank announced John Bankson has been named head of its Business Advisory Services group. This unit works with business owners and their advisors to develop a…
FLORENCE, SC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named Jack Marchette Pee Dee Market President and Business Banking Manager. Based in Florence, he is responsible for leading the Florence…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – The Richland Penny Program is currently advertising two resurfacing contracts for bid on County-owned roads. Bidders can go to the program’s website, under the Doing Business tab, and…
LEXINGTON, SC – Mayor Steve MacDougall will present the “State of Town” Address at the February 1, 2016 Council Meeting starting at 6:30pm in Council Chambers (111 Maiden Lane). The…
HOPKINS, SC – Developed campsites at Congaree National Park can now be reserved through an online registration system. Reservations for campsites at Longleaf and Bluff campgrounds can be made online through…
COLUMBIA, SC – On Saturday evening, January 30th, the South Carolina Sierra Club will host its 7th Annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction in the rear gala room at Michael’s Cafe’ and…
LEXINGTON, SC – In December 2015, the Town of Lexington officially transitioned to our new Adaptive Signalization System through video detection on FIVE signals in the downtown area. This month…
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has released its Grant Awards totals for 2015 in the areas of Health, Education and Social Services. Since 1996, the…
New store offers convenient in-store and digital shopping at Walmart prices; Opens Jan. 27, 2016 COLUMBIA, SC – The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Columbia will open to the community…
The Town of Chapin has hired Seth Zeigler to lead its Police Department, beginning February 8, 2016. Zeigler, a Chapin native, most recently served as Captain of the Patrol Division…
This week United Way of the Midlands received a $13,500 donation for its flood recovery efforts from Brittons, a Columbia retailer for more than 60 years. Following the October 2015…
Good City Architects, an architecture and interior design firm based in Greenville, S.C., was recently selected to design new offices and renovations for North Hills Community Church in Taylors. Good…
Educators, a police officer and medical professionals are just some of the people who will trade in their day jobs for dancing shoes at the sixth annual Dancing with The…
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitre R. Stephens represented Persimmon Café, LLC in the leasing of 1,646 SF retail space located at Summerville Market Place…
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Trey Boiter as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Trey will focus on new home sales as part of Coldwell Banker Caine’s partnership…
Phillips & Phillips renewed its lease of 60,000 square feet of industrial space at 1335 Hayne St. in Spartanburg, SC. Brian J. Young, CCIM, SIOR and Kacie Jackson handled the…
The first Community Paramedic Training program in the state will be offered by Tri-County Technical College beginning February 9 at the College’s Easley Campus. The course will be held on…
Law firm’s expansion influences move from Calhoun Street to Church Street Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced its Charleston office has relocated to 171 Church Street in downtown Charleston. The new…
Colite and NanoLumens announce their partnership to create innovative and exciting signage for customers. As world leader in full-service sign manufacturing, Colite is constantly working to provide the greatest final…
With foreign policy playing a bigger and bigger role in the 2016 election, ONE — the international policy and advocacy organization co-founded by U2 lead singer, Bono — has launched…
GREENVILLE – Ashley Cuttino, a shareholder in the Greenville office of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), has been selected to lead the Ogletree Deakins Women’s Initiative…
TAYLORS, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has completed construction on Abigail Springs, Greenville County’s first mixed-income development with a 100% focus on home ownership for residents of all income…
COLUMBIA, SC – December 2015 Employment Statement: “While the state’s unemployment rate remained steady at 5.5 percent, it is exciting to see that more than 10,000 people found work in…
Charleston – On January 22, 2016, David Dubberly of Nexsen Pruet spoke at the SC Bar’s annual convention on “Litigating Environmental Whistleblower Claims Under OSHA Procedures.” Dubberly is Nexsen Pruet’s…
Todd & Moore donated more than $1,000 to Palmetto Health Foundation last week to help beat breast cancer in the Midlands. The amount was 5 percent of sales during Todd…
What: MTC Veterans Information and Resource Fair Who: Open to all veterans, active duty service members When: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, 6-8 p.m. Where: …
COLUMBIA, SC – Benedict College will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events and activities highlighting and honoring the role and impact of African Americans throughout this country’s history. A…
COLUMBIA, SC – A stronger University of South Carolina system means a stronger South Carolina. That’s the message alumni, students and supporters from the university’s eight campuses will take to…
COLUMBIA, SC – Lamar Advertising Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., has agreed to sell $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 5 3/4% Senior Notes due…
COLUMBIA, SC – Lawrence Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has been appointed to the board of SC Thrive. SC…
Colite and NanoLumens announce their partnership to create innovative and exciting signage for customers. As world leader in full-service sign manufacturing, Colite is constantly working to provide the greatest final…
Charleston – On January 22, 2016, David Dubberly of Nexsen Pruet spoke at the SC Bar’s annual convention on “Litigating Environmental Whistleblower Claims Under OSHA Procedures.” Dubberly is Nexsen Pruet’s…
Todd & Moore donated more than $1,000 to Palmetto Health Foundation last week to help beat breast cancer in the Midlands. The amount was 5 percent of sales during Todd…
Company Investing $3 Million To Create 100 New Jobs 3i Products, Inc., a company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of indoor and outdoor cushions and pillows, is establishing…
Avison Young commercial real estate announces that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer, CCIM represented the landlord, First Point Properties, LLC, in the lease extension of a 1,550 SF office space…
Diamonds Direct, a direct diamond importer based in Charlotte, N.C., is now open in its new location in Mt. Pleasant. This is the company’s seventh store opening and its first…
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the sale of 313 East Bay in Charleston, South Carolina. Bowna LLC purchased the 5,710 sq.ft. office/multifamily property from J.P. Deluca for $1,400,000 as…
Lexington-Richland School District Five is now accepting applications for its magnet and other choice programs. The window for submitting a choice application opened on Monday, Jan. 25 at 8 a.m.…
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Midlands Technical College the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) for fiscal year 2013-2014. The Certificate is the highest…
Richland County Councilwomen Joyce Dickerson and Julie-Ann Dixon are seeking nominations for the 2016 Richland County Distinguished Community Leadership Award (RCDCL). Seven RCDCL awards will be presented to honor the…
Terminix Service, Inc., a pest management company with nearly 70 years of service in South Carolina, western North Carolina and the CSRA area of eastern Georgia, has earned the service…
Lisette L Montréal and Lisette L Sport, a Canadian-based apparel company, to sponsor the 2016 Volvo Car Open The Volvo Car Open has partnered with a new premier sponsor…
The Charleston Parks Conservancy donated a literal ton of produce to local food pantries in 2015. The community beds at each of the Conservancy’s three community gardens are used for…
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced two attorneys have been elected to new positions within the statewide business defense firm. Brian Comer of the Columbia office has been appointed voting shareholder…
Hagood Tighe, Partner at the Columbia office of Fisher & Phillips, was recently elected to the Chair of the House of Delegates at the South Carolina Bar. The South Carolina…