New banking program launched by City

January 15, 2016

The City of Columbia’s Community Development Department has kicked off “Bank On” Columbia and three revamped financial empowerment initiatives. Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, City staff and partnering…

Drivers to start seeing major work with 85-385 Gateway Project

January 15, 2016

The next few months are going to be very busy for the 85-385 Gateway Project as large parts of the project’s development swing into motion. While preparation work such as…

CWC Chamber offers free business-building seminars

January 15, 2016

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is offering three seminars to help members and other business leaders attract and retain more customers in a recovering economy. Chamber President Gregg Pinner…

CWC Chamber offers free business-building seminars

January 15, 2016

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is offering three seminars to help members and other business leaders attract and retain more customers in a recovering economy. Chamber President Gregg Pinner…

Hedrick Gardner recognizes leading Columbia attorney

January 15, 2016

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP, a leading regional litigation and dispute management law firm, is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been promoted in the firm. Dewana Looper…

District Five teacher’s algebra lesson featured in national publication

January 14, 2016

Dutch Fork Middle School math teacher LuAnn Graul knows students learn best when they can visualize and relate concepts to the real world. She is now sharing that lesson with…

Spring Valley High School students earn National Recognition

January 14, 2016

Two Spring Valley High School seniors have been selected as 2016 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists. Discovery magnet students Mohammad Arammash and Krishna Gorrepati will each receive a $1,000 award…

Mantissa Executive Suites & Spa hires new Sales and Marketing Coordinator

January 14, 2016

The Mantissa Executive Suites & Spa has hired Elizabeth Coxe Hubbard as its new sales and marketing coordinator. Hubbard is responsible for negotiating contracts with businesses, organizations and academic institutions,…

Robyn Hall achieves National Recognition

January 14, 2016

Robyn Jones Hall, a Realtor® Associate with the Mt. Pleasant Hwy. 17 North office of Carolina One Real Estate, has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation by the…

Carolina One new homes to market The Pointe at Stono Shores

January 14, 2016

If you’ve been searching for a rare opportunity to own a newly built custom home on the beautiful shores of the Stono River, look no further than The Pointe at…

Call for Artists Chapman Cultural Center seeks woodworking artist

January 14, 2016

Chapman Cultural Center is looking for a professional South Carolina artist/craftsperson with experience in producing functional and large-scale wood sculptures. That person will lead a design team that will make…

SC legislative initiative would give state workers cost-of-living increase

January 14, 2016

State budget proposal announced today, effort has bipartisan support backed by Senators Courson and Jackson. Too many state employees can’t afford to live. That was the resounding message at a…

Avison Young Retail Space – 1901 Ashley River Road

January 14, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer, CCIM represented the tenant, Christophe Artisan Chocolatier Patissier, LLC, in the lease of a 1,800 SF retail space…

Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Financial Officer

January 14, 2016

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, welcomed new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kevin Krenzke. Krenzke joins OBHG with almost 20 years of finance and accounting…

Wilkes Law Firm attorneys serving in leadership roles for the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association

January 14, 2016

The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A., announced that two of the Firm’s attorneys have been elected to leadership positions in the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Derham Cole, Jr.,…

The Old Cigar Warehouse wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award

January 14, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – The Old Cigar Warehouse has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Ceremony and Reception Space in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the…

NAI Avant procures medical office lease for Palmetto Health

January 14, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Roger Winn recently represented the tenant, Palmetto Health Outpatient Behavioral Care, in their new lease at 720 Gracern Road in…

S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director

January 14, 2016

Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…

Camden Community Theatre to Present “Little Shop of Horrors”

January 14, 2016

CAMDEN, SC – The Camden Community Theatre will present the hit musical Little Shop of Horrors at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) January 28-31, 2016. Showtimes are 8:00…

NAI Avant procures medical office lease for Palmetto Health

January 14, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Roger Winn recently represented the tenant, Palmetto Health Outpatient Behavioral Care, in their new lease at 720 Gracern Road in…

NAI Avant brokers sale of ±8,100 SF industrial building in Ladson

January 13, 2016

Jered Wilkerson, broker with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently arranged the sale of a ±8,100 square foot industrial facility located at 157 Acres Road in Ladson, SC. Wilkerson represented the…

District Five adult education program expands offerings with weekend class, new location

January 13, 2016

Adult education students in Lexington-Richland School District Five now have more options for attending classes and earning their diploma. In addition to expanding class times at the main site at…

S.C. Chamber President Ted Pitts testifies on need to reform DOT

January 13, 2016

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President Ted Pitts today testified before the House Legislative Oversight Committee about the need to reform the DOT as it relates to a comprehensive infrastructure…

Camden Community Theatre to Present “Little Shop of Horrors”

January 13, 2016

CAMDEN, SC – The Camden Community Theatre will present the hit musical Little Shop of Horrors at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) January 28-31, 2016. Showtimes are 8:00…

Mollye Hudson joins CBRE Asset Services Group in Columbia

January 13, 2016

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Mollye Hudson has joined the Asset Services Group as a Real Estate Manager. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, she will manage a portfolio of commercial…

Avison Young Office Lease – 11 Broad Street

January 13, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer represented the tenant, Caldwell Partners International LTD, in the lease  of a 1,648 SF office space located at…

Avison Young Retail Lease – 8410 Rivers Avenue

January 13, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré R. Stephens represented Fifty-Two Associates in the lease extension of 1,500 SF retail space located at 8410 Rivers Avenue…

Lee & Associates Charleston represented the landlord in the 1,444 SF lease in Hanahan, SC

January 13, 2016

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Lindsey Halter and Jon Chalfie represented the Landlord, Ross Family Ventures, in the lease of 1,444 SF office space located at 1220 Yeamans Hall Rd in…

Greenville County Redevelopment Authority announces Board of Directors & Officers for 2016

January 13, 2016

The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) is pleased to announce its 2016 board of directors appointed by the Greenville County Council. The board’s executive committee was elected in a recent…

Wofford students swab their navels, behind ears to study bacteria

January 13, 2016

For the month of January, future health care professionals and researchers are studying something that they can’t see — microorganisms — and they are looking at them in ways that…

Gia Townsley and Michelle Gray join Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors in Anderson

January 13, 2016

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that one of Anderson’s leading real estate agents, Gia Townsley, has joined its Anderson office. As part of this…

Trucking Association supports fuel-tax hike, regular review of DOT

January 13, 2016

The President  & CEO of the South Carolina Trucking Association supports an increase in the state’s portion of the gasoline and diesel tax to improve the condition and safety of…

AT&T employees mentor 1 million hours, surpassing goal

January 13, 2016

In less than 4 years, AT&T* employees provided students with 1 million hours of mentoring, here in South Carolina and across the globe. Employee mentors participate in AT&T’s Aspire Mentoring Academy, which was…

Sutherland joins NBSC as branch manager

January 13, 2016

NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, today announced that George S. Sutherland has been named branch manager for the Greenville Main office located at 201 East McBee Avenue. Sutherland will…

Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2016 Education Reform Initiative

January 13, 2016

“It’s time to deal with the facilities of the schools in our state.”   Continuing her focus on statewide education reform, Governor Nikki Haley announced her 2016 Education Reform Initiative,…

Charleston Harbor Deepening Project recommended for Congressional authorization

January 13, 2016

Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Recommended for Congressional Authorization The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was recommended to Congress for authorization this week, continuing the project’s historic momentum through the U.S.…

“Right to Try” Bill receives warm reception in SC Senate

January 13, 2016

Access to Experimental Drugs for the Terminally Ill is Goal of Bill by Senator Campbell A subcommittee of the Senate Medical Affairs Committee gave the “Right to Try” bill (S.929)…

Mike Crapps, First Community Bank

January 13, 2016

The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts.   A Conversation with Mike Crapps,…

Gilbert High Principal and Athletic Director honored

January 13, 2016

Gilbert High Principal Ann O’Cain and Athletic Director Barry Harley received recognition on Wednesday, January 13 as the 2015 3A Region 5 Principal of the Year and Athletic Director of…

Don Tomlin and Councilman Ed McDowell have been appointed to City Center Partnership’s Board of Directors

January 13, 2016

City Center Partnership (CCP) announced Columbia City Council has appointed new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. New CCP board members include Donald R. Tomlin, Jr. and Honorable Reverend…

Rebuild Upstate celebrates record in changing community lives

January 13, 2016

The lives of 120 Upstate families were made better in 2015 thanks to the volunteers at Rebuild Upstate. This non-profit that serves Greenville, Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties more than…

United Community Bank executive re-elected to board of National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders

January 13, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – Richard Bradshaw, president of specialized lending at United Community Bank, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL).…

Ogletree Deakins enters Canadian market

January 13, 2016

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm is entering the Canadian market with…

D&W Fine Pack expanding Upstate operations

January 13, 2016

Company Investing $20 Million To Expand Laurens County Operations   D&W Fine Pack (D&W), a Mid Oaks Investment portfolio company, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Laurens County. The company’s…

Furman Biology professor Victoria Turgeon receives grant to study spinal cord injury

January 12, 2016

Furman University biology professor Dr. Victoria Turgeon has been awarded a grant from the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund. With the two-year, nearly $80,000 grant, Turgeon will study…

Smith Moore Leatherwood elects four attorneys to partnership

January 12, 2016

Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Amber R. Duncan, M. Kevin McCarrell, Matthew P. Stone and John P. Zimmer have been elected to the firm’s partnership…

Apex Broadcasting becomes official sponsor of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing

January 12, 2016

The Heritage Classic Foundation and Apex Broadcasting announced today that Apex Broadcasting has signed a three-year agreement to become the new Official Radio Stations of the RBC Heritage Presented by…

Richland County Council Re-elects Chair, Vice Chair for 2016

January 12, 2016

At Richland County Council’s first meeting of the year, members re-elected Torrey Rush to serve as Chair and Greg Pearce to serve as Vice Chair for 2016. The Chair and…

Irmo man donates $50,000 to Lexington Medical Center Foundation generous gift honors his late wife

January 12, 2016

The Lexington Medical Center Foundation received a $50,000 gift Tuesday from an Irmo man who wanted to recognize the hospital and its staff members for the outstanding care they provided…

Alex Irwin represented the seller for an $8.75 million industrial building sale/leaseback

January 12, 2016

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale and leaseback transaction at 2486-2550 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC. Alex Irwin of…