Inez Tenenbaum joins board of Safe Kids Worldwide

December 28, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia attorney Inez Tenenbaum has been named to the board of Safe Kids Worldwide, an international nonprofit working to prevent childhood injury, the number-one cause of death…

Inez Tenenbaum joins board of Safe Kids Worldwide

December 28, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia attorney Inez Tenenbaum has been named to the board of Safe Kids Worldwide, an international nonprofit working to prevent childhood injury, the number-one cause of death…

Pat Conroy shares deep insights on art and life with Ex Libris Society

December 28, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Nov. 6, novelist Pat Conroy spoke to the Ex Libris Society – a group of individuals who provide substantial support to the libraries at the University…

Truematter wins Telerik Sitefinity “Website of the Quarter” award

December 23, 2015

Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver has been named a Telerik® Sitefinity™ “Website of the Quarter” which puts truematter and the website in the running for…

NAI Avant reports continuing leasing velocity in three-building office park in Forest Acres

December 23, 2015

NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace and NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently represented the landlord in another lease in the Landmark Professional Office and Medical Park. New Millennium Building…

NAI Avant reports continuing leasing velocity in three-building office park in Forest Acres

December 23, 2015

NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace and NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently represented the landlord in another lease in the Landmark Professional Office and Medical Park. New Millennium Building…

Truematter wins Telerik Sitefinity “Website of the Quarter” award

December 23, 2015

Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver has been named a Telerik® Sitefinity™ “Website of the Quarter” which puts truematter and the website in the running for…

Avison Young Retail Lease – 8410 Rivers Avenue

December 22, 2015

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré R. Stephens & Avery Homes represented Fifty-Two Associates in the lease extension of 2,750 SF retail space located at…

SC-based Strategic Development Group helps Bridgestone APM choose site for new facility

December 22, 2015

Strategic Development Group (SDG), one of the nation’s leading corporate site selection and economic development consulting firms, has helped Bridgestone APM Company locate and secure a site in Wheatfield, N.Y.…

Richland County Council Chairman Rush among Innovative Officials in DC at Joint Center December 2015 Roundtable

December 22, 2015

Chairman Torrey Rush, last week, joined  twenty-four (24) of the nation’s most innovative and influential elected state, county, local, and tribal officials at a 3-day policy roundtable in Washington, DC for…

House Ways and Means Chairman prepares Palmetto Farm Aid

December 22, 2015

House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) today announced plans to introduce the first of several legislative responses to the catastrophic flooding the state received this October.  The House…

American Advertising Awards now accepting entries

December 22, 2015

The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands is challenging advertisers and marketers from across the region to take a look at their best work of 2015 and find out if…

National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre

December 22, 2015

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…

NAI Avant facilitates office space lease in Columbia’s premier professional business park

December 22, 2015

NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace recently represented the landlord, Boss’s Pinnacle Point LLC, in the lease of ±9,735 square feet of office space at 130 Pinnacle Point Court. The…

The Okonite Company Expanding Midlands Operations

December 22, 2015

Company Investing $19.5 Million To Expand Orangeburg County Facility The Okonite Company, a premier manufacturer of high-quality, insulated electric wire and cable, is expanding its existing operations in Orangeburg County.…

NAI Avant facilitates office space lease in Columbia’s premier professional business park

December 22, 2015

NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace recently represented the landlord, Boss’s Pinnacle Point LLC, in the lease of ±9,735 square feet of office space at 130 Pinnacle Point Court. The…

National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre

December 22, 2015

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…

SC Bar Foundation announces Gibson and Mitchell as Foundation Ambassadors

December 21, 2015

The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Florence attorney Tiffany D. Gibson and Hartsville attorney Cody T. Mitchell as Foundation Ambassadors. In this leadership position, Gibson and Mitchell will work with…

Date set for Spartanburg Soaring! 2016

December 21, 2015

Chapman Cultural Center has set the date for its third annual Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival for Saturday, April 23, 2016, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This free and family-friendly festival has…

Coldwell Banker Caine forms partnership with Cox Photography

December 21, 2015

Coldwell Banker Caine and Cox Photography recently announced a full service partnership offering professional photography and videography to all agents and clients. Unique to the Upstate, the new agreement includes…

Ring In The New Year with a special five course dinner at 492

December 21, 2015

On Thursday, December 31, 492 will host a special five course dinner to welcome the new year. Executive Chef Nate Whiting and Pastry Chef Amanee Neirouz created the New Year’s…

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers represent the seller for a $2 million warehouse

December 21, 2015

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sales transaction of 2076 Wambaw Creek Rd, Charleston, SC. Alex Irwin and George McCutchen,…

One SC Flood Relief Fund awards $500,000 in grants for flood recovery

December 21, 2015

The first grant recipients of the One SC Flood Relief Fund, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation and accepting donations at www.onescfund.org, have been announced. A total of $500,000 in…

Treasurer Loftis Statement on Retirement System Report

December 21, 2015

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Audit Council’s (LAC) report of the South Carolina Retirement System. “I want to thank the LAC…

SCRA Technology Ventures announces new companies

December 21, 2015

Three Companies, One Resource Partner Accepted into SC Launch Program   SCRA Technology Ventures announced the acceptance of three South Carolina companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-based App Squared…

GSSM’s virtual engineering program now accepting applications for Class of 2019

December 21, 2015

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications for Accelerate, a virtual engineering program, through January 8, 2016 for the Class of 2019. Online applications…

Bean hired to manage communication efforts at South Carolina School Boards Association

December 21, 2015

The South Carolina School Boards Association announces the hire of Rebecca “Becky” J. Bean as Communications Manager. “Becky “brings experience and a proven track record of success in the school…

Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Allendale County

December 21, 2015

Company Investing More Than $8 Million In Solar Project   Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first…

Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill

December 19, 2015

Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…

NAI Avant facilitates move for popular Tennessee based craft beer franchise to Columbia, SC

December 19, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Patrick Palmer recently finalized a lease for Knoxville, TN. based craft beer company, The Casual Pint. The franchisee plans to open three locations…

Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill

December 19, 2015

Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…

NAI Avant facilitates move for popular Tennessee based craft beer franchise to Columbia, SC

December 19, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Patrick Palmer recently finalized a lease for Knoxville, TN. based craft beer company, The Casual Pint. The franchisee plans to open three locations…

Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager

December 18, 2015

Liquid Catering and its sister company The Old Cigar Warehouse has brought in Tracy Ryan as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. “Tracy brings a strong background in sales…

McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown

December 18, 2015

McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the…

Year-end spending bill funds new federal courthouse in Greenville

December 18, 2015

 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the year-end spending bill set to be voted on in Congress today contains funding to begin and complete construction of…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2015

December 18, 2015

Employment Gains Set New Record Unemployment Rate Continues To Fall South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month, declining from 5.6 percent in October to 5.5…

Curt McPhail appointed executive director of The Space at Wofford

December 17, 2015

Curt McPhail, a 1996 Wofford College graduate, has accepted the position of executive director of The Space in the Mungo Center at the college, effective Jan. 19, 2016. McPhail, project…

South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announces 2016 Board of Directors

December 17, 2015

The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) is pleased to announce the 2016 Board of Directors. SCPRSA, a statewide professional organization for public relations practitioners,…

Avison Young Gerry Schauer earned CCIM Designation

December 17, 2015

Avison Young is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer, CCIM earned his CCIM recently in the third quarter of 2015.  The CCIM designation is conferred upon commercial real estate leaders…

Providence Hospitals announces new executive leaders

December 17, 2015

Providence Hospitals and LifePoint Health today announced the appointment of executive leaders for the two-campus Columbia hospital system. Scott Campbell will assume a key leadership post serving as lead administrator…

ASID Carolinas Designer Showhouse Chosen in Camden – April 21-May 7, 2016

December 17, 2015

Camden — The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Carolinas is partnering with the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) to bring the excitement of a Designer Showhouse to…

Ameris Bank announces appointment of Laurens C. Nicholson to South Carolina Community Board of Directors

December 17, 2015

Ameris Bank Regional President Richard Sturm is excited to announce the recent appointment of Laurens C. Nicholson to the Ameris Bank – South Carolina Community Board of Directors.  In making…

ASID Carolinas Designer Showhouse Chosen in Camden – April 21-May 7, 2016

December 17, 2015

Camden — The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Carolinas is partnering with the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) to bring the excitement of a Designer Showhouse to…

Providence Hospitals announces new executive leaders

December 17, 2015

Providence Hospitals and LifePoint Health today announced the appointment of executive leaders for the two-campus Columbia hospital system. Scott Campbell will assume a key leadership post serving as lead administrator…

Columbia City Council and Junior League Move Ahead on Roy Lynch Park

December 16, 2015

By Temple Ligon   Columbia City Council met at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15. Under the heading “CONSIDERATIONS OF BIDS AND AGREEMENTS” No. 19 was to approve the purchase of…

NAI Earle Furman recent transactions

December 16, 2015

NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases   Spartanburg, South Carolina:  Kevin Pogue of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Marty and Harriette Reid, in the leasing of a…

USC Upstate student Danielle Dickerson to intern at Chapman Cultural Center

December 16, 2015

Danielle Dickerson, a Graphic Design student at USC Upstate, is interning in the Marketing Office at Chapman Cultural Center for her spring semester. She will be available every Tuesday and…

HRP Associates honored by BB&T Risk Management Group

December 16, 2015

HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental health and safety engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, was recently honored by the BB&T Risk Management Group at the bank’s 10th annual BB&T…

Duke Energy proposing on-site coal ash landfill at W.S. Lee Station

December 16, 2015

Duke Energy Carolinas has started the permitting process to safely manage coal ash at the W.S. Lee Station in Belton, S.C., by constructing a fully lined on-site landfill. It will…

Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic to play the Volvo Cars Open

December 16, 2015

Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic have committed to play in the inaugural Volvo Cars Open (formerly the Family Circle Cup), April 2nd – 10th, 2016, on Daniel Island in Charleston,…