Avison Young Industrial Lease – 7371 East Spartan Blvd

December 16, 2015

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, Carolina Commercial Investors, LLC  & Alan Bolduc, CCIM, SIOR represented the Tenant,…

First Choice by Select Health earns Top Quality Rating among South Carolina Medicaid Plans

December 16, 2015

First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is the top-rated Medicaid health plan in the state, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA’s) Medicaid Health Insurance Plan…

Berkeley High School Athletic Director/Head Football Coach to take on a new challenge in BCSD

December 16, 2015

Berkeley High School Athletic Director and head football coach, Jeff Cruce, will take on a new challenge in Berkeley County School District (BCSD) at the end of the semester after…

Avison Young Office Lease – 3 Broad Street

December 16, 2015

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Three Broad Inc, in the lease extension of a 196 SF office…

Everydayhero increases its global reach by extending fundraising opportunities to Strava Athletes

December 16, 2015

EverydayheroTM, a Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) company and innovative crowdfundraising platform, continues to enhance the fundraising landscape through its latest integration with Strava, a global leader in fitness tracking, providing…

W.J. Keenan High School named state winner in $2 million Samsung contest

December 16, 2015

W.J. Keenan High School is the South Carolina state winner in the 2015-2016 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a $2 million nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering…

Community Broadcasters, LLC purchases four radio stations from Glory Communications, Inc.

December 16, 2015

Alex Snipe, President and owner of Glory Communications, Inc., has sold four of his radio stations in the Florence, Sumter and Orangeburg, South Carolina markets to Community Broadcasters, LLC, headquartered…

Murphy Grantland’s Anthony Livoti elected Treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association

December 16, 2015

Murphy Grantland is pleased to announce Anthony W. Livoti, shareholder, has been elected as Treasurer of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (SCDTAA), the pre-eminent defense attorney association in…

Zipit Solution Selected by Spokane Police Department for Emergency Response Unit Activation

December 16, 2015

Priority messaging feature cited as key factor in decision to adopt critical messaging platform Zipit Wireless announced that the Spokane Police Department (“Spokane PD”) in Spokane, Washington, has selected its…

Phillips Staffing Adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist

December 16, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins…

Akebono Brake Corporation Expanding Midlands Operations

December 16, 2015

Company Investing More Than $40 Million To Create 100 New Jobs In Lexington County COLUMBIA, S.C. – Akebono Brake Corporation, a leader in advanced brake and friction material development production,…

State Museum Kicks Off Holiday Season with Month-Long WinterFest Celebration

December 16, 2015

The month of December is filled with shopping, holiday shows and family-friendly activities The South Carolina State Museum is officially kicking-off the holiday season with a month-long WinterFest celebration with…

NAI Avant represents Rogers Townsend & Thomas law firm in new relocation to Main St

December 16, 2015

NAI Avant senior brokers Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, along with NAI Avant broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the tenant in leasing ±20,000 SF of Class A space in…

Truematter welcomes content strategist and story writer to the team

December 16, 2015

Truematter is excited to welcome Bailey Lewis, content strategist, copywriter, and local story writer to their Columbia, South Carolina team. Her skills and experience will help truematter continue to produce strong,…

Truematter welcomes Squarespace expert and seasoned front-end developer

December 16, 2015

Truematter is excited to welcome Kris Black, interactive designer, front-end developer, and illustrator to their Columbia, South Carolina team. In addition to his 15 plus years working with user-focused design and…

NAI Avant represents Rogers Townsend & Thomas law firm in new relocation to Main St

December 16, 2015

NAI Avant senior brokers Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, along with NAI Avant broker Paul Paschal, recently represented the tenant in leasing ±20,000 SF of Class A space in…

Phillips Staffing adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist

December 16, 2015

Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins Phillips with four…

Andrea Tanner named new director of USC journalism school

December 15, 2015

Andrea Tanner is the new director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina. Tanner has been serving as interim director since July. “Andrea…

District Five school’s “Project Au-some” growing empathy, understanding about autism

December 15, 2015

A Lexington-Richland District Five school has launched a new pair mentorship program aimed at growing empathy and understanding about students with autism. Harbison West Elementary School’s Project Au-some links fifth…

Prysmian Group launches the “Make it” recruitment program for engineers with manufacturing experience

December 15, 2015

The Group is dedicating over €160 million to industrial investments and operates 11 plants in North America serving the telecom and energy markets    Prysmian Group, world leader in the…

GSP is Getting Tiger Town to Miami

December 15, 2015

The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is thrilled to announce a special nonstop flight to Miami International Airport (MIA) aboard American Airlines. Could this season get any better for Upstate Clemson…

NAI Earle Furman’s Grice Hunt joins the company’s Executive Committee

December 15, 2015

NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in the office, industrial, investment, retail, multifamily, healthcare and land sectors, is pleased to announce that shareholder and broker, Grice Hunt,…

James Al Cannon designated a “Premier Advisor” by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

December 15, 2015

Leading independent financial advisory firm, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, has designated James Al Cannon, managing director, as a member of the firm’s Premier Advisors Program, a distinction that reflects…

The Casual Pint enters Columbia

December 15, 2015

The fastest growing franchise in the craft beer industry expands to the Columbia, South Carolina market   The Casual Pint, the nation’s fastest growing craft beer market franchise, is proud…

Nexsen Pruet celebrates 11th Next Steps Class

December 15, 2015

27 Students Recognized for Leadership   On Friday, December 4th, 27 Chapin Middle School girls were recognized for their completion of Nexsen Pruet’s 11th Next Steps Program. The students, who…

Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries announces 2016 Silver Screen Affair

December 15, 2015

Tickets are now on sale for the annual fundraising gala on February 20, 2016   The Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries announced an Old Hollywood-theme for their annual fundraising gala…

Truematter welcomes content strategist and story writer to the team

December 15, 2015

Truematter is excited to welcome Bailey Lewis, content strategist, copywriter, and local story writer to their Columbia, South Carolina team. Her skills and experience will help truematter continue to produce strong,…

Phillips Staffing adds Tonia Thompson as Human Resources Specialist

December 15, 2015

Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Tonia Thompson as a Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Thompson joins Phillips with four…

Truematter welcomes Squarespace expert and seasoned front-end developer

December 15, 2015

Truematter is excited to welcome Kris Black, interactive designer, front-end developer, and illustrator to their Columbia, South Carolina team. In addition to his 15 plus years working with user-focused design and…

NAI Avant brokers sale of ±71,424 square foot steel manufacturing facility

December 15, 2015

NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Rob Lapin, as well as Lee Bussell, recently finalized the sale of a ±71,424 manufacturing facility located at 3792 Platt Springs Road…

NAI Avant brokers sale of ±71,424 square foot steel manufacturing facility

December 15, 2015

NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Rob Lapin, as well as Lee Bussell, recently finalized the sale of a ±71,424 manufacturing facility located at 3792 Platt Springs Road…

Membership elects 2016 Officers and new members to Board of Directors

December 14, 2015

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) announce the newly elected 2016 Officers and new members to the Board of Directors at its annual business meeting on December 11,…

Bottles Beverage Superstore to open December 16th

December 14, 2015

Coming to the Plaza across from Whole Foods Market, that was formally the site of K-Mart. Bottles Beverage Superstore will open its doors December 16th after only suffering minor flood…

Toy donations needed at Salvation Army Christmas warehouse

December 14, 2015

The Salvation Army begins the distribution of toy donations to local families in need Monday, December 14th through December 18th. The Salvation Army and its volunteers began packing the family…

Blythewood High School offers makeover for family’s home devastated by flooding

December 14, 2015

As part of its annual winter service project, Blythewood High School recently adopted a family who lost virtually every possession, including their home in the October flooding. Friday, December 18,…

AMCOL Systems earns PPMS™ recertification

December 14, 2015

AMCOL Systems, Inc. recently earned its recertification in the Professional Practice Management System™ as accredited by ACA International.  PPMS™ is a management system based upon developing, implementing, and adhering to…

Winthrop poll shows majority of South Carolinians support increase in gas tax

December 14, 2015

With the General Assembly set to begin session in less than a month, the most recent Winthrop University poll shows South Carolina voters continue to overwhelmingly support decisive action to…

Gayle Sawyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees

December 14, 2015

Gayle Sawyer, an assistant professor of educational leadership at Winthrop University, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are fortunate to have Gayle join the Board,”…

Anne Gardner Blomeyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees

December 14, 2015

Anne Gardner Blomeyer, owner of the retail antiques business Annie’s Song and a former GTE executive in planning, policies and operations, has been elected for a second time to the…

Donna Isgett joins Coker College Board of Trustees

December 14, 2015

Donna Isgett, senior vice president of quality and safety for McLeod Health, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are pleased to welcome Donna to the…

Conrad Deese joins Coker College Board of Trustees

December 14, 2015

Conrad Deese, vice president of finance for LifePoint’s Eastern Group at LifePoint Hospitals, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are delighted to have Conrad on…

McCrory Construction expands Southeastern presence with new Greenville office

December 14, 2015

Citing “a robust business climate and strong demand from repeat customers and new business,” 98-year-old McCrory Construction Company is adding a regional office in Greenville, South Carolina to serve clients…

Select Health earns recognition for Multicultural Health Care Excellence from NCQA

December 14, 2015

CLAS program garners only Multicultural Health Care Distinction among all South Carolina health plans Select Health of South Carolina and its First Choice Medicaid health plan have again earned Multicultural…

Walmart’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in its U.S. workforce includes more than $52 million for additional raises to associates in South Carolina

December 14, 2015

SOUTH CAROLINA – Walmart is making a $2.7 billion investment over two years in its U.S. workforce to raise wages, provide better training and increase scheduling choice and flexibility. As…

Humanist Group Stops Christian Proselytizing Program in South Carolina Schools

December 14, 2015

The American Humanist Association applauds Florence School District One in Florence, South Carolina, for choosing to support secular charities instead of continuing to endorse Operation Christmas Child, a program with…

SC Bar Foundation honors Hollings with statewide DuRant award

December 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina Bar Foundation announce that Senator Ernest Frederick “Fritz” Hollings has been selected as the 2015 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service…

Mashburn Construction welcomes Heather Felthaus

December 14, 2015

Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company: Heather Felthaus joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Project Administrator. Heather has a general studies degree from East…

NAI Avant facilitates lease of Asian fusion restaurant at Columbiana Crossing

December 14, 2015

NAI Avant Director of Retail Patrick Palmer, CCIM, along with NAI Avant broker John Metts, procured the lease of ±5,934 square feet of retail space, next to the Columbiana Mall,…

Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award

December 14, 2015

Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…

Miller-Valentine recognized for excellence in construction

December 14, 2015

Miller-Valentine Construction was recognized for excellence in construction at the 14th annual awards banquet hosted by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC). The event offers the opportunity…