Caldwell Commercial lease of 159 Civitas Street #203

December 14, 2015

Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant in the lease of 159 Civitas Street, Suite 203, in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The tenant, Snapcastr, is a SaaS company, providing custom…

Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Foundation Deputy of the Year Award given to KCSO Sergeant Kyle Hewitt

December 14, 2015

Saturday, December 12, 2015 Kershaw County Sheriff’s Sergeant Kyle Hewitt came to the Sheriff’s Office Christmas lunch thinking one of the deputies on his shift won the 2015 Deputy of…

Ringing the bell for The Salvation Army with The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo

December 14, 2015

On December 12, 2015 The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo spent the day doing their annual ringing of the bell for The Salvaltion Army. Each year Rotarians from our club…

Critical Sales Secrets – What you may be doing wrong

December 14, 2015

By Jerry Bellune  . If you read last week, you learned the 5 key steps. These are what we must do to win our prospects. To get them to buy…

LS3P Announces Merger with Hubbard Architecture LLC

December 14, 2015

LS3P, an architecture, interiors and planning firm founded in Charleston, SC and Hubbard Architecture LLC of Myrtle Beach, SC are thrilled to announce a merger of the two firms as…

Columbia’s McCrory Construction expands Southeastern presence with new Upstate office

December 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – 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…

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…

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,…

Ringing the bell for The Salvation Army with The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo

December 14, 2015

On December 12, 2015 The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo spent the day doing their annual ringing of the bell for The Salvaltion Army. Each year Rotarians from our club…

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…

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…

Rogers E. Harrell, III joins Murphy Grantland

December 11, 2015

Murphy Grantland is pleased to announce Rogers E. Harrell, III has joined our office as an associate. Harrell concentrates his legal practice on construction defects and civil defense of insurance…

Cayce’s Mayor Pro Tem selected for National Public Safety Committee

December 11, 2015

Cayce’s District Two City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, Skip Jenkins, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2016 Public Safety & Crime Prevention committee. This committee…

Duke Energy board elects Lynn Good as board chairman

December 10, 2015

Duke Energy’s board of directors has unanimously elected Duke Energy president, CEO and vice chairman Lynn Good as its new board chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Good succeeds Ann Maynard…

Town of Lexington celebrates SC Arbor Day with tree planting at Virginia Hylton Park

December 10, 2015

The Town of Lexington will celebrate South Carolina Arbor Day on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 9am with the planting of a Red Oak at Virginia Hylton Park (111 Maiden…

Riggs Partners recognized for healthcare marketing excellence

December 10, 2015

Work developed by Riggs Partners for Beaufort Memorial Hospital was recognized with six awards, including Best in Show, at the Carolinas HealthCare Public Relations & Marketing Society’s (CHPRMS) annual Wallies…

Town of Lexington receives upgraded credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service

December 10, 2015

Moody’s Investors Service announced in November 2015, an upgraded credit rating for the Town of Lexington Combined Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds from A1 (strong) to Aa3 (very strong)…

U.S. Senate ushers in new era in public education with historic vote

December 10, 2015

The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary…

SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Greenville County operations

December 10, 2015

Company Investing $5 Million In Existing Greenville County Facility   SAGE Automotive Interiors, a firm that develops and manufactures innovative automotive seating material and headliners, is investing $5 million to…

Riggs Partners recognized for healthcare marketing excellence

December 10, 2015

Work developed by Riggs Partners for Beaufort Memorial Hospital was recognized with six awards, including Best in Show, at the Carolinas HealthCare Public Relations & Marketing Society’s (CHPRMS) annual Wallies…

James B Edwards is creating global leaders, locally

December 9, 2015

James B Edwards is a partial magnet school nestled between the old and new East Cooper Hospitals.  With a student body population over 650 students, JBE continues to reach each…

Westwood High School named Arts Integrated High School

December 9, 2015

It is our pleasure to announce that Westwood High School has been named an Arts Integrated High School by the Arts and Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project!  Since its inception in…

Mayor Benjamin to Address Harvard Kennedy School Leadership Conference

December 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will join mayors and public policy leaders from across the nation today in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a panelist at the Harvard Kennedy School’s…

Wells Fargo supports Chapman Cultural Center With $12,500 Grant

December 9, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Wells Fargo recently presented a $12,500 grant check to The Arts Partnership of Spartanburg, the nonprofit administrative agency that owns and operates Chapman Cultural Center (CCC) and…

Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers represent local real estate transactions

December 9, 2015

Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions for October and November of 2015:   Sales Charles Humphreys, CCIM, represented…

Guild Board Members Present Exhibit

December 9, 2015

Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg is presenting artwork from various members of its Board of Directors Dec. 2-29, and an opening reception will be held on Thursday, Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m.…

Four U.S. Healthcare Systems join Guardian Research Network

December 9, 2015

The Guardian Research Network (GRN) is rapidly expanding with the addition of four partner healthcare systems including Baptist Health (Kentucky), Bon Secours Health System, Mercy and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System,…

Katyn Hardin Joins Coldwell Banker Caine

December 9, 2015

Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Katyn Hardin as an Experience Coordinator at its Spartanburg office. She will ensure the office environment is welcoming and provide a positive experience for both…

A Marketing Firm for the Little Guys

December 9, 2015

Small businesses all over the Upstate are celebrating the opening of Tangible Intentions, a new full-service marketing firm that specializes in high-quality products and personalized service for small businesses with…

Steering Committe selects Ferebee Lane + CO. for Gaston County Image Campaign

December 9, 2015

A steering committee of Gaston County leaders has named Greenville, South Carolina-based Ferebee Lane + Co. agency of record for strategic development and creation of a new image campaign for…

Lee & Associates Charleston represented the buyer in the sale of 42,500 SF office building in North Charleston, SC

December 9, 2015

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Buyer, UIG First Properties, LLC, in the sale of the 42,500 SF Office Building located at 3860 Faber Place Drive,…

Trident Family Health to host annual holiday luncheon for patients

December 9, 2015

Trident Family Health will host the annual holiday luncheon for patients onThursday, December 10 from 12 – 2 p.m. For more than a decade, the staff and Resident Physicians at…

Amanda Reeves represented the Landlord is the lease in Mt. Holly Shopping Center

December 9, 2015

Lee & Associates Charleston’s Amanda Reeves, CCIM, LEED AP, represented the Landlord in the lease in Mt. Holly Shopping Center at 604 St. James Avenue, Suite I in Goose Creek.…

District Audit: BCSD in good financial condition

December 9, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC  – Berkeley County School District (BCSD) is in good financial condition as of June 30, 2015, per the annual District audit. BCSD received an unmodified opinion from…

Collins & Lacy attorney elected president of SCDTAA Young Lawyers Division

December 9, 2015

Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Claude Prevost has been elected president of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA). Prevost assumed the role in…

Cane Bay High to receive $10,000 from McElveen Buick GMC

December 9, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC  – Cane Bay High School will receive a check for $10,000 from McElveen Buick GMC for successfully campaigning and securing members of the community to test drive…

SC Bar receives funding to implement professional development program for teachers

December 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC —The SC Bar Law Related Education Division announces that funds will be available in South Carolina to provide professional development for middle and high school teachers in civics…

Boise Cascade Company expanding Chester County operations

December 9, 2015

Manufacturing Company Investing $23.5 Million To Expand Operations In Chester Boise Cascade Company (NYSE: BCC), one of the largest producers of plywood and engineered wood products in North America and…

Teach for America–South Carolina launches InnovateSC Initiative

December 9, 2015

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Teach For America is proud to announce the launch of its InnovateSC initiative to support South Carolina students in rural and high-need communities with the tools needed…

Governor Haley Announces 2016 Slate of South Carolina Chef Ambassadors

December 9, 2015

Governor Nikki Haley named chefs Teryi Youngblood of Passerelle Bistro in Greenville, Ramone Dickerson of 2 Fat 2 Fly & Wing City in Columbia, Orchid Paulmeier of One Hot Mama’s…

Colliers International brokers sale of former Faurecia manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, SC for $3.5 million

December 9, 2015

Transaction facilitated by Colliers’ global relationship with seller Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies and purchaser Reger Holdings. A Colliers International team of industrial specialists consisting of Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews,…

Bruce Williams named Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Columbia

December 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The YMCA of Columbia announces Bruce Williams as the new Chief Executive Officer as of Dec. 1, 2015. Recently retired from BB&T Insurance, Williams is a longtime…

New Popeyes restaurant comes to Ocean Lakes Village in Myrtle Beach, SC

December 9, 2015

Colliers International brings the first Popeyes franchise to Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach, SC  – Colliers International has brokered a lease for a Popeyes restaurant at Ocean Lakes Village, a master…

Heritage Classic Foundation creates a new philanthropic program

December 9, 2015

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Heritage Classic Foundation is unveiling a new program aimed at raising funds for the Foundation’s Scholarship program.  Membership in the Tartan Club is open to…

CRA issues call for nominations

December 9, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The CRA Board Development Committee is seeking recommendations for CRA Board nominees for the 2016-2019 board positions. The organization is seeking Board members that can provide leadership…

Pediatric sickle cell study stopped early due to positive results

December 9, 2015

A national sickle cell disease study involving Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers has found that for some children with sickle cell disease, the drug hydroxyurea is as effective…

Boeing grant provides culinary training for District Five cafeteria workers, students

December 9, 2015

IRMO, SC – Cafeteria workers in Lexington-Richland School District Five are sharpening their skills, thanks to an initiative and grant funded by Boeing. Culinary Institute of Charleston Certified Chef Miles…

Five Points Rotary Club presents SC tee shirt to Governor Haley

December 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Five Points Rotary Club embraced a project to sell tee shirts to create awareness and raise money for SC Flood Victims. Rotarians throughout District 7770 helped support this…

Gov. Nikki Haley and Marcia Adams announce Department Of Administration’s Real Property Plan

December 9, 2015

Governor Nikki Haley and Marcia Adams, Director of the South Carolina Department of Administration (DOA), announced the results of DOA’s comprehensive inventory of state-owned real estate assets and the agency’s…

Westwood High School named Arts Integrated High School

December 9, 2015

Westwood High School announced that it has been named an Arts Integrated High School by the Arts and Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project.  Since its inception in 2012, Westwood High School…