The Footlight Players bring holiday classic ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ to the stage

November 2, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – The Footlight Players will perform a beloved holiday classic this season as they bring to stage “Miracle on 34th Street.” Based on the 1947 Oscar-winning film of the…

Cainhoy Elementary/Middle awarded Chromebooks 

November 2, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School (CEMS) was awarded 70 Dell Chromebooks by the Daniel Island Community Fund and Nucor Steel. CEMS Principal, Anthony Dixon, said, “We are excited…

Clemson and USC kick-off Palmetto Series Food Drive to benefit Harvest Hope

November 2, 2015

SOUTH CAROLINA – Today, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University launched the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series Food Drive in a coordinated effort to benefit Harvest Hope Food…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina opens grant process for organizations focused on flood relief

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – In response to the devastating flood from Hurricane Joaquin, the Sisters of Charity Foundation is taking action to support organizations that are providing flood relief assistance. We are…

Richland County to conduct Aerial Mosquito Treatments in Lower Richland

November 2, 2015

Aerial Spraying Delayed Until Thursday, Nov. 5 – Weather Permitting COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Vector Control is coordinating aerial mosquito treatments, weather permitting, to treat more than 100,000 acres in…

Tickets now on sale for Carolina Kick off for a Cure at The Zone

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – In its seventh year, Carolina Kick Off for a Cure Presented by Gene Love Plumbing, Air & Electric will bring together 250+ fans to support the Cystic…

Charleston American Marketing Association receives Finance Excellence Award

November 2, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston chapter of the American Marketing Association has been honored for its strong financial performance. The chapter received the 2014-15 Finance Excellence Award from the American…

Eckstrom issues state travel report for fiscal 2015

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – SC Controller Richard Eckstrom has issued the latest state Travel Report detailing amounts spent on travel by every state agency in the fiscal year that ended June…

Southern First recognized as an exceptional top performer

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, has been named by Sandler O’Neill + Partners as one of the nation’s top performing…

Report : Retail Development at Highest Level in Years

November 2, 2015

Colliers International | South Carolina Research & Forecast Report Columbia | Retail Q3 2015   Key Takeaways The Columbia, SC retail market is booming with strong development activity throughout the…

IntelliSystems announces winner of “Extreme Phone Makeover” contest

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – IntelliSystems CEO Kevin Wade today announced Growing Home Southeast as the winner of IntelliSystems EXTREME PHONE MAKEOVER Contest. Beginning August 18th and ending October 23rd, representatives from…

United Way hires new Director of Education Partnerships and Policy

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands is pleased to welcome to the team Alice Curtin Thaxton as its new Director of Education Partnerships and Policy.  In this role,…

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler deal at 1819 Taylor Street

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale transaction of ± 13,650 SF industrial building at 1819 Taylor Street…

Rip Russell joins Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate is pleased to announce the hiring of Rip Russell as Vice President of Strategic Planning. Russell, the son of legendary real estate businessman…

Richland One Educator wins state Arts Administrator of the Year Award

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Marisa Vickers, former principal of Hand Middle School in Richland One, has been named the 2015 Arts Administrator of the Year by the South Carolina Alliance for…

Auriga Polymers expanding Upstate operations

November 2, 2015

Company Investing More Than $35 Million To Expand Spartanburg County Operations   SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Auriga Polymers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of…

Elmore Goldsmith, PA Receives Tier One Ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2016 “Best Law Firms”

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® have released the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, PA, has been recognized in two areas. For the Greenville metropolitan…

Richland County Month in Review: October

November 2, 2015

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in October: Unprecedented flooding devastated much of Richland County, and South Carolina, at the beginning of October. Washed out roads and breached…

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…

Legendary Ocean Explorer Fabien Cousteau Dives Deep with Talk at Harbison Theatre, Nov. 10, 2015

November 2, 2015

Thrilling, educational talk One Ocean, One People will amaze all ages COLUMBIA, SC – In 1963, Fabien Cousteau’s grandfather – famed deep-sea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau – lived for 30 days…

Blair elected Chair of Agents and Abstracters Section and to the Board of Governors of the American Land Title Association

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that real estate attorney Cynthia Durham Blair was sworn in as Chair of the Agents…

BDI Pharma chosen as authorized distributor for Coagadex®

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – BDI Pharma, Inc., the nation’s fastest growing, independently owned specialty pharmaceutical distributor, today announced it has been selected by Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) as an Authorized Distributor…

Ruckus Wireless names SYNNEX Corporation 2015 North America Distributor of the Year for second consecutive year

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading Technology Solutions distributor, today announced that it has been named 2015 North America Distributor of the Year by Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE:RKUS) at…

NAI Avant welcomes back John Criminger as Senior Property & Project Manager

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant is pleased to announce the return of esteemed property manager John Criminger. John was a valued member of the NAI Avant team in the Property…

First Reliance 3Q15 pre-tax income more than triples

November 2, 2015

FLORENCE, SC – First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the “Company”) for First Reliance Bank (the “Bank”), reported third quarter 2015 pre-tax profits reached the highest levels…

Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for fifth consecutive year

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm…

Time Warner Cable Open House Interview Event

November 2, 2015

Hiring Inside Sales and Retention Representative Positions Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Time Warner Cable 3347 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170 Who:  Join Time Warner Cable’s growing Sales team…

SC Test Prep receives $12,500 grant for SAT preparation

November 2, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – SC Test Prep was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500 from The Spartanburg County Foundation’s “Why Not” Fund. The grant will fund research, curriculum development,…

BeaconMedaes launches new Hook Trim Plate for Medical Gas Outlets

November 2, 2015

ROCK HILL, SC – BeaconMedaes is pleased to introduce the new Series B Outlet Hook Trim Plate, a simple upgrade that provides a neat and inexpensive solution to a real…

GHS physician named chair of Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Bruce Snyder, a vascular surgeon with Greenville Health System, has been named chair of the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina. The Alliance is a group…

Complete Public Relations wins two MarCom Awards

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations’ work on two projects in the Upstate have earned international recognition from the MarCom Awards. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication…

City of Columbia Municipal Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. All voting precincts have been inspected by Richland County and no changes have been made…

Sowell Gray included in 2016 edition of Best Law Firms

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…

Tours of the Battlefield at Congaree Creek resume on November 14

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Guided tours of the Civil War Earthworks at the Battlefield of Congaree Creek will resume on November 14 and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. and…

Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado recognized as 2016 Top Tier Law Firm

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its metropolitan…

Blythewood High hosts Flames of Hope Virtual 5K Run

November 2, 2015

BLYTHEWOOD, SC – Blythewood transition students in Mr. Josh Fulmer and Mr. Dennis Ely’s classes have organized the Flames of Hope Virtual 5K run to be held in the month…

Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for fifth consecutive year

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a…

SC Test Prep receives $12,500 grant for SAT preparation

November 2, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – SC Test Prep was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500 from The Spartanburg County Foundation’s “Why Not” Fund. The grant will fund research, curriculum development,…

Sowell Gray included in 2016 edition of Best Law Firms

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…

Tours of the Battlefield at Congaree Creek resume on November 14

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Guided tours of the Civil War Earthworks at the Battlefield of Congaree Creek will resume on November 14 and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. and…

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”

November 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…

Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado recognized as 2016 Top Tier Law Firm

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its metropolitan…

Legendary ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau dives deep with talk at Harbison Theatre, Nov. 10, 2015

November 2, 2015

Thrilling, educational talk One Ocean, One People will amaze all ages   COLUMBIA, SC – In 1963, Fabien Cousteau’s grandfather – famed deep-sea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau – lived for 30…

NAI Avant welcomes back John Criminger as Senior Property & Project Manager

November 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant is pleased to announce the return of esteemed property manager John Criminger. John was a valued member of the NAI Avant team in the Property…

Scott Graves succeeds Jim Deyling as President of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Private Business 

October 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Effective Jan., 1, 2016, Scott Graves, president of BlueChoice® HealthPlan, will succeed Jim Deyling as president of the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina private business division. In July,…

Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders

October 29, 2015

CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.825 per sharepayable on Dec. 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close…

District Five school receives statewide award for ‘technology in education’ program

October 29, 2015

IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland District Five elementary school has received a statewide award for “excellence in the integration of technology in education.” Ballentine Elementary School received the South Carolina…

NRT names Pauline Bennett as President of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® in the Carolinas

October 29, 2015

CHARLOTTE, NC – NRT LLC, the nation’s leading residential real estate brokerage company, announced that Pauline Bennett has been appointed as president of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® in the Carolinas.…

Richland Library Staff receive special honors

October 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Two Richland Library staff members are getting special attention in the community as we get ready to end the month of October. We are excited to share…

ECPI University named 2016 STEM JobsSM approved College and Industry Award Winner

October 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been designated a 2016 STEM JobsSM Approved College by Victory Media, the leader in connecting young professionals with education…