Wm. J.B. Dorn VA Medical Center Celebrates Volunteers April 16

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – April 12 through 18 is National Volunteer Week and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will use the opportunity to thank more than 76,000 citizen volunteers who…

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Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors® Announces Top Producers For March

April 13, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announced the top producers from each of its eight residential sales offices for the month of March. These are the agents…

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City Announces New Chair of Minority Business Advisory Council

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia announces Greg Davis as the chair of the Mayor’s Minority Business Council (MBAC). The MBAC assists the Mayor in coordinating the City’s efforts…

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District Five principal earns Converse College Young Alumna Award

April 13, 2015

CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator has received this year’s Converse College Young Alumna Award. Chapin Elementary School Principal Lauren Prochak will receive the award during a…

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District Five student named National Achievement Scholarship Winner

April 13, 2015

IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five student has been named a winner of a prestigious national scholarship for scholastically talented African-American students. Irmo High School senior Alexandria Waddell…

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Richland County Community Development Debuts New Affordable Housing Duplex

April 13, 2015

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – The highlight of a series of events organized by Richland County Community Development this week was the celebration of a new affordable housing duplex that two local…

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Tige Watts Ends Campaign for Columbia City Council, Endorses Howard Duvall in Election for At-Large Seat

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Neighborhood leader Tige Watts announced today he will not file to run for Columbia City Council and will instead support Howard Duvall, who recently declared his candidacy…

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Moore Offers Sports Physicals To Student Athletes

April 13, 2015

About 1,000 students participated in 2014 COLUMBIA – Area student athletes will be able to get physicals thanks to Moore Center for Orthopedics’ annual Physical Day Saturday, April 18. The…

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GreenWood, Inc. Commemorates 25 Years in the Industrial Marketplace

April 13, 2015

Greenville, SC – GreenWood, Inc., is marking its 25th year in business of delivering integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions to manufacturers. The company serves customers throughout the Southeast and…

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Greater Greenville Association of Realtors and Commercial Division partners with Habitat Greenville

April 13, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors and Commercial Division is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County as the 30th Anniversary Tool Sponsor. The GGAR and…

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Chapin High School Celebrates New ‘Space and Place’ to Showcase Student Learning

April 13, 2015

  Chapin High School  holds ribbon-cutting ceremony CHAPIN, SC – It was a time for celebration at Chapin High School on April 10 as staff, students, school leaders and community…

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Rhonda Smith Joins MGC’s Columbia Office

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Rhonda Smith to the firm’s Columbia office. Smith’s practice focuses on…

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President and CEO of Ranger Aerospace to Lead SC Aerospace Group

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Steve Townes has been named chairman of SCAerospace, a private-sector leadership group organized by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. …

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New Art Exhibition Opens this Saturday, April 18; Planetarium Live Sky Tour Offered Every Tuesday in April

April 13, 2015

New Art Exhibition Opens this Saturday, April 18 The South Carolina State Museum will open its next major art exhibition, Carolina Makers, this Saturday, April 18.  The exhibition, presented by…

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Five Local Tech Startups Debut Their Innovations

April 13, 2015

firedUP Startup Accelerator Presents Demo Day COLUMBIA, SC – firedUP Startup Accelerator hosts Demo Day featuring its’ Spring 2015 class of startups on April 16th in collaboration with ConvergeSE at Edventure…

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Motor Supply Chef Wes Fulmer Selected as Featured South Carolina Chef at Media Preview Event in New York City

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Executive Chef Wes Fulmer of Motor Supply Co. Bistro in Columbia, S.C., was honored to be selected to represent our state at the South Carolina Department of…

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Tige Watts Ends Campaign for Columbia City Council, Endorses Howard Duvall in Election for At-Large Seat

April 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Neighborhood leader Tige Watts announced today he will not file to run for Columbia City Council and will instead support Howard Duvall, who recently declared his candidacy…

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Bikeville Classic Seeks Volunteers Event Weekend

April 12, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Bikeville Classic is currently seeking volunteers to assist with the cycling event weekend scheduled for Saturday, April 18 in Greenville’s West End and Sunday, April 19 on…

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Furman University To Hold Panel Discussion On “Athletics And Desegregation” April 15

April 12, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC — Furman University will sponsor a panel discussion, “Athletics and Desegregation,” Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall as part of the university’s yearlong commemoration…

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Riley Institute Adds Mark Quinn as Senior Associate, Promotes Jacki Martin to Director, Institute Operations

April 12, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC  — The Riley Institute at Furman has recruited Mark Quinn, Director of Public and Member Relations at the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, as Senior Associate at the…

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Colliers International associates recognized as 2014 CoStar Power Brokers

April 10, 2015

Recognition of fifteen associates confirms Colliers dominance in the South Carolina commercial real estate market. CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International announced that 15 of its South Carolina associates have been…

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District Five names Support Employee of the Year finalists

April 10, 2015

IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has announced the three finalists for its 2015-2016 Support Employee of the Year award. Finalists include: Donna Corley, a registrar at Lake Murray Elementary…

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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Costar Power Brokers Awards

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler announced three of the company’s agents have been selected by CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), commercial real estate’s leading independent research firm, to receive a…

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BHS Dr. Arthur Turfa to Release Book of Poetry

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Arthur Turfa’s first book of poetry, Places and Times, has been released by eLectio Publishing from Little Spring, Texas. The book reflects on places, people, and…

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Verizon Wireless Empowers Parents; Protects Young Mobile Users

April 10, 2015

As summer approaches, technology designed to keep children safe gives parents peace of mind. GREENVILLE, SC — As parents plan summertime schedules, Verizon Wireless remains committed to providing solutions that extend…

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17th Season of Five After Five To Bring Big Changes

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Five Points Association is welcoming the return of spring with the announcement of the 17th Annual Five After Five, a free and family friendly outdoor concert series…

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Allen Tate REALTORS Announces Top Agents for March 2015

April 10, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate REALTORS®, announced Top Agents for March 2015. In the Greenville Office, Lisa McDowell was Top Listing Agent and…

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Richland Two Names The 2015-2016 Honor Roll Teachers Of The Year

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — Five Richland Two teachers have been selected as the 2015–2016 District Honor Roll Teachers of the Year: Megan Allen, Sandlapper Elementary; Nellie Jones, Summit Parkway Middle; Jarrette…

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The Protocol School of Washington® Announces Staff Additions and Promotion

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) —the only accredited business etiquette and international protocol school in the country—announces several staff additions and promotions in its corporate offices in…

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AVANTech Opens 120,000 Square Foot Manufacturing Center in Columbia

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – AVANTech, a radioactive and industrial water treatment solutions provider that is one of South Carolina’s fastest growing companies, today opened a new 120,000 square foot manufacturing facility…

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AVANTech Opens 120,000 Square Foot Manufacturing Center in Columbia

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – AVANTech, a radioactive and industrial water treatment solutions provider that is one of South Carolina’s fastest growing companies, today opened a new 120,000 square foot manufacturing facility…

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The Protocol School of Washington® Announces Staff Additions and Promotion

April 10, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) —the only accredited business etiquette and international protocol school in the country—announces several staff additions and promotions in its corporate offices in…

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FLW College Fishing National Championship Heading To Lake Murray

April 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – College teams from across the country will be heading to Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, April 16 – 18 for the 2015 FLW College Fishing National Championship…

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U.S. Forest Service Renews 20,123 SF Lease for 10 Years

April 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The U.S. Forest Service has renewed their lease for ten years at 4931 Broad River Road in Columbia, South Carolina. The agency occupies 20,123 square feet of…

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Williams Mullen Expands to South Carolina with Additions to Respected Environmental Team

April 9, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  Williams Mullen announced it has expanded to South Carolina with the addition of four respected environmental attorneys from the McNair law firm in Columbia, South Carolina. With this…

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18 Nuclear Systems Technology Students Earn Industry’s Highest Standards

April 8, 2015

“This is a pipeline that will continue to need to be replenished.” Kevin Marsh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SCANA Corporation COLUMBIA, SC – Eighteen Midlands Technical College (MTC) Nuclear Systems…

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SCDOT Employees to Pick Up Litter Statewide Week of April 20 in Support of Governor Haley’s Litter Prevention Month Proclamation

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – In support of Governor Nikki Haley’s designation of April as litter prevention month, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to deploy its Maintenance crews in…

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ERA Wilder Realty Expands Ranks Sixteen New Associates Join Firm Focused on Growth

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty recently announced the addition of Lisa Andrews, Katherine ‘Lee’ Tupper, Dave Vega, Nicole Brown, Kaye Evans, Prince Panford, Brice Spires, Lakeysha Smith, Paula Howell,…

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Ductz of Columbia Joins Their Fellow Franchisees in Assembling 150 Boxes of Necessities for Military Men and Women Currently Serving Overseas

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – DUCTZ 2015 Annual Convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina brought franchisees together from across the country to learn from each other and new programs from corporate –…

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Four Lexington Medical Center Nurses Earn Palmetto Gold Awards

April 8, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC – Four Lexington Medical Center nurses have been honored with this year’s prestigious Palmetto Gold award from the South Carolina Nurses Foundation. Lindsay Coppney, Lisa Lewis, Sheryl Sturkie…

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The Pops Series: At the Movies with the SC Philharmonic at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 11, 2015

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Slip into the scenes of Old Hollywood with At the Movies, a family-friendly evening filled with unforgettable movie scores and soundtracks from your movie house favorites, performed by…

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Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show and Fine Art Photography Exhibition

April 8, 2015

CAMDEN, SC—The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) presents the second annual performance of Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show, written by…

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Pay Raises for More Than 13,000 Walmart Associates in South Carolina Go Into Effect This Week

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – As part of Walmart’s additional $1 billion investment in its workers this year, Walmart is giving pay raises to 13,186 associates in South Carolina for the pay period…

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Pay Raises for More Than 13,000 Walmart Associates in South Carolina Go Into Effect This Week

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – As part of Walmart’s additional $1 billion investment in its workers this year, Walmart is giving pay raises to 13,186 associates in South Carolina for the pay period…

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Senior Resources awarded $900 “Share the Love” grant by Meals on Wheels America

April 8, 2015

Subaru’s seventh “Share the Love” event supports Columbia’s seniors COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources is proud to announce it has received a $900 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its…

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American Advertising Federation Announces New Professionals Scholarship

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands (AAF Midlands) is offering a new scholarship, the New Professionals Scholarship, for young alumni and 2015 graduates.  This scholarship opportunity is…

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James E. Clyburn Golf Center to Host Girls Golf Day

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The James E. Clyburn Golf Center is hosting a Girls Golf Day on Saturday, April 18, 2015 to help kick off the start of its girls golf…

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ReWa Names Lavada Galloway as Human Resources Manager

April 8, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC — Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has recently named Lavada Galloway as its human resources manager. Galloway is an ambassador for the industry and the initiatives that it supports…

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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Names 2015 Award Winners

April 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Each year the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina presents special awards to individuals or organizations that represent the core values of the Sisters of Charity…

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POSSCON, ConvergeSE & Indie Bits join forces as the new tech branch of Indie Grits

April 8, 2015

Three world-class events combine to create a robust tech experience at Indie Grits 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – As the lines between media arts, visual arts and technology become more permeable,…

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