Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Industrial Lease

January 15, 2015

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, PortWatch Logistics, in the lease of 12,324 square feet of warehouse space at 4500 Goer Drive…

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South Carolina Based Public Relations Firm Launches New Initiative

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina PR Firm, McKay Public Affairs (MPA), will launch its latest creative initiative, Peplum & Politics, on January 14, 2015.  The new blog will be another venue to promote…

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Amanda Reeves and Jack Owens represented in the purchase of 583 King Street in Charleston, SC

January 14, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC –  Lee & Associates Charleston’s Amanda Reeves, CCIM, LEED AP, and Jack Owens, CCIM, represented the Buyer, King Street Partners LLC, in the purchase of 583 King Street…

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Richland County Council announce NEW Human Trafficking Coalition

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Nearly seventy-five supporters joined Richland County officials today to display their commitment in raising public awareness about human trafficking, particularly in women and children; and to emphasize…

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District Five announces new principals for Chapin Middle, Chapin Intermediate schools

January 14, 2015

CHAPIN, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named new principals for Chapin Middle and Chapin Intermediate schools. Anna Miller, who serves as principal of the current Chapin Middle School, will…

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Registration Open for Celebrity NEEDTOBREATHE Classic Golf Tournament Benefiting Global Health Care

January 14, 2015

DANIEL ISLAND, SC – For the third year, Charleston-based Grammy Award-nominated rock ‘n’ roll band NEEDTOBREATHE and Commonwealth Cares Foundation will host the annual NEEDTOBREATHE Classic, bringing together musicians, professional…

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Two Greenville B-Cycle Stations to Relocate

January 14, 2015

Caine Halter Family YMCA and Fluor Field new sites for bikeshare stations   GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville B-cycle will soon relocate two of its existing eight bike stations. Stations are…

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Intel Foundation awards grant for Dutch Fork Be A Fan 5K event

January 14, 2015

IRMO, SC – A new 5K race to support students with special needs in Lexington-Richland School District Five is gaining key support and contributions. The Dutch Fork Be A Fan 5K…

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Special Services Director Robin Simmons announces retirement

January 14, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One Superintendent Karen Woodward announces that Special Services Director Robin Simmons, Ph.D. plans to retire effective June 30, 2015. About Simmons Woodward said,…

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Leadership Lexington County Announces Class of 2015 Participants

January 14, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC – Leadership Lexington County is excited to announce the following individuals as participants in the class of 2015: Cherish Abney, Town of Lexington Police Department James Bagwell, Shandon Baptist…

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Colliers International announces 3 new Vice Presidents

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International South Carolina elected three of its top brokerage associates to the position of Vice President: Henry Moore, CCIM and Henry Roe of Columbia and Bob…

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Allen Tate Realtors Announces November 2014 Top Producers

January 14, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, is proud to announce Top Agents for November 2014. In the Greenville Office, John Farr was Top…

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UBooster adds basketball and 2016 football

January 14, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – UBooster, a new online platform that aims to dramatically impact the funding of collegiate athletics, has added two recruiting databases Fans can now pledge for athletes in…

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Legislation Stops the President’s Unconstitutional Executive Order and Protects American Jobs

January 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, to fund the Department of…

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Weatherly joins Callison, Tighe & Robinson as Of Counsel

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Alex Weatherly, who has almost 30 years’ experience helping South Carolina businesses and individuals with a wide range of tax and related planning issues, has become Of…

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristy Marshall as the mentoring organization’s President and Chief…

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Call for Cooks for The Palladium Society Cook-Off

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Test your chili-cooking prowess against the Midlands’ best at The Palladium Society Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Music Farm Columbia. In conjunction with the citywide…

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Weatherly joins Callison, Tighe & Robinson as Of Counsel

January 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Alex Weatherly, who has almost 30 years’ experience helping South Carolina businesses and individuals with a wide range of tax and related planning issues, has become Of…

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Recruiting Solutions Promotes Cam Varner, Ginger Thompson and Ashton Link

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE, SC – Recruiting Solutions has begun its 23rd year of connecting leading employers with skilled new employees by announcing the following three promotions: Cam Varner– promoted to Vice…

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Junior League of Columbia Announces Community Enrichment Grant Recipients

January 13, 2015

JLC Awards $114,800 in Community Enrichment Grants to Local Nonprofits COLUMBIA, SC – The Junior League of Columbia (JLC) has invested $114,800 in the Midlands community through Community Enrichment Grants awarded to…

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McWaters Hosts Flip Your Classroom Contest

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Today’s classrooms are hubs of activity that require dedicated support for the latest modern teaching methods; however, most classrooms in use today were designed for traditional row-by-column…

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Welcoming the First Wave of Speculative Construction

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International, South Carolina – Q4-2014 Columbia Industrial Market Report MARKET OVERVIEW The Columbia, SC industrial market ended a significant year with a downward trending vacancy rate, increasing rental rates,…

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Richland County’s Accommodations Tax, Hospitality Tax and Discretionary Grant Programs Accepting Applications

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland County funding cycle is underway for Accommodations Tax, Hospitality Tax County Promotions and Discretionary Grant programs. These grants are for projects and programs that occur…

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Spartanburg Community College to offer VSF scholarships

January 13, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Local veterans now have another avenue to further their training and careers. Veteran Scholarships Forever has set up a fund at Spartanburg Community College that will help…

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Providence Hospitals receives quality-based accreditation from DNV GL

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC  — Providence Hospitals announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Providence Hospitals has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient…

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Colliers International brokers the sale of two buildings in Five Points area

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s JP Scurry, CCIM and Scottie Smith have completed the sale of approximately 7,400 square feet of retail space in Columbia’s downtown Five Points area. The…

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Doctors Care Welcomes New Physician Liaison and Provider Recruiter

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Amanda Cleary has been hired as a Physician liaison and provider recruiter for Doctors Care, an urgent and family care organization that has 51 locations in South…

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EDENS Makes Key Appointments in Columbia, South Carolina Headquarters

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate, announced two pivotal promotions in the company’s South Carolina headquarters office this week. Chief Accounting…

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MADD Celebrates 35th Anniversary by Adding Drugged Driving to Mission and Introducing First Victim of Drunk and Drugged Driving as National President

January 13, 2015

MADD South Carolina eager to end drunk driving and help fight drugged driving DALLAS –  Thirty-five years after a grieving mother started one of the most influential and effective grassroots movements…

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ATD South Carolina Midlands Chapter Welcomes The Disney Institute To Columbia

January 13, 2015

WEST COLUMBIA, SC  – Disney Institute is bringing its renowned “Disney’s Approach to Selection, Training & Engagement” course to Midlands Technical College – Airport Campus located at 1260 Lexington Drive in…

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How South Carolinians Go From No Money to Know Money

January 13, 2015

Local Nonprofit Aims to Eradicate Financial Illiteracy in the Palmetto State COLUMBIA, SC – Not unlike many millenials, 27-year-old Steven Hughes made every money mistake imaginable in his college days at…

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McWaters Hosts Flip Your Classroom Contest

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Today’s classrooms are hubs of activity that require dedicated support for the latest modern teaching methods; however, most classrooms in use today were designed for traditional row-by-column…

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Providence Hospitals receives quality-based accreditation from DNV GL

January 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC  — Providence Hospitals announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Providence Hospitals has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient…

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MLK Dream Weekend Celebrates 10 Years Stronger

January 12, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – MLK Dream Weekend will be celebrating their 10th anniversary and final year during the event, January 15 – 19, 2015. 10 years of strengthening communities, 10 years…

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Lee & Associates Represents Seller in $850,000 Sale of an Industrial Building in St. George

January 12, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, SIOR represented the Seller, ITT Aerospace Controls, LLC in the $850,000 Sale of a 41,816 SF industrial building located at 5154…

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Dixon Hughes Goodman Donates Over 400,000 Lbs. of Food

January 12, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – In the last 12 months, Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) donated 431,475 lbs. of food to organizations that feed the hungry. With their Count the Cans Food Drive,…

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Official Portrait of Gov. Nikki Haley Unveiled

January 12, 2015

Painting Will Be Displayed at Governor’s Mansion Complex COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley’s official portrait was unveiled today at the Governor’s Mansion Complex. An oil-on-linen portrait by John Seibels…

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Tecklenburg says he’s ready for 2015 campaign

January 12, 2015

Quarterly report shows $133,696.24 in contributions CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston businessman and mayoral candidate John Tecklenburg continues a strong fundraising effort with a quarterly campaign disclosure report showing year to…

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Fig® Columbia Announces 2015 Social Mission Partner

January 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Fig® Columbia, a guide to shopping, dining, arts, and entertainment in Columbia, South Carolina, is thrilled to announce The Nurturing Center as their 2015 social mission partner.…

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LCEDC Staff Completes Economic Development Certification Courses

January 12, 2015

LANCASTER, SC – Lancaster County Economic Development Director of Business Retention and Expansion Elaine McKinney and Joanna Bess, LCEDC Director of Public Relations and Marketing, have completed classes that will…

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Unirealm Information Systems announces a revolutionary new computer system login that does not use passwords

January 12, 2015

TAYLORS, SC – Unirealm Information Systems, a U.S. based internet cloud hosting and information system provider, today announced the licensing of their patent pending #US_14/503,375 invention “Use Answer Question User…

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Irmo High School holds ribbon-cutting, gala for new Center for the Arts

January 12, 2015

IRMO, SC – Irmo High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and performance on Jan. 9, celebrating the official opening of its new Center for the Arts. The site that includes a 600-plus…

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Spin Studio Opens in Chapin

January 12, 2015

New York Instructor Provides Personalized Fitness Instruction   CHAPIN, SC – With a new year comes the inevitable resolution to lose weight and stay in shape, and one New York…

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Motor Supply Chef Fulmer Joins Noted Southeast Chefs at Gourmet and Grapes on Kiawah, February 6-8, 2015

January 12, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Joining notable chefs from Nashville, Louisville and Charleston, Executive Chef Wesley Fulmer of Motor Supply Co. Bistro will represent Columbia, S.C. when he returns to his alma…

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DHEC Board Appoints Eleanor Kitzman as Director

January 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced the appointment of Eleanor Kitzman as director of DHEC. The appointment is subject to approval by the Governor,…

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Historic Columbia and UofSC class team up to live tweet Sherman’s March to Columbia

January 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia and students at the University of South Carolina have teamed up to “live tweet” Sherman’s march to Columbia as part of the citywide commemoration of…

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11 S.C. schools are finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards

January 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2015 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process…

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Senator Scott Co-Sponsors “Hire More Heroes Act” to Support Veterans Transitioning Back into Civilian Workforce

January 12, 2015

Measure Also Provides Relief to Burdensome Obamacare Employer Mandate WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced his support and co-sponsorship of the “Hire More Heroes Act,” legislation aimed…

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Colliers International’s Diane Salane appointed to Board of Directors of South Carolina Youth Advocate Program

January 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Diane Salane of Colliers International has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP). SCYAP provides Therapeutic Foster Care and…

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Richland County Business Owners Reminded to Renew Business Licenses

January 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – As the new year unfolds, Richland County business owners are reminded to renew their business licenses and are encouraged to do so online in order to save…

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