AT&T names Terrance Ford Vice President of External Affairs

March 30, 2023

 AT&T* has named Terrance Ford Vice President of External Affairs for AT&T South Carolina, where he will lead the company’s strategy, legislative, philanthropic and external affairs activities in the state,…

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Two Columbia, SC establishments officially advance as 2023 James Beard Award finalists

March 30, 2023

The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees this morning during a live ceremony at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. And…

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Former Newberry College standout Zack Kelly makes Red Sox’ Opening Day roster

March 30, 2023

Today marks the beginning of the Major League Baseball season, and former Newberry College standout Zack Kelly has earned his spot on the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster. Thursday is…

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Chernoff Newman takes home most wins at AAF Midlands awards ceremony

March 30, 2023

The integrated communications agency received 19 ADDYs for creative excellence Chernoff Newman, a long-standing and leading integrated communications agency based in the Southeast, received 19 accolades at the 2023 American…

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McCrory Construction hires Brent Amyette as Business Development Manager

March 30, 2023

Brent Amyette has joined McCrory Construction as Business Development Manager. Amyette will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s industrial/manufacturing, commercial, retail, and design-build projects in the Upstate region.…

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Prisma Health announces Julian Kim, MD, as new Cancer Institute president

March 30, 2023

Julian Kim, MD, has been appointed president of the Prisma Health Cancer Institute. In this role, he will oversee the health care system’s comprehensive cancer program which is the largest…

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Colliers | South Carolina and LCK announce 2022 company awards

March 30, 2023

Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC –  Colliers | South Carolina and LCK presented 2022 company awards at an annual celebration held at Camp Cole on March 8, 2023.…

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We Are Sharing Hope SC receives multiple awards for inspiring leadership and workplace culture

March 30, 2023

We Are Sharing Hope SC (SHSC), the state’s nonprofit organ and tissue recovery service, announced it has been recognized with several prestigious awards for its inspiring leadership and inclusive workplace…

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Camden Battlefield Revolutionary War soldiers to be honored, reinterred

March 30, 2023

April 20 – 22, 2023 events offer opportunities to pay respects The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust released the schedule of events for the Camden Burials, April 20 – 22,…

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A perspective of honor

March 30, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   On their 50th wedding anniversary (they were married 68 years), my Dad gave my Mom a Lincoln Town Car. My Mom had grown up during the…

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A Walk In Winter Woods

March 29, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   I like boardwalks. Those that take you through protected natural areas. Several come to mind. The lovely boardwalk at Woods Bay takes you 1,150 feet through…

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VentureSouth invests in 100th company 

March 29, 2023

VentureSouth announced a major milestone, as the firm and its investors have now invested in 100 early-stage companies. Earlier this month, VentureSouth invested in Darby, a healthcare technology startup, marking…

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F-16 Fighting Falcon voted ‘Coolest Thing Made in SC’

March 29, 2023

Lockheed Martin’s Greenville facility is the global home of the F-16 The F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the world’s most iconic fighter jets, has earned the title of Coolest Thing…

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Redden named to First Reliance Bank Board

March 29, 2023

Rick Redden has been named to the First Reliance Bank Board of Directors. Rick has extensive experience working with banks, public and private companies, non-profits, and higher educational institutions to…

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New rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in South Carolina

March 29, 2023

Beaufort County ranks the healthiest in South Carolina and Allendale is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings data from the University of Wisconsin…

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Original Six Foundation achieves record-setting fundraising total

March 29, 2023

Over $400,000 raised to aid South Carolina students in rural and underserved communities. The Original Six (O6) Foundation raised over $400,000 to support educational programs for South Carolina students living…

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Palmetto Place Children & Youth Services receives a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed to support at-risk youth

March 29, 2023

Local nonprofit, Palmetto Place Children & Youth Services (PPCYS), has been awarded $50,000 from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to ensure 60 unhoused Midlands high school students…

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Chapin Coffee Shop sold to new owner

March 29, 2023

Sunbelt Business Brokers, a leading mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses, is excited to announce the successful sale of The Coffee Shelf, LLC., a beloved coffee shop located…

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Mary Caskey appointed to Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law Specialization Advisory Board

March 29, 2023

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Mary Caskey has been appointed to the Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law Specialization Advisory Board for the South Carolina Supreme Court. Mary’s three-year term started…

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DeWees Real Estate Group welcomes new sales associate

March 29, 2023

DeWees Real Estate Group is pleased to welcome Angela Cash to the real estate team. DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s office, retail,…

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D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley adds Stephen Atkinson

March 28, 2023

Attorney Stephen Atkinson has joined the D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley law firm. Atkinson specializes in representing small to mid-sized business owners who are either selling their business to an outsider…

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Cason Development Group announces Masa coming to 5th & Sloan

March 28, 2023

Cason Development Group announces that Masa Mexican Street Food is coming to 5th & Sloan, the mixed-use development of apartments and retail space that incorporates the former Rosewood Church on…

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First Citizens Bank enters into whole bank purchase of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A.

March 28, 2023

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, a subsidiary of Raleigh-headquartered First Citizens BancShares, Inc., announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to purchase…

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Trustus to receive $10,000 grant from National Endowment of the Arts

March 28, 2023

Trustus Theatre announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10000. This grant will support the…

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New hire demonstrates Frampton Construction’s commitment to manufacturing sector

March 28, 2023

Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has brought on Alan Jones as vice president of strategy and growth, specializing…

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Community Association Management Services’ Regional VP Jeanmare Holjencin earns AMS Designation

March 28, 2023

Community Association Management Services (CAMS), North and South Carolina’s premier community management company, is proud to announce that Regional Vice President Jeanmare Holjencin, CMCA®, has earned her Association Management Specialist…

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Newberry College’s Brayden Phillips to compete on ‘American Idol’

March 28, 2023

Newberry College junior Brayden Phillips is one of eight South Carolinians headed to Hollywood to compete on “American Idol.” Hollywood Week starts Sunday night, April 2, on ABC. The exercise science major and…

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SCbio names 11 life science leaders from across state to Board of Directors

March 27, 2023

Fiduciary and Operations Board members span state and industry segments, provide unique blend of expertise to lead for fast-growing industry Five years after undertaking a complete relaunch of the state’s…

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Colliers brokers sale of a 6,500-square-foot restaurant building located on Beltline Boulevard

March 27, 2023

Crawford Prezioso of Colliers | South Carolina represented RMJJ in the sale of a ±6,500-square-foot restaurant building located at 402 Beltline Boulevard to Cason Development Group, LLC. The building formerly…

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Why I love the gym

March 27, 2023

One man’s reflections on his penultimate past-time By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I LOVE THE GYM, which is why it baffles me when people regularly work-out at the gym yet…

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Rob Lapin named Partner in Trinity Partners Columbia Office

March 27, 2023

Trinity Partners announced Rob Lapin has recently been named Partner in the Trinity Partners Columbia office. Rob Lapin has over two decades of industry experience and originally joined Trinity Partners…

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Crash Course Columbia, driven by COR, tickets on sale for March 30-31 tour

March 26, 2023

Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) continues to connect the community with its talent retention initiative, Crash Course Columbia, returning with a new itinerary on March 30-31. The initiative was founded in…

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Interconnected reflections of mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos, the Amazon Jungle, and South Carolina

March 26, 2023

A whirlwind tour across one of the world’s greatest natural incubators By Dr. Tom Mullikin PLEASE FORGIVE THE INTERRUPTION WITH THIS IN-FLIGHT HOME UPDATE, but as I push deeper into…

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True Blue Golf Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club set to host Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate

March 26, 2023

True Blue Golf Club and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, two of America’s top 100 resort courses, are poised to host 36 teams from across the nation for the Golfweek/Any…

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Ben A. Rast, CFP®, CPWA® of Morgan Stanley named Corporate Walk Chair for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night

March 26, 2023

The South Carolina/Georgia Region of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced Ben A. Rast of The Rast McFadden Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley as the Corporate Walk Chair…

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SCRA helps bring European bike manufacturer to South Carolina

March 23, 2023

South Carolina Research Authority collaborated with the Clemson University Composites Center, One Spartanburg, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce to bring TIME Bicycles to Landrum, South Carolina. TIME was founded in 1987, and its products became…

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Faith and factor-based WI Fidelis Index outperforms S&P 500 Index

March 23, 2023

On March 17, 2022, after successfully managing a multi-cap, multi-factor faith-based separate account composite for over 10 years, Wallick Investments, LLC / Wallick Institutional launched the WI Fidelis Multi-Cap Multi-Factor…

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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Susan Nunamaker of R.C. Edwards Middle School as Educator of the Month

March 23, 2023

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized The School District of Pickens County’s Dr. Susan Nunamaker of R.C. Edwards Middle School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s…

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A Conversation with Elise Partin, Mayor, City of Cayce

March 23, 2023

Cayce is located in the center of the state, along the Congaree River and has over 14,000 residents. Cayce has more than 700 businesses and is located between I-77 and…

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Devine District sale facilitated by Trinity Partners

March 23, 2023

Nick Stomski, SIOR and Jake Nidiffer recently facilitated the sale of 3112 Devine Street and 621 Amherst Avenue. Stomski and Nidiffer represented the seller, 3112 Devine Street Associates, LLC d/b/a…

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The Hive’s 2023 SC Survivor Summit – April 14-15

March 23, 2023

The Hive’s Annual SC Survivor Summit is back and this year as a two-day retreat The theme for this year’s Summit is “Release: Holding Space to Heal” The Hive Community…

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USDA makes grants available to help people in rural South Carolina repair their homes damaged by hurricanes in 2022

March 23, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Carolina State Director Dr. Saundra Glover today announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by…

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John Nichols returns to Bluestein Attorneys

March 23, 2023

Bluestein Attorneys welcomed back John S. Nichols, who together with Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein started the firm in 2000. “It is wonderful to be back to the firm Marti and…

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We Need Tree Scholars

March 23, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland The January-February 2023 issue of South Carolina Wildlife magazine ran my story on Edgefield County’s Curryton Magnolia. The old tree’s close to being a state record magnolia…

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Making adjustments

March 22, 2023

By Jeff Becraft Years ago, I was coaching an 11-13 year old basketball team in an inner-city neighborhood. We were a .500 team during the regular season… but that is…

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Donna Nixon joins HUB International as Employee Benefits Strategist

March 22, 2023

Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Donna Nixon joined as an Employee Benefits Strategist. Donna Nixon serves as Senior Vice President, Strategist/Business Development for Employee Benefits…

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Cole Gore joins HUB International as Commercial Lines Advisor

March 22, 2023

Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Cole Gore recently joined as a Commercial Lines Advisor in the Columbia office.  Cole’s underwriting and marketing expertise will…

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Angie Ferriell joins HUB International as Commercial Account Executive

March 22, 2023

Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Angie Ferriell has joined HUB as a Strategic Account Executive working primarily on the HUB Carolinas Healthcare Practice Team.…

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Colliers | South Carolina announces 2022 Top Producers & Walter M. Keenan Award recipients

March 22, 2023

Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the commercial real estate firm’s brokerage awards for 2022, presented at the company’s annual Awards Celebration…

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Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. expanding Lexington County, SC operations

March 22, 2023

$52 Million investment will create 61 new jobs Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. (CEEUS), a consumer-owned electric materials supplier, today announced plans to expand operations in Lexington County, South Carolina.…

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