Buchanan Construction Services Celebrates 10 Years of Construction Excellence

October 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Buchanan Construction Services celebrated 10 years of construction excellence with a reception at EdVenture’s Congaree Terrace, a structure they built in 2010. Founded in 2004 by Davis…

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Two Pillars of the Community Join SC Campaign Board

October 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign) has officially welcomed two statewide leaders and community advocates to its Board of Directors. Dawn Staley, head women’s…

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Two Pillars of the Community Join SC Campaign Board

October 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign) has officially welcomed two statewide leaders and community advocates to its Board of Directors. Dawn Staley, head women’s…

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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year

October 27, 2014

Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…

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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year

October 27, 2014

Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…

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Mayor Benjamin and USC President Pastides announce EngenuitySC’s new Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report

October 26, 2014

Ranking our region’s economic competitiveness with comparable Southeast metros   COLUMBIA, SC – At a gathering of EngenuitySC Executive Committee members and stakeholders on Oct. 23, 2014, Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve…

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Sigma Chi’s Derby Days at Clemson University Raises More Than $30k for Upstate Children’s Charities

October 24, 2014

CLEMSON, SC – Sigma Chi Fraternity at Clemson University recently hosted their annual Derby Days, one of the largest charitable events by a Greek organization in the Southeast.  This year…

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Jamie Hopkins Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville

October 24, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jamie Hopkins as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Hopkins worked as a CNC Machinist…

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Advocate for female engineering and science students wins award

October 24, 2014

CLEMSON, SC — The director of a Clemson University program that supports female engineering and science majors is in Detroit Friday to accept an award from Women of Color magazine. Serita…

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Two Agents Join Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors

October 24, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that two new agents have joined the company as Sales Associates at the Greer office. Ashley Seymour brings a background in…

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JHS Capital Advisors Appoints David Palkovitz as Financial Advisor in Columbia

October 24, 2014

Life Insurance and Planning Specialist Joins The Braddock Group   TAMPA, FL – JHS Capital Advisors, a Registered Securities Broker Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor, announces that David Palkovitz has…

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SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies Honored at Luncheon

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina’s 25 Fastest Growing Companies presented by The Capital Corporation were honored at a luncheon Oct. 21 at the Marriott Hotel in Columbia. Lima One Capital…

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SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies Honored at Luncheon

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina’s 25 Fastest Growing Companies presented by The Capital Corporation were honored at a luncheon Oct. 21 at the Marriott Hotel in Columbia. Lima One Capital…

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Colliers International Brokers the $455,000 Sale of 1.15 Acres in Lexington, SC

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Tripp Bradley brokered the sale of 1.15 acres located at Highway 378 and St. Peters Church Road in Lexington, South Carolina. Bradley represented the owner…

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Famously Hot New Year 2015 to be Broadcast Live on WLTX-TV

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Famously Hot New Year, South Carolina’s largest free New Year’s Eve celebration, announces a partnership with WLTX-TV, who will broadcast the celebration on Main Street beginning at 11:35 p.m.…

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Valmet Corporation To Expand Lancaster County Manufacturing Facility

October 23, 2014

Expansion Expected To Create 40 New Jobs LANCASTER COUNTY, SC –  Valmet Corporation, a leading global service and technology supplier for the pulp, paper and energy industries based in Espoo, Finland,…

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Valmet Corporation To Expand Lancaster County Manufacturing Facility

October 23, 2014

Expansion Expected To Create 40 New Jobs LANCASTER COUNTY, SC –  Valmet Corporation, a leading global service and technology supplier for the pulp, paper and energy industries based in Espoo, Finland,…

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Southern First Bank Names Wade Shugart to Executive Team

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Wade Shugart as Executive Vice President and senior lender for…

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EDTS Named to Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina 2014

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses, has been named #23 among South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing…

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Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club helps DJJ

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – On October 7th, a group of Rotary club volunteers went out to South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Habitat for Humanity to support the DJJ youth…

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Newberry Hospital Scores A “Three-Peat” As Healthgrades® Names Its Joint Replacement Program Among Top Ten Percent In Nation

October 23, 2014

NEWBERRY, SC – At a time when bigger is perceived as better, Newberry Hospital has proven once again that when it comes to exceptional patient care and quality outcomes, size…

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Collins & Lacy Attorney Elected to Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia Council

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Andrew Cole has been namedVice Chairman of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia’s Remodelers Council. He will assume the role in January…

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Southern First Bank Names Wade Shugart to Executive Team

October 23, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Wade Shugart as Executive Vice President and senior lender for…

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Southern First Bank Names Wade Shugart to Executive Team

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Wade Shugart as Executive Vice President and senior lender for…

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Haigler Appointed to Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of South Carolina

October 23, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – Janet B. Haigler has been appointed by United States Trustee Judy A. Robbins to the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of South Carolina. In…

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CCCF Celebrates 30 Years with Acts of Giving Across Midlands

October 23, 2014

What “Acts of Giving” Are Next for Central Carolina Community Foundation? Celebrating 30 More Years of Giving with Fun, Kind-hearted New Initiative #WhyIGiveSC COLUMBIA, SC – In a spirited move intended…

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CCCF Celebrates 30 Years with Acts of Giving Across Midlands

October 23, 2014

What “Acts of Giving” Are Next for Central Carolina Community Foundation? Celebrating 30 More Years of Giving with Fun, Kind-hearted New Initiative #WhyIGiveSC COLUMBIA, SC – In a spirited move intended…

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Dutch Fork Animal Hospital has Spay/Neuter Month

October 23, 2014

November 2014   November is spay/neuter month at Dutch Fork Animal Hospital. Spay/neuter of your pet helps reduce and prevent the overpopulation problem in our community. It also offers health…

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EDTS Named to Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina 2014

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses, has been named #23 among South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing…

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Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club helps DJJ

October 23, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – On October 7th, a group of Rotary club volunteers went out to South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Habitat for Humanity to support the DJJ youth…

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CCCF Celebrates 30 Years with Acts of Giving Across Midlands

October 22, 2014

What “Acts of Giving” Are Next for Central Carolina Community Foundation? Celebrating 30 More Years of Giving with Fun, Kind-hearted New Initiative #WhyIGiveSC COLUMBIA, SC – In a spirited move intended…

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EDTS Named to Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina 2014

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses, has been named #23 among South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing…

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Allen Tate Company Announces Winner’s Edge Graduates

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors®, the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, has announced that the following individuals have graduated from the company’s Winner’s Edge training in the Upstate SC…

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CCCF Celebrates 30 Years with Acts of Giving Across Midlands

October 22, 2014

What “Acts of Giving” Are Next for Central Carolina Community Foundation? Celebrating 30 More Years of Giving with Fun, Kind-hearted New Initiative #WhyIGiveSC COLUMBIA, SC – In a spirited move intended…

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ATP-SC, LLC and Midlands Biofuels to Grow Bio-Crops in Allendale, SC

October 22, 2014

ALLENDALE, SC –  ATP-SC, LLC and Midlands Biofuels jointly announced today their innovative collaboration to grow bio-crops, as well as produce, sell, and utilize solid and liquid bio-fuels to expand the…

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ATP-SC, LLC and Midlands Biofuels to Grow Bio-Crops in Allendale, SC

October 22, 2014

ALLENDALE, SC –  ATP-SC, LLC and Midlands Biofuels jointly announced today their innovative collaboration to grow bio-crops, as well as produce, sell, and utilize solid and liquid bio-fuels to expand the…

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St. Francis Cancer Center at Millennium Opens October 20, 2014

October 22, 2014

Innovative Upstate Outpatient cancer treatment facility melds ‘high tech, high touch’ GREENVILLE, SC – The newly constructed St. Francis Cancer Center at ST. FRANCIS millennium opened its doors to patients Monday,…

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The Palmetto Bank Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $2.0 Million

October 22, 2014

Net Loan Growth of $23.9 Million (3.2%) During the Third Quarter Download Full 2Q 2014 The Palmetto Bank Earnings Release with Financial Tables GREENVILLE, SC – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT)…

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Girl Scouts Encourages Girls to Explore STEM Opportunities

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands realizes that one important step in encouraging girls’ interests in STEM is to expose them to experts and…

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Southern First Reports Results For Third Quarter Of 2014

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $1.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for…

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Three New Agents Join The Pelham Road Office Of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of three experienced Sales Associates to its Pelham Rd. office. Tresa Hardy, Nichole Moore…

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Lima One Capital Named Fastest Growing Company in South Carolina

October 22, 2014

Hard money lender’s customer focus and industry leading lending products have driven CEO John Warren to rapidly expand operations to nine states and the District of Columbia. GREENVILLE, SC –…

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Mac Carpenter Selected as President of KBR Building Group

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – KBR Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced that Mac Carpenter, based in Greenville, has been named President of KBR Building Group, one of the Southeast’s top construction companies. With a rich history in…

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Two Named to Leadership Roles for Aviation Project Site at GreenWood, Inc.

October 22, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider has named Bob Gafner as maintenance site supervisor and Greg Hyatt as maintenance data analyst for the…

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South Carolina Energy Office Recognizes Richland County Energy Leadership

October 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County received a 2014 Local Government Energy Leadership Award from the South Carolina Energy Office and the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. The award honors local governments…

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First Community Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results and Cash Dividend

October 22, 2014

Highlights Net income increase of 29.2%. Third quarter net income was $1,552,000 ($0.23 per share) as compared to $1,201,000 ($0.18 per share) in the prior quarter. On September 26, 2014,…

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Five Points Rotary having World’s Greatest Meal

October 22, 2014

October 24, 2014 ~ COLUMBIA, SC – The Rotary Club of Five Points is having their first World’s Greatest Meal on October 24, 2014.  Dr. Eric Brenner will speak on…

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BB&T South Carolina President Mike Brenan To Be Honored As Business Leader Of The Year

October 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, announced that its 2014 Business Leader of the Year is Mike Brenan, president of BB&T…

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BB&T South Carolina President Mike Brenan To Be Honored As Business Leader Of The Year

October 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, announced that its 2014 Business Leader of the Year is Mike Brenan, president of BB&T…

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SC BlueCross and Foundation Instrumental in State’s Five-Year Obesity Action Plan

October 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation helped to start the state’s recently released five-year obesity action plan,SCaledown.org, and are supporting…

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