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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Scannell Properties sells Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS and plans new development

March 22, 2023

Colliers represented Scannell in the sale and will handle leasing and marketing for Airport Distribution Center II Scannell Properties has sold its Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS, Inc.,…

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Battery recycler to build processing plant in Richland County, bringing 300 jobs

March 22, 2023

Cirba Solutions plans to invest over $300 million for the first phase of a lithium-ion battery recycling and reprocessing facility in Richland County’s Pineview Industrial Park. The U.S.-based company will seek…

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Cirba Solutions establishing South Carolina operations in Richland County

March 22, 2023

Over $300 Million investment will create more than 300 new jobs Cirba Solutions, a comprehensive battery management and materials company, today announced plans to build its newest state-of-the-art, flagship operations…

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The SC Cornbread Festival returns April 30

March 22, 2023

The NOMA District Announces the Date for Their Signature Fundraiser! After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Columbia Business Association (NCBA)/North Main (NOMA) District announced the return…

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Terminix Service, Inc. opens new branch in Aiken County

March 22, 2023

New Location Will Help Area Homeowners with Protection Against Challenging Pests Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas and tenth-largest pest control company in North America,…

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MBM Partner, Stanley Myers, named to hospital board

March 22, 2023

Moore Bradley Myers  (MBM) announced that Moore Bradley Myers Partner, Stanley Myers, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lexington Medical Center. It was only two years…

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Parking and traffic details for this Saturday’s Soiree on State

March 22, 2023

The ‘Party in the Street’ will feature local artists, local vendors, and live music in the Cayce River Arts District The Soiree on State will return to Cayce’s State Street this Saturday, March…

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Retired deputy sheriffs break bread at annual luncheon

March 22, 2023

Richland County Sheriff’s Department has been hosting luncheon for 25 years By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Photographs by Joye King SHERIFF LEON LOTT AND THE RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT (RCSD)…

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Tupelo Honey Cafe announces new location coming to the BullStreet District

March 22, 2023

Popular scratch-made southern restaurant to open its Columbia, S.C. location in early 2024 The BullStreet District, known as the largest urban development project on the East Coast, will become the future…

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The magic and mess of a blank page

March 21, 2023

By Reba Campbell I started the year trying to resume the discipline of keeping a handwritten journal. This process of deliberately writing by hand has reminded me how it so…

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Dominion Energy awards $25,000 to Midlands Technical College Foundation

March 21, 2023

Dominion Energy of South Carolina has awarded the Midlands Technical College Foundation $25,000 to support workforce development training. The money will support scholarships for our QuickJobs programs. QuickJobs are career…

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Lima One Capital adds Robert Greenberg to launch Lender Finance initiative

March 20, 2023

Lima One Capital continues to prove why it is the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors as it hires industry veteran Robert Greenberg to develop and launch a new…

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Lexington’s Mountain Top Marine sold to new owner

March 20, 2023

Sunbelt Business Brokers, a leading mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses, announced the sale of Mountain Top Motor Sports, Inc. dba Mountain Top Marine to Dynamic Marine and…

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United Way names Deonna Wylie the 2023 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year

March 20, 2023

United Way of the Midlands recognized Deonna Wylie of DW Empires of Excel Real Estate as the recipient of the 2023 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award. “This…

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Rikard & Protopapas expands to Charleston; Lindsay Johnson joins practice

March 20, 2023

Rikard & Protopapas LLC, a Columbia-based law firm, announced it is opening a new office in Charleston, South Carolina to better meet the needs of its growing practice. The firm…

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Wallick Investments welcomes Lisa Breese, Community Relations Coordinator

March 20, 2023

South Carolina-based RIA firm Wallick Investments, LLC announced that Mrs. Lisa Breese, with vast career experience in marketing, accounting, leadership, and community services, has joined our firm as Community Relations…

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Building Industry Association of Central SC announces new CEO

March 17, 2023

The Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA) announces that they have hired Bin Wilcenski as the new Chief Executive Officer of the association. Mr.…

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Sustain SC Partners with Coca-Cola Consolidated to gift Litter Gitter

March 17, 2023

Sustain SC and Coca-Cola Consolidated, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, installed a Litter Gitter on the University of South Carolina’s campus. The Litter Gitter, a patented tactical…

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Colliers | South Carolina announces Real Estate Management Services staff promotions

March 16, 2023

Colliers | South Carolina announced promotions of Real Estate Management Services (REMS) team members in Columbia to Senior Property Managers. As Senior Property Managers, these professionals have proven experience in…

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Raines acquires HP Hotels to accelerate strategic growth and expand property management capabilities

March 16, 2023

Raines, a fully integrated hotel development, management, and investment company, has acquired HP Hotels, a full-service, third-party hotel management company, resulting in operational expansion throughout the southeast and southwestern United States. The financial…

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Innovative product suite, OrangeWIP, for & by entrepreneurs launches to deliver game changing playbook to grow and scale businesses

March 16, 2023

National integrated marketing agency Bright+CO, officially announces the launch of its sister company OrangeWIP (Work In Progress), a dynamic multimedia company that equips busy founders and entrepreneurs with a suite…

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Southern First announces new Dream Mortgage Center in Columbia

March 16, 2023

Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced our new Dream Mortgage Center. Southern First’s mission is to impact lives in the communities we serve, and we…

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SAUDIA to grow long-haul fleet with up to 49 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

March 16, 2023

Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) announced the national flag-carrier will grow its long-haul fleet with the selection of up to 49 787 Dreamliners. SAUDIA is set to purchase 39…

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A grand adventure

March 16, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   A couple of weeks ago, we moved our daughter’s furniture to a temporary residence that allows her to go visit her Grandad every single day. I…

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Leadership South Carolina’s Class of 2023 donates money, goods, and service to Connie Maxwell’s Children’s Minitries

March 16, 2023

On Saturday, March 11, members of Leadership South Carolina’s Class of 2023 gathered at Connie Maxwell’s Greenwood campus to present a monetary donation of over $27,000 as well as numerous…

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Colonial Life invests $500,000 in United Way’s ‘Young Men United’

March 16, 2023

Young men preparing to attend college or enter the workforce have a better chance to reach their academic and career goals thanks to a $500,000 financial investment from Colonial Life.…

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A Writer’s Moon Tide Memories

March 16, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   It seems like yesterday though it was forty-five years. I took a job as a scriptwriter-cinematographer with the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department. I…

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Superintendent Weaver announces Clover High School’s Wayne Williams as Teacher of the Year Finalist

March 16, 2023

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver surprised Clover High School’s Wayne Williams today with news that he has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher…

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Five schools named Palmetto’s Finest

March 16, 2023

Five schools have been named 2023 Palmetto’s Finest Schools. They are: Lake Murray Elementary School, Lexington School District 1 Lake Murray Elementary School, Lexington-Richland School District 5 John W. Moore Middle…

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Blue Water Diving

March 16, 2023

IT’S BEEN SAID that a picture is worth a thousand words, but this one may be well-worth 10,000. It’s Dr. Tom Mullikin, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission and founding…

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Richland County artisans sought for Ag + Art Tour

March 16, 2023

Painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans are invited to apply to be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland…

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of South Carolina relocating operations with new distribution facility in Lexington County, SC

March 16, 2023

Company investing $80 Million to build distribution facility Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of South Carolina (Southern Glazer’s), a leading wine and spirits distribution company, today announced plans to relocate operations…

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Colliers Report: Constrained retail construction and turnover create opportunities

March 16, 2023

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2022 Columbia Retail Market Highlights Headlines have been filled in recent years with stories announcing the “demise of retail”. In reality, vacancies…

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Midlands Technical College opens Center for Business and Information Technologies

March 16, 2023

New facility on the Beltline Campus directly supports workforce development for in-demand jobs. Midlands Technical College cut the ribbon and formally opened the new Center for Business and Information Technologies…

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Vietnam Veterans Day: Those who have served get in free to museum on March 29

March 15, 2023

Admission will be free for all military veterans and active duty personnel on Wednesday, March 29, at the South Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, in observance of National Vietnam…

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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Midlands Region kicks off 2023 Student Visionaries of the Year competition

March 15, 2023

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Midlands Region has officially kicked off its trailblazing philanthropic competition for high school students, Student Visionaries of the Year. The seven-week leadership development program,…

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Two midlands schools named Palmetto’s Finest

March 15, 2023

Five schools have been named 2023 Palmetto’s Finest Schools. They are: Lake Murray Elementary School, Lexington School District 1 Lake Murray Elementary School, Lexington-Richland School District 5 John W. Moore…

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David Parler joins First Reliance Bank as Residential Lending Specialist

March 15, 2023

David Parler has joined First Reliance Bank as Residential Lending Specialist and will be in the Columbia, SC, Main Street Branch. He will assist customers with their mortgage financing needs…

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Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation receives Seal of Transparency for third consecutive year

March 15, 2023

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation is proud to announce that they have earned the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, the leading nonprofit…

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Fit Columbia hires new Director of Operations

March 15, 2023

Fit Columbia announced Blake McDonald as its new Director of Operations. Blake is a local community member and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. While he has years…

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