Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President

July 1, 2015

CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…

The Chet & Beth Smith Group of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Named One of America’s Top 1,000 Real Estate Teams

July 1, 2015

Ranked #89 in Transaction Sides by REAL Trends, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal GREENVILLE, SC –  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce The…

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award

July 1, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…

Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient

July 1, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…

SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award

July 1, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…

Thomas M. Weiland, AIA, named GMK’s Director of Architecture

July 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – GMK Associates, Inc., announced that Thomas M. Weiland AIA, has been promoted to the position of Director of Architecture for the firm. In this role, Mr. Weiland…

MeetingPoint to look at how faith communities can serve society

July 1, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – For centuries, faith communities have been the epicenters of compassion and charity. Yet, building a congregation that focuses outward toward the well-being of the larger community does…

National Bar Association Selects Meliah Bowers Jefferson for 40 Under 40 Award

July 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The National Bar Association has chosen Meliah Bowers Jefferson as one of the recipients of its 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award. The award recognizes the…

Sowell Gray supports removing Confederate flag from State House grounds

July 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, joins with South Carolina’s governor and the state’s many political, business, educational, and community leaders in the call to take down…

National Bar Association Selects Meliah Bowers Jefferson for 40 Under 40 Award

July 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The National Bar Association has chosen Meliah Bowers Jefferson as one of the recipients of its 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award. The award recognizes the…

Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Blaktastik July 24-26

June 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Blaktastik,” a three-day film, music, education and art festival celebrating contemporary Black creative culture, July…

Calling All Makers: Columbia, S.C.’s Largest Indie Craft Fair, Crafty Feast, is Now Accepting Applications

June 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ largest indie craft fair, is now accepting vendor applications for its annual show, to be held on Sunday, December 13, from 12 – 6…

What’s Happening at the 2015 Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival: A Celebration of Local Food in the Midlands

June 30, 2015

July 18, 2015 ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Presented by Sustainable Midlands, the Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival is a celebration of locally grown food – the people who grow it, the restaurants…

Keep the Midlands Beautiful Receives $10,000 Grant from Lowe’s

June 30, 2015

Keep America Beautiful/Lowe’s Grant Supports Cayce, South Carolina Community Improvement Project COLUMBIA, SC – Keep the Midlands Beautiful today announced that Lowe’s has awarded a $10,000 grant to support Keep the Midlands…

Arnold Companies Announces Marina Bay – Lake Wylie

June 30, 2015

MT. HOLLY, NC – Arnold Companies announced the ground breaking of the new Marina Bay – Lake Wylie development located at 1000 Marina Village Drive in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.…

Enjoy Cemetery Tours, Dollar Sunday and Summer Camp this July with Historic Columbia

June 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — Historic Columbia’s house museums will be closed Saturday, July 4, but you can still get your fill of history this month with a moonlight stroll through Elmwood Cemetery,…

Arnold Companies Announces Marina Bay – Lake Wylie

June 30, 2015

MT. HOLLY, NC – Arnold Companies announced the ground breaking of the new Marina Bay – Lake Wylie development located at 1000 Marina Village Drive in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.…

Calling All Makers: Columbia, S.C.’s Largest Indie Craft Fair, Crafty Feast, is Now Accepting Applications

June 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ largest indie craft fair, is now accepting vendor applications for its annual show, to be held on Sunday, December 13, from 12 – 6…

Enjoy Cemetery Tours, Dollar Sunday and Summer Camp this July with Historic Columbia

June 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — Historic Columbia’s house museums will be closed Saturday, July 4, but you can still get your fill of history this month with a moonlight stroll through Elmwood Cemetery,…

Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Blaktastik July 24-26

June 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Blaktastik,” a three-day film, music, education and art festival celebrating contemporary Black creative culture, July…

What’s Happening at the 2015 Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival: A Celebration of Local Food in the Midlands

June 30, 2015

July 18, 2015 ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Presented by Sustainable Midlands, the Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival is a celebration of locally grown food – the people who grow it, the restaurants…

SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments

June 29, 2015

SC Launch Board Finalizes Investments for Two Charleston Companies   SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch Board recently finalized investments for two Charleston, S.C.-based companies. Charleston Pharma, who received…

SnoBar Brings Gourmet Alcohol-Infused Frozen Treats to the Charleston Area

June 29, 2015

Visitors and locals can now get their hands on “The Original Frozen Cocktail” at select local venues   CHARLESTON, SC – With the heat wave holding steady over the area, Charlestonians…

Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Partners With Time Warner Cable to Deliver STEM Camps Across South Carolina

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) received a $5,000 investment from Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds initiative to support the School’s satellite…

Eighteen Complete Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Sherman College

June 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Eighteen students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, June 20, 2015. The commencement was…

Womble Carlyle Announces Commitment to Healing Process Following Charleston Tragedy

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Womble Carlyle attorneys and staff join the Charleston community and the nation in mourning the nine lives lost at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church. The firm is committed to…

The Old Cigar Warehouse to host free weddings for LGBT couples

June 29, 2015

The Old Cigar Warehouse to recognize Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality with special ceremonies for LGBT couples   GREENVILLE, SC – The Old Cigar Warehouse will be hosting six,…

Clemson University Athletic Department to team up with Crawford Strategy

June 29, 2015

Marketing agency to provide support for men’s basketball team   GREENVILLE, SC – Crawford Strategy is proud to partner with the Clemson University Athletic Department to support marketing and communications…

Blackbaud donates $75,000 to Lowcountry Unity Fund at the Coastal Community Foundation

June 29, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – In response to the tragedy that occurred at Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, Blackbaud announced that it has made a $75,000 donation to Coastal Community Foundation’s (CCF) newly established…

McCall Capital closes on $11 million sale of townhome apartment community in Simpsonville

June 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – McCall Capital, a real estate investment, development, and asset management company based in Greenville, SC, closed on the sale of the Enclave at Fairview in Simpsonville, SC, for…

Statement from Bob Jones University on Obergefell v. Hodges

June 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The following statement was released by Bob Jones University in response to the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges. The statement…

SC Alliance of Health Plans Issues Statement on King v. Burwell Decision

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Supreme Court’s decision in the King v. Burwell case today brings important clarity and certainty to ACA and to the health insurance markets in South Carolina.  The federally provided subsidies for qualified…

Lexington One promotes Rabon to Director of FOCUS

June 29, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC – At the June 16, 2015 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Christopher N. Rabon…

Lexington Medical Center to Receive Grant From Local Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation

June 29, 2015

Foundation Will Also Honor A “Komen Champion” from the Midlands   WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Please join Lexington Medical Center on Thursday, July 2 at 11:30 a.m. for a news conference…

District Five unveils food truck for student meals, summer food program

June 29, 2015

IRMO, SC – Cafeteria meals in Lexington-Richland School District Five are hitting the road this summer. District Five’s Student Nutrition Department unveiled the district’s new food truck on June 29, providing…

District Five unveils food truck for student meals, summer food program

June 29, 2015

IRMO, SC – Cafeteria meals in Lexington-Richland School District Five are hitting the road this summer. District Five’s Student Nutrition Department unveiled the district’s new food truck on June 29,…

Mary Helen Settle of SCS Named Chair of Upstate Regional Advisory Council of the SC Chapter of the Community Association Institute

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Mary Helen Settle of Southern Community Services (SCS), the Carolinas’ leading homeowner association management firm, was named chair of the Upstate Regional Advisory Council of the South Carolina…

Mary Helen Settle of SCS Named Chair of Upstate Regional Advisory Council of the SC Chapter of the Community Association Institute

June 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC –  Mary Helen Settle of Southern Community Services (SCS), the Carolinas’ leading homeowner association management firm, was named chair of the Upstate Regional Advisory Council of the South Carolina…

Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. Saves Over 3.1 Million Dollars in Hospital Charges

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) completed a pre and post study of inpatient hospitalization and emergency department use by the clients of MIRCI between January 1,…

A3 Communications Unveils New Website

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – A3 Communications, Inc., America’s sixth fastest growing systems integrator, is inviting visitors to explore its newly designed website. Created with the user experience in mind, the website’s…

SCRA Technology Ventures Announces New Companies

June 29, 2015

Two Clients Companies Accepted into SC Launch Program SUMMERVILLE, COLUMBIA & SPARTANBURG, SC  – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of two new companies into its SC Launch Program. Columbia-based…

SCRA Technology Ventures Announces New Companies

June 29, 2015

Two Clients Companies Accepted into SC Launch Program SUMMERVILLE, COLUMBIA & SPARTANBURG, SC  – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of two new companies into its SC Launch Program. Columbia-based…

The Old Cigar Warehouse to recognize Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality with special ceremonies for LGBT couples

June 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The Old Cigar Warehouse will be hosting six, free wedding ceremonies this Saturday, July 4, in honor of the Supreme Court’s ruling that fully legalized same-sex marriages.…

Renewable Water Resources launches new website

June 29, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has launched a new website, www.rewaonline.org, to better serve our customers, business partners, stakeholders, and community. The website includes a wide range of information…

Chaplain Named Volunteer of the Year for Twenty Years of Visiting, Guiding Detainees

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – A familiar face has been visiting the detainees and staff of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center for more than 20 years, spreading light, hope and guidance to…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Immigrant Families Initiative Grant Awards

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announced eight Immigrant Families Initiative grants totaling $107,210 to nonprofit organizations serving South Carolina’s immigrant and refugee populations through our Immigrant Families…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Immigrant Families Initiative Grant Awards

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announced eight Immigrant Families Initiative grants totaling $107,210 to nonprofit organizations serving South Carolina’s immigrant and refugee populations through our Immigrant Families…

Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo, which will be held on Aug. 26-27, 2015 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, announces that The Boeing…

Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event

June 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo, which will be held on Aug. 26-27, 2015 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, announces that The Boeing…

City of Columbia Water and Sewer Rate Changes

June 29, 2015

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, City Council approved water and sewer rate increases that will take effect on July 1, 2015. To help better understand how the rate increases might affect their bill,…