National Defense Briefs – June 8, 2015

June 9, 2015

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…

Septima Clark Project Phase 2 Begins

June 8, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston has begun construction on Phase 2 of the Septima Clark Drainage and Transportation Improvement Project. The construction necessitates the following road closures, which will…

Land Sold For Future Residential Development

June 8, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the sale of approximately 16.34 acres of multi-family land situated in the Montebello community along Montebello Road in Greenville, South Carolina, just…

U.S. News & World Report Names Berkeley County High Schools 2015 Best High Schools

June 8, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cross, Goose Creek and Timberland High Schools are on U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools list. The three schools were awarded bronze medals based…

Dupont | Wappoo Area Planning Charrette

June 8, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston and Charleston County Planning Departments are co-hosting the Dupont|Wappoo Area Planning Charrette June 9-11 and June 23 at the St. Andrews Middle School, 721…

Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2015/2016 Slate of Officers, New Board Members, and Philanthropy Award at Fellows Luncheon

June 8, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – On Friday, May 19, the Gibbes Museum of Art announced the new slate of officers and Board Members, and the winner of the 2015 philanthropy award at the…

Lee & Associates Charleston leases 1,410 SF medical office space

June 8, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Landlord, Daniel Bernard, LLC in the lease of a 1,410 SF medical office space located at 2680 Elms…

LS3P Wins Big at this Year’s ASID Design Excellence Awards

June 8, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – LS3P received 6 First Place Design Awards at the 2015 ASID Carolinas Design Excellence Awards Gala. Award-winning projects included Greystar’s corporate headquarters, Le Creuset’s boutique retail store,…

Business, accounting programs’ accreditation reaffirmed

June 8, 2015

CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University’s business and accounting programs have again earned accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International, founded in 1916, is the longest-serving…

McGregor & Company Opens Downtown Greenville Office

June 8, 2015

Established South Carolina firm expands into Upstate, adding fourth office   GREENVILLE, SC – McGregor & Company, LLP, one of South Carolina’s oldest accounting firms, expanded into the Upstate earlier this spring.…

Charleston Cooks! Columbia to Close its Doors

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Charleston Cooks! cooking school and kitchen retail store at Cross Hill Shopping Center will close permanently on Sunday, June 28th. Throughout the month of June Charleston…

Charleston Cooks! Columbia to Close its Doors

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Charleston Cooks! cooking school and kitchen retail store at Cross Hill Shopping Center will close permanently on Sunday, June 28th. Throughout the month of June Charleston…

House JBRC Members Urge Governor to Pay Cash for Volvo

June 8, 2015

House members say use new cash rather than debt   COLUMBIA, SC – The Joint Bond Review Committee, made up of five Senators and five members of the House of Representatives,…

Mast General’s Columbia Store to Support Congaree Land Trust through Land Trust Day

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) invites community members to celebrate Land Trust Day and show their support for land conservation by visiting Mast General Store on Saturday,…

Local authorities working to contain heavy rainwater

June 8, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC — Due to the heavy rains, there has been significant erosion to the pond dam on the property of Lexington County School District One’s District Office located at…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs S.3 – Domestic Violence Bill

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was joined today by Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin, Representative Shannon Erickson, and Sara Barber, Executive Director of the S.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and…

Mayor Benjamin to Declare “Make Music Day” in Columbia

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will be joined by Make Music Day Columbia organizers, One Columbia for Arts and History and Rice Music House at EdVenture Children’s Museum…

Advertisement of Vacancies on the Citizen’s Advisory Council

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill seven (7) vacancies on the Citizen’s Advisory Council for the Columbia Police Department. This council will meet quarterly…

The Cliffs at Keowee Springs Takes Shape

June 8, 2015

Strong company focus on a new neighborhood, buyer interest, and sales fuel new amenity plan LAKE KEOWEE, SC – The youngest of The Cliffs’ three communities on Lake Keowee –…

22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class

June 8, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…

22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class

June 8, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…

Nelson Mullins Enters New York Legal Market with the Opening of 15th Office

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC & NEW YORK, NY – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the legal market in New York City with the opening of an office at 415 Madison…

Nelson Mullins Enters New York Legal Market with the Opening of 15th Office

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC & NEW YORK, NY – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the legal market in New York City with the opening of an office at 415 Madison…

Trident Technical College Offers Paralegal Program Information Night

June 8, 2015

Trident Technical College Offers Paralegal Program Information Session June 8, 2015… Trident Technical College will hold a Paralegal Program Information Session June 25 at 6 p.m. in Bldg. 200 /…

Richland One to provide free meals to all students in 2015-2016

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, Richland One will offer meals at no cost to all students, regardless of family income. The average district family could save…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Dee Dee Chewning to receive its 2015 Catalyst Award

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Dee Dee Chewning the 2015 Catalyst Award. The Catalyst Award was created by the Foundation to recognize an…

Sister-Owned Original Pancake House in Columbia, S.C. Celebrates 25th Anniversary

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC  – Owned and operated by two sisters for the last quarter century, Original Pancake House is celebrating 25 years at its Columbia, S.C. location in Trenholm Plaza, starting…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Bud Ferillo to receive its Leadership in Diversity Award

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Bud Ferillo the 2015 Leadership in Diversity Award. As an advocate for public education and civil rights and…

Resource Financial Services Relaunches Mortgage Banking Company

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Resource Financial Services, a locally owned and operated mortgage banker, announced the relaunch of its company, with two locations in Columbia and Sumter, S.C. In 2012 Resource…

Enterprise Holdings Foundation grant supports Meals on Wheels fundraiser

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supported Senior Resources’ recent Meals on Wheels 5K fundraiser with a $5,000 grant. Enterprise Holdings Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the company that, through its…

South Carolina’s Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour Introduces Fifth County to Tour Lineup Increasing Farm Sites Along The Nation’s Largest Free Farm Tour

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – On June 27 – 28 the Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour will host its second regional tour introducing a fifth county to the tour lineup.  Tours will…

Central Carolina Community Foundation Seeking Nominations for 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midland’s expert on philanthropy, is seeking nominations for the 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards. The Best of Philanthropy Awards honor ordinary people…

2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced

June 8, 2015

Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state   GREENVILLE, SC – The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original…

2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced

June 8, 2015

Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course and…

Midlands Go Red For Women Campaign Raises over $117,000 for Women’s Heart Health Research & Education

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Over 220 women dressed in red on Thursday, May 28 and attended the American Heart Association’s Annual Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Downtown Columbia Marriott.…

GMK Project in Williamsburg County Wins 2015 Historic Preservation Honor Award

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – GMK Associates, Inc., announced that the firm’s major renovation to the Williamsburg County Courthouse has received a 2015 Historic Preservation Honor Award from The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation.…

Central Carolina Community Foundation Seeking Nominations for 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midland’s expert on philanthropy, is seeking nominations for the 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards. The Best of Philanthropy Awards honor ordinary people…

Midlands Go Red For Women Campaign Raises over $117,000 for Women’s Heart Health Research & Education

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Over 220 women dressed in red on Thursday, May 28 and attended the American Heart Association’s Annual Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Downtown Columbia Marriott.…

Resource Financial Services Relaunches Mortgage Banking Company

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Resource Financial Services, a locally owned and operated mortgage banker, announced the relaunch of its company, with two locations in Columbia and Sumter, S.C. In 2012 Resource…

Sister-Owned Original Pancake House in Columbia, S.C. Celebrates 25th Anniversary

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC  – Owned and operated by two sisters for the last quarter century, Original Pancake House is celebrating 25 years at its Columbia, S.C. location in Trenholm Plaza, starting…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Bud Ferillo to receive its Leadership in Diversity Award

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Bud Ferillo the 2015 Leadership in Diversity Award. As an advocate for public education and civil rights and…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Dee Dee Chewning to receive its 2015 Catalyst Award

June 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Dee Dee Chewning the 2015 Catalyst Award. The Catalyst Award was created by the Foundation to recognize an…

Free Summer Concert Series Returns to Finlay Park

June 7, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s free Summer Concert Series will kick off on Saturday, June 6 in Finlay Park located at 930 Laurel Street.…

Summer Movies Series June and July

June 7, 2015

The City of Columbia’s Summer Movies Series returns to Riverfront Park beginning Friday, June 5, 2015. Movies will be held on Friday nights during June and July. The following movies…

The South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads Says Legislature Must Provide Stop-Gap Funding from Surplus After Failure To Fix SC Roads

June 7, 2015

With political roadblocks killing any comprehensive infrastructure plan again this year, South Carolina must literally “fill the holes” in road funding with surplus dollars   COLUMBIA, SC – For the…

District Five holds graduation ceremonies, announces more than $121 million in scholarships for Class of 2015

June 7, 2015

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five’s 2015 graduates earned more than $121 million in scholarships this school year. The awards for students from Chapin High, Dutch Fork High and…

Historic Columbia Receives 2015 SC Historic Preservation Heritage Tourism Award for Woodrow Wilson Family Home

June 7, 2015

A Museum of Reconstruction in Columbia & Richland County   COLUMBIA, SC – Lt. Governor Henry McMaster presented Historic Columbia with the 2015 Historic Preservation Heritage Tourism Award during the 2015…

MeetingPoint to host an event on human ethics

June 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – If ethical dilemmas have no simple yes-or-no resolutions, is it possible to define ethical treatment? That is the question MeetingPoint plans to answer at its next event.…

RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Acquire South Carolina Office Portfolio

June 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Partners have formed a strategic partnership to acquire and manage the Park East and Park Central office complexes in Greenville, SC. The 570,000…

Carolina One Marches for Babies

June 5, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – , SC – Continuing a company tradition that has spanned two decades, Carolina One Real Estate “Marched for Babies” recently in support of the local March of Dimes…