Richland County Celebrates Role as First ‘Connected’ Capital Community in U.S.

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County was officially named the first “Connected” certified capital community in the United States at a ceremony Wednesday and released a technology action plan that offers…

Carpet and Padding Recycling Now Offered at Caughman Road Landfill Drop-off

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling is now offering a new disposal service for residents: most unwanted carpets and carpet padding will be accepted at the Caughman…

Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College Doubles Season Offerings

May 18, 2015

New opportunities for families, expanded speaker series and behind-the-scenes learning offer something for everyone.   COLUMBIA, SC – Oscar nominees. Broadway’s brightest. Best-selling authors. Deep sea explorers. Kermit the Frog. Diverse…

U.S. News & World Report: District Five among the top in SC for college readiness

May 18, 2015

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five is a leader in South Carolina for preparing its students for college, and one of its schools is ranked among top high schools…

Ricky Craps Named Vice President of Dennis Corporation

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Dennis Corporation is proud to announce that Mr. Ricky Craps has been named Vice President of Dennis Corporation. Mr. Craps will continue to oversee the Special Inspections division’s…

Columbia Chamber Seeks Applications for Signature Leadership Program

May 18, 2015

Leadership Columbia Applications Due Tuesday, May 26, 2015   COLUMBIA, SC – Leadership Columbia (LC), the premier program for emerging and existing leaders sponsored by the Columbia Chamber, is currently accepting…

Richland One honors award winners, retiring employees

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – With the 2014-2015 school year quickly coming to a close, Richland One paused on May 14 to honor some of the district’s most dynamic and dedicated employees…

Columbia Resident Wins LiveLifeBlue Contest with ‘Shoefie’ Photo at Half Dome

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina selected David Johnston, Columbia, as the winner of its Facebook-based LiveLifeBlueSM healthy activity photo competition in April. The theme was “Show Us…

Dr. Anne Matthews to be guest speaker at Cayce West-Columbia Rotary Club

May 18, 2015

CAYCE, SC – Dr. Anne Matthews will be the guest speaker, Tuesday, May 19th at 1:00 p.m. at the Cayce West-Columbia Rotary Club which meets at the Brookland Baptist Church…

South Carolina 2014 Notable Documents Announced

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection of the most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2014. The event will mark the 25th…

S.C. Economic Developers’ Association announces 2015-16 board, officers

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2015-16 board of directors and officers during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. David Cuda with Colliers…

Clemson University President to Speak at GSSM’s 26th Commencement Ceremony

May 18, 2015

HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Dr. James P. Clements, president of Clemson University, will serve as the keynote speaker…

Calling South Carolina artists to submit for the 701 CCA SC Biennial 2015

May 18, 2015

SC artists, submit now for the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2015. Submission deadline is June 29, 2015, 5:00 p.m. 701 Center for Contemporary Art seeks submissions for the 701…

Phillips Staffing Adds Nivia Booker to HR Team

May 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Nivia Booker as Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Booker joins Phillips…

Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign

May 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…

Greenville Network Care Unwinds Tension with Gentler Chiropractic Technique

May 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Karen Lumb, D.C., chiropractor and owner of new Greenville Network Care, seeks to fight the negative effects of stress with a gentle chiropractic technique known as…

Phillips Staffing Adds Nivia Booker to HR Team

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Nivia Booker as Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Booker joins Phillips…

Phillips Staffing Adds Nivia Booker to HR Team

May 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Nivia Booker as Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Booker joins Phillips…

Ash basin closure starts in South Carolina as three key North Carolina permits granted

May 17, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC –  The W.S. Lee Steam Station site in Belton, S.C., has been bustling with activity in recent weeks in anticipation of the first truckload of coal ash to…

EDENS Names Jami Passer Chief Investment Officer

May 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – EDENS, one of the nation’s largest owners and developers of community shopping centers, announced today the appointment of Jami Passer as Chief Investment Officer. Passer was the company’s…

Doug Putlock joins Cohn Construction as Director of Operations

May 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services announced that Doug Putlock has joined the company as Director of Operations. Doug has over 20 years of experience in evaluating complex projects, identifying key…

Five South Carolina Attorneys Named “2015 Super Lawyers” and “2015 Rising Stars”

May 15, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, announced that two of the firm’s attorneys have been named “2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers” and three have…

Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions

May 15, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Vice President, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji…

Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions

May 15, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Vice President, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji…

Engenius to announce 2015 Grants Process

May 15, 2015

Engenius Tipping of the Hats Celebration What: The Engenius Tipping of the Hats Celebration honors the nine recipients of Engenius Grants as well as announces the 2015 campaign. When: Monday,…

Riverbanks to Help Kick Off a New National Effort in Saving Species

May 15, 2015

Events Planned for Endangered Species Day COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will mark the 10th anniversary of Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 15 by participating in the launch…

Doug Putlock joins Cohn Construction as Director of Operations

May 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services announced that Doug Putlock has joined the company as Director of Operations. Doug has over 20 years of experience in evaluating complex projects, identifying key…

Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions

May 15, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Vice President, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji…

Eleanor Bishop and John Van Steenburgh Join the Pelham Road Office of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors

May 14, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of two new Sales Associates to its Pelham Road office. Eleanor Bishop and John Van Steenburgh join…

Kathryn Caldwell Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors

May 14, 2015

ANDERSON, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kathryn Caldwell has joined the company as a Sales Associate at the company’s Anderson office. Caldwell begins her…

SC Chamber Safety Awards Presented to Renewable Water Resources

May 14, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC — Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) was presented the South Carolina Chamber Safety Awards in March of 2015 to honor their efforts in making workplace safety a priority. The…

May 22: Deadline for Arts Grants

May 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Throughout the year, The Arts Partnership awards quarterly “Community Grants” to various local organizations and individuals who are pursuing a wide variety of arts-related projects. The next…

Entrepreneur and President of Sendero to Speak at Coker College Commencement

May 14, 2015

HARSTVILLE, SC – Michael G. May, chief entrepreneur and president of Sendero Group, will present the Coker College spring commencement address Saturday, May 16. “We are honored that Mr. May has…

Richland One Announces District Volunteer Award Winners

May 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – For the fourth year in a row, collectively Richland One volunteers have donated time worth more than one million dollars. This past school year the district’s 4,500 volunteers…

Rainbow International Restoration of Columbia 5th Annual Rainbow Charity Golf Classic & Auction

May 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – On May 5, 2015, Rainbow International Restoration of Columbia hosted their 5th Annual Rainbow Charity Golf Classic & Auction. The event was held at Cobblestone Park Golf…

NAI Avant Broker Produces Sale of ±7,000 SF Building Chapin, SC

May 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Rob Lapin recently represented the purchaser of 510 Columbia Avenue in Chapin, SC. The ±7,000 square foot building was purchased for $385,000 and the…

Columbia resident establishes USC rugby scholarship

May 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – A University of South Carolina alumnus and former rugby player has donated $25,000 to establish a scholarship fund designed to lure the nation’s top players to the…

Mayor Benjamin to Officiate at Sunday’s “My Faux Wedding” Event, Tickets Still Available

May 14, 2015

“Crash” the “wedding” of the year at Corley Mill House, May 17, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia’s Mayor Steve Benjamin will officiate the ceremony at “My Faux Wedding,” hosted by…

Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates $175,000 Sale of 1.33 Acres

May 13, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Milton Thomas, CCIM, SIOR and Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Seller, Clements Ferry Holdings, LLC, in the $175,000 sale of 1.33…

Bad Bitches of Charleston to Release Tickets for Next Pop Up Dinner

May 13, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – On Sunday, April 26th, the Bad Bitches of Charleston presented their first pop up dinner series, themed 1950’s: Era of the American Matriarch, at Butcher & Bee. .…

United States Senator Tim Scott Recognizes SMC

May 13, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – The Honorable Tim Scott, United States Senator for South Carolina, recently recognized Stacey Mason, Director of Housing and Residence Life at Spartanburg Methodist College, for her interest…

Spartanburg Methodist College Initiates Official Search for 8th President

May 13, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – The Board of Trustees of Spartanburg Methodist College announces the search for the eighth President of the 104 year old College. The Board and the Presidential Search…

Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in Leasing 50,000 SF of Warehouse Space in Walterboro, SC

May 13, 2015

Lee & Associates Charleston’s J. Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, NL Bassford Jr., in the lease of 50,000 SF warehouse space located at 1105 Thunderbolt Road, Facility # 303, Walterboro,…

The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Seven Oaks Park Expansion

May 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) will celebrate the grand opening of the Seven Oaks Park expansion and renovationon Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Seven Oaks Park,…

Lee & Associates Charleston Leases 5,979 SF office space

May 13, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, Sportsman’s Island, LLC, in the lease of a 5,979 SF office space located at 142 Sportsman…

S.C.-Based Doctors Care Medical Centers Receive National Accreditation Mark of Distinction

May 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — Doctors Care announced that all 51 of its medical centers are among a select group of health care facilities nationwide that have now received the Accredited Urgent Care…

Columbia Fire Department now seeking experienced Firefighter II certified candidates

May 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fire Department is now seeking experienced Firefighter II certified candidates to begin immediate firefighter shift work after a shortened 4-week job orientation course. Qualified candidates…

Upstate Forever Book Captures Prestigious Printing Award

May 13, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Upstate Forever (www.upstateforever.org) announced that their recently published book, Web of Water: Reflections of Life Along the Saluda and Reedy Rivers, has won an award from PICA (Printing Industry…

Rise in advanced manufacturing drives need for Lowcountry graduate degrees

May 13, 2015

CLEMSON, SC – A growing number of advanced manufacturing companies in the Lowcountry want their employees to seek graduate degrees in engineering and science while they work, but the opportunity…

LS3P Congratulates New Architect Lindsey Stang, AIA

May 13, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – LS3P is pleased to congratulate Lindsey Stang, AIA, on becoming the firm’s newest licensed architect. In addition tologging 5,600 required Intern Architect hours in diverse training categories,…