Palmetto Conservation Foundation Among 52 Recipients To Share $1.2 Million In Grants Supporting Environmental Initiatives

May 2, 2015

Palmetto Conservation Foundation will receive a $25,000 grant to construct fiberglass pedestrian bridge crossing the Indian Creek on the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail Fifty-two organizations in eight states…

AT&T Invests More Than $250 Million Over Three-Year-Period To Enhance Local Network In Columbia Area

May 2, 2015

Investment Expands Access to Nation’s Strongest 4G LTE Signal, AT&T U-verse Services COLUMBIA, SC – AT&T* has invested more than $250 million in its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in Columbia from 2012…

Dr. George Bradley Launches New Higher Education Blog

May 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. George Bradley believes that the American educational system will be in serious trouble without an immediate wake-up call and a greater focus on making education affordable and…

Holseberg Construction & Restoration opens new office

May 1, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Holseberg Construction & Restoration officially opened its new headquarters on Thursday. The full service general contractor, which specializes in commercial and residential renovations, remodels and insurance restoration,…

Chernoff Newman Takes Home Eight Awards at InShow 20

May 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Chernoff Newman won eight awards for excellence in design at InShow 20 presented by AIGA SC. Chernoff Newman is a full-service advertising, public relations and marketing communications…

BNTD’s Blake Hewitt Honored With Compleat Lawyer Award

May 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council has honored Blake Hewitt of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) with a 2015 Silver Compleat Lawyer…

Morton & Gettys Partner Owen Appointed to York County Natural Gas Authority Board

May 1, 2015

ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to a three-year term on the York County Natural Gas Authority Board. The South…

BNTD’s Blake Hewitt Honored With Compleat Lawyer Award

May 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council has honored Blake Hewitt of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) with a 2015 Silver Compleat Lawyer…

Chernoff Newman Takes Home Eight Awards at InShow 20

May 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Chernoff Newman won eight awards for excellence in design at InShow 20 presented by AIGA SC. Chernoff Newman is a full-service advertising, public relations and marketing communications…

Morton & Gettys Partner Owen Appointed to York County Natural Gas Authority Board

May 1, 2015

ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to a three-year term on the York County Natural Gas Authority Board. The South…

Graham, Scott Introduce Legislation to Rename Hollings Judicial Center in Charleston

April 30, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC– South Carolina’s United States Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott have introduced legislation to rename the Hollings Judicial Center in Charleston as the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center.…

Colonial Life, SBA to host webinar on voluntary benefits

April 30, 2015

Free event is part of 2015 National Small Business Week COLUMBIA, SC — Small businesses are the engines that drive America’s economy. But many small business owners don’t understand how they…

Twenty-Five McNair Attorneys Named in 2015 Edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®

April 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  McNair Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to congratulate 25 of its attorneys for being selected by their peers for inclusion in South Carolina Super Lawyers 2015®. The…

Recruiting Solutions Opens Florence Office To Help Serve Growing Market

April 30, 2015

FLORENCE, COLUMBIA, and GREENVILLE, SC – Recruiting Solutions has opened a new office in Florence to help area employers find the most qualified, skilled employees for their businesses and industries.…

Turner Padget Boosts Business Litigation Practice With Three Attorneys

April 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that three attorneys have joined the firm’s litigation practice. Tiffni Shealy joins as Florence-based of counsel, Brittany F. Boykin as a…

Mauldin Cultural Center begins fundraising for final phase of renovations

April 30, 2015

MAULDIN, SC – After over a decade, the vision of an artistic and cultural hub in downtown Mauldin is finally coming together. The city of Mauldin revealed plans on April…

Public Invited to Cheer for News and Give on Site at Midlands Gives HQ, IT-oLogy, on May 5

April 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The public is invited to join Central Carolina Community Foundation on May 5, 2015 at IT-oLogy, its headquarters and giving station for the Midlands Gives 24-hour online…

Public Invited to Cheer for News and Give on Site at Midlands Gives HQ, IT-oLogy, on May 5

April 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The public is invited to join Central Carolina Community Foundation on May 5, 2015 at IT-oLogy, its headquarters and giving station for the Midlands Gives 24-hour online…

Best Selling Author, Noelle Stevenson Coming to Richland Library on May 3rd

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Public Library will host An Afternoon with Noelle Stevenson, a Columbia rising star, on Sunday, May 3rd from 3:00-4:00pm.  Noelle, famous for her cartoon comics writing…

The Midlands Proclaim Small Business Week

April 29, 2015

Small Business Week will Begin May 4, 2015 with a Press Conference from the Columbia Chamber, the City of Columbia, and Richland County. COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Chamber, the City…

Graham Newman to serve of counsel to Newman Law Firm

April 29, 2015

SUMTER, SC – Sumter-based Newman Law Firm joined the CSA-LAW Network, and in doing so, Walter G. Newman’s eldest son, Graham Newman, will serve Of Counsel to the Newman Law…

City Center Partnership Unveils Main Street Historic District on Monday, May 4 at 1:00 pm

April 29, 2015

Portions of Main, Blanding, Taylor, and Sumter Street Have Been Officially Listed on The National Register of Historic Places COLUMBIA, SC – City Center Partnership, in conjunction with Historic Columbia, will…

Town of Batesburg-Leesville Announces Free Safety Blitz for Residents

April 29, 2015

Batesburg-Leesville , SC – The Town of Batesburg-Leesville’s Fire Chief, Jay Hendrix, is excited to announce a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Blitz on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at…

McKay Firm Attorney Showcased in National Publication

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A. announced that attorney,Charles Kinney, has been selected for the new member spotlight in The Voice. The Voice is a weekly newsletter published…

Mashburn Construction Welcomes New Employees

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – Mashburn Construction welcomes two new employees to the company: Will Mullendore joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Project Engineer. Will has a degree in Building…

Metzger Appointed to Board of Directors of Meritas

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Robinson McFadden announced that R. William (“Bill”) Metzger has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Meritas, a world-wide affiliation of commercial law firms with nearly…

Vistage Chair Neil McLean launches new private advisory board for businesses in Columbia, SC

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC  — Neil McLean, CEO and Managing Partner of Columbia-based Sagacious Partners, has been selected as a Vistage Chair and recently launched a CEO group to serve the greater…

May is National Preservation Month!

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA,SC – May is National Preservation Month, and Historic Columbia, Columbia and Richland County’s preservation advocacy organization, has a full slate of events and activities to celebrate: Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Vista…

Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…

Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…

Historic Columbia Recognizes Volunteer Contributions at Annual Awards Luncheon

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC — Historic Columbia recognized the service and contributions of its volunteers at a private luncheon on Monday, April 27 at The Big Apple. “While we take this opportunity to…

South Carolina Power Team Sets Record Metrics

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Power Team, its partners Santee Cooper, Central Electric Power Cooperative, and South Carolina’s 20 electric cooperatives reached record metrics for 2014 as a power system, resulting…

Immedion Hires Justin Fianchino as Account Executive

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Immedion LLC, South Carolina and Western North Carolina’s premiere provider of data center services including Cloud, colocation and managed services, announced the hiring of Justin Fianchino as Account…

Dutch Fork High School earns coveted AdvancED STEM Certification

April 29, 2015

IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School’s STEM magnet program has earned the coveted AdvancED Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certification, becoming one of less than five schools statewide…

District Five receives top review from accreditation group AdvancED

April 29, 2015

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has received a top review from education evaluation group AdvancED, renewing the district’s five-year accreditation with the internationally recognized organization. District Five received…

District Five Adult Ed students get makeovers, boost of confidence

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA – Adult education students in Lexington-Richland School District Five and Richland One received pampering and pats on the back as part of a “Makeover Day” event by the two…

Bob Coble’s family updates public on condition of former Columbia Mayor

April 29, 2015

“Remarkable” Progress COLUMBIA, SC – The family of Bob Coble released the following statement from Providence Hospital this afternoon.   “The progress has been remarkable. This week, Dad regained consciousness and…

Charlotte Startup Launches Scholarship Search Engine to Help Families Pay for College

April 29, 2015

GoodCall leverages search technology and advanced algorithms to streamline and secure the scholarship search process for students and their families INDIAN LAND, SC – GoodCall, a Charlotte-based tech startup backed by…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $214,578.52 in Community Enrichment grants

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded fifteen Community Enrichment grants totaling $214,578.52 to nonprofit organizations committed to lifting South Carolinians out of poverty. “It…

Duke Energy to build fully lined coal ash landfills at Dan River and Sutton Plants

April 29, 2015

Full excavation and closure of ash basins by August 2019 Landfills to be built on plant property using industry-proven containment and monitoring technologies CHARLOTTE, NC – On site and on…

Four from Callison Tighe included in 2015 edition of Super Lawyers

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys at Callison Tighe are included in the newest edition of Super Lawyers, an annual publication that recognizes top attorneys across more than 70 practice areas.…

May is National Preservation Month!

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA,SC – May is National Preservation Month, and Historic Columbia, Columbia and Richland County’s preservation advocacy organization, has a full slate of events and activities to celebrate: Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Vista…

Metzger Appointed to Board of Directors of Meritas

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Robinson McFadden announced that R. William (“Bill”) Metzger has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Meritas, a world-wide affiliation of commercial law firms with nearly…

Vistage Chair Neil McLean launches new private advisory board for businesses in Columbia, SC

April 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC  — Neil McLean, CEO and Managing Partner of Columbia-based Sagacious Partners, has been selected as a Vistage Chair and recently launched a CEO group to serve the greater…

The City of Columbia Selects M. B. Kahn for Water Treatment Plant Improvements

April 28, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – M. B. Kahn has been selected by the City of Columbia to perform improvements at their Canal Water Treatment Plant. The $6.67 Million contract will provide upgrades…

Center for Developmental Services Hires Kimberly Perez as new Outreach Coordinator

April 28, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Developmental Services’ (CDS) announced its selection of Kim Perez as their new Coordinator of Outreach and Bilingual Services.  Perez will be the organization’s main…

Sylvan’s Jewelers to Renovate its Historic Main Street Store

April 28, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sylvan’s Jewelers, a name synonymous with fine jewelry and timepieces in the city of Columbia since 1897, will renovate the interior of its historic location at 1500…

Mayor Benjamin Joins National Panel on Fiscal Leadership

April 28, 2015

BOSTON, MA – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin joined some of the nation’s foremost experts on public finance in Boston, Massachusetts today to discuss how the City of Columbia is using new…

New Retail Construction Continues to Heat Up the Columbia Market

April 28, 2015

Colliers International, South Carolina – Research & Forecast Report, Columbia – Retail Q1 2015   Key Takeaways Construction is on the rise throughout the market. Vacancy rate holding steady despite significant activity. Rental rates for shop…

2015 MGC Long Run Raises $25,000 for USO South Carolina

April 28, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The MGC Long Run raised $25,000 for USO South Carolina, a nonprofit organization that lifts the spirits of troops and their families. The donation is a result…