SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investment Aprovals

April 2, 2015

Four South Carolina Companies Receive Board Authorizations   SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved investments in four South Carolina companies at their recent board meeting in…

New 3M Authorized Water Dealer Now Serving Columbia

April 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Valley Beverage Solutions LLC has become an Authorized Water Dealer for 3M Purification, a global manufacturer of water filtration systems. Gary Gerstenberg, the company’s C.E.O. and owner, is…

State Museum Presents Carolina Makers Art Exhibition

April 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum announces its next major art exhibition, Carolina Makers, opening on Saturday, April 18. The exhibition, presented by Time Warner Cable, celebrates South Carolina makers…

Watson Tate Savory Earns Four Awards on Three Projects in Two Cities in One Week

April 2, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC, and CHARLOTTE, NC – Watson Tate Savory (WTS) is pleased to have recently received four awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for Design Excellence. On Friday, March…

Project Rx making headway, changes collection day schedule

April 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – There will be no Project Rx: A River Remedy collection day this spring and that is a good thing for the community. Project Rx is a community…

Greenville Technical College to Host Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair

April 2, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College is sponsoring an Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair on April 14 as part of the 2015 SC Manufacturing Conference and Expo. More than 30 employers…

Lexington Medical Center Begins 3D Mammography

April 2, 2015

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Helps Find Cancer Earlier and Easier   WEST COLUMBIA, SC – As part of a comprehensive program for the diagnosis of breast cancer, Lexington Medical Center…

Columbia Metropolitan Airport Parking Program Updates: Discounted Valet Parking until June 2015

April 2, 2015

CAYCE, SC – As Columbia Metropolitan Airport continues to make changes to its parking program, airport customers will now be able to enjoy valet parking at a discounted rate. Regularly…

Mashburn Construction and Quackenbush Architects + Planners Awarded by the Historic Columbia Foundation

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Eastminster Presbyterian Church was honored with an award for Preservation/Restoration by the Preservation Awards Committee of the Historic Columbia Foundation. Mashburn Construction worked with Quackenbush Architects +…

Celina Insurance Group recognized as “Model Insurer” by research firm Celent

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – EagleEye Analytics, the leading machine learning predictive analytics technology provider for insurance, congratulates its client Celina Insurance Group on being named a “Model Insurer” by Celent, a…

Furman University Professors Win Faculty Research Grants

April 1, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University professors Christopher W. Blackwell, Ph.D., (Classics) and Jeanine Stratton, Ph.D., (Business & Accounting) have been awarded Faculty Research Grants through The Furman Standard program. The…

Time Warner Cable Rolls Out Enhanced DVR Across South Carolina

April 1, 2015

New DVR Provides Vast Storage And Virtually Eliminates Recording Conflicts By Recording Up To 6 Shows At Once   COLUMBIA, SC – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced the launch…

Extension Workshops to Assist With Funding for Farmers Markets

April 1, 2015

Clemson Extension will offer grant-writing workshops to help eligible communities, organizations and businesses seek grants for programs that promote local food. The workshops are designed to help potential applicants understand,…

The South Carolina Aquarium Receives $20,000 Grant from the TD Charitable Foundation for Education

April 1, 2015

CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 31, 2015— The South Carolina Aquarium’s Structured School Program receives support from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient…

Clemson’s 4-H program tackling childhood obesity

April 1, 2015

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC — Some food for thought: In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents. More than a third of our…

Clemson’s Edisto Center Expands Precision-ag Program

April 1, 2015

BLACKVILLE, SC — Clemson University’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville has hired a precision-agriculture specialist to help farmers apply the latest technological advancements. Hollens Free is the latest…

Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) Expands Acclaimed Surgery Department

April 1, 2015

Board certified surgeon Samantha Nelson joins premier advanced-care referral and emergency hospital on April 1 CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in…

MetroConnects Receives SC DHEC Facility Excellence Award

April 1, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – MetroConnects announced that they have received the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Facility Excellence Award for 2014. This prestigious award was presented to MetroConnects…

Adams and Reese Columbia Office Holds Successful Second Pro Bono-Thon to Benefit South Carolina Bar

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Adams and Reese Columbia office held its second pro bono-thon in a “Spring 2015 Friday Blitz” on Friday, March 27, as eight attorneys and 10 law…

​SCDOT Receives FHWA “Accelerated Innovation Deployment” Grant

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is one of six state Departments of Transportation to receive Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grants to fund demonstration programs for innovative…

Statement by Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

April 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on the Iran nuclear negotiations:   “We appreciate the diligent efforts to find…

Music 101 Series Returns with Dr. Peter Hoyt to Explore Comedy in the 18th Century

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The CMA presents “Comedy in the Age of Revolutions: Popular Humor in the 18th Century,” a six-week “Music 101” lecture series with Dr. Peter A. Hoyt, on Wednesdays…

Smartphone Stats from Cooper River Bridge Run

April 1, 2015

Race security and connectivity taken to new heights thanks to intense network preparations and planning.   CHARLESTON, SC – After months of intense planning and preparation for the 2015 Cooper River Bridge…

Abacus Planning Group Announces Appointment to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors.

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group proudly announces the appointment of Aaron E. Graham to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors.  The board oversees the Wall Fellows Program with the…

EdVenture Children’s Museum Presents the 13th Annual GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

April 1, 2015

Signature Fundraiser Brings Tibi to the Midlands COLUMBIA, SC –  EdVenture Children’s Museum and Coplon’s present Girls Night Out on April 16, 2015 featuring Tibi. This exciting night of fashion,…

Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…

Lexington One names Billue District Teacher of the Year

April 1, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One proudly named Sheryn D. Billue its newest District Teacher of the Year at its annual Teacher of the Year Celebration honoring outstanding…

EdVenture Children’s Museum Presents Girls Night Out

April 1, 2015

EdVenture Children’s Museum and Coplon’s present the 13th Annual GIRLS NIGHT OUT! April 16, 2015 at 701 Whaley Special Appearance by Tibi designer, Amy Smilovic The runway is heating up…

Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager

April 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…

MUSC, Aeterna Zentaris sign discovery library transfer agreement

March 31, 2015

MUSC scientists to use compound library to search for new treatments CHARLESTON, SC –  The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS, TSX: AEZ) (the “Company”)…

Lee & Associates Charleston Represented both the Landlord & Tenant in Leasing 2,000 SF of Office Space in North Charleston

March 31, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Landlord, Moultrie, LLC, in the lease of a 2,494 SF office space located at 496 Bramson Court…

Lee & Associates Charleston leases 2,494 SF office space

March 31, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Landlord, Moultrie, LLC, in the lease of a 2,494 SF office space located at 496 Bramson Court…

Sarah Corbitt Wins Associate Award

March 31, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – LS3P congratulates Sarah Corbitt, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD + C, on winning the 2015 Associate Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of…

Art and Volunteerism Combine for 2nd Annual Young Professional Event

March 31, 2015

Columbia, Lexington Young Professionals to Host Time for Art on April 16 COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Columbia and Lexington young professional organizations will partner to host the 2nd Annual Time…

Richland County Celebrates Fair Housing Month in April

March 31, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County will recognize Fair Housing Month in April with several activities that promote equal and fair housing for all. Each April, the U.S. Department of Housing…

Help4Kids Florence Gains Community Support to Feed Florence County School-Children Without Weekend Lunches

March 31, 2015

FLORENCE, SC – Help4Kids Florence announced a partnership with Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. to fill the hunger gap for Florence County elementary school-aged children who depend on school meals…

Chapin Utilities Department Announces Changes, New After-Hours Number

March 31, 2015

CHAPIN, SC – Effective March 31, 2015, the Town of Chapin’s Utility Department will assume all operation and maintenance functions associated with its utility systems. According to Utilities Director Andy…

Richland County Marks National Community Development Week

March 31, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Community Development (RCCD) will join its counterparts across the nation to celebrate National Community Development (CD) Week by showcasing federally funded projects and programs that…

Congaree Land Trust Hosts Inaugural Cowasee Clean-Up

March 31, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) together with PalmettoPride hosted the first COWASEE Clean-up on Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the COWASEE Basin…

“Bark to the Park” is a day of family fun to raise awareness and funds for homeless pets in the Midlands

March 31, 2015

Families of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to participate in “Bark to the Park”, an annual fundraising event hosted by Pawmetto Lifeline, a local animal shelter committed to reducing…

Dr. Connie Ledoux Book named provost and dean of The Citadel

March 31, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – A respected senior leader from Elon University will become provost and dean of The Citadel early this summer. The Military College of South Carolina announced today that…

Treasurer Curtis Loftis Returns $300,000 to State

March 31, 2015

Treasurer Curtis Loftis’ belief in efficiency and saving taxpayers’ money has converged into a strategic partnership with Wells Fargo & Company. This partnership has helped the State Treasurer’s Office (STO)…

Group forms to stop out-of-state waste in Greenville

March 31, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – A group of concerned citizens rallied in front of the Greenville County government offices this morning to voice their concerns over possible 350,000 tons of out-of-state garbage…

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present Chamber Music Concert

March 31, 2015

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County presents final concert of the 2014-15 Chamber Music Series featuring Decoda with Clair Bryant CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will…

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present Chamber Music Concert

March 31, 2015

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County presents final concert of the 2014-15 Chamber Music Series featuring Decoda with Clair Bryant CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will…

Phillips Staffing’s Kelley Named to Human Resource Management Board

March 31, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Upstate human resources professional Shirley D. Kelley has been selected to serve as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Anderson Area Society of Human Resource…

“Bark to the Park” is a day of family fun to raise awareness and funds for homeless pets in the Midlands

March 31, 2015

Families of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to participate in “Bark to the Park”, an annual fundraising event hosted by Pawmetto Lifeline, a local animal shelter committed to reducing…

Waldrop Mechanical Services Wins Three National Awards

March 30, 2015

Waldrop wins big at National Conference of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in Fort Lauderdale   SPARTANBURG, SC – Waldrop Mechanical Services, a full-service mechanical contracting firm based in Spartanburg,…

Duke Energy announces inaugural Water Resources Fund grants to benefit regional waterways

March 30, 2015

CHARLOTTE, NC – Fifteen organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are the first to receive $1 million in grants from the Water Resources Fund to improve local water…

Hello from Japan! Exhibit runs May 30 – Sept 7, 2015

March 30, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit at The…