Spring Valley High School Art Student Wins National Award

March 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – For the 3rd year in a row, Spring Valley has a Scholastic Art Award National Medalist. Senior Jordan McCormack won a 2015 Silver Award for his digital art…

Renowned artist Ralph Heimans unveils portrait of financier Darla Moore

March 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The latest portrait by London-based artist Ralph Heimans, best known for his official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, doesn’t reside in one…

Is Your Job Killing You?

March 19, 2015

By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD   “I hate my job!” We’ve all heard it before; many of us have even said it ourselves. Most of…

Complete Public Relations named Chamber Small Business of the Month

March 19, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations was named the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Month. Founded in 2012, Complete Public Relations strives to provide its clients with…

Jarrard, Nowell & Russell adds Aaron Gaspar as Accountant

March 18, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm, has hired Aaron Gaspar as staff accountant. Gaspar will be responsible for preparing corporate and…

FinTrust Initiates ScanSource Coverage

March 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – FinTrust Investment Advisors has recently initiated coverage on Greenville South Carolina-based ScanSource (SCSC). FinTrust has now initiated coverage on 12 companies, 8 of which are headquartered in…

Avison Young Retail Lease – 431 Saint James Avenue

March 18, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Avery Homes and Vitre Stephens represented the landlord, G.B. Associates Limited Partnership in the lease of a…

SC BlueCross Introduces Rally, a New Digital Engagement Platform, to Group Accounts

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will begin offering Rally HealthSM, a web and mobile platform, to group accounts this month. Rally uses clinical data, customized recommendations and continual rewards…

Dugger Aviation Repositions to Greenville Downtown Airport

March 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – “We enjoyed having our office in Downtown Greenville but our clients expected us to be at the airport” stated Dan Dugger, Founder and President of Dugger Aviation. …

Avison Young Office Lease – 498 Wando Park Boulevard

March 18, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, First Point Properties, LLC in the lease of a…

Motley Rice LLC Announces New Members: National Plaintiffs firm promotes three attorneys

March 18, 2015

MT. PLEASANT, SC – Motley Rice LLC announces three attorneys, T. David Hoyle (FL, GA, SC),James W. Ledlie (DC, SC, WV) and Lance Oliver (AL, DC, FL, SC), have become members…

Duke Energy earns EEI’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for restoration efforts after 2014 winter storms

March 18, 2015

GREENVILLE – The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Duke Energy with the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its outstanding power restoration efforts after two severe winter storms in North and…

Speaker Lucas: House Takes Dramatic Action to Save SC State

March 18, 2015

Paves way for University’s return to full potential COLUMBIA, SC – House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Hartsville) issued the following statement after the House passed a joint resolution to address…

RMC’s John Ross, MD receives ASDIN Lifetime Achievement Award

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – John R. Ross, MD, Medical Director of the Regional Medical Center’s Dialysis Access Institute in Orangeburg, SC, recently was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th…

Avison Young Retail Lease – 8410 Rivers Avenue

March 18, 2015

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Avery Homes and Vitré Stephens represented the landlord, Fifty-Two Associates in the lease of a 1,500…

Jason Broughton Receives Mover & Shaker Award from Library Journal

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Jason M. Broughton, Outreach Coordinator at the South Carolina State Library has been named a Mover & Shaker in the library industry by the national publication, Library…

Greenville Technical College Library Features Diversity Endangered Exhibit

March 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Technical College Library is hosting a free exhibit that shows the effect humans have on the Earth’s ecosystems. “Diversity Endangered,” a traveling exhibit created by the Smithsonian…

SYNNEX Corporation Recognized as 2015 North America Distributor of the Year at the Aruba Networks Americas Partner Summit

March 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – March 16, 2015 – SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor of IT products and services, today announced that it has been honored as the 2015 North America…

Organ in Historic Summerall Chapel undergoing complex restoration

March 18, 2015

First phase now complete and debuting at service on Sunday   CHARLESTON, SC – The heart of The Citadel’s historic Summerall Chapel is getting a complex makeover. The first part…

Harmon Joins Synovus Securities in Spartanburg

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, announced recently that L. Craig Harmon has joined Synovus Securities as a Financial Consultant in the Spartanburg Main Office. Harmon comes to Synovus…

National leaders in science, health and sport business recognized for innovation

March 18, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina scientists and mathematicians leading the country in their career achievements are now among those honored by The Citadel Academy of Science and Mathematics. The academy…

ConvergeSE Brings Big Names in Tech to Columbia, S.C. for Fifth Annual Web Conference, April 15-18, 2015

March 18, 2015

New venue, Music Farm, hosts eclectic lineup including “Sharknado” screenwriter COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, will host attendees from across the globe for…

ConvergeSE Brings Big Names in Tech to Columbia, S.C. for Fifth Annual Web Conference, April 15-18, 2015

March 18, 2015

New venue, Music Farm, hosts eclectic lineup including “Sharknado” screenwriter COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, will host attendees from across the globe for…

ScanSource Conference Has Nearly $1M Economic Impact

March 18, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – ScanSource, Inc., the leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products headquartered in Greenville, S.C., kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference in Greenville this week. Approximately 600…

Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition

March 18, 2015

YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…

ScanSource Charitable Foundation Makes Donation

March 18, 2015

MAULDIN, SC – Organizers of the Mauldin Miracle League were surprised when they recently received a substantial contribution from a company in California. After all, not only had they never…

Columbia Fire Department and Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill The Boot-60 Years Strong

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins and Executive Director of the Midlands Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Tara Heil announced today the locations for the 2015 MDA Boot…

ERA Wilder Realty Welcomes New Broker in Irmo

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty has recently designated Stuart Reynolds as the new Broker in Charge (BIC) of the Irmo office.  In his leadership role, Stuart will provide knowledge…

​Funk Fest Concerts Partners With Lifting As We Climb To Award $50,000 In College Scholarships

March 18, 2015

Columbia, SC June 20th Popular Music Festival Announces Scholarship Fund Will Award Students In Each Tour City    COLUMBIA, SC –  Funk Fest, a production of Variety Entertainment, announced a partnership…

SCRA Technology Ventures Celebrates Investment

March 18, 2015

Electronic Health Network Receives Big Check COLUMBIA, SC  – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program presented a “big check” to Midlands-based Electronic Health Network (EHN) during the SC Summit on…

ConvergeSE Brings Big Names in Tech to Columbia, S.C. for Fifth Annual Web Conference, April 15-18, 2015

March 18, 2015

New venue, Music Farm, hosts eclectic lineup including “Sharknado” screenwriter COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, will host attendees from across the globe for…

Gigi’s Cupcakes Looks to Enter Columbia with New Bakery Prototype

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Gigi’s Cupcakes, America’s largest gourmet cupcake and specialty baked goods franchise, is currently seeking local franchise partners to develop two new bakeries in Columbia. Gigi’s Cupcakes has…

Sowell Gray’s Cal Watson named Lawyer of the Year

March 18, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, announced that Cal Watson received the top “Lawyer of the Year” award at the seventh annual South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2015…

Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista Celebrates Opening

March 17, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Noble Investment Group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the opening of Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista in Columbia, SC. The hotel is located within The Vista, Columbia’s premier dining…

Beam & Hinge Establishes Operations in the Midlands

March 17, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – A new website firm, Beam & Hinge, recently launched operations in the Midlands. Beam & Hinge is located in the heart of Columbia’s Vista and specializes in custom-building…

Rockin’ On the Town Green! A Pre-Carolina Cup Concert

March 17, 2015

CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) kicks off their 2015 Finally Friday Free Concert Series with a special edition on Friday, March 27 on the Town…

Five Points Foundation Wraps Up 33rd Annual St. Pat’s in Five Points

March 16, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – On Saturday, March 14, 2015, Five Points welcomed just under 30,000 people to their perennial St. Pat’s in Five Points celebration.  Festival staff attributes lower attendance numbers,…

Allen Tate Realtors Announces Top Producers

March 16, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, announced production results for February 2015. In the Greenville-Midtown Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top Listing Agent and…

March for Meals Lunch Box Campaign provides meals to seniors in need

March 16, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The March for Meals Lunch Box Campaign is in full swing and will help provide meals to seniors in need. During the month of March, restaurants, churches,…

Zoom through the Zoo 5K set in two weeks

March 16, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Runners and walkers will once again get to run through the Greenville Zoo this March. Zoom Through The Zoo includes a children’s fun run at 8 a.m.…

Five of South Carolina’s Leading Manufacturers to be Honored at 2015 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference

March 16, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – An ATV maker, a manufacturer of treated wood products and a carbon fiber producer are among five companies to be honored at the Salute to Manufacturing Awards…

Carolina Prep student selected for national publication

March 16, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – A fourth grade student from Carolina International Preparatory School has received national recognition for her poetry. Nine-year-old Martha Anne Miskin’s poem, “Boys” will be included in the…

Roger Newton Joins Allen Tate Company

March 16, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors® (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Roger Newton has joined the Greenville-Midtown office. Roger is a full-time licensed…

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Awarded Leasing and Management of The Galleria

March 16, 2015

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the company has been awarded the leasing and property management assignments of…

2015 Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival Presents Internationally Acclaimed Artists

March 16, 2015

The Festival Announces 2015 Headline Performers   COLUMBIA, SC- Today the annual Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival announced three headlining artist; Nice & Smooth, Monie Love and Big Gipp of the…

“Working Together Works, Prosperity through Minority Empowerment” Conference Held in Columbia

March 16, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs is sponsoring the “Working Together Works—Prosperity through Minority Empowerment” Conference at the Columbia Marriott and University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum…

United Way Names New Communications Manager

March 16, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands is pleased to announce Molly Brantley as the organization’s new Communications Manager. Brantley will report to Joey Wallace, VP for Marketing and…

Woodlands at Furman welcomes Thompson as Sales Counselor

March 16, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman staff continues to grow with the addition of Sara Thompson as Senior Living Sales Counselor. Thompson is a native of Roanoke, Va., and…

Fraternity Council Works With Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands to End Sexual Violence

March 16, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – After learning of recent news stories related to sexual assault and Greek Life, leaders of Fraternity Council at The University of South Carolina decided to do something…

Advertisement of Vacancies for the City of Columbia Boards & Commissions

March 16, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is seeking persons to serve on a variety of boards and commissions.  Participation is another way city residents can take part in their…