Dr. John Kelley becomes the nation’s first PT to earn “Physical Therapy” Certification in ImPACT® Concussion Care Management

March 23, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Dr. John Kelley, DPT, MTC, ATC, the director and owner of Private Therapy Services Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center, has helped put Charleston in the news for…

Kulture Klash Returns to Charleston in April

March 23, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Popular Charleston arts and culture festival Kulture Klash presented by Avita’s MedExpress Pharmacy will return to the Lowcountry this spring in a collaboration among Big Hair Productions,…

22 Combat Veterans preparing for 175-mille challenge

March 23, 2015

Help support the 175-mile PTSD River Challenge from Columbia to Charleston in April   CHARLESTON, SC – A group of combat veterans in South Carolina is preparing to take on…

Tennis Tournament Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

March 23, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – The Family Circle Cup and MUSC Health have teamed up to support “Pink Out Night for the Cure” to benefit the Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen.…

Twin Rivers Completes Purchase of 916 Savannah Highway

March 23, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Phil Rose of Twin Rivers Capital, LLC represented the buyer (Full Moon Investments, LLC) in the purchase of 916 Savannah Highway. There are no immediate plans for…

LS3P Welcomes New Construction Administrator

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P’s Columbia, SC office welcomes Brandy Bayne, who joins the firm as Assistant Construction Administrator. Bayne earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration…

Midlands Residents to Take Strides for Autism

March 23, 2015

South Carolina Autism Society HostsStrides for Autism 2015 in the Midlands on Saturday, May 2 Register Today and Form a Strides Team IRMO, SC – The South Carolina Autism Society announces its…

Mashburn Construction Welcomes New Employee

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Mashburn Construction welcomed a new employee to the company. Derek Skipper joins Mashburn Construction as a Healthcare Project Manager. Derek grew up in Conway, SC and later…

Make-A-Wish® South Carolina Will Celebrate 30 Years of Granting Wishes at the 2015 Wish Ball

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Make-A-Wish® South Carolina will host the 2015 Wish Ball on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 at the South Carolina State Museum. The ball, celebrates the Make-A-Wish mission by raising…

“Food From The Heart” Food Drive Collected 65.5 Tons

March 23, 2015

The Seventh Annual “Food From The Heart” food drive held March 21, 2015 at participating Midlands grocery stores to support Harvest Hope Food Bank collected 65.5 tons of food COLUMBIA,…

Cheryl R. Holland, CFP ® Abacus Planning Group Ranked #1 Advisor in South Carolina

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Barron’s has ranked Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® as the #1 financial advisor in South Carolina. The annual America’s Top 1,200 list comprises data from over 4,000 of the…

March 23, 2015

NAI AVANT ARRANGES SALE OF ±0.70 ACRES IN MEADWESTVACO’S NEXTON DEVELOPMENT   NAI Avant Arrranges Sal CHARLESTON, SC (March 23, 2015) Thomas Boulware, VI, CCIM and Dexter Rumsey, IV, both…

Project Lead The Way and Stem Premier Announce Partnership to Connect STEM Students to Careers

March 23, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – STEM Premier and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) announced a significant partnership Monday that will cultivate the future generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students…

Call for Startups: Deadline March 25 for 36|86 “Southern Series” event at ConvergeSE on April 15, $36K Prize

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is partnering with Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) to present a 36|86 Southern Series startup event during ConvergeSE on Wednesday,…

Award-Winning Youth in Arts Initiative Takes Center Stage in Columbia

March 23, 2015

USC Grads to Launch Project Opera Camp in Summer 2015   COLUMBIA, SC  –  What is the impact of music on one’s ability to learn discipline?  Can one foster leadership skills through…

The City Calls for Entries for InnovateHER

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The City’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO), in partnership with Columbia College and the USC-Columbia Technology Incubator, is calling for entries for the 2015 Innovating for Women Business…

Blair Cato Pickren Casterline Attorney Earns Top Title Insurance Industry Designation

March 23, 2015

Cynthia D. Blair Receives National Title Professional Designation   COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that Cynthia Durham Blair, a real estate…

York Technical College to offer VSF scholarships

March 23, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – York Technical College is now offering a Veteran Scholarships Forever scholarship, which will serve as another resource for veterans looking to expand their skill base. The scholarship…

Applicants sought for 2015/2016 “Music for a Cause” program

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Philharmonic is seeking applicants who wish to be potential partners in its “Music for a Cause” program during the 2015/2016 season. Begun in 2010,…

Call for Startups: Deadline March 25 for 36|86 “Southern Series” event at ConvergeSE on April 15, $36K Prize

March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is partnering with Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) to present a 36|86 Southern Series startup event during ConvergeSE on Wednesday,…

Wyche, P.A. Launch New Website

March 22, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche, P.A. launched a new website with an updated design and enhanced functionality that creates a seamless experience for its users. The site now features dynamic visual content,…

Leslie Latimer, Greenville First Steps, receives award

March 22, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC -Leslie Roper Latimer, MSW, Director of Operations for Greenville First Steps, was the recent recipient of the Time for Children Award during the 2015 Greenville County Childcare Association’s annual…

South Carolina Football Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2015 and First Annual SCFHOF Golf and Gun Event

March 22, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC- The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) is proud to announce the new Class of 2015. The Class of 2015 vote was selected over three separate voting…

Lights Out for #EarthHour in the City of Columbia

March 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – On Saturday March 28, 2015 at 8:30pm, the City of Columbia will join hundreds of millions of other cities, businesses and organizations across the globe in switching…

Graham-Ayotte Amendment to Increase Defense Spending Passes Senate Budget Committee

March 22, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire) today introduced and passed an amendment that would increase spending on defense.  The vote in the Senate…

Richland County Council honored 11 Unsung Heroines in our community

March 22, 2015

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – Richland County Councilwomen Joyce Dickerson and Julie-Ann Dixon recognized eleven (11) outstanding women for being trailblazers and true change agents. More than 75 people were in…

Richland One Announces Upcoming March Events

March 22, 2015

Meadowfield Elementary School: Civil Rights Video Debut March 20 11:45 a.m. Fifth-grade students will debut a 10-minute video they created of famous/infamous moments in African American history. Students were able…

Richland County CASA Director Bestowed National Director of the Year Award

March 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Of the more than 1,000 Court Appointed Special Advocate associations that fight for the safety of abused and neglected children across the nation, Richland County’s has been…

District Five elementary school librarian becomes published book author

March 22, 2015

IRMO, SC – It was a lifelong dream for Laney Cobb. After spending most of her career surrounded by children’s books, the Dutch Fork Elementary School librarian now has one…

STEMS at North Springs Elementary School named Magnet School of Distinction

March 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Lead Teacher, Dr. Sally Catoe, will be honored and receive a plaque at the Magnet Schools of America’s 33rd National Conference hosted by Wake County Public…

City Year Columbia to Honor State Superintendent of Education at Ripples of Hope Gala

March 22, 2015

Annual gala will benefit City Year Columbia, which works to keep students in school and on track to succeed COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an education-focused organization that unites young…

City Year Columbia Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

March 22, 2015

City Year Columbia welcomes long-time supporters, Alan James and Elliott Epps, to the Advisory Board COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an education-focused organization that unites young adults for a year…

Advocates from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Visit Lawmakers in South Carolina to Support Mental Health Parity

March 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Each year in the United States, suicide claims over 40,000 lives – more than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. In South Carolina, one person dies by…

City Year Columbia to Honor State Superintendent of Education at Ripples of Hope Gala

March 22, 2015

Annual gala will benefit City Year Columbia, which works to keep students in school and on track to succeed COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an education-focused organization that unites young…

City Year Columbia Welcomes New Advisory Board Members

March 22, 2015

City Year Columbia welcomes long-time supporters, Alan James and Elliott Epps, to the Advisory Board COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an education-focused organization that unites young adults for a year…

South Carolina Department of Archives and History

March 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Archives and History announced Wednesday that Geoffrey Hardee has been tapped as the agency’s new communications director. Hardee will report to Dr. W.…

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…