District Five administrator honored in Washington as assistant principal of the year finalist

April 25, 2015

IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator was honored as a finalist for a nationwide award during a recent National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) event in Washington,…

Mungo Homes Welcomes Advisory Board Members

April 25, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Mungo Homes is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2015 Columbia Realtor Advisory Board. Steven Mungo, Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our relationship with the Realtor community is…

DHEC Board Appoints Catherine Heigel as Director

April 25, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced the appointment of Catherine Heigel as director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). “The selection…

Gov. Nikki Haley Celebrates S.C. Teacher of the Year, Announces Teacher Appreciation Month

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was joined today by S.C. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman in celebrating the 2015 South Carolina Teacher of the Year and announcing a statewide proclamation…

Brown Receives 2015 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award

April 24, 2015

HARTSVILLE, SC – Gordon Brown, associate professor of chemistry and coordinator of the chemistry major at Coker College, has been honored with the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) 2015…

Cerner Executive Angie Stanland Joins Coker College Board of Trustees

April 24, 2015

HARTSVILLE, SC – Angie Stanland, vice president of Associate Services and Recruiting with Kansas City-based Cerner Corporation, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Coker College Board…

Columbia, Lexington Young Professionals Pledge Record Number of Volunteer Hours during Second Time for Art Event

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Columbia and Lexington young professional organizations joined forces on April 16 for the second Time for Art, a unique silent auction of local art, where volunteer…

Terracon Celebrates 50th Anniversary

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials consulting engineering services, is honored to be celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. Founded on April 22,…

SCICU Students Write Over 8,000 Thank You Letters to SC General Assembly

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Allen University students’ showed their gratitude for Tuition Grants in South Carolina by writing thank you letters to the South Carolina General Assembly. Each year, prior to Independent…

Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Celebrated Six Local Women of Distinction

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands honored six women at its 22nd Annual Women of Distinction Awards Dinner on April 21.  Selected for their…

SC Campaign to Receive the James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Leadership Award

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – On Monday, April 27, the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign) will receive the James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Leadership Award from the Institute…

Caldwell Commercial Flex Lease

April 24, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Tenant, DesignBuild Mechanical Corporation, in the lease of 2,500 SF flex space at 3215 Fortune Drive in North Charleston. Charlie…

Barnes Alford Attorneys Recognized in 2015 Edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Robert T. Strickland, and Matthew G. Gerrald are honored to have been selected for recognition…

John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…

John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…

Six Sowell Gray members selected to 2015 Super Lawyers list

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Super Lawyers Magazine recognized six members of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC for inclusion in its 2015 edition. This is the eighth consecutive year the six…

Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC –  Seven Fisher & Phillips attorneys have been selected for inclusion in this year’s South Carolina Super Lawyers and one attorney has been selected for Rising Stars. Partners Cheryl…

Bland Richter Partners Selected to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List

April 24, 2015

Bland Richter partners, Eric S. Bland and Ronald L. Richter, Jr., are first time selectees to the 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers List, an honor that 95% of the competition…

John Nichols and Allison Sullivan of BNTD Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers List

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Bluestein Nichols Thompson & Delgado (BNTD) announced that partners John Nichols and Allison P. Sullivan were both recently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine.…

SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website

April 24, 2015

Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and…

Six Sowell Gray members selected to 2015 Super Lawyers list

April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Super Lawyers Magazine recognized six members of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC for inclusion in its 2015 edition. This is the eighth consecutive year the six…

Google Analytics & AdWords Workshop – May 7th North Charleston

April 23, 2015

May 7, 2015 ~ CHARLESTON, SC – 360 Internet Strategy, a Google Partner, is offering a Google Analytics & AdWords Workshop on May 7th in North Charleston. Tina Arnoldi, the…

SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website

April 23, 2015

Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and…

South Carolina Super Lawyers Recognizes 20 Wyche Attorneys

April 23, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers, has recognized 20 Wyche attorneys in its 2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine.  The magazine features attorneys who embody…

SC Telco Federal Credit Union Freshens Branding, Re-launches Website

April 23, 2015

Fast-growing credit union unveils new look, new website to meet changing tastes GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has announced the refresh of its logo and branding, and the…

Artista Vista Kickoff Thursday, April 23

April 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25, 2015. Vista artists and galleries will open their doors from…

Still Hopes CEO Danny Sanford Honored by LeadingAge South Carolina

April 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community announced that LeadingAge South Carolina recognized Executive Director and CEO Danny Sanford with its 2015 Award of Honor. The award, which recognizes…

Columbia City Council work session, Tuesday, April 21

April 22, 2015

By Temple Ligon   COLUMBIA, SC – Council took most of its work session Tuesday afternoon as time to discuss water and sewer rates, but specifically how to extract money…

Thornton Named Managing Partner of Adams and Reese

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Adams and Reese announced that governmental relations and legislative counsel, Guilford F. “Gif” Thornton, Jr., a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has…

2015 to Be the Year of Build-to-Suits for Tightening Charleston Industrial Market

April 22, 2015

Colliers International, South Carolina – Research & Forecast Report: Charleston –  Industrial   Key Takeaways >        Total vacancy rate for the market is the lowest it has been in years. >        Construction activity is gaining…

Still Hopes CEO Danny Sanford Honored by LeadingAge South Carolina

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community announced that LeadingAge South Carolina recognized Executive Director and CEO Danny Sanford with its 2015 Award of Honor. The award, which recognizes…

Artista Vista Kickoff Thursday, April 23

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25, 2015. Vista artists and galleries will open their doors from…

Avison Young Office Lease – 3 Broad Street

April 22, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Three Broad Inc, in the lease of an office space located at…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over $490m Sale & Lease Transactions In First Quarter 2015

April 22, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 350 lease transactions totaling over 3,165,000 square feet…

Colorado-Based Production Company Little Spider Creations Announces Relocation to Horry County

April 22, 2015

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Little Spider Creations, a specialty prop and set production company from Denver, Colo., has announced plans to relocate its operations to the North Myrtle Beach area…

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson visits Pelion Middle

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson congratulates Pelion Middle Family Consumer Science eighth-graders for participating in the SIFMA Foundation Capitol Hill Challenge. During the 14-week challenge, which organizes middle…

Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Named Top-Performing U.S. School by The Washington Post

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has been named one of “America’s Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students” by The Washington Post. GSSM was the…

Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) Celebrates 85 Years of Aviation History

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – It was 85 years ago this week that a crowd of 15,000 South Carolinians gathered along the grassy runways of Municipal Airport Owens Field and celebrated the dedication…

LCK completes $1.5 million renovation of Columbia, SC’s Nickelodeon Theatre

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – LCK has successfully completed the renovation of the former Fox Theatre, a historic theater on Main Street in downtown Columbia, SC that is the new home of…

Historic Columbia Recieves 2015 Award of Merit from Confederation of SC Local Historical Societies

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies presented Historic Columbia with the 2015 Award of Merit for its work on the Woodrow Wilson Family Home: A Museum…

Construction ramps up at three Duke Energy solar sites in N.C.

April 22, 2015

Facilities under construction in Bladen, Duplin and Wilson counties Part of the company’s $500 million solar expansion in North Carolina Photos of early construction activity now available   GREENVILLE, SC…

Lexington One names Holland Pelion High AD and football coach

April 22, 2015

LEXINGTON, SC – At the April 21, 2015 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of Dann R. Holland…

2015 Bowl for Kids Sake a “Big” success

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia raised more than $35,000 at this year’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake held on April 11. This year’s participation featured community members, corporate…

South State Corporation Announces the Acquisition of 13 Branches

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – South State Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 12 South Carolina branch locations and one Georgia branch location from Bank of…

Seven Additional S.C. Counties Certified as Work Ready

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Seven counties were recognized today for achieving certification through the South Carolina Work Ready Communities (SCWRC) initiative. The counties are:  Barnwell, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Lee, Lexington, and…

iT2Pi to host Expo this May

April 22, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – iT2Pi’s Annual Expo is a free event that will take place at Furman’s Timmons Arena Sunday, May 17. The Expo will have a wide variety of activities…

Bonitz Announces Expansion to South Louisiana Market

April 22, 2015

Company Expands to New Market to Position for Future Growth COLUMBIA, South Carolina – April 21, 2015 – Bonitz, Inc., the leading supplier of flooring and flooring solutions for over 60…

Scott Hall Catering at Corley Mill House Presents “My Faux Wedding” witih ABC’s Alicia Barnes

April 22, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Crash the most fabulous “wedding” the Midlands has ever seen on Sunday, May 17, 4:00-8:00 p.m. at historic Corley Mill House and Garden, when ABC Columbia Anchor…

Go Red Fashion Show Yields $3500 for American Heart Association

April 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine and the City of Columbia presented a check for $3,500 to the American Heart Association during the City Council meeting held this evening. …

Allen Tate Realtors’ Easley Office adds Two REALTORS

April 21, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors® announced that Marjorie Yaksich and Mallorie Hubber have joined the Easley office. “We are delighted to have agents of such high caliber as both…