UofSC economists release 2015 forecast: SC’s steady economic growth to continue

December 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto State can expect the consistent positive growth seen across most industries and regions in 2014 to continue into 2015, say University of South Carolina economists…

District Five names new director of technology

December 16, 2014

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named long-time school technology leader Don Earle its new director of technology. Earle is currently director of information technology operations in Richland…

Dixon Hughes Goodman Director Honored with Women To Watch Award

December 16, 2014

Cindy MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CDFA and director at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the 6500+ Certified Public…

Woodlands at Furman gives more than $2,500 for Miracle Hill

December 16, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman’s Festival of Trees raised more than $2,500 for Miracle Hill Children’s Home this holiday season. The gift to the Children’s Home included a…

Harvest Hope Food Bank Receives $75K Walmart Grant

December 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Harvest Hope Food Bank received a $75,000 grant from Walmart to assist with providing hunger relief to area families in need. This grant will greatly help several regions…

Google Releases 14th Annual Year in Search

December 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – This morning, Google released its 14th annual Year in Search–an in-depth look at the stories, people, and topics that captured the world’s attention this year. Our 2014 Year…

Spirit Communications to acquire South Carolina-based SCANA Communications, Inc.

December 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Spirit Communications announced the acquisition of SCANA Communications, Inc. (“SCI”), including its interest in FRC, LLC, (“FRC”) a fiber network joint venture between SCI and Spirit Communications.…

Callison Tighe makes $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope

December 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe has continued its commitment to feeding the Midlands with a $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope Food Bank that will help numerous families during the holiday…

Dixon Hughes Goodman Director Honored with Women To Watch Award

December 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cindy MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CDFA and director at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the…

Harvest Hope Food Bank Receives $75K Walmart Grant

December 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Harvest Hope Food Bank received a $75,000 grant from Walmart to assist with providing hunger relief to area families in need. This grant will greatly help several regions…

Continuing Education Division Offers Course for New SHRM and Certifications

December 15, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development (TTC) is offering a new training program for human resource (HR) professionals to gain the new SHRM-CPTM…

Dixon Hughes Goodman Director Honored with Women To Watch Award

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cindy MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CDFA and director at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the…

Callison Tighe makes $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe has continued its commitment to feeding the Midlands with a $10,000 contribution to Harvest Hope Food Bank that will help numerous families during the holiday…

South Carolina REALTORS® Release November Market Numbers

December 15, 2014

CoOLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its November 2014 statewide housing market reports. With virtually no inflation, interest rates will likely remain low for most of 2015. Construction…

Graham Lands Prestigious Committee Slots

December 15, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) announced that he has been appointed to continue his service on four powerful committees in the new Republican-controlled Senate which will…

Cindy MacAulay Honored with Women To Watch Award

December 15, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Cindy MacAulay, CPA/CFF, CDFA and director at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP was recently honored at the 2014 Women in Leadership Conference in Columbia, S.C. Out of the…

Flight School of Greenville Opens

December 15, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – “Explaining what makes an airplane fly, what the flight controls do and going over a pre-flight inspection, while your new student eagerly awaits their chance behind the…

Two Business Leaders Chosen to Receive Top Honor

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina and the S.C. Business Hall of Fame Committee have announced the names of the 2015 honorees, to be inducted at the…

Toy Donations Desperately Needed At Salvation Army

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Salvation Army begins the distribution of toy donations to local families in need tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16th through December 19th. The Salvation Army and its volunteers…

Keep the Midlands Beautiful: 3rd Annual Gala for a Greener Midlands another success!

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Gala for a Greener Midlands was held December 12, 2014, during the evening the Midlands Green Awards were presented and we celebrated the silver Anniversary, 25…

Business Community Releases Legislative Priorities

December 15, 2014

Annual Competitiveness Agenda focuses on infrastructure, workforce development COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, has released its 2015 Competitiveness Agenda, the business…

Gov. Nikki Haley Announces Next Department of Social Services Director

December 15, 2014

Susan Alford Has Served S.C. Families For More Than 30 Years COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today announced Susan Alford as the next director of the South Carolina Department…

Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Announces New Board of Directors Members

December 15, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors serving a 22-county jurisdiction.  The new members…

Graham Pleased with South Carolina Port and Harbor Funding in Year-End Spending Bill

December 15, 2014

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said he was pleased with the funding provided for the Charleston Harbor deepening project and South Carolina’s ports in the year-end spending…

AT&T Announces More Than 180 New Jobs Filled In South Carolina In 2014

December 15, 2014

Company hired more than 26,000 nationwide this year More than 50 jobs currently available in state COLUMBIA, SC – AT&T has announced that it filled more than 180 new jobs in South…

Columbia College President Beth Dinndorf to Chair 2015 Go Red For Women Luncheon

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The American Heart Association announced that Beth Dinndorf, President of Columbia College, as the Chair of the 2015 Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon.  Dinndorf is an…

Local Businessman Donates to Buy Bulletproof Vests

December 15, 2014

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – Kershaw County businessman Frank Lee kicked off the effort to purchase replacement bulletproof vests for the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Deputies. “I’m honored to help provide life-saving…

Coker College Celebrates 2014 Winter Commencement

December 15, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College conferred bachelor’s degrees on 64 graduates during its 2014 winter commencement ceremony, held in the new Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center gymnasium. In…

Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson Installed as Immediate Past Chair on NFWL Board

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson was recently elected to serve as Immediate Past Chair on the Board of Directors for the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL),…

The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo supports the Salvation Army

December 15, 2014

IRMO, SC – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo supports the Salvation Army by ringing the bell. It was a beautiful day on Saturday, December 13 as Rotarians rang the…

Dutch Fork Animal Hospital is awarded the Midlands Green Small Business Award

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Dutch Fork Animal Hospital was awarded the Keep the Midlands Beautiful Midlands Green Small Business Award at the annual Keep the Midlands Beautiful Gala on December 12,…

Dutch Fork Animal Hospital is awarded the Midlands Green Small Business Award

December 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Dutch Fork Animal Hospital was awarded the Keep the Midlands Beautiful Midlands Green Small Business Award at the annual Keep the Midlands Beautiful Gala on December 12,…

The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo supports the Salvation Army

December 15, 2014

IRMO, SC – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo supports the Salvation Army by ringing the bell. It was a beautiful day on Saturday, December 13 as Rotarians rang the…

Woodlands at Furman Challenge wraps ip 2014 season

December 12, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Bill Beckwith paced the men’s side, while Stephanie van Rhyn led the women for the final leg of the 2014 Woodlands at Furman Challenge. The Woodlands at…

State Makes Record Third Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Payment in a Year

December 12, 2014

$75 million repayment paves the way for solvency in early 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced it made a third loan payment…

Lexington County Becomes Third South Carolina Certified Connected Community

December 12, 2014

Lexington County proclaims commitment to economic development, quality of life with Connected Community certification; becomes third community in state to achieve certification   LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County is now…

Greenville Technical College CCD Employees Honored at South Carolina Association of Higher Continuing Education Conference

December 12, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Five Greenville Technical College employees from the Corporate & Career Development Division (CCD) were recognized at the 2014 South Carolina Association of Higher Continuing Education (SCAHCE) Conference.…

Amazon Announces Best-Selling Books of 2014

December 12, 2014

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon announced its best-selling books of 2014, best-selling Kids & Teens books, as well as the Most Gifted and Most Wished For books of the year–just in…

New consulting firm, Fluent Decisions, LLC, crowdfunds “live assistance” mobile app to provide affordable project research and project planning.

December 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – While information technology is readily available, many consumers and small businesses deals with the challenges of implementing projects due to a lack of understanding of the available options…

EdVenture Children’s Museum Invites You To Drink Bad Coffee For Kids

December 11, 2014

Museum Launches Giving Campaign To Benefit Yes, Every Child Initiative COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture Children’s Museum announced “I Drink Bad Coffee for Kids”, an inaugural giving campaign to benefit Yes, Every Child…

Stanton to Remain Director of SC Department of Employment and Workforce

December 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Gov. Nikki Haley today announced that Cheryl M. Stanton will continue serving as the director of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) during the second…

Richland Two Leads The State In New National Board Certified Teachers

December 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland School District Two is home to 20 additional teachers who have earned the distinction of becoming National Board Certified. That’s more new teachers with the certification…

Nelson Mullins’ Ed Mullins Elected to American Inns of Court Executive Committee

December 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Ed Mullins, of counsel to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the American Inns of Court. The American Inns of…

Grand Opening of Plato’s Closet® in Columbia’s Sparkleberry Square

December 11, 2014

Local Entrepreneur Opens Popular Teen and Twenty-Something Retail Store that Recycles Fashion at a Discount COLUMBIA, SC – Local teens and twenty-somethings now have a place that not only puts cash back…

New Leader Announced By Junior Achievement of Central SC

December 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina is pleased to announce that Casey Pash has been selected as the new president of the JACSC office effective December 18,…

National Report: South Carolina Ranks 31st in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

December 11, 2014

States Challenged to Join Florida in Reducing Youth Smoking to Record Low WASHINGTON, DC – South Carolina ranks 31st in the country in funding programs that prevent kids from smoking and help…

Graham Pleased with SRS Funding in Year-End Spending Bill

December 11, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said he was pleased with the funding provided for Savannah River Site (SRS) in the year-end spending bill, also termed…

Roper St. Francis Physicians Partners Group Launches Patient-Centered Medical Home for BlueCross, BlueChoice Patients

December 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – As part of a national trend to implement best practices, improve quality and lower health care costs, Roper St. Francis Physicians Partners has initiated a new model in…

Hubner Manufacturing Corporation Expanding Charleston County Facility

December 11, 2014

Supplier To The Transportation Industry Investing $8.6 Million To Expand, Creating An Expected 50 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – A company that supplies products to the bus, rail and air transportation…

Greater Lexington Chamber reaches 1,000 members

December 11, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center has grown to over 1,000 members. Membership numbers hovered just above 800 since the early 2000s and have steadily climbed.…