Southern First Bancshares Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

November 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), the Company, announced that it intends to commence a public offering of 1,200,000 shares of its common stock through a firm commitment underwritten…

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Southern First Bancshares Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

November 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), the Company, announced that it intends to commence a public offering of 1,200,000 shares of its common stock through a firm commitment underwritten…

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Benedict College Alumnus David Bratton Winner of the 2014 Dove Award for His Gospel Hit, “Every Praise”

November 3, 2014

By Kendrick Sparks, Class of 2015, Communications and Marketing Intern    COLUMBIA, SC – David Bratton, recent recipient of the 2014 Dove Award for “Urban Contemporary Song of the Year” for his…

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Terminix Service, Inc. President Awarded with National Pest Management Association Pinnacle Award

November 3, 2014

Past President of 9th largest Pest Management Company in the Nation, Tom Fortson, honored with industry’s highest honor   COLUMBIA, SC – Tom Fortson, longtime president of Terminix Service, Inc.(TSI), and current Vice…

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GHS student performs at the Grand Ole Opry

November 3, 2014

GILBERT, SC – Gilbert High Senior Adam Caratenuto was named to the 2014 NAfME All-National Mixed Choir Honor Ensemble sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) earlier this year.…

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EngenuitySC Announces Five Accomplished Speakers for Nov. 19, 2014 Ignite! Celebration

November 3, 2014

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, 5:00-8:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – EngenuitySC announces the five keynote speakers for Ignite! 2014, the Midlands’ annual celebration of our region’s economic competitiveness. New media, technology…

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Ogletree Deakins Named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Fourth Consecutive Year

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named…

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Callison Tighe & Robinson ranked among 2015 Best Law Firms in America

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe & Robinson is ranked as a top-tier firm in real estate law and several areas of employment law in the newest edition of Best Law…

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McKay Firm Named to 2015 Best Law Firms in America Listing

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A. announced that the firm has again received national recognition in U.S News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” publicationfor 2015. The publication is considered to be…

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Historic Columbia Welcomes 2014-15 Board of Trustees

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia is pleased to announce its 2014-2015 Board of Trustees: President: Bud Kibler, Ellison, Kibler & Associates 1st Vice President: J. Donald Dial, Haynesworth Sinkler Boyd,…

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Turner Padget Receives First-Tier Rankings in the 2015 Best Law Firms Publication

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have released the 2015 “Best Law Firms,” and the firm earned Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in all  offices  –  Charleston, Columbia, Florence,…

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Turner Padget Receives First-Tier Rankings in the 2015 Best Law Firms Publication

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have released the 2015 “Best Law Firms,” and the firm earned Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in all  offices  –  Charleston, Columbia, Florence,…

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Mashburn Construction Welcomes Two New Employees

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome new employees to the company: Mackenzie Begley joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Marketing Assistant. Mackenzie is currently a senior at…

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Mashburn Construction Welcomes Two New Employees

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Mashburn Construction is pleased to welcome a new employee to the company: Mackenzie Begley joins Mashburn’s Columbia office as a Marketing Assistant. Mackenzie is currently a senior…

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Public Health Nurse Scrubs in at Richland Library

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Thanks to a partnership between Richland Library and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), library customers will have access to the knowledge and…

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Fisher & Phillips Named “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

November 3, 2014

Columbia Office Receives “Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking” COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP has been named 2015 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News…

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$10,000 #WhyIGiveSC Social Media Contest Nov. 3-10, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – As its biggest, most visible 30 More Years of Giving ‘Act of Giving’, Central Carolina Community Foundation has released details of a social media contest that asks the…

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Robinson, McFadden & Moore, P.C. Ranked Tier 1 in 2015 “Best Law Firms”

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Robinson, McFadden & Moore, P.C. has been ranked Tier 1 in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S.News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the…

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The “magic” of a few good men

November 3, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Decades ago I spent 13 long weeks living within the closest thing to a monastery I will ever know. It was a Spartan all-male…

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The “magic” of a few good men

November 3, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Decades ago I spent 13 long weeks living within the closest thing to a monastery I will ever know. It was a Spartan all-male…

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Dixon Hughes Goodman Sends Employees “Over The Edge” for Make-A-Wish South Carolina

November 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Three employees from Dixon Hughes Goodman took the plunge on Saturday, October 4th by participating in Greenville’s first “Over The Edge” event. Tricia Wilson, partner, was selected…

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McNair Earns 24 Tier One Rankings in 2015 Best Law Firms

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  McNair Law Firm has been named a Tier One firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2015 “Best Law Firms” national rankings. In total, McNair earned…

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McNair Earns 24 Tier One Rankings in 2015 Best Law Firms

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  McNair Law Firm has been named a Tier One firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2015 “Best Law Firms” national rankings. In total, McNair earned…

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Coker College Hosted Congressional Candidates

November 3, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College hosted congressional candidates Gloria Bromell-Tinubu on Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Congressman Tom Rice on Wednesday, Oct. 29.Bromell-Tinubu and Rice met with college students and members…

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Coker College Hires New Faculty Members

November 3, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – Tracy Parkinson, provost and dean of the faculty of Coker College, has announced the addition of seven new full-time faculty members. Jessica Robbins, Stephanie Weiss, Jennifer Heusel,…

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U.S. News and Best Lawyers® Rank Nelson Mullins Nationally, in Columbia

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have ranked Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP law firm nationally in eight practice areas in their 2015 rankings. Additionally, the organizations ranked…

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Sowell Gray included in 2015 edition of Best Law Firms

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…

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Marshall Hoefer joins Colliers International

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International | South Carolina is pleased to announce that Marshall Hoefer has joined the firm as a Senior Brokerage Associate. Hoefer, a 33-year veteran of the commercial…

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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado listed in 2015 Best Law Firms

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its national…

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Ogletree Deakins Named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Fourth Consecutive Year

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named…

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Sowell Gray included in 2015 edition of Best Law Firms

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…

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$10,000 #WhyIGiveSC Social Media Contest Nov. 3-10, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – As its biggest, most visible 30 More Years of Giving ‘Act of Giving’, Central Carolina Community Foundation has released details of a social media contest that asks the…

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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado listed in 2015 Best Law Firms

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its national…

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Callison Tighe & Robinson ranked among 2015 Best Law Firms in America

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Callison Tighe & Robinson is ranked as a top-tier firm in real estate law and several areas of employment law in the newest edition of Best Law…

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EngenuitySC Announces Five Accomplished Speakers for Nov. 19, 2014 Ignite! Celebration

November 3, 2014

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, 5:00-8:30 p.m. ~ COLUMBIA, SC – EngenuitySC announces the five keynote speakers for Ignite! 2014, the Midlands’ annual celebration of our region’s economic competitiveness. New media, technology…

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Fisher & Phillips Named “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

November 3, 2014

Columbia Office Receives “Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking” COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP has been named 2015 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News…

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Fisher & Phillips’ Hagood Tighe and Edward Rawl Named to Legal Elite 2014

November 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP announces that two attorneys in the Columbia office have been named to Greater Columbia Business Monthly’s Legal Elite 2014 listings. Partner J. Hagood…

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YMCA of Columbia Chief Development Officer Wendy Broderick Recognized as one of “Columbia’s Top 30 Women of Influence” by SESBM

November 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – YMCA of Columbia Chief Development Officer Wendy Broderick was recognized at Southeast Small Business Magazine’s 2nd Annual Women of Influence Breakfast on October 31, 2014 as one…

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DEW Releases 2015 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates

November 2, 2014

Businesses will realize nine percent reduction over 2014 tax rates COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announces the release of the 2015 unemployment insurance tax…

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DEW Releases 2015 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates

November 2, 2014

Businesses will realize nine percent reduction over 2014 tax rates COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announces the release of the 2015 unemployment insurance tax…

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Richard Smith Earns Prestigious “Preserving The Trust” Award From Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

November 2, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Richard Smith of College Station, Texas, owner of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS with 4 offices in the Charleston area, has received the prestigious Coldwell Banker® “Preserving the…

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Richard Smith Earns Prestigious “Preserving The Trust” Award From Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

November 2, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Richard Smith of College Station, Texas, owner of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS with 4 offices in the Charleston area, has received the prestigious Coldwell Banker® “Preserving the…

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Eckstrom Releases State Travel Report for Fiscal 2014

November 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has released the latest State Travel Report giving details of amounts spent on travel by every state agency for the fiscal year that…

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Eckstrom Releases State Travel Report for Fiscal 2014

November 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has released the latest State Travel Report giving details of amounts spent on travel by every state agency for the fiscal year that…

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Colliers International brokers the sale of Former Edwin Watts Golf Center on Harbison Blvd. in Columbia

November 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – Colliers International’s Tripp Bradley brokered the sale of former Edwin Watts Golf Center located at 189 Harbison Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina. Bradley represented the purchaser, MPG Two…

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Senators Graham and Scott Convince Coast Guard to Delay Closure of the Air Facility Charleston

November 1, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Working together to prevent the closure of the Air Facility Charleston, South Carolina’s United States Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott today announced that Admiral Paul Zukunft, the…

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Senators Graham and Scott Convince Coast Guard to Delay Closure of the Air Facility Charleston

November 1, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Working together to prevent the closure of the Air Facility Charleston, South Carolina’s United States Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott today announced that Admiral Paul Zukunft, the…

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City Manager Teresa Wilson Inducted into the 2014 Women’s Hall of Fame by SESBM

November 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – City Manager Teresa Wilson was inducted into the 2014 Women’s Hall of Fame by Southeast Small Business Magazine today at its Second Annual Women of Influence Breakfast. SESBM…

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Clemson-SCRA Collaboration To Connect Innovation Centers Statewide

November 1, 2014

CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University and SCRA have announced a new collaboration that will virtually connect innovation centers across the state, with SCRA becoming the first South Carolina Founding Innovation…

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Clemson-SCRA Collaboration To Connect Innovation Centers Statewide

November 1, 2014

CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University and SCRA have announced a new collaboration that will virtually connect innovation centers across the state, with SCRA becoming the first South Carolina Founding Innovation…

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