Central Carolina Community Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

January 7, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-2016 school year through March 16, 2015. Interested students should visit yourfoundation.org to…

Colonial Life announces leadership changes

January 6, 2015

Nine professionals have recently taken on new roles and responsibilities COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 6, 2014) — Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company in recent months has named nine professionals to new…

NAI Avant Brokers Inversment Sale of Bi-Lo Anchored Chapin Shopping Center, Chapin, SC

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior investment broker, Dail Longaker, recently represented the owner of the Chapin Center Shopping Center at 1419 Chapin Road in Chapin, SC.  Soley Chapin Center, LLC,…

Riverbanks Park Commission Welcomes New Commissioner

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Park Commission, the governing authority of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, recently welcomed a new member to the Commission, Alana O. Williams. Williams, a partner of Nelson,…

Citizens reminded to test homes for radon

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Department of Health and Environmental Control reminds South Carolinians to test their homes for radon during National Radon Action Month, the agency announced today. “Radon is a naturally-occurring,…

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Industrial Deal

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale transaction of a 36,420 square foot industrial building at 9740 and…

Lourie Center Announces Award

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Lourie Center is seeking nominations for the first Senator Isadore E. Lourie Award for Excellence in Service to Seniors. The award will be presented at a…

UBooster aims to change the recruiting landscape

January 6, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – A new online platform aims to dramatically change the recruiting landscape by giving fans an opportunity to support the funding of collegiate athletics while supporting their favorite…

Richardson Plowden names Nettles and Tesh as shareholders

January 6, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC –  Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Samia H. Nettles and Adam S. Tesh have been named shareholders in the Firm. Nettles joined Richardson Plowden in…

Richardson Plowden names Nettles and Tesh as shareholders

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Samia H. Nettles and Adam S. Tesh have been named shareholders in the Firm. Nettles joined Richardson Plowden in the…

Healing Families Board of Directors Announces Officers for 2015

January 6, 2015

Columbia, SC – The Board of Directors for Healing Families elected the following officers as leaders throughout the next year. ​Chair: Kyle Carlson, Rogers Townsend Vice Chair: Marvin Robinson, Wells Fargo…

Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Talkbacks with Selma Screenings

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will showSelma, the anticipated film based on true stories of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil…

David Marshall Named Shareholder

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. has elected David C. Marshall as a shareholder in the firm’s Columbia office.  Mr. Marshall’s practice primarily focuses on products liability, trucking and…

Deadline for Yellow Jasmine Award Nominations Extended

January 6, 2015

Show your clients and employees how much you value them COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Chamber has extended the deadline for submissions for the 2015 Yellow Jasmine Awards to January 9, 2015. If…

Subfreezing Temperatures to Hit Richland County This Week

January 6, 2015

Residents urged to take precautions to keep pets, property safe COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County residents should take special precautions to keep their families, pets and property safe this week…

Big Hair Means Big Business in South Carolina

January 6, 2015

The 2nd Annual Miss Naturally Crowned Carolina Pageant Features Business Pitch Competition for Women with Natural Hair COLUMBIA, SC – The Capital City’s first natural hair beauty pageant, Miss Naturally Crowned…

AgFirst Receives Award for Workflow Application

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank was announced as the winner of an Award of Excellence in Business Process Management (BPM) and Workflow at a conference of the Workflow…

Mozingo Joins AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Padgett S. Mozingo, APR has joined AgFirst Farm Credit Bank as manager of creative services and communications. Mozingo will oversee web development initiatives, communication and branding initiatives, and…

Richardson Plowden names Nettles and Tesh as shareholders

January 6, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Samia H. Nettles and Adam S. Tesh have been named shareholders in the Firm. Nettles joined Richardson Plowden in the…

7.23 Acres For Sale in Summerville

January 5, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – 7.23 Acres For Sale in Summerville 0 Jedburg Road Summerville, SC 29485 Available: 7.23 Acres Sale Price: $479,000 7.23 ACRES . Description: 7.23 AC of Industrial land providing approximately…

Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions:   Sales Rick Cauthen, P.E. represented Ameripride Services, Inc.…

Hughes Agency Hires Two

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Hughes Agency, a full-service public relations, marketing, advertising and event management firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley Shelley as Account Executive and Jordan Bell…

Jane Dowd Joins William Means Real Estate Agent Team

January 5, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Real estate agent Jane Dowd has joined the William Means Real Estate team. Dowd has been working as a licensed Realtor since 2005. She has qualified for the Circle…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Elects Six New Shareholders

January 5, 2015

Law Firm’s Charleston, Columbia and Greenville offices gain shareholders   CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce Elizabeth H. Black, Mary M. Caskey, Carter N. Deupree,…

SC Ports Authority, Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Coastal Conservation League and Southern Environmental Law Center Announce Milestone Agreement for Harbor Deepening

January 5, 2015

Collaboration benefits land conservation efforts along Cooper River Corridor   CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority, Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Coastal Conservation League and the Southern Environmental Law Center announced…

Nexsen Pruet Elects Three New Members Across the Palmetto State

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has elected three members (partners) practicing out of the Columbia, Charleston and Greenville locations, effective January 1, 2015. They are Brian Autry (Columbia), Andrew Dennis…

Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Adeline Saint-Jour, MD

January 5, 2015

Physician Will Practice at Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates   WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Adeline Saint-Jour, MD, to the hospital’s network of care.…

Walmart Foundation Grant Supports the Center for Women in Charleston County

January 5, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Center for Women (C4W) is pleased to announce that it has received a $47,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program. Each year, the C4W serves more…

Councilman Hill Enters Special Election

January 5, 2015

FLORENCE, SC – Republican Councilman Robby Hill, small businessman and Florence City Councilman, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the State House 63 special election to be held…

Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, payable on March 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close…

JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST) May Not Be Considering Potential Acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (HNH) to the Detriment of Its Shareholders

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating JPS Industries, Inc.’s (OTC: JPST) response to its proposed acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH). On December 30, 2014, Handy…

Collins & Lacy Expands Workers’ Compensation Practice with the Addition of Ashley R. Kirkham

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Ashley Kirkham has joined the firm’s Columbia office. Kirkham is an associate practicing in the area of workers’ compensation. “We are…

Settlements Affect Owners of Property With Timberline® Roofing Shingles Made Between 1998 and 2009

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC –  Building Materials Corporation of America, also known as GAF (“BMCA”), and the law firms of Speights & Runyan, Pope and Hudgens, P.A., Larson King, LLP, and Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP…

The YMCA of Columbia Offers Tips for Achieving New Year’s Resolutions

January 5, 2015

National YMCA survey finds more than half of American adults say outside support can help keep their 2015 resolutions COLUMBIA, SC – Each year, millions of Americans resolve to get in…

Columbia Office Market Activity Accelerates into 2015

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC Key Takeaways Rental rates are increasing significantly as the Columbia, SC office market continues to tighten.  Vacancy rates are on the decline and large blocks of contiguous Class…

Two Firefighters Receive Medal of Valor

January 5, 2015

Several other members of CFD honored with awards during ceremony   COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins presented the Medal of Valor to Engineer Anthony Holloway and…

Education, Connections, and Innovations at the SC AgriBiz & Farm Expo January 14-15, 2015in Florence

January 5, 2015

FLORENCE, SC – The 3rd Annual SC AgriBiz & Farm Expo is a great opportunity to interact with 120+ top agricultural companies, get updates on the latest innovations, connect with the Who’s Who…

Richland County Month in Review: December

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The following are highlights from Richland County Government in December:   Several volunteers gathered at the retention pond at the County’s Public Works facility on Powell Road…

South Carolina Supreme Court: Memoranda of Understanding are not contracts

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Do we have a contract? This question has been the source of years of litigation that culminated with a decisive victory for basic contract law and the…

Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season.

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the…

Early joins OCW team

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Christie Early has joined The Old Cigar Warehouse team as the venue sales manager. A graduate of the College of Charleston and an Upstate native, Early has…

Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…

Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office

January 5, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…

Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers

January 5, 2015

Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community   CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…

NAI Avant Facilitates ±25,252 SF Lease at 1441 Main Street, Columbia

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers, Paul Hartley SIOR and Roger Winn, recently represented Absolute Total Care, Inc., in their lease of ±25,252 square feet at 1441 Main Street…

ILEAD USA Announces South Carolina Participants

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the participants and mentors from South Carolina for the upcoming ILEAD (Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover)USA sessions that kick…

South Carolina Supreme Court: Memoranda of Understanding are not contracts

January 5, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Do we have a contract? This question has been the source of years of litigation that culminated with a decisive victory for basic contract law and the…

Parker Poe Board Elects Ray Jones as New Member

January 3, 2015

CHARLOTTE, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced today that two new attorneys have been elected to its board of directors. Partners Ray Jones and Russell Killen will…

Wilson Unveils Legislative Agenda for 2015

January 3, 2015

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after unveiling his 2015 Legislative Agenda at several press conferences across South Carolina’s Second Congressional District in West Columbia,…

Pee Dee Land Trust and Black Creek Land Trust Announce Consolidation

December 31, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – On December 4th, 2014 the Black Creek Land Trust and Pee Dee Land Trust finalized an agreement to consolidate their land protection efforts under the stewardship of…