Andy Metts named new Utility Director for Town of Chapin

September 19, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – The Town of Chapin has hired Andy Metts to lead its Utility Department, beginning October 6, 2014. Metts has most recently served as the Director of Utilities for Richland…

Kunz Appointed to DRI YL Steering Committee and Named Vice Chair of DRI YL Corporate Counsel Subcommittee

September 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –   Turner Padget announced that Andrew (“Andy”) Kunz, an attorney in our Columbia office, has been appointed to the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee and selected as the…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation August 2014

September 19, 2014

Unemployment Rate Increases for Second Consecutive Month The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.4 percent in August from a revised 5.8 percent in July. The estimated number of…

The Salvation Army welcomes new Advisory Board Chairman, David Wells

September 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Salvation Army announced that David W. Wells, vice president of Creative Financial Strategies has accepted the chairmanship of The Salvation Army Advisory Board effective September 16,…

LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification

September 19, 2014

LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification COLUMBIA, SC –  LaserForm & Machine, Inc., a metal fabrication and machine shop located in Columbia, South Carolina, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008…

LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification

September 19, 2014

LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification COLUMBIA, SC –  LaserForm & Machine, Inc., a metal fabrication and machine shop located in Columbia, South Carolina, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008…

The Salvation Army welcomes new Advisory Board Chairman, David Wells

September 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Salvation Army announced that David W. Wells, vice president of Creative Financial Strategies has accepted the chairmanship of The Salvation Army Advisory Board effective September 16,…

KSBE Advisors Recognized as “Top Of The Table” Members

September 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Outstanding client service, ethics and professionalism have elevated Eric and Sam Elkins of KeenanSuggs BowersElkins to the exclusive “Top of the Table” of the Million Dollar Round…

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Celebrates 10 Years

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) announced the celebration of its 10th anniversary. “It’s hard to believe CMCC has been open for 10 years,” said Bill Ellen, president and…

Leadership Lexington County Accepting Applications for 2015 Class

September 17, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County is now accepting applications from local business professionals and community leaders who are interested in joining the 2015 class. Lexington County is a non-profit educational…

Collins & Lacy Attorney Honored for Professional and Community Service Accomplishments

September 17, 2014

Logan Wells Named One of the “Best & Brightest” by Greenville Business Magazine GREENVILLE, SC –  Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Logan Wells has been named one of the “Best & Brightest”…

Keep the Midlands Beautiful Receives $20,000 Grant from Lowe’s

September 17, 2014

Lowe’s Community Partners grant supports Irmo, South Carolina-based community improvement project COLUMBIA, SC – Keep the Midlands Beautiful today announced that Lowe’s has awarded a $20,000 grant to support Keep…

NAI Avant Brokers Sale of 25 Acres on Trenholm Road Extension, Columbia

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC- Patrick Palmer, CCIM, NAI Avant’s Director of Retail Services, recently represented First Palmer Trust in the sale of 25 acres on Trenholm Road Extension in Columbia, SC.  The…

Town of Lexington hosts Grand Opening of Fourteen Mile Creek Trail

September 17, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – The Town of Lexington will host the grand opening of our Fourteen Mile Creek Trail on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:30am. The trail is located off North Lake Dr. and…

Coker Alum Named in the 2014 Class of MacArthur Fellows

September 17, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – Poet and Coker College alum Terrance Hayes has won one of the most prestigious individual development grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. “It is…

Greenville Technical College Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award

September 17, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College today received the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As…

Smith Named to Welvista Board

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Emerson Smith, a sociologist, health care speaker and president of Metromark Market Research, Inc. and Metromark Health Care Research Center in Columbia, has been named to the…

The Ritedose Corp. Announces Richland County Expansion

September 17, 2014

Pharmaceutical Company’s Plans Include New Jobs, More Than 80,000 Square Feet Of Manufacturing Space COLUMBIA, SC – The Ritedose Corp., a leading pharmaceutical products manufacturer, announced today that it has decided to…

LS3P Welcomes Senior Project Architect

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P welcomed Michael McMurphy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as Senior Project Architect.  With expertise in designs for higher education, worship, and…

Columbia Real Estate Team #5 in North America for Coldwell Banker Brand

September 17, 2014

Franklin Jones and Amanda Payne Team #1 in South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC –  The Franklin Jones and Amanda Payne Team (Franklin Jones, Amanda Payne, and Elizabeth Woodring Ross) placed fifth in…

C Street Brass on campus for a weeklong residency at USC

September 17, 2014

September 22–26, 2014 ~ “…a fantastic and imaginative approach to brass quintet music.”– Chris Botti, Soloist Pittsburgh’s C Street Brass loves collaborating with other artists to create new and exciting…

One Columbia Issuing a Passport for Arts and Culture

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Based on the principle that passports provide access to new experiences, One Columbia for Arts and History announces the launch of cultural passports for Columbians to utilize…

Be a Part of the Midlands Movement: Nonprofit Registration Now Open for Midlands Gives, Presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Nonprofit organizations can now register for the second annual Midlands Gives, a 24-hour local online giving challenge to be held on May 5, 2015, hosted by Central Carolina…

RevUp opens Saturday

September 17, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – To celebrate its arrival onto the Greenville fitness scene, RevUp Indoor Cycling is offering Upstate cyclists trips through breathtaking, challenging terrain – all from the comfort of…

Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2017

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its Class of 2017 through February 15, 2015. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org/apply-now. One of only…

Smith Named to Welvista Board

September 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Emerson Smith, a sociologist, health care speaker and president of Metromark Market Research, Inc. and Metromark Health Care Research Center in Columbia, has been named to the…

South Carolina’s Improving Economy Allows DEW to Make Second Early Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Repayment This Year

September 16, 2014

This payment amount more than doubles the payment sent in April COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced it made a second early voluntary…

Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in Leasing 750 SF of Office Space in North Charleston, SC

September 16, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC  – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Landlord, Etikerentse Temisan Trust, in the lease of 750 SF office space located at 5880 Rivers Avenue in North Charleston,…

Tew Named Vice President at Flagship Properties

September 16, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Joshua Tew has been named Vice President of Flagship Properties’ commercial division.  Flagship Properties is a Greenville-based real estate company that provides sales and leasing services throughout…

Alliance to strengthen Technology Villages program, S.C. small businesses

September 16, 2014

CLEMSON, SC — The Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership has joined with the Institute for Economic Development, Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS) and the Office of Economic Developmentat Clemson University to announce…

Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $60,000 Grant For Gossett Street Mill Site Remediation

September 16, 2014

ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Anderson County Council woman Gracie Floyd announced the receipt of a $60,000 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Grant. This grant funding will be matched with local dollars ($60,000 is…

Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization by Best Lawyers

September 16, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful was named Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston by Best Lawyers. “Lawyers of…

Trident Cancer Center Completes $6 Million Expansion

September 16, 2014

Mayor Keith Summey, Representative Jenny Horne to highlight opening event  N. Charleston, SC –  On Thursday September 18 at 4:30 p.m., Trident Cancer Center will hold a ribbon cutting for its new…

New Omatic App Safely Merges Duplicate Records In The Raisers Edge®

September 16, 2014

MergeOmatic uses similarity scoring to accurately identify and automatically merge duplicates in bulk CHARLESTON, SC – Omatic Software, a Blackbaud partner and three-time Inc. 500|5000-winning solutions provider, announced today the release of MergeOmatic, a…

NEW LISTING: 700 SF Office Space for Sublease in West Ashley

September 16, 2014

2225 Ashley Crossing Drive, Ste 101 Charleston, SC 29414 Available: 700 SF Lease Rate: $750/month DESCRIPTION: An approximately 700 SF clean office suite with one restroom available for sublease. Multitenant office facility located…

Citizens group launches roads referendum song

September 16, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – The Citizens for a Better Greenville have created a campaign song that members plan to share to grow awareness of the November roads referendum. The 60-second is a…

Greenville Nonprofits Talk Community Collaboration at Shine the Light

September 16, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, hosted Expanding Leadership Beyond Your Walls, the…

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank supports The Salvation Army’s afternoon reading program.

September 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank held, “Jeans Days” from August 8 through August 29. Each Friday during that time, bank employees could wear jeans if they contributed to…

2014 Columbia Choice Awards Call For Entries

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Tree and Appearance Commission and Columbia Green present the 13th Annual Columbia Choice Awards for Landscaping and Beautification.  These prestigious awards recognize individuals, businesses, neighborhoods and…

Harris Cohn Chosen by the City of Columbia Design/Development Review Commission

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services announced Harris Cohn has been chosen by the City of Columbia Design/Development Review Commission (DDRC) as its newest board member.  The mission of the DDRC is to review proposed work…

Professional Office Complex development

September 15, 2014

Patriot Point is coming to Main Street!  LEXINGTON, SC – Bartlett Financial will host a Groundbreaking on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 9:30 am at their offices on 943 East Main Street in…

Governor’s Cup seeks Spirit Corps participants

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Community and musical groups are encouraged to apply for Spirit Corps spots in the 42nd annual Governor’s Cup Road Race. “The Governor’s Cup Road Race, sponsored by…

The Palms at Rocky Point on Lake Murray Grand Opening

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Hurricane Builders is proud to announce the grand opening of their newest phase of houses, The Palms at Rocky Point on Lake Murray. This community offers great…

Homeowners Mortgage Welcomes John J. Stahl, III to its Leadership Team

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome John J. Stahl, III to its  team as Vice President, Retail…

Grants Kick Off with Biofuel Production Stakeholder Meetings

September 15, 2014

  The South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance (SCCEBA) will host two meetings as part of a USDA Office of Rural Development Rural Business Enterprise Grant designed to connect economic…

Red Cross Launches Statewide Disaster Preparedness Campaign

September 15, 2014

South Carolina is the most disaster-prone state in the mid-Atlantic   On September 21, the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo’s devastation inflicted on South Carolina, the American Red Cross will…

Help Harvest Hope Win $60,000 Through New On-line Walmart Voting Campaign

September 15, 2014

  Fight Hunger. Spark Change is the perfect way for everyone in South Carolina to get involved and support our own community. By VOTING for Harvest Hope online at www.walmart.com/fighthunger everyday, Harvest Hope…

Richland One Announces Honors and Awards

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –   Dreher Graduate Receives Full ROTC Scholarship Mikayla Cox, a 2014 graduate of Dreher High School, was awarded a full Marine Corps ROTC scholarship worth $180,000. She…

Motor Supply Co. Bistro Celebrates 25 Years During Fall Harvest Week, Oct. 7-12, 2014

September 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Since 1989, Motor Supply Co. Bistro’s food-obsessed staff has been one of the driving forces behind the farm-to-table initiative in Columbia, S.C. There have been changes behind the…

Cultural Council Announces 2014-2015 Programs

September 15, 2014

  COLUMBIA, SC, September 15, 2014 – The Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties has announced its programs for 2014-2015, which includes a change of emphasis on its grant…