45 Members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College Help Harvest Hope Food Bank

August 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank would like to thank 45 members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College who came in this afternoon to volunteer at our Shop…

City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities Reveals “Main Street Capital” Loan Program

August 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – At a press conference, held today at Bourbon Columbia, the City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities revealed their new business loan program called “Main Street Capital…Creating…

Columbia area visual communications firm changes name to Image360

August 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Signs Now Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia Central, announced owner Martin Izett. With the new name comes a fresh approach to professional graphic…

USC Darla Moore School of Business

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Media were invited for a tour of the beautiful new USC Darla Moore School of Business.  The new building is on track to become the the largest LEED…

Infinity Capital Partners Opens its Doors in Myrtle Beach

August 27, 2014

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -Infinity Capital Partners, LLC, composed of a group of highly experienced and seasoned, certified financial professionals, has opened its doors in Myrtle Beach to serve the financial needs…

City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities Reveals “Main Street Capital” Loan Program

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – At a press conference, held today at Bourbon Columbia, the City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities revealed their new business loan program called “Main Street Capital…Creating…

45 Members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College Help Harvest Hope Food Bank

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank would like to thank 45 members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College who came in this afternoon to volunteer at our Shop…

Columbia area visual communications firm changes name to Image360

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Signs Now Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia Central, announced owner Martin Izett. With the new name comes a fresh approach to professional graphic…

U.S. Chamber: South Carolina Businesses Rely on the Export-Import Bank

August 27, 2014

By Stefanie Holland U.S. Chamber’s Director of International Policy There’s a little-known agency that’s helped South Carolina in a big way. It has created jobs, supported the economy, and enabled…

A3 Communications Recognized As an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company

August 27, 2014

Records Three-year Sales Growth of 297 percent COLUMBIA, SC –  Inc. magazine recently recognized A3 Communications, Inc., a progressive information technology, communication and physical security service provider, as number 1,435 on…

Center for Advanced Technical Studies kicks off second year of Saturdays @ The Center cooking classes

August 27, 2014

IRMO, SC – Just when you thought it was safe to hang up the grilling tools, culinary officials at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies will kick off a second…

District Five elementary school teacher publishes book

August 27, 2014

IRMO, SC – Romana Gould knows people can learn a lot about life by watching cats – so much so that she published a 44-page book on the subject. Book…

South Carolina State Museum Launches First Citizens First Sunday on Sept. 7

August 27, 2014

  General admission to the museum is $1 the first Sunday of every month   COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum is proud to announce a generous donation from First Citizens…

Municipal Association of SC Rolls Out Expanded On-Demand Training for Elected Officials

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Getting a new job typically means getting trained on the specifics of that job. But when someone is elected to a local office, such as mayor or…

Mayor Benjamin releases statement on Ethics Commission ruling

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following statement today in response to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission’s unanimous ruling that Mayor Benjamin was correct to not…

Collins & Lacy, P.C. Names New Director of Marketing

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Janie Langdale as the new Director of Marketing. In this role, Langdale will help develop and implement strategic public relations and marketing…

IT Provider EDTS Expands Team With Three New Professionals

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Building on its recent ranking as one of North America’s Top 100 managed IT service providers, rapidly growing IT firm EDTS is further expanding its talent pool…

Columbia Office Welcomes New Intern Architect

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P’s Columbia office is pleased to welcome Bria Prioleau, who joins the firm as Intern Architect. Prioleau, a recent graduate of Clemson University’s Bachelor of Arts in…

Ruhlamat America Inc. Establishes U.S. Operations In Greenville County

August 27, 2014

Investment Expected To Create 35 New Jobs   COLUMBIA, SC – ruhlamat America Inc., a designer and manufacturer of top tier customized automation equipment intent on accelerating its growth in North…

Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence

August 27, 2014

Recognised as a Top Performing extended stay hotel as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site   COLUMBIA, SC – The Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC announced that…

Flock and Rally Wins Palmetto Award of Excellence from International Association of Business Communicators SC Chapter

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/SC) has honored Flock and Rally: Events + Communications for a Brave New South with a…

NAI Avant Brokers Sale of Parking Lot at 61 Gadsden Street, Charleston

August 27, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – David Grubbs, Managing Principal and Broker-in-Charge with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently brokered the sale of 61 Gadsden Street in downtown Charleston, SC. The property, currently used…

Wells Fargo Names Rick Redden Lead Region President for the Carolinas

August 27, 2014

Veteran business, community leader assumes responsibility for 5,100 team members, 460 stores across North Carolina and South Carolina   CHARLOTTE, NC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named…

Arlene Davis Joins Palmetto Health Foundation

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health Foundation is pleased to announce Arlene Davis has been named administrative/volunteer assistant on the Public Relations team at Palmetto Health Foundation. Davis was most recently an administrative…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. J. Victor McGuire as the mentoring organization’s President and…

Auditions Announced for Teen Production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

August 27, 2014

CAMDEN, SC – Auditions for an exciting Teen Production at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) are fast approaching! William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been chosen as…

Flock and Rally Wins Palmetto Award of Excellence from International Association of Business Communicators SC Chapter

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/SC) has honored Flock and Rally: Events + Communications for a Brave New South with a…

IT Provider EDTS Expands Team With Three New Professionals

August 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Building on its recent ranking as one of North America’s Top 100 managed IT service providers, rapidly growing IT firm EDTS is further expanding its talent pool…

Omatic Introduces Advanced Data Visualization Suite Within The Raiser’s Edge®

August 26, 2014

DataDriven™ empowers nonprofits with visualizations that uncover hidden trends in data CHARLESTON, SC – Omatic Software, a Blackbaud partner and three-time Inc 5000-winning solutions provider, today announced the release of DataDriven, a module for Blackbaud’s…

Lee & Associates Charleston Leases 3,925 SF of Office Space Downtown

August 26, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC  – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, JFRONE, LLC, in the lease of 3,925 SF of office space located at 960 Morrison Drive in…

Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Buyer in Purchasing 4,019 SF Office Building in Charleston, SC

August 26, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Buyer, Bridals by Jodi, in the $328,000 purchase of a 4,019 SF office building located at 823 Saint Andrews…

SC Bar Young Lawyers Division garners top honors at ABA Annual Meeting

August 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) won three prestigious Awards of Achievement at the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting on Aug. 9 in Boston, Mass. The…

Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Tenant in Leasing 8,685 SF of Retail Space in Mount Pleasant

August 26, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Tenant, Southern Spas, LLC, d/b/a Woodhouse Day Spa in the lease of 8,685 SF retail space located at 725…

Womble Carlyle South Carolina Attorneys Make 2015 List of The Best Lawyers in America©

August 26, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Womble Carlyle placed 34 attorneys from the firm’s South Carolina offices on the 2015 The Best Lawyers in America© list, a new record for the firm. Across…

The Tradition Returns! Darlington Raceway’s Bojangles’ Southern 500

August 26, 2014

Moving Back To Labor Day Weekend In 2015 Renewal customers will be guaranteed seats and camping in 2015 DARLINGTON, SC -­ Darlington Raceway and NASCAR officials announced that stock car…

Charleston Southern University School of Education Receives National Recognition

August 25, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Southern University School of Education has received notification that all its teacher education programs have received national recognition by their specialty program associations. Early Childhood,…

Brock Sherman Joins Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Charleston Office

August 25, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce Brock Sherman has joined the firm as a commercial sales-leasing associate in their Charleston office. Brock will focus…

United Community Banks Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

August 25, 2014

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), Georgia’s third-largest bank holding company, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per…

Flagship Properties Represents Commercial Real Estate Transactions

August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Associate Broker, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions in the…

Blackbaud Integrates ResearchPoint with The Raiser’s Edge to Optimize Nonprofit Donor Cultivation

August 25, 2014

Solution set now offers synchronization, deeper data access, browser ubiquity and more CHARLESTON, SC –  In conjunction with a series of announcements emphasizing the company’s commitment to its flagship CRM solution, Blackbaud,…

Nine Charleston Technology Companies Named to 2014 Inc. 5,000 List

August 25, 2014

Inc. 500/5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies includes SPARC, Blue Acorn, PhishLabs and Stasmayer CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston’s rapidly growing knowledge economy was reaffirmed as eight local technology companies in the…

Palmetto Center for Women Hires Haley Shae Allen As Executive Director

August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Haley Shae Allen has been named Executive Director of Palmetto Center for Women (PCW), formerly known as the YWCA and an outreach branch of the YMCA of Columbia.…

Amazon.com to Acquire Twitch

August 25, 2014

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Twitch Interactive, Inc., the leading live video platform for gamers. In July, more than 55 million…

Forty-two States At Risk for Earthquake: Residents Should Prepare Now

August 25, 2014

Early damage reports from today’s earthquake validate the case for simple preparations for families and small businesses to help prevent injury, property damage, and post-earthquake fires TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  Citing today’s 6.0…

Richland County’s IT Department Receives International Awards for Innovative Program, Outstanding Personnel

August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The progress and ingenuity of Richland County’s Information Technology Department was recently recognized with two top awards – one for an innovative new tax-paying system, the other…

Homecoming event held at Chapin High School for Miss Teen USA K. Lee Graham

August 25, 2014

IRMO, SC – Miss Teen USA K. Lee Graham visited Chapin High School on August 20 for a homecoming event in her honor. With crown and sash in tow, Graham…

A3 Communications Receives National ‘Unsurpassed Excellence’ Award For Third Consecutive Year

August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – A3 Communications Inc., America’s fourth fastest growing systems integrator, recently received Technology Assurance Group’s (TAG) top award at the 14th annual TAG Convention in Nashville, Tenn. TAG, an international…

Best Lawyers Recognizes Parker Poe Attorneys for 2015

August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Four attorneys from Parker Poe’s office in Columbia were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015.   The four attorneys and their…

Capital Rotary Club Holds Blood Drive

August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Rotary member Kevin Werner is happy to take part in the Columbia club’s summer blood drive for the local Red Cross. Rotarians and their supporters tallied…

Apex Tool Group To Expand Sumter County Employment

August 25, 2014

Manufacturer To Create More Than 150 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC –  Apex Tool Group, LLC, a leading manufacturer of power and hand tools with more than 30 brands, is expanding its…