Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands Welcomes New Board Members Katie Fox, Michael Traynham, and Jane Senn

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands is honored to welcome Katie Fox, Michael Traynham, and Jane Senn to the Board of Directors.   Katie Fox is the…

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NAI Avant Top Producers Announced for Second Quarter 2014, Columbia

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  NAI Avant announces the top producers for the second quarter of 2014 for their Columbia office.  “Our Brokerage Division continued its strong performance during the second quarter of…

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Avison Young Retail Lease – 136 Saint James Avenue

July 17, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announces that Vitré Ravenel Stephens represented Three Rivers Investments, Inc. in the leasing of a retail space located at 136 Saint James Avenue in Goose Creek,…

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New Lab is Leap Forward for Personalized Medicine

July 17, 2014

Long before he was an accomplished neuroscientist, Dr. Francis G. Spinale was just another medical student doing his internship. What he saw in those early days, though, would lead to…

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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Naveed Iqbal, MD to Lexington Endocrindology

July 17, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Naveed Iqbal, MD to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Iqbal has joined Lexington Endocrinology to provide comprehensive medical care…

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“e-Merge @ the Garage” to grow businesses through entrepreneurship, incubation/accelerator and industry partnerships

July 16, 2014

ANDERSON, SC – Innovate Anderson and the City of Anderson are creating an entrepreneurial space and program(s) that will focus on a public/private collaborative with local industry partners. The space will be located at…

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Community Leaders Rally Support to Defeat Strong Mayor Movement in West Columbia

July 16, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Community and business leaders have formed  West Columbia United to preserve representative democracy in West Columbia by opposing the current Mayor’s push for a Strong Mayor form of…

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First Community Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results and Cash Dividend

July 16, 2014

LEXINGTON, S.C., July 16, 2014 – Highlights Core net income (excluding securities gains/losses, merger expenses, and loss on early extinguishment of debt) estimated to be $1,206,000 as compared to $1,166,000in the prior quarter Post-merger regulatory…

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City Center Partnership Appoints Martha Studstill of Uptown on Main as Chair of its Marketing & Communications Committee

July 16, 2014

Columbia, SC – City Center Partnership (CCP) announced that Martha Studstill, owner of Uptown on Main, has been appointed chair of CCP’s Marketing & Communications Committee.   She will help manage the committee’s strategic…

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MTC board member Jim Reynolds awarded Order of the Palmetto

July 16, 2014

Award presented by Senator John E. Courson COLUMBIA, SC – Jim Reynolds, CEO of Total Comfort Solutions and longtime Midlands Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees member, has been awarded the…

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LS3P Makes the 2014 Hot Firm List

July 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P has been named as one of the top 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada. Rankings for the…

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Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

July 16, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.32 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 10, 2014, to shareholders of record…

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Colliers International Brokers Three Industrial Transactions for $7.75 Million

July 16, 2014

COLUMIBA, SC – Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR and Dave Mathews, SIOR completed the sale of three industrial properties totaling nearly 500,000 square feet for $7.75 million.  The properties include: 2…

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Colliers International Brokers Three Industrial Transactions for $7.75 Million

July 16, 2014

COLUMIBA, SC – Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR and Dave Mathews, SIOR completed the sale of three industrial properties totaling nearly 500,000 square feet for $7.75 million.  The properties include: 2…

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Community Support Needed For Local Food Banks

July 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — Local food banks, including Harvest Hope Food Bank, are preparing for the upcoming school year and the fight against childhood hunger. BI-LO has launched the Summer Backpack Hunger…

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Second Generation Entrepreneur and CEO, Dionne Fleshman Becomes Second Generation Tuck Graduate

July 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Six weeks ago, Dionne Fleshman, President and CEO of The DESA Group (TDG), completed an executive business course at Dartmouth’s prestigious Tuck Business School. Tuck is a premier…

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District Five Student Starts His Own Art and Apparel Business

July 16, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – Joshua Smith always had a passion for creating artwork. But the recent graduate says he never imagined how drastic a role art would take in his life…

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Municipal Association of South Carolina Honors Eight Cities and Towns with Achievement Awards

July 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Eight South Carolina cities and towns won an Achievement Award from the Municipal Association of SC. These awards for innovative projects were presented at the Association’s 74th Annual Meeting on…

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Municipal Association of South Carolina Honors Eight Cities and Towns with Achievement Awards

July 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Eight South Carolina cities and towns won an Achievement Award from the Municipal Association of SC. These awards for innovative projects were presented at the Association’s 74th Annual Meeting on…

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Dreher Graduate Receives National Merit Scholarship

July 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Jeremy A. Day, a Class of 2014 graduate of Dreher High School, is among the 29 South Carolina students who have been named as winners of the…

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Colliers International announces Q2 2014 Top Producers

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International continued to experience outstanding velocity in the sales and leasing of commercial properties in South Carolina. For the second quarter of 2014, Givens Stewart, SIOR, of…

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Colliers International announces Q2 2014 Top Producers

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International continued to experience outstanding velocity in the sales and leasing of commercial properties in South Carolina. For the second quarter of 2014, Givens Stewart, SIOR, of…

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Benedict Alumna, Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, to be Installed as International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC—Mrs. Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be sworn in as the 29th International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. during the 66th Biennial International Convention of…

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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Announces New Shareholders

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler is announce that Jennifer H. Joseph, Business Operations Manager; George T. McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR; and Julian D. Wilson, CCIM, have been elected new shareholders in the…

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World War II Paratrooper to Speak at UofSC’s August Commencement

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Leif Erik Maseng, a World War II paratrooper who landed behind enemy lines to clear the way for the beach landings at Normandy on D-Day in 1944,…

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Greg Halpin Joins Homeowners Mortgage Serving Columbia and Charlotte, NC Markets

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome Greg Halpin to its Columbia, S.C. location as a mortgage loan officer.…

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Central SC Alliance Elects Board Members for 2014-2015

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Central SC Alliance Board of Directors recently elected the 2014-2015 board leadership at their Board of Directors meeting held on Tuesday, June 24th at the Columbia…

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Association of South Carolina Mayors Elects New Officers and Board Members

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 11, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 74th Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The…

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Association of South Carolina Mayors Elects New Officers and Board Members

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 11, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 74th Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The…

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Behavioral Health Services Association of South Carolina Elects 2014-2015 Officers

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Behavioral Health Services Association of South Carolina (BHSA) announces their Board of Directors for 2014-2015. Randy Cole, Chief Executive Officer of the Circle Park Behavioral Health Services serving…

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Sara Fisher to Chair the Capital City Club Board of Governors

July 15, 2014

  NBSC executive brings additional business acumen to board leadership   COLUMBIA, SC – On Monday, July 14th the Capital City Club Board of Governors unanimously elected Sara Fisher as Chair.…

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Walmart Foundation Grant Supports Military Mentoring Program

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia (BBBSGC) isthrilled to announce a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program in support of the agency’s Military Mentoring…

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Jim Stritzinger joins Connect South Carolina

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Connect South Carolina and IT-oLogy are pleased to announce that Jim Stritzinger has been named executive director of Connect South Carolina. Stritzinger assumed his role on July…

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Jim Stritzinger joins Connect South Carolina

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Connect South Carolina and IT-oLogy are pleased to announce that Jim Stritzinger has been named executive director of Connect South Carolina. Stritzinger assumed his role on July…

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Municipal Association of SC Elects New Board Members for 2014-2015 at Annual Meeting 

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 74th Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. Mayor Terence Roberts, City of…

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Municipal Association of SC Elects New Board Members for 2014-2015 at Annual Meeting 

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 74th Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. Mayor Terence Roberts, City of…

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NAI Avant Facilities Sale of ±24.27 Acres on Bush River Road at I-20, Columbia, SC

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Gerald Steele, Senior Broker with NAI Avant’s brokerage team, recently represented the purchaser of ±24.27 acres on Bush River Road at I-20 in Columbia, SC.  Arclabs Welding School,…

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Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile To Participate In Charity Race At Dillon Motor Speedway

July 15, 2014

DARLINGTON, SC – This Saturday night, July 19, Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile will be behind the wheel of a 3,300-lb. stock car when he competes in the first-ever Necktie Invitational Celebrity Race at…

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Watson promoted to Colonel in the Joint Services Det. (S.C. Military Dept).

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney and legal consultant Caroline N. Watson was promoted to the rank of Colonel (0-6) in the S.C. Military Dept.’s Joint Services Det. (JSD) during ceremonies at…

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Watson promoted to Colonel in the Joint Services Det. (S.C. Military Dept).

July 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Attorney and legal consultant Caroline N. Watson was promoted to the rank of Colonel (0-6) in the S.C. Military Dept.’s Joint Services Det. (JSD) during ceremonies at…

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Charleston PR & Design Selected by Driwood Ornamental Mouldings

July 14, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Architectural moulding and millwork producer Driwood Ornamental Moulding of Florence, South Carolina has selected Charleston PR & Design (CPR&D) as their marketing agency. Following a competitive review,…

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Frank O’Brien Promoted to TD Wealth Market Leader for Metro Carolinas

July 14, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – TD Wealth® Private Client Group announced today the promotion of Frank O’Brien to Wealth Market Leader for the Metro Carolinas Region, which covers all of TD’s South Carolina and…

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Former SC State Director of Insurance Joins Savannah Firm, Opens Hilton Head Office

July 14, 2014

SAVANNAH, GA – Savannah-based insurance broker Seacrest Partners, Inc. opened its first office in South Carolina today and named former Director of Insurance for the State South Carolina Scott H. Richardson…

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Coleman Elected to Serve as President for SCADA

July 14, 2014

SC Automobile Dealers Elect Gregg L. Coleman of Travelers Rest, to Lead 2014-15 Year COLUMBIA, SC – Gregg L. Coleman of George Coleman Ford, Inc. in Travelers Rest, has been elected President…

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HRP Associates Promotes Jackie Baxley to Senior Project Manager

July 14, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental and civil engineering and hydrogeology firm in Greenville, is proud to announce the promotion of Jackie Baxley, PE, to senior project…

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Wardlaw’s “Why Not” Fund Awards First Grants to Two Nonprofit Organizations Working to Improve Education

July 14, 2014

SPARTANBURG, SC – John Wardlaw’s “Why Not” Fund awarded $40,000 in education grants to two nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County – Adult Learning Center, Inc. (ALC) and Spartanburg Academic Movement…

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Boeing Partnership to Preserve Thousands of Acres of Threatened Wetlands in South Carolina

July 14, 2014

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) received approval on Friday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a comprehensive wetlands mitigation plan to preserve approximately 4,000 acres of land, including more…

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Boeing Partnership to Preserve Thousands of Acres of Threatened Wetlands in South Carolina

July 14, 2014

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) received approval on Friday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a comprehensive wetlands mitigation plan to preserve approximately 4,000 acres of land, including more…

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One Million Cups Columbia Hosts Two Family-Focused Companies

July 14, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – One Million Cups Columbia hosted two family-focused companies last week at Cromer’s on Huger. First was in-home tutoring and test prep group, Above Grade Level and next…

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Palmetto Health Named “Most Wired” for the Seventh Time

July 14, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – For the seventh time, Palmetto Health is being recognized as one of the “Most Wired” organizations by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Palmetto Health is the only Midlands…

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