One Million Cups Columbia Hosts FastTrac and Fig Magazine

June 30, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Last week’s installment of One Million Cups Columbia started off on the “FastTrac” with Tom Ledbetter presenting on how the Midlands Tech Enterprise Campus is helping train…

Rhodes joins Callison Tighe as an associate

June 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Janet E. Rhodes, an experienced employment lawyer who has represented clients in a range of state and federal issues, has joined Callison Tighe & Robinson, LCC, as…

Local Quilter Semifinalist in International Quilt Show

June 28, 2014

CAMDEN, SC – Pearl Nester, a Camden resident has been chosen as a semifinalist for the 2014 American Quilter’s Society (AQS) QuiltWeek® in Charlotte, NC, July 30-August 2 at the…

Colt Rosenberg Joins EDTS as Sales Executive

June 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 24, 2014 – Colt Rosenberg has joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses,…

NAI Avant Facilitates Sale of ±2,850 SF Office Building on Millwood Avenue

June 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant brokers, Robert King and Marilynn Joyner, recently represented the seller of 3304 Millwood Avenue in Columbia, SC.  The ±2,850 square foot office building was purchased…

Dr. Franklin named consulting superintendent at John de la Howe School

June 28, 2014

MCCORMICK, SC – Dr. James A. Franklin of Evans, GA has been named consulting superintendent of John de la Howe School by the school’s board of trustees. The new, part-time…

Local Quilter Semifinalist in International Quilt Show

June 28, 2014

CAMDEN, SC – Pearl Nester, a Camden resident has been chosen as a semifinalist for the 2014 American Quilter’s Society (AQS) QuiltWeek® in Charlotte, NC, July 30-August 2 at the…

Rhodes joins Callison Tighe as an associate

June 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Janet E. Rhodes, an experienced employment lawyer who has represented clients in a range of state and federal issues, has joined Callison Tighe & Robinson, LCC, as…

Colt Rosenberg Joins EDTS as Sales Executive

June 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 24, 2014 – Colt Rosenberg has joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses,…

LS3P Designs Institute of Innovation for Richland School District Two

June 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland Two Institute of Innovation, an educational resource center that will provide learning labs, professional development center, academic support offices and an area for a community…

United Community Bank Acquires Business Carolina, Inc. To Expand SBA Lending Business

June 27, 2014

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) announced today that its subsidiary, United Community Bank, has acquired Columbia, S.C.-based commercial lender Business Carolina, Inc. (“BCI”). The acquisition…

BCS Building New MEDcare Urgent Care in Spartanburg

June 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 27, 2014 – Buchanan Construction Services is teamed with Diversified Development, Inc. to build a new MEDcare Urgent Care Center at 301 East Wood Street in…

BCS Building New MEDcare Urgent Care in Spartanburg

June 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 27, 2014 – Buchanan Construction Services is teamed with Diversified Development, Inc. to build a new MEDcare Urgent Care Center at 301 East Wood Street in…

Revitalization at County’s Decker Center Starting on the Inside

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Visitors to the large, dimly lit space at the former Decker Mall this week could be excused for thinking they stumbled onto the set of a courtroom drama.…

Revitalization at County’s Decker Center Starting on the Inside

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Visitors to the large, dimly lit space at the former Decker Mall this week could be excused for thinking they stumbled onto the set of a courtroom…

Cat Rescued from Structure Fire

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins announced today that during a residential structure fire yesterday afternoon (June 25th) on Tryon St, in the Olympia community, fire crews…

Carolina Café Honors Kelly Hunnewell as They Expand to New Location in West Columbia

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Carolina Cafe is growing. Columbia’s favorite place for bagels and other tasty treats has expanded with a new café, bakery and commercial kitchen in the Food Lion shopping…

Lambert Architecture + Construction Services Names Steve Costell, Associate AIA, as Intern Architect

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – Lambert Architecture + Construction Services is pleased to announce its recent hire of Steve Costell as Intern Architect. His responsibilities will include assisting architects in all phases of…

Scott Wallinger Cited for Presidential Service

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Rotary of Columbia has cited attorney Scott Wallinger for his service as club president for 2013-14.  He received a plaque and honorary gavel from incoming president…

NAI Avant Represents Buyer of Two Land Parcels Located on Washington Road, Evans, GA

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  NAI Avant Senior Broker, Walter Monteith, recently represented the purchaser, ThreeOne Acquisitions, in their purchase of two land parcels totaling ±.87 acres located on Washington Road in…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Immigrant Families Initiative

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina ranks 2nd in the nation in immigrant growth. Immigrants represent nearly 5% of South Carolina’s total population, with the majority coming from Latin America, followed by…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Immigrant Families Initiative

June 26, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina ranks 2nd in the nation in immigrant growth. Immigrants represent nearly 5% of South Carolina’s total population, with the majority coming from Latin America, followed by…

Chapin Native Lauren Powell Joins Little Mountain Family Health

June 26, 2014

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, SC – For Lauren Powell, a family nurse practitioner, the opportunity to join the Little Mountain Family Health Center as one of the practice’s primary care giver was…

Amazon Web Services Announces Eight Winners of the Global City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge

June 26, 2014

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the winners of the first City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge. The New York City Department of Transportation, City…

Amazon Web Services Announces Eight Winners of the Global City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge

June 26, 2014

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the winners of the first City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge. The New York City Department of Transportation, City…

JDPR Adds Fourth Intern for Summer 2014

June 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) has engaged an additional intern for the company’s Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP), rounding out the program’s four positions for Summer 2014.Jack Evans joins the…

Clemson trustees approve fee increase averaging less than 3%

June 25, 2014

CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University fees for tuition, housing and meal plans will increase by an average of less than 3 percent this fall, which will partially offset mandatory payroll,…

SHE, The Upstate Women’s Show Returns to the TD Convention Center

June 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  SHE, The Upstate Women’s Show, presented by BI-LO and produced by JBM & Associates, is set for August 22-24 at the TD Convention Center. Now in its…

St. Peter’s Catholic School Unveils New Website

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  The longest, continuously-running Catholic school in South Carolina has launched a new website highlighting its commitment to providing an academically challenging education in a safe, nurturing environment. St. Peter’s Catholic School…

City Year Introduces New Advisory Board Member Tommy Johnson of Colliers International

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – City Year, a national organization that unites young people for a year of service in high-need public schools, is pleased to introduce new Advisory Board Member Tommy…

Victor’s Restaurant of Florence Hires Cooper Thomas as New General Manager

June 25, 2014

FLORENCE, SC – Award-winning Victor’s restaurant of Florence, S.C. has hired Cooper Thomas as its new General Manager. In his new role, Thomas will oversee operations at the award-winning restaurant…

Two District Five Students Earn Prizes at State Business Plan Competition

June 25, 2014

IRMO, SC – Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five were named finalists in a recent statewide business plan competition. Spring Hill High School students Darienne Jackson and Cassidy Mattingly…

Secretary of State Offers Free Notary Public Training Seminars Across South Carolina

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Secretary of State Mark Hammond is offering two regional notary public seminar this summer and fall for all midlands-area South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming…

Secretary of State Offers Free Notary Public Training Seminars Across South Carolina

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Secretary of State Mark Hammond is offering two regional notary public seminar this summer and fall for all midlands-area South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming…

ERA Wilder Realty Welcomes Elaine Runager

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty welcomes real estate expert, Elaine Runager, of Columbia, SC. Having lived in Irmo and Chapin for over 35 years, Elaine joins the team of agents…

Ashley Gorman Joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Assistant

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley E. Gorman as a Brokerage Assistant.  Gorman will be working with the Colliers Retail Services Team in…

Unitrends Delivers Industry’s Only Iron-Clad Disaster Recovery Assurance to Customers

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Unitrends, the industry’s fastest-growing multi-environment data protection and disaster recovery company, today announced that it’s offering the industry’s first unequivocal Disaster Recovery Assurance to customers. With Unitrends’ new hybrid…

NAI Avant Represents Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., in Expansion at 1201 Main Street, Columbia, SC

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Paul Hartley, SIOR, Senior Office Broker with NAI Avant, LLC, recently represented Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., a civil and environmental engineering firm with offices in Columbia, Bluffton,…

Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC Welcomes Carter Seawell

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that Carter Seawell has joined the firm as a brokerage associate in Columbia.  A native of Charlotte, Carter…

Colonial Life Donates $6,000 to Community Organizations

June 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — WVOC-FM survived an intense sudden-death playoff to best seven other media teams in today’s 13th annual Colonial Life Challenge for Charity. The victory by Christopher Thompson and his partner,…

Republican Lieutenant Governors Association Congratulates Henry McMaster on South Carolina Victory

June 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) Chairman, Tate Reeves (MS), issued the following statement congratulating Henry McMaster on his victory in today’s primary election in South Carolina.…

Republican Lieutenant Governors Association Congratulates Henry McMaster on South Carolina Victory

June 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) Chairman, Tate Reeves (MS), issued the following statement congratulating Henry McMaster on his victory in today’s primary election in South Carolina.…

District Five Teachers Head to the Farm for Summer Lessons

June 25, 2014

LEESVILLE , SC – For many educators summer is a time for professional development, preparation and planning. But for one group of Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers that included a…

McCall Farms Makes Changes to Reduce Emissions, Save Energy

June 25, 2014

EFFINGHAM, SC – McCall Farms, maker of popular canned vegetable brands Margaret Holmes® and Glory Foods®, has initiated changes to its packaging system that significantly reduce its environmental impact by using…

Lexington Educator Named Winner of South Carolina First Novel Prize

June 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce James Edwin McTeer II of Lexington as the winner of the 2014 South Carolina First Novel Competition. McTeer’s novelGrave…

Lexington One Hires Morris

June 24, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC — At a Special Called Board Meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees held May 31, 2014, the board approved the administration’s recommendation to…

Governor Haley Introduces The South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program

June 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) Director Duane Parrish to introduce the…

Governor Haley Introduces The South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program

June 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) Director Duane Parrish to introduce the…

SCRA Technology Ventures Welcomes New Companies to the SC Launch Program

June 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of five new companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-area company Snapcastr, Greenville-area companies BarberWind and ActivEd and Columbia-area companies TerraStride…

SCRA Technology Ventures Welcomes New Companies to the SC Launch Program

June 24, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of five new companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-area company Snapcastr, Greenville-area companies BarberWind and ActivEd and Columbia-area companies TerraStride…