The Cassina Group Welcomes Elizabeth Ramsey Dickinson

June 19, 2014

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC — Charleston are real estate firm The Cassina Group is excited to announce long-time Realtor Elizabeth Ramsay Dickinson has joined the company’s downtown Charleston office, headquartered at…

Pavlicek joins Callison Tighe as an associate

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Jacqueline M. “Jax” Pavlicek (formerly, Brown) has joined Callison Tighe & Robinson LLC as an associate. Her practice will focus on litigation. Pavlicek came to Callison Tighe…

Haigler new chair of Leadership Columbia Advisory Board

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas (Nick) L. Haigler was recently selected as chair of the 2014-2015 Leadership Columbia Advisory Board. Leadership Columbia, a program…

Mayor Benjamin to attend Medal of Honor Ceremony

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is traveling to Washington D.C. today where he will join President Barack Obama this afternoon for a White House Ceremony where Marine Cpl. William…

New Bridges on the way due to New Funding Measure

June 19, 2014

  The first contract to build South Carolina bridges using ACT 98 funding has been awarded and construction will begin in coming weeks, according to the South Carolina Department of…

New Bridges on the way due to New Funding Measure

June 19, 2014

  The first contract to build South Carolina bridges using ACT 98 funding has been awarded and construction will begin in coming weeks, according to the South Carolina Department of…

NAI Avant Appointed Exclusive Leasing and Managing Agent for Sparkleberry Crossing and Bradford Village Shopping Center, SC

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant was recently appointed exclusive leasing and managing agent for: Sparkleberry Crossing I is located at 111 Sparkleberry Crossing at the intersection of Sparkleberry and Clemson…

NAI Avant Arranges Sale of ±5,550 SF Harbison Restaurant, Columbia, SC

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  NAI Avant Director of Retail Service, Patrick Palmer, CCIM, recently represented the seller of the former Monterrey Mexican restaurant at 114 Afton Court in Harbison.  The ±5,550…

Lexington One announces School Nurse of the Year

June 19, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One names White Knoll Elementary School Nurse Amy Wood the 2014 Lexington One School Nurse of the Year. . Before coming to WKES…

Barnes Alford Helps Sponsor American Lung Association’s Fifth Annual Fight for Air Climb

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA SC – Barnes Alford is pleased to announce they were a sponsor at the American Lung Association’s fifth annual Fight for Air Climb, held on May 31, 2014.  Participants in the…

Haigler new chair of Leadership Columbia Advisory Board

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas (Nick) L. Haigler was recently selected as chair of the 2014-2015 Leadership Columbia Advisory Board. Leadership Columbia, a program…

Pavlicek joins Callison Tighe as an associate

June 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Jacqueline M. “Jax” Pavlicek (formerly, Brown) has joined Callison Tighe & Robinson LLC as an associate. Her practice will focus on litigation. Pavlicek came to Callison Tighe…

Experienced medical professional joins Free Medical Clinic as Executive Director

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Free Medical Clinic Board of Directors has named Freddie Strange, Jr., MA, RRT as Executive Director. Strange will work to advance the clinic’s mission of providing…

Tom Upshaw honored with Order of the Palmetto and named USCB scholarship

June 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Tom Upshaw, Palmetto Electric Cooperative President and CEO, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and honored with a $100,000 endowed scholarship…

Tom Upshaw honored with Order of the Palmetto and named USCB scholarship

June 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Tom Upshaw, Palmetto Electric Cooperative President and CEO, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and honored with a $100,000 endowed scholarship…

SC Ports Adopts FY2015 Financial Plan

June 18, 2014

SCPA Positive Credit Rating Affirmed CHARLESTON, SC – Building upon the record-setting May volumes announced today, the SC Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors approved a 2015 fiscal year plan…

SC Ports Adopts FY2015 Financial Plan

June 18, 2014

SCPA Positive Credit Rating Affirmed CHARLESTON, SC – Building upon the record-setting May volumes announced today, the SC Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors approved a 2015 fiscal year plan…

Three South Carolina entrepreneurs bring 120,000 smiles to market

June 18, 2014

New company’s product breaks state sales records; consumers, retailers and distributors line up for more COLUMBIA, SC – Happiness for three South Carolina-bred entrepreneurs came in the form of a…

Three South Carolina entrepreneurs bring 120,000 smiles to market

June 18, 2014

New company’s product breaks state sales records; consumers, retailers and distributors line up for more COLUMBIA, SC – Happiness for three South Carolina-bred entrepreneurs came in the form of a…

Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility

June 18, 2014

$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom   COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…

Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility

June 18, 2014

$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom   COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Names Top Producers

June 18, 2014

Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Professionals Recognized COLUMBIA, SC – Worldwide real estate advisory firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has recognized Wayne T. Smith and Julian D. Wilson, CCIM, as 2014 top…

Stuart Reynolds Joins the ERA Wilder Realty Team

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty readily welcomes Stuart Reynolds to its team of real estate professionals serving the Columbia area. Backed with experience in all aspects of real estate…

Heritage Land & Development Announces Development Plans for Federal Land Bank Building at 1401 Hampton Street

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Heritage Land & Development announced development plans for the historic Federal Land Bank Building at a press conference on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the building at…

Graham Secures Charleston Harbor Deepening Funds

June 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC –  U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill which contains…

Graham Secures Charleston Harbor Deepening Funds

June 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC –  U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill which contains…

Fowler Elected President of SC Bar Foundation

June 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC  —  Turner Padget announced that Elaine H. Fowler, a shareholder in the Charleston office and a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Group, has been elected to serve as the…

Fowler Elected President of SC Bar Foundation

June 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC  —  Turner Padget announced that Elaine H. Fowler, a shareholder in the Charleston office and a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Group, has been elected to serve as the…

Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Celebrate Over 50,000 New Jobs Since January 2011

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and state business leaders today responded to the news that South Carolina has announced over 50,000 new jobs since 2011. This benchmark was reached on the same…

Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Celebrate Over 50,000 New Jobs Since January 2011

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and state business leaders today responded to the news that South Carolina has announced over 50,000 new jobs since 2011. This benchmark was reached on the same…

University of South Carolina Selected to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data

June 18, 2014

ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that University of South Carolina is one of six academic partners selected for the 2014 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)…

NAI Avant Represents Sellers of ±25 Acres on Park Road, Lexington, SC

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Gerald Steele, Senior Broker with NAI Avant’s brokerage team, recently represented the individual sellers of 2 parcels of land in Lexington, SC.  The combined acreage totaling ±25…

Murray Participates in AAF Minority High School Internship Program at DNA Creative Communications

June 18, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Stephanie Murray, a rising senior at Wren High School, was selected to participate in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Minority Internship Program. Murray shadowed the employees of…

Roger Sullivan Named Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

June 18, 2014

SPARTANBURG, SC –  Roger J. Sullivan has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Sullivan, who had been serving in this role in an…

Pawmetto Lifeline Acknowledges Local Business for Support and Partnership

June 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC-The partnership between Hometown Radio and local non-profit animal rescue, Pawmetto Lifeline, was recognized last week during the June Quarterly Pawmetto Lifeline Board meeting at the Bower Parkway facility.…

New World Pharmaceuticals And New World Consumer Products To Locate Headquarters In Charleston County

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company New World Consumer Products, LLC, a producer of scientifically-advanced products and supplements based on technology developed…

New World Pharmaceuticals And New World Consumer Products To Locate Headquarters In Charleston County

June 17, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company New World Consumer Products, LLC, a producer of scientifically-advanced products and supplements based on technology developed…

Midlands Technical College President and Honors Society Advisor Receive National Honors from Phi Theta Kappa

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College (MTC) president Dr. Marshall “Sonny” White, Jr., was among ten retiring college presidents/campus CEOs in the U.S. who were honored with the Michael Bennett…

Avison Young Welcomes Andrew Burton

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Avison Young is pleased to welcome Andrew Burton as an Associate in the Columbia office’s commercial brokerage team. Andrew specializes in solving client challenges pertaining to commercial…

Saraband Dance Club Celebrates 60 Years

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – In the mid 1950’s, several couples who enjoyed an evening of dining and dancing with their spouses and friends started a club devoted exclusively to these activities.…

Danny Bonds joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Associate

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce that Danny Bonds has joined the firm as a Brokerage Associate and a member of the Colliers Retail Services Team.  Bonds…

Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership

June 17, 2014

Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…

Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership

June 17, 2014

Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…

Center for Advanced Technical Studies’ Summer Camps Give Students Hands-On Lessons in Possible Careers

June 17, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – Katherine Pierce curiously eyed the goo on the end of the metal tweezers. “We’ve learned that bone marrow is very swishy,” she said, lightly prodding the gelatinous…

Town of Chapin, Utility Attorney Agree to New Contract

June 17, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – Chapin Mayor Skip Wilson announced today that the Town’s Utility Attorney David Knight has agreed to accept the terms and conditions of a new contract drafted by the…

Driven by a Passion for Creativity: Celebrating 20 years in Business.

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – David Hunt Creative, a Columbia, SC advertising and graphic design firm, is celebrating twenty years of providing strategic branding and design solutions for clients representing business, industry, health…

Richland County’s Transportation Penny is Foundation of Project to Benefit Midlands, State

June 17, 2014

RICHLAND, SC – Richland County is taking part in a local coalition, including Columbia and Lexington County, seeking state aid for a bundle of transportation projects that are collectively designed…

Phillips Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division Event On Lake Wateree

June 17, 2014

CAMDEN, SC – Steve Phillips of Lugoff, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament of 2014…

Pelion Middle School Principal Jowers Announces Retirement

June 17, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One Superintendent Karen Woodward announced that Pelion Middle School Principal Sandra “Sandy” M. Jowers, Ph.D. plans to retire effective June 30, 2014. Woodward said,…

NAI Avant Promotes Reeves to Senior Property and Project Manager in Columbia Office

June 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant announced the promotion of Amy Reeves to Senior Property and Project Manager in the Property Management division of their corporate headquarters’ Columbia office. Amy Reeves…