S.L. Munson & Company Announces New Addition to be Built by Bobbitt

August 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Bobbitt Design Build recently began the renovation and addition of S.L. Munson & Company’s distribution facility located at 1404 Old Dairy Drive in Columbia. The project involves…

Thirteen Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2015 “Lawyer of the Year”; Marvin Infinger Named in Two Areas

August 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Legal publication Best Lawyers in America® has named thirteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its “Lawyer of the Year” list for 2015. The attorneys practice in the firm’s…

Want to Serve Your Community? Join Rotary.

August 20, 2014

Looking for a way to serve your community? To impact your world? Join Rotary. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations on earth, with more than one million…

Columbia’s First Coworking Community Turns 1, Expands Team and Brings The Iron Yard Code Academy to Columbia, SC

August 19, 2014

SOCO Celebrates a Year of Coworking in Columbia, SC   COLUMBIA, SC – SOCO, The Columbia Coworking Community, is celebrating its first year in business by announcing a new hire…

Wagner Wealth adds Seneca office

August 19, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Wagner Wealth Management will open its third office in Seneca this week – further expanding the reach of this Upstate firm. “This new office will allow us…

21 Turner Padget Attorneys Chosen for Inclusion in the 2015 Best Lawyers in America

August 19, 2014

Lambert and Shuler Named Best Lawyer of the Year CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., announced that twenty-one of its attorneys have been listed in the 2015…

52 McNair Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015

August 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm, P.A. announced that 52 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.   With resident offices and area(s)…

Best Lawyers in America© Names Eight Ogletree Deakins Attorneys to 2015 List

August 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that eight attorneys from the firm’s…

5 Callison Tighe attorneys included in new edition of Best Lawyers

August 19, 2014

[row] [col col=8]   COLUMBIA, SC – Five Callison Tighe & Robinson members are included in the just-released 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the nation’s…

SC Telco Federal Credit Union Honored as Best Place to Work in South Carolina

August 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  SC Telco Federal Credit Union has been named among the very Best Places to Work in South Carolina in the small/medium category. The rapidly growing credit union,…

Four BNTD Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 19, 2014

[row] [col col=8]   COLUMBIA, SC – Best Lawyers in America has selected Marti Bluestein, John Delgado, John Shannon Nichols and Allison Sullivan of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, Delgado (BNTD) for…

Riverbanks Park Commission Announces New Chair

August 19, 2014

Mr. Phil Bartlett Takes Office for 2014-2016 Term   COLUMBIA, SC – The Riverbanks Park Commission, the governing authority of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, is proud to announce Mr. Phil…

5 Callison Tighe attorneys included in new edition of Best Lawyers

August 19, 2014

[row] [col col=8]   COLUMBIA, SC – Five Callison Tighe & Robinson members are included in the just-released 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the nation’s…

7 at Sowell Gray included in Best Lawyers, including Watson’s Lawyer of the Year

August 19, 2014

[row] [col col=8] COLUMBIA, SC – Cal Watson, managing member of Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has been honored as the “Bet the Company” Litigation Lawyer of the Year,…

Best Lawyers in America© Names Eight Ogletree Deakins Attorneys to 2015 List

August 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that eight attorneys from the firm’s…

Four BNTD Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

August 19, 2014

[row] [col col=8]   COLUMBIA, SC – Best Lawyers in America has selected Marti Bluestein, John Delgado, John Shannon Nichols and Allison Sullivan of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, Delgado (BNTD) for…

Greater Lexington Chamber to host 2014 Business Lexpo

August 19, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 ~ The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will host its 2014 Business Lexpo Thursday, Aug. 21, at RADIUS Campus from 11 a.m.…

SC Telco Federal Credit Union Honored as Best Place to Work in South Carolina

August 19, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  SC Telco Federal Credit Union has been named among the very Best Places to Work in South Carolina in the small/medium category. The rapidly growing credit union,…

SC Telco Federal Credit Union Honored as Best Place to Work in South Carolina

August 18, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has been named among the very Best Places to Work in South Carolina in the small/medium category. The rapidly growing credit union,…

Wyche Attorneys Named The Best Lawyers in America©

August 18, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Best Lawyers® has recognized 21 Wyche attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Best Lawyers also named five Wyche attorneys “Lawyer of the Year”. Eric Amstutz is…

Best Lawyers in America© Names 22 Ogletree Deakins Attorneys to 2015 List

August 18, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that 22 attorneys from the…

City of Columbia Office of Economic Development moves forward with “Business in Motion”

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia’s Office of Economic Development has announced the kickoff of their “Business in Motion” program, an extension of their ongoing partnership with the Greater…

13th Annual Palmetto Capital City Classic Schedule of Events

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – For the past 13 years, the Palmetto Capital City Classic (PCCC) has been the ultimate Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football experience. The Classic brings fans…

City of Columbia to Launch Fundraising Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Mayor Steve Benjamin, Columbia Police Department Chief Skip Holbrook, Columbia Fire Department Chief Aubrey Jenkins and City staff launched the sale of official City of Columbia Breast…

Ann Hall Receives Tri-County’s Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence

August 18, 2014

PENDLETON, SC – Ann Hall, accounting manager for the Business Affairs Division at Tri-County Technical College, was honored Thursday (August 14) with the highest award given for staff excellence at…

Blue Tent Concludes 35th Annual Summer Camp

August 18, 2014

Upstate Children Affected by Abuse & Neglect Enjoy a Week Outdoors at Camp Tekoa GREENVILLE, SC – Blue Tent, formerly Camp Opportunity – a 501c3 organization offering year-round programming to support…

Retailer Of Luxury Watches Announces New Online Store

August 18, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – South Carolina-based retailer of luxury watches, LMJ Solutions LLC, today announced the launch of its new online store: www.GetCoolLuxuryWatches.com. Founder and President of LMJ Solutions LLC, Laurie Jenkins, said,…

Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributor BDI Pharma Opening New National Distribution Center in Texas

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – BDI Pharma, Inc. is in the final stages of construction and licensing for a new distribution center located in Irving, Texas. Operations are slated to begin as early…

OLo and Olette take IT-oLogy by storm

August 18, 2014

Characters developed to carry the IT-oLogy message to students   COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy is pleased to announce the newest arrivals to the IT-oLogy team. OLo and Olette have been…

Clawson and Staubes’ Brittany Boykin Selected for Lawyers of Color Hot List

August 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC –  Lawyers of Color has named Brittany Boykin, an associate in Clawson and Staubes’ Charleston office, to its second annual Hot List from the Southern Region. The list…

IDX Broker Approves Charleston PR & Design, LLC as Developers

August 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Realtors® and brokerages wanting to present custom real estate search within their websites have a new choice in South Carolina as Charleston PR & Design, LLC (CPR&D)…

SC State Fair Tickets and Family Fun Packs Now on Sale 

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The 2014 SC State Fair opens October 8th with all your favorite rides, concerts, foods and fun. And this year, the Fair is GOING PINK, making a “grand…

2014-2015 School Year Begins for Richland One Students, New Principals

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – On Monday, August 18 Richland One will welcome back its 23,000 students as they begin another exciting year dedicated to academic excellence. Students at nine schools will…

City Issues Statement Regarding Permits for Vehicles for Hire

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia has issued the following statement regarding the process for issuing permits for vehicles for hire:   Currently, Columbia permits vehicles for hire compliant…

2014 Best Places to Work in South Carolina

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This ninth annual program was created by…

Graham Introduces Bill to Designate ‘Manufacturing Universities’

August 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) to help schools strengthen their engineering programs to meet the growing demands of 21st century manufacturing.…

District Five superintendent again earns high marks on board evaluation

August 18, 2014

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner once again earned high marks for his job performance during an open evaluation at the Monday, August 11 school…

Two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in S.C.

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina’s state veterinarian Friday announced that two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in the state. A horse that died in Darlington County and…

Columbia Business Giving Back in the Form of Free Marketing and PR Campaign

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Reese, Salley & Associates, Ltd. Co. is a boutique Marketing and Public Relations firm in Columbia, SC specializing in Social Media and Public Relations. This firm is…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2014

August 18, 2014

Unemployment Rate Shifts Upward In July, South Carolina’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.7 percent from 5.3 percent in June, marking a shift upward after little change during the second…

Ice Bucket Challenge Goes Legal! – Adams and Reese Managing Partner Participates in Ice Bucket Challenge; Firm Donates $1,000 to ALS

August 18, 2014

NEW ORLEANS – The popular and gone-viral “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” continued in New Orleans on Thursday as Adams and Reese Managing Partner Chuck Adams participated in the challenge on the steps of…

UofSC sees rise in research funding; new record for federal grants

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA,SC – Research funding and sponsored awards at the University of South Carolina have been trending upward consistently for more than a decade. The trend continued in fiscal year 2014, with…

Columbia Business Giving Back in the Form of Free Marketing and PR Campaign

August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Reese, Salley & Associates, Ltd. Co. is a boutique Marketing and Public Relations firm in Columbia, SC specializing in Social Media and Public Relations. This firm is…

Morton & Gettys expands with new senior counsel, new spacious office

August 15, 2014

ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys, LLC announced the addition of new attorney Joseph L. Raad, Senior Counsel, to its practice, along with its move to Fountain Park Place…

Electronics, Tires and More Accepted at Special Recycling Event

August 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County is making it easy for residents to safely recycle items that are not collected curbside by holding a special Electronic Recycling Event. Residents can drop…

Coker College Unveils New Additions to Student Center

August 15, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College held a grand opening today for the newly renovated Cobra Cafe, featuring new additions WOW American Grill and Wingery and We Proudly Serve Starbucks station. “We…

Morton & Gettys expands with new senior counsel, new spacious office

August 15, 2014

ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys, LLC announced the addition of new attorney Joseph L. Raad, Senior Counsel, to its practice, along with its move to Fountain Park Place…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Receives 2014 Best of Columbia Award

August 14, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Columbia has been selected for the 2014 Best of Columbia Award in the Individual & Family Services category by the Columbia…

Engenius chooses website to makeover for free

August 14, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – The people have voted, and one Upstate business is getting a new website via Engenius. Outman Cigars has won the 2014 Upstate’s Worst Website Competition. Engenius’ web and…

Class of 1964 Commissions Statue Representing Winthrop’s History

August 14, 2014

ROCK HILL, SC – This fall, students strolling down Winthrop University’s Scholars Walk will be greeted by a new face – one that illustrates both the university’s history as a…