Innovative Incontinence Care promotes better sleep and reduces the number of falls

June 5, 2014

ROCK HILL, SC – After five years of continuous refinement, Dignity Continence Solutions now creates permanent behavior change that supports natural sleep patterns and improves outcomes. Clinicians know that incontinence…

Collins & Lacy, PC Attorneys Reflect Firm’s Commitment to Community Service

June 4, 2014

Attorneys named to Board of Director Positions in Midlands and Upstate  COLUMBIA, SC –   Collins & Lacy, P.C. has recognized Brian Comer and Chet Chea for their commitment to community…

Collins & Lacy, PC Attorneys Reflect Firm’s Commitment to Community Service

June 4, 2014

Attorneys named to Board of Director Positions in Midlands and Upstate  COLUMBIA, SC –   Collins & Lacy, P.C. has recognized Brian Comer and Chet Chea for their commitment to community…

Jonathan Mayhak Joins Chernoff Newman as an Application Developer

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Jonathan Mayhak joins Chernoff Newman as an application developer in its Columbia, S.C. office. A University of South Carolina graduate, Jonathan has more than five years of professional experience.…

Aflac and Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Honor Leaders in Fight Against Childhood Cancer With Duckprints Award

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance in the United States, presented its first 2014 Duckprints Awards to local (South Carolina) heroes for their commitment in the fight against…

Palmetto Poll Shows Voter Support for Incumbents in SC

June 4, 2014

CLEMSON, SC — The first Clemson University Palmetto Poll of 2014, taken just before Democratic and Republican primary voters go to the polls Tuesday, finds incumbents doing well, some unfamiliarity with…

AAF of the Midlands Accepts National Club of the Year and President of the Year Awards at AAF National Convention in Florida

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — American Advertising Federation of the Midlands (AAF of the Midlands) President Danielle Salley and President-Elect Megan Telencio traveled to Boca Raton, FL to accept awards at the…

Free Medical Care Available in Columbia at SC Mission 2014 Midlands

June 4, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – For the fourth consecutive year, Columbia will be home to a two-day event that will provide free medical and eye care to people in need throughout the Midlands. SC…

Anne Springs Close Greenway receives $100,000 Wells Fargo Environmental Grant

June 4, 2014

FORT MILL, SC — The Anne Springs Close Greenway has received a $100,000 Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant to help preserve and provide education and recreation on its 2,100 acres,…

Anne Springs Close Greenway receives $100,000 Wells Fargo Environmental Grant

June 4, 2014

FORT MILL, SC — The Anne Springs Close Greenway has received a $100,000 Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant to help preserve and provide education and recreation on its…

Time Warner Cable and Boingo Provide Expanded Customer WiFi Access

June 4, 2014

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Boingo Wireless have launched bilateral roaming access for their customers, giving TWC Internet customers access to more than 100…

VARO No. 319 Federal Credit Union Members Approve Merger with Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Members of VARO No. 319 Federal Credit Union have approved a merger with Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union. The VARO No. 319 Federal Credit Union Board of…

Congressman Clyburn Announces 2014 Coastal Zone Management Award Grant

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the South Carolina Coastal Management Program will receive a $2,367,000 grant from the…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill 3540. The…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill 3540.…

City of Cayce Announces Centennial Logo Contest

June 4, 2014

CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is pleased to announce that Mallory Phillips submitted the winning design for the Cayce Centennial Celebration logo competition. More than 40 design logos were submitted to the City.…

Standard Pacific Homes Announces May 31 Grand Opening Of New Community In Fort Mill, SC

June 4, 2014

FORT MILL, SC – Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation’s leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced the grand opening of the highly-anticipated luxury community of Springfield in Fort Mill. Situated just minutes…

The Mariner Group Releases Nautilus 9, the Latest Update to Its Situation Awareness Platform

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Mariner Group released Nautilus 9 this week as its latest update to the CommandBridge™ situation awareness platform. Nautilus 9 builds on lessons learned from CommandBridge users…

The YMCA of Columbia Announces New Youth Program Director of Lexington Family YMCA, Savanah Standifer

June 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – The YMCA of Columbia welcomes Savanah Standifer as new Youth Program Director at the Lexington Family YMCA. Standifer has experience initiating and expanding YMCA programs that will…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs H.3540 – Gubernatorial Appointment Of The Adjutant General

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Governor Nikki Haley was today joined by Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., South Carolina’s Adjutant General, and members of the General Assembly in signing House Bill…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $101,690 to Grantees

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $101,690 to 35 Caritas grantees. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity.  Since its inception in 1851, the congregation of the…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $101,690 to Grantees

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $101,690 to 35 Caritas grantees. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity.  Since its inception in 1851, the congregation of the…

Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts

June 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC  – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…

Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts

June 3, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC  – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…

C.A. Johnson High School Teacher Named 2014 Outstanding Biology Teacher in South Carolina

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Going above and beyond to teach her students is a passion for Chanda Jefferson and this trendsetter’s excellence in the classroom is getting rave reviews and a prestigious…

Mason Hardy earns Certified Financial Planner™ Certification

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Mason B. Hardy, CFP®, Vice President at Creative Financial Strategies in Columbia, SC has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to…

Cook Approved Certified Mediator

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Matthew R. Cook has recently been approved by the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification as a Certified…

National History Day in South Carolina

June 3, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Community Museum Society, Inc.  Even with so many transitions in 2013-2014, the National History Day in South Carolina Program has seen more growth in the last six months…

National History Day in South Carolina

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Community Museum Society, Inc.  Even with so many transitions in 2013-2014, the National History Day in South Carolina Program has seen more growth in the last six…

Governor Nikki Haley Announces Hurricane Awareness Week

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley issued a statewide proclamation recognizing June 1-7 as Hurricane Awareness Week. The proclamation highlights the importance of hurricane preparedness across the state before the onset of the 2014…

Graham Requests Hearing on Exchange of Taliban Leaders for Sergeant Bergdahl

June 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC ­– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today wrote Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe to request an immediate hearing on the exchange of…

Graham Requests Hearing on Exchange of Taliban Leaders for Sergeant Bergdahl

June 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC ­– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today wrote Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe to request an immediate hearing on the exchange of…

Columbia Museum of Art July 2014 Calendar

June 3, 2014

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS    Animal Instinct: Paintings by Shelley Reed On View in the Lipscomb Family Galleries through Sunday, September 14, 2014 The CMA is the first museum to present a career…

Kershaw County Library Announces Book to Action Project

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Through a grant from the South Carolina State Library using funds from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Kershaw County Library will be encouraging reading…

Miller-Valentine Begins Renovation of Consultants in Gastroenterology

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Miller-Valentine Construction recently began renovations to the Consultants in Gastroenterology medical building located in West Columbia. The renovation of the existing clinic includes the expansion of the…

The Columbia Museum of Art Reading and Art Program for Third-Graders a Success

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), in collaboration with Richland Library and the South Carolina State Library, provided a special arts and literacy field trip to more than…

Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs

June 3, 2014

Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…

Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs

June 3, 2014

Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…

1×1 Design Celebrates Three Years

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – 1×1 Design marked the three year anniversary of the firm on June 1, 2014.  Since its founding, 1×1 Design has developed a portfolio of work across many market…

CBRE|Columbia Welcomes Halco Lubricants

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – CBRE|Columbia is pleased announce that Halco Lubricants will be opening their first South Carolina location at 712 Frink Street in Cayce, South Carolina.  Halco Lubricants distributes lubricants…

Lexington One Students Win National Merit® College-Sponsored Scholarships

June 3, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington High Senior Katherine Elizabeth Fleck and White Knoll High Seniors Alexandra C. Cordes and Trayton R. Miller earned National Merit® College-Sponsored Scholarships, announced by the National…

The American Red Cross and Suburban Propane Encourage You to Fuel Your Community This June by Donating Blood

June 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — The American Red Cross and Suburban Propane are teaming up once again to help ensure the community blood supply remains strong, by encouraging donors to schedule a…

EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants

June 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time…

EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants

June 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time…

Mayor Proclaims June 7 Brett and Jacob Rhoad Day in Chapin

June 3, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – Mayor Skip Wilson has proclaimed Saturday, June 7, 2014, as Brett and Jacob Rhoad Day in Chapin in honor of the two young men’s efforts to increase awareness and support in…

Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award

June 2, 2014

Satch Krantz to Receive Inaugural Award COLUMBIA, SC – One Columbia for Arts and History is proud to announce the first recipient of the Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award, Palmer “Satch”…

Lexington Medical Center Foundation receives Comporium sponsorship

June 2, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – In April, the Lexington Medical Center Foundation welcomed Comporium as a returning Corporate Sponsor for 2014. Comporium has been an active partner of the Foundation since 2008…

V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Completes Refueling Outage

June 2, 2014

JENKINSVILLE, SC — South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), returned Unit 1 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station to the electrical grid on May…

SCE&G To Perform Tree Trimming Activities As Scheduled for 2014

June 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Greg Park Neighborhood Association Lake Katherine POA of…