New JEDA Bonds Lower Interest Load for Southern Wesleyan

June 16, 2014

Retains 310 Existing Jobs CENTRAL, SC – Southern Wesleyan University is using a $9,279,000 revenue bond issued through the S.C. Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce its debt and further…

New JEDA Bonds Lower Interest Load for Southern Wesleyan

June 16, 2014

Retains 310 Existing Jobs CENTRAL, SC – Southern Wesleyan University is using a $9,279,000 revenue bond issued through the S.C. Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce its debt and further…

Still Hopes Finances Improvements with New JEDA Bonds

June 16, 2014

Creates Four New Jobs, Retains 387 Jobs WEST COLUMBIA, SC –  The Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community has closed on a $30 million bond issue through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic…

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

June 16, 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…

Governor Signs Charter School Bill – Creating Pathways to High Quality Charter School Growth

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley signed the House Bill H3853 into law on Thursday, June 12, 2014 refining the procedures of starting and closing public charter schools in South Carolina…

Governor Signs Charter School Bill – Creating Pathways to High Quality Charter School Growth

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley signed the House Bill H3853 into law on Thursday, June 12, 2014 refining the procedures of starting and closing public charter schools in South Carolina…

What A Difference Experience Makes: Celebrating the Lives Changed by TAVR

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Since 1974, the teams at Providence Heart & Vascular Institute have touched more than 130,000 hearts through open-heart surgeries, cardiac catheterizations, and for the last year, TAVR: transcatheter aortic…

Secretary Richard W. Riley and four others to receive 2014 NAACP Presidential Citation

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP will present former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley with its coveted Presidential Citation at the annual Freedom Fund Celebration…

Secretary Richard W. Riley and four others to receive 2014 NAACP Presidential Citation

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP will present former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley with its coveted Presidential Citation at the annual Freedom Fund Celebration…

GHS Teacher Receives Youth Financial Educator of the Year Award

June 16, 2014

GILBERT, SC — Gilbert High Teacher Suzanne Halloran received the 2014 Palmetto Citizens Youth Financial Educator of the Year Award during the GHS Awards Day ceremony at Gilbert High. The…

Senator Tim Scott Continues to Press For Answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs For South Carolina’s Veterans

June 16, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of the Senate passage of bi-partisan legislation to strengthen access for veterans to health care services and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S.…

Senator Tim Scott Continues to Press For Answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs For South Carolina’s Veterans

June 16, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of the Senate passage of bi-partisan legislation to strengthen access for veterans to health care services and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S.…

Colonial Life Names Eight to Leadership Roles

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — Colonial Life has named eight individuals to leadership roles on its Columbia campus. Amir Abdullah has been named director, sales compensation design and sales planning. He will be responsible…

ADCO wins regional ADDY for interactive media

June 16, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – ADCO announced it was recently honored with a Silver ADDY award at the District 3 2014 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards in Raleigh, North Carolina. The award…

6-Star PSN Top Guns rating for Wallick Investments, LLC

June 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Wallick Investments Core Growth Separate Account achieved prestigious 6-Star status from PSN Top Guns in the All Cap Equity Universe. This award is given to the top ten performing…

Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence

June 15, 2014

Recognised as a Top Performing extended stay hotel as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site   COLUMBIA, SC – The Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC today announced…

City of Cayce to Hold Groundbreaking for High-End Apartments

June 15, 2014

CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is proud to welcome the Otarre Pointe Apartment complex, a new multifamily development that will help provide homes for the City’s growing business community. The new…

Eckstrom earns promotion in State Guard

June 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – State Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has been promoted to the rank of Major General with the S.C. State Guard. Eckstrom, who previously held the rank of Brigadier General,…

Eckstrom earns promotion in State Guard

June 15, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – State Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has been promoted to the rank of Major General with the S.C. State Guard. Eckstrom, who previously held the rank of Brigadier General,…

Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence

June 15, 2014

Recognised as a Top Performing extended stay hotel as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site   COLUMBIA, SC – The Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC today announced…

Riley Pope & Laney Hires Associate

June 13, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Riley Pope & Laney, LLC announced that Meredith M. Robertson has joined our office as an associate.  Meredith concentrates her practice in the areas of residential and…

LCK’s Mickey Layden Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions)

June 13, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Mickey Layden has recently been appointed by the Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions) to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. In the past, Layden has served…

LCK’s Mickey Layden Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions)

June 13, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Mickey Layden has recently been appointed by the Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions) to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. In the past, Layden has served…

City of Cayce to Hold Groundbreaking for High-End Apartments

June 12, 2014

CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is proud to welcome the Otarre Pointe Apartment complex, a new multifamily development that will help provide homes for the City’s growing business community. A groundbreaking on…

Columbia Businesses Clean Up Local Road

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Employees of two Columbia businesses lined the side of Fernandina Road in Lexington County on May 30, 2014, carrying orange garbage bags full of trash. The volunteers…

Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Kicks off GoSciTech

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will kick off GoSciTech, the School’s annual, residential, summer camp experience, on Sunday, June 15, 2014. The camp, which takes…

District Five’s Ready By Five Program Celebrates Year of Milestones

June 12, 2014

IRMO, SC – Staff, families and volunteers with Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Ready By Five program celebrated a year of family literacy and early learning services during a recent event.…

Historic Columbia Receives 2014 SC Historic Preservation Honor Award for Restoration of Woodrow Wilson Family Home

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — Governor Nikki Haley presented Historic Columbia, Richland County and John Milner Associates with the 2014 Historic Preservation Honor Award during the 2014 Historic Preservation Awards ceremony at…

Columbia Attorney Michael C. Greene Appointed to South Carolina Panel for Dietetics

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP, is pleased to announce that Michael C. Greene has been appointed to the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics. Greene fills the general…

Columbia Attorney Michael C. Greene Appointed to South Carolina Panel for Dietetics

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP, is pleased to announce that Michael C. Greene has been appointed to the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics. Greene fills the general…

Blackstone Shooting Sports: Coming Soon To Charlotte

June 12, 2014

CHARLOTTE, NC – Miller-Valentine Construction recently broke ground on Blackstone Shooting Sports, a new 27,090 SF facility located on Wilkinson Blvd. just outside of Uptown Charlotte, NC. The new building…

Adams and Reese Rises Up Am Law, NLJ Lists of Nation’s Top Law Firms

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Adams and Reese has climbed up both the 2014 “NLJ 350” (National Law Journal) List of Largest Law Firms ranked by attorney count, and the “Am Law…

Board of Trustees Approves Name for Facility, Groundbreaking Planned

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – At the board meeting held Tuesday, June 10, 2014, the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees voted to name the district’s new student learning facility the…

District Five Graduates Offered Nearly $120 Million in College Scholarships

June 12, 2014

IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five’s most recent graduates earned nearly $120 million in college scholarships this school year. The awards for students from Chapin High, Dutch Fork High…

Palmetto Place Kids Announces New Resident Life Coordinator

June 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is pleased to announce the hiring of Charlie Howell as its new Resident Life Coordinator. As resident life coordinator, Howell will work directly with the…

United Community Bank Breaks Ground for Construction of New Greenville, SC Office

June 11, 2014

Augusta Road Location to Feature Pocket Park, Community Space   GREENVILLE, SC – Construction is underway for a new United Community Bank retail location at 1400 Augusta Street. “United Community Bank…

First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim B. Apple Announces Retirement

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – First Citizens today announced that Jim Apple, chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, S.C., plans to retire at the time of the bank’s…

First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim B. Apple Announces Retirement

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – First Citizens today announced that Jim Apple, chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, S.C., plans to retire at the time of the bank’s…

Flora Golf Team Wins Fifth Consecutive State Title

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Five in a row—that’s how many Class 3A state championship titles the A.C. Flora High School boys golf team has won. The team captured its latest win…

KI Logistics expanding South Carolina operations

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – KI Logistics, a division of Kimura, Inc. a subsidiary of global logistics leader Kimura Unity, will expand its new North American headquarters and major logistics facility in South…

KI Logistics expanding South Carolina operations

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – KI Logistics, a division of Kimura, Inc. a subsidiary of global logistics leader Kimura Unity, will expand its new North American headquarters and major logistics facility in South…

4 Sowell Gray members honored as leading business attorneys

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Four Sowell Gray members have again been featured as leaders in their field in the latest edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This…

Food Bank Donation by Capital Rotary

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club has donated $1,215 to assist Harvest Hope Food Bank in meeting the needs of hungry people in the Midlands, Pee Dee and Greater…

May 2014 Passenger Statistics

June 11, 2014

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – In May 2014 the number of passengers arriving into the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) increased by 6 percent over the same period last year. In…

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Columbia–Airport Recognized for Environmental Stewardship

June 11, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – The West Metro Chamber of Commerce and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) co-hosted a sustainability forum with S.C. business leaders and elected officials at the Holiday Inn…

Richland Two Maintains Stellar Credit Rating

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Citing a history of “strong finances, characterized by conservative budgeting and consistently strong general fund balance reserves,” Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investor…

NEXT High School Board Announces Formal Search for CEO

June 11, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – The Board of NEXT High School, a free, public high school bringing an innovative model of individualized education using project-based learning coupled with online delivered instruction, announced today…

NEXT High School Board Announces Formal Search for CEO

June 11, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – The Board of NEXT High School, a free, public high school bringing an innovative model of individualized education using project-based learning coupled with online delivered instruction, announced today…

CreateAthon Co-Founders Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles Receive Community Spirit Award from Statewide Public Relations Society

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles, the co-founders of CreateAthon, have received the George L. Johnson Community Spirit Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society…

CreateAthon Co-Founders Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles Receive Community Spirit Award from Statewide Public Relations Society

June 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles, the co-founders of CreateAthon, have received the George L. Johnson Community Spirit Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society…