Congress Backs SC Ports Provisions in Water Resources Reform and Development Act

May 22, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Congress finalized the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), solidifying critical provisions for SCPA initiatives, including the Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project. “We applaud Congress for their…

BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards

May 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards Six South Carolina banks were recognized during the 2014 annual meetings of Business Development Corporation (BDC) and Certified Development Corporation (CDC).…

BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards

May 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – BDC & CDC Annual Meeting Bank Awards Six South Carolina banks were recognized during the 2014 annual meetings of Business Development Corporation (BDC) and Certified Development Corporation (CDC).…

Columbia Resident Wins Bojangles’ Southern 500 Winner’s Circle Sweepstakes

May 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Bojangles’ today announced Ralph Radcliffe of Columbia, S.C., as the grand prize winner of theBojangles’ Southern 500® Winner’s Circle Sweepstakes. Radcliffe, a racing fan and loyal Bojangles’ customer, entered the…

SC General Assembly Honors Midlands Technical College President

May 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Marshall “Sonny” White, Jr. was presented a concurrent resolution honoring his service to Midlands Technical College and the State of South Carolina on Tuesday, May 20, 2014.…

McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…

McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…

Lexington One promotes Brazell and Brooks

May 21, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – At the May 20, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Kenneth L. Brazell…

Flock and Rally earns SCPRSA Silver Wing Award of Merit for Motor Supply Co. Bistro website

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Flock and Rally has been honored with a Silver Wing Award of Merit for the development of Motor Supply Co. Bistro’s new restaurant website at www.motorsupplycobistro.com. The…

CIU Names Outgoing President of Midlands Tech to Board of Trustees

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The outgoing president of Midlands Technical College has been named to the Columbia International Board of Trustees. Dr. Marshall (Sonny) White Jr. is the fifth president of…

Lexington Medical Center Earns 52 Prestigious National Marketing Awards

May 21, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center’s Marketing department has won 52 national and international marketing awards that honor outstanding advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns. The honors include Aster Awards…

South Carolina Earns CCIM Institute’s 2013 President’s Cup Award

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC —The South Carolina chapter of the CCIM Institute was recognized for excellence with the 2013 President’s Cup Award at the organization’s Midyear Business Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April 28…

South Carolina Earns CCIM Institute’s 2013 President’s Cup Award

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC —The South Carolina chapter of the CCIM Institute was recognized for excellence with the 2013 President’s Cup Award at the organization’s Midyear Business Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April…

Unitrends Achieves 21st Consecutive Quarter of Record Growth

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Unitrends, the industry’s fastest-growing multi-environment data protection and disaster recovery company, today reported that the company achieved its 21st consecutive quarter of record growth in Q1 2014. Unitrends’ remarkable, sustained…

OGES receives AAD Shade Structure Grant

May 21, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC — Oak Grove Elementary’s School Improvement Council applied for and received a 2014 American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Grant totaling $8,000. The school will use the grant…

Announcing the Summer Business Academy at Coker College

May 21, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC – May 20, 2014 – Coker College is hosting a Summer Business Academy for rising high school juniors and seniors June 16-20. Sponsored by Wells Fargo and Coker Enactus,…

BOGO at Riverbanks During Toucan Tuesday

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Guests who donate two cans of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank will enjoy buy-one, get-one admission to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden every Tuesday this summer beginningJune…

Advertisement of Vacancies for the City of Columbia Boards & Commissions

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is seeking persons to serve on a variety of boards and commissions.  Participation is another way city residents can take part in their…

Coming Soon– The Fields at Saluda Shoals Park

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Saluda Shoals Park will break ground on an outdoor athletic complex and adventure course on June 5 at 11 a.m.Development of the Fields at Saluda Shoals will include…

Lancaster County Unemployment Drops To 5.8%: Lowest Unemployment Rate In The County Since 2001

May 21, 2014

LANCASTER, SC – The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has released unemployed figures for April, 2014 and the unemployment rate in Lancaster County continues to fall.  The County’s April…

Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr presented with STSM 2014 Public Servant Award

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands will celebrate the opening of a new office dedicated to serving Sumter County and honor Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. with…

SCRA Consortium Advancing National Metalcasting Technologies

May 21, 2014

Takes Part in National Project for Process Improvements COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA today announced an initiative of part of its American Metalcasting Consortium, “Pathway to Improved Metalcasting Manufacturing Technology and…

Columbia College Senior to be on Katie Couric Show

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC—Columbia College senior Emelin Garcia has been named a national finalist for the Scholarship America Dream Award. The winner of the scholarship will be announced on Katie (with Katie…

Traffic, parking alerts for Midlands high school graduations

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – Twenty-three area high schools will hold graduation ceremonies in the Carolina Coliseum in the coming weeks. The graduation ceremonies will be held May 28 – June 1…

District Five administrator takes new role as principal of Seven Oaks Elementary School

May 21, 2014

IRMO, SC – Veteran Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator Harriet Wilson will take on a new role at the start of the 2014-2015 school year as principal of Seven Oaks…

Dancing with the Stars Lexington raises funds for public education

May 21, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation raised more than $90,000 during its annual Dancing with the Stars Lexington fundraiser on Thursday, May 1, at the…

Historic Columbia to Participate in Blue Star Museums

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – From Memorial Day through Labor Day 2014, Historic Columbia will offer active duty military personnel and their families free tours of its historic house museums as part…

Rotary Club of Spring Valley Awards Scholarships

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Six area Richland District Two high school seniors were awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Spring Valley at the club’s meeting on May 8.…

Palmetto Health Elects 2014 Board Officers

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: James E. “Rick” Wheeler, vice president of M-D MetalSource, chairman (pictured right); William L. “Freedie” Freeman III,…

Almost 70 College All Star Bowl alums get NFL shots

May 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Sixty-eight athletes who took part in the 2014 College All Star Bowl participated in NFL rookie camps this week as draftees, free agent signees and invitees. “Our…

Almost 70 College All Star Bowl alums get NFL shots

May 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Sixty-eight athletes who took part in the 2014 College All Star Bowl participated in NFL rookie camps this week as draftees, free agent signees and invitees. “Our…

Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility

May 21, 2014

1.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…

Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility

May 21, 2014

1.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…

Richland County Launches New Website, Software to Assist Contractors, Developers

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County’s Development Services is launching the next phase of its move to become a one-stop shop for the development community. Last year, the County brought key…

Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services

May 21, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC –  Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…

Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services

May 21, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC –  Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering

May 21, 2014

CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $300 million principal amount of its First…

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Announces Debt Offering

May 21, 2014

CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), announced today that it sold, in a negotiated offering, $300 million principal amount of its First…

Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County

May 21, 2014

$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…

Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County

May 21, 2014

$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…

City of Columbia Community Development to Host Third Annual OMG of Homeownership Workshop

May 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia Community Development Department will host its third annual OMG of Homeownership Workshop on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Midlands Technical College, Northeast Campus, located at 151…

RBHS teacher accepted into Supreme Court Summer Institute

May 20, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – River Bluff High Law and Global Policy Lead Teacher Meg Huggins will travel to Washington, D.C. this summer to attend the Supreme Court Summer Institute conducted by…

Sawyer and Graham Receive Alumni Association Awards

May 20, 2014

HARTSVILLE, SC –  May 20, 2014 – Director emeritus of Kalmia Gardens of Coker College George P. Sawyer, Jr. and Coker College alumnus Tommy Graham, Jr. received Coker College Alumni Awards…

Clean Water 2020 Update: City Making Strides in System-wide Sewer Overhaul

May 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – On July 9, 2013, the City launched the Clean Water 2020 program – an overarching revamping and revitalization of its wastewater collection and treatment system. This program builds…

City of Columbia Announces the Launch of Walk Bike Columbia

May 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia has partnered with the Central Midlands Council of Governments develop a Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and Bike Share Plan, called Walk Bike Columbia, with…

Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Slowly Improve

May 20, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Small business optimism continues to improve, and business owners are feeling more positive about the year ahead, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. Overall, optimism…

Wells Fargo Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Slowly Improve

May 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Small business optimism continues to improve, and business owners are feeling more positive about the year ahead, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.   Overall,…

New Chef, New Twist on Harvest Week at Motor Supply: June 10-15, 2014

May 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 10-15, 2014 A new chef, new farming partners and new dishes will put a fresh spin on this summer’s Harvest Week, the biannual farm-to-community event hosted by…

Chapin Community of Character Scholarship Awarded to Elizabeth Hancock

May 20, 2014

CHAPIN, SC – Chapin High School senior Elizabeth Hancock, the daughter of Joanne and Jimmy Hancock, was named the 2014 Chapin Community of Character Scholarship Award recipient at the school’s annual…

The City of Cayce Hosts Trail Ride for SC Department of Agriculture

May 20, 2014

CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce was proud to host officials from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, in-cluding Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers, on Friday, May 16 as they…