Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office Earns LEED Gold Certification

July 22, 2014

A first for a South Carolina-based law firm   GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S.…

Midlands Authority Welcomes Andrea Mensink as New Director of Communications  

July 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism (MACST) is pleased to announce the addition of Andrea Mensink as the new director of communications. Mensink will be responsible…

Riverbanks Roars over Record-Breaking Year

July 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is thrilled to once again announce a new attendance record welcoming 1,053,377 to the park during the 2013-2014 fiscal year that ended on June…

NAI Avant Facilitates Sale of a Portion of the Former Corley Lumber Mill, Lexington, SC

July 22, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Ben Kelly, CCIM, and Patrick Chambers, both brokers with NAI Avant, recently represented the seller of a ±2.71 acre portion of the former Corley Lumber Mill site,…

Mimi Sadik Memorial Scholarship at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Inspires Pharmacy Education  

July 22, 2014

CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College has announced that Dr. Farid Sadik, a pharmacist and current PC professor, along with his family, has endowed a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Sadik’s…

Mimi Sadik Memorial Scholarship at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Inspires Pharmacy Education  

July 22, 2014

CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College has announced that Dr. Farid Sadik, a pharmacist and current PC professor, along with his family, has endowed a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Sadik’s…

CREW Summer Series

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – CREW Midlands is delighted to announce “CREW Summer Series”, its new signature summer series of events!  Please save the date for the following events: JULY 23rd After Hours:…

Collins & Lacy Celebrates New Beginnings with New Leadership  

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is celebrating new beginnings with the establishment of a new management committee to lead the firm on its mission of protecting and defending South Carolina…

Collins & Lacy Celebrates New Beginnings with New Leadership  

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is celebrating new beginnings with the establishment of a new management committee to lead the firm on its mission of protecting and defending South Carolina…

United Way of the Midlands Awards Over $1 million to Address Early Education Needs in the Midlands  

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – United Way of the Midlands has awarded Community Impact grants totaling $1.3 million to partner agencies serving the Midlands. The grants will target educational programs that focus…

Greenville Businessman Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission  

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Greenville businessman Henry Horowitz has been elected chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission Board of Commissioners. Horowitz is the co-founder, principal and managing partner of Oxford…

Greenville Businessman Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission  

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Greenville businessman Henry Horowitz has been elected chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission Board of Commissioners. Horowitz is the co-founder, principal and managing partner of Oxford…

Girl Scouts Appoints Emerald Circle Chair  

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has appointed Virginia A. “Gina” McCuen as 2014 Chair for its Emerald Circle – Lexington County.  The Emerald Circle is…

SC Ports Announce Eight Percent Fiscal Year Growth      

July 21, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority reported a strong finish for the 2014 fiscal year with 8 percent container growth, an increase of 2 percent over projected plans. “Our above-market fiscal…

SC Ports Announce Eight Percent Fiscal Year Growth      

July 21, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority reported a strong finish for the 2014 fiscal year with 8 percent container growth, an increase of 2 percent over projected plans. “Our above-market fiscal…

UofSC Wins $11.3 Million Grant for New Pharmacy Research Center

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina was awarded an $11.3 million federal grant to create a research center dedicated to finding the next generation of drugs to treat…

South Carolina State Museum Opens a One-of-a-Kind Facility with a Planetarium, Observatory and 4D Theater in Columbia, SC

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum is about to be brighter than ever as it opens a one-of-a-kind facility on Saturday, Aug. 16 in the state’s capital offering the only observatory of its kind in…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over 3.2MSF In Transactions In July; 14.6MSF In First Half Of 2014

July 21, 2014

RICHMOND, VA- Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce that the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 172 lease transactions totaling over 1,481,480 square…

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over 3.2MSF In Transactions In July; 14.6MSF In First Half Of 2014

July 21, 2014

RICHMOND, VA- Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce that the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 172 lease transactions totaling over 1,481,480 square…

Sportsman Boats Manufacturing to Double Size of Dorchester Operations

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, a manufacturer of saltwater fishing boats, is more than doubling the size of its existing facility in Dorchester County. The $3.5 million investment is expected…

Sportsman Boats Manufacturing to Double Size of Dorchester Operations

July 21, 2014

DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, a manufacturer of saltwater fishing boats, is more than doubling the size of its existing facility in Dorchester County. The $3.5 million investment is…

Meghan Hughes, Executive Director of EngenuitySC, named one of 12 Influential Women in Business by Columbia Regional Business Report

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Regional Business Report has named Meghan Hughes, Executive Director of EngenuitySC, one of twelve Influential Women in Business for 2014. As the leader of the public-private…

Dr. Eva Imperial Joins Spring Valley Family Practice  

July 21, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Eva Imperial, MD has joined the board-certified physicians and highly skilled staff at Spring Valley Family Practice to provide continuing, comprehensive health care for patients of all…

EdVenture Vice President Of Education Elected To Serve On The Association Of Children’s Museums’ Program Committee For Interactivity 2015

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  EdVenture Children’s Museum is proud to announce the election of Nikki Williams, vice president of education of EdVenture, to the Program Committee for InterActivity 2015: Bringing the World…

Attorney Janice Holmes Accepted into the Leadership Columbia Class of 2015

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Janice Holmes has been selected into the Leadership Columbia Class of 2015.  Established in 1973 by the…

TD Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Applications for “Housing for Everyone” Competition

July 21, 2014

CHERRY HILL, NJ – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, announced it will award $2.5 million in grants in 2014 to support…

TD Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Applications for “Housing for Everyone” Competition

July 21, 2014

CHERRY HILL, NJ – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, announced it will award $2.5 million in grants in 2014 to support…

LS3P’s Design of Catawba Trail Elementary School Awarded LEED® Green Building Certification

July 21, 2014

ELGIN, SC – Catawba Trail Elementary School has been awarded LEED® Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Designed by LS3P for the Richland Two School District, this 111,000 SF…

Terra and Chef Mike Davis Celebrate Eight Years with Eight Special Dishes, Aug. 1-8

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Terra, which specializes in Chef Mike Davis’s seasonal preparation of Southern dishes using local products, is planning to celebrate the restaurant’s eighth anniversary August 1- 8, 2014 with a…

Registration Underway for Mayor’s Back-to-School Drills & Skills Clinics

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin invites the public to register youth ages 6 to 17 for the 5th Annual Mayor’s Back-to-School Drills & Skills Clinics. Drills & Skills offers…

NAI Avant Brokers Sale of ±42,000 SF Industrial Building on Rivermont Drive, Columbia

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant Senior Brokers, Paul Hartley, SIOR, and Roger Winn, recently represented the seller of 414 Rivermont Drive in Columbia, SC.  The property, which consists of ±30,000…

A $1.1 million law school gift to foster public service, leadership

July 21, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – A longtime adviser to government officials and Fortune 500 businesses has made a $1.1 million gift to the University of South Carolina’s School of Law to provide…

Lexington One promotes Warren

July 19, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – At the July 15, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Matthew E. Warren.…

Lexington One hires Offing

July 19, 2014

LEXINGTON, SC – At the July 15, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of Trina M. Offing…

JHS Architecture Hires Project Manager

July 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Christopher Dougan, CSI, CDT, has joined JHS Architecture Integrated Design as a Project Manager. Chris brings over 15 years of design experience. He is a graduate of…

Nexsen Pruet Awards Four Scholarships

July 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet presented scholarships to law school students planning legal careers in North and South Carolina at a ‘NP Scholars Day’ event at its offices on Main Street…

Quackenbush Architects + Planners’ Janie Kronk Gossett Receives Architecture License, GGP Certification

July 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Quackenbush Architects + Planners announced that Janie Kronk Gossett, AIA LEED AP BD+C GGP, recently earned her architectural license from the National Council of Architectural Registration Board…

SC Bar Foundation awards $1.9 million in grants

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  The South Carolina Bar Foundation has awarded $1.9 million in grant funds to support civil legal aid, law related education and other legal related projects. Since 1987, the…

SC Bar Foundation awards $1.9 million in grants

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  The South Carolina Bar Foundation has awarded $1.9 million in grant funds to support civil legal aid, law related education and other legal related projects. Since 1987, the…

Congaree Land Trust

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) is announces that Mary Crockett, CLT Land Protection Director, was recently awarded the 2014 “River Manager of the Year” by the River Management Society…

Colliers International Completes a 42,000 Square Foot Sale to Richland-Lexington Riverbanks Parks District

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR and Dave Mathews, SIOR completed the $1.55 million sale of the 42,000 square foot industrial building located at 414 Rivermont Drive in…

Keenan High School Student Wins Top State Awards from SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – W.J. Keenan High School student Amber Stone was named the top student in the state among the seven school districts participating in Accelerate, the new virtual engineering…

Mohawk Industries Upgrading Spartanburg County Manufacturing Plant

July 17, 2014

SPARTANBURG, SC – Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring company, is investing $10 million in its Spartanburg County commercial carpeting facility over the next 10 years to substantially upgrade its looms and…

Mohawk Industries Upgrading Spartanburg County Manufacturing Plant

July 17, 2014

SPARTANBURG, SC – Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring company, is investing $10 million in its Spartanburg County commercial carpeting facility over the next 10 years to substantially upgrade its looms and…

Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands Welcomes New Board Members Katie Fox, Michael Traynham, and Jane Senn

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands is honored to welcome Katie Fox, Michael Traynham, and Jane Senn to the Board of Directors.   Katie Fox is the…

NAI Avant Top Producers Announced for Second Quarter 2014, Columbia

July 17, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  NAI Avant announces the top producers for the second quarter of 2014 for their Columbia office.  “Our Brokerage Division continued its strong performance during the second quarter of…

Avison Young Retail Lease – 136 Saint James Avenue

July 17, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announces that Vitré Ravenel Stephens represented Three Rivers Investments, Inc. in the leasing of a retail space located at 136 Saint James Avenue in Goose Creek,…

New Lab is Leap Forward for Personalized Medicine

July 17, 2014

Long before he was an accomplished neuroscientist, Dr. Francis G. Spinale was just another medical student doing his internship. What he saw in those early days, though, would lead to…

Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Naveed Iqbal, MD to Lexington Endocrindology

July 17, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Naveed Iqbal, MD to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Iqbal has joined Lexington Endocrinology to provide comprehensive medical care…

“e-Merge @ the Garage” to grow businesses through entrepreneurship, incubation/accelerator and industry partnerships

July 16, 2014

ANDERSON, SC – Innovate Anderson and the City of Anderson are creating an entrepreneurial space and program(s) that will focus on a public/private collaborative with local industry partners. The space will be located at…