Family Shelter Names Cothran as President

July 8, 2014

Homeless Shelter Elects 2014-15 Officers COLUMBIA, Sc – Family Shelter, the Midlands’ only emergency shelter for homeless families, has elected Penny Delaney Cothran, APR as its president beginning July 1,…

Chris Clem Joins SuggsJohnson CPAs Tax Team

July 8, 2014

COLUMBIA and ANDERSON, SC – South Carolina certified public accountant Chris Clem has joined SuggsJohnson LLC, a South Carolina CPA and business consulting firm, as senior manager on the rapidly…

Chris Clem Joins SuggsJohnson CPAs Tax Team

July 8, 2014

GREENVILLE and ANDERSON, SC  – South Carolina certified public accountant Chris Clem has joined SuggsJohnson LLC, a CPA and business consulting firm based in Anderson, as senior manager on the…

Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Celebration of Stanley Donen

July 8, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  July 26 -27, 2014 ~   The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “A Lotta Talent and a Little Luck: A…

ECS Carolinas Hires Construction Materials Testing Project Manager

July 8, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – ECS Carolinas, LLP announced Jamil Ibreak, P.E., has joined the Columbia office as Construction Materials Testing Project Manager.   ECS Carolinas, LLP ECS Carolinas, LLP, operating entity…

Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Celebration of Stanley Donen

July 8, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  July 26 -27, 2014 ~   The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “A Lotta Talent and a Little Luck: A…

Twin Rivers Capital Purchases Site on Dorchester Rd.

July 7, 2014

CHARLESTON – Twin Rivers Capital, LLC has purchased the site at 6656 Dorchester Rd. Phil Rose of TRC brokered the sale of the site for TRC, which is currently developing…

Public Meeting Scheduled to Present Planned Improvements to Colonial Lake

July 7, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston, in conjunction with the Charleston Parks Conservancy, is hosting a public drop-in style meeting to present the planned improvements to Colonial Lake from  5-7…

GMK Adds Sales Professional to Interiors Staff

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – GMK Associates, Inc., announced that Jeremy M. Ellison has joined the firm’s Interiors Division as a sales and business development professional. In his role with the firm,…

Newspring Church To Host Race Day 500 Festival At Darlington Raceway On July 12

July 7, 2014

DARLINGTON, SC –  Darlington Raceway will be the site for another family-fun community event this Saturday, July 12, when NewSpring Church brings the Race Day 500 Festival to the track Too Tough…

Senior Resources Receives Gift from Food Lion

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources has received a $2,500 grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation to help address the issue of senior hunger. Senior Resources will use the gift to…

22 Impact Makers selected for Liberty Fellowship

July 7, 2014

    11th Class Features Innovators, Risk Takers   GREENVILLE, SC – Bringing the total number of Liberty Fellows to 230, the class announced today is characterized by nimble, forward…

22 Impact Makers selected for Liberty Fellowship

July 7, 2014

    11th Class Features Innovators, Risk Takers   GREENVILLE, SC – Bringing the total number of Liberty Fellows to 230, the class announced today is characterized by nimble, forward…

Cayce Mayor Elise Partin to Run for Second Full Term in November 2014

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cayce Mayor Elise Partin formally announces her candidacy for re-election for a second full term to the office of Mayor in the upcoming November 4, 2014 election. Mayor…

Rosenfeld Einstein Adds Carmon Hughes to Employee Benefits Team

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2014 – Employee benefits professional Carmon Hughes has joined the benefits administration team at Rosenfeld Einstein, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, as a…

International Conference of Police Chaplains 41st Annual Traning Seminar

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Police Department, Florence Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Police Department, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are joining the International Conference of Police…

Low-Price Grocery Leader ALDI Opens First Lexington Store July 24

July 7, 2014

Grocer Introduces Shoppers to Big Savings and Better Quality LEXINGTON, SC – On Thursday, July 24, ALDI, the nation’s low-price grocery leader*, will offer shoppers a smarter alternative as it opens its…

Q2-2014 Columbia Office Market Report: Positive Absorption Continues and Investment Sales Increase

July 7, 2014

Positive Absorption Continues and Office Investment Sales Increase COLUMBIA, SC MARKET OVERVIEW The first half of 2014 ended on a positive note for the Columbia, South Carolina office market which…

Colliers International Named Exclusive Leasing and Property Management Agent for 440,000 Square Feet of Office Space in Columbia

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International has been named the exclusive leasing and property management agent for the Congaree, Converse, Santee and Winthrop buildings located in Synergy Business Park and Stephenson Center…

Former Gas Station Sells in Columbia, SC

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of a former Hess gas station located at 7351 Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Living LLC…

Former Gas Station Sells in Columbia, SC

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of a former Hess gas station located at 7351 Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Living LLC…

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

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks:   Belmont College Place Gabel Oaks Northwood Hills Organization…

NAI Avant Announces Addition Of Peyton Bryant To Columbia Brokerage Team

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant announced the addition of Peyton Bryant to its market leading Brokerage Group.  Bryant will be teamed with three of the firm’s top brokerage professionals: Cam Kreps, Dail Longaker and…

Quackenbush Architects + Planners Announces New Hire

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Quackenbush Architects + Planners welcomes Robyn Fisher to the firm as Project Architect. “The entire team is energized and delighted to have Robyn join us,” says Doug…

USC grad from Laurens promoted to Major General in the Air Force Reserve

July 7, 2014

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Maj. Gen. William Buck Waldrop Jr., a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was promoted to the rank of major general June 30,…

USC grad from Laurens promoted to Major General in the Air Force Reserve

July 7, 2014

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Maj. Gen. William Buck Waldrop Jr., a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was promoted to the rank of major general June 30,…

Rosenfeld Einstein Adds Carmon Hughes to Employee Benefits Team

July 7, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2014 – Employee benefits professional Carmon Hughes has joined the benefits administration team at Rosenfeld Einstein, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, as a…

111 Year Old, Second Nazareth Baptist Church Moves into a New Edifice

July 6, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – “We are Marching to Zion” will be the words of praise on the lips of the Pastor and members of the Second Nazareth Baptist Church. The 111…

Two Nelson Mullins Attorneys Elected To College of Labor and Employment Law

July 6, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – Sue Erwin “Corky” Harper, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia office, is one of two firm attorneys recently elected as a Fellow in the…

Lee & Associates Charleston Leases 1,125 SF of Flex Space

July 6, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, L’Wood Associates, Inc., in the leasing of 1,125 SF of flex space located at 4365 Dorchester Road in North…

Sharon Bramlett Selected to Chair SC Bar Section

July 6, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  McNair Law Firm announced that Sharon C. Bramlett has been named Chair of the Corporate, Banking & Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar.  The section’s goal…

Pete Harper, CCIM, & Drew Munnerlyn Represent Lease of 1,379 SF at Orange Grove Plaza

July 6, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC — Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, and Drew Munnerlyn represented the Landlord, Jeffrey & Beth Buncher, in the retail lease of 1,379 SF at Orange Grove Plaza in…

Former Gas Station Sells in Columbia, SC

July 6, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of a former Hess gas station located at 7351 Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Living LLC…

Grants awarded to improve 24 South Carolina communities

July 6, 2014

Commerce awards $13.3 million in Community Development Block Grant funds COLUMBIA, SC – Communities across the state are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $13.3 million in…

Grants awarded to improve 24 South Carolina communities

July 6, 2014

Commerce awards $13.3 million in Community Development Block Grant funds COLUMBIA, SC – Communities across the state are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $13.3 million in…

Local Artists on Display at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

July 6, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Continuing with our rotating arts program featuring local artists, we are pleased to announce the installation of two new art exhibits for July and August. Kirkland…

Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission Breaks Ground for New Park in Chapin

July 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) will break ground for a new park in Chapin on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.  The new park, located off…

DHEC Releases Safe Fish Eating Advisory for SC Waters

July 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Fishing in South Carolina is a summer hobby for many people, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has updated the fish consumption advisory…

DHEC Releases Safe Fish Eating Advisory for SC Waters

July 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Fishing in South Carolina is a summer hobby for many people, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has updated the fish consumption advisory…

Small Businesses Become Certified in County’s New Local Business Initiative

July 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – A group of 22 small businesses were recognized Wednesday by Richland County as the first to become eligible to participate in projects and contracts with the County…

Clemson’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center rated LEED Gold

July 2, 2014

Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification accredits buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and indoor environmental quality. The SCE&G Energy Innovation Center at the Clemson…

Clemson’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center rated LEED Gold

July 2, 2014

Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification accredits buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and indoor environmental quality. The SCE&G Energy Innovation Center at the Clemson…

Mullikin named commander of State Guard

July 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Brig. Gen. Thomas Stowe Mullikin – a global expedition leader, attorney, and former U.S. Army officer – has assumed command of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG). “This…

Mullikin named commander of State Guard

July 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Brig. Gen. Thomas Stowe Mullikin – a global expedition leader, attorney, and former U.S. Army officer – has assumed command of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG). “This…

South Carolina Awards $17.6 Million To Grow Small Businesses With Funds From The U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative

July 2, 2014

New report shows more than $835 million SSBCI funds are supporting small businesses nationwide    WASHINGTON, SC – The U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) released a…

South Carolina Awards $17.6 Million To Grow Small Businesses With Funds From The U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative

July 2, 2014

New report shows more than $835 million SSBCI funds are supporting small businesses nationwide    WASHINGTON, SC – The U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) released a…

Clare Morris Agency Opens Pee Dee Office

July 2, 2014

FMU grad adds both local and professional expertise to CMA   COLUMBIA, SC – After being in business for eight years, Columbia-based marketing and public relations firm, Clare Morris Agency (CMA),…

SC Housing Hall of Fame to Induct Three New Members

July 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame trustees have announced that F. William “Bill” Hargrove, Sr., Hank Chardos and W.B. “Bill” Cox, Sr. will be inducted into…

SC Housing Hall of Fame to Induct Three New Members

July 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame trustees have announced that F. William “Bill” Hargrove, Sr., Hank Chardos and W.B. “Bill” Cox, Sr. will be inducted into…

July 4th Week & Weekend – Public Safety Checkpoints

July 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Police Chief William “Skip” Holbrook announces that in an effort to keep drivers safe this holiday week and weekend, public safety checkpoints have been planned throughout Columbia.…