SBAʼs Americaʼs Seed Fund Road Tour is coming to Columbia

May 6, 2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) America’s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour is coming to Columbia on May 13 as part of a four-stop tour that will connect entrepreneurs working…

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McCrory Construction welcomes Justin Dabbs as Estimator

May 6, 2024

McCrory Construction, South Carolina’s oldest general contractor, announced that Justin Dabbs has joined the company as Estimator in the Upstate office. In this role, Dabbs leads early-stage preconstruction efforts for…

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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Dr. Analisa Smith of Dutch Fork Middle School as Educator of the Month

May 6, 2024

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Dr. Analisa Smith of Dutch Fork Middle School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of…

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Columbia College announces new executive leadership

May 6, 2024

President of Columbia College, Dr. John H. Dozier, announced the appointment of Mechelle English, MA ‘14 as the next Vice President of Development. Mechelle has over 25 years of vast…

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Six Sumter County high school seniors awarded full scholarships for college

May 6, 2024

Sumter High School seniors Jada Collins, Alana Garrick, Taeyoung (Aiden) Kim, Erin Lin, Olin Towery, and Crestwood High School senior Reymart Velasco are the 2024 Harmon Scholarship recipients. The scholarship…

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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2024 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”

May 6, 2024

Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Emily Collins Brown, Jeffrey D. Hopkins, and Creasie Parrott…

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South Carolina Superintendent of the Year and District Administrator of the Year announced

May 6, 2024

Beaufort County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Frank Rodriguez, has been named the 2025 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and Lexington-Richland District Five Director of Human Resources, Dr. Reggie Wicker, has…

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Secretary of State Mark Hammond encourages donors to support local charities, give wisely in local fundraising drives

May 6, 2024

In advance of South Carolina-based fundraising initiatives this week, Secretary of State Mark Hammond has issued a statement supporting these efforts and recommending that donors practice wise charitable giving.  “Nonprofit…

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Mungo Homes Foundation announces week of service

May 6, 2024

The Mungo Homes Foundation is proud to announce the third-annual Week of Service, which will take place May 6-10.  With a tradition of giving back to the community and adhering…

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Sixteen attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®

May 6, 2024

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) announced that 16 attorneys from the firm’s Greenville, Charleston and Columbia offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®.…

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South Carolina ETV series “Echoes and Insights” explores Toni Morrison’s iconic interview

May 6, 2024

The captivating South Carolina ETV (SCETV) series Echoes and Insights revitalizes timeless conversations pulled from SCETV’s media archive. Each episode revisits pivotal moments, featuring voices and perspectives of influential figures from the…

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Lexington One promotes employees to executive directors

May 6, 2024

At the April 30 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Jim Jett to fill the vacant executive director of operations position and…

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City of Columbia Bicyclist & Pedestrian Counts report

May 6, 2024

The City of Columbia is proud to release a report detailing the analysis of data collected from the City’s periodic Bicyclist & Pedestrian Counts. These counts began in 2014 in…

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GSSM receives $30,000 grant from The Trane Technologies Foundation to provide scholarships for summer programs

May 6, 2024

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $30,000 grant from The Trane Technologies Foundation. This grant will support…

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Law Clerk Abigail Johanson joins Collins & Lacy

May 6, 2024

Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces the selection of Abigail (Abby) Johanson as a 2024 law clerk in its Columbia, SC office. In her second year of law school at the…

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SCRA announces new member benefits program

May 6, 2024

South Carolina Research Authority unveils an exclusive member benefits program tailored for its esteemed Member Companies and SC Launch Inc. Portfolio Companies. SC Launch Inc. is SCRA‘s investment affiliate. SCRA Alliance Partners are providing many of the…

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Morton & Gettys attorney included in latest SC Super Lawyers list

May 6, 2024

ROCK HILL, SC – Bev Carroll, an attorney at Morton & Gettys, is included in the 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list in Employment & Labor Law. It is the…

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Statewide Expedition expanding its scope

May 6, 2024

SC7 Expedition 2024 nears the Midlands and Camden By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Nearing Day-15 of the fifth annual SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) Expedition, SC7 officials are already in the…

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NHE honors top team members for 2024

May 6, 2024

The Upstate’s leader in homeowner association management services, and multi-family and apartment management solutions, NHE, honored its top team members last week during its latest company-wide conference. Held at the…

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Southern First appoints Chris Zych as Chief Financial Officer

May 6, 2024

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Zych as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Zych…

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Truliant opens new branch office in Greer

May 3, 2024

Truliant Federal Credit Union announced that it opened a new branch location on May 1 in Greer, S.C. The branch is located at 901 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. The branch…

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One of the best birthdays of my whole life

May 2, 2024

By Jeff Becraft   In all my years, I have never taken time off for my birthday… until two Fridays ago. It had been four years since our son and…

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Lexington School District Two opens new Performing Arts Center

May 1, 2024

State-of-the-art facility to transform arts education for Lexington Two students and beyond  Lexington School District Two proudly announces the grand opening of its new 103,400-square-foot Performing Arts Center and district…

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Able SC expands COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine education and support

May 1, 2024

Nonprofit emphasizes the importance of vaccines and their impact on the disability community Able South Carolina (Able SC), a disability-led organization seeking transformational changes in systems, communities and individuals, is…

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Historic Columbia announces May 2024 events

May 1, 2024

Historic Columbia is excited to announce programming and events for May 2024. See the full list of May events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to…

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Richland One communications team wins 19 State PR awards

May 1, 2024

The Richland One Office of Communications received 19 awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) for outstanding communications and public relations efforts. The…

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Entrepreneur Minute – Tim Gardner, Lula Drake Wine Parlour

May 1, 2024

The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…

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City of Columbia Bicyclist & Pedestrian Counts report

May 1, 2024

The City of Columbia is proud to release a report detailing the analysis of data collected from the City’s periodic Bicyclist & Pedestrian Counts. These counts began in 2014 in…

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Dominion Energy expands Assistance Program for small businesses

May 1, 2024

Dominion Energy South Carolina has expanded the eligibility and increased the award amount in the EnergyShare for Small Businesses program, which provides energy bill relief to eligible small businesses, nonprofits,…

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Collins & Lacy welcomes attorney JeBria Wilson

May 1, 2024

Attorney JeBria K. Wilson is joining the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group of lawyers at Collins & Lacy, PC. A prosecutor with experience in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitors Office,…

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The Great Cicada Uprising

May 1, 2024
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Its exoskeleton brings the creature in Alien to mind. It’s armed with needle-sharp claws and glistens as if waxed. It bristles with filaments like stinging nettle,…

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Colliers promotes Amy Fowler to Marketing Coordinator in Columbia office

May 1, 2024

Colliers | South Carolina announced the promotion of Amy Fowler to the position of Marketing Coordinator in the Columbia office. Fowler has excelled during her two years as a Marketing…

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Forge Search strengthens service to growing international client base, adds recruiter Noemi Prinoth

May 1, 2024

Noemi Prinoth has joined Greenville-based Forge Search + Consulting as a recruiter after relocating from Italy to Greenville, SC. Prinoth began her career with internships in television and journalism, eventually…

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McKay Firm senior partner marks fifteen years of being Listed with Super Lawyers®

May 1, 2024

The McKay Firm announced that Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II has been listed in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers® as a “top rated Health Care attorney in Columbia, South…

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Gautham Gondi, M.D. joins Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA

May 1, 2024

Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced the addition of Dr. Gautham Gondi to the team as of May 1st, 2024. Dr. Gondi joins us from OrthoVirgina in Lynchburg where he…

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13 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers

May 1, 2024

Reid T. Sherard Makes Seventh Appearance on Top 25: South Carolina Super Lawyers List Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is once again well-represented in the latest edition of Super Lawyers, the…

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Kevin Brown to chair South Carolina’s premier association for manufacturers

May 1, 2024

The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) has elected Kevin Brown, Senior Vice President of Global Operations for the Textile Division at Milliken & Company, as the chair of the organization’s…

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Colliers South Carolina Report: Hospitality Market Updates

April 30, 2024

        Columbia With 685 rooms currently under construction, Columbia’s hospitality market is well-positioned for the market resurgence expected in 2025. This expected resurgence is driven by continued…

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Cayce Fire Dept. to unveil Therapy Horse on May 2

April 30, 2024

Cayce Fire Department Kicks Off Midlands Gives Campaign by introducing SC’s First Registered Fire Department Therapy Horse The Cayce Fire Department (CFD) is launching their Midlands Gives campaign request by…

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Shanon Peake of Smith Robinson named to Rising Stars List by S.C. Super Lawyers

April 30, 2024

South Carolina Super Lawyers has named Smith Robinson attorney Shanon Peake to its 2024 “Rising Stars” list. Shanon’s practice with the firm focuses on a wide variety of civil litigation…

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Firm founder again honored in “Super Lawyers” directory

April 30, 2024

For the 17th consecutive year, Lewis Babcock co-founder Keith Babcock has been selected to the South Carolina “Super Lawyers” list of leading attorneys. Mr. Babcock has practiced in South Carolina…

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Four from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in 2024 Super Lawyers

April 30, 2024

The 2024 edition of “Super Lawyers” is out, and the national directory includes four employment law attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. The four, all of whom have been honored…

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Bluestein, Newton and Sullivan all recognized again by SC Super Lawyers in 2024

April 30, 2024

A tradition of excellence was again recognized this year by South Carolina Super Lawyers®, as three partners at Bluestein Attorneys made the rating service’s 2024 list. They are: 1. Marti…

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14 Robinson Gray attorneys recognized by South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2024

April 30, 2024

Eleven attorneys with Robinson Gray law firm were named to the 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. One of them, member Betsy Gray, was again rated among the Top Ten…

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5 from Richardson Thomas included in latest “Super Lawyers” list

April 30, 2024

An overwhelming majority of the attorneys at Richardson Thomas are included in the just-released 2024 South Carolina “Super Lawyers” list and “Super Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” The honorees include Amy…

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Five Callison Tighe attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers for 2024

April 30, 2024

Five Callison Tighe & Robinson attorneys – William Bert Brannon, Richard C. Detwiler, Demetri “Jim” Koutrakos, Michael W. Tighe, and Harry A. Dixon – were recognized by South Carolina Super…

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Central Carolina Community Foundation’s eleventh annual Midlands Gives Day is on May 7

April 30, 2024

A record-breaking 607 nonprofit organizations are raising funds to make a difference in the Midlands. Midlands Gives Day, the highly anticipated 18-hour online giving event, returns on Tuesday, May 7.…

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SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities receives national programming accreditation

April 30, 2024

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public residential high school for the arts located in downtown Greenville, announced that it received a reaccreditation by the…

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Marc Oberdorff, Senior Tax Counsel with Pope Flynn, elected fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel

April 29, 2024

Marc Oberdorff, senior tax counsel at Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, was elected a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel in…

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