SC United Methodists Collecting One Million Books for Child Literacy

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – United Methodists of South Carolina are on a mission to collect one million books by June 3 to bring literacy to the state’s children – one book at a…

Verizon Readies Resources to Support South Carolina Residents​ ​During 2014 Hurricane Season

May 29, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC –With the start of hurricane season approaching this weekend, Verizon Wireless has prepared its South Carolina network and emergency response teams to serve customers in the event of major…

TD Bank Operations Center Sells

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale transaction of 113 Reed Avenue located in Lexington, SC.  Jeremy…

TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…

TD Charitable Foundation Supports Carolina Non-Profits with $138,800 in Grants

May 29, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, donated $138,800 to non-profit organizations in North and South Carolina from February through…

Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs

May 29, 2014

Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…

Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs

May 29, 2014

Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…

Richland Two Announces Personnel Changes

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — At the Tuesday, May 27, 2014 board meeting, Superintendent Debbie Hamm recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Baron Davis…

District Five Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Middle School

May 29, 2014

CHAPIN, SC — Lexington-Richland School District Five held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 29 for its new middle school. District officials say the new school in Chapin will help maintain good…

Alumna Jessie DuBard ’58 Establishes Scholarship to Assist Education Majors

May 29, 2014

ROCK HILL, SC – Family support made it possible for Jessie Stanley DuBard ’58 to continue a family tradition and earn a Winthrop degree after the death of her parents.…

Shubert Foundation, SCTA honor Trustus Theatre

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Trustus Theatre has received three major awards from prominent national and statewide arts organizations: a national grant award from the Shubert Foundation, the South Carolina Theatre of…

Keynote Presenters Confirmed for IT-oLogy, Connect South Carolina Connections 2014

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – SC Dept. of Commerce’s Love now confirmed presenter. What: The Connections 2014 Summit is in its second year and will highlight the latest in hardware, software, infrastructure, and…

Sam Myers joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Associate

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce that Sam Myers has joined the firm as a Brokerage Associate and a member of the Industrial Services Team in the…

IT-oLogy to Host Connections 2014

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 11, 2014 – Registration for the second Connections event, Connections 2014, is now open as hosts IT-oLogy and Connect South Carolina prepare to share advances in hardware,…

Unitrends Acquires AWS and OpenStack Cloud Data Protection Specialist

May 29, 2014

Acquisition of Yuruware technology enables Unitrends to extend its hyper-scale cloud offerings COLUMBIA,  SC –  Unitrends, the industry’s fastest-growing multi-environment data protection and disaster recovery company, today announced that it has…

Richland One School Board Names Interim Superintendent

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland One Board of School Commissioners has chosen Dr. Cynthia Cash-Greene to serve as the district’s interim superintendent. Earlier this month Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack, who…

Richland One Student Wins National Merit Scholarship

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Jinyu Gao, a Dreher High School student, is among the 51 South Carolina high school seniors to win a highly prestigious National Merit Scholarship financed by colleges…

SC Babies Born On 529 Day Celebrated With $529 College Savings Grants

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is announcing the second annual privately funded Future Scholar 529 Palmettobaby grant program on National 529 College Savings Day, Thursday, May 29, 2014.  The Palmettobabyprogram was…

SC Babies Born On 529 Day Celebrated With $529 College Savings Grants

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. is announcing the second annual privately funded Future Scholar 529 Palmettobaby grant program on National 529 College Savings Day, Thursday, May 29, 2014.  The Palmettobabyprogram was…

Three District Five Students Earn College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships

May 29, 2014

IRMO, SC – Three Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. Jacob Baltzegar and Olivia Blair received National Merit…

The Columbia Museum of Art Reading and Art Program for Third-Graders a Success

May 29, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art, in collaboration with Richland Library and the South Carolina State Library, provided a special arts and literacy field trip to more than 500 third-grade…

Lexington One announces retirement and hire

May 28, 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 hire of Zan Tracy Pender…

Saint Joseph Catholic School Wins National Character Award

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC -Saint Joseph Catholic School has been selected as one of only 44 schools in the country, and the only school in South Carolina, to win recognition as a…

SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments

May 28, 2014

PharmRight and TriCap Funding Approved COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved a first round investment in two South Carolina companies at last week’s board meeting in…

SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments

May 28, 2014

PharmRight and TriCap Funding Approved COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved a first round investment in two South Carolina companies at last week’s board meeting in…

Southeastern Piano Festival brings Leon Fleisher to South Carolina’s capital city

May 28, 2014

Legendary pianist, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, is the special guest for 2014 COLUMBIA, SC – The 2014 Southeastern Piano Festival kicks off June 15 for a week…

Conductors Institute of South Carolina brings renowned maestros and composers to USC

May 28, 2014

The International program provides participants the benefit of more than 300 years of combined experience   COLUMBIA, SC – The esteemed Conductors Institute of South Carolina, in its 30th year,…

Turner Padget Expands Business Transactions Practice with Marshall Tinsley

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Marshall Tinsley has joined the firm’s Business Transactions practice group in the Columbia office.   She is the fifth new attorney…

Jessica Vencill Joins Miller-Valentine Construction

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Miller-Valentine Construction is pleased to announce Jessica Vencill has joined their Columbia office as a project assistant. In Jessica’s role as project assistant she will be supporting…

Park7 Group Purchases Student Housing Land

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – CBRE|Columbia has represented Park7 Group in the purchase of four acres of land located at Blossom and Huger Streets. The 237 unit, five story student housing project…

New Digitization Program for Libraries Announced

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Libraries often have photographs, local histories, maps, family papers and/or genealogical documents that could reach a wider audience if digitized and made available online.  The South Carolina…

New Digitization Program for Libraries Announced

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Libraries often have photographs, local histories, maps, family papers and/or genealogical documents that could reach a wider audience if digitized and made available online.  The South Carolina…

Pacific Rim Aerospace Opens Charleston County Office

May 28, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Pacific Rim Aerospace (PacRim), a provider of solutions for aerospace engineering applications, has established an office in Charleston County, allowing for more direct support of its customers in the…

Pacific Rim Aerospace Opens Charleston County Office

May 28, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Pacific Rim Aerospace (PacRim), a provider of solutions for aerospace engineering applications, has established an office in Charleston County, allowing for more direct support of its customers in…

CREW Cocktails

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – June 5, 2014 – CREW Midlands is delighted to announce “CREW Cocktails”, its signature summer series of events hosted on the outdoor patio at The Oak Table…

Columbian Mammoth Named The Official State Fossil

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was joined today by Olivia McConnell, her mother Amanda, her classmates and teachers, Senator Kevin Johnson, and Representative Robert Ridgeway for a ceremonial signing of House Bill…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys & Practices Recognized in 2104 Chambers USA Rankings

May 28, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC– Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA. The UK guide annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by state and practice area. Chambers USA ranked…

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys & Practices Recognized in 2104 Chambers USA Rankings

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC– Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. received numerous distinctions in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA. The UK guide annually ranks American law firms and lawyers by state and practice area. Chambers USA ranked…

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to Award $370,200 in Grants

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces eight Strategic grants, totaling $370,200, to nonprofit organizations addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. Grantees…

Expanding Early Childhood Program to Help More Children with Special Needs

May 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council/Office of the Governor has just announced it is increasing funding to $50,000 for The Therapy Place to expand its Bridges Early…

Palmetto Place Kids Announces New Board Officers and Members

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is pleased to announce the 2014 – 2015 Board Officers, and the new board members joining this year. Marie Dieckmann of CBRE will…

Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Come Around My Way: A Youth Media Project

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its Helen Hill Media Education Center, will host Come Around My Way: A Youth Media…

What is Cancer Equity? EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert, June 10, 2014 at Speakeasy

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Did you know that prostate cancer mortality rates in South Carolina are three times greater in African Americans than Caucasians? Or that African American women succumb to…

Upstream Summer 2014 Mindfulness Class Series

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – With Columbia’s longer-than-average winter finally coming to a close, the bright, sunny days of another Famously Hot summer are on the horizon. The clearer skies can do wonders…

#1 in Nation for Wallick Investments’ Fidelis Portfolio

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based RIA firm, is proud to announce Money Manager Review, San Franciso-based firm providing independent analysis of private money management firms, ranks Wallick Investments…

Palmetto Health Elects 2014 Board Officers

May 27, 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,…

RPA Development to Grow, Add 43 Employees

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – RPA Development LLC, a designer and manufacturer of fencing and railing products and the machines to produce them, has purchased and will upfit a 90,000 square foot…

Six Fisher & Phillips Columbia Attorneys Ranked Among Top in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP announces that six attorneys in its Columbia office, and a total of 48 attorneys nationwide, are featured in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers…

Four Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC –  Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that four attorneys…

Cherise Arrendale Joins Central Carolina Community Foundation as Interactive Marketing Manager

May 27, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation has hired Cherise Arrendale as its Interactive Marketing Manager. Arrendale’s role is to ensure the Foundation’s online presence reinforces the organization’s brand and…