Court Walsh Joins Parker Poe Columbia Law Firm

May 5, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – Courtney E. Walsh has joined Parker Poe and will practice in the Commercial and Construction Litigation practice group in the firm’s Columbia office.…

Carolina Health Care, LLC – Under New Ownership

May 5, 2014

Partnership of Renee Smith, David Smith, Joan Blake and James Blake Acquire Carolina Health Care, LLC COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – A partnership of Renee and David Smith, and…

Mark Pierman Named Chief Operating Officer of Growing Home Southeast

May 5, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – Gayle Ricks, President and CEO of Growing Home Southeast, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Pierman to the position of…

Jeff MCormack Tapped to Lead Chapin’s We Care Center

May 5, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – The Board of Directors of Chapin’s We Care Center announced that Jeff McCormack has been chosen to serve as the organization’s new executive…

S.C. Bar House of Delegates to Meet in Columbia May 8

May 5, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – The South Carolina Bar will hold its House of Delegates meeting Thursday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bar’s Conference Center in Columbia. During its…

S.C. Bar House of Delegates to Meet in Columbia May 8

May 5, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – The South Carolina Bar will hold its House of Delegates meeting Thursday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bar’s Conference Center in Columbia. During its…

Aeterna Zentaris Selects Charleston County For New US Operations

May 5, 2014

$1 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments in oncology and endocrinology,…

Aeterna Zentaris Selects Charleston County For New US Operations

May 5, 2014

$1 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs   CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments in oncology and…

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

May 5, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – On July 9, 2013, the City launched the Clean Water 2020 program – an overarching revamping and revitalization of its wastewater collection and…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs S.137 – Emma’s Law

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – Gov. Nikki Haley was today joined by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), members of the General Assembly, David and…

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs S.137 – Emma’s Law

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – Gov. Nikki Haley was today joined by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), members of the General Assembly, David and…

District Five Students Earn Top Prizes in “Art of Healing” Student Art Competition

May 4, 2014

IRMO, SC – May 4, 2014 – Several Lexington-Richland School District Five students will have their artwork displayed at the Columbia Museum of Art, after winning seven out of nine…

District Five School Launches Anonymous Alerts Reporting Service

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 –  Irmo High School has added a new communications tool called Anonymous Alerts®, allowing students and other individuals to quickly and anonymously report urgent…

Irmo High School Athletic Director, Football Coach Bob Hanna Resigns

May 4, 2014

IRMO, SC – May 4, 2014 – The trophies and awards prominently displayed in Bob Hanna’s office are telling of his long, decorated career as athletic director and head football…

Barnes Alford Attorney Recognized in 2014 Edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – Barnes Alford announces that David G. Wolff has been selected for recognition in the 2014 edition of the “South Carolina Super Lawyers” magazine.  Mr. Wolff was selected…

NAI Avant Consummates Lease With Robert Bolchoz Law Firm In Historic Dupre Building, Columbia, SC

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – NAI Avant recently welcomed Robert Bolchoz, LLC, Attorney at Law and The Boozer Law Firm, LLC, to the historic Dupre building located at…

NAI Avant Hired as Exclusive Leasing and Management Agent for the Seventy Seven Building

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2014 – NAI Avant has been hired as the exclusive leasing and management agent for the Seventy Seven Building located at 101 Business Park Boulevard…

CENTURY 21 Hawkins & Kolb Named 2013 Platinum Award Winner by Cartus Broker Network

May 4, 2014

Top Honor For Relocation Services SUMTER, SC – May 4, 2014 – CENTURY 21 Hawkins & Kolb today announced it has been named a Platinum Award winner by the Cartus Broker…

Lexington Medical Center Earns National Awards from American Heart Association

May 4, 2014

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – For the fourth time, Lexington Medical Center has received a “Gold Plus” Quality Achievement award for stroke care from the American Heart Association…

Wells Fargo launches Wells Fargo Works for Small Business

May 4, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 1, 2014 – Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is introducing Wells Fargo Works for Small BusinessSM, a broad initiative to deliver resources, guidance and services to…

Finding the elusive decision maker. Then what?

May 4, 2014

Jeffrey, I speak with many people in organizations that want you to think they are the decision maker when in fact they are not. I have wasted too many emails…

Two Richland One Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars

May 4, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – Two Richland One students have been named 2014 Gates Millennium Scholars, a highly prestigious award that will pay the entire cost of their college…

Sandlapper Elementary Teacher Named Conservation Teacher of the Year

May 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 3, 2014 – Brooke Scott, a fourth-grade teacher at Sandlapper Elementary School, has been named Richland County’s Conservation Teacher of the Year for 2014 by the…

Colliers International Welcomes Cary Graham and Erin Davis to the Property Management Group

May 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2014 –  Colliers International announce the addition of Cary Graham and Erin Davis, Property Management Assistants, to the commercial property management team. Graham and Davis…

Dr. Johnnie Cordell Breed to Keynote Columbia College Commencement

May 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2014—Columbia College is proud to announce Dr. Johnnie Cordell Breed as the 2014 undergraduate commencement speaker. Dr. Breed is an entrepreneur whose expertise in transportation…

Summer 2014 – A New Chapter, Introducing the Columbia Crusaders

May 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Crusaders have a unique mission: create family-fun awe-inspiring entertainment in the state of South Carolina. Whereas a NBA team’s success is measured in wins and…

Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter receives $1,000 grant from Colonial Life

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 –  Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter announce it has recently been awarded a $1,000 grant from Colonial Life to help fund its Dress for Success program.…

Columbia Capital Rotary Club Member Honored for Foundation Giving

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Rotary District 7770 Governor Lou Mello (right) congratulates David Boucher of Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club as a new Major Donor for the service…

Gov. Nikki Haley Announces 2014 Governor’s Award For Excellence In Science

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was joined today by the South Carolina Academy of Science in presenting the 2014 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science. Founded in 1924, the South Carolina…

IT-oLogy and STEM Premier announce partnership

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – IT-oLogy and Charleston based STEM Premier announce their partnership to launch the new STEM Premier platform for high school and college students who are engaged in science,…

Columbia attorney named 2014 Distinguished Lawyer

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Bar Employment and Labor Law Section Council announces that Franklin “Frank” G. Shuler Jr. has been named the Distinguished Lawyer of 2014. Mr. Shuler will…

Columbia to Consume 10,000 Pounds of Louisiana Crawfish

May 1, 2014

Advance Tickets to Rosewood Crawfish Festival Still Available COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – The Greater Rosewood Merchants Association (GRMA) will host the 10th annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival this…

Columbia Architecture Firm Named Southeast Design Firm of The Year

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Engineering News Record (ENR) has named local architecture firm LS3P as its Southeast Design Firm of the Year. With offices in Columbia, Charleston,…

Chappell, Smith & Arden Announces New Partners

May 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC  – Chappell, Smith & Arden announced that three attorneys have become Partners, effective January 1, 2014— W. Beau Busch; C. Daniel Vega and W. Hugh McAngus, Jr. They…

DEW Makes Early Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Repayment

April 30, 2014

Agency on track to repay entire loan in 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced it made a voluntary…

Voterheads Brings Local Government Friendliness to the Charlotte, NC Community

April 30, 2014

COLUMBIA,  SC – April 30, 2014 – Voterheads, a Columbia-based company, announced today that it is launching its social media platform and alert services for the Charlotte market.  After a successful…

Adams and Reese Launches Privacy, Data Security Practice

April 23, 2014

Columbia Office Partner to Serve as Practice Team Leader COLUMBIA, SC – April 23, 2014 – The law firm of Adams and Reese announces the formation of a new practice…

Jill Johnson Joins Newberry as Director of Marketing

April 9, 2014

NEWBERRY, SC – Jill Johnson has joined Newberry College as director of Marketing effective April 1, 2014. She will be responsible for developing, implementing and measuring a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy…

Central S.C. Habitat for Humanity Receives Bank of America Property Donations

April 3, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2014 –  Bank of America has donated eight properties to Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity in support of the affiliate’s efforts to build affordable…

The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders’ Executive Medical Director Authors and Releases Book on Eating Disorders

April 2, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2014 – Dr. Timothy D. Brewerton, M.D., Executive Medical Director of The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders, located on the campus of Carolina Children’s Home…

Indie Grits Film Festival Kicks Off Friday, April 11

April 1, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2014 Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival for DIY media-makers in Columbia, S.C., which will take place April 11-20, 2014,…

USC Senior, Pedro De Abreu, Receives Prestigious HARVARD Award

March 28, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – March 28, 2014 – USC graduating senior, author and entrepreneur Pedro De Abreu receives coveted Leadership in Education Award from Harvard University. The Leadership in Education Awards…

All about Tesla-Model S at Rotary Club Lake Murray-Irmo

March 5, 2014

IRMO, SC – March 5, 2014 – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo meeting was an automobile enthusiast’s dream. The speaker was Alan Buck, who talked about the Tesla Model…

Wine Dinner at Terra with Arcadian Winery

February 20, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – February 20, 2014 – Terra will host a wine dinner with grape grower and owner of Arcadian Winery, Joe Davis, on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m.…

Electornic Waste Event- Irmo!

February 14, 2014

Keep the Midlands Beautiful in partnership with the Town of Irmo Electronics Waste Recycling- February 15, 2014  Keep the Midlands Beautiful in partnership with the Town of Irmo will be…

Humane Society Seizes and Saves 80 Neglected Horses in Chesterfield County

January 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2014 – The Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which works to end animal overpopulation and investigates and addresses animal cruelty complaints, announces…

Gala for a Greener Midlands

November 25, 2013

Keep the Midlands Beautiful hosts 2nd annual Gala for a Greener Midlands WEST COLUMBIA, SC – December 5, 2013 – Keep the Midlands Beautiful will be hosting the 2nd annual…

Celebrate, Sing and Save with Family, Friends and Neighbors at Vista Lights Thursday

November 20, 2013

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 20, 2013) – By all indications (including the weather report) this year’s Vista Lights will set a new standard for kicking off the holidays in Columbia. The…

Rooftop Rhythms Rocks Forest Acres Thursday Night

October 23, 2013

WHAT: Cooler weather means the return of Rooftop Rhythms, hosted by the City of Forest Acres. This popular neighborhood event will take place for the second time this fall on…

SC Farmer James Cooley Named 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year

October 20, 2013

COLUMBIA, SC – October 20, 2013 – South Carolina farmer, James Cooley, is the 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year.  Cooley was chosen this week as…