Terminix shares eight travel tips to protect against bed bugs this summer
June 5, 2022
Following two years of decreased travel, experts are predicting a significant bounce-back this summer. With increased travel comes a greater risk of bed bug encounters, and Terminix Service, Inc., the…
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Field Service Technician
May 31, 2022
COMPANY OVERVIEW Founded in 1966, Carolina Handling employs more than 660 associates at its Charlotte, NC headquarters, offices in Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, Greensboro, NC, Raleigh, NC and Greenville, SC,…
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SC SBDC hires David Dougherty as Community Navigator Program Business Consultant
May 19, 2022
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC), the state’s premier provider of business assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the hiring of Community…
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MBM Partner, Stanley L. Myers, named as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers
May 18, 2022
Stanley L. Myers, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has become a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Myers law practice focuses on personal injury, workers’ compensation,…
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Expert EOS Implementer® Neil McLean marks milestone 500 session days
May 11, 2022
Neil McLean, Expert EOS Implementer®, recently held his 500th session day. McLean, who has been offering EOS implementation since 2015 and was the first EOS Implementer in the state of…
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Cayce hires new Assistant City Manager, Michael Conley
May 4, 2022
The City of Cayce hires new Assistant City Manager, Michael Conley. Conley, a Kershaw, SC native, starts his new role May 12. He will be joining the Cayce City Administrative…
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American Bar Association, SC Bar recognize top volunteers for SC Free Legal Answers
May 1, 2022Five South Carolina attorneys and two law firms were recently recognized by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service for their outstanding contributions to Free…
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Shanel Matthews joins LCK as Project Coordinator
May 1, 2022
LCK welcomes Shanel Matthews as its newest member of the Columbia team of project management professionals. As Project Coordinator, Matthews brings to LCK a unique background in administration and social…
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MTC recognized with Impact Award for Workforce Development
April 29, 2022
On April 28, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce announced that Midlands Technical College is the winner of the 2022 Workforce Development Award. “The Impact Award for Workforce Development honors partners…
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7 Midlands firms recognized at 37th annual Engineering Excellence Awards gala
April 27, 2022
Area Infrastructure and HVAC Improvement Projects Garner Seven Awards The American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) recognized the most innovative engineering projects of the past year at…
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Chernoff Newman hires veteran leader to build public affairs practice
April 21, 2022
Move further integrates public affairs into service offerings and expands footprint globally Chernoff Newman, acclaimed integrated communications agency in the Southeast, has hired Mark Duffy to formally establish its public…
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Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Carolinas announces sale of Woodley’s Garden Centers
April 18, 2022
Sunbelt Business Brokers announces the sale of Woodley’s Garden Center, with locations in Irmo and Northeast Columbia, to B.B. Barns, Inc, based in Asheville, North Carolina. The company’s former owners,…
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Chappell, Smith and Arden raises the bar with their work with Homeward Bound Pet Rescue
April 18, 2022
The South Carolina Bar is recognizing Chappell, Smith and Arden law firm, for #RaisingtheBar by working to raise funds and awareness for the Homeward Bound Pet Rescue. The firm will…
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The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers hires bilingual business consulant Marco Rios
April 11, 2022
Marco Rios to Assist Spanish Speaking Business Owners The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC), the state’s premier provider of business assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs,…
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Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Carolinas announces sale of The Aristocrat
April 8, 2022Sunbelt Business Brokers announces the sale of The Aristocrat in Columbia, South Carolina to Brent Daulton and his mother Judy Daulton. The Aristocrat, a cocktail bar, restaurant and music venue,…
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Terminix employee named Technician of the Year
April 6, 2022Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas, is pleased to announce that veteran technician David Hubbard of North Augusta, S.C. has been named the 2022 Technician…
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CompuCom named Disruptor in Avasant’s RadarView
April 6, 2022
Reports highlight CompuCom’s digital workspaces and capabilities across global markets FORT MILL, SC – CompuCom was recognized as a Disruptor in the Avasant Digital Workplace Services RadarView 2021 and a…
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Lake Marion community celebrates grand opening of 1,000-home development
April 5, 2022
McCord’s Ferry at Lake Marion, a 700-acre master-planned lakefront community near Santee, SC, will host a two-day celebration to showcase the expansive residential development’s grand opening. The event will be…
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Bin There Dump That Columbia SC
March 28, 2022
Bin There Dump That is your family and veteran-owned, residentially friendly dumpster rental business in Columbia, SC and surrounding communities. We assist homeowners and contractors with a fast and simple…
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SC Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) opens satellite office in Chapin
March 23, 2022
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC), the state’s premier provider of business assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs, has opened a satellite office in Chapin, SC,…
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SC Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) opens satellite office in Chapin
March 22, 2022
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC), the state’s premier provider of business assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs, has opened a satellite office in Chapin, SC,…
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Governor Henry McMaster signs proclamation designating March 16 ‘SBDC Day’
March 15, 2022
In honor of the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC), an organization that for over forty-three years has helped small businesses across the Palmetto State grow and thrive,…
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Business Development Machine
March 8, 2022
Our different approach is having a business work harder for its owner, so the owner could stress less and make more bottom-line profits. Which could be a key in prospering…
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Subterranean termites remain severe threat to homeowners
March 4, 2022
National Termite Awareness Week is March 6-12 Spring is around the corner, and that means warmer and wet weather, creating prime conditions for the subterranean termites found throughout the Southeast…
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SC SBDC named as “Spoke” organization in SBA Community Navigator Program for South Carolina
March 2, 2022
Utilizing a “hub and spoke” model the SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot Program will equip and empower South Carolina’s historically underserved entrepreneurs The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC)…
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DESA, Inc. named as “spoke” organization in SBA Community Navigator Program for South Carolina
February 28, 2022
DESA, Inc. has been named to serve as one of eight participating “spoke” organizations in South Carolina for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP). South…
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MicroWedding Expo Press Release
February 14, 2022
Prime & Prim Studio of The Arts, is excited to announce next year’s Micro Wedding Expo at the newly renovated historic Hampton Preston Mansion on March 27, 2022. The Micro…
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Palmetto Commercial Services
February 7, 2022
Palmetto Commercial Services is a full service office cleaning company. They currently serve customers in: Ballentine, Irmo, Lake Murray, Chapin, Batesburg-Leesville, Gaston, Gilbert, Dutch Fork, Cayce, West Columbia, Springdale, Northeast Columbia, Dentsville, Spring Valley, Lower Richland, Hopkins, Eastover, Pelion, Red Bank, South Congaree, Swansea, Richland County, and Lexington County.
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Richland County attracts $359.6 million in investment, second-highest level ever
January 19, 2022
Richland County achieved its second-highest level of capital investment in 2021 — attracting $359.6 million for plans that included a new brewery, development of industrial parks, expansion efforts by BlueCross…
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First Reliance Bank promotes two senior leaders
January 19, 2022
First Reliance Bank announced Blake Dressler has been promoted to Charleston Market President and Frank Bullard to lead Corporate Community Relations across the bank’s South Carolina and North Carolina footprint.…
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Trinity Partners moves to downtown Class A building, 1501 Main Street
January 10, 2022
Trinity Partners is excited to announce their Columbia team has officially moved to a seven-story 138,909 square foot Class A office building at 1501 Main Street in downtown Columbia. Construction…
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Flagship Healthcare Trust acquires property in West Columbia
January 6, 2022The medical office building is home to the Southeast’s premier Palmetto Infusion Flagship Healthcare Trust, a Charlotte-based outpatient healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired Class A, 100% leased…
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Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Carolinas announces Laura Nell Hudgins as Marketing Coordinator
December 20, 2021
Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Carolinas, the place to go to buy or sell a business, named Laura Nell Hudgins as its newest Marketing Coordinator. Hudgins started at Sunbelt as…
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Government Contracting in the Carolinas: South Carolina and North Carolina collaborate to Help Small Businesses Sell to the Government
December 16, 2021
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) and North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) are pleased to announce a collaboration to help small businesses sell…
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Willis HR wins two awards from SC Best in Business
December 8, 2021
Willis HR, the premier provider of outsourced human resources (HR) support to small businesses and nonprofits in the southeast, earned awards for Best Minority Owned Business of the Year and…
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PCT LTD closes a $2,250,000 equity financing
December 6, 2021
LITTLE RIVER, SC – PCT LTD – After performing due diligence with a Dallas based marketing, branding and business advising firm, Mike Sims, CEO of Krag Capital was lead investor…
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Garvin Design Group wins two AIA South Carolina 2021 Design Awards
December 2, 2021
Columbia architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group won two Design Awards at the American Institute of Architects South Carolina (AIA SC)’s annual awards presented virtually on November 19,…
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The SC SBDC collaborates with partners to improve the economic impact of African American businesses and entrepreneurs
December 2, 2021
The SC SBDC Collaborates with the S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs (CMA), South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Lenders and Other Partners to Improve the Economic Impact of…
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Mimms Contracting adds Reid Radtke as Director of Operations
November 15, 2021
Mimms Contracting announced that they have hired Reid Radtke as the newest member of the team. Reid serves as the Director of Operations. Originally from New York, Reid graduated from…
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First Reliance Bank and community partners made dreams come true for a Lexington School District Four student
November 1, 2021
First Reliance Bank is a community bank in all aspects of the term. The longtime Florence, S.C. headquartered bank serves communities all over South and North Carolina by providing expert…
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Wingard’s Market expands Gift Shoppe and announces dates for holiday open house
October 26, 2021
Just in time for the Holidays, Wingard’s Market, one of the state’s most recognizable destination plant and flower markets, is expanding its Gift Shoppe to allow for additional unique merchandise…
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Terminix Warns of Increased Fire Risks Posed by Rodents
October 20, 2021
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has declared October 17-23, 2021, as Rodent Awareness Week, an annual observance to promote greater awareness about the threats rodents pose to health and…
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Sustain SC, Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities announce inaugural class for Sustainability Leadership Initiative
September 29, 2021
Professionals to participate in six-session program focused on sustainability Sustain SC and the Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities has selected a group of professionals across various sectors to…
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MTC opens Welding Technology Center to meet employer demand
September 23, 2021
Midlands Technical College held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the college’s new Welding Technology Center today. The education and training facility is located on Kentucky Avenue on the…
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Local trucking start-up expands to hire COO
September 16, 2021
Erin Curtis joins Motor Supply, Inc Motor Supply, Inc., a Midlands-based long-haul trucking company, is expanding after hiring Erin Curtis as its first chief operating officer to oversee the company’s…
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Local resident launches Fetch! Pet Care to serve pet owners in the Midlands
September 15, 2021
Meredith Pope Embraces Entrepreneurship to Pursue her Passion for Animals Fetch! Pet Care, America’s largest franchised provider of professional dog walking and in-home pet sitting services, is bringing experienced and…
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Businesses, community members invited to discuss key state legislative issues at Lexington Chamber Grassroots Meeting
September 14, 2021
The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will be hosting the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Grassroots Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at 8:15 a.m. at the Chamber, located at…
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Duke Energy provides $25,000 grant to DESA’s nonprofit organization, Joseph Outreach
September 9, 2021
Joseph Outreach, the nonprofit arm of DESA, Inc., has received a grant from The Duke Energy Foundation to benefit returning citizens in South Carolina. The grant is one of 10…
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IAA relocates in South Carolina adds new Colorado branch
September 7, 2021
IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, announces a new branch, located in Colorado Springs (CO), bringing the total number of branches in…
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Flock and Rally earns three IABC/SC Palmetto Awards of Excellence
August 30, 2021
Integrated marketing agency earns three awards for media relations, marketing, advertising and brand communication Flock and Rally, a women-owned integrated communications and marketing agency headquartered in Columbia, S.C., was honored…
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