Murder while you watch
April 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker The Facebook video of a homicide was surely inevitable. This isn’t the same as saying that video murders soon will become all the rage, but it…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 17
April 17, 2017
Week of 04/14/2017 to 04/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 1 4,310 $98,786,705 $98,786,705 2 The Boss…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 17
April 17, 2017
Week of 04/14/2017 to 04/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 1 4,310 $98,786,705 $98,786,705 2 The Boss…
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Every South Carolinian benefits from increasing Lottery Tuition Assistance for technical college students.
April 13, 2017
By Dr. Ron Rhames President Midlands Technical College Since the inception of the South Carolina Education Lottery more than 15 years ago, nearly 308,000 technical college students in the…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 10
April 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829 $26,363,488…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 10
April 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829 $26,363,488…
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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming
April 10, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…
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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming
April 10, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…
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Whatever It Takes
April 5, 2017
By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…
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Whatever It Takes
April 5, 2017
By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…
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Financial landscape looks bright for blue collar workers
April 5, 2017
By Kathryn Hauer Blue collar dollars are flowing thanks to President Trump; how can you get them and keep them? About 40% of Americans work in blue collar careers…
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Technology Tuesday at Spirit Communications Park
April 4, 2017
April 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm We are excited to present some of South Carolina’s best technology, data, and office solution providers! This could be the best lunch…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 3
April 3, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 3
April 3, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…
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City Manager’s Spotlight for April 2017
April 3, 2017
The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…
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Is the American Dream killing us?
April 3, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…
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Is the American Dream killing us?
April 3, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…
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A tragic hero takes his leave
April 3, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. — People who experienced the phenomenon of Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel can’t have helped wondering what might have been — if only he had…
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A tragic hero takes his leave
April 3, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. — People who experienced the phenomenon of Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel can’t have helped wondering what might have been — if only he had…
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2017 Community Banking Month
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…
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2017 Community Banking Month
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, headlines, on-the-move, op-ed
Top Grossing Movies – March 27
March 27, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/24/2017 to 03/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 2 4,210 $90,426,717 $319,032,604…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 27
March 27, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/24/2017 to 03/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 2 4,210 $90,426,717 $319,032,604…
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The national slush fund
March 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White…
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The national slush fund
March 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White…
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Governing by ultimatum
March 27, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump’s governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach. Or…
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Governing by ultimatum
March 27, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump’s governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach. Or…
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Making Medicaid great
March 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…
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Making Medicaid great
March 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…
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Death by a thousand cuts
March 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…
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Death by a thousand cuts
March 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 20
March 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210 $174,750,616…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 20
March 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210 $174,750,616…
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The Healthcare Jigsaw Puzzle – We Need to Fix the Problems and NOT the Symptoms
March 19, 2017
By Larry Ventimiglio Are you familiar with the word “Oligopoly”? An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of…
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Uber’s court victory serves as a reminder of the importance of proper classification
March 13, 2017By Stephen Mitchell & Sheila Bias Much of the recent buzz regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) has focused on the saga of white…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 13
March 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/10/2017 to 03/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Kong: Skull Island PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,846 $61,025,472…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 13
March 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/10/2017 to 03/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Kong: Skull Island PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,846 $61,025,472…
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Should the Fed run the economy ‘hot’?
March 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Toward the end of 1942, Winston Churchill, in announcing a rare victory over the German army, uttered one of his more memorable phrases: “This is…
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Should the Fed run the economy ‘hot’?
March 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Toward the end of 1942, Winston Churchill, in announcing a rare victory over the German army, uttered one of his more memorable phrases: “This is…
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Congress’ grizzly betrayal
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In its zeal to repeal, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule forbidding the baiting, trapping and…
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Congress’ grizzly betrayal
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In its zeal to repeal, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule forbidding the baiting, trapping and…
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South Carolina veterans must rally behind Mullikin for Congress
March 13, 2017By Sergeant Major, Michael Mika, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.) We need an infusion of truly great leadership and committed people who appreciate both the need to strengthen our…
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South Carolina veterans must rally behind Mullikin for Congress
March 13, 2017
By Sergeant Major, Michael Mika, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.) We need an infusion of truly great leadership and committed people who appreciate both the need to strengthen our…
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Columbia woman to advocate on Capitol Hill for colorectal cancer
March 8, 2017
Patricia Mouzon of Columbia will be one of the 16 scholars attending the national advocacy group Fight Colorectal Cancer’s Call-on Congress in Washington, D.C. from March 13-15. Mouzon was selected…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 6
March 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/03/2017 to 03/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Logan R 20th Century Fox 1 4,071 $88,411,916 $88,411,916…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 6
March 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/03/2017 to 03/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Logan R 20th Century Fox 1 4,071 $88,411,916 $88,411,916…
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R.I.P., DNC?
March 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago…
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R.I.P., DNC?
March 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago…
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Who’s afraid of the ‘administrative state’?
March 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Just what White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon meant when he recently suggested “deconstructing the administrative state” is unclear. To critics, he would gut the…
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Who’s afraid of the ‘administrative state’?
March 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Just what White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon meant when he recently suggested “deconstructing the administrative state” is unclear. To critics, he would gut the…
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