First Gentleman Haley receives Youth ChalleNGe recognition
December 21, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Michael Haley – First Gentleman of S.C. and a S.C. Army National Guard officer – was recognized by the S.C. Youth ChalleNGe…
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South Carolina chosen to help lead nation’s initiative to prevent unemployment fraud
December 19, 2012DECEMBER 19, 2012 – South Carolina has been selected to help lead thenation’s efforts to improve Unemployment Insurance (UI) integritycommonly known as fraud and overpayment prevention. The PalmettoState is one…
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South Carolina chosen to help lead nation’s initiative to prevent unemployment fraud
December 19, 2012DECEMBER 19, 2012 – South Carolina has been selected to help lead the nation’s efforts to improve Unemployment Insurance (UI) integrity commonly known as fraud and overpayment prevention. The Palmetto…
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Hudson elected pres. of national association representing state defense forces
December 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 16, 2012 – Brig. Gen. Herman J. Hudson, S.C. State Guard (Ret.) – special projects officer with the S.C. Military Dept. and a combat-experienced U.S. Army…
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Remembering The Wish Book
December 13, 2012Tom PolandColumbia, SCDecember 13, 2012 With Christmas just around the corner, what better time than now to remember the Wish Book. What child didn’t love that book come Christmas.…
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Camden attorney thrice-awarded in two weeks
December 6, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr.December 5, 2012 CAMDEN, SC – COL Thomas Stowe Mullikin, pres. of the Camden-based Mullikin Law firm has received three awards in two weeks; two military…
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Hunting’s Long, Slow Demise
December 6, 2012Tom Poland Columbia, SC December 6, 2012 Do Boys Still Follow Men Afield? It’s a classic late afternoon, autumn day. Men in tan jackets of canvas follow a pair of…
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Five Points: A Victim of its Own Success?
December 3, 2012By Ron Aiken MidlandsBiz.com News Editor December 4, 2012 Forget the Five Points you knew. Late-night weekends in Five Points now are something entirely different and have been for…
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Federal unemployment benefits to end, impacting 29,000 South Carolinians
November 28, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – November 28, 2012 – Federal unemployment benefits will end next month for individuals nationwide as the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program expires. The SC Department of Employment…
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Federal unemployment benefits to end, impacting 29,000 South Carolinians
November 28, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – November 28, 2012 – Federal unemployment benefits will end next month for individuals nationwide as the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program expires. The SC Department of Employment…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation October 2012
November 20, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA, November 20, 2012 – The state’s seasonally adjustedunemployment rate dropped significantly in October to 8.6 percent fromthe September estimate of 9.1 percent. The number of unemployed peopledecreased over…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation October 2012
November 20, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA, November 20, 2012 – The state’s seasonally adjustedunemployment rate dropped significantly in October to 8.6 percent fromthe September estimate of 9.1 percent. The number of unemployed peopledecreased over…
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Pulliam Morris Interiors Celebrates 50 Years in Business
November 15, 2012Distinguishes Itself in Today’s Design-Conscious World November 15, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – It’s not often a business reaches the 50 year mark but that’s exactly what local design firm Pulliam…
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Nostalgia In The Midlands: The Gathering Place – The Country Store
November 14, 2012By Tom Poland You never see a true country store anymore. Changing times and interstate highways put them on the endangered species list and today weeds, kudzu, and pines advance…
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Lexington vs. Richland: Comparing the Cost of Doing Business
November 12, 2012By Ron Aiken News Editor The numbers don’t lie, and they’re only getting worse. From measurables such as property taxes, sales taxes and business licenses to immeasurables such as perceptions…
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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday’s presidential election results
November 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 7, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley today released the following statement:“First, Michael and I want to offer our congratulations to Mitt and Ann Romney – two…
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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday’s presidential election results
November 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 7, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley today released the following statement:“First, Michael and I want to offer our congratulations to Mitt and Ann Romney – two…
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State Guard, Harvest Hope, and Aerobridge aid NE-storm victims
November 5, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. November 6, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – Members of the S.C. State Guard, Harvest Hope Food Bank, and AeroBridge spent much of Saturday and Sunday packing…
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Hospitality Association gets new leader and name
November 5, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 4, 2012 – The South Carolina Hospitality Association announced that John Durst, former director of the S. C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, is the…
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Vote NO: Sales tax hike could be a disaster for local economic growth
November 2, 2012By Joe E. Taylor, Jr. If a community is looking for a perfect recipe to put small businesses out of business, cause them to move elsewhere, or kill job creation,…
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Vote ‘Yes’ on the penny to protect public safety
November 2, 2012By Leon Lott There are many good reasons to vote Yes for the penny sales tax on Nov. 6, but I have a particular concern as Richland County sheriff. That…
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The Penny Tax: Richland County's Billion-Dollar Gamble
October 29, 2012By Ron AikenStaff WriterOctober 30, 2012 It’s being sold as a penny tax to help the poor get to work. In reality, however, the penny referendum voters will decide upon…
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Mullikin and Smith receive Senate commendations for honorary titles
October 22, 2012By Carol A. Taber October 20, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – State Senator Michael L. Fair (R–Greenville) formally commended attorney Thomas S. Mullikin and military analyst W. Thomas Smith Jr. for…
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Leadership 101: The Awendaw Hump
October 22, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 22, 2012 In our ongoing LEADERSHIP 101 series, we’ve addressed thewarrior (competitive) nature inherent in any true leader who hasmastered the art, as well…
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Mullikin and Smith receive Senate commendations for honorary titles
October 22, 2012By Carol A. Taber October 20, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – State Senator Michael L. Fair (R–Greenville)formally commended attorney Thomas S. Mullikin and military analyst W.Thomas Smith Jr. for having received…
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Leadership 101: The Awendaw Hump
October 22, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 22, 2012 In our ongoing LEADERSHIP 101 series, we’ve addressed the warrior (competitive) nature inherent in any true leader who has mastered the art,…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation for September 2012
October 19, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA, SC – October 19, 2012 – In September, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 9.1 percent from the August estimate of 9.6 percent. Over the month,…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation for September 2012
October 19, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA, SC – October 19, 2012 – In September, the state’sseasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 9.1 percent from theAugust estimate of 9.6 percent. Over the month, the number…
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Senator says a national medal should mirror medal for S.C.’s fallen
October 17, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 17, 2012 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Medal of Valor – a newly established decoration for South Carolinians who have lost their lives while serving…
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Private Sector: City TIFs are Bad Business?
October 10, 2012Controversial multi-million government plan characterized as irresponsible, unnecessary by private sector critics By Ron Aiken News Editor, MidlandsBiz.com Two years ago, two multi-million dollar tax increment financing districts – or…
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Green Berets to converge on South Carolina in 2014
October 1, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 1, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto State will host the U.S. Army Special Forces Association’s national convention in 2014. And Columbia and Charleston…
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Businesses to see savings from revised 2012 tax rates
September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 – S.C. businesses will receive their revised 2012unemployment insurance tax rates during the next several days, the SCDepartment of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced. Because of $77…
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Businesses to see savings from revised 2012 tax rates
September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 – S.C. businesses will receive their revised 2012 unemployment insurance tax rates during the next several days, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced. Because…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation August 2012
September 21, 2012Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged SOUTH CAROLINA -The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was essentiallyunchanged at 9.6 percent in August. The estimated number of unemployedpeople dropped by 2,021 to 204,941 with…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation August 2012
September 21, 2012Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged SOUTH CAROLINA – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 9.6 percent in August. The estimated number of unemployed people dropped by 2,021…
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New advanced degree now offered in health information technology at USC
September 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – September 18, 2012 – The University of South Carolina has been granted approval by the state Commission on Higher Education to launch a new degree program in…
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Decoding the Black Death
September 5, 2012September 5, 2012 Each time Sharon DeWitte takes a 3-foot by 1-foot archival box off the shelf at the Museum of London she hopes it will be heavy. Heavy means…
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Connor and Smith form National Defense Consultants, LLC
September 1, 2012By Carol A. Taber COLUMBIA, SC – August 31, 2012 – Military experts Bill Connor and W. Thomas Smith Jr. have formed National Defense Consultants, LLC, a partnership providing clients…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2012
August 20, 2012Slight Increase in Unemployment Rate August 20, 2012 – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.6 percent in July from 9.4 percent in June. The rise in the…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2012
August 20, 2012Slight Increase in Unemployment Rate August 20, 2012 – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rateincreased to 9.6 percent in July from 9.4 percent in June. The rise inthe rate was…
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Sheriff Leon Lott’s team endures training by former U.S. Navy SEALs
August 12, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. August 12, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott – known for his exacting physical-fitness and tactical-training standards (demanded of himself and others)…
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Military leaders gather to discuss huge, looming defense cuts
August 12, 2012By LT Keith Pounds August 12, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – State and federal political and military leaders gathered for a press conference, Wednesday, Aug. 8, to discuss the impact $1.2…
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Husband-wife team join State Guard
August 8, 2012By Carol A. Taber COLUMBIA, SC – Keith A. Pounds and Kelly A. Pounds were sworn into the S.C. State Guard at the ranks of 1st LT and Cpl., respectively,…
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A Taste of France Comes to Columbia
August 1, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 1, 2012 – Laurent Prescelti of South France visited Columbia, South Carolina in 2010 and made the decision to open a French cuisine restaurant after realizing…
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State Guardsman receives Special Forces Association Award
July 30, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. July 30, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – MAJ Mike Mika – the assistant operations officer for the S.C. State Guard and a retired Sgt. Maj., U.S.…
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State Guardsman receives Special Forces Association Award
July 30, 2012By W. Thomas Smith Jr. July 30, 2012 COLUMBIA, SC – MAJ Mike Mika – the assistant operations officer for the S.C. State Guard and a retired Sgt. Maj., U.S.…
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South Carolina Retail Association Welcomes Sales Tax Holiday And Predicts Big Shopping Weekend
July 30, 2012South Carolina’s Sales Tax Holiday Provides Multiple Economic Benefits For Consumers, Businesses And The State’s Economy COLUMBIA, SC – August 4 – 5, 2012 – The South Carolina Retail…
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Advice for Parents as Your Nest Empties of First-Year Bound College Students
July 25, 2012By Terrence Maurice Cummings July 26, 2012 It is the season where nests in family homes across the nation will become vacant. Little birdies, or first-time college students, will be…
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Mike Bedenbaugh, Executive Director of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation
July 23, 2012As South Carolina’s only statewide partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Palmetto Trust works hard for the advocacy of historic preservation, the education about our state’s history…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2012
July 20, 2012Unemployment Rate Increases South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.4percent in June from 9.1 percent in May. This is the second consecutiverise in the rate, but is well…
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