United Community Banks, Inc. names George Bell to Board of Directors
August 18, 2022
United Community Banks, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed George Bell as Director. Bell is an experienced information technology executive and has more than 25 years…
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StartGrow Navigators inaugural class to help guide Greenwood entrepreneurs on business start-up and growth
August 18, 2022
Greenwood has a new way to help people start and grow their businesses. The first class of StartGrow Navigators finished their studies in late July and are equipped with the…
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Owen Steel Co. investing in Richland County facility
August 18, 2022Owen Steel Co., a structural steel fabricator and contractor based in Columbia, has announced plans for a $3 million investment in its Richland County plant that will create an estimated…
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International Latin jazz artists will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra for “Cuban Carnival” on Sept. 17th
August 18, 2022
On September 17th, 2022, the world-class Charleston Jazz Orchestra will share the stage with the Buena Vista Legacy Band – a tribute to the iconic band immortalized in Wim Wender’s 1999 documentary…
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The City of Charleston, Shifa Clinic hosting first clinic at Hope Center on August 19
August 18, 2022
The city of Charleston and the Shifa Clinic will host the first community health fair at the new Hope Center, 529 Meeting Street, on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 9…
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SC Ports completes infrastructure project while maintaining fluidity
August 18, 2022
Fifteen ship-to-shore cranes now stand 155 feet above the wharf deck at Wando Welch Terminal, efficiently working mega container ships at the Port of Charleston. The fifteenth and final crane was…
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Attorneys Amity S. Edmonds and T. David Rheney named 2023 Lawyers of the Year
August 18, 2022
2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© Gallivan White Boyd partners Amity S. Edmonds and T. David Rheney were named 2023 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America©…
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Attorneys Jordan Crapps, Jessica W. Laffitte & Thomas Twehues recognition as Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers®
August 18, 2022
2023 Best Lawyers in America© – Ones to Watch Gallivan White Boyd announced the selection of attorneys, Jordan Crapps, Jessica W. Laffitte and Thomas Twehues, as 2023 Ones to Watch…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces nominations to Teacher Recruitment and Retention Task Force
August 18, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster announced his three appointments to the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Task Force, which was created by the General Assembly to recommend policies for improving the recruitment, retention,…
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Best Lawyers lists twenty-six Gallivan White Boyd attorneys for 2023
August 18, 2022
2023 Best Lawyers in America© Released Twenty-six attorneys have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. With an almost 40-year history of highlighting top legal…
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IMPH releases report and recommendations developed by S.C. experts examining lessons learned from COVID-19
August 18, 2022
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to collectively inform policy to improve health and health care in South Carolina hosted a…
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Columbia Museum of Art affinity group welcomes largest class of new board members
August 18, 2022The Friends of African American Art and Culture (FAAAC), an affinity group of the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), is pleased to welcome its largest class of new board members…
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Colliers Report: Micro-concepts of larger brands are popular
August 18, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2022 Columbia Retail Market Highlights An emerging trend is “micro-concepts” of larger brands, such as Buffalo Wild Wings. The micro-restaurant is a…
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PTC Human Services Instructor: ‘Be Prepared to Change Your Mind’
August 18, 2022
Sandy Anderson knows what it’s like to be treated like a statistic. When she was 18 and seeking prenatal care, she overheard a doctor telling his staff that he didn’t…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Vernon Mathias, HabitNu
August 18, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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SCDPS KICKS OFF DUI CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND, END OF 100 DEADLY DAYS OF SUMMER
August 18, 2022
As part of the Sober or Slammer enforcement campaign, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety will be cracking down on impaired driving August 19 through the Labor Day weekend.…
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The Riviera announces new concerts coming to downtown theater
August 18, 2022
The Riviera, Charleston’s 1930s Art Deco theater, announced its new upcoming shows with David Cook on Saturday, October 1st at 8 pm, David Nail with special guest Tyler Braden on…
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SeamonWhiteside donates design services and volunteer efforts for Camp Happy Days
August 18, 2022SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm throughout the Carolinas, recently donated services and volunteer efforts to design and build a new landscape at Camp Happy Days’ Corporate Office located…
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Ferns, Nature’s Colonists
August 18, 2022
By Tom Poland Ferns bless us with classic Southern settings but doing so isn’t always easy. Random winds pick up fern spores and scatter them, their destiny determined by…
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41 Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Fellows
August 18, 2022
Over the next five months, they will participate in the Riley Institute’s award-winning Diversity Leaders Initiative before joining a network of more than 2,500 graduates across the state. GREENVILLE, S.C.…
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Seven Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys included in new “Best Lawyers” publications
August 18, 2022
Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are honored in the new edition of “Best Lawyers of America,” and an additional three are included in the companion piece, “Best Lawyers: Ones…
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Best Lawyers honors 23 at Robinson Gray for 2023, four named Lawyers of the Year
August 18, 2022
A total of 23 attorneys with Robinson Gray are being recognized for the quality of their practice in Columbia in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Four…
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Todd Turner named Chief Executive Officer of OTO Development
August 18, 2022
Todd Turner has been named Chief Executive Officer of OTO Development, taking over the role from fellow co-founder Corry Oakes, who passed away unexpectedly on August 7. Oakes and Turner,…
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18 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Charleston attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. CHARLESTON, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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Rosen Hagood attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Rosen Hagood announced that six of its attorneys were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® list. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal…
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33 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Greenville attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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30 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Columbia attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
August 18, 2022
Statewide, 85 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® in their respective practice areas. COLUMBIA, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review…
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Two Laurens County Council Meetings Scheduled for Thursday, August 18
August 17, 2022
On Thursday, August 18, Laurens County Council Committee on Health and Emergency Services will meet at 4:00 pm. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in…
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American Legion Post 25 Hosts Golf Tournament to Support Community Programs
August 17, 2022
American Legion Post 25 is busy all around Laurens County. Their volunteer efforts can be seen in the work they do to keep cemeteries groomed, make repairs to homes of…
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Congressman David Trone and June Trone donate $10 million to Furman to support mental fitness, Hillel
August 17, 2022
Congressman David Trone has given $10 million to Furman University, with $8.5 million dedicated to student mental health services and $1.5 million to support Furman’s Hillel, the Jewish Student Association.…
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District 56 Announces Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Person of the Year
August 17, 2022
There is an excitement about the start of a new year. Teachers, faculty, and staff are energized and ready to make a difference in the lives of the students. It’s…
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The Southern Bank announces Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for the Spartanburg branch
August 17, 2022
The Southern Bank announces the hiring of a new Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for the Spartanburg, S.C. branch opening at the end of the year, David Ward. Ward…
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Looking for a few good men and women
August 17, 2022
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s RESERVE DEPUTY PROGRAM recruiting for 2023 class By W. Thomas Smith Jr. More than two decades ago (2001), Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott established the…
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Camp Rise Above hosts third annual Homebrewed Harvest fundraiser
August 17, 2022
Camp Rise Above, the local nonprofit founded in Mt. Pleasant over ten years ago, is hosting its third annual Homebrewed Harvest fundraiser on September 10, 2022 at the beautiful Porter…
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Colliers announces call for offers on rare Seneca development opportunity
August 17, 2022
Sealed bids due October 3, 2022 Colliers is now accepting offers for 1810 Sandifer Boulevard on U.S. Highway 123, a rare ±148-acre development opportunity. Located in the most populated…
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena and the Greenville Police Department to hold a Fill the Cruisers back to school supply drive
August 17, 2022
Bon Secours Wellness Arena and the Greenville Police Department are teaming up with the Greenville County Resource Officers to fill police cruisers with back-to-school items for local schools. Stop by…
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Nephron’s Lou and Bill Kennedy inspire students at MUSC College of Pharmacy white coat ceremony
August 17, 2022
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO and owner Lou Kennedy and husband, Bill Kennedy, the company’s chief business development officer, delivered the keynote address at the 2022 white coat ceremony for the…
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Poogan’s Southern Kitchen opening August 22 in The Beach Company’s Cardinal Crossing Community
August 17, 2022Colliers | South Carolina announces that Poogan’s Southern Kitchen will make its public debut on Monday, August 22, in the Cardinal Crossing community at 4605 Forest Drive in Forest Acres.…
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Chapman Cultural Center announces expansion of its grants and funding opportunities
August 17, 2022Chapman Cultural Center announced the expansion of its various grant programs as of July 1, 2022, including changes to its General Operating Support Grant application process. In order to better…
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Blink Book Review #11: A Double Dose – “Enough Already” by Valerie Bertinelli and “Back to the Prairie” by Melissa Gilbert
August 17, 2022
This is the eleventh in a series of summer “Blink Book Reviews” by Reba Hull Campbell My recent beach reading consisted of memoirs by two actresses from my childhood…
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District 55 High School Student Graduates from Space Camp
August 17, 2022
Laurens District 55 High School 9th grade student, Thomas Ray Crain, son of Marty and Kimbrely Crain, recently graduated from the US Space and Rocket Center’s prestigious Space Camp for…
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Contemporary Print Collective’s “Unmasked” to open at GCCA’s Community Gallery
August 17, 2022
Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) in association with the Contemporary Print Collective is excited to announce the opening of the new Community Gallery exhibition, Unmasked. The exhibition features the…
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EMPLOYERS® named workers’ compensation carrier of choice by South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
August 17, 2022
EMPLOYERS®, America’s small business insurance specialist®, has been named workers’ compensation carrier of choice by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA). Qualifying SCRLA members can now access a variety…
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A new toothbrush
August 17, 2022
By Jeff Becraft Back in June, my wife gave me an electric toothbrush for Father’s Day. I am convinced that this toothbrush should be registered with the U.S. Geological…
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California-based Westside Wealth Management joins Apollon Wealth Management
August 17, 2022
The Westside team brings nearly 60 years of combined wealth management experience to Apollon CHARLESTON, SC – Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, a leading full-service wealth management solutions firm, is pleased…
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OTO Development opens AC Hotel by Marriott in Bethesda MD
August 17, 2022AC Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, has opened the doors to its newest hotel in the heart of downtown Bethesda, Maryland, bringing the…
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LushAcres Wraps Up Summer and Prepares for Fall Festival
August 17, 2022
This summer has had it’s challenges. From the record heat, to bad seed from suppliers. Our farm team has worked hard to overcome these challenges and has delivered delicious food…
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Madelyn Smith earns Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist designation
August 16, 2022
Madelyn Smith, Operations and Volunteers Director at Home Works, has earned a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation, identifying her as part of a group of professionals nationwide with the knowledge…
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Kelly Gregory joins Riley Institute as Director for Public Education Partnerships and Projects
August 16, 2022
The Riley Institute at Furman University has appointed a new staff member who will focus on advancing evidence-based public education practices in South Carolina by cultivating statewide partnerships and drawing…
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Air Compressor Services ranks No. 3718 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 annual list
August 16, 2022
With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 136% Percent, Air Compressor Services Receives Ranking No. 3718 Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies Today, Inc.revealed that Air Compressor Services (ACS) is No. 3,718 on…
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