Spring into April With Food Truck Fridays!
April 8, 2024
The City of Columbia continues the exciting Food Truck Fridays initiative throughout the month of April. Food Truck Fridays aim to support and boost local businesses, celebrate diverse cuisines and foster connections over…
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City of Columbia Community Development Department to host a Homebuyer Workshop – April 17
April 8, 2024Who: City of Columbia Community Development Department, and South State Bank – Phoebe Johnson, Mortgage Community Lending Manager What: A Homebuyer Workshop that will teach participants about credit, how to get a…
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Time to Grow: County residents can access free seeds for spring
April 8, 2024
Obtain up to 4 seed packets in person or by mail Just in time for warmer weather, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) has reopened its Seed Sanctuary,…
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SIOS Technology joins Nutanix Elevate Partner Program
April 8, 2024
Bringing Easy-to-Use High Availability Clustering for Critical Applications to Nutanix AHV Environments SAN MATEO, CA and COLUMBIA, SC – SIOS Technology Corp., an industry leader in application high availability (HA)…
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Chernoff Newman welcomes industry veteran Dan Jividen as new Creative Lead
April 5, 2024
Chernoff Newman, a leading integrated marketing and communications agency in the Southeast, has named Dan Jividen as its new Group Creative Director. Jividen is an advertising industry veteran with previous…
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Celebrate Spring at the Midlands Plant and Flower Festival
April 5, 2024
The Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival returns to the South Carolina State Farmers Market April 11-14, 2024. Visitors can shop for plants, garden essentials, Certified South Carolina produce, springtime…
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USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Continues College Tour with Visit to South Carolina State University
April 5, 2024
The Deputy’s visit of SCSU underscores the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to Land-Grant Institutions COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University (SCSU)…
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Columbia Museum of Art receives Knight Foundation Grant
April 5, 2024
Funds to be used for Boyd Plaza programming and activity The Columbia Museum of Art announces it has been selected as a recipient of a grant from the Knight Foundation…
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Joanne Brady joins First Reliance as Branch Manager
April 4, 2024
First Reliance announced that Joanne Brady has joined the company as Branch Manager for the West Columbia branch in South Carolina. She will oversee the daily branch operations and be…
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CAMS hires David Raber as director of accounting services
April 4, 2024
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced the hiring of David Raber as director of accounting services. Raber brings 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the table, having served…
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Steve Pettit elected as president of Palmetto Family Council
April 4, 2024
Palmetto Family Council Board Chairman Stu Rodman announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Steve Pettit as the organization’s sixth president. Pettit will begin to serve immediately. “As…
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Lexington Medical Center opens two new facilities
April 4, 2024
Lexington Medical Center has opened two new facilities to better serve growing communities in the Midlands: Lexington Medical Park Forest Acres and LMC Lexington Medical Park 2. Lexington Medical Park…
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Licensures for lawfully present workforce will boost S.C. economy, help solve workforce shortages
April 4, 2024
Allowing 5,500 legally authorized workers in South Carolina to be eligible for professional and occupational licenses could add up to $67.7 million additional economic output to the state economy and…
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Mashburn Construction adds to Columbia personnel, supporting continued growth
April 4, 2024
Mashburn Construction announced five new additions to the company’s Columbia location. Sarah Besler joins Mashburn as an Assistant Project Manager/Estimator supporting the company’s Upfit Division. Sarah is originally from Iowa and…
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Love lays down its life for another
April 3, 2024
By Jeff Becraft The word passion literally means “to suffer.” As with many words, there can be more than one definition. You have to go down to definition #5…
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Surprise At Surrender Rock
April 3, 2024
By Tom Poland A Sunday before Christmas it was. With the gifts all wrapped, I had a bit of time. I wanted to see the monument where Mayor T.J.…
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TM Floyd & Company recognized as one of SIA’s 2024 Best Staffing Firms To Work For
April 3, 2024
Global research and advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) announced winners of the 2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For today during its Executive Forum North America conference. TM Floyd…
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Columbia Museum of Art May 2024 exhibitions and events calendar
April 3, 2024
Exhibitions Darrel Ellis: Regeneration On view through May 12, 2024 Over the course of his career, Darrel Ellis developed a distinct studio practice that merged the formal vocabularies of drawing,…
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Governor’s Cup road race returns for 51st installment on April 12 – 13
April 3, 2024
Experience Columbia SC Sports is happy to continue its longtime partnership with Carolina Marathon Association and Lexington Medical Center to promote the 51st Annual Governor’s Cup Road Race on April…
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Justin Strickland, First Reliance Bank President, joins Lexington Medical Center as Vice Chair
April 3, 2024
Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors. The Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors shares a commitment to…
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City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to provide input for Parks & Recreation Master Plan
April 3, 2024
The City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department is seeking members of the community to assist in evaluating park and recreation programs within the City. The results will be used…
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Solid Waste Management to participate in PalmettoPride “Zero Tolerance for Litter” campaign
April 3, 2024
County officials to increase litter education, enforcement during the month of April Lexington County Solid Waste Management is teaming up with Lexington County deputies to help make Lexington County litter-free.…
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Justin P. Powell confirmed by the South Carolina Senate to serve as Secretary of Transportation
April 3, 2024
Today, the South Carolina Senate confirmed Justin P. Powell to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation. Powell was appointed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission to serve…
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Synovus introduces Accelerate Pay for business payments
April 3, 2024
Synovus has launched AccelerateTM Pay, a new payment solution that enables commercial banking clients to initiate account payable payments in several different payment types while minimizing the use of checks. The…
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Student Freedom Initiative and Fusion Cyber offer STEM certification funding through Denmark Technical College
April 3, 2024
Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) announced a partnership with Fusion Cyber on Tuesday to help students at Denmark Technical College in South Carolina achieve STEM certifications that will propel them into important and successful careers upon…
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Two Columbia SC establishments officially advance as 2024 James Beard award finalists
April 3, 2024
The James Beard Foundation announced its 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees this morning, and the Columbia region is following up last year’s historic turn of events with two finalists…
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The Beach Company honored with three AAF Midlands Annual Advertising Awards
April 3, 2024
The Beach Company announced it has been honored with three American Advertising Federation (AAF) Midlands Advertising Awards. The Charleston-based leader in residential and commercial real estate brokerage, development and property…
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Turn90 secures $2M seed funding from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving for its innovative therapeutic social enterprise
April 3, 2024
In a country that incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, Turn90, a South Carolina-based nonprofit, has been awarded a transformative $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott’s…
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William Johnson named 2024 Best Lawyers® ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for business organizations in Columbia
April 3, 2024
Best Lawyers has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder William R. Johnson as the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships) in Columbia, South Carolina.…
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Charleston County Public Information Officer joins NP Strategy
April 2, 2024
Kelsey Barlow is the 8th Former Journalist on the 25-Member Team NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, expands its Lowcountry presence with the…
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Justin Strickland, First Reliance Bank President, joins Lexington Medical Center as Vice Chair
April 2, 2024
Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors. The Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors shares a commitment to…
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NAI Columbia welcomes Hope Andrews to brokerage team
April 2, 2024
NAI Columbia announced Hope Andrews will join Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Will DuPree’s brokerage team. Andrews previously served as a Sales & Leasing Administrator for NAI Columbia but officially assumed…
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Delta Children’s Products selects Orangeburg County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operations
April 2, 2024
Delta Children’s Products (Delta Children), a children’s furniture manufacturer, announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish its first South Carolina operations. The company’s $33.1 million investment will create 123 new jobs.…
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Giti Tire honors exceptional students in Chester County STEAM Competition
April 2, 2024
Contest promotes STEAM education in local schools Giti Tire, a global leader in tire manufacturing, proudly announces the winners of its esteemed STEAM Competition in Chester County, where the company’s…
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SCRA announces new Member Company and grant funding
April 2, 2024
Katalyst Corporation was accepted as a South Carolina Research Authority Member Company. FireGator, Lumiq, Notey, Ortho-Dx, and SkilRedi received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching and access…
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New parking features & rate changes taking place at CAE beginning May 1, 2024
April 2, 2024
Beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) will be changing parking rates to support new parking features and ongoing updates to its parking facilities. Parking rates in the Surface Parking Lot will change from…
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Dominion Energy announces opening dates for park sites
April 1, 2024
Visitors can enjoy through Labor Day Dominion Energy welcomes visitors back to Lake Murray’s public parks for the 2024 season. The beach and recreation area on the Lexington side…
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Melrose Heights brings artists and entertainment to a historic Columbia neighborhood
April 1, 2024
The Historic Melrose Art in the Yard will once again welcome artists and artisans to show and sell their original work in the historic, downtown Columbia neighborhood. The event will…
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S.C. Commerce names Annie Caggiano new Global Business Development director
April 1, 2024
Caggiano to bring nearly 20 years of experience as she leads the state’s economic development sales team Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III announced the promotion of Annie Caggiano…
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City of Columbia hosting first “Mom’s Market”: Health Fair for Moms, Families and Babies as part of Black Maternal Health Week
April 1, 2024
WHO: The City of Columbia has partnered with the Black Maternal Health Collective to host the first Columbia “Mom’s Market”. Speakers: Councilwoman Aditi Bussells, DajaStar, Yadri Goodwin and Kim Smith Moderator: Rho…
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MBM Partner, Nick Riley, Jr., named to LMC Hospital Board
April 1, 2024
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) is excited to announce that Moore Bradley Myers Partner, Nick Riley, Jr., has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Riley is…
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Columbia College appoints Jake Deer as first men’s basketball coach
April 1, 2024
Fall 2024 will launch the inaugural season of Columbia College Men’s Basketball, coached by Jake Deer. Jake joins Koala Athletics from a 21-year career in Collegiate Athletics, most recently at…
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Hana Chief Operations Officer named to SAME Leader Development Class
April 1, 2024
Hana Engineers and Consultants Chief Operations Officer Christina Jettie, PE, has been named to the 2024-2025 class of the Society of American Military Engineers Leader Development Program. The trade association’s…
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Historic Columbia announces April 2024 events
April 1, 2024
Historic Columbia is excited to announce programming and events for April 2024. See the full list of April events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to…
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Midlands Gives Day early giving kicks off April 1
April 1, 2024
Early giving for Midlands Gives, a Central Carolina Community Foundation initiative, starts today and goes through Monday, May 6. This early giving period allows donors to support their favorite nonprofits…
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LRADAC earns three-year accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
March 29, 2024
CARF International, an independent, non-profit accreditor of health and human services has announced that LRADAC, the Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, has once again been accredited for a period…
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U.S. Marine commander receives South Carolina’s highest award
March 29, 2024
Colonel Steven Bernard Vitali receives Order of the Palmetto By Chris Carter Governor Henry McMaster presented the Order of the Palmetto, S.C.’s highest award, to Col. Steven B. Vitali, U.S.…
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Celebrating South Carolina Women
March 28, 2024By Alan Cooper Publisher, Who’s On The Move MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, LowcountryBizSC Back in the beginning of March, I spoke on the South Carolina Business Review about Women’s History Month and…
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A Tribute to Trailblazers: A Melodic Odyssey from the King of Rock n’ Roll to the Queens of Country
March 28, 2024
A Tribute To Trailblazers: A Melodic Odyssey from the King of Rock n’ Roll to the Queens of Country Enjoy the April lineup that unveils a timeless tapestry of hits…
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The Fun is Back: Mountain Top Marine returns to Sunset Blvd
March 28, 2024
After a brief 14-month retirement, Sean and Summer Deese renovated and reopened Mountain Top Marine at their Sunset Blvd. location. Since September 2008, the Deeses have provided top-quality boats and…
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