Richland One honors award winners, retiring employees
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – With the 2014-2015 school year quickly coming to a close, Richland One paused on May 14 to honor some of the district’s most dynamic and dedicated employees…
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Carolina Financial Corporation Appoints New Chairman to its Board of Directors
May 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) announced today the appointment of G. Manly Eubank as chairman of its Board of Directors. Eubank will fill this position effective April 29,…
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35 inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Wofford
May 18, 2015Nation’s oldest, most widely known academic honor society SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College recently inducted 35 students and recent graduates into its chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and…
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NBC’s Melvin speaks at Wofford 161st Commencement
May 18, 2015Degrees conferred to 390 students; two honorary degrees, awards presented SPARTANBURG, SC – NBC “Today” show national correspondent Craig Melvin, a 2001 graduate of Wofford College, urged graduating seniors…
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Columbia Resident Wins LiveLifeBlue Contest with ‘Shoefie’ Photo at Half Dome
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina selected David Johnston, Columbia, as the winner of its Facebook-based LiveLifeBlueSM healthy activity photo competition in April. The theme was “Show Us…
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Dr. Anne Matthews to be guest speaker at Cayce West-Columbia Rotary Club
May 18, 2015CAYCE, SC – Dr. Anne Matthews will be the guest speaker, Tuesday, May 19th at 1:00 p.m. at the Cayce West-Columbia Rotary Club which meets at the Brookland Baptist Church…
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Bartenders to Compete at Lowcountry Bistro’s 2nd Annual Moonshine Throwdown
May 18, 2015Guests will enjoy Firefly Moonshine cocktail tastings, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and more on June 14 CHARLESTON, SC – Get ready to raise a mason jar to the 2nd Annual Moonshine…
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Furman University Board of Trustees Approve Faculty Promotions, Tenure
May 18, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 12 faculty members and granted emeritus status to six professors who…
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South Carolina 2014 Notable Documents Announced
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection of the most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2014. The event will mark the 25th…
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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association announces 2015-16 board, officers
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2015-16 board of directors and officers during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. David Cuda with Colliers…
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Clemson University President to Speak at GSSM’s 26th Commencement Ceremony
May 18, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Dr. James P. Clements, president of Clemson University, will serve as the keynote speaker…
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Provide New Home for Local Greenwood Family
May 18, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – A local grassroots project launched last year marked an important milestone yesterday with the dedication of a new home for a family of four in Greenwood, South Carolina.…
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Calling South Carolina artists to submit for the 701 CCA SC Biennial 2015
May 18, 2015SC artists, submit now for the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2015. Submission deadline is June 29, 2015, 5:00 p.m. 701 Center for Contemporary Art seeks submissions for the 701…
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Ferrell named to Fluor-Clemson professorship
May 18, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Bill Ferrell of Clemson University has been appointed to a professorship that recognizes his instrumental role in an online master’s program that has graduated about 100 students…
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Phillips Staffing Adds Nivia Booker to HR Team
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Nivia Booker as Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Booker joins Phillips…
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Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…
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Greenville Network Care Unwinds Tension with Gentler Chiropractic Technique
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Karen Lumb, D.C., chiropractor and owner of new Greenville Network Care, seeks to fight the negative effects of stress with a gentle chiropractic technique known as…
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Phillips Staffing Adds Nivia Booker to HR Team
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Nivia Booker as Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Booker joins Phillips…
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Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…
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Greenville Network Care Unwinds Tension with Gentler Chiropractic Technique
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Karen Lumb, D.C., chiropractor and owner of new Greenville Network Care, seeks to fight the negative effects of stress with a gentle chiropractic technique known as…
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Phillips Staffing Adds Nivia Booker to HR Team
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Phillips Staffing, one of South Carolina’s largest and fastest-growing staffing and human capital solution providers, has added Nivia Booker as Human Resources Specialist. Ms. Booker joins Phillips…
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Ash basin closure starts in South Carolina as three key North Carolina permits granted
May 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The W.S. Lee Steam Station site in Belton, S.C., has been bustling with activity in recent weeks in anticipation of the first truckload of coal ash to…
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EDENS Names Jami Passer Chief Investment Officer
May 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – EDENS, one of the nation’s largest owners and developers of community shopping centers, announced today the appointment of Jami Passer as Chief Investment Officer. Passer was the company’s…
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Doug Putlock joins Cohn Construction as Director of Operations
May 15, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services announced that Doug Putlock has joined the company as Director of Operations. Doug has over 20 years of experience in evaluating complex projects, identifying key…
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Hull of a Tour: “The Freedom Ride” East Coast Motorcycle and Boating Tour Launches Today
May 15, 2015SARASOTA, FL & CHARLESTON, SC – The Boaterz ‘n Bikerz Hull of a Tour² launch of “The Freedom Ride” throttled forward today from Sarasota, FL’s Marina Jack location as part of a nine-day,…
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Five South Carolina Attorneys Named “2015 Super Lawyers” and “2015 Rising Stars”
May 15, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, announced that two of the firm’s attorneys have been named “2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers” and three have…
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Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions
May 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Vice President, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji…
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Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions
May 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Vice President, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji…
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Engenius to announce 2015 Grants Process
May 15, 2015
Engenius Tipping of the Hats Celebration What: The Engenius Tipping of the Hats Celebration honors the nine recipients of Engenius Grants as well as announces the 2015 campaign. When: Monday,…
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Riverbanks to Help Kick Off a New National Effort in Saving Species
May 15, 2015Events Planned for Endangered Species Day COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will mark the 10th anniversary of Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 15 by participating in the launch…
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Doug Putlock joins Cohn Construction as Director of Operations
May 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services announced that Doug Putlock has joined the company as Director of Operations. Doug has over 20 years of experience in evaluating complex projects, identifying key…
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Engenius to announce 2015 Grants Process
May 15, 2015
Engenius Tipping of the Hats Celebration What: The Engenius Tipping of the Hats Celebration honors the nine recipients of Engenius Grants as well as announces the 2015 campaign. When: Monday,…
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Five South Carolina Attorneys Named “2015 Super Lawyers” and “2015 Rising Stars”
May 15, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, announced that two of the firm’s attorneys have been named “2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers” and three have…
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Flagship Properties represents commercial real estate transactions
May 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Vice President, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions: • Benji…
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Eleanor Bishop and John Van Steenburgh Join the Pelham Road Office of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of two new Sales Associates to its Pelham Road office. Eleanor Bishop and John Van Steenburgh join…
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Kathryn Caldwell Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 14, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kathryn Caldwell has joined the company as a Sales Associate at the company’s Anderson office. Caldwell begins her…
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SC Chamber Safety Awards Presented to Renewable Water Resources
May 14, 2015GREENVILLE, SC — Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) was presented the South Carolina Chamber Safety Awards in March of 2015 to honor their efforts in making workplace safety a priority. The…
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Charleston businessman gives $25 million to build new hospital
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has announced a $25 million gift from Charleston businessman Shawn Jenkins to help build the new MUSC Children’s Hospital and…
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May 22: Deadline for Arts Grants
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Throughout the year, The Arts Partnership awards quarterly “Community Grants” to various local organizations and individuals who are pursuing a wide variety of arts-related projects. The next…
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Entrepreneur and President of Sendero to Speak at Coker College Commencement
May 14, 2015
HARSTVILLE, SC – Michael G. May, chief entrepreneur and president of Sendero Group, will present the Coker College spring commencement address Saturday, May 16. “We are honored that Mr. May has…
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Richland One Announces District Volunteer Award Winners
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – For the fourth year in a row, collectively Richland One volunteers have donated time worth more than one million dollars. This past school year the district’s 4,500 volunteers…
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Rainbow International Restoration of Columbia 5th Annual Rainbow Charity Golf Classic & Auction
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On May 5, 2015, Rainbow International Restoration of Columbia hosted their 5th Annual Rainbow Charity Golf Classic & Auction. The event was held at Cobblestone Park Golf…
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NAI Avant Broker Produces Sale of ±7,000 SF Building Chapin, SC
May 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Rob Lapin recently represented the purchaser of 510 Columbia Avenue in Chapin, SC. The ±7,000 square foot building was purchased for $385,000 and the…
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Columbia resident establishes USC rugby scholarship
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A University of South Carolina alumnus and former rugby player has donated $25,000 to establish a scholarship fund designed to lure the nation’s top players to the…
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Mayor Riley to lead groundbreaking at ACBA’s new campus site
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. will lead a host of civic officials, clergy and community residents at a groundbreaking ceremony, 12:30 p.m., Thursday, May 7, to…
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Sangaree Middle teacher quarterfinalist for GRAMMY Music Educator Award
May 14, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Linda Versprille, Director of Orchestras and the Panjamdrum Steel Band at Sangaree Middle School, is a quarterfinalist for the 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Award.…
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Teenage Innovators Compete for Startup Cash at 4th Annual YEScarolina Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Over $15,000 was awarded to student competitors as seed money yesterday at the 4th Annual Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice. Through community partnerships with Motley Rice, MWV, Suntrust, Parker Poe,…
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Dan Ryan Awarded 2015 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award
May 14, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Hearthstone and Hanley Wood’s BUILDER Magazine, together with Kohler Company, the founding Sponsor, honored the first recipient of the Humanitarian Award sixteen years ago. It is an…
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Berkeley Elementary teacher elected to Palmetto State Teachers Association Board of Directors
May 14, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley Elementary School teacher Stephanie Wallace has been elected to serve as the District One Director on the Board of Directors for the Palmetto State Teachers Association…
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Trident student picked for French garden internship
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – John W. “Tripp” Odom III, a second-year horticulture science student at Trident Technical College, has been selected for a garden internship in France sponsored by Magnolia Plantation…
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