MetroConnects Receives SC DHEC Facility Excellence Award
April 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – MetroConnects announced that they have received the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Facility Excellence Award for 2014. This prestigious award was presented to MetroConnects…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 7321 Pepperdam Avenue
April 1, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Tamsberg & Tamsberg, LLC in the lease extension of a 7,200…
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S.C. Dairy Hall of Fame Inducts Sudduth, Dorn
April 1, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Retired Clemson University Extension agent Terry Sudduth and long-time Edgefield County farmer James Dorn Jr. have been named to the S.C. Dairy Hall of Fame. The Dairy Hall…
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Boeing, Air India celebrate 20th 787 Dreamliner
April 1, 2015
New airplane is world’s first 787 in Star Alliance livery NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing and Air India celebrated the airline’s milestone delivery of its 20th 787 Dreamliner from…
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Adams and Reese Columbia Office Holds Successful Second Pro Bono-Thon to Benefit South Carolina Bar
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Adams and Reese Columbia office held its second pro bono-thon in a “Spring 2015 Friday Blitz” on Friday, March 27, as eight attorneys and 10 law…
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SCDOT Receives FHWA “Accelerated Innovation Deployment” Grant
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is one of six state Departments of Transportation to receive Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grants to fund demonstration programs for innovative…
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Statement by Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
April 1, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on the Iran nuclear negotiations: “We appreciate the diligent efforts to find…
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Music 101 Series Returns with Dr. Peter Hoyt to Explore Comedy in the 18th Century
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The CMA presents “Comedy in the Age of Revolutions: Popular Humor in the 18th Century,” a six-week “Music 101” lecture series with Dr. Peter A. Hoyt, on Wednesdays…
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Smartphone Stats from Cooper River Bridge Run
April 1, 2015Race security and connectivity taken to new heights thanks to intense network preparations and planning. CHARLESTON, SC – After months of intense planning and preparation for the 2015 Cooper River Bridge…
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Abacus Planning Group Announces Appointment to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors.
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group proudly announces the appointment of Aaron E. Graham to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors. The board oversees the Wall Fellows Program with the…
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EdVenture Children’s Museum Presents the 13th Annual GIRLS NIGHT OUT!
April 1, 2015Signature Fundraiser Brings Tibi to the Midlands COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture Children’s Museum and Coplon’s present Girls Night Out on April 16, 2015 featuring Tibi. This exciting night of fashion,…
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Second Major Boat Show of the Year Launches in Charleston
April 1, 2015
Charleston SC, a strong economy- a strong boating industry Charleston In-Water Boat Show April 17-19, 2015 CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston In-Water Boat Show, April 17-19, returns to downtown Charleston at…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…
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Lexington One names Billue District Teacher of the Year
April 1, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One proudly named Sheryn D. Billue its newest District Teacher of the Year at its annual Teacher of the Year Celebration honoring outstanding…
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Greenville Chamber partners with Furman University’s Career Advancement Program
April 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber has partnered with Furman University to identify mentors for its Career Advancement Program (FUCAP). FUCAP exists to help students strengthen their professional skills through interaction…
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EdVenture Children’s Museum Presents Girls Night Out
April 1, 2015EdVenture Children’s Museum and Coplon’s present the 13th Annual GIRLS NIGHT OUT! April 16, 2015 at 701 Whaley Special Appearance by Tibi designer, Amy Smilovic The runway is heating up…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…
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MUSC, Aeterna Zentaris sign discovery library transfer agreement
March 31, 2015MUSC scientists to use compound library to search for new treatments CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS, TSX: AEZ) (the “Company”)…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented both the Landlord & Tenant in Leasing 2,000 SF of Office Space in North Charleston
March 31, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Landlord, Moultrie, LLC, in the lease of a 2,494 SF office space located at 496 Bramson Court…
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Lee & Associates Charleston leases 2,494 SF office space
March 31, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the Landlord, Moultrie, LLC, in the lease of a 2,494 SF office space located at 496 Bramson Court…
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Sarah Corbitt Wins Associate Award
March 31, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – LS3P congratulates Sarah Corbitt, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD + C, on winning the 2015 Associate Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of…
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Art and Volunteerism Combine for 2nd Annual Young Professional Event
March 31, 2015
Columbia, Lexington Young Professionals to Host Time for Art on April 16 COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Columbia and Lexington young professional organizations will partner to host the 2nd Annual Time…
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Richland County Celebrates Fair Housing Month in April
March 31, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County will recognize Fair Housing Month in April with several activities that promote equal and fair housing for all. Each April, the U.S. Department of Housing…
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Help4Kids Florence Gains Community Support to Feed Florence County School-Children Without Weekend Lunches
March 31, 2015FLORENCE, SC – Help4Kids Florence announced a partnership with Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. to fill the hunger gap for Florence County elementary school-aged children who depend on school meals…
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Chapin Utilities Department Announces Changes, New After-Hours Number
March 31, 2015CHAPIN, SC – Effective March 31, 2015, the Town of Chapin’s Utility Department will assume all operation and maintenance functions associated with its utility systems. According to Utilities Director Andy…
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Richland County Marks National Community Development Week
March 31, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Community Development (RCCD) will join its counterparts across the nation to celebrate National Community Development (CD) Week by showcasing federally funded projects and programs that…
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Congaree Land Trust Hosts Inaugural Cowasee Clean-Up
March 31, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) together with PalmettoPride hosted the first COWASEE Clean-up on Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the COWASEE Basin…
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“Bark to the Park” is a day of family fun to raise awareness and funds for homeless pets in the Midlands
March 31, 2015Families of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to participate in “Bark to the Park”, an annual fundraising event hosted by Pawmetto Lifeline, a local animal shelter committed to reducing…
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O’Neal, Inc. Expanding Greenville County Operations
March 31, 2015Company Investing $5 Million to Expand Greenville, S.C. Headquarters GREENVILLE, SC – O’Neal, Inc., an integrated engineering and construction company, is expanding its existing Greenville County headquarters. The company’s…
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New JEDA Bonds Fund Porter-Gaud Fine Arts Center Construction
March 31, 2015
Creates 5 New Jobs, Retains 250 Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – Porter-Gaud School is using $29.4 million and $6.2 million in tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds, respectively, from the South Carolina Jobs-Economic…
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Dr. Connie Ledoux Book named provost and dean of The Citadel
March 31, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – A respected senior leader from Elon University will become provost and dean of The Citadel early this summer. The Military College of South Carolina announced today that…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis Returns $300,000 to State
March 31, 2015Treasurer Curtis Loftis’ belief in efficiency and saving taxpayers’ money has converged into a strategic partnership with Wells Fargo & Company. This partnership has helped the State Treasurer’s Office (STO)…
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Group forms to stop out-of-state waste in Greenville
March 31, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of concerned citizens rallied in front of the Greenville County government offices this morning to voice their concerns over possible 350,000 tons of out-of-state garbage…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present Chamber Music Concert
March 31, 2015Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County presents final concert of the 2014-15 Chamber Music Series featuring Decoda with Clair Bryant CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will…
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Grubb Properties Link Apartments West End Groundbreaking
March 31, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Grubb Properties held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Link Apartments West End on March 27 at 5 p.m. at the corner of River and Rhett Streets. The ceremony included…
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Pilgrim receives grant to host National Science Founation Research Experience
March 31, 2015National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site Receives Funding Now Accepting Student Applications SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Melissa Pilgrim, associate professor of biology at the University of South Carolina Upstate, and…
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Girl Scouts Appoints 2015 Emerald Circle Co-Chairs
March 31, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has appointed Anna Habisreutinger Converse and Carter Graves as 2015 Emerald Circle Co-chairs. The Emerald Circle is a…
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Dr. Connie Ledoux Book named provost and dean of The Citadel
March 31, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A respected senior leader from Elon University will become provost and dean of The Citadel early this summer. The Military College of South Carolina announced today that…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present Chamber Music Concert
March 31, 2015
Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County presents final concert of the 2014-15 Chamber Music Series featuring Decoda with Clair Bryant CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will…
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Group forms to stop out-of-state waste in Greenville
March 31, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of concerned citizens rallied in front of the Greenville County government offices this morning to voice their concerns over possible 350,000 tons of out-of-state garbage…
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Phillips Staffing’s Kelley Named to Human Resource Management Board
March 31, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Upstate human resources professional Shirley D. Kelley has been selected to serve as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Anderson Area Society of Human Resource…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis Returns $300,000 to State
March 31, 2015
Treasurer Curtis Loftis’ belief in efficiency and saving taxpayers’ money has converged into a strategic partnership with Wells Fargo & Company. This partnership has helped the State Treasurer’s Office (STO)…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: banking-and-finance, government, on-the-move
“Bark to the Park” is a day of family fun to raise awareness and funds for homeless pets in the Midlands
March 31, 2015Families of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to participate in “Bark to the Park”, an annual fundraising event hosted by Pawmetto Lifeline, a local animal shelter committed to reducing…
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Waldrop Mechanical Services Wins Three National Awards
March 30, 2015
Waldrop wins big at National Conference of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in Fort Lauderdale SPARTANBURG, SC – Waldrop Mechanical Services, a full-service mechanical contracting firm based in Spartanburg,…
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Duke Energy announces inaugural Water Resources Fund grants to benefit regional waterways
March 30, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Fifteen organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are the first to receive $1 million in grants from the Water Resources Fund to improve local water…
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Hello from Japan! Exhibit runs May 30 – Sept 7, 2015
March 30, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit at The…
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USC Upstate Graduate Featured on 60 MINUTES
March 30, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Stephanie Lipscomb ’14 battled aggressive brain cancer not once, but twice, as a student in the Mary Black School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina…
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Furman University Professor John Wheeler Governor’s Award Receives for Excellence in Scientific Research
March 30, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. John Wheeler, professor of chemistry and Director of Integrative Research in the Sciences at Furman University, has received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research…
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Wings for Autism takes flight at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
March 30, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Wings for Autism soars for people with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities April 18 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. This is the first event of its kind…
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Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Rebecca B. McNair, MD
March 30, 2015Physician Will Practice at Sandhills Family Medicine in Lexington WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Rebecca B. McNair, MD, to its network of care. She…
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