SC House Honors Craft Champion Babington Recognized with SC House Resolution
May 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC) today praised the South Carolina House of Representatives today for recognizing and honoring the states first ever National…
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Coker to Add Master of Applied Criminology
May 21, 2015HARSTVILLE, SC – Beginning in August, Coker College plans to add its third postgraduate degree: a Master of Science in Applied Criminology. The new program is pending approval by the Southern…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Selected to Market the Revitalization of the Judson Mill Property Near Downtown Greenville
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces that they have been selected to exclusively represent the redevelopment of The Judson Mill property as a mixed-use opportunity. This one-of-a-kind assemblage,…
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Frampton Construction expands Charlotte team
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Frampton Construction, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, hasadded two staff members to its…
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Berkeley County Schools’ Stuff the Bus campaign
May 21, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District is inviting everyone to “get on the bus” to support education in Berkeley County by participating and donating to the District’s annual…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over 1.883 MSF in Transactions in April; 2015 Volume Exceeds $638M
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – May 2015: Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 188 lease transactions totaling 1,482,948 square…
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Surgeon garners appointment at largest federal funding source
May 21, 2015MUSC Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery Appointed Chair of NIH Review Committee . CHARLESOTN, SC – John Ikonomidis, M.D., Ph.D., chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC),…
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Coastal Structures and Coastal Eye Group Team Up Again for New Little River Location
May 21, 2015GEORGETOWN, SC – Georgetown-based construction company, Coastal Structures, was selected by Coastal Eye Group to construct a new Little River, S.C. location. The 9,500 square-foot building, designed by Murrells Inlet,…
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ITT Corporation Expanding Oconee County Manufacturing Operations
May 21, 2015Company Expands Testing Facility As Part Of Expected $2.5 Million, Five-year Investment In Plant OCONEE, SC – ITT Corporation announced today that it is expanding its manufacturing operations in Oconee County by…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 119 College Park Road
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Johnny Bevon, CCIM represented College Park Center, LLC in the lease extension of a 6,000 SF commercial…
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Avison Young Commercial Sale – 2054 Wambaw Creek Road
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Garrett’s Discount Golf Cars, LLC in the sale of a 6,500…
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Help Make the July 4th Lake Murray Fireworks the Best Yet
May 21, 2015Help make Lake Murray Fireworks the BEST yet, click here! MidlandsBiz: Give a brief history of the fireworks at Lake Murray. Miriam Atria: The fireworks on Lake Murray were…
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Affiliate William Means Celebrates Christie’s Major Art Sale
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Earlier this month, Christie’s reached a major milestone for the art world, becoming the first auction house to sell more than $1 billion of art in just…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy Unveils Plans for Hampton Park Renovation Project
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Parks Conservancy released on Wednesday a plan to renovate portions of Hampton Park, enhancing the park’s facilities and overall usage by neighbors, Charleston area residents…
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Call for Entries 2015 InnoVision Awards
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The InnoVision Awards Program is South Carolina’s premier awards program focused exclusively on celebrating and promoting technological innovation. InnoVision provides an opportunity for high visibility and exposure for your organization…
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CareCam Health Systems Opens Greenville Customer Care Center
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, announced that CareCam Health Systems (CareCam), has…
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Historic Columbia to Participate in Blue Star Museums
May 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – From Memorial Day through Labor Day 2015, Historic Columbia will offer active duty military personnel and their families free tours of its historic house museums as part…
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House Passes Domestic Violence Compromise
May 21, 2015Sends Comprehensive Bill to the Senate for Final Approval COLUMBIA, SC – House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House passedS.3, the Criminal Domestic Violence…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Awarded Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark…
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Graham Pushes for vote on Reauthorization of the Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank
May 21, 2015Notes Impact on Jobs in South Carolina and Across the United States COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) took to the Senate floor last night to demand…
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Hybrid battery research gets international attention
May 21, 2015CLEMSON, SC — Hybrid car owners may take great mileage for granted, but the cars’ batteries eventually wear out and need to be replaced, usually at a cost of several…
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Rural Infrastructure Authority awards $14.2 million in FY15 grants
May 21, 2015$7.5 million awarded to 22 water and sewer projects in second round of FY15 COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has awarded $14.2 million in grants this…
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Cresswind at The Ponds Opens Eight Model Homes
May 21, 2015SUMMERVILLE, SC – At the age of 55 plus, many seek new adventures and freedom to live life on one’s own terms. In some cases, this can mean a new…
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11 Womble Carlyle Attorneys Honored in 2015 Chambers USA Report
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Chambers USA has recognized 11 attorneys in Womble Carlyle’s Charleston office for individual honors. Across the firm, 56 Womble Carlyle lawyers were honored in the 2015 Chambers…
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Jackson Lewis’ Greenville Office and Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced that the firm’s Greenville office and attorneys have been recognized in the 2015…
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Wagner Wealth’s Herman joins Chamber Small Business Council
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Herman, an Equity Partner in Wagner Wealth Management, has joined the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council. Herman has more than 25 years of experience…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Hires Lydia Royals
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces Lydia Royals to join staff as Communications Associate. In this role, Royals operates as communications associate by facilitating the…
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Advertisement of Vacancies on the Citizen’s Advisory Council
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill seven (7) vacancies on the Citizen’s Advisory Council. This council will meet quarterly to review police actions and…
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Dreher Student Named SC Bar LRE Citizen of the Year
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division has named Dreher High School senior Nick Seymour the 2015 Citizen of the Year. The award was presented to…
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Senator Scott on Body Cameras: Video is Worth a Thousand Pictures
May 20, 2015Senator testifies, questions witnesses at Senate hearing this afternoon COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) testified today at a Senate hearing on body cameras, again stating his support…
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GE Manager Bernie Anger Addresses Tri-County’s Largest Graduating Class
May 20, 2015ANDERSON, SC – Dramatic and accelerated changes in the digital world will be exciting and terrifying and will change how we interact, Bernie Anger, general manager of GE Intelligent Platforms, a…
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Nearly 130,000 Pounds of Materials Collected at Richland Recycles Day
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County residents helped keep nearly 130,000 pounds of household waste out of landfills and dump sites by participating in Richland Recycles Day, making the annual event a…
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NAI Earle Furman Closes Sale of 92-Unit Springbrook Apartments
May 20, 2015ANDERSON, SC – Tony Bonitati, Kay Hill and Bern DuPree of NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division represented the seller, Upstate Property Rentals, LLC in the sale of Springbrook Apartments, a…
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Federal Trade Commission, All 50 States and D.C. Charge Four Sham Cancer Charities With Bilking More Than $187 Million from Consumers In Nationwide Scam
May 20, 2015Agencies allege defendants falsely claimed donations would help pay for pain medication, hospice care and other services, but spent donations on cars, vacations, sports tickets and professional fundraisers instead. …
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Low-Price Grocery Leader ALDI Brings New Jobs to Sumter
May 20, 2015Local Hiring Event on June 3 Open to the Public COLUMBIA, SC – Known for offering wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry, ALDI,…
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Final Spring Pre-K Registration Session for 2015-2016 School Year
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The final spring registration session for Richland One’s 2015-2016 pre-kindergarten programs for four-year-olds will be held May 21 at 6 p.m. in the Lower Richland High School…
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Pulse Young Professionals Announce May Leadership Luncheon Speakers
May 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber’s Pulse Young Professionals group announce the speakers for their upcoming Leadership Luncheon May 27th at the Hilton Greenville. The following four exceptional speakers will…
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City Council approves CPD Community Advisory Board
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Council took another important step in what has become a series of bold public safety reforms designed to promote transparency and…
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City of Seneca Announces New Tenant in the Seneca Commerce Center
May 20, 2015SENECA, SC – BorgWarner Inc., a global leader in powertrain technology, has agreed to lease approximately 100,000 square feet within the former Propex facility, now known as the Seneca Commerce Center,…
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GSHRM Offers “Economic Development Hardball for the Heavy Hitters”
May 20, 2015Tuesday, June 2 ~ GREENVILLE, SC – Interested in hearing about economic development from those on the front lines? Wondering how economic development impacts human resource issues? The Greenville Society…
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Junior League of Greenville Announces recipients of 2015 membership awards
May 20, 2015Three Junior League of Greenville members receive highest honors for demonstrating extraordinary service to the Junior League of Greenville and to the Greenville community GREENVILLE, SC – The Junior League of…
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Bank of America Awards $10,000 Grant to the Greenville Tech Foundation to Fund Training for Advanced Manufacturing
May 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Greenville Tech Foundation to provide for advanced manufacturing training specific to the plastics sector.…
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Wagner Wealth’s Herman joins Chamber Small Business Council
May 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Herman, an Equity Partner in Wagner Wealth Management, has joined the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council. Herman has more than 25 years of experience…
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Cresswind at The Ponds Opens Eight Model Homes
May 20, 2015SUMMERVILLE, SC – At the age of 55 plus, many seek new adventures and freedom to live life on one’s own terms. In some cases, this can mean a new…
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Colliers International brokers $2.275 million sale of manufacturing facility in St. Matthews South Carolina
May 20, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International’s Hagood Morrison, MBA, SIOR, has brokered a sale at 289 Wilbert Way, a 143,000 square foot manufacturing building located in St. Matthews, South Carolina. Morrison…
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Studio 2LR, Inc. Architecture + Interiors Earns Two Historic Preservation Awards
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Studio 2LR, an architecture and interior design firm with an emphasis on sustainable contemporary design, recently earned two design awards for historic preservation projects. The Adluh Flour…
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Turner Padget Earns National Recognition for Three Practices
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, CHARLESTON & MYRTLE BEACH, SC– Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announced that the firm has earned national recognition in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA, a highly-regarded legal…
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Turner Padget Earns National Recognition for Three Practices
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, CHARLESTON & MYRTLE BEACH, SC– Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A. announced that the firm has earned national recognition in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA, a highly-regarded legal…
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ERA Wilder Realty Welcomes New Broker in Lexington
May 20, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – ERA Wilder Realty welcomes Sally Rymer Hoard as the new broker in charge at their Lexington office. In her new leadership role, Hoard will be providing knowledge…
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Michelin Launches New Version Of Its Popular Rome Travel Guide
May 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Rome, one of the world’s oldest global cities, boasts colossal treasures of archeology, art, culture and sheer beauty. The ancient metropolis continues to rank as one of the top…
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