David Feild appointed to South Carolina REALTORS® Executive Committee
March 18, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Colliers International’s David Feild, CCIM, the Market President for Colliers International | Greenville, was named to the South Carolina Association of REALTORS® executive committee. SC REALTORS® is…
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ScanSource Conference Has Nearly $1M Economic Impact
March 18, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ScanSource, Inc., the leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products headquartered in Greenville, S.C., kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference in Greenville this week. Approximately 600…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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ScanSource Charitable Foundation Makes Donation
March 18, 2015MAULDIN, SC – Organizers of the Mauldin Miracle League were surprised when they recently received a substantial contribution from a company in California. After all, not only had they never…
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Columbia Fire Department and Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill The Boot-60 Years Strong
March 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins and Executive Director of the Midlands Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Tara Heil announced today the locations for the 2015 MDA Boot…
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ERA Wilder Realty Welcomes New Broker in Irmo
March 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty has recently designated Stuart Reynolds as the new Broker in Charge (BIC) of the Irmo office. In his leadership role, Stuart will provide knowledge…
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Lee & Associates Charleston completes lease renewal and expansion of 4,278 SF of office space
March 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Milton Thomas, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, Rivergate II, LLC, in the lease renewal and expansion of a 4,278 SF office space located at…
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Wando Center for Advanced Studies Wins CEFPI Honor Award
March 18, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Council for Educational Facilities Planners International (CEFPI) SC presented architecture firm LS3P with an honor award last week for the design of Wando Center for…
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Funk Fest Concerts Partners With Lifting As We Climb To Award $50,000 In College Scholarships
March 18, 2015Columbia, SC June 20th Popular Music Festival Announces Scholarship Fund Will Award Students In Each Tour City COLUMBIA, SC – Funk Fest, a production of Variety Entertainment, announced a partnership…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Celebrates Investment
March 18, 2015Electronic Health Network Receives Big Check COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program presented a “big check” to Midlands-based Electronic Health Network (EHN) during the SC Summit on…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Sowell Gray’s Cal Watson named Lawyer of the Year
March 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, announced that Cal Watson received the top “Lawyer of the Year” award at the seventh annual South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2015…
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Gigi’s Cupcakes Looks to Enter Columbia with New Bakery Prototype
March 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Gigi’s Cupcakes, America’s largest gourmet cupcake and specialty baked goods franchise, is currently seeking local franchise partners to develop two new bakeries in Columbia. Gigi’s Cupcakes has…
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ScanSource Charitable Foundation Makes Donation
March 18, 2015MAULDIN, SC – Organizers of the Mauldin Miracle League were surprised when they recently received a substantial contribution from a company in California. After all, not only had they never…
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ScanSource Conference Has Nearly $1M Economic Impact
March 18, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ScanSource, Inc., the leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products headquartered in Greenville, S.C., kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference in Greenville this week. Approximately 600…
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ConvergeSE Brings Big Names in Tech to Columbia, S.C. for Fifth Annual Web Conference, April 15-18, 2015
March 18, 2015New venue, Music Farm, hosts eclectic lineup including “Sharknado” screenwriter COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, will host attendees from across the globe for…
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Boeing Delivers First South Carolina-built 787-9 Dreamliner
March 17, 2015Airplane is 250th 787 to be delivered NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner assembled at its North Charleston, S.C., facility to United…
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Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista Celebrates Opening
March 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Noble Investment Group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the opening of Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista in Columbia, SC. The hotel is located within The Vista, Columbia’s premier dining…
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Beam & Hinge Establishes Operations in the Midlands
March 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A new website firm, Beam & Hinge, recently launched operations in the Midlands. Beam & Hinge is located in the heart of Columbia’s Vista and specializes in custom-building…
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Theatre Charleston Partners with South Carolina Theatre Association to Host First Statewide Unified Auditions
March 17, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Theatre Charleston is proud to announce their newest partnership with South Carolina Theatre Association to expand the seventh annual Unified Auditions to be STATEWIDE! On April 11th, 2015,…
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Molly Cherry Elected Secretary of SCWLA
March 17, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Nexsen Pruet attorney Molly Cherry has been elected Secretary of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association effective January 24th. Cherry will serve a one-year term and continue to…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Promotes Elliott Fayssoux in the Greenville Office
March 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the following promotion in its Greenville office. Elliott Fayssoux, an industrial sales and leasing specialist in Thalhimer’s Greenville, SC office has…
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Allen Tate Realtors Announces Top Producers
March 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, announced production results for February 2015. In the Greenville-Midtown Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top Listing Agent and…
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Rockin’ On the Town Green! A Pre-Carolina Cup Concert
March 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) kicks off their 2015 Finally Friday Free Concert Series with a special edition on Friday, March 27 on the Town…
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Roger Newton Joins Allen Tate Company
March 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors® (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Roger Newton has joined the Greenville-Midtown office. Roger is a full-time licensed…
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Zoom through the Zoo 5K set in two weeks
March 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Runners and walkers will once again get to run through the Greenville Zoo this March. Zoom Through The Zoo includes a children’s fun run at 8 a.m.…
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Five of South Carolina’s Leading Manufacturers to be Honored at 2015 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference
March 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – An ATV maker, a manufacturer of treated wood products and a carbon fiber producer are among five companies to be honored at the Salute to Manufacturing Awards…
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Carolina Prep student selected for national publication
March 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – A fourth grade student from Carolina International Preparatory School has received national recognition for her poetry. Nine-year-old Martha Anne Miskin’s poem, “Boys” will be included in the…
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Five Points Foundation Wraps Up 33rd Annual St. Pat’s in Five Points
March 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On Saturday, March 14, 2015, Five Points welcomed just under 30,000 people to their perennial St. Pat’s in Five Points celebration. Festival staff attributes lower attendance numbers,…
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Allen Tate Realtors Announces Top Producers
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, announced production results for February 2015. In the Greenville-Midtown Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top Listing Agent and…
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March for Meals Lunch Box Campaign provides meals to seniors in need
March 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The March for Meals Lunch Box Campaign is in full swing and will help provide meals to seniors in need. During the month of March, restaurants, churches,…
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Zoom through the Zoo 5K set in two weeks
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Runners and walkers will once again get to run through the Greenville Zoo this March. Zoom Through The Zoo includes a children’s fun run at 8 a.m.…
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Five of South Carolina’s Leading Manufacturers to be Honored at 2015 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – An ATV maker, a manufacturer of treated wood products and a carbon fiber producer are among five companies to be honored at the Salute to Manufacturing Awards…
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Carolina Prep student selected for national publication
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – A fourth grade student from Carolina International Preparatory School has received national recognition for her poetry. Nine-year-old Martha Anne Miskin’s poem, “Boys” will be included in the…
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Roger Newton Joins Allen Tate Company
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors® (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Roger Newton has joined the Greenville-Midtown office. Roger is a full-time licensed…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Awarded Leasing and Management of The Galleria
March 16, 2015MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the company has been awarded the leasing and property management assignments of…
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2015 Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival Presents Internationally Acclaimed Artists
March 16, 2015The Festival Announces 2015 Headline Performers COLUMBIA, SC- Today the annual Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival announced three headlining artist; Nice & Smooth, Monie Love and Big Gipp of the…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Assists Cambridge International Systems in Charleston Lease
March 16, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to have represented Cambridge International Systems, Inc. in their lease of 15,000 square feet of space at 3860 Faber Place…
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Hanahan High Librarian School Media Specialist of the Year
March 16, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Hanahan High School Media Specialist, Dr. Charlene Zehner, was named the South Carolina School Library Media Specialist of the Year. The award honors full-time media specialists…
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“Working Together Works, Prosperity through Minority Empowerment” Conference Held in Columbia
March 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs is sponsoring the “Working Together Works—Prosperity through Minority Empowerment” Conference at the Columbia Marriott and University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum…
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Mayor Joe P. Riley receives prestigious Krause Center Leadership Award
March 16, 2015Citadel Class of 1964 graduate recognized for distinguished service, leadership and ethics CHARLESTON, SC – A mayor who has set unprecedented values, bridged cultural gaps and fostered significant urban…
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Graham and McCain on Reports Administration May Slow Down Afghanistan Withdrawal
March 16, 2015WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on media reports that the Obama Administration may slow down its withdrawal from…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, Republican Governors Oppose EPA’s Ozone Regulation Proposal
March 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley, along with 10 other Republican governors, sent a letter today to Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, to express opposition…
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Avison Young Commercial Land Sale – 2693 South Live Oak Drive
March 16, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Stephens represented the sellers, Leslie Dyches and Minnie F. Dyches in the sale of 1.50 acres of…
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Clemson president named to American Council on Education board
March 16, 2015CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University President James P. Clements has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for the…
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Mira Winery Hosts Grand Opening for Napa Valley Education Center & Tasting Room
March 16, 2015Blending Session with Mira’s Gonzalez and Discussion with Schweizer Vineyard’s Steve Schweizer CHARLESTON, SC – Amid a winemaker led blending session and a discussion hosted by the owner of one…
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Beautiful Artistry of Holiday Postcards: Curator’s Lunch and Learn
March 16, 2015ANDERSON, SC – Join the Anderson County Museum (ACM) Curator Alison Hinman on the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon and learn something about history! On March 24th the…
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HRP Associates engineers to participate in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental and civil engineering and hydrogeology firm in Greenville, will participate in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” at AJ Whittenberg Elementary School…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Leases 3,173 SF office space in Downtown Charleston
March 16, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, JFRONE, LLC, in the lease of a 3,173 SF office space located at 960 Morrison Drive in…
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Greenlink Expands Bike Locker Program
March 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenlink has expanded its bike locker program, with four new BikeLids recently installed along Richardson Street outside the Greenlink Transit Center, and more to be placed throughout…
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