State Museum to provide free visual interpretation for blind and low vision guests
January 10, 2024
The museum is the first attraction in the Southeast to offer unlimited access to certified visual interpreters through Aira, a downloadable app available on iOS and Android. The South Carolina…
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Richland One looking for mentors during National Mentoring Month
January 10, 2024
January is National Mentoring Month, and Richland One’s Office of Dropout Prevention and Mentoring Services is asking community members to consider becoming mentors to students in the district. “Mentors provide…
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Capital Concrete Co. grows South Carolina footprint with new operation in Fairfield County, SC
January 10, 2024
$8.25 Million investment will create 17 new jobs Capital Concrete Co., a construction materials supplier, announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Fairfield County. The company’s…
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SCDE seeks summer food program partners
January 10, 2024
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is looking for partners to assist with providing meals to children this summer. The Summer Break Café is a summer food service program…
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Columbia Boat Show under new ownership and management
January 9, 2024
The Columbia Boat Show is set to make a grand return to the S.C. State Fairgrounds February 16-18, 2024. This annual event is newly owned by Midlands Boat Show Group…
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Greenwood Pathway House receives national Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award
January 9, 2024
Greenwood Pathway House is receiving $30,000 as a Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards recipient. The award, presented during a news conference at Chick-fil-A in Greenwood, is part of a national program…
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Lima One Capital predicts stable housing prices and increased transaction volume in 2024
January 9, 2024
Lima One Capital unveiled its 2004 Housing Outlook today. The 26-page document predicts a more stable housing market than that of the previous 12 months. “The 2023 Housing Market tested…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
January 9, 2024
Efferent Labs and Lucie Medical were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. EHG South received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching and access to SCRA’s Startup…
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AgFirst welcomes Irvinder Singh as new Chief Information Officer
January 8, 2024
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank announced the appointment of Irvinder Singh as Chief Information Officer, effective Jan. 1. Singh joined AgFirst in July 2023 as the Principal Director of Technology responsible…
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South Carolina Virtual Charter School hosts successful Scripps Spelling Bee program
January 8, 2024
South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS), a tuition-free public virtual charter school in South Carolina, successfully hosted a Scripps Spelling Bee program event on Friday, January 5 at SCVCS’s flagship…
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SC Green Industry Association Hosts Annual Conference & Trade Show
January 8, 2024
The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together over 100 exhibitors and 17 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of landscape topics during its annual two-day Conference and…
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City of Cayce one of six SC local governments to receive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
January 8, 2024On January 2, at the first Cayce City Council meeting of 2024, the City of Cayce received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and the Certificate…
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Trinity Partners Columbia announces Q4 2023 notable transactions
January 8, 2024
Trinity Partners recently completed the following notable commercial real estate transactions during the fourth quarter of 2023. Sales Transactions • Dail Longaker represented the seller in the sale of a…
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Home Advantage Realty & Lexington Chamber to celebrate opening of Home Advantage Realty Lexington office
January 8, 2024
Home Advantage Realty, the Midlands’ largest locally owned real estate brokerage, announced the grand opening of its newest office in the heart of Lexington. The new location will officially open…
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USC faculty release collaborative collection of music
January 8, 2024
University of South Carolina School of Music faculty David Kirkland Garner and Greg Stuart are pleased to announce the release of “Short Stories, vol. 1.” The collection is a tapestry…
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Marketing Minute Video: How to Successfully Engage with Stakeholders
January 8, 2024
Marketing Minute by Morgan Grimes, NP Strategy Virtual technology allows us to cast a wide net, but nothing beats establishing a real connection in person. This week’s video provides tips…
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Southern Exposure new music series explores connection and belonging
January 8, 2024
USC School of Music and the Southern Exposure New Music Series Announces Decoda: “Belonging” Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, is an artist-led collective of virtuoso chamber musicians and…
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Richland County Sheriff’s Department receives counterriot briefings in December
January 8, 2024National security analyst briefs law enforcement leaders By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Kyle Shideler, director and senior analyst for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Security…
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Fisher Phillips elects two new partners in its Columbia SC office
January 5, 2024
Fisher Phillips Elects 28 New Partners – 2024 Class is Largest and Most Diverse in Firm’s History Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, is proud…
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Free Fridays return to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
January 4, 2024
Free Fridays: Every Friday in January and February 2024. Residents of Richland and Lexington Counties can receive free daily admission to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden every Friday during the months…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd elects four new Shareholders
January 4, 2024
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Sterling Moose Busbee, Guy M. Dabbs IV, Ronald T. Scott and Cameo Joseph-McCollum have been elected as Shareholders in the firm. Charleston Sterling…
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SC Green Industry Association hosts annual Conference & Trade Show
January 4, 2024
The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together over 100 exhibitors and 17 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of landscape topics during its annual two-day Conference and…
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Award winning social media strategist joins NP Strategy
January 4, 2024
Ryal Curtis to Lead Social Media Team as Senior Director NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, will launch a robust expansion of its…
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Turner Padget elects two members to executive committee
January 4, 2024
Turner Padget announced the addition of Shareholders Jeffrey L. Payne and Franklin G. Shuler, Jr. to its Executive Committee. Jeff and Frank join other leaders, including Chief Executive Officer C. Pierce Campbell and…
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South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) welcomes Kostas Ioannidis as Orangeburg Area Manager
January 4, 2024
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) proudly announces the appointment of Kostas Ioannidis as the Orangeburg Area SBDC Manager, overseeing operations and personnel for the Orangeburg area…
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JoAnn Turnquist announces retirement from Central Carolina Community Foundation in April 2024
January 4, 2024
Central Carolina Community Foundation (CCCF) President and CEO JoAnn Turnquist will retire this April. February 2024 marks Turnquist’s 15th anniversary at the Community Foundation. “I am thankful to our grantee…
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PickleGarden on the River development coming to Columbia near Riverbanks Zoo
January 4, 2024
Ryan McCue, ALC of Colliers | South Carolina brokered the sale of a 4.75-acre parcel at 680 Candi Lane in Columbia, SC, set to be developed into a biergarten and…
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Trinity Partners announces Scoop of Heaven Homemade Ice Cream as first tenant at Spears Creek Plaza
January 4, 2024
Trinity Partners announced the first tenant for the new Class A retail center on Spears Creek Church Road known as Spears Creek Plaza. Bruce Harper, SIOR and Rob Lapin of…
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Recruiting Solutions & Palmetto State Armory hiring event – Jan 10
January 3, 2024
Recruiting Solutions is hosting walk-in interviews with Palmetto State Armory! Hiring for Machine Operators with a starting pay rate of $16.50. Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1JE2WcI5G Apply now: https://www.recruitingsolutionsonline.com/jobs/cnc-machine-operator-3/ Recruiting Solutions at Palmetto…
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Footballs, gas stations, and embracing opportunities
January 3, 2024
By Jeff Becraft One of the highlights of my YC (Youth Corps) era might surprise some people. After all the amazing experiences during those 17 years, this one happened at…
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Like A Scene From An Old Western
January 3, 2024
By Tom Poland It was 1985 when I spent three days in Reno. I didn’t shoot a man just to watch him die, Johnny, but I conjured up images…
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Columbia Museum of Art February 2024 Exhibitions and Events Calendar
January 3, 2024
EXHIBITIONS Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit On view through June 30, 2024 This exhibition showcases the remarkable moments of a designer who fell in love with fashion at 4…
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More than 700 Carolina children expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2024
January 3, 2024
According to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), the patient and family support organization that serves all of North and South Carolina, cancer will remain the #1 disease killer…
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Richland One to hold five free housing clinics through May
January 3, 2024
Richland One families who are financially struggling and/or facing problems with their homes can receive free assistance. In partnership with the Columbia Branch of the NAACP, the district will hold…
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Richland County Council elects new neadership
January 3, 2024
On Tuesday, Richland County Council officially elected new leadership for 2024. Former Council Vice Chair Jesica Mackey (District 9) was elected as chair, and Councilman Derrek Pugh (District 2) was elected vice chair. Both Mackey and Pugh…
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Little Bee Bun Mee & Tea Company plans to make changes to menu
January 2, 2024
Since its opening in July, Little Bee Bun Mee & Tea Company has introduced exciting new additions to its menu. Located at 904 Knox Abbott Drive, the Vietnamese-infused restaurant shares the…
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Improv and Idols at Harbison Theatre this January
January 2, 2024
Improv and Idols at Harbison Theatre This January: Rumours are stirring that you won’t want to miss this! We’re kicking off the new year with some iconic performances headed to…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union to give over $27,000 in scholarships to South Carolina students
January 2, 2024
South Carolina high school seniors are being invited to apply for eleven $2,500 college scholarships introduced by SAFE Federal Credit Union. The initiative is part of the credit union’s newly…
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Photos of the 2023 Global Vision Award Gala, honoring Coach Dawn Staley
January 2, 2024
On December 7, 2023, the Columbia World Affairs Council is presented the Global Vision Award to Coach Dawn Staley. An Olympic gold medalist, American Basketball Hall of Famer, and Head…
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Lizard’s Thicket offers traditional Southern New Years Day meal
December 28, 2023
Lizards Thicket will serve thousands of servings of collard greens, black-eyed peas, and pork chops on New Year’s Day at their 13 restaurants in the Midlands and their Florence location.…
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Colliers Report: Construction efforts and redevelopments create opportunity
December 28, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2023 South Carolina Hospitality Market Highlights As the hospitality industry steadily recovers post-COVID-19, shifts in room supply, propelled by construction and redevelopment…
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Colliers Report: Expansion expected with continued population growth
December 28, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2023 South Carolina Healthcare Market Highlights Hospital systems are experiencing a noteworthy surge in ambulatory expansion, propelled by ongoing economic development announcements…
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Stantec expands Water Resources team in South Carolina
December 27, 2023
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed Jonathan Britt as a Structural Engineer-in-Training in its Columbia office. Britt holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from…
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Joint-organization bellringers for the Salvation Army
December 21, 2023SC7 and Mullikin Law raise funds for Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In what has become an annual Christmas tradition for the South Carolina 7 (SC7)…
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Robert Braddock, an Army officer and pilot during the Vietnam War, will speak at the Jan. 12 Lunch and Learn at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.
December 21, 2023
Robert L. Braddock likes to talk to people – from schoolchildren to adults – about his service in Vietnam. He wasn’t traumatized by his war experience, although he lost 40…
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Collins & Lacy Senior Paralegal Monica McGee to assume Palmetto Paralegal Association Presidency
December 21, 2023
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Senior Paralegal Monica McGee, SCCP, RP will be assuming the position of president for the Palmetto Paralegal Association effective January 1, 2024. The Palmetto Paralegal…
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The Leon Levine Foundation awards 3-year grant to Mirci to support operations
December 20, 2023
The Leon Levine Foundation awarded Mirci $300,000 to be dispersed over three years to support its behavioral healthcare and supportive housing for vulnerable members of the community with mental health concerns,…
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SC Department of Agriculture seeks infrastructure grant applications
December 20, 2023
Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program Targets Middle of the Food Supply Chain The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is partnering with USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to offer over $4…
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Colliers promotes Kathleen Umholtz to Information Technology Coordinator for South Carolina offices
December 20, 2023
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Kathleen Umholtz has been promoted to Information Technology (I.T.) Coordinator for the firm’s statewide operations. Umholtz’s role is to provide on-demand technical support and…
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Homeless No More welcomes new board members and leadership
December 20, 2023
Homeless No More, the Midlands’ leading nonprofit working to end family homelessness, welcomed a new Executive Committee and two new board members at their December board meeting. Homeless No More’s…
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