Rotary Club of Greenville honors three law enforcement officials
February 10, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Rotary Club of Greenville honored three law enforcement officers for exceptional service today. The Rotary Club of Greenville held its annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at…
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Sowell Gray member Betsy Gray honored with TWIN award
February 10, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Betsy Gray was awarded the Palmetto Center for Women’s (PCW) Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award at a luncheon held Thursday, February 5th. The TWIN awards…
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GSSM Robotics Team Wins South Carolina FTC FIRST Tech Challenge State Competition
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC, February 6, 2015 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics’ (GSSM) robotics team 772, Caveman with Rock, has been selected to represent South Carolina in the…
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Charleston Young Professionals Take Action in 2015
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Young Professionals, a division of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, released their 2015 Visioning Plan outlining the top advocacy issues that CYP’s will tackle throughout the year. The…
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Charleston Radio Stations, WEZL and Y102.5, Raise $192,000 to Benefit MUSC Children’s Hospital
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – MUSC Children’s Hospital, one of the top children’s hospitals in the country, partnered with two Lowcountry radio stations, 103.5 WEZL and Y102.5, for the seventh annual “Cares for Kids” Radiothon, sponsored…
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More than 150 Sea Turtles Released as South Carolina Aquarium Celebrates 15th Anniversary
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – It has been a busy 15 years for the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program; tomorrow marks the 151st sea turtle to be released by the Aquarium’s cornerstone conservation…
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Florida Coastal law students win national moot court competition: Runners up in 22-team competition also from Florida Coastal
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A two-person team from the Florida Coastal School of Law on Saturday won the eighth annual Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition. Another two-member team from Florida…
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Richland and Lexington County Road Construction Information for Week Beginning
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Expect delays and nighttime lane closures for exit ramp work on Interstate 20 at SC 215 Monticello Road (MM 68) in both directions. Completion is anticipated June 30,…
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Kyle Simpson selected by Business Black Box as a 2015 Business Black Box Award Winner
February 9, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Kyle Simpson, network engineer for cloud solutions provider Green Cloud Technologies, was recently selected by Business Black Box as a winner for their 2015 Green Award. This is one of…
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White Knoll Elementary school nurse receives statewide honor
February 9, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – White Knoll Elementary School Nurse and 2014 Lexington One School Nurse of the Year Amy Wood was named the 2015 South Carolina School Nurse (RN) of the…
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Mayor Benjamin welcomes new Mayor’s Fellows to City Hall
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has ten new students as fellows this semester in his Mayor’s Fellows program. The fellowship, which provides both undergraduate and masters-level students the opportunity…
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Leadership position expected to boost Clemson University’s profile in industrial engineering
February 9, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Dr. Scott Mason will soon begin serving a three-year term in a leadership position at a top professional organization, helping boost Clemson University’s visibility among industrial engineers.…
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Rebekah Faulk Named New Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Trident Health
February 9, 2015
N. CHARLESTON – Rebekah Faulk has been named director of Marketing & Public Relations for Trident Health. In this role, Faulk will serve as an advocate and spokesperson aligning public relations efforts…
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Looby and Carroll Join Greer State Bank Mortgage
February 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greer State Bank Mortgage welcomes Bill Looby as Vice President and Mortgage Loan Officer, and Ellie Carroll as Mortgage Loan Processor. With over 18 years in lending…
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Five Points Association to Host Month Long Blood Drive
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 9, 2015) – In honor of the Five Points’ Centennial, the Five Points Association has teamed up with the American Red Cross to host a month long blood…
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Clemson trustees approve athletic facility plans, campus electrical system replacement
February 9, 2015
CLEMSON – Clemson University trustees Friday approved the initial concept plan to replace and upgrade the main campus electrical distribution system. The project is estimated to cost $75 million, to…
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South Carolina Department of Revenue Reviewing Suspected Returns to Prevent Fraudulent Refunds
February 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is reviewing a significant number of 2014 income tax returns flagged as being potentially fraudulent. The review is directly related…
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Partner Breon C. M. Walker Elected to the Board of Directors for the 701 Center for Contemporary Arts
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce Breon C. M. Walker has been elected to the Board of Directors for the 701 Center for Contemporary…
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Law Enforcement Leaders Throw Support Behind Felix for Sheriff
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Ed Felix picked up endorsements from key law enforcement advocates in the race for Lexington County Sheriff. Doug Wright, Director of the National Criminal Enforcement Association (NCEA)…
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Councilwoman Corley Graduates from Elected Officials Institute of Government
February 9, 2015CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce announced the graduation of Councilwoman Eva Corley from the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Elected Officials Institute of Government. The Institute is designed to give elected officials an overview…
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Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. Opens Charleston, South Carolina Office
February 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Gallivan, White and Boyd, P.A. announced the opening of its new office in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded more than six decades ago, the firm now has offices in…
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Columbia Tennis Center to Offer After-school Tennis Program
February 9, 2015
The Columbia Tennis Center will host an after-school tennis program for children ages 7-14 beginning Tuesday, February 10 from 4-6 p.m. Participants will learn basic tennis skills in this 5-week…
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Collins & Lacy Welcomes Meghan Hazelwood Hall
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Meghan Hazelwood Hall has joined the firm’s Columbia office. Hall is an associate practicing in retail and hospitality law. Hall’s experience includes serving as a prosecutor for…
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Graham on Ukraine
February 9, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on President Obama’s reluctance to provide defensive weapons to Ukraine. “President Obama’s continual weakness in the face of…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 7435-B Cross County Road
February 9, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Weims Court Associates in the lease extension of a 4,000 SF office/warehouse building located at 7435-B Cross…
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Avison Young Industrial Sale – 2460-A Remount Road
February 9, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd Garrett, CCIM, SIOR and Miles Barkley represented Remount Airport Associates in the sale of a 26,144 SF office/warehouse building…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 2460 Remount Road
February 9, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd Garrett, CCIM, SIOR and Courtney Marous represented Remount Airport Associates in the leasing of a 4,690 SF office/warehouse building…
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Inaugural Class of Women’s Leadership Institute Gets Started on Furman University Campus
February 9, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has announced that the inaugural class of the Women’s Leadership Institute is off to a highly successful start after…
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Carolina Panthers extend training camp commitment
February 9, 2015NFL team to practice in Spartanburg at Wofford through 2019 SPARTANBURG, SC – The Carolina Panthers NFL franchise will continue to hold its summer training camp in Spartanburg at…
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Great marketing on a budget
February 9, 2015By Ken Gasque “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein. Imagination is also the best way to differentiate your product or service if you combine it with some…
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New Scholarship Will Provide Community and Home Health Nurses for South Carolina
February 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has awarded a $1,005,902 grant to the Charleston Southern University College of Nursing to be awarded over three years to…
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Share Your Heart this Valentine’s Day with a Child Battling Cancer
February 9, 2015SC – For Valentine’s Day, Camp Happy Days will give every child battling cancer in each of South Carolina’s Children’s Hospital’s a special hand delivered Valentine’s Day present. A gift…
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Nika White joins the Furman University Women’s Leadership Institute’s Inaugural Class
February 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Nika White, the Greenville Chamber’s Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, has been accepted to participate in Furman University’s Women’s Leadership Institute’s inaugural class. The Women’s Leadership Institute…
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Reid Davis and Pete Harper represented the Landlord in the lease of office space at Corporate Square I
February 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Pete Harper, CCIM, represented the Landlord, Corporate Square I LLC, in the lease of 1,280 SF of office space…
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Will Sherrod, CCIM, represented the Tenant, Edward Jones & Co., in the leasing of office space in Aiken, SC
February 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Will Sherrod, CCIM, represented Edward Jones & Co., in the leasing of a new branch office at 942 Milbrook Ave. in Aiken, South Carolina.…
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Colliers International’s AgFirst Team receives the 2014 Management Services Award
February 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International South Carolina, and its affiliate, LCK, presented the 2014 Management Services Award to its AgFirst Team. This group of property management, project management and maintenance…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo Adopt-A-Highway
February 9, 2015IRMO, SC – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo is actively involved in Adopt-A-Highway program in the Midlands. Through the Adopt-A-Highway and Adopt-A-Street programs, caring citizens take part in preserving…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo Adopt-A-Highway
February 9, 2015IRMO, SC – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo is actively involved in Adopt-A-Highway program in the Midlands. Through the Adopt-A-Highway and Adopt-A-Street programs, caring citizens take part in preserving…
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Falls Park Named Finalist For 2015 Rudy Bruner Award For Urban Excellence
February 6, 2015
GREENVILLE SC – The Bruner Foundation Inc., sponsor of the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA), has announced Falls Park on the Reedy as one of five finalists for its…
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Littlejohn Completes Elected Officials Institute
February 6, 2015
GREENVILLE SC – City Council member Jil Littlejohn graduated from the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Municipal Elected Officials Institute on February 4. The Elected Officials Institute is designed to…
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The Marchant Company Announces Agency Leaders for 2014
February 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Marchant Company, the Upstate’s local “Signature Agency” in Real Estate, representing buyers and sellers of residential, land, and commercial properties, held its annual meeting at Marybeth’s…
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Haigler becomes a member at Sowell Gray
February 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nicolas L. Haigler, an attorney with Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC since 2007, has become the firm’s newest member. “Nick is a versatile and talented leader,…
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Montgomery becomes a member at Sowell Gray
February 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Michael Montgomery, an attorney with Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC since 2008, has become the firm’s newest member. “Michael’s knowledge, capabilities and commitment to his profession…
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Montgomery becomes a member at Sowell Gray
February 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Michael Montgomery, an attorney with Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC since 2008, has become the firm’s newest member. “Michael’s knowledge, capabilities and commitment to his profession…
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Haigler becomes a member at Sowell Gray
February 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nicolas L. Haigler, an attorney with Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC since 2007, has become the firm’s newest member. “Nick is a versatile and talented leader,…
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Liquid Catering’s Johnson named GHS Med Scholar
February 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Liquid Catering’s Tammy Johnson has been named a Greenville Health Medical Scholar for the winter 2015 term. The five-week program is designed to educate participants about the…
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Skül Leaving USC Upstate
February 5, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Jeanne Skül, vice chancellor for information technology & services and CIO at USC Upstate, has been named director of network services in the division of information technology…
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Half Price Admission at EdVenture
February 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South State Bank will host a half-price admission day at EdVenture Children’s Museum on Saturday, February 21. The public will receive half-price admission of $5.75 and children under one…
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Colliers International recognizes Brokerage Associates for generating the largest and most referral transactions
February 5, 2015
February 5, 2015, Columbia, SC – Colliers International South Carolina announces the Colliers Brokerage Associates who generated the largest and most referral transactions in 2014. The first award, for Most Referrals Generated,…
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Last Call to Magnify the Midlands: Nonprofit Enrollment for Midlands Gives, Presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation, Closes Feb. 15, 2015
February 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nonprofit organizations must register for the second annual Midlands Gives by Feb. 15, 2015 to participate in the 24-hour online giving campaign taking place on May 5, 2015,…
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