Welcoming the First Wave of Speculative Construction
January 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International, South Carolina – Q4-2014 Columbia Industrial Market Report MARKET OVERVIEW The Columbia, SC industrial market ended a significant year with a downward trending vacancy rate, increasing rental rates,…
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Richland County’s Accommodations Tax, Hospitality Tax and Discretionary Grant Programs Accepting Applications
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland County funding cycle is underway for Accommodations Tax, Hospitality Tax County Promotions and Discretionary Grant programs. These grants are for projects and programs that occur…
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Panasonic To Resell Alastar Solution From SCRA
January 13, 2015Situational Awareness Solution to Complement Hardware SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA today announced its subsidiary, Software Solutions, LLC, entered into a reseller relationship with Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a division of Panasonic…
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Spartanburg Community College to offer VSF scholarships
January 13, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Local veterans now have another avenue to further their training and careers. Veteran Scholarships Forever has set up a fund at Spartanburg Community College that will help…
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Providence Hospitals receives quality-based accreditation from DNV GL
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Providence Hospitals announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Providence Hospitals has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient…
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Parking Ticket Online Payments
January 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. announces the option to pay parking tickets online via the City of Charleston website. In order to provide another option and…
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Work to Begin on Colonial Lake Improvement Project
January 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Construction for the Colonial Lake Improvement project is anticipated to begin on Monday, January 19, 2015. The contractor, Wildwood Landscape Contractors, will begin work by installing the silt fence,…
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SCRA Applied R&D-Led Project Takes Home Top Honors
January 13, 2015Wins Defense Manufacturing Technology Award for F-35 Canopy Project SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA Applied R&D today announced that their F-35 Canopy Thermoforming Automation project won the 2014 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement…
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World No. 9 Angelique Kerber & World No. 10 Ekaterina Makarova to Play Family Circle Cup
January 13, 2015
2015 tournament brings new, top-seeded players to Charleston DANIEL ISLAND, SC – Anqelique Kerber, World No. 9, and Ekaterina Makarova, Word No. 10, have joined current champion Andrea Petkovic in…
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Vapor Apparel Announces U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Union County
January 13, 2015
North Charleston-based Company to Set Up Cut and Sew Operation, Expecting to Add 114 Jobs Over Five Years NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Vapor Apparel, a leader in performance apparel manufacturing and…
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Colliers International brokers the sale of two buildings in Five Points area
January 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s JP Scurry, CCIM and Scottie Smith have completed the sale of approximately 7,400 square feet of retail space in Columbia’s downtown Five Points area. The…
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Doctors Care Welcomes New Physician Liaison and Provider Recruiter
January 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Amanda Cleary has been hired as a Physician liaison and provider recruiter for Doctors Care, an urgent and family care organization that has 51 locations in South…
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EDENS Makes Key Appointments in Columbia, South Carolina Headquarters
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate, announced two pivotal promotions in the company’s South Carolina headquarters office this week. Chief Accounting…
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MADD Celebrates 35th Anniversary by Adding Drugged Driving to Mission and Introducing First Victim of Drunk and Drugged Driving as National President
January 13, 2015MADD South Carolina eager to end drunk driving and help fight drugged driving DALLAS – Thirty-five years after a grieving mother started one of the most influential and effective grassroots movements…
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ATD South Carolina Midlands Chapter Welcomes The Disney Institute To Columbia
January 13, 2015
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Disney Institute is bringing its renowned “Disney’s Approach to Selection, Training & Engagement” course to Midlands Technical College – Airport Campus located at 1260 Lexington Drive in…
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How South Carolinians Go From No Money to Know Money
January 13, 2015Local Nonprofit Aims to Eradicate Financial Illiteracy in the Palmetto State COLUMBIA, SC – Not unlike many millenials, 27-year-old Steven Hughes made every money mistake imaginable in his college days at…
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Dixon Hughes Goodman Donates Over 400,000 Lbs. of Food
January 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – In the last 12 months, Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) donated 431,475 lbs. of food to organizations that feed the hungry. With their Count the Cans Food Drive,…
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McWaters Hosts Flip Your Classroom Contest
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Today’s classrooms are hubs of activity that require dedicated support for the latest modern teaching methods; however, most classrooms in use today were designed for traditional row-by-column…
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Spartanburg Community College to offer VSF scholarships
January 13, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Local veterans now have another avenue to further their training and careers. Veteran Scholarships Forever has set up a fund at Spartanburg Community College that will help…
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Providence Hospitals receives quality-based accreditation from DNV GL
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Providence Hospitals announces the successful completion of its accreditation process from DNV GL – Healthcare. By earning accreditation, Providence Hospitals has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient…
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MLK Dream Weekend Celebrates 10 Years Stronger
January 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – MLK Dream Weekend will be celebrating their 10th anniversary and final year during the event, January 15 – 19, 2015. 10 years of strengthening communities, 10 years…
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Lee & Associates Represents Seller in $850,000 Sale of an Industrial Building in St. George
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, SIOR represented the Seller, ITT Aerospace Controls, LLC in the $850,000 Sale of a 41,816 SF industrial building located at 5154…
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Dixon Hughes Goodman Donates Over 400,000 Lbs. of Food
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – In the last 12 months, Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) donated 431,475 lbs. of food to organizations that feed the hungry. With their Count the Cans Food Drive,…
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Official Portrait of Gov. Nikki Haley Unveiled
January 12, 2015Painting Will Be Displayed at Governor’s Mansion Complex COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley’s official portrait was unveiled today at the Governor’s Mansion Complex. An oil-on-linen portrait by John Seibels…
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Tecklenburg says he’s ready for 2015 campaign
January 12, 2015
Quarterly report shows $133,696.24 in contributions CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston businessman and mayoral candidate John Tecklenburg continues a strong fundraising effort with a quarterly campaign disclosure report showing year to…
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Fig® Columbia Announces 2015 Social Mission Partner
January 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Fig® Columbia, a guide to shopping, dining, arts, and entertainment in Columbia, South Carolina, is thrilled to announce The Nurturing Center as their 2015 social mission partner.…
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Nurse Named School Health LPN of the Year
January 12, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Tracy Freeman, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with Berkeley County School District, has been named South Carolina’s 2014-2015 School Health LPN of the Year. The annual award…
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Lincoln Harris Brokers Two Leases Totaling 85,577 Square Feet in Charleston
January 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC — Mike Ferrer, CCIM, of Lincoln Harris’ Charleston office has arranged two industrial leases totaling 85,577 square feet in Charleston. Ferrer represented the landlords in the transactions. The details…
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The Ashley Lewis Team Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
January 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine is proud to welcome The Ashley Lewis Team to our Greenville office. A top team in the Upstate market, the Ashley Lewis Team closed…
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S.C. Aging in Place Coalition Transitions to National Aging in Place Greater Charleston Chapter
January 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – To better serve the community and help individuals find the resources to age in place, the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition has become a Chapter of…
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Trident Technical College Offers Culinary Classes For Kids
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is pleased to offer through its Kids’ College program, a variety of culinary classes designed specifically for children. Parents…
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LCEDC Staff Completes Economic Development Certification Courses
January 12, 2015LANCASTER, SC – Lancaster County Economic Development Director of Business Retention and Expansion Elaine McKinney and Joanna Bess, LCEDC Director of Public Relations and Marketing, have completed classes that will…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Sells Flex Building for Bartlett Tree Experts Coastal Region Headquarters
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – January 2015: Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the sale of a 9,000 sq.ft. flex building situated on 1.2 acres located at 2285 Technical Parkway in the Wildwood Business…
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Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Releases 2015 Legislative Agenda
January 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce released their 2015 Legislative Agenda during the annual Legislative Reception, January 8, attended by more than 400 elected officials and business…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates $1.4 Million Sale of Industrial Building
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, SIOR represented the Seller, Jacobson Investments, LLC in the $1,400,000 Sale of a 27,900 SF industrial building located at 2718 Azalea…
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CEO Marks Big Year for Carolina Financial Corporation through Ringing The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell
January 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CARO) CEO Jerry Rexroad rang The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell today to celebrate the company’s addition to The Nasdaq Capital Market on…
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Ending the Year with New Speculative Construction
January 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International | South Carolina – Q4-2014 Charleston Industrial Market Report MARKET OVERVIEW Activity was strong in 2014 for the Charleston, SC industrial market, which ended the year…
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Carolina One Adds Agents in Summerville and Folly Road
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina One Real Estate Services welcomes Shannon Powell to the Folly Road office and Lisa Brown and Stephanie Lynne Walters to two offices in Summerville. A Master…
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Unirealm Information Systems announces a revolutionary new computer system login that does not use passwords
January 12, 2015TAYLORS, SC – Unirealm Information Systems, a U.S. based internet cloud hosting and information system provider, today announced the licensing of their patent pending #US_14/503,375 invention “Use Answer Question User…
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Irmo High School holds ribbon-cutting, gala for new Center for the Arts
January 12, 2015IRMO, SC – Irmo High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and performance on Jan. 9, celebrating the official opening of its new Center for the Arts. The site that includes a 600-plus…
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Spin Studio Opens in Chapin
January 12, 2015New York Instructor Provides Personalized Fitness Instruction CHAPIN, SC – With a new year comes the inevitable resolution to lose weight and stay in shape, and one New York…
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Motor Supply Chef Fulmer Joins Noted Southeast Chefs at Gourmet and Grapes on Kiawah, February 6-8, 2015
January 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Joining notable chefs from Nashville, Louisville and Charleston, Executive Chef Wesley Fulmer of Motor Supply Co. Bistro will represent Columbia, S.C. when he returns to his alma…
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DHEC Board Appoints Eleanor Kitzman as Director
January 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced the appointment of Eleanor Kitzman as director of DHEC. The appointment is subject to approval by the Governor,…
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Historic Columbia and UofSC class team up to live tweet Sherman’s March to Columbia
January 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia and students at the University of South Carolina have teamed up to “live tweet” Sherman’s march to Columbia as part of the citywide commemoration of…
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11 S.C. schools are finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
January 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2015 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process…
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Senator Scott Co-Sponsors “Hire More Heroes Act” to Support Veterans Transitioning Back into Civilian Workforce
January 12, 2015Measure Also Provides Relief to Burdensome Obamacare Employer Mandate WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced his support and co-sponsorship of the “Hire More Heroes Act,” legislation aimed…
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Colliers International’s Diane Salane appointed to Board of Directors of South Carolina Youth Advocate Program
January 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Diane Salane of Colliers International has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP). SCYAP provides Therapeutic Foster Care and…
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Richland County Business Owners Reminded to Renew Business Licenses
January 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – As the new year unfolds, Richland County business owners are reminded to renew their business licenses and are encouraged to do so online in order to save…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 4748 Franchise Street, Suite C
January 12, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Infinger Family, LLC in the lease extension of a 4,500…
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5 Students Selected as Tell Them Advocacy Fellows
January 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – 5 young women have been selected as Advocacy Fellows for the Tell Them e-advocacy network. They will be working at the Tell Them office in downtown Columbia…
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