Richland County Month in Review: December
January 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The following are highlights from Richland County Government in December: Several volunteers gathered at the retention pond at the County’s Public Works facility on Powell Road…
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The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Remains Flat
January 5, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 0.1% and online giving increased 4.4% for the three months ending November 2014 as compared to the same period…
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South Carolina Supreme Court: Memoranda of Understanding are not contracts
January 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Do we have a contract? This question has been the source of years of litigation that culminated with a decisive victory for basic contract law and the…
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Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season.
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the…
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Early joins OCW team
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Christie Early has joined The Old Cigar Warehouse team as the venue sales manager. A graduate of the College of Charleston and an Upstate native, Early has…
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Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…
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Pollard Promoted to Associate Director at Greenwood Genetic Center
January 5, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – Laura Pollard, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Director of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Biochemical Genetics Laboratory. Dr. Pollard earned a doctorate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology…
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Greenwood Genetic Center Promotes Charleston’s Dr. Michael Lyons
January 5, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Michael Lyons, MD, of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Charleston office has been promoted to Associate Clinical Geneticist. Dr. Lyons earned his MD from Tufts University School of…
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Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers
January 5, 2015Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…
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NAI Avant Facilitates ±25,252 SF Lease at 1441 Main Street, Columbia
January 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers, Paul Hartley SIOR and Roger Winn, recently represented Absolute Total Care, Inc., in their lease of ±25,252 square feet at 1441 Main Street…
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Kingman Hodgkiss Joins Meridian Energy & Environment
January 5, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC, January 5, 2015: Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, is pleased to announce that Kingman Hodgkiss has joined the firm as an engineer-in-training. Kingman was previously with Design South…
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ILEAD USA Announces South Carolina Participants
January 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the participants and mentors from South Carolina for the upcoming ILEAD (Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover)USA sessions that kick…
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Walmart Foundation Grant Supports the Center for Women in Charleston County
January 5, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Center for Women (C4W) is pleased to announce that it has received a $47,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program. Each year, the C4W serves more…
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Settlements Affect Owners of Property With Timberline® Roofing Shingles Made Between 1998 and 2009
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Building Materials Corporation of America, also known as GAF (“BMCA”), and the law firms of Speights & Runyan, Pope and Hudgens, P.A., Larson King, LLP, and Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP…
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JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST) May Not Be Considering Potential Acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (HNH) to the Detriment of Its Shareholders
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating JPS Industries, Inc.’s (OTC: JPST) response to its proposed acquisition by Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH). On December 30, 2014, Handy…
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Ogletree Deakins Opens Milwaukee Office
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, begins the year by opening an office…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Clemson Downs and Tri-County Technical College Celebrate Healthcare Careers
January 5, 2015Tri-County Technical College officials recognize success of dozens of alumni employed by Clemson Downs Retirement Community CLEMSON, SC – Clemson Downs Retirement Community hosted officials from Pendleton-based Tri-County Technical…
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Winners named in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge 2014
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman Challenge had a new set of top finishers in 2014. On the women’s side, Octavia Childress was the top points earner in the…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: health-care, non-profit, on-the-move
Early joins OCW team
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Christie Early has joined The Old Cigar Warehouse team as the venue sales manager. A graduate of the College of Charleston and an Upstate native, Early has…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: business-services, hospitality, on-the-move
South Carolina Supreme Court: Memoranda of Understanding are not contracts
January 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Do we have a contract? This question has been the source of years of litigation that culminated with a decisive victory for basic contract law and the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season.
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the…
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Parker Poe Board Elects Ray Jones as New Member
January 3, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced today that two new attorneys have been elected to its board of directors. Partners Ray Jones and Russell Killen will…
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Wilson Unveils Legislative Agenda for 2015
January 3, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after unveiling his 2015 Legislative Agenda at several press conferences across South Carolina’s Second Congressional District in West Columbia,…
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Pee Dee Land Trust and Black Creek Land Trust Announce Consolidation
December 31, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – On December 4th, 2014 the Black Creek Land Trust and Pee Dee Land Trust finalized an agreement to consolidate their land protection efforts under the stewardship of…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Hires Donna Waites
December 31, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces Donna Waites to join staff as Program Director. In this role, Mrs. Waites will oversee the Foundation’s Collaboration…
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Dallas Reese Returns to The Dude
December 31, 2014COLUMBIA, SC- Hometown Columbia Media is pleased to announce the return of Dallas Reese to 94.3 The Dude! Dallas left The Dude earlier this month to pursue a new job…
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Richland County to Roll Out 48,000 New Roll Carts, Implement Changes to Bulk Item Pick Up
December 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – To start off the new year, Richland County is revving up its recycling efforts by delivering new roll carts to more than 48,000 residents – another huge…
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ERA Wilder Realty Expands Ranks Eleven New Associates Join Firm Focused on Growth
December 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty recently announced the addition of Tom Woodall, Joan Wald, Melissa Duvall, Vanessa Mason, Lonnie Hoke, Patricia Ortiz, Cale Ferguson, Kari Dowdy, Hollie Dowdy, Tiffani Joseph and…
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Cox Industries, Inc. expanding Orangeburg County operations
December 30, 2014Treated wood products manufacturer investing $11.2 million in expansion COLUMBIA, SC – Cox Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of treated outdoor wood products, is expanding its Orangeburg County operations.…
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Kimaka Nichols-Graham named Ellen Hines Smith Legal Services Lawyer of the Year
December 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and South Carolina Bar Foundation named South Carolina Legal Services’ Kimaka Nichols-Graham the 2014 Ellen Hines Smith Legal Services Lawyer of the Year. The award…
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SC Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center Partners with Phreesia to Expedite Patient Check-in
December 30, 2014
N. CHARLESTON, SC – SC Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (SCSM) has implemented Phreesia, the nation’s leading healthcare point-of-service provider, to stay on the cutting edge of patient care, improve the patient…
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MUSC College of Health Professions offers new master’s degree
December 30, 2014
Health informatics master’s degree will address shortage of skilled professionals CHARLESTON, SC – Health care or technology professionals, who have been searching for a way to transition their skill set to…
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Franklin Jones, Amanda Payne of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors Named One of America’s Top 250 Real Estate Teams By Real Trends
December 30, 2014Jones and Payne, of Columbia, SC, had an impressive 332.5 sides on their way to becoming one of the nation’s top professional teams COLUMBIA, SC – The Franklin Jones –…
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Discover the New Year on South Carolina’s Main Street at Famously Hot New Year
December 29, 2014#FHNY 2015 announces full schedule of events COLUMBIA, SC – Famously Hot New Year, South Carolina’s largest free New Year’s Eve celebration, announces final plans for the street party…
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Lexington Medical Center Irmo Shines in Patient Experience Awards
December 29, 2014Irmo Surgery Receives Top National Accolades WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center Irmo’s Ambulatory Surgery department has won the prestigious Guardian of Excellence and Beacon of Excellence awards for…
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LCK provides Project Management Services for new AVANTech, Inc. headquarters
December 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – LCK recently completed a project management assignment to renovate 123,000 square feet for AVANTech, Inc., a comprehensive industrial water treatment solutions provider. AVANTech creates integrated solutions which…
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Colliers International’s Philip Vann appointed to Board of Directors of Youth Corps
December 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Philip Vann of Colliers International has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Youth Corps. Youth Corps is a leadership training experience for 36 outstanding 9th…
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Jimmy Huggins, President and CEO of SEWE, to Speak at Small Business Lunch at Halls
December 29, 2014
Thursday, January 8th, 2015 ~ CHARLESTON, SC – The King Street Marketing Group and Halls Chophouse are pleased to welcome Jimmy Huggins, CEO and President of the Southeast Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) as our guest…
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Colonial Lake Project to Begin in 2015
December 29, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., members of City Council and the Charleston Parks Conservancy gathered Monday at Colonial Lake to announce the latest developments in the Colonial…
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Dan Batten with Carolina Commercial, LLC, brokered a lease in Charleston, SC
December 29, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Dan Batten with Carolina Commercial, LLC, brokered a 70,727 warehouse lease located at 1028 LeGrand Blvd in Charleston, SC. Carolina Commercial represented the Tenant in the transaction…
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The New Digital Girl Scout Cookie Program Begins January 9
December 29, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has announced that for the first time in its history, girls from local troops throughout its 22 counties will…
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Coldwell Banker Affiliates appoint Stephen Edgerton as Large Office Group Chairman
December 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Members of the Coldwell Banker Large Office Group (LOG), consisting of 20 leaders of top Coldwell Banker affiliates, recently appointed Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine, as…
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GRIFFIN Brokers Stone Avenue Re-Development Deal
December 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Mark Griffin, President and Broker-In-Charge of Griffin Property Solutions based in downtown Greenville recently brokered the sale of a 1.14+- acre site located at 100 E Stone…
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Haynie-Sirrine Sewer Rehabilitation Project Set to Begin January 5
December 29, 2014
GREENVILLE SC – Beginning Monday, January 5, the section of Cleveland Street between Ridgeland Drive and University Ridge will be closed for approximately 12 to 14 weeks. The closure marks the start of…
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Lockhart Power Surpasses the $1 Million Mark in Economic Development Contributions to Union County
December 29, 2014
LOCKHART, SC – Lockhart Power Company announces a record-setting $145,000 contribution of utility license tax credit funds, bringing its total to more than one million dollars reinvested in Union County since…
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County to get $50 M in investments
December 29, 2014
LANCASTER, SC – A trio of local company investments, including $21 million from health supplement company Nutramax Laboratories, were announced during Lancaster County Council’s final meeting of the year on Dec.…
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Lexington Medical Center Offers Free Smoking Cessation Classes
December 29, 2014First Session Begins Tuesday, January 6 in Lexington WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Are you trying to quit smoking in the New Year? Lexington Medical Center is pleased to offer a series of free…
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New Year’s Day Brings Thousands of Customers to Lizard’s Thicket
December 29, 2014FLORENCE, SC – Lizard’s Thicket, which has 15 restaurants in the Midlands and its newest location in Florence, S.C., makes plans for Jan. 1, 2015 when it will serve thousands of servings of collard…
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Open Enrollment Passes Midpoint, SC BlueCross Says Bring Your Documentation
December 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Halfway through Open Enrollment, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan remind individuals and families to have each person’s social security number and an estimate of their…
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