Midlands Technical College President and Honors Society Advisor Receive National Honors from Phi Theta Kappa
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College (MTC) president Dr. Marshall “Sonny” White, Jr., was among ten retiring college presidents/campus CEOs in the U.S. who were honored with the Michael Bennett…
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Acquisition Expands Cloud-Based Offerings for K12 Private Schools
June 17, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), a leading provider of nonprofit software and services, announced the acquisition of WhippleHill Communications, Inc., a New Hampshire-based software company that exclusively serves K12 private…
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Avison Young Welcomes Andrew Burton
June 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Avison Young is pleased to welcome Andrew Burton as an Associate in the Columbia office’s commercial brokerage team. Andrew specializes in solving client challenges pertaining to commercial…
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Saraband Dance Club Celebrates 60 Years
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In the mid 1950’s, several couples who enjoyed an evening of dining and dancing with their spouses and friends started a club devoted exclusively to these activities.…
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Advantage Media Group Aims to Serve 1,000 Authors by 2018
June 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC For Advantage Media Group, January 2014 marked the start of an ambitious company-wide plan named The Road to 1,000. The entire organization is now galvanized around the goal…
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Danny Bonds joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Associate
June 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce that Danny Bonds has joined the firm as a Brokerage Associate and a member of the Colliers Retail Services Team. Bonds…
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Tracey Powers Joins CresCom Bank as New Cane Bay Branch Manager
June 17, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank has named Tracey Powers as its new branch manager for the bank’s Cane Bay branch opening mid summer. Prior to joining CresCom Bank, Powers served…
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Pacolet Milliken Landscaping Project Showcases New Gateway to Spartanburg
June 17, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Pacolet Milliken Enterprises has recently completed a significant landscaping project at the intersection of Interstates 85 and 585 to create a more attractive gateway into Spartanburg. The project…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 2652 Bonds Avenue
June 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented 2652 Bonds Ave, LLC in the lease extension of a 1,500…
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Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership
June 17, 2014
Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…
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Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership
June 17, 2014Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…
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Self Insurers Fund Endorses IIABSC and PIASC
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Self Insurers Fund participated in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina (IIABSC) March 2014 Spring Conference at the Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC. Brandy…
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Local Homebuilder Expands Sales Team
June 17, 2014
MT. PLEASANT, SC – Gina Garrard recently joined Mount Pleasant-based homebuilder, Sabal Homes, as a community sales representative for its up-and-coming Summerville neighborhood, Palmetto Walk at Cane Bay Plantation, as…
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Center for Advanced Technical Studies’ Summer Camps Give Students Hands-On Lessons in Possible Careers
June 17, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Katherine Pierce curiously eyed the goo on the end of the metal tweezers. “We’ve learned that bone marrow is very swishy,” she said, lightly prodding the gelatinous…
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Town of Chapin, Utility Attorney Agree to New Contract
June 17, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Chapin Mayor Skip Wilson announced today that the Town’s Utility Attorney David Knight has agreed to accept the terms and conditions of a new contract drafted by the…
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Driven by a Passion for Creativity: Celebrating 20 years in Business.
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – David Hunt Creative, a Columbia, SC advertising and graphic design firm, is celebrating twenty years of providing strategic branding and design solutions for clients representing business, industry, health…
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SC SBDC honors Charleston Defense Contractors Association
June 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC — The SC Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) recently honored the Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA) with the Partner of Distinction Award. This award is in appreciation…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Purchaser in $767,000 transaction
June 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Purchaser, Elnsteve, LLC, in the $767,000 purchase of 1043 E. Montague Avenue in North Charleston. About Lee &…
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Richland County’s Transportation Penny is Foundation of Project to Benefit Midlands, State
June 17, 2014RICHLAND, SC – Richland County is taking part in a local coalition, including Columbia and Lexington County, seeking state aid for a bundle of transportation projects that are collectively designed…
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Phillips Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division Event On Lake Wateree
June 17, 2014CAMDEN, SC – Steve Phillips of Lugoff, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament of 2014…
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Pelion Middle School Principal Jowers Announces Retirement
June 17, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One Superintendent Karen Woodward announced that Pelion Middle School Principal Sandra “Sandy” M. Jowers, Ph.D. plans to retire effective June 30, 2014. Woodward said,…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing Adds Executive Recruiter to Team
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing welcomes Douglas Fowler as the newest edition to their team. In this role, Fowler will be responsible for filling high-level positions in…
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Grading Underway at Golden Corner Commerce Park in Oconee County
June 17, 2014
SENECA, SC – The Oconee Economic Alliance and Oconee County, South Carolina celebrate the start of Phase I development at the Golden Corner Commerce Park, located along Highway 59 in Fair…
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M&G and the Kroc Center Partner for a Kids’ 3D Art Exhibition
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – From June 13th through July 6th, the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University and The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center invite all to…
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NAI Avant Promotes Reeves to Senior Property and Project Manager in Columbia Office
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant announced the promotion of Amy Reeves to Senior Property and Project Manager in the Property Management division of their corporate headquarters’ Columbia office. Amy Reeves…
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CresCom Bank Adds New and Part-Time Employees
June 17, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – CresCom Bank announced today the addition of four new team members to its Lowcountry branches. Tameka Singleton joins the bank as a customer service representative at Charleston’s…
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White Knoll High Names Cochcroft Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
June 17, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — White Knoll High announces the selection of Jason A. Cochcroft as head coach for varsity boys basketball. Cochcroft currently serves as head junior varsity boys basketball coach…
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Furman Grad to Become Finland Prime Minister
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC — Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman University graduate who currently serves as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, is set to become the country’s next prime…
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WP Rawl & Bi-Lo Give Back to Columbia
June 17, 2014PELION, SC – Local leafy greens grower and shipper, WP Rawl, will host the second annual Katie’s Krops Camp June 22nd-25th at their headquarters in Pelion, S.C. New this year to the three day…
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Nike Basketball Camps Come to the Midlands
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC- Elite Hoops, LLC, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and operator of Nike Basketball Camps in the Southeast continues to partner with US Sports Camps to offer the best in summer…
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Chambers and Partners Rank Gallivan, White and Boyd, P.A. and Three Attorneys as Leaders in Law
June 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce it has been selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA, Leading…
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McKay Partner, Kelli Sullivan, Named Chairwoman of the SC Bar Ethics Advisory Committee
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A. is proud to announce that Partner, Kelli Sullivan, has been asked to Chair the South Carolina Bar Ethics Advisory Committee. Sullivan has been a member of the…
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Wofford Students Gaining Experience through Internships
June 17, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – From as close as Wofford College’s admission office to as far away as India, China and England, with assignments as diverse as scientific, robotics and medical research…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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LPL Financial To Establish Regional Headquarters In York County, Add 3,000 Jobs
June 16, 2014Company To Invest $150 Million For Sustainable Office In Fort Mill YORK COUNTY, SC – LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer, today announced plans to construct a new regional…
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The Lash Group Plans New Charlotte Region HQ To Accommodate Rapid Growth
June 16, 2014Fort Mill Campus at Kingsley to be Developed with Childress Klein and The Springs Company CHARLOTTE, NC – The Lash Group, Inc., a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), in partnership with Childress…
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Southern First Bank Hires Mortgage Executives
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Chris Austin and Mr. Carter Weston as Mortgage Executives. Chris…
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Southern First Bank Hires Mortgage Executives
June 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Chris Austin and Mr. Carter Weston as Mortgage Executives. Chris…
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KDS Commercial Properties Lease and Sales Transactions
June 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – KDS Commercial Properties, LLC announced its recent transactions. Lease Transaction Summary: Brad Doyle represented the Landlord in the leasing of 1,700 SF of office space located at…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Lt. Col. Ashworth named new vice president for communications and marketing
June 16, 2014
Pentagon communications leader joining The Citadel in July CHARLESTON, SC – The top U.S. Air Force external communications leader will join The Citadel as the new vice president for communications…
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Dementia Specialist Certification
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Lourie Center is hosting “Dementia Dialogues”, a free five-part learning experience designed to educate individuals who care for persons who exhibit signs and symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s…
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First Community Bank Opens Downtown Office
June 16, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – First Community Bank announced the opening of its downtown Columbia banking office at 1213 Lady Street. The location near Main Street gives the Lexington-based community bank a highly…
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Giti Tire To Establish Chester County Manufacturing Plant, Create 1,700 Jobs
June 16, 2014
CHESTER, SC – Giti Tire, the 10th largest tire company in the world, will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Chester County. The company plans to invest $560 million and…
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Giti Tire To Establish Chester County Manufacturing Plant, Create 1,700 Jobs
June 16, 2014
CHESTER, SC – Giti Tire, the 10th largest tire company in the world, will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Chester County. The company plans to invest $560 million and…
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Congressman Clyburn Announces Local Student Selected for Library of Congress Junior Fellow Program
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that Salters, S.C. native, Margie Scott, was selected to serve as a Library of…
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Clements to Help Set Business, Education Agenda
June 16, 2014CLEMSON, SC — When more than 50 leaders of Fortune 500 companies, national education associations and major colleges and universities convene to discuss how business and higher education can collaborate…
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Top Recent Transactions for Lee & Associates–Greenville
June 16, 2014
1. Bryon Culbertson represented USIC, LLC, the tenant in the lease of 23 Boland Court, a +/-3,000 SF flex facility in Greenville. 2. Deanna Hudgens represented the Landlord in a…
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