Amazon Expands Prime Music Selection: Hundreds of Thousands of Songs and Hundreds of Prime Playlists Added
July 23, 2014SEATTLE, WA – Amazon today announced it has added hundreds of thousands of songs and hundreds of new, expert-programmed Prime Playlists to the Prime Music catalog. The newly-added selection includes songs…
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Amazon Expands Prime Music Selection: Hundreds of Thousands of Songs and Hundreds of Prime Playlists Added
July 23, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Amazon today announced it has added hundreds of thousands of songs and hundreds of new, expert-programmed Prime Playlists to the Prime Music catalog. The newly-added selection includes songs…
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NAI Avant Represents Seller of 1.34 Acres on Hwy 378 In Lexington, SC
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant brokers, Ben Kelly, CCIM, and Patrick Chambers, recently represented the seller of 1.34 acres of land on Saluda Pointe Court in the Saluda Pointe Development in…
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The Palmetto Bank Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $2.0 Million
July 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMT) (the “Company”) reported second quarter 2014 net income of $2.0 million ($0.16 per diluted share), which is unchanged from the first quarter…
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Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Announces New Position Appointments
July 23, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce recent staff promotions and new positions. Suzi Raiford has been named Education Initiatives Director; Robin Willis is the…
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College of Charleston Ranked as a Top School for Studying Business Abroad
July 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Business Research Guide has named the College of Charleston one of the top 30 Colleges in the United States for studying business abroad. College of Charleston is…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art Receives $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities
July 23, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – On Monday, July 21, The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $34 million in grants for 177 humanities projects. The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to…
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Communities In Schools of the Midlands Welcomes New Board Members
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Communities In Schools of the Midlands’ Board of Directors recently elected four new members. Pamela Adams – Richland One School Board member Emily Brannen – Senior…
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Benedict College Call Me MISTER Program Students Receives Top Honors
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC — On June 13, 2014, three Benedict College Call Me MISTER program students received top honors, the Servant Leadership Award, for excelling in their site internships. Derrick Hearn (junior), Odell…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 7272 Peppermill Parkway
July 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented J E Thompson in the leasing of a 3,200 SF office/warehouse…
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Clemson Seniors Have New Level of Personalized Fitness Options
July 23, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson Downs Retirement Community has announced it is investing heavily in the active lifestyles of its residents by hiring a wellness director with broad experience in crafting personalized fitness…
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Companion Life Insurance Co. Among Ward Group’s Top 50 Performers
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Companion Life Insurance Co. has been named one of the top 50 performing life-health insurance companies in the nation by Ward Group, a Cincinnati-based insurance consulting firm.…
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Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2014
July 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $1.3 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for…
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Local Success of DC-based Her Corner Leads to National Expansion
July 23, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Her Corner, a community for women business owners that has seen enormous growth in the D.C. Metro area celebrated its two-year anniversary by announcing a national expansion. Her Corner…
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Local Success of DC-based Her Corner Leads to National Expansion
July 23, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – Her Corner, a community for women business owners that has seen enormous growth in the D.C. Metro area celebrated its two-year anniversary by announcing a national expansion. Her Corner…
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United Way of the Midlands Releases Regional Homeless Report
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands has released a report on homelessness that serves to increase the public’s understanding of homeless needs and services in our community. The…
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Gilbert High Hires Brendell as Choral Director
July 23, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — At the July 15, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the administration’s recommendation to name Janna…
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Trident Breast Care Center Named South Carolina’s Only Center of Excellence
July 23, 2014N. CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Breast Care Center has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™). This distinguished…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates Sale of 1.51 Acres in North Charleston
July 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR represented the Seller, CRC Group, LLC, in the $550,000 sale of 1.51 Acres located at 4985 Dorchester Road…
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SMC – Accommodating the Needs of ALL Students for 104 years
July 23, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College has a long precedent for providing students resources for education and for life. When SMC’s visionary founder, Dr. David English Camak, established the college…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in Leasing 2,150 SF of Office Space in North Charleston
July 23, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s J. Miles Barkley and Jon Chalfie, represented the landlord BS1, LLC in leasing 2,150 square feet of office space to Insignia Technology Services,…
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South Carolina Students Receive College Scholarships From Workers’ Compensation Insurer
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2014 Scholarship Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to four 2014 high school graduates and one college…
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UofSC School of Medicine, Palmetto Health Stroke Center Join Stroke Trial Network
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Palmetto Health have joined the National Institutes of Health Stroke Trials Network (NIH Stroke Net), a network of…
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Palmetto Place Kids Announces Lead Houseparent and Director of Case Management
July 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter announced the addition of two new positions: Lead House Parent and Director of Client Services. As the lead house parent, Jennifer Hemphill (top) will work…
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Key Components of Senator Tim Scott’s SKILLS Act Signed into Law
July 22, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement today upon President Obama signing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law. WIOA contains several key…
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Key Components of Senator Tim Scott’s SKILLS Act Signed into Law
July 22, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement today upon President Obama signing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law. WIOA contains several key…
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Red Cross to Open Shelter in Orangeburg for Flood Victims
July 22, 2014Red Cross Shelter Opens at 6:30p.m. at Cornerstone Church COLUMBIA, SC – The American Red Cross is opening a shelter for those being affected by the flooding from last night’s storm in…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office Earns LEED Gold Certification
July 22, 2014
A first for a South Carolina-based law firm GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office Earns LEED Gold Certification
July 22, 2014
A first for a South Carolina-based law firm GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S.…
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Duke Energy Launches Mobile App for Investors
July 22, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced the release of an investor app for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices. The app is free and available in Apple’s App…
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Ryan Mccurdy Joins the Reserve at Lake Keowee as Clubhouse Manager
July 22, 2014SUNSET, SC – Following a thorough recruiting process, The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s Board of Trustees has named Ryan McCurdy as the community’s new Clubhouse Manager. McCurdy brings more than 30…
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Experienced Leader Takes Helm of Fast-Growing School of Computing
July 22, 2014CLEMSON, SC – A former associate dean with several years leadership experience has begun a new job as the director of a fast-growing Clemson University school that prepares students for…
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Midlands Authority Welcomes Andrea Mensink as New Director of Communications
July 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism (MACST) is pleased to announce the addition of Andrea Mensink as the new director of communications. Mensink will be responsible…
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Riverbanks Roars over Record-Breaking Year
July 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is thrilled to once again announce a new attendance record welcoming 1,053,377 to the park during the 2013-2014 fiscal year that ended on June…
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Teamphoria Breaks Into International Human Resources Market Through Partnership with Australian-Based Corporate Edge
July 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – SPARC, currently ranked by Inc. 500 as the #1 fastest-growing software company in the United States, announces their entrance to the international market by inking partnership with Corporate Edge,…
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New Role Positions Clemson for Success in Health Services
July 22, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University professor Windsor Westbrook Sherrill has been named associate vice president for health research at Clemson and chief science officer at Greenville Health System (GHS). Clemson and GHS announced…
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NAI Avant Facilitates Sale of a Portion of the Former Corley Lumber Mill, Lexington, SC
July 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Ben Kelly, CCIM, and Patrick Chambers, both brokers with NAI Avant, recently represented the seller of a ±2.71 acre portion of the former Corley Lumber Mill site,…
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Mimi Sadik Memorial Scholarship at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Inspires Pharmacy Education
July 22, 2014CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College has announced that Dr. Farid Sadik, a pharmacist and current PC professor, along with his family, has endowed a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Sadik’s…
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Mimi Sadik Memorial Scholarship at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Inspires Pharmacy Education
July 22, 2014CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College has announced that Dr. Farid Sadik, a pharmacist and current PC professor, along with his family, has endowed a $25,000 scholarship in memory of Sadik’s…
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Furman University Recognized as a Great Place to Work by Chronicle of Higher Education
July 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Chronicle of Higher Education has once again designated Furman University as a great place to work. Furman was one of 92 colleges that were recognized in…
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CREW Summer Series
July 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – CREW Midlands is delighted to announce “CREW Summer Series”, its new signature summer series of events! Please save the date for the following events: JULY 23rd After Hours:…
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Collins & Lacy Celebrates New Beginnings with New Leadership
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is celebrating new beginnings with the establishment of a new management committee to lead the firm on its mission of protecting and defending South Carolina…
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Collins & Lacy Celebrates New Beginnings with New Leadership
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is celebrating new beginnings with the establishment of a new management committee to lead the firm on its mission of protecting and defending South Carolina…
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Benefitfocus Announces Date of Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
July 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc. (Nasdaq:BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today announced that it will report its second quarter 2014 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Thursday, August 7, 2014.In…
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United Way of the Midlands Awards Over $1 million to Address Early Education Needs in the Midlands
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands has awarded Community Impact grants totaling $1.3 million to partner agencies serving the Midlands. The grants will target educational programs that focus…
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Nonprofit Leaders and Board Members Gathered at Shine the Light Forum
July 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC − DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, hosted Developing and Engaging a High Performing Board, the…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 2550 West 5th North Street
July 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented DTB Ventures, LLC in the leasing of a 105,674 SF warehouse…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 4663 Franchise Street
July 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the lease extension of a 2,400…
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Greenville Businessman Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Greenville businessman Henry Horowitz has been elected chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission Board of Commissioners. Horowitz is the co-founder, principal and managing partner of Oxford…
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Greenville Businessman Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Greenville businessman Henry Horowitz has been elected chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission Board of Commissioners. Horowitz is the co-founder, principal and managing partner of Oxford…
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