Mira Winery Unveils New Charleston Landmark, Destination
July 2, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – A distinctively Charleston landmark was unveiled today, an 18 by 29 foot mural marking the location of a future destination for wine lovers – Mira Winery’s Napa…
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Tyler Wilhoit Joins First Citizens’ Oak Ridge Branch as Retail Sales Manager
July 2, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – First Citizens today announced that Tyler Wilhoit has been selected to serve as Retail Sales Manager for the bank’s Oak Ridge office, located at 5090 Dorchester Road.…
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Charitable Surgeries Launch National Effort to End Cataract Blindness
July 2, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The first two charitable cataract surgeries, performed as part of the ASCRS Foundation’s new Operation Sight network, are to be conducted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, by Kerry…
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Broadway Actress, Chryssie Whitehead, is Guest Artist at the Tri District Arts Consortium
July 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Star of stage, screen and TV, Chryssie Whitehead, a graduate of Richland Northeast High School, has returned to her alma mater this week to serve as a…
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CertusBank Announces Enhanced Small Business and Consumer Banking Capabilities
July 1, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC — CertusBank, N.A. has announced three product offerings that enhance banking capabilities for consumer and small business customers. CertusBank recently introduced Mobile Check Deposit as a smart solution for making deposits.…
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Mayor Benjamin to join Municipal Bonds 101 panel
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will help lead a panel of experts on Capitol Hill tomorrow,Wednesday, July 2nd for Municipal Bonds 101, an educational forum to help inform government leaders and…
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Navy Petty Officer Felicia Denny, from Columbia, SC, serves aboard USS Harry S. Truman
July 1, 2014NORFOLK, VA – Petty Officer 3rd Class Felicia Denny, a damage controlman from Columbia, S.C. and 2011 graduate from Eau Claire High School, is serving on one of the world’s…
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State Museum Opens for the Fourth of July
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum will be open on the Fourth of July and will operate under its normal business hours from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Beat the…
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CAE Director of Human Resources Inducted as Cayce-West Columbia Rotary President
July 1, 2014CAYCE, SC – Chappelle Broome, Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s Director of Human Resources and DBE Liaison has officially been inducted as President of the Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club. Broome, a recent…
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Shred360 team is Expanding
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Shred360 welcomed Karen Dimsdale to their team as new Territory Manager for Charleston and the Lowcountry. Her primary responsibility will be to further develop the market that…
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Shred360 team is Expanding
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Shred360 welcomed Karen Dimsdale to their team as new Territory Manager for Charleston and the Lowcountry. Her primary responsibility will be to further develop the market that…
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Clemson Downs Hires Clemson Chamber Official as New Marketing Director
July 1, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson Downs Retirement Community has announced that Ruthie Millar has joined its team in a newly created marketing role. Millar will work to heighten external engagement by working with members of…
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Winthrop Will Begin Call Me MISTER Program In August With First Freshman Cohort
July 1, 2014ROCK HILL, SC — Winthrop University will implement a new program in the fall that will offer tuition assistance and additional support to accepted male students from diverse backgrounds and…
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The Blackbaud Index: Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased 0.9% in May
July 1, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 0.9% and online giving increased 8.1% for the three months ending May 2014 as compared to the same period…
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Duke Energy Progress Customers in South Carolina to See Slight Increase in Fuel Rates
July 1, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Higher fuel costs caused by the extreme weather conditions associated with this winter’s polar vortex contributed to a slight increase in the fuel component of rates for…
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SC, Residential Lots are Selling Fast
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, announces the recent sale transaction of 38 Lots in ‘The Ridge’ subdivision in Aiken, SC. Wayne Smith,…
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Two Warehouses Sell in York, SC
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale transaction of 811 and 813 Hunter Street in York, SC. …
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Carolina Financial Corporation Stock Now Listed on NASDAQ
July 1, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO), the parent company of CresCom Bank, announced today that its public stock has transitioned from the OTCQB marketplace (“OTCQB”) to the NASDAQ…
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Buchanan Construction Services Builds New Shives Funeral Home
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Construction is under way, and Buchanan Construction Services recently completed the framing work on a new funeral facility for Shives Funeral Home at 7600 Trenholm Road Extension.…
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Columbia Ranks No. 1 in the Country in Fighting Childhood Obesity through Let’s Move! Initiative
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The National League of Cities (NLC) has ranked Columbia No. 1 in the country in addressing childhood obesity after completing key health and wellness goals for Let’s Move! Cities,…
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Couple Retires with 55 Years of Service
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Not every working married couple gets to have lunch together every day. But Larry and Jane Huss have been able to do just that quite often over…
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Pope Zeigler Governmental Attorney Larry Flynn Appointed to Memory Hold the Door Committee of South Carolina Bar
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Zeigler, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance, government, and utilities law, has been appointed to the South Carolina Bar’s Memory…
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Pope Zeigler Governmental Attorney Larry Flynn Appointed to Memory Hold the Door Committee of South Carolina Bar
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Zeigler, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance, government, and utilities law, has been appointed to the South Carolina Bar’s Memory…
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SC Children and Race: Report Shows African-American and Hispanic Children at a Greater Disadvantage
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A report analysis released today by Children’s Trust of South Carolina shows the state’s children, especially those of color, are falling behind important milestones and families across racial…
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SC Children and Race: Report Shows African-American and Hispanic Children at a Greater Disadvantage
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A report analysis released today by Children’s Trust of South Carolina shows the state’s children, especially those of color, are falling behind important milestones and families across racial…
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KEMET Presents Digi-Key with High-Service Distributor of the Year Award
July 1, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components, recognized Digi-Key Corporation with the High-Service Distributor of the Year Award for fiscal year 2014. Digi-Key’s…
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Duke Energy Increases Quarterly Dividend Payment for Seventh Consecutive Year
July 1, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, an increase of $0.015 per share or about 2 percent. This…
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NAI Avant Arranges Long-Term Lease Expansion, Renewal of Interactive Intelligence Inc. in the Ikon Building
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant Senior Brokers, Roger Winn and Jeff Hein (top left and right), SIOR, recently represented Interactive Intelligence, Inc., in their long-term lease renewal and expansion at…
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Bon Secours Health System Takes Top Award from Practice GreenHealth
July 1, 2014MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD—Bon Secours Health System is pleased to announce it has been selected as the winner of Practice GreenHealth’s 2014 System for Change Award for the fourth consecutive year. This…
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Bon Secours St. Francis receives 2014 Women’s Health Excellence Award™
July 1, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is the recipient of the 2014 Women’s Health Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians…
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City Enters Candidate Selection Phase of Police Chief Search
July 1, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – In April, the City of Greenville announced that it would embark on a national search for a new police chief, following the announcement that former Police Chief Terri…
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We Cast Shadows; New Work by Mark Garry at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
July 1, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents We Cast Shadows; New Work by Mark Garry at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park from July 12 – August 24, 2014. …
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Twin Rivers Capital Brokers Downtown Land Sale
July 1, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Phil Rose of Twin Rivers Capital, LLC represented the buyer, Other Projects, LLC, in the purchase of the property at 173 Spring St. Twin Rivers Capital,…
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Bird Pictures Take Top Three Photo Contest Prizes
July 1, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Three Charleston-area photographers took the top three prizes in the 4th Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with images of birds. . Justin Falk of Charleston was…
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District Five Holds Graduation Ceremony for Adult Education Students
July 1, 2014IRMO, SC – Hundreds attended a June graduation ceremony for students in Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Adult Education Program. More than 95 students have completed high school through the…
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Lexington One Hires Matthews, Promotes Gooding
July 1, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — At the June 24, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of Jeffery A. Matthews…
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Avison Young Industrial Sale – 7272 Peppermill Parkway
July 1, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented J. E. Thompson in the purchase of a 3,200 SF industrial…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Completes Lease Renewal of 1,600 SF of Flex Space
July 1, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, L’Wood Associates, Inc., in the lease renewal of 1,600 SF of flex space located at 4365 Dorchester Road…
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Zach Ward of Miller-Valentine Construction Graduates from Leadership Charleston
June 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Project manager, Zach Ward of Miller-Valentine Construction, has graduated from the 2014 Leadership Charleston class; a Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce program designed to provide existing and emerging…
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Brad and Jennifer Moranz Announce the Premiere of Charleston’s Newest Musical Spectacular: The Charleston Variety Show
June 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Broadway performers Brad and Jennifer Moranz, producers of the long-running Charleston Christmas Special, have worked their musical magic once again as they present an entirely new variety…
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Komen Lowcountry Announces 2014 Race Chairs and Presenting Sponsor
June 30, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Jordan Freeman, a native of Charlotte, NC, has been named the 2014 Lowcountry Race for the Cure® Committee Co-Chair person, along with Murfreesboro, TN native Kathryn Roberts, for the 21st annual Susan…
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Legal Guide Publisher Legal 500 Recognizes Nelson Mullins Attorneys, Practices
June 30, 2014
Legal directory publisher The Legal 500 has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in two practice areas along with 10 attorneys. The practice areas and the attorneys noted in…
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Legal Guide Publisher Legal 500 Recognizes Nelson Mullins Attorneys, Practices
June 30, 2014Legal directory publisher The Legal 500 has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in two practice areas along with 10 attorneys. The practice areas and the attorneys noted in…
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South Carolina Public Charter School Info Expos
June 30, 2014South Carolina locations from July 23 – August 6, 2014 ~ Looking for a school for your child? Come meet with staff and parents from the public charter schools serving…
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South Carolina Public Charter School Info Expos
June 30, 2014South Carolina locations from July 23 – August 6, 2014 ~ Looking for a school for your child? Come meet with staff and parents from the public charter schools serving…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Attorney Recognized by National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
June 30, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Jack Griffeth has been recognized for his mediation experience by The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). The NADN is an invitation-only organization…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Attorney Recognized by National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
June 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Jack Griffeth has been recognized for his mediation experience by The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). The NADN is an invitation-only organization…
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Author Speaks at Two Columbia-Area Rotary Clubs
June 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Andra Watkins, author of the To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis, addresses two Columbia-area Rotary Clubs this week. Both the Rotary Club of Lake…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Announces New Shareholders
June 30, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler announced that Jennifer H. Joseph, Business Operations Manager; George T. McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR; and Julian D. Wilson, CCIM, have been elected new shareholders…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Announces New Shareholders
June 30, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler announced that Jennifer H. Joseph, Business Operations Manager; George T. McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR; and Julian D. Wilson, CCIM, have been elected new shareholders…
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