Georgetown County Library to Host Heritage Fair
May 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Old scrapbooks, family letters, photographs and other precious reminders of our past are items that the Georgetown County Library works daily to preserve. How do you preserve your…
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Columbia Resident Wins Bojangles’ Southern 500 Winner’s Circle Sweepstakes
May 22, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Bojangles’ today announced Ralph Radcliffe of Columbia, S.C., as the grand prize winner of theBojangles’ Southern 500® Winner’s Circle Sweepstakes. Radcliffe, a racing fan and loyal Bojangles’ customer, entered the…
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SC General Assembly Honors Midlands Technical College President
May 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Marshall “Sonny” White, Jr. was presented a concurrent resolution honoring his service to Midlands Technical College and the State of South Carolina on Tuesday, May 20, 2014.…
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McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…
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McNair Law Firm Involved in Settlement of $297 Million RICO Class Action Suit
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Hunton & Williams LLP and other law firms around the country including McNair Law Firm P.A. have reached a $297 million settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in a…
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Lexington One promotes Brazell and Brooks
May 21, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – At the May 20, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Kenneth L. Brazell…
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Furman University Professor Receives $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Diabetes
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University Health Sciences professor Natalie The has been selected to receive a $2.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research in…
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Flock and Rally earns SCPRSA Silver Wing Award of Merit for Motor Supply Co. Bistro website
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Flock and Rally has been honored with a Silver Wing Award of Merit for the development of Motor Supply Co. Bistro’s new restaurant website at www.motorsupplycobistro.com. The…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Leases 10,000 SF of Industrial Space in North Charleston
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR represented the Landlord, M&C of Charleston, LLC, in the lease of a 10,000 SF industrial space located at…
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CIU Names Outgoing President of Midlands Tech to Board of Trustees
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The outgoing president of Midlands Technical College has been named to the Columbia International Board of Trustees. Dr. Marshall (Sonny) White Jr. is the fifth president of…
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Lexington Medical Center Earns 52 Prestigious National Marketing Awards
May 21, 2014
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center’s Marketing department has won 52 national and international marketing awards that honor outstanding advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns. The honors include Aster Awards…
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South Carolina Earns CCIM Institute’s 2013 President’s Cup Award
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC —The South Carolina chapter of the CCIM Institute was recognized for excellence with the 2013 President’s Cup Award at the organization’s Midyear Business Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April 28…
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South Carolina Earns CCIM Institute’s 2013 President’s Cup Award
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC —The South Carolina chapter of the CCIM Institute was recognized for excellence with the 2013 President’s Cup Award at the organization’s Midyear Business Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on April…
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Meghan Riordan Joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville Office
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced Meghan G. Riordan as an Associate in the Firm’s Greenville office. Ms. Riordan joins the Firm’s Healthcare team, focusing her practice on providing…
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BoomTown Boosts Technology Education in Charleston
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – BoomTown, a leading real estate lead generation and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is thrilled to work with with Google CS First to help expose the fundamentals…
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Unitrends Achieves 21st Consecutive Quarter of Record Growth
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Unitrends, the industry’s fastest-growing multi-environment data protection and disaster recovery company, today reported that the company achieved its 21st consecutive quarter of record growth in Q1 2014. Unitrends’ remarkable, sustained…
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OGES receives AAD Shade Structure Grant
May 21, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — Oak Grove Elementary’s School Improvement Council applied for and received a 2014 American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Grant totaling $8,000. The school will use the grant…
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10-x Group receives 2014 Content Maven Award from International CMI organization
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville-SC based 10-x Group was named one of 52 top “Content Marketing Mavens for 2014” by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this month. The recipients were chosen by…
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School Of Nursing Earns National Accreditation
May 21, 2014ANDERSON, SC – As it begins its third year of classes, the Anderson University School of Nursing has earned accreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Collegiate…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Philanthropy Award, Slate of officers, and New Board Members at 2014 Annual Meeting Celebration
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – On Monday, May 19, the Gibbes Museum of Art welcomed two new Board members and announced the winner of the 2014 Philanthropy Award at the museum’s Annual Meeting…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Buyer in the Purchase of a 13,057 SF Industrial Building
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Buyer, Construction Equipment Solutions, LLC, in the $280,000 sale of a 13,057 SF industrial building located at 2720 Midland…
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Announcing the Summer Business Academy at Coker College
May 21, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – May 20, 2014 – Coker College is hosting a Summer Business Academy for rising high school juniors and seniors June 16-20. Sponsored by Wells Fargo and Coker Enactus,…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
May 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Leases Rick Cauthen, P.E. represented Cason Companies, Inc. (Tenant)…
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BOGO at Riverbanks During Toucan Tuesday
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Guests who donate two cans of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank will enjoy buy-one, get-one admission to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden every Tuesday this summer beginningJune…
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Advertisement of Vacancies for the City of Columbia Boards & Commissions
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is seeking persons to serve on a variety of boards and commissions. Participation is another way city residents can take part in their…
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Coming Soon– The Fields at Saluda Shoals Park
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Saluda Shoals Park will break ground on an outdoor athletic complex and adventure course on June 5 at 11 a.m.Development of the Fields at Saluda Shoals will include…
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Lancaster County Unemployment Drops To 5.8%: Lowest Unemployment Rate In The County Since 2001
May 21, 2014LANCASTER, SC – The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has released unemployed figures for April, 2014 and the unemployment rate in Lancaster County continues to fall. The County’s April…
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RPA Development To Expand In Greenville County, Add 43 Jobs
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – RPA Development LLC, a designer and manufacturer of fencing and railing products as well as the machines to produce them, has purchased and will upfit a 90,000-square-foot facility in…
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Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr presented with STSM 2014 Public Servant Award
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands will celebrate the opening of a new office dedicated to serving Sumter County and honor Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. with…
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Maggi Bryant Joins First Citizens as Vice President and Retail Sales Manager
May 21, 2014
ST. GEORGE, SC – First Citizens today announced that Maggi Bryant has been selected to serve as Retail Sales Manager and Vice President for the company’s St. George location. In her…
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SCRA Consortium Advancing National Metalcasting Technologies
May 21, 2014Takes Part in National Project for Process Improvements COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA today announced an initiative of part of its American Metalcasting Consortium, “Pathway to Improved Metalcasting Manufacturing Technology and…
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Columbia College Senior to be on Katie Couric Show
May 21, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC—Columbia College senior Emelin Garcia has been named a national finalist for the Scholarship America Dream Award. The winner of the scholarship will be announced on Katie (with Katie…
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Traffic, parking alerts for Midlands high school graduations
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Twenty-three area high schools will hold graduation ceremonies in the Carolina Coliseum in the coming weeks. The graduation ceremonies will be held May 28 – June 1…
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District Five administrator takes new role as principal of Seven Oaks Elementary School
May 21, 2014IRMO, SC – Veteran Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator Harriet Wilson will take on a new role at the start of the 2014-2015 school year as principal of Seven Oaks…
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Dancing with the Stars Lexington raises funds for public education
May 21, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation raised more than $90,000 during its annual Dancing with the Stars Lexington fundraiser on Thursday, May 1, at the…
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Historic Columbia to Participate in Blue Star Museums
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – From Memorial Day through Labor Day 2014, Historic Columbia will offer active duty military personnel and their families free tours of its historic house museums as part…
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Rotary Club of Spring Valley Awards Scholarships
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Six area Richland District Two high school seniors were awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Spring Valley at the club’s meeting on May 8.…
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Clemson University cited as national leader in economic development
May 21, 2014New book calls university ‘enlightening example’ CLEMSON — Clemson University is among 12 universities nationwide that have been cited for helping drive economic growth at a time when more states…
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Palmetto Health Elects 2014 Board Officers
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: James E. “Rick” Wheeler, vice president of M-D MetalSource, chairman (pictured right); William L. “Freedie” Freeman III,…
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CresCom Bank Expands Team, Adds Five New Team Members
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – This month, CresCom Bank has added five new team members to its Lowcountry branches and Operations Department, including Jolie Sturm, Brad Gorman, Lichiron Johnson, Austin Dalton and…
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Phil Bradley elected chairman of Board of Visitors
May 21, 2014CLEMSON, SC – W. Phil Bradley of Charleston has been elected chairman of the Clemson University Board of Visitors for 2014-15. Photo at right: Phil and Mary Bradley Bradley was…
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Almost 70 College All Star Bowl alums get NFL shots
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Sixty-eight athletes who took part in the 2014 College All Star Bowl participated in NFL rookie camps this week as draftees, free agent signees and invitees. “Our…
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Almost 70 College All Star Bowl alums get NFL shots
May 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Sixty-eight athletes who took part in the 2014 College All Star Bowl participated in NFL rookie camps this week as draftees, free agent signees and invitees. “Our…
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Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility
May 21, 20141.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…
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Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility
May 21, 20141.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…
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BASF honored for environmental safety work
May 21, 2014MAULDIN, SC – The BASF site in Mauldin, South Carolina was recently honored by Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) with a Compliance Excellency Award which is presented each year to local…
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Rhino Concessions hires marketing intern
May 21, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Rhino Concessions has hired its first marketing intern in company history, J.T. Barnes. Barnes is a rising junior at the University of South Carolina and is pursuing…
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Richland County Launches New Website, Software to Assist Contractors, Developers
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County’s Development Services is launching the next phase of its move to become a one-stop shop for the development community. Last year, the County brought key…
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Shawn Willis Graduates from S. C. Bar Leadership Academy
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Shawn R. Willis has graduated from the 2014 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy and all eighteen participants were recognized at…
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Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…
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