Mast General Store announces Mountain Strong contributions

  January 9, 2025

Shortly after the floodwaters from Helene began to recede, the Mast General Store started selling Mountain Strong shirts and stickers with part of the proceeds making a donation toward Helene…

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Prater to lead culinary operations at Kitchen Sync

  January 9, 2025

On the heels of announcing expansion plans, longtime locally-owned restaurant favorite, Kitchen Sync, has hired a new company chef. Ted Prater, a highly accomplished industry veteran, will head up Kitchen…

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Leon Lott re-sworn for an eighth term as sheriff

  January 9, 2025

Popular law enforcement leader and former National Sheriff of the Year takes oath of office, again By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the eighth-consecutive time since 1997, Leon Lawson Lott…

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Entrepreneur Minute – Ruth Jordan, Entrepreneur Resource Center

  January 8, 2025

The LowcountryBizSC, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of our markets…

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Aqua Blue Pools unveils new brand in 2025

  January 8, 2025

Aqua Blue Pools (ABP), the Lowcountry’s premier pool-building company since 1991, announced its new rebranding initiative in 2025. After more than three decades of service under the same trusted brand,…

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Collins & Lacy, P.C. announces attorney elevations

  January 8, 2025

Next Generation of Firm Leadership Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading South Carolina business defense law firm, announced the elevation of four attorneys. Attorneys Molly Flynn, Evan Gessner, Henry McMaster,…

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Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Calendar Update 2025

  January 8, 2025

Riverbanks Zoo Reveals Starting Lineup For 2025 Riverbanks Zoo and Garden kicks off 2025 with the highly anticipated return of Free Fridays and the introduction of a lofty new resident,…

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Trinity Partners Columbia announces Q4 2024 notable transactions

  January 8, 2025

Trinity Partners recently completed the following notable commercial real estate transactions during the fourth quarter of 2024. Sales Transactions • Roger Winn, SIOR, Braden Shockley, SIOR, and Will McGregor represented…

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Margaret-Ann Ashburn earns another real estate designation

  January 8, 2025

Margaret-Ann Ashburn with CARTER Realty in Columbia has been awarded the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation. Earning the designation requires 16 hours of specialized instruction plus ancillary courses and a…

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Lakeland Capital surpasses $200 Million in total transactions

  January 8, 2025

Lakeland Capital, a private, multifamily investment company active in select East Coast markets, announced it has surpassed $200 million in total transactions. In 2024, the firm completed a disposition, refinancing…

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S.C. Arts Commission announces four staff members

  January 8, 2025

Artist development, arts industry and communications roles filled The South Carolina Arts Commission began 2025 with full teams serving artists and arts organizations and its communications needs after adding four…

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Approaching Winter Storm Threatens Community Blood Supply

  January 7, 2025

The Blood Connection Enacts Emergency Continuity of Operations as Blood Supply Reaches Point of Criticality As the first major winter storm of 2025 bears down on the region, The Blood…

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Meta Announces Major Changes to Reduce Content Censorship

  January 7, 2025

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced sweeping changes to its content moderation policies, signaling a shift away from practices that have been criticized as overly restrictive.…

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Laurens Little League Registration Now Open

  January 7, 2025

It’s time to grab your gloves and get ready for an exciting season of Laurens Little League baseball! Registration is officially open for the 2025 season, welcoming players for the…

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Luck Companies growing quarry operations across South Carolina

  January 7, 2025

Combined investment of $450 million will create 70 new jobs FAST FACTS Luck Companies is growing its quarry operations across South Carolina. The combined investment of $450 million will create…

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The New Orleans Blues

  January 7, 2025
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   New Orleans-bound, Georgia Dawgs Andy and I left Columbia, South Carolina, December 31 at 7:30 a.m. Headed to the Sugar Bowl, our rooms waited at a…

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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding

  January 7, 2025

myMechanic, The After Cancer, and Volare Boats were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Brokerbase, NovaVia Spine & Biologics, Rapid Title, and Zitles received new grant funding. All…

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Maynard Nexsen elevates nine attorneys to Shareholder

  January 7, 2025

Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, announced the promotion of nine attorneys to Shareholder, effective January 1, 2025. The Firm’s new shareholders include…

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Turner Padget elevates Ben Calhoun to Shareholder

  January 7, 2025

Turner Padget announces the elevation of Benjamin E. Calhoun as a shareholder. Calhoun is based in the firm’s Columbia office, where he is a member of the nationally recognized Workplace…

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Lucius Bullock joins Smith Robinson law firm as associate

  January 7, 2025

Attorney Lucius Bullock has joined SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as an associate, practicing in the areas of insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, general litigation, and tort claims act litigation.…

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Public safety startup PursuitAlert appoints new CEO

  January 7, 2025

PursuitAlert, a leading innovator in public safety technology founded by former Pickens County Undersheriff Tim Morgan, announced the appointment of Joe Cameron as its new Chief Executive Officer. Morgan founded…

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