Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $20,000+ in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools for 2023-2024 school year
April 11, 2023The Lexington One Educational Foundation recently awarded a total of $20,178 in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools to five schools in Lexington County School District One. These Innovation Grants, valued…
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$4.5 million distributed by the One SC Fund for COVID-19 response
April 11, 2023The One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation, announced today that more than $4.5 million was awarded during the fund’s activation for COVID-19 assistance. The grants…
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John Coleman joins Trinity Partners Columbia brokerage team
April 11, 2023John Coleman has joined Trinity Partners Columbia brokerage team as a Brokerage Associate. Prior to joining Trinity, John worked in the commercial real estate industry for a regional industrial development…
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GaffneyLewis ADR open for mediation in South Carolina
April 10, 2023Amy Gaffney and Regina Hollins Lewis announced the formation of their new mediation firm, GaffneyLewis ADR. Alongside their already well-established litigation firm, Gaffney Lewis LLC, the firm will support Amy…
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Matt Olson rejoins Compucom as Chief Operations Officer
April 10, 2023Former Compucom VP returns to where he launched IT career FORT MILL, SC – Compucom, a leading managed IT services provider, announced Matt Olson will rejoin the company where he…
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KRJ Consulting celebrates 15th anniversary and marks new phase of growth
April 10, 2023KRJ Consulting (KRJC), a professional services consulting firm, celebrated its 15th anniversary yesterday, a milestone marked by a new phase of growth and development for the Columbia-based company, which now…
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Financial Literacy Month Tip: Automated Contributions Can Grow Your 529 Savings
April 10, 2023It’s April! The flowers, the trees, the birds, even the seasonal allergies signal spring is here. It’s always refreshing – aside from the allergies – to welcome a new season…
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Designer turns glass from the past into 21st century treasure
April 8, 2023Amy Vaughn appeared at a formal event this spring looking every inch the dignified Southern lady in an evening gown of chiffon and sequined lace. Indeed, she is the epitome…
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First Community Bank celebrates official opening of Rock Hill office
April 6, 2023First Community Bank, headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, marked the official opening of its full-service banking office in Rock Hill at 1746 Ebenezer Road with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and…
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Sheriff addresses Leadership South Carolina candidates
April 6, 2023Lott urges audience to mentor kids and lead with care By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott discussed the finer points of his personal leadership tenets with…
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Leadership Series – Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen
April 6, 2023The Who’s on the Move Leadership Series highlights people leading extraordinary change in South Carolina. We will be focusing on the journeys of 12 top leaders per year from across the state…
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Just taking it all in
April 6, 2023By Jeff Becraft On Tuesday night, I was at a Board meeting for Our Place of Hope. It was in a new spot for us… in the facility of a…
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Mashburn Construction CEO receives Hall of Fame Award
April 6, 2023Paul Mashburn, Chief Executive Officer of Mashburn Construction, has been selected as one of five esteemed industry professionals to receive the 2023 Hall of Fame Award by Carolina Associated General…
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Get Involved: Applications open for Richland County boards, committees
April 6, 2023Richland County Council is accepting applications for dozens of openings on various volunteer boards. Currently, 10 Richland County boards, commissions, committees and advisory councils have at least one vacancy. Council…
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Richland County to begin controlling for mosquitoes
April 6, 2023Through preventive efforts, residents can also help keep the pests away Residents should expect to see Richland County employees spraying for mosquitoes in the coming months, as Vector Control staff…
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High Spirits Hospitality opens Events at Judson Mill
April 6, 2023The Upstate’s leading event company opened its latest venue with more than 700 guests and a glittering array of the best entertainment and food the region’s hospitality industry has to…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis names Melissa Simmons as Deputy State Treasurer
April 5, 2023South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has named Melissa D. Simmons, CPA, CFP, as the agency’s new Deputy State Treasurer after the recent retirement of Tonia Morris. Simmons will oversee the…
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Three Day Celebration of Horses and History
April 5, 2023Carolina Cup Party said to be the event of the season By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Resplendent in his customary white three-piece suit hand-made by Taiwanese tailor Henry Chen capped…
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Shoemake Sworn in as newest elected member of Kershaw County Council
April 5, 2023Former Distinguished Federal Prosecutor Recently Joined Connell Law Firm Derek A. Shoemake, 44, of Elgin, was sworn in today to represent Kershaw County District 3 – which covers most of…
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Colliers Report: Rental Rates Continue to Rise Despite Increasing Vacancy
April 5, 2023Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2023 Columbia Office Market Highlights Rental rates continued to move upward this quarter despite net negative absorption and the addition of vacant…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces additions, change to team
April 5, 2023The South Carolina Arts Commission welcomed to its team two new program directors who are tasked with serving South Carolina’s individual artists (#SCartists) and facilitating arts initiatives in rural communities.…
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Neil Jones elected to Executive Vice President of Colliers | South Carolina
April 5, 2023M. Neil Jones, CPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Colliers | South Carolina, has been elected Executive Vice President by the commercial real estate firm’s Board of…
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City Council Highlights | April 4, 2023
April 5, 2023This City Council Meeting was the first meeting attended by new council member, Councilman Peter Brown. He was sworn in on April 3, 2023. Three proclamations were presented during the…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
April 4, 2023Builder Rocket, CloseWise, and ElectroWire were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Carolina Seed Systems, Pensievision, and Tandem Concepts received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive…
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DeWees Real Estate Group represents local Mexican restaurant in new lease
April 4, 2023DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s office, retail, industrial, and land markets from acquisitions, to leasing and management, is proud to announce the…
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Municipal Association of SC launches statewide e-commerce marketplace
April 4, 2023The Municipal Association of SC is partnering with its economic development technical assistance program, Main Street South Carolina, to build a statewide e-commerce marketplace. The disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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MUSC named a founding partner in launch of first South Carolina Innovation Month
April 4, 2023The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) to launch, for the first time in…
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SCDOR Tax Tips: tax credits for SC business owners that could lower their tax liability
April 4, 2023If you’re a South Carolina small business owner and want to save money on your tax bill in 2023, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants you to know…
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Southern First appoints Andy Borrmann as Chief Financial Officer
April 4, 2023Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Andy Borrmann as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Borrmann joins Southern First…
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Magnus Development Partners hires Alyse Howard as Marketing Director
April 4, 2023Alyse Howard has joined Magnus Development Partners as the firm’s new marketing director. According to the South Carolina-based developer, Howard will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s marketing…
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Second symposium on battle of Firebase Ripcord to be held April 29 at Relic Room
April 4, 2023In 2011, historian James Smither first attended a meeting of the Fire Support Base Ripcord Association. He’s been back every year since, and has now interviewed more than 100 veterans…
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Multiple Positions: Project Managers and Project Architects
April 3, 2023Posted on March 29, 2023. LS3P’s Columbia office is growing …. and hiring! Are you looking for a career where you are challenged, your contributions matter, you are supported and…
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International African American Museum to receive Riley Institute award recognizing landmark collaborative achievement in SC
April 3, 2023The museum will be recognized with the OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award during the Building OneSouthCarolina Forum on May 10 in Columbia. Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that the…
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Colliers brings medical office building at 710 Rabon Road to full occupancy
April 3, 2023Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented Northeast Medical Development, LLC in the ±2,756-square-foot lease for Trident Medical Center, LLC at 710 Rabon Road located in Northeast Columbia. 710…
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Sumter and Beaufort counties’ Sales Tax rates to change May 1
April 3, 2023The Sales & Use Tax rate will change May 1, 2023, in both Beaufort and Sumter counties. Beaufort County adds County Green Space local tax Beaufort County taxpayers will begin…
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Maynard Cooper & Gale and Nexsen Pruet officially merge to become Maynard Nexsen
April 3, 2023On April 1, 2023, Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet officially merged to become one national law firm: Maynard Nexsen. The firm’s more than 550 professionals operate…
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Fireflies Team President Brad Shank honored with Minker Award
April 3, 2023The Kansas City Royals announced that Columbia Fireflies Team President Brad Shank has been awarded the Matt Minker Dedication and Leadership Award. Each year, the Royals honor a Minor League…
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South Carolina Governor declares April 1-7 as Children’s Museum Week
April 2, 2023SC Alliance of Children’s Museums Celebrates the Governor’s Proclamation with the Week of the Young Child® Henry McMaster, Governor of the great State of South Carolina, has proclaimed April 1-7,…
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New Market Executive for Bank of America Private Bank
April 2, 2023Gregg N. Frierson has been named South Carolina Market Executive for Bank of America Private Bank. In this role, he leads the overall efforts of the Charleston, Columbia and Greenville…
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The Role of Trustee in Family Governance
April 2, 2023By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP® One of the most important decisions when you create an estate plan is selecting a trustee to manage your assets. You have many options when…
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Kayla van Hoff joins Better Than Found search firm as recruiting assistant
April 2, 2023Kayla van Hoff has joined Better Than Found, a professional and executive recruitment firm focusing on industrial sectors in manufacturing, engineering, and construction, as a recruiting assistant. Van Hoff previously…
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DiamondHead Holdings and Great Southern Homes announce closing of business combination to form United Homes Group
March 31, 2023DiamondHead Holdings Corp. (“DiamondHead”)(NASDAQ: DHHC), a special purpose acquisition company, and Great Southern Homes, Inc. (“Great Southern Homes”), one of the largest homebuilders in the Southeast, jointly announced that they…
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Brian Critzer joins Wyche, P.A.
March 30, 2023Wyche, P.A. announces that Brian Critzer has joined the firm as a litigation associate in its Columbia office. Critzer (pronounced “CRY-zer”) focuses his practice on appeals and complex litigation, representing…
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AT&T names Terrance Ford Vice President of External Affairs
March 30, 2023AT&T* has named Terrance Ford Vice President of External Affairs for AT&T South Carolina, where he will lead the company’s strategy, legislative, philanthropic and external affairs activities in the state,…
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Two Columbia, SC establishments officially advance as 2023 James Beard Award finalists
March 30, 2023The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees this morning during a live ceremony at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. And…
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Former Newberry College standout Zack Kelly makes Red Sox’ Opening Day roster
March 30, 2023Today marks the beginning of the Major League Baseball season, and former Newberry College standout Zack Kelly has earned his spot on the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster. Thursday is…
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Chernoff Newman takes home most wins at AAF Midlands awards ceremony
March 30, 2023The integrated communications agency received 19 ADDYs for creative excellence Chernoff Newman, a long-standing and leading integrated communications agency based in the Southeast, received 19 accolades at the 2023 American…
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McCrory Construction hires Brent Amyette as Business Development Manager
March 30, 2023Brent Amyette has joined McCrory Construction as Business Development Manager. Amyette will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s industrial/manufacturing, commercial, retail, and design-build projects in the Upstate region.…
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Prisma Health announces Julian Kim, MD, as new Cancer Institute president
March 30, 2023Julian Kim, MD, has been appointed president of the Prisma Health Cancer Institute. In this role, he will oversee the health care system’s comprehensive cancer program which is the largest…
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Colliers | South Carolina and LCK announce 2022 company awards
March 30, 2023Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina and LCK presented 2022 company awards at an annual celebration held at Camp Cole on March 8, 2023.…
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