GSSM Senior, Marilyn Bertok contributes to NASCAR research at Ford Performance Technical Center
August 29, 2022
Marilyn Bertok has always been on the fast track. As a senior at the SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM), her summer research project was conducting NASCAR research…
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Kao Thai Cuisine moving to Main Street
August 29, 2022
Arnold Companies is proud to announce a popular Vista restaurant is moving to 1307 Main Street! Kao Thai Cuisine has been located in the old Columbia Firehouse Headquarters located at…
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Football Season is Back! Eat, drink and draft with Carolina Ale House
August 29, 2022
Football is back and your local Carolina Ale House is the headquarters to eat, drink and draft this season! Carolina Ale House is made for football — and with their 50+…
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Midlands Tech General Counsel Awarded 2022 Legal Elite Award
August 29, 2022
Joseph Bias, Midlands Technical College’s general counsel, has been recognized with a 2022 Legal Elite award from Columbia Business Monthly. In the Midlands region, Bias received the most votes from…
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Colliers Report: Ongoing demand boosts absorption and pre-leasing activity
August 29, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2022 South Carolina Industrial Market Highlights From the second quarter of 2021 through this quarter there were approximately 14.6 million…
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Marketing Minute: Social Media, Your Virtual Front Porch
August 29, 2022
Marketing Minute with Kait Park, NP Strategy How does your business or brand look from the outside looking in? This week’s video discusses the importance of keeping up with…
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Marriott Columbia completes guest rooms and suites renovation
August 29, 2022
Marriott Columbia announces the completion of its guest rooms and suites renovation. Owned and managed by Columbia Sussex, the Marriott Columbia is located on Main Street in the heart of…
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MPA Strategies Director of Development, Adrienne Patrick, secures federal grant for the City of Westminster
August 29, 2022
Adrienne Patrick, Director of Development at MPA Strategies, recently secured a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to develop a Downtown Master Plan for the City of Westminster. The…
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Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
August 29, 2022
Wyche attorney Rita Bolt Barker has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. The American College of Environmental Lawyers elects fellows based on their recognition…
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City of Cayce announces the return of Cayce Fall Fest
August 29, 2022
The City of Cayce is excited to announce the return of the Cayce Fall Fest! Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, October 1, from 12 pm – 6 pm…
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Emily Collins, Moore Bradley Myers attorney, recognized as Best and Brightest Under 35
August 26, 2022Emily Collins, associate attorney at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has been selected to Columbia Business Monthly’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under Class of 2022. The Best & Brightest 35…
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S.C. Arts Commission expands team of arts professionals
August 26, 2022
The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing that four skilled professionals joined its team so far in 2022, creating two departments, expanding another, and providing critical support for a growing…
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SMITH I ROBINSON welcomes attorney Maya Weeks
August 26, 2022
Weeks Will Expand the Law Firm’s Litigation Team SMITH I ROBINSON is pleased to announce that Maya Weeks has joined the law firm as an Associate attorney and will focus…
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The Gospel. Sunday Piano Memories
August 25, 2022
By Tom Poland The old book and instrument of wood and ivory need each other. In fact, they share what biologists call a symbiotic relationship. In my recall of…
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Colliers | South Carolina hires Matthew Greutman to accounting team in Columbia office
August 25, 2022
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Matthew Greutman has joined the company’s accounting department based in its Columbia office as a Property Accountant. As a Property Accountant, Greutman is responsible…
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Golf Digest ranks 11 Myrtle Beach courses among South Carolina’s best public layouts
August 25, 2022As part of a relaunch of its “Best Places to Play” initiative, Golf Digest has unveiled its list of South Carolina’s best public courses, and Myrtle Beach dominated the venerable…
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Elizabeth Black to serve as Chair of Richland Library Friends and Foundation Board
August 25, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Black was recently selected to serve as Chair of the Richland Library Friends and Foundation Board of Trustees for 2022-2023. The…
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Emily Tarney named Insurance Planning Director
August 25, 2022
Morgan Stanley announced that Emily Tarney, a Financial Advisor in the firm’s Columbia office has completed the Firm’s Insurance Accreditation Program and now holds the Insurance Planning Director (IPD) designation.…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation awards over $550,000 in scholarships for 2022-2023 school year
August 25, 2022
As students return to school this fall, $558,445.50 has been awarded to 214 outstanding students by Central Carolina Community Foundation and signifies the largest award amount for scholarships in the…
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Southern First named No. 5 Best Overall Bank by Bank Director
August 25, 2022
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, was recognized as the No. 5 Best Overall Bank in Bank Director’s annual “Ranking Banking” Report. Bank Director…
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An agency of historic firsts
August 25, 2022
How the Richland County Sheriff’s Department continues to lead from the front By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I’ve frequently written about specific historic FIRSTS achieved by the Richland County Sheriff’s…
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West Columbia Attorney featured in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers; Columbia Region Lawyer of the Year
August 24, 2022
Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of Dickey Law Group, has been selected for the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in the area of Employment…
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Doing something for someone else
August 24, 2022
By Jeff Becraft This morning, I pulled a mug out of the cabinet. On it is a moose and the words “Upper Peninsula.” I got it when Brenda and…
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SIOS Technology named to the “2022 Best Places To Work in South Carolina” list by SC Biz News and the Best Companies Group
August 24, 2022
SIOS honored for the third consecutive year; ranked #21 in its category SAN MATEO, CA and COLUMBIA, SC – SIOS Technology Corp., an industry leader in application high availability and…
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The SC Bar recognizes Bradley K. Richardson Law Firm for receiving the Corporate Caring Award from Meals on Wheels
August 24, 2022The SC Bar recognizes Bradley K. Richardson, P.C. for receiving the Corporate Caring Award from Meals on Wheels. The firm donated funding to Meals on Wheels, which organizes the preparation…
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SMITH | ROBINSON law firm named – U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023
August 24, 2022
National ranking highlights both individual attorneys and the law firm COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. News has named SMITH | ROBINSON Law Firm among the – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”…
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McKay Firm Partner, Julius W. “Jay” McKay II, Named to 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 24, 2022
McKay Firm Partner, Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II, is recognized in the 29th edition of the Best Lawyers in America ® in the area of Litigation – Insurance and Medical…
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When It Floods, And You Are In It
August 24, 2022By Cathy Rigg Monetti The Daily Grace The third time an emergency alert awakened me, I reached for my phone. It was dark, darkest dark, the bright light just outside…
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Colliers Report: Columbia multifamily posts positive absorption despite additional inventory
August 23, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2022 Columbia Multifamily Market Highlights New multifamily units continue to be delivered to the market. The Babcock located at 2110 Pickens Street…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected to The Best Lawyers in America
August 23, 2022
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, and Curtis W. Dowling have been selected for inclusion in the 29th…
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Chief Communications Officer Kathryn McPhail announces resignation
August 23, 2022
Lexington County School District One Interim Superintendent Dr. Gerrita Postlewait announces that Kathryn M. McPhail, the district’s chief communications officer, plans to resign as her husband accepted a new career…
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West Columbia Police Department is using ShotSpotter
August 23, 2022
The West Columbia Police Department has implemented ShotSpotter technology across one square mile of West Columbia to identify, locate, and deter gun violence, and improve the quality of life in…
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Fort Jackson welcomes Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly as the new commanding general
August 23, 2022
The Army Training Center and Fort Jackson will host a change of command ceremony Aug. 31 to welcome Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly as its new commanding general. The event…
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Larry R. Shannon II, M.D. joins Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, P.A.
August 23, 2022
Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced that Dr. Larry R. Shannon II, MD, joined the practice as of August 1, 2022. Dr. Shannon joins us from Bassett Medical Center in…
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Southern First names Cal Hurst as President
August 23, 2022
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Cal Hurst to President. Hurst has served as Chief Banking Officer and Executive Vice…
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Grants available for building and maintaining recreational trails across South Carolina
August 23, 2022
SCPRT is accepting letters of intent from eligible entities until October 1, 2022 The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) is now accepting letters of intent from…
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Broadstreet, Inc. makes private equity investment in Crystal Lagoons® amenities in South Carolina
August 23, 2022
Broadstreet, Inc. has continued its strong growth in the Carolinas by providing private equity backing to the first state of the art Crystal Lagoons® amenity in South Carolina through Broadstreet’s…
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Taco Grande grand opening ceremony
August 23, 2022The City of Columbia will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newest business Taco Grande. Taco Grande offers a variety of homemade Mexican dishes including tacos,…
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Best Lawyers recognizes four Bluestein Attorneys in 2023, with two named “Lawyer of the Year”
August 23, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® has, in its 2023 edition, once again recognized three partners at Bluestein Attorneys, two of whom received “Lawyer of the Year” distinction in their respective…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Mary Cothonneau Eldridge graduates from Leadership Columbia
August 23, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Mary Cothonneau Eldridge has recently graduated from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Columbia Class of 2022. Leadership Columbia was founded…
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Turner Padget expands Workers’ Compensation Defense team with addition of Liz Wiles
August 22, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Elizabeth D. Wiles, of counsel, to the firm’s Charleston office. Wiles joins the Employment & Workers’ Compensation practice group and will support the Workers’…
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Barnhill retires after practicing law in Columbia nearly five decades
August 22, 2022
Edward D. “Butch” Barnhill Jr., a real estate attorney who has practiced with distinction in the Columbia area for nearly five decades, has announced his retirement from the firm of…
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DeWees Real Estate Group represents seller in local real estate transaction
August 22, 2022
Sales Associate, Niles Helmboldt, Represented the seller in the Purchase of 5101 Two Notch Rd. DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s office, retail,…
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Koutrakos named a Lawyer of the Year for 2023 by Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® has named Demetri K. “Jim” Koutrakos, a member of Callison Tighe & Robinson law firm, as Lawyer of the Year for Columbia in Litigation –…
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Shutt honored as a Lawyer of Year for the Columbia area
August 22, 2022
Nekki Shutt, a founding member of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been named “Best Lawyers in America’s” 2023 Lawyer of the Year in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA)…
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Four Robinson Gray members named Lawyers of the Year for 2023 by Best Lawyers
August 22, 2022
Four members of Robinson Gray law firm have received the “Lawyer of the Year” award for 2023 in their respective practice areas from The Best Lawyers in America®. The four…
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Neal Lourie of Lourie Law Firm named to Best Lawyers list for 2023
August 22, 2022
Neal M. Lourie of Lourie Law Firm has been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. He was named for his practice in Columbia in the…
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Six at Morton & Gettys included in new editions of “Best Lawyers in America”
August 22, 2022
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Six attorneys at Morton & Gettys are included in the just-released 2023 edition of “Best Lawyers in America” and “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” All have…
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Three at Lewis Babcock listed in 2023 “Best Lawyers” guides
August 22, 2022
Three attorneys at Lewis Babcock L.L.P. are honored in the just-released 2023 edition of “Best Lawyers in America” and its companion piece, “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” The list includes…
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Art museum affinity group celebrates Black Philanthropy Month and Give 8/28
August 22, 2022
The Friends of African American Art & Culture (FAAAC), an affinity group of the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), will kick off a four-day online event to raise money for…
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