City Council Highlights | April 18, 2023
April 19, 2023During the City Council Meeting, City Council approved the honorary naming of the 800 and 900 blocks of Washington Street, “Joe E. Taylor, Jr. Way” in memory of the former…
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Sarah Baldwin promoted to SVP Retail Mortgage Sales
April 19, 2023
First Reliance Bank announces that Sarah Baldwin has been promoted to SVP Retail Mortgage Sales at FRB Mortgage, a division of First Reliance Bank. She is responsible for developing and…
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SC Ports celebrates growth of Inland Port Dillon
April 18, 2023South Carolina Ports celebrates the five-year anniversary of Inland Port Dillon with record number of containers handled at the rail-served inland port in March. “It was five years ago —…
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Thunderfest returns to Irmo
April 18, 2023
Thunderfest (formerly known as Carolina Shout) is returning to Harbison Theatre. On Saturday, May 6, families of the Midlands are invited out to Midlands Technical College’s Harbison Campus to take…
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USO South Carolina honors long time volunteer with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Service Award
April 18, 2023
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, today the USO South Carolina awarded Janie Gowans with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Service Award. Janie has served thousands of service members through…
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DAV Charitable Service Trust awards a $25,400 grant to Senior Resources
April 18, 2023
DAV Charitable Service Trust awards a $25,400 grant to Senior Resources to help provide meals to homebound veterans Senior Resources has received grant support in the amount of $25,400 from…
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Carolina Handling named a Raymond Dealer of Distinction for 32nd consecutive year
April 18, 2023
Carolina Handling has been named a Dealer of Distinction (DOD) by The Raymond Corporation for the 32nd year in a row. The DOD award is given annually to the top…
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Ale Yeah! The Blood Connection and Carolina Ale House partner to make blood donation convenient and fun
April 18, 2023
The Carolinas and Georgia – Carolina Ale House announced its new partnership with The Blood Connection (TBC) to make blood donation easy, accessible and fun for community members. This collaborative…
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Resource Financial Services expands: now licensed in Texas
April 18, 2023
Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage banker announced it is now authorized to originate loans in the state of Texas. With the addition of Texas, the company…
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SC7 announces presenting sponsor for 2023 expedition
April 18, 2023
Duke Energy is top sponsor in annual SC7; MUSC and BCBS are SC7’s Health and Wellness sponsors By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Electric power and natural gas giant Duke Energy…
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Richland County makes funding available for commercial upgrades
April 17, 2023
Richland County is accepting applications for a program aimed at improving business facades along designated corridors. Created by the County’s Community Planning and Development Department, the Commercial Facade Improvement Program…
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Clearly Furman campaign launches with goal of $426 million by 2026
April 17, 2023
Furman University announced today its largest campaign ever. Clearly Furman, the Campaign for our Third Century aims to raise $426 million by 2026, the start of the university’s next 100…
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LRADAC hosting Town Hall Meetings to prevent underage drinking and substance use
April 17, 2023
As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, LRADAC’s Prevention Team will host Town Hall Meetings in Richland and Lexington Counties to help educate the public on ways to prevent underage drinking…
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ABC Carolinas names Kristen Powell as President and CEO
April 17, 2023
The Board of Directors for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) announced that Kristen Powell has been named the chapter’s new President and Chief Executive Officer…
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LS3P welcomes Melissa Brown to the the Columbia office
April 17, 2023
LS3P welcomed Marketing Specialist, Melissa Brown in the Columbia office. Melissa is a 2013 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication and…
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
April 17, 2023
Looking for your next great beach-read? Get your books at the Friends of the Irmo Branch Library’s Spring Book Sale Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30 in the library’s community room, 6251 St.…
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Will Cannon joins Young Office as Market Development Manager
April 17, 2023
Will Cannon, has joined Young Office as Market Development Manager for the Columbia, Charleston and Savannah markets. Will has over 10 years of commercial furniture, design and business development experience…
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Trinity Partners Columbia announces Q1 2023 notable transactions
April 17, 2023
Trinity Partners recently completed the following notable commercial real estate transactions during the first quarter of 2023. Sales Transactions Nick Stomski, SIOR and Jake Nidiffer represented the seller in the…
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Steel Hands Brewing to launch Summer Ambassador program
April 17, 2023
Steel Hands Brewing’s Summer Ambassador search is officially open! Steel Hands Brewing is on the hunt for a creative brand Ambassador to spend three months creating compelling content and adventurous…
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Woman, Life, Freedom event focuses on Iranian women’s rights movement – April 27
April 14, 2023
The Columbia Museum of Art presents Woman, Life, Freedom: An Evening on the Art of Protest, an evening of art and activism in conjunction with the exhibition Reverent Ornament: Art…
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Blair Cato welcomes Jaclynn Goings to the firm
April 14, 2023
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC welcomed Jaclynn Goings to the firm as an Associate Attorney in the firm’s Lexington and Chapin offices. Joining the firm’s established real estate team, Jaclynn…
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Whitten founds Upstate Home and Commercial Inspection Company, Daniel Whitten Inspections, launches company website
April 14, 2023
Daniel Whitten, a licensed home and commercial inspector with 25 years of inspection experience in the Upstate, has founded Daniel Whitten Inspections, LLC. The company offers full home and commercial…
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The Green Of Winter
April 13, 2023
By Tom Poland Pine pollen yellows my deck, but the green of winter colors my thoughts. Two things I like about winter. One, winter’s cold bones lay the land…
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The Hottest Cyber Crime Today? E-MAIL HIJACKING
April 13, 2023
“At some point in time, we’ve all found ourselves facing a suspicious e-mail in our inbox with an urgent call to action or even a threat,” explains IntelliSystems CEO Kevin…
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Rainwater named Chief Accounting Officer
April 13, 2023
First Reliance Bank announces that Keith Rainwater has been named Chief Accounting Officer. Rainwater, a Certified Public Accountant, brings more than 25 years of banking experience and an extensive accounting…
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Blink Book Review: “Women Holding Things” by Maira Kalman
April 13, 2023
By Reba Hull Campbell Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. That’s one of the many reasons I walked out of Square Books in Oxford, MS, recently…
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Receiving and trusting
April 13, 2023
By Jeff Becraft Last August, I was with a children’s home heading back on I-40 East. We were coming from Arkansas where we had had a great week at…
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Harbison Theatre hosts children’s favorite Pinkalicious – April 22
April 12, 2023
Harbison Theatre invites families and fans of all ages to join Columbia Children’s Theatre for two performances of Pinkalicious on Saturday, April 22. Based on the popular book character by…
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At the Relic Room: Learn about Loyalists during the Revolution in South Carolina
April 12, 2023
The American Revolution is among historian Anthony Scotti’s areas of study. “I’m also a re-enactor,” he says. That’s not a surprise, but this might be: “I’m a Loyalist.” At one…
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Blanchard Machinery Company announces expansion to Calhoun County
April 11, 2023
Blanchard Machinery Company announced its purchase of an approximately 60-acre site in Calhoun County at the Sandy Run Industrial Park. Blanchard Machinery plans to develop the property to expand its…
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A Conversation with Teresa Coles, CreateAthon 2023
April 11, 2023
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of CreateAthon, a 24-hour creative marathon during which Riggs Partners provides pro bono marketing services for Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits. Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles, partners…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $20,000+ in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools for 2023-2024 school year
April 11, 2023
The 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, 2023
The 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, 2023
John 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, 2023
Amy 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, 2023
Former 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, 2023
KRJ 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, 2023
It’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, 2023
Amy 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, 2023
First 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, 2023
The 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
Paul 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, 2023
Richland 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, 2023
Through 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, 2023
The 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, 2023
South 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, 2023
Former 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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