Newberry College’s Brayden Phillips to compete on ‘American Idol’
March 28, 2023
Newberry College junior Brayden Phillips is one of eight South Carolinians headed to Hollywood to compete on “American Idol.” Hollywood Week starts Sunday night, April 2, on ABC. The exercise science major and…
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SCbio names 11 life science leaders from across state to Board of Directors
March 27, 2023
Fiduciary and Operations Board members span state and industry segments, provide unique blend of expertise to lead for fast-growing industry Five years after undertaking a complete relaunch of the state’s…
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Colliers brokers sale of a 6,500-square-foot restaurant building located on Beltline Boulevard
March 27, 2023
Crawford Prezioso of Colliers | South Carolina represented RMJJ in the sale of a ±6,500-square-foot restaurant building located at 402 Beltline Boulevard to Cason Development Group, LLC. The building formerly…
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Why I love the gym
March 27, 2023One man’s reflections on his penultimate past-time By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I LOVE THE GYM, which is why it baffles me when people regularly work-out at the gym yet…
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Rob Lapin named Partner in Trinity Partners Columbia Office
March 27, 2023
Trinity Partners announced Rob Lapin has recently been named Partner in the Trinity Partners Columbia office. Rob Lapin has over two decades of industry experience and originally joined Trinity Partners…
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Crash Course Columbia, driven by COR, tickets on sale for March 30-31 tour
March 26, 2023
Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) continues to connect the community with its talent retention initiative, Crash Course Columbia, returning with a new itinerary on March 30-31. The initiative was founded in…
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Interconnected reflections of mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos, the Amazon Jungle, and South Carolina
March 26, 2023
A whirlwind tour across one of the world’s greatest natural incubators By Dr. Tom Mullikin PLEASE FORGIVE THE INTERRUPTION WITH THIS IN-FLIGHT HOME UPDATE, but as I push deeper into…
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True Blue Golf Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club set to host Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate
March 26, 2023
True Blue Golf Club and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, two of America’s top 100 resort courses, are poised to host 36 teams from across the nation for the Golfweek/Any…
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Ben A. Rast, CFP®, CPWA® of Morgan Stanley named Corporate Walk Chair for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night
March 26, 2023
The South Carolina/Georgia Region of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced Ben A. Rast of The Rast McFadden Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley as the Corporate Walk Chair…
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SCRA helps bring European bike manufacturer to South Carolina
March 23, 2023
South Carolina Research Authority collaborated with the Clemson University Composites Center, One Spartanburg, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce to bring TIME Bicycles to Landrum, South Carolina. TIME was founded in 1987, and its products became…
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Faith and factor-based WI Fidelis Index outperforms S&P 500 Index
March 23, 2023On March 17, 2022, after successfully managing a multi-cap, multi-factor faith-based separate account composite for over 10 years, Wallick Investments, LLC / Wallick Institutional launched the WI Fidelis Multi-Cap Multi-Factor…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Susan Nunamaker of R.C. Edwards Middle School as Educator of the Month
March 23, 2023
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized The School District of Pickens County’s Dr. Susan Nunamaker of R.C. Edwards Middle School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s…
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A Conversation with Elise Partin, Mayor, City of Cayce
March 23, 2023
Cayce is located in the center of the state, along the Congaree River and has over 14,000 residents. Cayce has more than 700 businesses and is located between I-77 and…
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Devine District sale facilitated by Trinity Partners
March 23, 2023
Nick Stomski, SIOR and Jake Nidiffer recently facilitated the sale of 3112 Devine Street and 621 Amherst Avenue. Stomski and Nidiffer represented the seller, 3112 Devine Street Associates, LLC d/b/a…
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The Hive’s 2023 SC Survivor Summit – April 14-15
March 23, 2023
The Hive’s Annual SC Survivor Summit is back and this year as a two-day retreat The theme for this year’s Summit is “Release: Holding Space to Heal” The Hive Community…
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USDA makes grants available to help people in rural South Carolina repair their homes damaged by hurricanes in 2022
March 23, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Carolina State Director Dr. Saundra Glover today announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by…
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John Nichols returns to Bluestein Attorneys
March 23, 2023
Bluestein Attorneys welcomed back John S. Nichols, who together with Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein started the firm in 2000. “It is wonderful to be back to the firm Marti and…
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We Need Tree Scholars
March 23, 2023
By Tom Poland The January-February 2023 issue of South Carolina Wildlife magazine ran my story on Edgefield County’s Curryton Magnolia. The old tree’s close to being a state record magnolia…
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Making adjustments
March 22, 2023
By Jeff Becraft Years ago, I was coaching an 11-13 year old basketball team in an inner-city neighborhood. We were a .500 team during the regular season… but that is…
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Donna Nixon joins HUB International as Employee Benefits Strategist
March 22, 2023
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Donna Nixon joined as an Employee Benefits Strategist. Donna Nixon serves as Senior Vice President, Strategist/Business Development for Employee Benefits…
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Cole Gore joins HUB International as Commercial Lines Advisor
March 22, 2023
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Cole Gore recently joined as a Commercial Lines Advisor in the Columbia office. Cole’s underwriting and marketing expertise will…
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Angie Ferriell joins HUB International as Commercial Account Executive
March 22, 2023
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Angie Ferriell has joined HUB as a Strategic Account Executive working primarily on the HUB Carolinas Healthcare Practice Team.…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces 2022 Top Producers & Walter M. Keenan Award recipients
March 22, 2023
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the commercial real estate firm’s brokerage awards for 2022, presented at the company’s annual Awards Celebration…
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Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. expanding Lexington County, SC operations
March 22, 2023
$52 Million investment will create 61 new jobs Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. (CEEUS), a consumer-owned electric materials supplier, today announced plans to expand operations in Lexington County, South Carolina.…
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Scannell Properties sells Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS and plans new development
March 22, 2023
Colliers represented Scannell in the sale and will handle leasing and marketing for Airport Distribution Center II Scannell Properties has sold its Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS, Inc.,…
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Battery recycler to build processing plant in Richland County, bringing 300 jobs
March 22, 2023
Cirba Solutions plans to invest over $300 million for the first phase of a lithium-ion battery recycling and reprocessing facility in Richland County’s Pineview Industrial Park. The U.S.-based company will seek…
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Cirba Solutions establishing South Carolina operations in Richland County
March 22, 2023
Over $300 Million investment will create more than 300 new jobs Cirba Solutions, a comprehensive battery management and materials company, today announced plans to build its newest state-of-the-art, flagship operations…
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The SC Cornbread Festival returns April 30
March 22, 2023
The NOMA District Announces the Date for Their Signature Fundraiser! After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Columbia Business Association (NCBA)/North Main (NOMA) District announced the return…
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Terminix Service, Inc. opens new branch in Aiken County
March 22, 2023
New Location Will Help Area Homeowners with Protection Against Challenging Pests Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas and tenth-largest pest control company in North America,…
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MBM Partner, Stanley Myers, named to hospital board
March 22, 2023
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) announced that Moore Bradley Myers Partner, Stanley Myers, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lexington Medical Center. It was only two years…
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Parking and traffic details for this Saturday’s Soiree on State
March 22, 2023
The ‘Party in the Street’ will feature local artists, local vendors, and live music in the Cayce River Arts District The Soiree on State will return to Cayce’s State Street this Saturday, March…
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Retired deputy sheriffs break bread at annual luncheon
March 22, 2023
Richland County Sheriff’s Department has been hosting luncheon for 25 years By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Photographs by Joye King SHERIFF LEON LOTT AND THE RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT (RCSD)…
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South Carolina State Fair’s Spring Fair Food Drive-Through returns April 16-22
March 22, 2023
The South Carolina State Fair announced its annual Spring Fair Food Drive-Through will return Sunday, April 16 through Saturday, April 22, 2023. The week-long food event, featuring a wide variety…
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Tupelo Honey Cafe announces new location coming to the BullStreet District
March 22, 2023
Popular scratch-made southern restaurant to open its Columbia, S.C. location in early 2024 The BullStreet District, known as the largest urban development project on the East Coast, will become the future…
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The magic and mess of a blank page
March 21, 2023
By Reba Campbell I started the year trying to resume the discipline of keeping a handwritten journal. This process of deliberately writing by hand has reminded me how it so…
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Dominion Energy awards $25,000 to Midlands Technical College Foundation
March 21, 2023
Dominion Energy of South Carolina has awarded the Midlands Technical College Foundation $25,000 to support workforce development training. The money will support scholarships for our QuickJobs programs. QuickJobs are career…
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Lima One Capital adds Robert Greenberg to launch Lender Finance initiative
March 20, 2023
Lima One Capital continues to prove why it is the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors as it hires industry veteran Robert Greenberg to develop and launch a new…
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Lexington’s Mountain Top Marine sold to new owner
March 20, 2023
Sunbelt Business Brokers, a leading mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses, announced the sale of Mountain Top Motor Sports, Inc. dba Mountain Top Marine to Dynamic Marine and…
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United Way names Deonna Wylie the 2023 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year
March 20, 2023
United Way of the Midlands recognized Deonna Wylie of DW Empires of Excel Real Estate as the recipient of the 2023 Judith M. Davis Volunteer of the Year Award. “This…
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Rikard & Protopapas expands to Charleston; Lindsay Johnson joins practice
March 20, 2023
Rikard & Protopapas LLC, a Columbia-based law firm, announced it is opening a new office in Charleston, South Carolina to better meet the needs of its growing practice. The firm…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Lisa Breese, Community Relations Coordinator
March 20, 2023
South Carolina-based RIA firm Wallick Investments, LLC announced that Mrs. Lisa Breese, with vast career experience in marketing, accounting, leadership, and community services, has joined our firm as Community Relations…
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Building Industry Association of Central SC announces new CEO
March 17, 2023
The Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA) announces that they have hired Bin Wilcenski as the new Chief Executive Officer of the association. Mr.…
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Sustain SC Partners with Coca-Cola Consolidated to gift Litter Gitter
March 17, 2023
Sustain SC and Coca-Cola Consolidated, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, installed a Litter Gitter on the University of South Carolina’s campus. The Litter Gitter, a patented tactical…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces Real Estate Management Services staff promotions
March 16, 2023
Colliers | South Carolina announced promotions of Real Estate Management Services (REMS) team members in Columbia to Senior Property Managers. As Senior Property Managers, these professionals have proven experience in…
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Raines acquires HP Hotels to accelerate strategic growth and expand property management capabilities
March 16, 2023
Raines, a fully integrated hotel development, management, and investment company, has acquired HP Hotels, a full-service, third-party hotel management company, resulting in operational expansion throughout the southeast and southwestern United States. The financial…
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Innovative product suite, OrangeWIP, for & by entrepreneurs launches to deliver game changing playbook to grow and scale businesses
March 16, 2023
National integrated marketing agency Bright+CO, officially announces the launch of its sister company OrangeWIP (Work In Progress), a dynamic multimedia company that equips busy founders and entrepreneurs with a suite…
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Southern First announces new Dream Mortgage Center in Columbia
March 16, 2023
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, announced our new Dream Mortgage Center. Southern First’s mission is to impact lives in the communities we serve, and we…
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SAUDIA to grow long-haul fleet with up to 49 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
March 16, 2023
Boeing and Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) announced the national flag-carrier will grow its long-haul fleet with the selection of up to 49 787 Dreamliners. SAUDIA is set to purchase 39…
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A grand adventure
March 16, 2023
By Jeff Becraft A couple of weeks ago, we moved our daughter’s furniture to a temporary residence that allows her to go visit her Grandad every single day. I…
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Leadership South Carolina’s Class of 2023 donates money, goods, and service to Connie Maxwell’s Children’s Minitries
March 16, 2023On Saturday, March 11, members of Leadership South Carolina’s Class of 2023 gathered at Connie Maxwell’s Greenwood campus to present a monetary donation of over $27,000 as well as numerous…
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