Marketing Minute: Avoiding “No Comment” Media Responses
November 7, 2022
Marketing Minute with Heather Hoopes-Matthews, NP Strategy Have you ever wanted to say, “No comment,” to an unwanted media inquiry? This week’s video offers advice on how to respond…
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Cason Development Group adds Director of Construction
November 7, 2022
Sam Williams has joined Cason Development Group as Director of Construction. Williams will oversee construction related to redevelopment projects and new construction for Cason Development Group. “We are very excited…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
November 7, 2022The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Seeking to fill nine (9) vacancies. The purpose of BPAC is to advise the Mayor and City…
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Columbia Art Center to host one day workshops
November 7, 2022Parks and Recreation will be hosting two one-day workshops at the Columbia Art Center. Paper Lanterns Workshop Instruction by Karen Kustafik Participants in this workshop will learn how to build…
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Michael Cinquemani of Master Power Transmission honored with PTDA Warren Pike Award
November 4, 2022
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has named Michael Cinquemani of Greenville, S.C., the thirty-first recipient of its Warren Pike Award for lifetime achievement in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC)…
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Colliers Report: Columbia multifamily market maintains stable occupancy despite deliveries
November 3, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2022 Columbia Multifamily Market Highlights Ongoing population growth due to southward migration has led to an increasing need for housing. Despite…
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Gilbert Middle School supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation
November 3, 2022During September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Gilbert Middle School students and staff raised money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and worked to bring awareness to childhood cancer, in honor of a…
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Communities In Schools is lighting the way for South Carolina’s public school students
November 3, 2022
Communities In Schools of South Carolina (CISSC), a leading provider of Integrated Student Supports across the country and in South Carolina’s Title I public schools, is hosting its annual event Illuminating…
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Terminix Service, Inc. celebrates 75 years of impact throughout the Carolinas
November 3, 2022
The fall of 2022 marks an important milestone for family-owned and operated Terminix Service, Inc. with the celebration of the company’s 75th Anniversary. While the company and pest control industry…
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City Council Highlights | November 1, 2022
November 3, 2022The City Council Meeting on November 1, 2022 started off with approving the consent agenda (Items 2-11), which consisted of various contract approvals that improve the efficiencies of our City’s fleet services, public safety and Columbia water infrastructure. Another…
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VentureSouth welcomes two new team members
November 3, 2022VentureSouth, one of the largest angel investment groups in the US, is excited to announce the addition of two new team members to support its continuing growth. Mallory Lucas joins…
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Attorney Evan M. Gessner joins Collins & Lacy
November 3, 2022
Attorney Evan M. Gessner has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as Special Counsel in the Retail & Hospitality practice group. Prior to joining Collins & Lacy, Gessner served in…
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SC Supreme Court appoints Lisle Traywick to Commission on CLE and Specialization
November 3, 2022
The Supreme Court of South Carolina has appointed Lisle Traywick, an attorney at Robinson Gray law firm, to serve on the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. The Commission…
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Waccamaw Community Foundation, Google provide matching $500,000 grants to ensure protection for Waites Island
November 3, 2022
The Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, has joined Google in providing matching $500,000 grants that will go toward permanently protecting a portion of Waites Island from…
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City of Columbia’s 44th Annual Veterans Day Parade
November 3, 2022
The City of Columbia’s 44th Annual Veterans Day Parade will be held, Friday, November 11, the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department announced. The Veterans Day Parade, known as one of the Southeast’s…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $10,000 in Michelin VEX Robotics Grants
November 3, 2022The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation recently awarded $10,000 in Michelin VEX Robotics Grants to Lexington District One middle and high school VEX Robotics team. These grants are…
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Morton & Gettys earns two Tier 1 honors in “Best Law Firms in America”
November 3, 2022
ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys has earned Tier 1 ratings in the practice areas of Real Estate Law and Trust and Estates Law in the just-released 2023 edition…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earns 5 top-tier honors in “Best Law Firms”
November 3, 2022
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel has earned Tier One honors in two employment law practice areas, in employee benefits litigation and in civil rights law and mediation in the just-released addition…
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Cypress Development Partners announces 5 new homes on Valley Road in Forest Acres
November 3, 2022Cypress Development Partners LLC announces the construction of 5 new homes along Valley Road in the heart of Forest Acres. An urban infill development, the new homes are conveniently located…
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Best Law Firms again honors Callison Tighe and Robinson in six practice areas
November 3, 2022
Callison Tighe & Robinson has been recognized in six practice areas in the 2023 edition of Best Law Firms in America. This is the firm’s 13th year in a row…
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Aluminum, Glass, Rum, War, & Hemingway
November 3, 2022
By Tom Poland When Timelines Cross The vessels resemble, cousins of a sort, my worn canteen and its shiny glass companion. The two came to me by dissimilar routes.…
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Robinson Gray cited in 12 practice areas in top tier of Best Law Firms 2023
November 3, 2022
Robinson Gray has been honored in 22 practice areas in the 2023 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News/Best Lawyers® publication that recognizes the top practices in the nation.…
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Cognia names Lexington District One a System of Distinction
November 3, 2022
Cognia™ recently recognized Lexington County School District One as a 2022 Cognia System of Distinction. Lexington District One is one of only 38 school systems worldwide out of more than…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd recognized as a 2023 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
November 3, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 13th consecutive year. The firm earned…
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GrowCo Partners with gener8tor to launch local accelerator for startups
November 2, 2022
gALPHA Columbia Accelerator is now accepting applications for its inaugural cohort GrowCo, where Columbia’s startups start, announced today the launch of the gALPHA Columbia Accelerator in partnership with global venture…
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Game On! Thousands of students statewide learning about life science careers, lining up to win prizes
November 2, 2022
In response to an unprecedented initiative rolling out across the Palmetto State, tens of thousands of South Carolina middle and high school students are learning about the state’s fastest-growing industry…
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Visitors to Columbia top 15 million, ECSC announces
November 2, 2022
Experience Columbia SC, the Destination Marketing Organization for the Columbia region, announced that tourism is thriving again, to the tune of 15.1 million visitors in 2021. The latest numbers were…
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McMaster-Evette Campaign rally voters in Camden
November 2, 2022Tuesday evening stump speeches highlight Governor’s economic and environmental records By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette stopped by the Mullikin Law…
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For combat veterans, the differences are outweighed by their common experience
November 2, 2022
The “troubled Vietnam veteran” became a trope of television in the late 1970s. These guys had been through the wringer, and many came home with something called “post-traumatic stress disorder.”…
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Free Resume Writing Workshop
November 2, 2022
Learn How to Write a Resume and Elevate Your Job Search in a Free Workshop on Friday, November 11th Join Post Up Career’s CEO and Certified Career Coach to Elevate…
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Catch The COMET for free to vote on Tuesday Nov. 8
November 2, 2022
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) wants to help riders exercise their right to vote. The COMET fixed route buses and DART services will be free for those…
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The importance of community
November 1, 2022
By Jeff Becraft In the last month, we have had 3 different family members get covid… in Maryland, South Carolina, and New Jersey. And if you throw in a…
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AAF Midlands is hosting its annual Oyster Roast & Auction – Nov 17
November 1, 2022
The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands is hosting its annual Oyster Roast & Auction on Thursday, November 17th from 6-9pm at Swamp Cabbage Brewing Company. The Oyster Roast &…
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Middle school students prepare for 2022 Regional SC Bar Mock Trial competitions events to be held in Columbia, Georgetown and Lexington on Nov. 5
November 1, 2022
Twenty-eight middle schools from across the state will compete in the 22nd annual SC Bar Regional Middle School Mock Trial competition on from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5.…
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IMCS Scientists awarded patent for enzyme engineering technology
November 1, 2022
Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems, Inc. (IMCS), a leader in recombinant enzymes and micro-chromatography technologies, was awarded U.S. Patent No. 11,421,210 by the United States Patent Office. The patent, entitled “Chimeric and…
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Sustain SC celebrates second class of SLI Fellows
November 1, 2022
Sustain SC announced the 2022-2023 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. It’s the second SLI class since the program launched last year in partnership between Sustain SC and the…
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Babcock joins Richardson Thomas
November 1, 2022
Grace Babcock, a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, has joined Richardson Thomas. She will practice personal injury including motor vehicle crashes, serious injuries, wrongful death,…
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SCRA announces new members and grant funding
November 1, 2022
Elevate Therapeutics, MacB IT Solutions, Sojourn MedTech, and 3Key Digital Marketing were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Breadwinner and 3Key Digital Marketing received new grant funding. All…
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GSSM’s Alyssa Reiser Prince selected as Artist-in-Residence in British Columbia
November 1, 2022
Alyssa Reiser Prince, Visual Arts Coordinator and Instructor at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM), has been selected as Artist-in-Residence for the Ou-telier Artist Residency on…
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The South Carolina Business Hall of Fame will induct three new Laureates in 2023
November 1, 20222023 inductees commitment to service, leadership, personal excellence In September, Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina announced three new Laureates to be inducted to the South Carolina Business Hall…
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Richland Two Education Foundation hosts Order of the Flame ceremony
October 31, 2022The Richland Two Education Foundation is hosting its fourth annual Order of the Flame Gala on Thursday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation Conference…
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Department of Defense awards district grant for innovative academic project
October 31, 2022
Richland School District Two is receiving a $2 million grant to implement the Premier Pathways for Student Success project in 24 schools. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) grant…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC awards $837,000 in grants statewide
October 31, 2022
Nearly 30 nonprofits in the Midlands receive funding to reduce poverty in South Carolina The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded grants totaling $837,000 to 100 nonprofit…
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Gas and Supply celebrates ribbon cutting in new location in Cayce
October 31, 2022
Hill Construction joined the owners of Gas and Supply with a ribbon- cutting ceremony performed by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber & Visitors Program to celebrate the store’s grand opening…
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SCORH’s Shannon Chambers wins national innovation award
October 31, 2022
Shannon Chambers, senior director of provider solutions at the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH), received the 2022 SORH Innovation Award from the National Organization of State Offices of…
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Presidential transition at Columbia College: Dr. Tom Bogart announces summer departure after three years of service
October 28, 2022
Columbia College Board Chair Ben Rex has announced that President Bogart will leave at the end of the current academic year. Dr. William T. (Tom) Bogart informed the Board that…
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Drowning The Past
October 27, 2022
By Tom Poland What We’ve Lost I spent a lot of time on Clarks Hill Lake (Strom Thurmond Lake), during my teenage and college years. I camped, boated, and…
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Teamwork – effective and fun!
October 27, 2022
By Jeff Becraft One of the most epic moments in my life happened in a grocery store. It was on an alumni trip back in the Youth Corps days. There…
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Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery hosts artist reception on Friday, November 4
October 27, 2022
On Friday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest, Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery, 324 State Street in West Columbia, will host a reception to…
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Sustain SC launches Land and Water Action Fund
October 27, 2022
Waites Island focus of first conservation project Sustain SC is thrilled to announce the launch of its Land and Water Action Fund, a new conservation fund dedicated to protecting South…
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