Colliers brokers lease at 2744 Millwood Avenue in Columbia
January 23, 2023
Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented the tenant, Dr. Meghan Davidson / Soulshine Pelvic Health and Wellness, and Ryan McCue, ALC represented the owner, 2744 Millwood LLC, in…
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Income Tax season opens today
January 23, 2023
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) and the IRS begin accepting Individual Income Tax returns today, January 23, 2023. The filing deadline for both state and federal returns is Tuesday,…
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Prisma Health develops program to help pair Black mothers with doulas with support of the TD Charitable Foundation
January 23, 2023
With support of the TD Charitable Foundation, Prisma Health is developing a program to improve maternal and birth outcomes for Black mothers by pairing them with doulas for support through…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces promotion of Jordan Dominick to Director of Administration
January 23, 2023
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has promoted Jordan Dominick to serve as the agency’s Director of Administration. Dominick joined the State Treasurer’s Office in 2015. During his tenure, he has…
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Midlands Literacy Council wins $4,500 grant from national group
January 23, 2023
Turning Pages SC, a literacy council serving adults in Richland and Lexington Counties, has won a $4,500 unrestricted grant from a New York based foundation. This past fall, under new…
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Outnumbered 20-to1: A Vietnam War Biography by Col. William P. Collier Jr.
January 23, 2023
BOOK REVIEW by W. Thomas Smith Jr. THERE ARE MEN WHO ARE SAID TO BE GREAT, though most of those “said to be great” are only penultimately exceptional. Then there…
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Mullikin Law to again host Carolina Cup first weekend in April
January 21, 2023– Pictured (L-R) are S.C. Governor Henry McMaster and Dr. Tom Mullikin during the Mullikin Law Carolina Cup 2022. Revival after the Races featuring Dove Awards Male Vocalist of the…
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LRADAC announces Shannon Boone as new Human Resources Director
January 21, 2023
LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Shannon Boone has been hired as the agency’s new Human Resources Director. In her new…
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Robinson Gray receives USC Law School’s first-ever MLK Distinguished Service Award
January 21, 2023
Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte has received the very first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award, given by the University of South Carolina School of Law. The award,…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points announces band line up
January 19, 2023
St. Pat’s in Five Points, one the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day festivals, announces its 2023 band lineup for the 41st annual event, which returns on Saturday, March 18 in…
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Richland Two teacher spreading her talents throughout Columbia as poet laureate for the City of Columbia
January 19, 2023
Writing down the many stories that her grandmother would tell helped prepare Jennifer Bartell Boykin to become the new poet laureate for the City of Columbia. “I took great pride…
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College Board honors two high schools for AP Computer Science Female Diversity
January 19, 2023
Two Richland One high schools have been awarded the College Board’s AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science classes. Columbia High School…
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SC Ports handles nearly 3 million TEUs in 2022
January 19, 2023
South Carolina Ports had a record 2022 with the most containers ever handled at the Port of Charleston. SC Ports moved nearly 2.8 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2022,…
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41 Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Fellows
January 19, 2023
Forty-one leaders from across the Upstate will have new tools and perspectives to leverage diversity to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina, gained through…
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How to show appreciation
January 19, 2023
By Jerry Bellune All of us feel good about being appreciated for what we do at work, home or anywhere else. Jacob Coite knows this. He is an appreciator. He…
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Two old dogs in the dark
January 19, 2023
By Jeff Becraft Last Friday, I got home from work and my wife, Brenda, was packing and getting ready to head out of town to go to a conference…
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Peak Drift Brewing Company hosts ribbon-cutting to unveil new state-of-the-art production facility
January 19, 2023
The 25,000-square-foot production facility represents phase one of the company’s future 65,000-square-foot brewery complex on North Main Peak Drift Brewing Company, South Carolina’s newest award-winning craft beverage company, celebrated the…
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Turner Padget expands Insurance Litigation practice with addition of Lauren Mims
January 18, 2023
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Lauren T. Mims to the firm’s Columbia office. Mims joins the Insurance Litigation practice group and will support the Insurance Litigation team by…
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Pennington joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
January 18, 2023
Ashley Pennington, an attorney with more than 40 years’ experience in criminal law, has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. He’ll focus his practice on civil rights cases, including issues involving…
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Fun and Easy Lessons in Saving
January 18, 2023
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan Helping the children of South Carolina grow up to be financially literate adults is a particular…
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Reedy Reels announces films for its 2023 festival
January 18, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Movie lovers will see more than 50 films at the Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Festival being February 17 to February 19 at the…
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First Reliance Bank celebrates the grand opening of its regional headquarters
January 18, 2023
First Reliance Bank celebrated the grand opening of its regional headquarters with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at its retail and corporate offices in downtown Columbia on Thursday, January 12, 2023.…
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SC Chamber unveils 2023 Competitiveness Agenda, General Assembly leaders share outlooks at Business Speaks dinner
January 18, 2023
On Tuesday, January 7, 2023, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber), the state’s unified voice of business, hosts its annual Business Speaks Event at the Pastides Alumni Center…
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VentureSouth reports major milestones for 2022
January 17, 2023
Greenville, S.C. – VentureSouth reported its results from a momentous year in 2022. As one of the nation’s leading early-stage investment organizations, the firm achieved several significant milestones last year despite…
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Announcing six S.C. Arts Commission Emerging Artist grantees
January 17, 2023
S.C. Arts Commission announces six Emerging Artist grantees Six emerging individual #SCartists are benefitting from grants and career mentorship courtesy of the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Emerging Artist grant in…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards Spring 2023 Michelin Golden Apple Teacher Grants
January 17, 2023
The Lexington District One Educational Foundation recently awarded 13 Michelin Golden Apple Teacher Grant Awards to deserving teachers in Lexington County School District One. Spring Grant awards totaled $3,173 and…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals makes generous donations to the Lexington District One Educational Foundation
January 17, 2023
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and CEO Lou Kennedy generously committed a major cash and in-kind gift to the Lexington District One Educational Foundation this year and, in doing so, supported a…
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Riggs Partners announces 2023 pro bono marketing marathon for nonprofits
January 17, 2023
Riggs Partners will hold its 25th annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits on March 23-24, 2023. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which professionals provide marketing services…
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A dozen ideas to get reading more in 2023
January 17, 2023
By Reba Hull Campbell Reading has always been a delight for me. I loved the library’s summer reading clubs when I was a kid. Browsing bookstores is a favorite pastime…
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Angie Waller Joins NHE as new Director of Affordable Property Management
January 16, 2023
Property management leader NHE, a staple for several years on Best Places to Work and Top Workplaces in South Carolina lists, has added talent to its leadership team with the…
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Town Theatre’s The Play That Goes Wrong. Jan 27 – Feb 12
January 16, 2023
Don’t miss the comedy hit – The Play That Goes Wrong. This play-within-a-play is often called a “hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes.” Allow us to set the…
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Northeast Columbia home sells for $2 million
January 16, 2023
The home is the highest price resale in Woodcreek Farms since 2010. An “ultra-luxury” home in Woodcreek Farms in northeast Columbia has sold for nearly $2 million. The 9,000-square-foot home…
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CAE announces slate of artists selected for the 2023 – 2024 Art in the Airport program
January 16, 2023Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) is excited to announce the four local artists that have been selected to participate in the 2023 – 2024 Art in the Airport program. The…
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Seven disaster-trained volunteers from South Carolina deploy to Georgia to assist families impacted by storms, tornadoes
January 16, 2023
Disaster trained volunteers from the South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross are deploying to support disaster relief efforts in Georgia where damaging storms ripped through most of the…
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United Community Bank Foundation donates to Urban League affiliates across the Southeast in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16, 2023
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, the United Community Bank Foundation donated $25,000 to Urban League affiliates across its footprint. The Urban League’s dedication to economic empowerment aligns…
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Quackenbush + Planning Architects named to top AIA leadership roles
January 16, 2023
Robyn Rogers, AIA, and Spencer Hutchinson, AIA, licensed architects and Associates at Quackenbush Architects + Planners, were named to top South Carolina architecture leadership roles effective January 1, 2023. Rogers…
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SC Senate President Thomas Alexander and community health leader Roland Gardner honored at Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Awards
January 16, 2023
South Carolina Senate President Thomas Alexander (R-Oconee/Pickens) and community health leader Roland Gardner were honored Tuesday, January 10, as recipients of the 2023 Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Leadership Awards. The awards recognize…
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Robinson Gray names Tim Thompson as a Member of the firm
January 13, 2023
Robinson Gray has named attorney Tim Thompson a Member of the law firm. He was voted into the position at the end of 2022. “Tim’s wide range of legal experience…
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Robinson Gray names Lisle Traywick a Member of the firm
January 13, 2023
Robinson Gray has named attorney Vordman Carlisle Traywick, III a Member of the law firm. He was voted into the position at the end of 2022. “Lisle has earned this…
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Palmetto Promise Institute announces new President & CEO
January 12, 2023
Wendy D. Damron, CPA, of Charleston is New PPI Leader Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI) announced the appointment of Wendy Damron as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective January 16th,…
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The Dignified Mule
January 12, 2023
By Tom Poland Like Halley’s Comet, I’m predictable. I come around to the same subject matter every so often. When I do, it’s because something triggered memories. A few…
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Richland County Bar Association announces new leadership for 2023
January 12, 2023The Richland County Bar Association (RCBA) has announced its new leadership for 2023 following formal confirmation at the association’s December 2022 meeting. The RCBA is one of the largest county…
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Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Program launches in 2023
January 12, 2023
Special Interest Sessions Available for Interested Families In partnership with Midlands Technical College (MTC) and Apprenticeship Carolina, the Columbia Chamber is recruiting new participants in the Midlands Youth Apprenticeship Program…
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Medasic Recovery Clinics launch statewide Foundation to combat opioid addiction
January 12, 2023
Medasic Recovery Clinic announced that it has launched a non-profit arm, The Medasic Foundation. The Foundation will provide clients who are combatting opioid addiction with financial assistance to receive services…
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Lima One Capital releases 2023 Housing Outlook Report
January 12, 2023
The nation’s premier lender for real estate investors has launched its annual housing market outlook report predicting favorable growth and opportunity for those looking to expand their investments in 2023.…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications for 2023-2024 school year
January 12, 2023
Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2023, for the 2023-2024 school year. More than 230 scholarship opportunities are available, totaling over $550,000. Interested students…
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Workforce Housing Program Manager
January 12, 2023
The Town of Hilton Head Island is seeking a Workforce Housing Program Manager to direct, manage, oversee, and review workforce housing activities affecting current and long-range housing affordability issues, policies,…
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Crawford Prezioso brokers sale of ±16,000-square-foot industrial building on Candi Lane
January 12, 2023
Crawford Prezioso of Colliers | South Carolina represented Gamwell Investments in the purchase of a ±16,000-square-foot industrial building located at 212 Candi Lane which will be utilized as the home…
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CPI for all items falls 0.1% in December as gasoline decreases
January 12, 2023
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Countybank successfully completes swipe to donate campaign
January 12, 2023
Countybank announced that it has successfully completed its third annual swipe to donate campaign that occurred throughout December 2022. “We could not be more thankful to our customers for consistently…
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