Hira Industries’ Aerofoam USA establishing operations in Abbeville County
August 1, 2022
Aerofoam USA, a brand of the family-owned, international firm Hira Industries, announced plans to establish its United States headquarters and operations in Abbeville County. The company’s $11.5 million investment will…
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8 at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in new edition of “Legal Elite”
August 1, 2022
Eight attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are included in the just-released 2022 edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands,” with four of the honorees earning recognition in multiple practice…
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Colliers Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
July 30, 2022
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC…
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Lisa Hostetler Brown, LawyerLisa managing attorney, recognized as 2022 Legal Elite
July 30, 2022
LawyerLisa, LLC announced Lisa Hostetler Brown has been recognized as a 2022 Legal Elite of the Midlands by Columbia Business Monthly. Legal Elite is a regional awards program where attorneys…
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Lexington Medical Cancer Center affiliates with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education
July 28, 2022
Lexington Medical Center announced Lexington Medical Cancer Center’s Clinical Research and Education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston, SC. This partnership will provide Lexington Medical Center patients access…
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Boneyards
July 28, 2022
By Tom Poland Their name belies their beauty, though its definition rings true. “Boneyard, | ˈbōnyärd |Noun, informal, a cemetery.” A cemetery they are, the resting places of maritime…
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Columbia Museum of Art’s board of trustees adds eight new members
July 28, 2022
Talented local leaders bring their skills to the museum The Columbia Museum of Art announces eight new members elected to serve on its board of trustees for the 2022 –…
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Senior Resources receives donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
July 28, 2022
Senior Resources today announced that the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has received a donation in the amount of $2,000 to help feed local neighbors in their time of need…
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CAMS Columbia office brings on two Regional Directors; Charleston office gets new Regional Director
July 28, 2022
Community Association Management Services (CAMS), a frontrunner in community association management throughout the Carolinas, announced that Angela Adleman and Taylor Hayes have been promoted to Co-Regional Directors of its Columbia…
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SC Bar recognizes Finklea, Hendrick & Blake for Raising the Bar
July 28, 2022
The SC Bar recognizes Finklea, Hendrick and Blake, LLC for their $25,000 donation to the House of Hope of the Pee Dee and their efforts to award 15 scholarships to…
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First Reliance Bank associates complete 2022 SC Bankers School
July 28, 2022Four associates from First Reliance Bank recently completed courses at the South Carolina Bankers School on the campus of Lander University in Greenwood, SC. Nathan Ruth, Sunset Branch Manager, West…
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DeWees Real Estate Group represents seller in local real estate transaction
July 28, 2022
Sales Associate, Niles Helmboldt, Represented the seller in the Sale of 7347 Garners Ferry Rd. DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s office, retail,…
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Butterfly release will honor and remember women affected by ovarian cancer
July 28, 2022
The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central SC (OCC) will hold the annual butterfly release for ovarian cancer September 22 (5:30 pm) at the SC State House to raise awareness of…
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Colliers Report: New construction underway is necessary, vacancy is at an all-time low
July 28, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2022 Columbia Industrial Market Highlights One building located at 321 Logistics in the Lexington County Industrial Park delivered last quarter and was…
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RCRC hosts special back-to-school event: Reading Under the Lights
July 27, 2022
Join the Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) this Friday night at a special back-to-school event: Reading Under the Lights! This night of family fun will include free books for children,…
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Fairfield County announces new Economic Development Director
July 27, 2022
Fairfield County Administrator, Malik Whitaker announced at the July 25 council meeting that M. Ann Broadwater is the County’s new Economic Development Director. Ms. Broadwater has 25+ years of economic…
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Price Controls Would Hurt South Carolina Cancer Survivors
July 27, 2022
By Henry Well Executive Director, South Carolina Cancer Alliance Cancer touches each of our lives in one way or another. In South Carolina alone, over 10,800 lives will be taken by…
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CommunityWorks selected to receive $1M investment from Southern First to support small businesses lending throughout South Carolina
July 27, 2022
Southern First Bank has invested 1M in CommunityWorks to support their statewide small business and affordable housing lending. CommunityWorks serves small businesses and affordable housing developers through a variety of…
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Grand opening of the Player’s Club Academy
July 27, 2022LTC Hospitality Services announced today the opening of the Player’s Club Academy. The Academy is the newest expansion of the Player’s Club, a member’s only, indoor country club featuring state-of-the-art…
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State budget includes $10 million initiative to address state’s nursing shortage
July 27, 2022
Last month, the State’s FY22-23 Budget included $10 million in lottery revenue intended to help address a very real impediment to addressing South Carolina’s critical nursing shortage – the nursing…
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Southern First reports results for second quarter 2022
July 26, 2022
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022. “I am incredibly proud of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster makes major investment into S.C. workforce
July 26, 2022
Governor Invests $25 Million in Workforce Scholarships for the Future Governor Henry McMaster today announced an additional $25 million investment into Workforce Scholarships for the Future, a program that provides…
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Saying goodbye to a loved one
July 26, 2022
By Jeff Becraft When Corrie Ten Boom was growing up as a child, she became anxious about death and other things of life. (It has been years since I…
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Kuntai establishing operations in Orangeburg County
July 26, 2022
$1.5 million investment will create 41 new jobs Kuntai (North Charleston) Limited Corporation (Kuntai), an automotive parts manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Orangeburg County. The company’s $1.5 million investment…
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What’s happening at Richland Library
July 26, 2022
Monday, July 25 – Sunday, July 31 Richland Library’s mission is to help our customers learn, create and share. We are continuing to offer programs, both familiar and new, and…
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Richland Library seeks submissions for pop-up art shows
July 26, 2022
Outdoor Exhibition Series to Highlight Work of Local BIPOC Artists Richland Library continues collaborating with local visual artist Jeff Rivers to expand the social and economic participation of underserved artists…
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School District Five teacher receives grant from Book Love Foundation
July 26, 2022
The Book Love Foundation recently awarded a Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher a $2,000 grant to support her classroom library. Irmo Elementary School second grade teacher Sara Wheeler will use…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
July 26, 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 seven (7) vacancies. The purpose…
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Four GSSM students compete nationally in FBLA National Leadership Conference
July 25, 2022
Four South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) students recently competed against 12,000 high school students in theFBLA National Leadership Conference (FBLA NLC) in Chicago. GSSM students, James…
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The Flying Biscuit Café grand opening
July 25, 2022Who: The Flying Biscuit Café, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, Councilman Ed McDowell and Councilman Will Brennan and City of Columbia Economic Development Department What: The Flying Biscuit Café will hold their…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Michael Duganier, All In Hospitality
July 25, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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It takes a village to raise a startup
July 25, 2022
By Matt Vaadi CEO guHRoo Starting a tech company is hard. Startups require access to a lot of resources and knowledge to be successful. Does Columbia have those resources?…
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Smoked’s bartender wins national title
July 25, 2022
Smoked is thrilled to announce that Jess Pomerantz, one of our fabulous bartenders, won the national title for Speed Rack last night in New Orleans. Speed Rack is an exclusively…
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Columbia-based global protocol school appoints first VP in its 34 year history
July 25, 2022
Saeed AlSalkhadi, former managing director of The Protocol School of Washington’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, has been promoted to vice president. As the school’s first ever vice president,…
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Snelling Staffing to provide free headshots to community
July 25, 2022Snelling Staffing of the Midlands is celebrating 40 years of helping job seekers across the Midlands by providing free headshots to the public! Snelling aims to reach underrepresented communities, recent…
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Low-quality patents are a threat for small businesses
July 22, 2022
By Austin Meyer Since founding X-Plane in 1995, a flight simulator that allows pilots to practice without getting in a plane, my work has always been focused on increasing safety…
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Largest entrepreneurial conference in South Carolina set for October
July 21, 2022
guHRoo announces the Seventh Annual Growth Summit guHRoo has announced the Seventh Annual Growth Summit, which is taking place on October 20-21. The Growth Summit is an event for entrepreneurs…
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Kevin Garrison named to real estate law Power List
July 21, 2022
Kevin Garrison, a member of Robinson Gray, has been named to the SCBIZ News 2022 Power List – Real Estate Attorneys. He has been profiled in a special section of…
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Palmetto Land Title Association recognizes Jim Koutrakos with annual award
July 21, 2022
Demetri “Jim” K. Koutrakos, a member of Callison Tighe and Robinson, recently received the 2021 J. Lee McDonald Award from the Palmetto Land Title Association for his many years of…
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CIU’s unique online Doctor of Business Administration offers potential for advancement
July 21, 2022
The new online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Columbia International University’s Cook School of Business is designed to meet the development needs of working business professionals, and is unique…
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Blink Book Review #7: “Swimming with the Blowfish: Hootie, Healing and One Hell of a Ride” by Jim Sonefield
July 21, 2022
This is the seventh in a series of summer “Blink Book Reviews” by Reba Hull Campbell Memoirs can often fall into two categories – hugely self-aggrandizing or humbly honest.…
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Pulling weeds
July 21, 2022
By Jeff Becraft A few months ago, I was talking about what a rough start my yard was having and the importance of patience and perseverance in that which…
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Original Six Foundation announces expansion of Afterschool program
July 21, 2022
The Original Six Foundation (O6) announced an expansion of the organization’s O6 Afterschool program into five schools located in Greenville, Florence, Marion, and Colleton Counties. The program which partners with…
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The Leon Levine Foundation awards $45,000 grant to Senior Resources to provide nutritional support and resources to vulnerable seniors
July 21, 2022
Senior Resources announced that The Leon Levine Foundation has awarded $45,000 in grant funding to provide nutritional support and resources that will enable seniors to age with dignity and remain…
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ROI Commercial sells industrial tract
July 21, 2022
ROI Commercial brokers and principals, George Meetze and Sherri Burriss, represented the seller in the sale of a 17.21-acre industrial tract off of Industrial Drive and Old Price Road in…
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Boku grand opening ceremony
July 20, 2022WHO: Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, District II Councilman Edward H. McDowell Jr., Congaree Vista Guild and Boku owner and staff. WHAT: The City of Columbia in partnership with the Vista Guild will be…
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Sonya Diimmler painting exhibit to open August 5 at Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery
July 20, 2022
On Friday, August 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery, 324 State Street in West Columbia, will host an opening reception for an August exhibit of…
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Richland Library hosts Tamika Scott of R&B group Xscape
July 20, 2022
Artist Dishes on New Cookbook Table Set: Cooking with Tamika Scott WHAT: Cooking with Tamika Scott WHEN: 6 p.m., Thursday, August 11 WHERE: Richland Library Northeast (7490 Parklane Rd., 29223)…
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A Peach Of A Summer
July 20, 2022
By Tom Poland From my orchard of memories a lonely peach tree stands in the front yard of my youth. The tree looked sickly and produced fruit a tad…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Future Scholar promotion with Prisma Health
July 20, 2022
New parents eligible to receive privately-funded $5,290 grant State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced a new collaboration between Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, and Prisma Health to promote…
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