County seeks interns to help assess local water health
April 25, 2022
Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply for internships through a new watershed protection program from Richland County Stormwater Management. While the County and private organizations work to monitor water quality…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Ten receive top GEA awards
April 24, 2022
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Justice John Cannon Few, S.C. Senator Chip Campsen, S.C. Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter and seven others received top awards from Global Eco Adventures (GEA) during GEA’s…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Duke Energy celebrates Earth Day with $100,000 in grant funding to improve access to South Carolina parks and trails
April 23, 2022
Funding is part of a $400,000 monthlong campaign focused on sustainability and environmental efforts across the Palmetto State On Earth Day, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $100,000 in grants…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: energy, on-the-move
Global Eco Adventures receives boat outfitted for SCUBA work
April 22, 2022Boat donated by Bentley Pontoons, Yamaha Rightwaters, and the S.C. Boating and Fishing Alliance will aid in offshore smart reef development By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: environmental, government, local-industry, non-profit, on-the-move
Synovus announces strategic investment in Qualpay to help deliver new embedded finance platform
April 21, 2022
Qualpay’s payments technology is a key part of Maast, Synovus’ new money-as-a-service offering that will combine payment processing, banking, and lending solutions Synovus Bank today announced that it has signed…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Krab Kingz Seafood grand opening
April 21, 2022
City of Columbia and Columbia Chamber representatives welcomed Columbia’s newest seafood restaurant with a grand opening on April 21, 2022 at 11 a.m. Long-time friends Delane Garner and David Sambrone-Darkins…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, on-the-move
Announcing the new Artist in Residency
April 21, 2022
We are excited to announce that Adrian Rhodes is our new Artist in Residence. The 701 CCA Prize 2020 winner received a six-week, paid residency at 701 CCA; and a solo exhibition…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Girl Scouts, PalmettoPride, and S.C. Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette announce statewide campaign
April 21, 2022
Kickoff Planned for Earth Day 2022 Girl Scouts across South Carolina and PalmettoPride announce a statewide litter prevention campaign for Earth Day 2022. The three-day campaign will kick off on…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
COMET receives awards at Live United event
April 21, 2022
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) received two awards at the Live United Awards hosted by United Way of the Midlands at Central Energy on April 20. The…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, transportation
Trustus Theatre presents regional premiere of Dance Nation
April 21, 2022
The 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist runs on the Thigpen Main Stage through May 14th Trustus Theatre’s 37th season continues with the regional premiere of Dance Nation, Clare Barron’s award-winning play…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Spring Valley Athletic Director joins an elite group of Certified Athletic Administrators
April 21, 2022
Jeff DiBattisto, Athletic Director (AD) at Spring Valley High School, has earned the distinction of being a Certified Athletic Administrator. According to the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, DiBattisto has…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Two senior chief administrators win awards
April 21, 2022
Two senior chief administrators in Richland School District Two are being recognized for their work. Senior Chief Human Resources Officer, Shawn Williams, has been named the 2021-2022 South Carolina Personnel…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Richland Two student wins Magnet Schools of America Poster Contest
April 21, 2022
Samantha Williams, a fifth-grade student at Sandlapper Elementary School, was selected as the first-place winner in the 2022 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Poster Contest for the elementary school level.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Palmetto Gourmet Foods expanding operations in Saluda County
April 21, 2022
$11.6 million investment to create 73 new jobs Palmetto Gourmet Foods, Inc. (Palmetto Gourmet Foods), a producer of innovative, sustainable ramen noodles, today announced plans to expand its operations in Saluda…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, on-the-move
Dominion Energy and S.C. Department of Education announce winners of Strong Men & Women in South Carolina History student writing contest
April 21, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Dominion Energy are pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Strong Men & Women in South Carolina History student writing…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, energy, on-the-move
Synovus announces earnings for the first quarter 2022
April 21, 2022
Diluted Earnings per Share of $1.11 vs. $1.19 in 1Q21 Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share of $1.08 vs. $1.21 in 1Q21 Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) today reported financial results for…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Chernoff Newman hires veteran leader to build public affairs practice
April 21, 2022
Move further integrates public affairs into service offerings and expands footprint globally Chernoff Newman, acclaimed integrated communications agency in the Southeast, has hired Mark Duffy to formally establish its public…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, employment, local-industry, marketing-and-communications, media, on-the-move
TIVA Building Products Corp. establishing operations in Barnwell County
April 21, 2022
$8.3 million investment to create 122 new jobs TIVA Building Products Corp., a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) decking company, today announced plans to establish operations in Barnwell County. The company’s $8.3…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, manufacturing, on-the-move
Lexington District One Superintendent Dr. Little announces resignation
April 21, 2022
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Gregory D. Little announced he has accepted a new role as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation with the South Carolina Technical…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, headlines, on-the-move
Miss Emily’s Oak
April 20, 2022
By Tom Poland She planted the oak some sixty-eight years ago. Miss Emily was around twenty-six then. The years passed, the tree grew, and today it’s a setting Normal…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move, the-arts
City of Columbia to host career fair April 26
April 20, 2022
WHO: City of Columbia Departments WHAT: The City of Columbia will be hosting a career fair to promote openings within various departments. On the spot interviews will be held during the career…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: employment, on-the-move
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces State receives $86.5 million in tobacco settlement funds
April 20, 2022
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the State secured $86,543,749.93 in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) Payment. In 1998, the Attorney General’s…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
SBA approves Gov. Henry McMaster’s request for disaster assistance
April 20, 2022
Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton, and Orangeburg Counties Included in Disaster Declaration Following Severe Storms and Tornadoes on April 5-6 Following Governor Henry McMaster’s April 15 request, the U.S. Small Business…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Symrise Pet Food expanding operations in Greenwood County
April 20, 2022
$65.5 million investment will create 65 new jobs Symrise Pet Food, a global leader in the pet food industry, announced plans to expand operations in Greenwood County by building a…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, on-the-move
Government charge cards require stringent oversight
April 20, 2022
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller Government procurement cards, known as p-cards, are intended to streamline routine purchases such as for office supplies and small dollar items. Functioning like credit cards…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: accounting, government, on-the-move, op-ed
Joseph Berry shares prosecutorial experience at animal cruelty training conference
April 20, 2022
Joseph Berry, an attorney with Lewis Babcock law firm, shared advice on enforcing laws against perpetrators of animal cruelty with statewide law enforcement and animal control officers at a two-day…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Mimi Jones jazzes up More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series
April 19, 2022
Close out Jazz Appreciation Month in style at the Columbia Museum of Art The Columbia Museum of Art presents More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series with Mimi Jones, the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: music, non-profit, on-the-move, the-arts
Veteran to tell the story of the Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam
April 19, 2022
Tillman Abell, an ROTC-trained Army officer from Wofford College, took command of a platoon with the 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta on March 28, 1968, when the Tet…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery earns spot in Newsweek’s six best orthopaedic ambulatory surgery centers in the United States
April 19, 2022
The Surgery Center at Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery has again been recognized as one of the best ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the nation by Newsweek. Working with data research…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: health-care, on-the-move
Local food vendors bring cultural and traditional cuisine to Cayce’s Soiree on State
April 18, 2022
The City of Cayce is thrilled to announce the food vendors for the return of their premiere Springtime event, the Soiree on State; held on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: entertainment, food, music, on-the-move
Congressman Clyburn announces over $71 million for South Carolina transit projects
April 18, 2022
Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina will receive $71,283,892 from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to support transit projects across the state. This investment will…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
CBRE Columbia welcomes Tim Lovett to the Office Brokerage Team
April 18, 2022
CBRE announced that Tim Lovett has joined the Columbia Office Team. Tim will work alongside Martin Moore, Aaron Dupree, and Marie Dieckmann, specializing in office leasing and investment sales. “We…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Keep the Midlands Beautiful Earth Day clean-up in the Booker Washington Heights Neighborhood
April 18, 2022
On Saturday, April 23rd, the City of Columbia joins Keep the Midlands Beautiful for their Earth Day/Spotless Service Saturday clean-up in the Booker Washington Heights Neighborhood. The City of Columbia…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: environmental, on-the-move
As weather warms, DHEC cautions citizens on potential dangers of algal blooms
April 18, 2022
As swimmers and boaters begin to enjoy the warmer weather on South Carolina’s lakes and rivers, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) cautions citizens to be aware…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
City Council Meeting
April 18, 2022On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, the City of Columbia will hold a City Council meeting at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1737 Main St., Columbia, SC 29201. View the City…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Sunbelt Business Brokers of the Carolinas announces sale of Woodley’s Garden Centers
April 18, 2022
Sunbelt Business Brokers announces the sale of Woodley’s Garden Center, with locations in Irmo and Northeast Columbia, to B.B. Barns, Inc, based in Asheville, North Carolina. The company’s former owners,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, business-services, on-the-move, retail
Chappell, Smith and Arden raises the bar with their work with Homeward Bound Pet Rescue
April 18, 2022
The South Carolina Bar is recognizing Chappell, Smith and Arden law firm, for #RaisingtheBar by working to raise funds and awareness for the Homeward Bound Pet Rescue. The firm will…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, law, on-the-move, philanthropy
Chernoff Newman hires five new associates
April 18, 2022
Chernoff Newman, a long-standing and leading integrated communications agency based in the Southeast, has hired a group of new team members as it prepares for unprecedented growth throughout 2022. The…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Helping Our Service Members During Military Saves Month
April 17, 2022
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis I always look forward to recognizing and promoting the annual observance of Financial Literacy Month in April. As State Treasurer, I enjoy providing our…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: headlines, military, on-the-move
Trinity Partners facilitates recent development site sale in North Myrtle Beach
April 15, 2022
Trinity Partners’ Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently facilitated a development site sale in North Myrtle Beach. The 10.88-acre site is situated at the corner of Highway 17 South and North Myrtle…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Owens Insurance Agency promotes Sandra Johnson to Director of Operations
April 14, 2022
Owens Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency with a 70-year presence in the Upstate, has promoted Sandra Johnson, CISR, INS, SM, to Director of Operations. Johnson serves as the point…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: insurance, on-the-move
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC names Donna Waites new president
April 14, 2022The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has named Donna L. Waites as its new president effective July 2022. Waites will take over for retiring leader, Tom Keith. “Waites is a proven leader and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Colliers | South Carolina and LCK announce 2021 company awards
April 14, 2022
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina and LCK presented 2021 awards at the company’s annual celebration which was held at Riverbanks Zoo on…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, construction, on-the-move
Scott Burriss joins LCK as Senior Project Manager
April 14, 2022
LCK announces the addition of Scott Burriss to its Columbia team of project management professionals. Burriss brings a diverse technical background and broad management experience to his new position. His…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, construction, on-the-move
Setting the atmosphere
April 14, 2022
By Jeff Becraft The following is a poem I wrote one Poetry Night with the students. The local artist, Eboni, had sown the vision with us about what poetry should…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
ElevatED4SC Vodcast focuses on education beyond just the classroom
April 14, 2022
The days of compartmentalizing the education experience for students and their families needs to be a thing of the past. That’s the topic of discussion around the “whole child” approach…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Dominion Energy South Carolina recognized for being easy to do business with
April 14, 2022
Dominion Energy South Carolina has been recognized as one of the easiest utilities to transact business with, according to Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics advisory firm. Dominion Energy…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: energy, on-the-move
South Carolina ETV’s ‘Downing of a Flag’ nominated for Peabody Award
April 14, 2022
Chosen out of 1,300 entries, the documentary is one of 60 nominated for prestigious award Downing of a Flag, a two-hour, two-part documentary film that focuses on the history of…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: entertainment, on-the-move
SAFE Federal Credit Union selects new Vice President of Human Resources
April 14, 2022
SAFE Federal Credit Union selected Thomas Galloway as its new Vice President of Human Resources. “Thomas Galloway’s strong organizational leadership and team building skills will be a perfect fit for…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
April 14, 2022The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) Seeking to fill three (3) vacancies: Two (2) in the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
