1901 Main produces innovative virtual holiday celebration for tenants and families with video
December 21, 2020Colliers International | South Carolina and AgFirst Farm Credit Bank develop a virtual event to unite families and provide holiday entertainment Colliers International | South Carolina’s Real Estate Management Services…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Sarah Ostergaard of Irmo High School as Educator of the Month
December 21, 2020
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Irmo High School’s Sarah Ostergaard as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for December. “Ms. Ostergaard’s credentials…
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BIA announces Member Awards
December 21, 2020
Members of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA) voted for their choice of nominees for the Byron Crosthwaite Residential Builder Member of the Year Award and the…
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Richland Library’s Christmas Schedule
December 21, 2020
All Richland Library locations will close Thursday, December 24 and remain closed Friday, December 25 in observance of Christmas. Local residents will still be able to access the library’s resources…
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Jump start 2021 with the Famously Hot Pink Challenge Jan. 4-31
December 21, 2020
With all the disruptions of 2020, it’s been easy to lose sight of the importance of personal health and wellness. Prisma Health Midlands Foundation’s Famously Hot Pink Challenge will realign…
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Chernoff Newman promotes three long-term senior leaders
December 21, 2020
To mark the closing of an unprecedented year, Chernoff Newman is announcing the promotion of three long-term employees on its senior leadership team. The integrated marketing communications agency has offices…
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Bassmaster tournament champion again working with S.C.-based Global Eco Adventures
December 21, 2020
Pro fisherman Davy Hite to be named GEA IRONMAN By W. Thomas Smith Jr. CAMDEN, S.C. – Yamaha Rightwaters™ pro Davy Hite, an ESPN2 angling expert and two-time Bassmaster Angler…
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Gov. Henry McMaster suspends Richland County Council Vice Chairwoman Dalhi Myers
December 21, 2020Following the indictment of Richland County Council Vice Chairwoman Dalhi Myers, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-76, suspending Myers from office, and appointing Cheryl D. English to serve as…
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Statement from Richland County Council Chair Livingston
December 21, 2020Following is a statement from Richland County Council Chair Paul Livingston in reference to the indictment of Councilwoman Dalhi Myers, District 10. “There is nothing more important than residents having…
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First Lady Peggy McMaster tests positive for COVID-19
December 21, 2020Gov. Henry McMaster Tests Negative, Both are Following Appropriate Public Health Guidelines After taking a precautionary, routine test on Thursday afternoon, First Lady Peggy McMaster was notified this morning that…
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Richland Library guides families through winter break
December 17, 2020
Winter break is right around the corner for tens of thousands of students in Richland County, but learning doesn’t have to stop. Richland Library has some suggestions for staying engaged…
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CAE celebrates Silver Airways as they begin new service to Florida
December 17, 2020
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and members from Silver Airways today celebrated the start of the airline’s new nonstop service to Florida. “We are excited to welcome Silver Airways to CAE,”…
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Fitesa Simpsonville expanding operations again, investing $100 million in Greenville County
December 17, 2020
Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc. (Fitesa), a world leader and innovator in the design and manufacturing of nonwoven fabric solutions, today announced plans to expand operations in Greenville County. The $100 million…
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Countybank Foundation donates $25,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lakelands Region
December 17, 2020Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently donated $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lakelands Region. The donation will go toward a capital campaign to support the renovation of…
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Six emerging artists to receive inaugural S.C. Arts Commission grant
December 17, 2020
Visual artists working in ceramics, sculpture, and photography and performing artists working in dance and music are inaugural recipients of the South Carolina Arts Commission’s new Emerging Artist Grant. For…
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With HUD loan closed, renovation begins on historic Babcock Building
December 17, 2020
A “Watershed Moment” for the Iconic Columbia Landmark in the BullStreet District It’s official. After two fires, years of deterioration and three years of getting government approvals, the iconic Babcock…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer adds David M. Ward as a firm partner
December 17, 2020
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), is pleased to announce that David M. Ward, CPA, will join the firm’s leadership team as a partner effective January 1, 2021. With the…
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Education Dean Cites Pandemic Lessons
December 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had effects – both good and bad – for teachers, students and communities alike. That’s the message Capital Rotarians heard on Dec 16 when Dr. Jon…
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Richland One is hiring bus drivers, offering signing bonuses
December 16, 2020
Richland One is offering bus driver applicants some of the best and most competitive financial incentives in the Midlands, including signing bonuses, paid training and college tuition reimbursement. “Richland One…
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City of Columbia designated a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community
December 16, 2020The City of Columbia has been designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level by the League of American Bicyclists. The Bicycle Friendly Community program is a national…
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South Carolina real estate market remains competitive as 2020 comes to an end
December 16, 2020
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its November 2020 statewide real estate market data reflecting another month of unusually high sales. Closed sales were up 13% throughout the state in November,…
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Jamie Devine elected as SCSBA President-Elect
December 16, 2020
Jamie Devine, a member of the Richland One Board of School Commissioners, was installed as president-elect of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly…
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United Way of the Midlands announces $10 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
December 16, 2020
Funds will be used to promote resilience, equity and opportunity United Way of the Midlands has received a generous gift of $10 million from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It…
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The COMET partners with SC DHEC to provide COVID-19 testing to riders
December 16, 2020
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC), will provide free COVID-19 tests for passengers of…
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Terminix employee named Technician of the Year
December 16, 2020
Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas, announced that veteran technician, Mike Pugliese, has been named the 2020 Residential Technician of the Year by Pest Control…
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The South Carolina Wildlife Federation completes nesting box grant with Duke Energy, restoring precious habitat for wood ducks in the Catawba-Wateree Watershed
December 16, 2020
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) has completed a nesting box restoration project with funds from a generous grant with Duke Energy’s Habitat Enhancement Program, along with partnerships with SCDNR,…
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Lee Ann Watson named Paul Harris Fellow Plus-One
December 16, 2020
Columbia’s Capital Rotary has recognized member Lee Ann Watson for making continuing contributions to the Rotary Foundation’s global humanitarian and educational programs. She was named a Paul Harris Fellow Plus-One…
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Colliers International’s Tommy Johnson receives prestigious Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR) designation
December 16, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina is pleased to announce that Tommy Johnson has earned the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR) designation. The SIOR designation is awarded to real…
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Chetwood joins First Citizens Bank as Manager of Commercial Banking in Columbia, S.C.
December 16, 2020
Holt Chetwood has joined First Citizens Bank as manager of commercial banking for the Columbia, S.C., market. He leads First Citizens’ commercial banking team in the area and is responsible…
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Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions, Inc. announces new North American headquarters with expansion in Orangeburg County
December 16, 2020
More than $4.5 million investment will create 50 new jobs Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions, Inc. (Sigmatex), a world leader in the manufacturing of carbon fiber textiles, today announced plans to expand…
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MTC graduates 1,700+, including first class to earn paramedic certificates
December 16, 2020
Virtual ceremonies safely recognized student perseverance during pandemic Midlands Technical College graduated more than 1,700 students the week of December 7th in Columbia during two ceremonies. The Midlands Technical College…
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The ART of Real Estate welcomes Alexandra Allen as Associate Agent
December 16, 2020
The ART of Real Estate announced that Alex Allen has joined the company’s Columbia Studio as an Associate Agent. A local to the Midlands, Allen has a great passion for…
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Stewart welcomes Manager of Business Development to Charlotte, Columbia offices
December 16, 2020
Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm, announced today Robert Allen is joining its business development team as manager for the Charlotte and Columbia, South Carolina offices. “Robert has…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
December 16, 2020
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg – Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health releases COVID-19 Health Disparities Report
December 16, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected. Now, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to collectively inform…
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Resource Financial approved as Freddie Mac mortgage lender
December 16, 2020
Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage bank, has been approved by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) as a Conventional Mortgage lender. This distinction allows the…
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Novolex acquires B&H Bag Company
December 16, 2020
HARTSVILLE, SC – Novolex®, an industry leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, announced it has acquired the business of B&H Bag Company, a leading manufacturer of paper bags and…
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Rhythmlink acquires Chalgren Enterprises, expands product lines
December 15, 2020
Rhythmlink International, LLC announced an exciting new investment, the acquisition of Chalgren Enterprises, a California-based medical device manufacturer that will add to their already extensive portfolio of products for brain…
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SCDHHS Director Joshua D. Baker to leave the Agency after 3 years of service
December 15, 2020Director Baker’s resignation will be effective January 11, 2021 Gov. Henry McMaster announced that after serving for over three years as Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Human…
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Community supporters honored at Senior Resources’ 53rd Annual Meeting
December 15, 2020
The Board of Directors at Senior Resources held its 53rd Annual Meeting virtually on Thursday, December 10 to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and recognize the support of…
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Team Richland One raises nearly $19,000 to fight breast cancer
December 15, 2020
Team Richland One raised $18,832 to fight breast cancer through the district’s participation in Prisma Health’s annual Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon fundraiser. This year district…
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NAI Columbia facilitates the $5.92 million sale of 429 acres of industrial land in southeast Columbia, South Carolina to Richland County
December 15, 2020
NAI Columbia’s Tom Milliken, Tombo Milliken and Nelson Weston, III, facilitated the $5.92 million acquisition of 429 acres of industrial land located at the intersection of Shop Road Extension and…
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John Griggs expands Synovus leadership responsibilities to the Grand Strand
December 15, 2020
Synovus today announced that John Griggs will have responsibilities for the bank’s offices in the Grand Strand. Griggs has served as South Carolina Central Region market executive since January 2019,…
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City kicks off annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honor the Dream Virtual Food Drive
December 15, 2020The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation has kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Virtual Food…
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Sayers to stay on as Newberry College CFO
December 15, 2020
David Sayers to drop ‘interim’ designation as he continues in the role Newberry College has announced that David Sayers will continue serving as vice president for administrative services and chief…
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West Columbia Beautification Foundation recognizes supporters
December 15, 2020
The West Columbia Beautification Foundation recognizes the following supporters who gave to the Foundation for the Annual Tribute for Trees event that was cancelled due to the pandemic. Burkett, Burkett…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond certifies South Carolina’s nine electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael R. Pence
December 15, 2020Secretary of State Mark Hammond convened the 2020 Electoral College Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Columbia. Unanimously casting their votes for Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump of…
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South Carolina public health officials provide COVID-19 vaccine update
December 14, 2020
High Risk Hospital Workers and Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff Prioritized The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that South Carolina received its first COVID-19…
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The City of Columbia and local partners present the second community conversation on The Color of Law
December 14, 2020The City of Columbia and local partners have worked together to host four virtual sessions on the book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. The…
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SC Humanities awards Communities In Schools of the Midlands grant for Literacy Writing Project
December 14, 2020
SC Humanities a state program of the National Endowment of the Humanities Awards Communities In Schools of the Midlands (CISM) grant entitled “Social Emotional Learning Initiative: The Literacy Writing Project” in the outright Fast…
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