KRJ Consulting ranks No. 546 on the 2020 Inc. 5000
August 18, 2020Three-Year Revenue Growth of 847.85 Percent Inc. magazine revealed that KRJ Consulting, located in Columbia, South Carolina, is No. 546 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, on-the-move
Councilman Manning to host virtual update on sidewalk project – August 27
August 18, 2020Richland County Councilman Jim Manning will hold a virtual meeting Thursday, Aug. 27 on the Kneece Road sidewalk project in the Woodfield community near Decker Boulevard. The sidewalk project, running about…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Colliers International’s Mary Winter Teaster and Tripp Bradley identify Green’s Discount Beverages next home in Columbia
August 18, 2020Colliers International | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster and Tripp Bradley represented the tenant, Garners Ferry Beverage LLC, the owner of Green’s Discount Beverages, in the leasing of ±17,500 square…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
COVID-19’s Mixed Impact On Business
August 17, 2020The coronavirus impact on South Carolina’s economic development is a mixed bag of good news, bad news and future unknowns, according to Megan Anderson (in photo), a global business project…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
United Community Bank Promotes Lisa Shelnutt to Commercial Real Estate Division Manager
August 17, 2020United Community Bank announced the promotion of Lisa Shelnutt to Commercial Real Estate Division Manager. In this expanded role, Shelnutt will manage all Commercial Real Estate efforts throughout the bank’s…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
University of South Carolina completes fastest internet upgrade in its history
August 17, 2020With fall campus learning relying heavily on online classes, in just six weeks the University of South Carolina (UofSC) achieved a major upgrade of the wireless network on its main campus, which serves…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
Richland Library hosts panel discussion on The Power of Protest – August 27
August 17, 2020Richland Library is inviting the community to take part in a powerful and timely discussion. Join us for The Power of Protest from 6:30 – 8 p.m., Thursday, August 27.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Darren Foy and James Martin of HUB International earn 2019 SHARP award
August 17, 2020HUB International announced that Darren Foy and James Martin of Columbia, SC have been recognized as 2019 SHARP Award winners. Foy and Martin are two of six 2019 SHARP recipients…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: insurance, on-the-move
South Carolina’s Energy Office launches Energy Saver Tool and website
August 17, 2020New Energy Saver Tool and website provides central location for energy-saving programs The South Carolina Energy Office, housed within the Office of Regulatory Staff, has launched a new online Energy…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Dominion Energy South Carolina requests regulatory review of electric rates
August 17, 2020Requested increase to base rates is first in eight years Dominion Energy South Carolina filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina an application requesting an overall 7.75% increase…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: energy, headlines, on-the-move
Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith, III elected new chair of UofSC Board of Trustees
August 17, 2020The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith, III to a two-year term as the body’s new chairperson during a board meeting on Friday, Aug. 14.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: education, headlines, on-the-move
InnoVision Awards Forum “Leading Beyond the Crisis” webinar series features Van Robotics – August 20
August 17, 2020Webinar Series – August 20 InnoVision Awards, a South Carolina-based organization that has focused on recognizing innovative SC companies for more than 20 years, is continuing its summer webinar series…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: hi-tech-information-tech, marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Margaret Pope, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, featured in interview profile on pioneering women in the law
August 15, 2020Margaret Pope, an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law and founder of Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been selected for the 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers®…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Fall sports seasons delayed, suspended
August 15, 2020The Big South Conference announced today that it is delaying its fall sports seasons with the intent of playing in the spring. Fall sports at PC affected by the conference’s…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move, sports
Richards McCrae becomes president of S.C. Association of Justice
August 14, 2020ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys partner Richards McCrae is the new president of the South Carolina Association of Justice, the state’s largest association of plaintiff lawyers. He began…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Lecture to tell personal story of slavery in South Carolina, through war and beyond – August 28
August 13, 2020Lavinia Corley Thompson was born into slavery in South Carolina on June 3, 1844. She would follow her master into battle in the Civil War, serving the Confederate army as…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
Mashburn Construction completes expansion in downtown Myrtle Beach
August 13, 2020Mashburn Construction has completed renovations for its Myrtle Beach office in the Arts & Innovation District of downtown Myrtle Beach. As part of a bigger master revitalization plan spearheaded by the city, Mashburn…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: construction, on-the-move
DHEC data shows that wearing face masks works
August 13, 2020The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released new data today that indicates local mask ordinances are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. “This new data…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, headlines, health-care, on-the-move
Columbia Business Monthly names 5 Callison Tighe lawyers to 2020 ‘Legal Elite’
August 13, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Legal Elite of the Midlands, an annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, has recognized five Callison Tighe attorneys for 2020. Here are the five: Bert Brannon,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Gov. Henry McMaster, local legislative leaders announce PPE investment
August 13, 2020Governor Funds $10 Million Worth of PPE to Safely Open Schools Gov. Henry McMaster was joined today by local legislative leaders and educators at Wateree Elementary School to announce the allocation…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: education, government, on-the-move
Richland Library introduces new entrepreneur-in-residence
August 13, 2020Thanks to recent funding from the Libraries Build Business grant, Richland Library is announcing the continuation of our entrepreneur-in-residence program. We’re excited to welcome Karen R. Jenkins, who has a…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, education, on-the-move
South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families launches The Dad Facts Campaign
August 13, 2020The Dad Facts campaign brings attention to a seldom-discussed subject which directly impacts the health, safety and well-being of children, families and communities. Research has shown that father absence can…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, non-profit, on-the-move
Gov. Henry McMaster announces seventy school districts to receive $10 million in PPE for reopening
August 12, 2020Superintendent Spearman and Local Education Leaders Join School Safety Announcement Gov. Henry McMaster today announced the State of South Carolina will purchase and distribute $10 million worth of personal protective equipment…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: government, headlines, on-the-move
Garvin Design Group welcomes back three staff members
August 12, 2020Garvin Design Group recently welcomed three architectural staff members back to the firm this summer. Nicole Coker and Morgan Clark graduated from Clemson University’s School of Architecture in May and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, on-the-move
IntelliSystems is recognized on the Inc. 5000
August 12, 2020For the 2nd Time, IntelliSystems is on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 4384 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 74.97 Percent Inc. magazine today revealed that IntelliSystems is No. 4384 on…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, hi-tech-information-tech, it-services, on-the-move
FoodShare South Carolina awarded grant to provide greater access to healthy, fresh food
August 12, 2020FoodShare South Carolina, an initiative of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, has been awarded a five-year grant to improve South Carolinians’ access to fresh, healthy food…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
NAI Columbia facilitates robust activity at Landmark Business Park amidst COVID-19 disruption
August 12, 2020NAI Columbia’s Peyton Bryant and Jeff Hein, SIOR, represented the landlord, Edens Landmark Partners ’87 in an impressive number of new leases and lease renewals within the Landmark Business Park…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Lander’s College of Business announces new programs
August 12, 2020Lander University’s College of Business will offer three new degree programs beginning in the fall. In addition to its undergraduate programs in management/marketing, accounting, financial services and healthcare management, the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: education, on-the-move
Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers International | South Carolina appointed to Prisma Health-Midlands Board of Directors
August 12, 2020Teaster appointed to Prisma Health Midlands Board following her Service on the Prisma Health-Midlands Foundation Board of Directors Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers International | South Carolina has been elected…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, health-care, non-profit, on-the-move
Will Aiken joins Southern First Bank, expanding Southern First credit leadership
August 11, 2020Southern First Bank, the largest bank headquartered in South Carolina, welcomes Will Aiken, who will carry the title of Executive Vice President with the company. Will brings extensive leadership experience…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
World-famous martial artist teaches kids to counter bullying in new book
August 11, 2020Book Review: Victor Stops the School Bully (2020) By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Bullying, like all forms of physical, mental, and emotional abuse, is one of the myriad threats facing…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
51 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys named 2020 “Legal Elite”
August 11, 2020Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that 51 of our attorneys have been named 2020 “Legal Elite” by Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine. The following attorneys were…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Phoenix Specialty Mfg. Co. expanding operations in Bamberg County
August 11, 2020More Than $5.5 Million Investment Will Create 35 New Jobs Phoenix Specialty Mfg. Co. (Phoenix Specialty), a leading supplier of custom specialty parts to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, headlines, manufacturing, on-the-move
Capital City/Lake Murray Country provides 2020 update on regional tourism
August 11, 2020The Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) Regional Tourism Board’s Annual Meeting was held Thursday, August 6th. The Annual Meeting provides the organization an opportunity for the community and political allies…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: hospitality, on-the-move
Public notice for the Cares Act Amendment
August 11, 2020Public Notice For The Cares Act Amendment To The 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan & 2020 Annual Action Plan & Public Comment Period & Public Hearings For The City Of Columbia,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Sarah Davis promoted to Visual Designer and Marketing Coordinator at Colliers International | South Carolina
August 11, 2020Colliers International | South Carolina announced that Sarah Davis has been promoted to Visual Designer and Marketing Coordinator. “Sarah’s keen eye, creative mindset and out-of-the-box thinking has helped us heighten…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Silgan Containers expanding operations in Lancaster County
August 11, 2020More Than $9.7 Million Investment Will Create 16 New Jobs Silgan Containers, a leading manufacturer of metal food packaging, announced plans to expand operations in Lancaster County. The company’s more…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, manufacturing, on-the-move
Fall semester begins on campus at Presbyterian College
August 11, 2020Some Presbyterian College students will make face coverings to donate to organizations near the PC campus. Others will create hand sanitizer to use across campus. In the past, PC students…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Over 1,000 acres now conserved in the Lynches River watershed
August 11, 2020Over 1,000 acres in the Lynches River watershed are now conserved, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the McLeod family, Congaree Land Trust (CLT) and the Lynches River Conservation Fund…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: environmental, life, non-profit, on-the-move
Mullikin named Expedition Leader of the Year
August 11, 2020By Alex Junes-Ward CAMDEN, S.C. – Global expedition leader and S.C. Floodwater Commission Chair Tom Mullikin was presented the first-ever EXPEDITION LEADER OF THE YEAR trophy by the South Carolina…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: environmental, on-the-move
FDA approves Guardian Needle, a solution for reducing accidental needle sticks
August 11, 2020Medical University of South Carolina clinician-innovators targeted the problem of needle-stick injuries during intraoperative monitoring; their invention, a safer needle, is now FDA approved and licensed to Rhythmlink for rollout…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
SC Disability Employment Coalition hosts virtual employment workshops – August 27
August 10, 2020On Wednesday, August 12, from 10 AM to 12 PM, and Thursday, August 27, from 1:30-3:30 PM, the SC Disability Employment Coalition will host a free virtual workshop for individuals…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Crescent Communities’ Stateline Logistics Center completes construction
August 10, 2020104,000 square foot shallow bay industrial building in Fort Mill, S.C. completes construction, begins leasing Crescent Communities, a nationally-recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer, and operator of mixed-use communities, announces…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Merritt McNeely advances to EVP at Flock and Rally
August 10, 2020Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned creative agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, has promoted Merritt McNeely from VP of marketing to the role of executive vice president (EVP). In…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Eight McKay Firm attorneys selected for Midlands Legal Elite 2020
August 10, 2020The McKay Firm is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for the 2020 Midlands Legal Elite by Columbia Business Monthly. Julius W. “Jay” McKay,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Moryah Jackson joins United Community Bank as Vice President, Director of Community Development and Engagement
August 10, 2020United Community Bank welcomed Moryah Jackson as Vice President, Director of Community Development and Engagement. In this newly created leadership role, Jackson will be responsible for oversight of the bank’s…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
SC banks close $5.7 billion in PPP loans, protect more than 650,000 jobs
August 10, 2020South Carolina banks participating in the Paycheck Protection Program closed $5.7 billion in loans in a little more than 90 days, assisting in the protection of better than one in…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Colliers Report: Columbia retail vacancies provide new opportunities
August 10, 2020Research & Forecast Report Q2-2020 COLUMBIA | RETAIL Key Takeaways Some retailers closed their doors this quarter, however, some had been struggling prior to the COVID-19 loss of business. Retailers…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
County statement on the passing of Councilman Calvin “Chip” Jackson
August 7, 2020Following is a statement from Richland County Council: It is with deep sadness that the Richland County Council and Administration announce the passing of Councilman Calvin “Chip” Jackson, Representative of…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
End Summer on a high note with Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards
August 7, 2020Get ready to celebrate a summer of learning, creating and sharing with Richland Library. Join us for the End of Summer Bash with Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards from…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts






