ROI Commercial announces commercial real estate transactions by broker and principal George Meetze
April 17, 2020ROI Commercial is pleased to announce the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions by broker and principal George Meetze: Represented the tenant, Palmetto Specialty Transfer, in the leasing of…
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DHEC welcomes Joan Duwve as new Director of Public Health
April 17, 2020The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) welcomed Joan Duwve, M.D., MPH, as the agency’s new Director of Public Health. “Joan brings a wealth of knowledge and…
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Hobcaw Barony brings life sciences classes online
April 16, 2020On Monday, April 20, Hobcaw Barony will launch its new online learning portal, providing free resources for homeschool students and for teachers creating distance-learning curriculum that meets South Carolina state…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation 2020 tournament is cancelled
April 16, 2020The PGA TOUR announced today additional modifications to the 2019-20 schedule due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with tournament postponements and cancellations across the Korn Ferry Tour as well. As…
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Cason Development Group developing C&T law offices
April 16, 2020Cason Development Group announces the development of a new office building at 1717 Marion St. for the Columbia law firm of Cavanaugh and Thickens The 2-story, 6,800-square-foot, single-tenant Class A…
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Nationally certified chamber executive named next Lexington Chamber leader
April 16, 2020The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center Board of Directors has named Angelle LaBorde, CCE, as its next President & CEO. LaBorde will succeed Otis Rawl, who is retiring after more than four years as President & CEO of the Chamber in July. LaBorde will assume…
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Younts gifts additional funds to name athletic performance center
April 16, 2020Completion of athletic performance center expected fall 2020 Newberry College has announced that it will name its new athletic performance center, to occupy Setzler Field’s north end zone, in honor…
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Richland Library offers local employment & small business help
April 16, 2020While the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the public health of Americans across the country, it’s also triggering economic concerns. During these uncertain times, Richland Library is communicating and offering support…
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UofSC’s The Proving Ground entrepreneurial contest livestreaming April 21
April 16, 2020The Moore School’s The Proving Ground pitch competition will feature six finalists in a Facebook Live video April 21 at 5 p.m. UofSC students, alumni, faculty and staff are encouraged to…
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Wells Fargo donates $100,000 to South Carolina’s COVID-19 Response
April 16, 2020Wells Fargo Foundation made a $100,000 donation to the One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response to support the community response to COVID-19 in South Carolina. The funding will help support food,…
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Red Rock Developments announces Sandy Run Industrial Park
April 15, 2020The NEW destination for approximately 760.9 acres of industrial, manufacturing, warehouse and distribution in the Midlands of South Carolina. Red Rock Developments, along with NAI Columbia, is pleased to announce…
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Practical math class helps change one virtual school student’s life during COVID-19 crisis
April 15, 2020Kily Oster has faced uncertain times for much of her life. The Cyber Academy of South Carolina senior is facing another one now during the COVID-19 crisis. But thanks to…
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South Carolina State Museum acquires Frederick Douglass walking stick
April 15, 2020Historic artifact Gifted to Douglas while Visiting Charleston in 1888 The South Carolina State Museum recently acquired a walking stick belonging to famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. The stick was gifted…
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State Museum e-learning resources update
April 15, 2020While the State Museum is closed to the public, we are committed to continuing to fulfill our mission to providing educational environments that entertain and inspire.Museum curators and educators are…
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Charter Institute at Erskine leading the way in innovation for virtual special education learning
April 15, 2020As schools have been left scrambling to create distance learning plans for students during closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been an even bigger challenge for the special…
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Gov. Henry McMaster declares state of emergency for Monday’s severe weather event
April 15, 2020Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2020-24, declaring a state of emergency in response to the devastation caused by Monday morning’s severe weather event. This declaration does not impact any executive…
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Presbyterian College graduation tentatively planned for late summer or fall
April 15, 2020Due to concerns over the coronavirus, Presbyterian College has postponed graduation ceremonies for seniors at the College of Arts & Sciences and for fourth-year pharmacy students at the School of…
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USDA opens second application window for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program funding
April 15, 2020U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA has opened a second application window for funding under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT)…
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LRADAC announces Kendra Mallett-Brunson as new Executive Director of the LRADAC Foundation and Robbie Robertson as LRADAC’s new Communications Director
April 15, 2020LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces that Kendra Mallett-Brunson has been hired as the new Executive Director of the LRADAC Foundation and…
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ArborGen leases Brotale nursery to expand Brazil operations in Mato Grosso Do Sul
April 14, 2020RIDGEVILLE, SC – ArborGen, a world leader in the development and commercialization of technologies that improve the productivity and value of trees, announced that it is leasing a eucalyptus nursery…
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PCT LTD announces receipts of new purchase orders for annihilyzer infection control systems in NYC hospitals
April 14, 2020LITTLE RIVER, SC -PCT LTD, through its operating subsidiary, Paradigm Convergence Technologies Corporation (PCT Corp), announces two new purchase orders for PCT Corp.’s Annihilyzer® Infection Control Systems. The installations will…
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Ready Response Meals and Southern Way Catering to deliver meals to essential workers
April 14, 2020Southern Way Catering, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, has come together with their team and the Ready Response Meals platform to bring a new way of providing food to…
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South Carolina Brewers release survey study showing 80% won’t be able to remain open more than three months; call on SCDOR for relief
April 14, 2020The South Carolina Brewers Guild, the trade association for the state’s 92 breweries and brewpubs released recent internal survey data gathered from its members. The numbers were very concerning: On average,…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis reminds Future Scholar 529 participants of need to reinvest recent college refunds
April 13, 2020New IRS Guidance Provides Extended Relief due to COVID-19 State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that participants in Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, now have until July 15,…
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Application deadline extended for the SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher program
April 13, 2020May 31 is new deadline for the second cohort of Master Teachers The deadline to submit applications for the second cohort of educators interested in participating in the South Carolina…
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SBA offers disaster assistance to businesses and residents of South Carolina effected by severe storms and tornadoes
April 13, 2020South Carolina businesses and residents affected by severe storms and tornadoes on Feb. 6 – 7, 2020 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator…
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Newberry College announces Bachman Scholars
April 13, 2020Fourteen seniors inducted into prestigious honor society; Ceremony postponed due to COVID-19 Newberry College has announced the 14 newest members of the prestigious Bachman Honor Society. Each year, the society…
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County manufacturers pitch in to help medical providers during COVID-19
April 13, 2020Manufacturers across Richland County are adapting their production to help in the fight against COVID-19. Several companies have shifted tasks and production schedules to benefit local health care systems, employees…
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Thomas Beard promoted to Senior Brokerage Associate at Colliers International | South Carolina
April 13, 2020Colliers International | South Carolina announced that Thomas Beard has been promoted to Senior Brokerage Associate in the Columbia office. “Thomas is an incredible professional who has shown tremendous skills…
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SC launches COVID-19 emergency supply portal to connect providers with organizations in need
April 13, 2020A collaboration between SCMEP, the SC Hospital Association, the SC Department of Commerce and SCBIO has resulted in the expedited launch of a new online South Carolina Emergency Supply Collaborative…
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Senior Resources’ Emergency Senior Nutrition Program schedule for upcoming week
April 12, 2020In the past three weeks Senior Resources has served over 30,000 meals to Richland County senior citizens through our Emergency Senior Nutrition Program. This week we will continue the service…
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Don’t Waste This Crisis – How to Prepare to Pivot Your Business
April 10, 2020By Bill Edmonds The onslaught of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has sent businesses scrambling to find their footing in this new environment. These days, many small businesses are struggling simply to stay…
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McNair Institute announces COVID-19 solution challenge
April 10, 2020Announcing the UofSC COVID-19 Challenge: Online Student Ideas Competition UofSC is hosting a student ideas competition to empower YOU to develop innovative solutions – and take action – on the…
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Former SC Revenue Director hosts new economic development podcast
April 9, 2020“The Buzz with Burnie” launches with Lou Kennedy of Nephron In the midst of historic economic uncertainty, two-time South Carolina Revenue Director Burnet “Burnie” Maybank will host weekly conversations with South Carolina’s…
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Lander alumna Molly Spearman leads S.C. schools through pandemic
April 9, 2020It was Sunday, March 15 and South Carolinians anxiously awaited a televised news conference by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster concerning the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which had recently…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $25,000 to the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program
April 9, 2020Senior Resources announced it will receive a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to…
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How Will COVID-19 Policy Changes Impact Carolinians?
April 9, 2020South and North Carolina Institutes of Medicine Release Joint Brief on COVID-19 The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to a halt as increasing infection rates…
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NAI Columbia brokers $825,000 sale of 4.43 acres of land for a future Goodwill Industries store in Chapin
April 9, 2020NAI Columbia’s Tombo and Tom Milliken represented the sellers, in the $825,000 sale 4.43 acres of land located on Columbia Avenue in Chapin, South Carolina. “The addition of this new…
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Q & A: Main Street District Yellow Shirt ambassadors take action amid COVID-19
April 9, 2020City Center Partnership and MidlandsBiz would like to take this time to send a huge thank you to all the frontline workers who are doing everything they can to help…
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The COMET receives funding to aid public transportation amid COVID-19
April 9, 2020The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $15.3 million to the Columbia metropolitan region to help the area’s public transportation system, The COMET, respond to COVID-19. The FTA allocated a…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $25,000 to the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program providing free meals to all senior citizens in Richland County
April 9, 2020Senior Resources announced it will receive a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to…
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Leisure Group Travel names Capital City/Lake Murray Country Region a top american city for virtual tourism
April 8, 2020Leisure Group Travel is an organization that reveals and discovers destination sites, planning best practices and solutions that help group travel organizers create enticing, group friendly itineraries in popular and off-the-beaten path locations. Last week,…
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Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle receives national recognition for high performance
April 8, 2020Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School has been selected as a National Demonstration School by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a nonprofit organization. AVID provides educators with proven, real-world strategies to…
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When a House Became a Home Fifty Years Ago Today
April 8, 2020By Reba Hull Campbell Fifty years ago today, a young family moved into a house they had just built. Nothing spectacular about this. It’s an event as American as apple…
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Gov. Henry McMaster orders that furloughed employees qualify for unemployment benefits
April 8, 2020Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-22, which allows furloughed employees to receive “COVID-19 Support Payments” from their employers and still qualify for unemployment benefits. “Every day, our primary objective…
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KEMOPALOOZA: Live “Quaranstream” concerts April 15 and April 17
April 8, 2020KEMOPALOOZA, a Prisma Health Midlands Foundation signature fundraising event, was originally scheduled for Thursday, April 30 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep the music and support…
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Helping your Child Purchase a Business
April 8, 2020By Eddie W. Kramer, CFP®, EA Highly driven children often have a desire to own their own business, especially when they have grown up in a family of successful business…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
April 8, 2020Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented Bingham Properties, LLC…
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Countybank supports small businesses and communities during COVID-19
April 8, 2020During the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus has been on supporting small businesses that are suffering an unexpected negative financial impact. With a mission to serve its clients and communities, Countybank…
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Spectrum raises minimum wage to $20 per hour
April 7, 2020Charter has announced a plan to permanently raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years for all employees. Charter had begun discussions around raising its…
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