Pickens school leader named SC Elementary Principal of the Year
December 4, 2019
The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named Mrs. Jessica Patterson the 2020 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year. Mrs. Patterson is the principal of Chastain Road…
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Grants awarded to improve 21 South Carolina communities
December 4, 2019
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $7 million in Community Development Block Grant funds . Twenty-one communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more…
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Bill Bradshaw announces construction of Flow 2 Townhomes
December 4, 2019
Columbia developer Bill Bradshaw announces construction of Flow 2, twelve townhomes overlooking the Congaree River on the best corner in West Columbia. Site preparation is under way and full construction…
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Governor’s Mansion Christmas Open House scheduled for December 9
December 4, 2019
First Family welcomes South Carolinians for holiday celebration Governor Henry McMaster, First Lady Peggy McMaster, and the First Family invite South Carolinians and their families to join them for a…
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Van Gogh, Far From What He Wanted to Be
December 4, 2019
By Tammy Davis Van Gogh’s work is valued in the billions of dollars, and, yet, he died a failure. He tried to be a preacher like his father. That…
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Learn to trace your Revolutionary War roots from free lecture at Relic Room
December 4, 2019
Hicks Chappell had an interesting Revolutionary War. He was captured twice by the British, and another time he and two other men captured 50 enemy soldiers on their own. During…
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Stantec further expands Transportation team in South Carolina
December 4, 2019
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed three professionals to its growing Transportation teams in Columbia and Charleston. LaTonya Derrick (pictured) has joined Stantec’s Columbia office as…
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AllSouth made a difference in the community in 2019
December 4, 2019
AllSouth is dedicated to giving back and making a difference in the communities it proudly serves. In 2019, AllSouth implemented a new volunteer program which offered opportunities for their team…
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2019 Morrison Visionary Award Presented to Robin Waites
December 3, 2019
One Columbia for Arts and Culture announced Robin Waites, the executive director of Historic Columbia, as the recipient of the 2019 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award. The award will be…
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Motor Supply Co. Bistro in Columbia, S.C., celebrates 30th anniversary
December 3, 2019
Pioneering farm-to-table restaurant commemorates milestone with December specials It has been three decades since Motor Supply Co. Bistro in Columbia, S.C. — one of Columbia’s longest-standing restaurants — first opened…
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MSI Mold Builders expanding operations in South Carolina
December 3, 2019
MSI Mold Builders, a plastic injection mold manufacturing company, today announced plans to expand the company’s current operations in Greenville County. The more than $2.5 million investment is expected to…
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Richland One cubing craze continues at December 7 competition
December 3, 2019
How many different ways are there to solve a Rubik’s Cube? According to therubikzone.com it is 43 quintillion. But it only takes the first one to be the fastest. For…
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Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands welcomes Rebecca Lorick as new Executive Director
December 3, 2019
The Board of Directors of Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) announced Rebecca Lorick has been named Executive Director. STSM, a SC non-profit serving five counties, is dedicated to…
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Smith named to Gateway to the Army’s Advisory Board
December 3, 2019
Military technical consultant to assist with Centennial Park project on Fort Jackson By Alex Junes-Ward COLUMBIA, S.C. – W. Thomas Smith Jr. has been named to the Board of…
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Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands welcomes Rebecca Lorick as new Executive Director
December 3, 2019
The Board of Directors of Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) is pleased to announce Rebecca Lorick has been named Executive Director. STSM, a SC non-profit serving five counties,…
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AIRSYS Cooling Technologies Inc. establishing operations in Spartanburg County
December 3, 2019
More than $5 million investment to create 116 new jobs AIRSYS Cooling Technologies Inc., a global information, communication and technology (ICT) cooling solution provider, announced plans to establish operations in…
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Martial arts superstar joins fellow fighters at post-Thanksgiving soiree
December 3, 2019
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Keith Vitali, the former #1-ranked Karate champion in the U.S. and star of many well-known martial arts movies, joined several fellow members of the South…
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Distinguished law school alum I.S. Leevy Johnson to speak to graduates
December 3, 2019
Distinguished law school alumnus I.S. Leevy Johnson will address thousands of students earning their degrees at the University of South Carolina’s annual winter commencement ceremony Dec. 16 at the Colonial…
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GreenGasUSA and Dominion Energy Carolina Gas (DECG) announce renewable gas injection point
December 2, 2019
GreenGasUSA and Dominion Energy Carolina Gas (DECG) announced an agreement to construct the first renewable natural gas injection point on DECG’s interstate pipeline system. The injection point will be located…
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Women in Philanthropy holds its annual Leadership Breakfast on December 13
December 2, 2019
Women in Philanthropy (WIP), an affinity group of United Way of the Midlands, holds its annual Leadership Breakfast on Friday, December 13 from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Palmetto…
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United Way of the Midlands and National Panhellenic Council host Richland District One School Board Candidates Forum on December 5
December 2, 2019United Way of the Midlands, along with National Pan-hellenic Council at Columbia, SC, is hosting a nonpartisan Candidate Forum for the at-large seat on Richland School District One’s School Board…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/29/2019 to 12/05/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Frozen 2 2 $85,977,773 $288,845,131 2 Knives Out 1 $26,769,548 $41,414,093 3 Ford…
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Holiday sales show opens Friday, December 6-14
December 2, 2019
The Arts Center of Kershaw County is counting down the days until the popular Holiday Sales Show opens in the Douglas-Reed House. This year, the Holiday Sales Show will take…
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Mission Lexington teams up with Lexington Walmart to “Pack the Pantry”
December 2, 2019
Mission Lexington is excited to collaborate with Walmart of Lexington (5556 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, SC 29072) to collect food and toys for families in need in Lexington County. This event…
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Home for the Holidays
December 2, 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Join Town Theatre Sat., Dec. 14 at 7:30 PM and Sun., Dec. 15 at 3 PM for a special holiday event, Home…
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Orangeburg law firm donates 250 turkeys for Thanksgiving
December 2, 2019For the sixth consecutive year, the Orangeburg law firm Lanier & Burroughs donated 250 turkeys to local individuals and families in need of a little assistance during Thanksgiving. “One of…
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The City Manager’s Spotlight – December 2019
December 2, 2019
The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…
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Carolina Café, “The Bagel Shop,” closes its West Columbia location
December 2, 2019
Owners Sell Location to Focus on 20-Year-Old Downtown Location Upgrades Breakfast and lunch patrons of Carolina Café’s West Columbia location near Lexington Medical Center in the Westland Shopping Center, will…
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Business Communications in an Era of Fake News
December 2, 2019
By Alfred Leach NP Strategy No one knows what to believe anymore. Misinformation, disinformation and propaganda are being shared from an ever-increasing breadth of “fake news” sources (from social media…
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21st annual Christmas concert at PC – December 7 & 8
December 2, 2019
Christmas at PC has rung in the Christmas season for many on and off the Presbyterian College campus for the past 20 years. This year’s program, “The Gift for All…
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South Risk Management named to FCCI’s Chairman’s Club
December 1, 2019
FCCI Insurance Group has named South Risk Management to its Chairman’s Club, marking it as one of the insurer’s top agency partners. FCCI works through independent agents such as those…
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United Way of the Midlands hosts panel discussion on managing end-of-year finances for December 4 Leadership Learning Lab event
November 27, 2019
United Way of the Midlands’ Leadership Learning Lab series (3LS) will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, December 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. called Finances Life Hack: QuickBooks…
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Tyler Northam joins Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
November 27, 2019
Tyler Northam has joined the Prisma Health Midlands Foundation team as social and digital manager. Northam will manage content generation and donor engagement strategies in the social and digital space…
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Mayor Pro Tem Tameika Isaac Devine elected to the Board of Directors for the National League of Cites
November 26, 2019
At the 2019 National League of Cities City Summit, which was held last week in San Antonio, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Tameika Isaac Devine was elected to serve a 2-year term on the Board…
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Chicago-based Novel Coworking expands to Columbia’s Main Street
November 26, 2019
National workspace provider Novel Coworking announced plans to acquire 1122 Lady Street and expand their business to downtown Columbia in the 12-story building at the corner of Main and Lady…
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Tips for safe, online shopping this holiday season
November 26, 2019
With Cyber Monday just around the corner and the holiday season in full swing, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants to remind South Carolinians of safe online shopping…
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Segra announces Peter Zarrella as Chief Financial Officer
November 25, 2019
Segra announced that Peter Zarrella has joined the company and will serve as its Chief Financial Officer. Peter is responsible for finance, accounting and procurement for the company and as…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/22/2019 to 11/28/2019 Rank Title Rating Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Frozen 2 PG 1 $130,263,358 $130,263,358 2 Ford v. Ferrari PG13 2…
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$50,000 awarded to LRADAC for opioid misuse prevention in Lexington and Richland
November 25, 2019
LRADAC received a grant from the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) to focus on enhancing and expanding opioid prevention programs, policies and practices in…
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Westwood High School teacher named November Rookie Teacher of the Block
November 25, 2019
Westwood High School first year teacher and coach James Roberts IV has been named the November 2019 Rookie Teacher of the Block. The award is sponsored by H&R Block, a…
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Flock and Rally earns three IABC/SC Palmetto Awards of Excellence
November 25, 2019
Creative agency honored for brand communication and advertising Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications and marketing firm based in Columbia, S.C., was honored with three 2019 Palmetto Awards of…
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Tom George joins the SC SBDC network as Winthrop Region Director
November 25, 2019
The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC), the state’s premier provider of business assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs, announced that Tom George has joined the SC…
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Miracle House of Hope Ministries held in contempt of court
November 25, 2019
Organization violated prior court order barring it from soliciting in South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that the South Carolina Administrative Law Court has held Miracle House…
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DHEC releases Annual Report outlining many communicable diseases that make South Carolinians ill
November 25, 2019
Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released its 2018 Annual Morbidity Report on Reportable Conditions, which provides data and details about many of the diseases that…
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Colliers International brokers lease extension at 1900 Pineview Road
November 25, 2019
Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard and John Peebles represented Carolina Industrial Properties in a ten-year lease extension for Alpha Media at 1900 Pineview Road in…
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Mayor unveils 2019 Babcock Center Christmas Ornament
November 25, 2019
Mayor Steve Benjamin and representatives from the Babcock Center unveiled this year’s “Official City Ornament” at a press conference on November 22nd. This year’s ornament depicts the historical Township Auditorium.…
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Popular free concert series returns to groove into the holidays
November 25, 2019
Chaye Alexander presents Live at Boyd Plaza: A Jazzy Afternoon The Columbia Museum of Art announces a holiday addition to its dynamic, free outdoor concert series on the beautifully renovated…
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Celebrate the holiday season at the State Museum
November 25, 2019
The holidays are in full swing at the South Carolina State Museum with returning holiday themed 4D and planetarium shows now playing and the museum’s annual Winter Fest celebration. WinterFest,…
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Make Richland Library your travel companion this Thanksgiving
November 22, 2019
With more than 55 million people projected to travel over Thanksgiving, according to AAA, it may take a while getting to your final destination. Whether you’re driving, taking the train…
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Leadership Institute = Key Rotary Training
November 22, 2019
Local clubs are the “heartbeat” of Rotary International, but need training to grow stronger and more effectively serve their communities. That’s the message Capital Rotarians heard Nov. 20 from guest…
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