South Carolina students participate in SkillsUSA Championships
July 22, 2019
Eleven students from South Carolina recently competed in the SkillsUSA Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 26-27. During this competition, more than 6,400 outstanding career and technical education students —…
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City Manager Teresa Wilson unveiled Resiliency Knowledge Center at statewide conference
July 22, 2019
City Manager Teresa Wilson and the City’s Emergency Management Team conducted a presentation for approximately 120 city and county management officials from across the state of South Carolina. The presentation…
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Moore School announces best sustainability-focused business courses
July 22, 2019
The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina recently announced the 2018 Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula award winners. In its 11th year, the…
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Caslen selected UofSC’s 29th president
July 19, 2019
Robert “Bob” Caslen, a retired lieutenant general and the former superintendent and president of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was selected the 29th president of the University of…
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Chris Pricenor returns to chair the 30th Festival of Trees, benefiting Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands
July 19, 2019
Chris Pricenor has returned for a fourth year as chair of Festival of Trees, the signature fundraising event for Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands. The 30th Festival of Trees, led by…
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Richland One announces principal appointments
July 18, 2019
New principals will greet students at five Richland One schools when the 2019-2020 school year begins on August 21. Monica Adams is the new principal at Carver-Lyon Elementary School. Dr.…
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Aflac awards $125K in grants to SC nonprofits
July 18, 2019Aflac is granting $125,000 to 17 local nonprofits working on projects that support health & well-being, education, and community development programs. The selected organizations and their projects are: Autism Academy…
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Colliers International guides Cognito Forms through expansion of office space in The Vista district
July 18, 2019
Office, retail and restaurant space at 929 Gervais Street remains at full occupancy with collaboration between landlord, tenants and brokers. Colliers International’s Mary Winter Teaster recently assisted Cognito Forms in…
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From the slums of Kenya to the stage at USC 11 International Students arrive for Summer Dance Program
July 18, 2019
11 international students arrived last week for the University of South Carolina’s Summer Ballet and Contemporary Dance Intensives. For the past seven years, The Columbia South Carolina based non-profit Artists…
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Engage Curious Minds of All Ages during Learn Freely Fest
July 18, 2019
What better way to spend a summer day than learning, creating and sharing at Richland Library? Join us for the annual Learn Freely Fest from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,…
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Renovated flex space coming to West Columbia’s Triangle City
July 18, 2019Renovation is underway on 1205 D Avenue in Triangle City in West Columbia to create a new flex space. The former medical office building is being redeveloped by Joe E.…
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Public invited to review proposed supplemental instructional materials and textbooks
July 17, 2019
The public is invited to review supplemental textbooks and instructional materials for South Carolina High School Credential (SCHSC) courses that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.…
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Columbia Cybersecurity Team earns berth to finals of Wicked6 Cyber Games in Las Vegas
July 17, 2019
ECPI University Defeated 25 Competing Schools to Advance Members of the Columbia campus’ Cybersecurity Team have earned a spot in the national finals of the Wicked6 Cyber Games in Las…
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Construction to cause lane closures, traffic delays on Clemson Road
July 17, 2019Motorists in Northeast Richland County are encouraged to find alternate routes to avoid daylong lane closures related to construction this week on Clemson Road. Significant traffic delays are anticipated Thursday,…
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2019-2020 Rotary theme in action
July 17, 2019
Assistant District Governor Eric Davis explained how Rotary International’s 2019-2020 theme – “Rotary Connects the World” – will be put into action when he spoke to Capital Rotarians on July…
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McWaters honored as one of CIOReview’s 10 Most Promising Audiovisual Companies of 2019
July 17, 2019
Connecting People, Furniture, and Technology “Space is no longer just about a chair or table. It’s more than that. Space can enliven, enrich, and optimize an experience,” begins William Gresham,…
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Accurate Brazing Expanding Operations in South Carolina
July 17, 2019
Accurate Brazing, a full-service vacuum brazing and heat treating company and subsidiary of Aalberts N.V., today announced plans to expand its Greenville County operations. The $13 million expansion is expected…
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The McKay Firm welcomes Ryan Swancy
July 17, 2019
The McKay Firm announced Ryan Swancy as the newest attorney at the firm. Mr. Swancy practices in the areas of general insurance defense and civil litigation. A native of Charlotte, North…
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Contemporaries hosts annual meeting, names new board members and leadership
July 17, 2019
The Columbia Museum of Art’s young professional affinity group the Contemporaries hosted their annual meeting to celebrate a banner year and to confirm the 2019–2020 board of directors. At the…
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Fintrust hires Tammy Erdley as Senior Accountant
July 17, 2019
FinTrust Capital Advisors is pleased to announce that Tammy Erdley has joined the firm as Senior Accountant. Tammy’s primary focus will be in gathering and reporting costs, productivity, margins, and…
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Lexington District One Board approves purchase of White Knoll property
July 17, 2019
Property intended for new elementary school in the White Knoll attendance area During its Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Board Meeting and in accordance with board policy, the Lexington County School…
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Christian women’s leader shares power of faith in extreme suffering
July 17, 2019
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Brooke Arnold Turner, a Christian women’s leader whose story, last year, captured the hearts of South Carolinians from one end of the state to the…
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Columbia-based medical device company launches revolutionary solution for nasal congestion relief
July 16, 2019
Drug-free, handheld medical device seeks to transform the lives for millions of Americans Affecting up to 20-percent of the population, nasal congestion is a common phenomenonthat plagues millions every day and is estimated to…
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Senior earns college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship
July 16, 2019
Spring Valley High School graduate Paul R. Dubberly is the most recent recipient of a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Dubberly will be attending Clemson University in the fall with a…
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The Poster Sale’s van Aswegen taps into business, social opportunity
July 16, 2019
Posters are making a come-back. Again. And they are big business and growing. Again. Long produced and coveted for their reproductions of famous art — they also promoted the plays…
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New board, staff leadership in place at S.C. Arts Commission
July 16, 2019
The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) welcomed a new board chairwoman, new executive director, and two new board members at the start of fiscal year 2020 on July 1. At…
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Southern Current launching new solar projects in Darlington County
July 16, 2019
Company Investing More than $141 Million in Solar Farm Development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with…
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South Carolina clean energy trade group adds utility, solar representatives to board
July 16, 2019
Organization also announces new Strategic Advisory Committee Chair The South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance (SCCEBA) announced the addition of four members to its Board of Directors. They are: Mark…
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Free outdoor Japanese film series launches on Boyd Plaza
July 16, 2019
Japan on Screen celebrates exhibition Mimi Kato: Ordinary Sagas The Columbia Museum of Art presents Japan on Screen, a free outdoor Japanese film series beginning Thursday, July 25, in celebration of…
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Robyn and Michael Nieri endow Clemson University’s Construction and Science Management Department
July 16, 2019
Last week, Clemson University announced that Michael P. Nieri, owner and founder of Great Southern Homes, and his wife Robyn, have made a generous gift to Clemson University’s Construction Science and Management Department. …
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Nexsen Pruet debuts in Am Law 200
July 16, 2019
Listed Among the Highest Earning Law Firms in the U.S. For the first time in the law firm’s history, The American Lawyer ranked Nexsen Pruet in the Am Law 200. …
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Girl Scouts launches 42 new badges to mobilize girls to change the world
July 16, 2019
By exploring topics like high adventure in the outdoors, coding, space science, and more, girls take control of their own leadership experiences. Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands and Girl…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Sterling Moose to the tax team
July 16, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Elizabeth Sterling Moose has joined the firm’s Columbia office and will focus her practice on corporate and nonprofit tax law. Sterling received her Master of…
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Public art highlights county’s stormwater campaign
July 16, 2019
Richland County Stormwater Management is partnering with Columbia Water, One Columbia and a local artist on a storm drain public art project. The art project is part of the “Drains…
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Milton Thomas, CCIM, SIOR represented the buyer in the purchase of an 88,000 SF office building in Columbia, SC
July 16, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Milton Thomas, CCIM, SIOR represented the Buyer, 7 Technology Circle, LLC in the purchase of an 88,000 SF Office building located at 7 Technology Circle in…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/12/2019 to 07/18/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Far From Home 2 $45,353,359 $274,582,664 2 Toy Story 4 4 $20,945,639…
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The Power of Words
July 15, 2019
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s “Peace Officer” initiative is changing public perception By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In Jan. 2018, the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) became the first sheriff’s…
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Bluestein’s Powell honored by program that helps student veterans
July 15, 2019
Eugene Powell, a retired U.S. Army colonel and member of Bluestein Attorneys’ SC Veterans’ Advocates Team, was recently honored by the University of South Florida for his decades of active…
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Six South Carolina students receive college scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer
July 15, 2019SCHB Self Insurers Fund announced the recipients of their 2019 Scholarship Program. Six 2019 high school graduates were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship. An independent panel of judges evaluated each…
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Kids to receive FREE general admission during Space Week at the State Museum
July 15, 2019
Weeklong event will give guests access to museum’s new 13,00 sq. ft. Space Gallery In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the South Carolina State Museum…
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West Nile notification: Vector Control to spray for mosquitoes
July 15, 2019
Richland County Vector Control plans to spray for mosquitoes in Forest Acres and St. Andrews after routine tests confirmed West Nile Virus activity in those communities. While the presence of…
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Philly Pretzel Factory coming to Rosewood Shopping Center
July 15, 2019
Philly Pretzel Factory recently leased space in the Publix-anchored Rosewood Shopping Center. The company, which has over 100 franchised locations across the U.S and is “the world’s largest Philly-style pretzel bakery,…
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Mashburn Construction announces new downtown hotel in Columbia
July 15, 2019
Another downtown building in Columbia is being renovated and transformed by Mashburn Construction. An existing 10-story building built in 1954 will become the new Holiday Inn at 1233 Washington Street.…
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South Carolina Federal named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina
July 15, 2019
South Carolina Federal Credit Union was named one of the Best Places to Workin South Carolina for the seventh time. This survey-and-awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor…
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Publix associates raise $608,000 for United Way of the Midlands
July 15, 2019
Publix Super Markets ended its annual United Way of the Midlands charitable giving campaign raising more than $608,000 combined with a Publix Super Markets Charities match. “The associates at Publix…
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Area youth gain work experience through City of Columbia & Columbia Urban League Partnership
July 12, 2019Sixty youth began their summer break at various sites in the City of Columbia as part of the Columbia Urban League’s Science Technology Enrichment Program (STEP). STEP exposes youth ages 14…
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Registration begins for 13th Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence
July 12, 2019Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Mayor Pro Tem Tameika Isaac Devine announce that registration is now open for the 13th Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence on Saturday, Oct. 5 in…
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Something special happened in flood-ravaged Marion County
July 12, 2019
By Tom Mullikin and John Cleveland Something very special happened in Marion County. S.C., last month. June 15, the day before Father’s Day, hundreds of volunteers descended on the town…
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Consolidated Multiple Listing Service welcomes Melissa Broom as Director of Communications
July 12, 2019
The Consolidated Multiple Listing Service announced the addition of Melissa Broom to its team. Melissa joins the CMLS as Director of Communications and will serve as the liaison between the…
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Upcoming events in Richland County
July 12, 2019
2019 Reassessment: How Does This Affect My Property? Event date: 7/16/2019 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM County Council Chambers, 2020 Hampton St., Columbia Richland County recently completed its five-year Countywide…
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