New Morning Foundation announces Choose Well, a first of its kind program across South Carolina to reduce unintended pregnancy
May 17, 2019
New Morning Foundation has launched Choose Well, the largest contraceptive access program in our state’s history. It’s an alignment of 56 organizations with the shared vision to create a healthier…
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State Museum announces new 4D movie, Fly Me to the Moon 4D
May 16, 2019
Action packed space odyssey to debut, Saturday, May, 25 The South Carolina State Museum will kick off its Cosmically Cool Summer of fun with the debut of the new 4D movie, Fly…
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Life in a Cold War missile silo: free lecture at the Relic Room
May 16, 2019
How did it feel to be at the tip of the nuclear spear during the Cold War? Specifically, what was life like sealed up for 24-hour shifts in a missile…
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S.C. Arts Commission receives $811,400 NEA grant
May 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces $80.4 million for 1,114 new awards located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and four U.S.…
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Kyle Watson joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
May 16, 2019
Attorney Kyle Watson has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. He joins the firm as a litigator, bringing extensive experience from his participation in trial advocacy competitions in…
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Midlands Technical College students receive full scholarships, part-time jobs from Michelin
May 16, 2019
Seven students signed agreements with Michelin to become technical scholars. In the fall, they will enroll in Midlands Technical College’s Electronics Engineering Technology and General Technology (Mechatronics) associate degree programs. …
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Financial advisor joins Capital Rotary
May 16, 2019
Patricia F. Dempster (at center in photo) was welcomed into Capital Rotary’s ranks on May 15 by sponsor Ione Cockrell and club president Philip Flynn. A Columbia native, Dempster is…
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Fireflies partnering with ECHO Tools and Segra to rebuild community field
May 15, 2019
The Columbia Fireflies are partnering with ECHO Tools and Segra to help rehab a City of Columbia youth baseball field. The rehab will take place on May 15-16 at Pinehurst…
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Burnside Elementary named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School
May 15, 2019At Annie Burnside Elementary School, you’ll hear buzz words like “transformation” and “finding your voice” to describe the change in students since the school started using the Leader in…
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Elliott Davis and Columbia Fireflies to host “Light Up Business Downtown”
May 15, 2019
Elliott Davis, a leading business solutions firm with nine offices across the Southeast, and the Columbia Fireflies announce the two organizations are partnering to host the inaugural “Light Up Business…
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Non Profit Minute – Kassy Alia Ray, Serve & Connect
May 15, 2019
The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities.…
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SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum to participate in Blue Star Museums program
May 15, 2019
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will participate in the tenth annual Blue Star Museums program to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel…
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Book explores changing face of Columbia
May 15, 2019
John Sherrer, Historic Columbia’s director of cultural resources, recounted how the capital city’s history has been chronicled in a new book – Remembering Columbia – when he addressed Capital Rotary…
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Women in Philanthropy hosts the 16th Annual Power of the Purse on May 23 to raise money for Midlands parents in crisis
May 15, 2019
United Way of the Midlands’ Women in Philanthropy hosts the 16th Annual Power of the Purse event Thursday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art, brought to…
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Riggs Partners announces 2019 pro bono marketing marathon for nonprofits
May 15, 2019
Riggs Partners will hold its 22nd annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits on October 17-18, 2019. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing…
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South Carolina Charities, Inc. welcomes new board members Frank Davis and Sheldon Early
May 15, 2019
South Carolina Charities, Inc. (SCCI) has welcomed two new board members, Frank Davis and Sheldon Early. The announcement was made during the 2019 Media Day event where the BMW Charity…
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Graham: Perfect Storm Brewing at the Border Due to Broken and Outdated Laws
May 15, 2019
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) unveiled the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 to strengthen border security. Graham noted that immigrants from the Northern Triangle countries…
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Santee Cooper asserts sole ownership of Summer 2 and 3 equipment in complaint against Westinghouse Electric Co.
May 15, 2019
Santee Cooper filed a federal complaint seeking a formal declaration that Santee Cooper is sole owner of equipment purchased for the failed V.C. Summer 2 and 3 project and asking…
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Four South Carolina students named U.S. Presidential Scholars
May 14, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced the 55thclass of U.S. Presidential Scholars. Four of the 161 high school seniors being recognized are from South Carolina. U.S. Presidential Scholars…
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Three Furman University graduates awarded Fulbright grants to teach overseas
May 14, 2019
Three 2019 Furman University graduating seniors have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The seniors are…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes two summer interns
May 14, 2019
Garvin Design Group announced the arrival of two summer interns for 2019: Nicole Coker and Morgan Clark, both rising seniors at Clemson University. Nicole Coker and Morgan Clark Nicole Coker…
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Mashburn Construction dedicates over 220 community service hours for April
May 14, 2019
Mashburn Construction declared April as their “month of community service” for 2019. The company has been standing behind their effort to “build better communities” since 1976 and partnered with local…
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Richland Two names 2019-2020 Richland Two Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year
May 13, 2019Richland School District Two announced that Richland Northeast High School broadcast journalism teacher Andrew Chambers is the 2019-2020 District Teacher of the Year. Chambers is the Convergence Media magnet director.…
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Serve & Connect announces 4th Annual Gala
May 13, 2019
A celebration of excellence in community policing Serve & Connect has announced that their 4th Annual Knight of Honor Gala will be held this year on Friday, September 27th, at…
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ranked as the No. 1 Residential Real Estate Company in Columbia
May 13, 2019
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage ranked as the top residential real estate company for sales volume and transaction sides in the Columbia area in 2018. The rankings were reported in the…
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Arts and Sciences Summer Camp
May 13, 2019
The Lancaster County Council of the Arts is sponsoring its annual Summer Smarts: Arts & Sciences Camps for four weeks, beginning July 8 for children ages 5-12. Camp weeks: July 8…
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South Carolina businesses generate over $3.5B in economic impact due to Google search and ads tools
May 13, 2019
In One Year, Google Helped 15,000 in South Carolina Grow On Monday, May 13, Google announced that 15,000 South Carolina businesses, publishers and nonprofits used Google search and advertising tools…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/10/2019 to 05/16/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame Disney 3 $63,299,904 $723,745,643 2 The Hustle United Artists Releasing 1…
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SC Virtual Charter School’s Julie Phillips crowned 2019-20 Charter Institute at Erskine Teacher of the Year
May 13, 2019K-2 teacher Julie Phillips of South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS) was announced as the 2019-2020 Charter Institute at Erskine’s Teacher of the Year at an awards banquet held in…
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Dominion Energy partners with local divers to clean Lake Murray – May 18
May 13, 2019
Dominion Energy will team up with scuba divers from the Wateree Dive Center for “Clean the Lake Days,” an event to remove trash from Lake Murray. “We have a huge…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend increase
May 13, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”), reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.17 per common share. The dividend is…
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Over 3,500 South Carolina students named Junior Scholars
May 13, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is proud to announce that this year there were 3,545 South Carolina Junior Scholars from all public, private, and home schools. The South Carolina Junior…
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Nearly 2,400 degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded at 2019 Midlands Technical College commencement
May 13, 2019Dr. Rhames (left) and Commission Chair Garry Powers (right) award an Honorary Associate Degree in Humane Letters to Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, accepted by his son, Michael Hollings. Midlands Technical…
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First Community announces executive retirements and promotion
May 13, 2019
First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, announced that two members of the company and the bank’s Executive Leadership Team, Chief Credit Officer, David Proctor, and…
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Colliers International associates named 2018 CoStar Power Brokers
May 13, 2019
Ten Colliers International associates across South Carolina recognized for outstanding performance in their brokerage specialties; Colliers also recognized as a top leasing and sales commercial real estate firm in South…
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Presbyterian College class of 2019 take the stage at 136th Commencement
May 13, 2019
Two-hundred thirty graduating seniors at Presbyterian College gathered in Templeton Gymnasium on the PC campus on Saturday, May 11. Their proud guests, faculty and staff members were with them too,…
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Reneging on the gas tax promises
May 13, 2019
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Among the arguments offered by opponents of South Carolina’s recently-enacted gas tax hike was that the state’s highway maintenance spending had historically been inefficient…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation awards $146,520 to 25 local nonprofits during spring grant cycles
May 13, 2019
Central Carolina Community Foundation (CCCF), the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, has awarded 25 local nonprofits grants during the spring grant cycles. The grants awarded are the Milford Wessinger Building…
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Dixon joins Callison Tighe as an associate; practice to focus on commercial real estate
May 13, 2019
Harry Dixon has joined Callison Tighe as an associate. He’s licensed in South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, and his practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions and a wide variety…
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H. Lynn Harton to succeed Jimmy Tallent as Chairman of United Community Banks, Inc.’s Board of Directors
May 13, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed H. Lynn Harton, Chief Executive Officer (pictured), to serve as United’s Chairman of the…
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Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor project receives key federal approval
May 13, 2019SC Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall, front left, and Federal Highway Administration SC Division Administrator Emily Lawton, front right, sign the Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS) on the Carolina Crossroads…
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LS3P celebrates 15 years of design excellence and community engagement in Columbia
May 13, 2019
LS3P’s Columbia office is celebrating 15 years of design excellence, market expertise, and collaborative engagement in the Midlands. Under the leadership of Columbia native Mary Beth Sims Branham, AIA, the…
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JUUL Labs, Inc. investing over $125 million in Lexington County operations
May 13, 2019
New operations to help create 500 jobs JUUL Labs, Inc. today announced plans to invest more than $125 million in a new assembly facility in Lexington County. This investment is…
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NAI Columbia facilitates sale of two historic buildings in downtown Columbia
May 13, 2019
NAI Columbia announced the sale of two historic buildings totaling ±8,954 square feet located at 1216 and 1218 Taylor Street in downtown Columbia, SC. Broker John Gregory represented the buyer…
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Boeing to Educators: “Our Number One Priority is Building Our Future Workforce”
May 13, 2019
By Tia Williams Nelson On May 9th, Boeing National Strategy and Engagement Director Tommy Preston returned from North Charleston to his long-time home in the Capital City with an important…
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COMET Chat with John Andoh, Executive Director/CEO of The COMET – May 2019
May 13, 2019
While most of us are blessed with the ease and conveniences of mobility, thousands of our friends, neighbors and family are not. Whether that mobility is for work, health, food…
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New measure sets flat, predictable fees in Register of Deeds offices in SC
May 13, 2019
Celeste Bowers, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, announced that the South Carolina General Assembly has passed legislation creating flat, predictable recording fees for documents filed in Register of…
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Academic Career Development Workshop now registering
May 13, 2019
The South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) and South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SC EPSCoR) invite all faculty and students to attend the…
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Fisher Phillips announces Practice Group and Industry Leaders amid record growth
May 11, 2019Fisher Phillips announces eleven Practice Group and Industry Team leaders. This follows a blockbuster year of growth as the firm continues to expand its labor and employment services across the…
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Colliers Report: Local retail will thrive on residential boom
May 10, 2019
Research & Forecast Report Q1-2019 COLUMBIA | RETAIL Key Takeaways Overall absorption in the Columbia retail market was positive; non-core retail is outperforming core retail centers. An evolving…
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