Weather Stations Sending Real-Time Data from 4 Library Locations
March 13, 2019As part of Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week, which runs through March 16, Richland Library is announcing a partnership with Richland County Emergency Services to join the Richland County…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Publix take home top honors at United Way of the Midlands’ Live United Awards
March 13, 2019United Way of the Midlands recognized hundreds of organizations and individuals for their generosity at its annual Live United Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 7 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention…
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Modjoul receives second SC Launch, Inc. investment
March 12, 2019
Modjoul, a Clemson-based IT company, recently received a $200,000 investment from SC Launch, Inc. This marks the second investment for the company since being accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – January 2019
March 12, 2019
Job Growth Remains Stout Unemployment Rate Unchanged The number of individuals working across the state increased substantially, by an estimated 5,582 people, marking a new record of 2,260,509 for the…
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Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter expands services to pregnant and parenting teens
March 12, 2019
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter recently expanded their services to include Pregnant and Parenting Teens programs in which youth ages 12-21 with their infant(s) and children receive individualized care and ongoing…
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AG Alan Wilson raises awareness of support scams
March 12, 2019
By Katie Ritchie Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, other regulators, and other attorneys general from across the U.S. to…
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SCAEOP announces award recipients
March 12, 2019
The South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP) recognized their Educational Administrator of the Year, Office Professional of the Year and Student Scholarship recipients at its recent annual conference.…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 11, 2019
March 12, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/08/2019 to 03/14/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Captain Marvel PG13 Disney 1 4,310 $153,433,423 $153,433,423 2…
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New event venue, Central Energy, opens in Columbia’s BullStreet District
March 12, 2019Renovated Downtown Space Features Modern Design, Flexible Floor Plan, with Courtyard and Lawn Central Energy, downtown Columbia, S.C.’s most vibrant new gathering space, is now open, featuring one of the…
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NAI Columbia procures ±2,800 sf West Columbia office sale
March 11, 2019
NAI Columbia announced XForcePC has recently purchased a ±2,800 square foot office building located at 1063 Center Street in West Columbia. Broker John Gregory, PE represented the seller, GSM Properties,…
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SCMA Financial Services expands services under new company name
March 11, 2019
SCMA Financial Services is a full-service brokerage and consulting firm that has served the health care community of South Carolina for 25 years. They will now operate as Fulcrum Risk…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
March 11, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented T&Z Associates in the…
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Register now for SC EPSCoR State Conference
March 11, 2019Registration is now open for the Annual SC EPSCoR State Conference to be held on Friday, April 12 at the Greenville Marriott Hotel in Greenville, SC. All are invited to…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Will Johnson named to The Original Six Foundation Board of Trustees
March 11, 2019
Will Johnson has joined The Original Six Foundation board of trustees. The Original Six Foundation, serves as a catalyst for change by uniting public, private and civic partners and resources…
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Lexington District One names McNair Meadow Glen Elementary principal
March 11, 2019
During the March 5, 2019 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board promoted Jennifer Williams McNair to the position of principal of Meadow Glen…
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The Town of Chapin receives highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting
March 11, 2019
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Chapin by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)…
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Arnold School of Public Health to establish Community Health Worker Institute
March 11, 2019
The University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health will establish the Arnold School of Public Health Community Health Worker Institute to improve health in communities throughout the state…
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Form a Business Plan with Richland Library’s First Entrepreneur-in-Residence
March 11, 2019
Are you interested in or moving forward with starting your own business? Get advice from a local expert. Richland Library is thrilled to introduce our first entrepreneur-in-residence, Bayne Dangerfield. Living…
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City of Columbia Public Space Public Life Survey
March 11, 2019The City of Columbia is seeking volunteers on March 28 and March 30 to help conduct our annual Public Space Public Life Survey throughout downtown Columbia. Tracking how we use our…
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Brenda Dominy joins South Risk Management’s service team
March 11, 2019
Brenda Dominy has joined South Risk Management as an account manager in the Property and Casualty division. Formerly with Willis Towers Watson, Brenda specialized in serving large, complex construction entities.…
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USC student seeks Global Grant Scholarship
March 9, 2019
Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club is backing University of South Carolina junior Alexis Vetack’s application for a Global Grant Scholarship award to earn a master’s degree in public policy. Vetack (in…
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The most generous counties in South Carolina
March 8, 2019
A recent study by financial technology company SmartAsset set out to find where people are donating the most money. The study measured how much people donate as a percentage of their net income,…
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LRADAC Foundation Board of Directors elects Amy Reeves as Board Chair and introduces new members
March 8, 2019LRADAC Foundation’s Board of Directors announced new Board Chair, Amy Reeves of Hertz Investment Group. The board also welcomes two new members: John Moore, Vice President at Lexington Medical Center…
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Van Gogh and more coming to the Columbia Museum of Art this year
March 8, 20192019 exhibition schedule announced Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, c. 1887. Oil on canvas. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, Gift of Philip L. Goodwin in memory of his…
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Wells Fargo donated $5.3 million to support South Carolina nonprofits in 2018
March 8, 2019
Wells Fargo donated more than $5.3 million through 389 grants to South Carolina nonprofits, schools and community organizations in 2018. Wells Fargo’s philanthropic contributions build on a history of addressing…
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Twelve years of success and growth creates two new firms
March 8, 2019The partners of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards started an all-women law firm twelve years ago with a vision of small firm flexibility and big firm success. During these years, partners…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art to receive the State’s Highest Arts Honor
March 8, 2019The Gibbes Museum of Art was announced as a recipient of the 2019 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts, the state’s highest arts honor. The Gibbes is being…
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Water, Sanitation and Education Sow Seeds of Hope
March 8, 2019
Providing clean water, sanitation and education is the “first phase of hope” for a better life in impoverished communities in Ghana and South Sudan, according to Walter Hughes, a member…
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Get a free short stack of Pancakes at IHOP® restaurants on March 12 and support Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands
March 8, 2019
IHOP Free Pancake Day – Flip It Forward For Kids® event on Tuesday, March 12, aims to raise $4 million For Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands.…
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Water, Sanitation and Education Sow Seeds of Hope
March 7, 2019Providing clean water, sanitation and education is the “first phase of hope” for a better life in impoverished communities in Ghana and South Sudan, according to Walter Hughes, a member…
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DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution utilizing Tip-on-Tip technology
March 7, 2019DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a patent pending Tip-on-Tip (ToT) technology. ToT technology was a natural progression of the DPX INTip product line designed to promote…
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Biotechnology company in Columbia expands product line
March 7, 2019DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a proprietary design for micro-elution dispersive solid phase extraction. DPX INTip solutions are designed to simplify sample preparation methods, and the…
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Twelve years of success and growth creates two new firms
March 7, 2019The partners of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards started an all-women law firm twelve years ago with a vision of small firm flexibility and big firm success. During these years, partners…
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ZVerse and Carbon® announce strategic partnership to bridge the design gap for digital manufacturing
March 7, 2019
The demand for production grade 3d printed parts continues to grow as hardware and material science evolves. More companies are adopting additive manufacturing as a viable option to replace traditional…
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Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood hires Fred Hanna as energy practice leader in South Carolina
March 7, 2019Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC) is pleased to announce Fred Hanna has joined the firm as Energy Practice Leader in Columbia, S.C. Hanna has more than 38 years of experience…
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South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families releases 2018 Impact Report
March 7, 2019Board Chair Tim Arnold, president and CEO of Colonial Life In 2018, more than 3,200 participants enrolled in fatherhood programs designed to help them be responsible dads. These same…
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NAI Charleston agent Scott Peevy, CCIM facilitates third investment sale in recent months
March 7, 2019NAI Charleston announced Scott Peevy, CCIM represented the seller in the sale of 105 Central Avenue in Goose Creek, SC. 105 Central Avenue is a 100% leased, multi-tenant office park.…
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Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites receive 4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall
March 7, 2019Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 159 mid-cap blend products as of December 31, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…
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South Carolina export sales top $34 billion in 2018, achieve ninth consecutive record year
March 7, 2019
State remains top exporter of tires and completed passenger motor vehicles . For the ninth consecutive year, the state of South Carolina set a record for total export sales in…
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Colliers International brokers investment sale of Airport Tech Plaza, a shopping center in West Columbia
March 7, 2019
Colliers International’s Tommy Tapp, CPM, assisted the seller, Airport Technologies Shopping Center, LLC, in the sale of a shopping center located at 3303-3321 Platt Springs Road in West Columbia, SC.…
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District administrators begin Transportation Facility land purchase negotiations
March 7, 2019At its March 5, 2019 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees passed a motion that begins district administrators’ negotiations for the most advantageous land sites for…
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Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites receive 4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall
March 7, 2019Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 159 mid-cap blend products as of December 31, 2018 for 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and…
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Twelve years of success and growth creates two new firms
March 7, 2019The partners of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards started an all-women law firm twelve years ago with a vision of small firm flexibility and big firm success. During these years, partners…
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Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood hires Fred Hanna as energy practice leader in South Carolina
March 7, 2019
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC) is pleased to announce Fred Hanna has joined the firm as Energy Practice Leader in Columbia, S.C. Hanna has more than 38 years of experience…
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La’Jessica Stringfellow joins Robinson Gray as associate
March 7, 2019
La’Jessica Stringfellow has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. Her practice with the firm will focus on commercial litigation and insurance defense. La’Jessica was previously an assistant solicitor…
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DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution utilizing Tip-on-Tip technology
March 7, 2019DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a patent pending Tip-on-Tip (ToT) technology. ToT technology was a natural progression of the DPX INTip product line designed to promote…
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Mayor Benjamin honors Able South Carolina with proclamation for 25th anniversary
March 7, 2019City of Columbia honors nonprofit for continued dedication to serving the disability community On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin honored Able South Carolina (Able SC)…
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Biotechnology company in Columbia expands product line
March 7, 2019DPX Technologies announces a new INTip solution that utilizes a proprietary design for micro-elution dispersive solid phase extraction. DPX INTip solutions are designed to simplify sample preparation methods, and the…
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Mayor Benjamin honors Able South Carolina with proclamation for 25th anniversary
March 6, 2019City of Columbia honors nonprofit for continued dedication to serving the disability community On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin honored Able South Carolina (Able SC)…
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Greenville City Fire Department launches Project Lifesaver
March 6, 2019
The Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) has partnered with Bon Secours St. Francis Health System to launch Project Lifesaver, a program that provides public safety agencies and caregivers with equipment…
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