The Southern Bank names Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
May 3, 2023
The Southern Bank has named Kristi Eller the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Eller has more than 35 years of experience in community and regional banks. She was…
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Superintendent Search Firm Retained
May 3, 2023
Richland School District Two Board of Trustees has taken another step in the search for a permanent superintendent. The Board has retained the services of McPherson & Jacobson LLC, a…
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Women in Philanthropy hosts the 21st Annual Power of the Purse
May 3, 2023
United Way of the Midlands’ Women in Philanthropy hosts the 21st Annual Power of the Purse event Thursday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art, brought to…
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BASF in Seneca sponsors Clemson University Field Day, promotes STEM learning
May 3, 2023
BASF’s site in Seneca partnered with Clemson University to sponsor its annual Be a T.I.G.E.R. Field Day on Saturday, April 15 and to engage youngsters in STEM (science, technology, engineering…
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Midlands Gives breaks record, raises $4.4 Million for hundreds of local nonprofits
May 3, 2023
Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour, online giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, raised a record-breaking $4,442,862 via 21,403 individual gifts. The tenth annual online day of giving…
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New York Life Foundation contributes $750K to International African American Museum
May 3, 2023
Latest grant brings total donation from the foundation to $1M The International African American Museum (IAAM) has received a $750,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation, bringing the Foundation’s…
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New nonprofit provides architecture resources for youth and young professionals
May 3, 2023
ARKITEX is a new nonprofit organization providing resources and guidance to youth and young professionals pursuing a career in architecture. Founded by MOA Architecture Inc. CEO and architect Michael Allen,…
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Local advocates pursue “Mental Health For All” at NAMIWalks 2023
May 3, 2023
As the American public increasingly understands the critical nature of accessible, affordable mental health care, so have the demands on NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, known locally as…
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Trinity Partners arranges long term industrial lease in Northeast Columbia, SC
May 3, 2023
Bruce Harper, SIOR, Managing Partner of Trinity Partners, represented the landlord and facilitated the long-term lease of an industrial property located at 10125 Farrow Road in Northeast Columbia. The tenant,…
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USC School of Law honors alumna Becky Laffitte with Platinum Compleat Lawyer Award
May 3, 2023
Becky Laffitte, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has received the Platinum Compleat Lawyer Award, which is given by the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council…
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Countybank’s Jack Lucas promoted to Simpsonville Market Executive
May 3, 2023
Countybank announced the promotion of Jack Lucas to Senior Vice President, Simpsonville Market Executive. Lucas joined Countybank in 2019 as Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager in Greer. As Simpsonville…
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Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery Director receives prestigious AAOE award
May 3, 2023
Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery announced that Ruschell Gladden, Director of Patient Access, is the recipient of the 2023 Practice Professional of the Year Award from the American Alliance of Orthopedic…
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KeyMark named Best in Communication in South Carolina and #6 in Top Workplaces 2023 Awards
May 3, 2023
KeyMark, a leading intelligent automation provider and value-added reseller, ranked sixth in South Carolina’s Top Workplaces for small businesses and was named Best in Communication. Energage CEO Eric Rubino made…
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Nineteen Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys recognized in 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 3, 2023
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that nineteen attorneys have been listed in the 2023 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers®, including ten attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” HSB…
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Attorney Scott Todd selected to ‘Rising Stars’ list
May 3, 2023
Greenville DUI and Criminal Defense attorney Scott Todd has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list. He is a partner at Sumner & Todd Attorneys…
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DeWees Real Estate Group represents tenant in local real estate transaction
May 3, 2023
Sales Associate, Angela Cash, Represented the tenant in the lease of 1215 Wayne Street DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s office, retail, industrial,…
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The Beach Company honored with 12 AAF Midlands Annual Advertising Awards
May 3, 2023
The Beach Company announced that they have been honored with 12 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Midlands Advertising Awards. The Charleston-based developer was recognized for various print and digital campaigns created…
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Lima One Capital Nate Trunfio honored nationally by HousingWire
May 3, 2023
HousingWire has named Lima’s One Capital’s Nate Trunfio one of its 2023 Rising Stars. Since joining Lima One in 2020 as the Senior Director of Sales, Trunfio has captained a…
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Grand Opening of Renovated Sanctified Hill Park in Fountain Inn This Friday
May 3, 2023
The City of Fountain Inn will be holding a Grand Opening Celebration for the newly renovated Sanctified Hill Park. The City of Fountain Inn completely renovated the historic park on…
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Charleston business leaders team up to launch panel series
May 2, 2023“Fully Obvious–The Entrepreneur’s Secret” aims to inspire and educate small business owners Charleston business owners Brad Ebenhoeh of Accountfully and Lee Deas of Obviouslee know what small businesses need to…
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Keep Laurens County Beautiful Storm Drain Art Contest
May 2, 2023
Calling all artists! Keep Laurens County Beautiful is seeking artists to transform up to four storm drains into public works of art. The goal of the project is to bring…
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City of Clinton Among Selected Rural Communities to Receive Grant Money for Water, Sewer and Stormwater Projects
May 2, 2023
The City of Clinton and other municipalities will receive grant money to assist with our Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Projects. The City of Clinton, Miller’s Fork Basin Sewer Rehabilitation will…
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Clinton’s Food Truck Monday Line Up for May 8
May 2, 2023
If you want a pass from kitchen duty check out Food Truck Monday is providing options for you on Monday, May 8 from 5-8 pm in downtown Clinton. Here is…
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Diaper Drive Thru in Clinton on Tuesday May 9
May 2, 2023
The next Diaper Drive Thru will be held on Tuesday, May 9 from 4 – 6 pm in Clinton in the Victory Worship Center Parking Lot (at intersection of Highway…
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Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission Awarded $7.9M SCIIP Grant for Laurens County Hospital Area Water System Improvements
May 2, 2023
The Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) is pleased to announce it has received $7.9 Million in grant funding from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) to assist…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
May 2, 2023
Glossifi and SiteLabs were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Builder Rocket, CloseWise, Drobot, and PeriopHealth, received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access to…
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Buzz Burwell to receive Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette from Government of Japan
May 2, 2023
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner Henry M. “Buzz” Burwell will be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, the government of Japan announced on…
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Regional Finance raises over $90,000 in support of the American Heart Association Upstate Heart Walk
May 2, 2023Regional Finance, a subsidiary of Regional Management Corp., raised more than $90,000 in support of the American Heart Association’s Upstate Heart Walk through its community outreach program, Regional Reach. The…
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Lexington County to kick off South Carolina Ag+Art Tour on Saturday, May 6
May 2, 2023
Lexington County is set to kick off the 2023 South Carolina Ag+Art Tour on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visit seven tour sites across the county featuring local artisans at…
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Miriam Atria recognized by South Carolina Legislature for 40 years of service to tourism industry
May 2, 2023Representatives Nathan Ballentine, Paula Rawl Calhoon, and former Representative Chip Huggins presented Miriam Atria with a House Resolution from the South Carolina General Assembly “To congratulate Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Capital City/Lake Murray…
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CAE restarts valet parking in partnership with Columbia area company, additional parking options
May 2, 2023
On Monday, May 15th, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) will be restarting its valet parking operations. The service, offline since 2020, will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week…
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Richland County’s new fireworks law: What to Know
May 2, 2023
Updated ordinance makes overnight pyrotechnics unlawful in unincorporated areas With the adoption of a new fireworks ordinance, Richland County Council is introducing major changes to the County’s fireworks laws. County…
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Chernoff Newman awarded multi-year contracts by two South Carolina agencies
May 2, 2023
Recent announcements reflect new, existing state agency partnerships Chernoff Newman, a top-ranking Southeastern agency and South Carolina’s longest-standing and most prominent integrated marketing communications firm has been selected to provide…
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Historic Columbia May 2023 events
May 2, 2023
Historic Columbia announced programming and events for May 2023. See the full list of May events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to experience all Historic…
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All-new ‘American Jukebox 2’ celebrates the hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s
May 2, 2023
Twenty of the country’s most talented performers will bring hits from the Eagles, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, and many more to the Charleston Music Hall for one spectacular…
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PTC Horticulture students shine at national competition
May 2, 2023
Six Piedmont Technical College (PTC) students in the Horticulture Program traveled to Mississippi State University in Starkville last month to compete in the 47th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC). After all the soil settled, they returned to Greenwood…
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PTC Horticulture Students Shine at National Competition
May 2, 2023
Six Piedmont Technical College (PTC) students in the Horticulture Program traveled to Mississippi State University in Starkville last month to compete in the 47th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC).…
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South Carolina Federal announces 2023 Scholarship Winners
May 2, 2023
South Carolina Federal Credit Union announced the winners of its 2023 scholarship program. Nine outstanding students who are attending a technical or traditional college in South Carolina beginning fall…
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Clemson University, Prisma Health NIH Accelerator Program helps researchers get prestigious funding
May 2, 2023
Confidence. Experience. Career-long advice. These are just some of the things that post-doctoral fellow Amy Schuster has gained while in the Clemson University/Prisma Health National Institutes of Health (NIH) Accelerator…
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Burnette, McDaniel and LeFever profiled in National Law Journal
May 2, 2023
M. Malissa Burnette, Kathleen McDaniel, and Grant Burnette LeFever have been named to the “National Law Journal” list of Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Trailblazers and are being highlighted in the national publication’s…
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Upcountry Fiber to offer free digital literacy classes in Easley
May 2, 2023
Upcountry Fiber, the internet service provider created by utility cooperatives Blue Ridge Electric Co-op (BREC) and WCFIBER, a subsidiary of West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative (WCTEL), has partnered with Tri-County…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2023 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
May 2, 2023
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Emily Collins Brown, and Jeffrey D. Hopkins are honored…
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Regional hospice & palliative care provider announces new name
May 2, 2023
Hospice of Laurens County Will Continue Serving the Community as VIA Health Partners Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR), and Hospice of Laurens County, announce their official name change…
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NIH awards MUSC $11.3 million to study autism, other neurodevelopmental differences
May 2, 2023
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Medical University of South Carolina $11.3 million dollars to create a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, or COBRE, focusing on neurodevelopmental conditions.…
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Laurens County 4-H Summer Camp Options – Registration Now Open
May 2, 2023
Laurens County 4-H Summer Day Camps are open for registration and there are three great opportunities. Here is a description of each camp. Use the link for each camp to…
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Palmetto Goodwill to host Shining Star Awards Luncheon on May 10
May 2, 2023
Palmetto Goodwill will host its signature annual Shining Star Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 10 at the College Center of Trident Technical College from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All…
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Veteran Business Outreach Center launches at The Citadel
May 2, 2023
The Citadel now hosts a center designed to help South Carolina’s veterans start or expand their small businesses. The college has been awarded funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration…
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Lander University Hosts Social Science Symposium
May 2, 2023
“Rural areas have unique issues,” according to Lane Riley, keynote speaker at this year’s Carolina Undergraduate Social Science Symposium (CUSSS), hosted by Lander University. She should know. After graduating from…
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Do What You Love: Nathan Bridges Completes BSN Degree with Lander’s RN-BSN Completion Program
May 2, 2023
After earning a degree in business, former Lander University baseball player Nathan Bridges spent his first few years out of college working in the accounting field. But in 2018, after…
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Historic Charleston Foundation celebrates achievements in preservation with Charter Day Winners
May 2, 2023This April, Historic Charleston Foundation commemorated its 1947 founding by honoring extraordinary contributions in preserving Charleston’s irreplaceable built environment and cultural character during Charter Day. This annual event honors…
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