Sherman College names faculty, staff member of the year
December 18, 2018Sherman College of Chiropractic recently honored Huarong Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., and Allen Duckworth in appreciation of their contributions, time and commitment to the college. Professor of Basic Sciences Huarong Zhou,…
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RealOp Investments acquires Charlotte office portfolio
December 18, 2018RealOp Investments, a real estate private equity firm, has purchased the 163,687-square-foot Arrowpoint II & III portfolio located in Charlotte’s Airport submarket. This is RealOp’s first office acquisition in Charlotte,…
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Infinity Marketing promotes Taylor Boyd to Senior Graphic Designer
December 18, 2018Infinity Marketing is proud to announce Taylor Boyd has been promoted Senior Graphic Designer, further enhancing its Creative & Production division. “Throughout her time with Infinity, Taylor has consistently demonstrated…
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Dale Carnegie SC wins award for highest franchise percent increase
December 18, 2018
Global brand Dale Carnegie honored its top-performing franchisees across more than 90 countries and all 50 states at this month’s 2018 International Conference, held in Orlando, FL. Leadership Management and…
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Colliers International welcomes Alia Bostaji as Brokerage Associate in Columbia
December 17, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina announced that Alia Bostaji has joined the commercial real estate firm as a Brokerage Associate specializing in general commercial and hospitality properties. “Alia is a…
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WREN welcomes A’ja Wilson as Keynote Speaker for annual summit
December 17, 2018
Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) will be hosting their third annual state-wide summit on April 1st, 2019 at the Columbia Museum of Art in downtown Columbia. This year WREN welcomes keynote speaker A’ja…
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American Airlines to begin nonstop service to New York
December 17, 2018
American Airlines has announced nonstop service to New York/LaGuardia (LGA) Airport from Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) beginning May 3, 2019. The daily service will depart CAE at 6:55 a.m. and…
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Dale Carnegie SC wins award for highest franchise percent increase
December 17, 2018Global brand Dale Carnegie honored its top-performing franchisees across more than 90 countries and all 50 states at this month’s 2018 International Conference, held in Orlando, FL. Leadership Management and…
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards Program
December 17, 2018Applications Due December 19, 2019 The City of Columbia is accepting nominations for the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards through Wednesday, December 19, 2018. The Dream…
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Mayor Benjamin accepts national Sierra Club award at local chapter meeting
December 17, 2018
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin accepted the national Sierra ClubDistinguished Achievement Award on Thursday, Dec. 13 at the John Bachman Group of the South Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club’s holiday…
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Let’s recognize those who give of themselves to make a difference
December 17, 2018
By Richard Eckstrom, CPA, SC Comptroller Given how bad news tends to dominate headlines – and how misdeeds are far more likely to find their way onto the nightly…
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Director Josh Baker to continue leading S.C. Department of Health and Human Services
December 17, 2018Governor Henry McMaster today announced that Josh Baker will continue serving as the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). Governor McMaster appointed Director Baker…
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Lindsey Culley joins Mashburn Construction’s Columbia office
December 17, 2018
Mashburn Construction, announced the hire of Lindsey Culley as the Business Development and Marketing Coordinator for their Columbia office. Lindsey has six years of marketing and public relations experience. She…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 17
December 17, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/14/2018 to 12/20/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse PG Sony 1 3,813 $35,363,376…
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First Horizon releases inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report
December 17, 2018First Horizon National Corp. today released its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company’s impact and outlines its commitment to its communities, employees, and customers. The report,…
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Local community resource suffers catastrophic damage due to winter storm
December 17, 2018On Sunday December 9th, United Way of the Piedmont’s Gifts in Kind Center (GIKC) suffered catastrophic structural damage due to the weight of snow and ice from the weekend’s winter…
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Jasmine Smith named to board of SC Women Lawyers Association
December 17, 2018Jasmine Smith of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the board of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. The mission of the South Carolina Women Lawyers…
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How to Find, Interview, and Hire Great Employees
December 17, 2018By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose When it comes down to it, businesses are defined by the quality of their staffs. Steve Jobs, the late cofounder of Apple, once…
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Dr. Harris Pastides to Chair SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health Board of Directors
December 17, 2018The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) is pleased to announce new executive officers and members of the Board of Directors. Dr. Harris Pastides has been named…
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Palmetto Health Gamma Knife® Center celebrates 20 years
December 17, 2018
Palmetto Health is celebrating 20 years as the Gamma Knife® radiosurgery center of the Midlands, offering patients a safe and effective alternative to surgery and whole brain radiation. “Gamma Knife…
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Mutual of Omaha hires Tim Goldman as their new Sales Director
December 17, 2018
Mutual of Omaha hires Tim Goldman as their new Sales Director for the South Carolina, based out of the Columbia District Office. As a Sales Director, he is looking to…
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Mutual of Omaha hires Logan Lupia as the Managing Director
December 17, 2018
Mutual of Omaha hires Logan Lupia as the Managing Director for the South Carolina District Office, based out of Columbia and in charge of the entire state of SC sales…
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Industrial Warehouse Sale
December 17, 2018Carolina Commercial, LLC congratulates Charlie Moore, CCIM, SIOR & William Moore for the $5,150,000 closing of 101,500 SF industrial warehouse building located at 7391 Pepperdam Avenue, North Charleston, SC. …
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Jackson hires Brian Campbell as performance service specialist
December 17, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Brian Campbell as performance service specialist. In his new role, Campbell will provide inventory…
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Engenius awards a grant and launches new website for Greenville Housing Fund
December 17, 2018Engenius, an Upstate web design and digital marketing company, awarded a grant and launched a new website for The Greenville Housing Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to investing and funding affordable…
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RealOp Investments purchases Central Park Business Center in Jacksonville
December 17, 2018JACKSONVILLE – RealOp Investments recently purchased Central Park Business Center with plans to improve and reposition the asset in the market place. Central Park Business Center is a value-add office/flex…
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City of Columbia issues first-ever green bonds
December 17, 2018
By Steve Benjamin Mayor Columbia, SC The City of Columbia is excited to share that it has issued its first-ever “green bond” to fund stormwater improvements and make an…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases list of priority schools
December 17, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Education released the first list of Priority Schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under the ESSA, the South Carolina Department…
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United Way now collecting items to gear up for the 2019 Point-in-Time Count to assess homelessness
December 17, 2018United Way of the Midlands is hosting a donation drive to collect items for the area’s annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count held January 23 – 29, 2019. “The PIT Count serves…
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Dr. Harris Pastides to Chair SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health Board of Directors
December 17, 2018
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) is pleased to announce new executive officers and members of the Board of Directors. Dr. Harris Pastides has been named…
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Jasmine Smith named to board of SC Women Lawyers Association
December 17, 2018
Jasmine Smith of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the board of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. The mission of the South Carolina Women Lawyers…
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How to Find, Interview, and Hire Great Employees
December 17, 2018
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose When it comes down to it, businesses are defined by the quality of their staffs. Steve Jobs, the late cofounder of Apple, once…
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United Way now collecting items to gear up for the 2019 Point-in-Time Count to assess homelessness
December 17, 2018United Way of the Midlands is hosting a donation drive to collect items for the area’s annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count held January 23 – 29, 2019. “The PIT Count serves…
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Statement by Dominion Energy, SCANA Corporation on Public Service Commission of South Carolina vote on merger
December 15, 2018
On Friday, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (SCPSC) voted to approve the merger between Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) with conditions to be outlined later…
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PSC issues decision approve the SCANA/Dominion merger
December 14, 2018The Public Service Commission held a Commission Business Meeting on December 14, 2018 to issue its ruling regarding pending SCE&G Matters. The PCS provided the last approval needed for Dominion…
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Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors
December 14, 2018Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…
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Old watch turns out to be valuable, leading to generous gift to Salvation Army
December 14, 2018Back in the 1960s, when he first got out of law school, D. Reece Williams III bought himself a watch. It was a nice watch, a waterproof Rolex, for which…
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Gov. Henry McMaster appoints Upstate businessman Charles Dalton to the S.C. Commission on Higher Education
December 14, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced the appointment of Charles Dalton of Greenville to serve as a member of the Commission on Higher Education. Mr. Dalton, who recently retired as president and CEO of…
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DHEC names 2018-2019 champions of the environment
December 14, 2018
Eight schools won grants to support efforts to educate the next generation of environmental stewards, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today. “Champions of the Environment…
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AMCOL, RevMD form Strategic Partnership
December 14, 2018
AMCOL Systems, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient experience and revenue cycle optimization services, andRevMD Partners, LLC., an industry leading technology enabled revenue cycle services company, have entered into a strategic…
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Kimberly Witherspoon selected as a Liberty Fellow
December 14, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Kimberly Witherspoon has been selected for the Liberty Fellows Class of 2020. Kimberly joins 20 other leaders from across the state who make a lifelong commitment…
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$25 million BUILD grant awarded to improve South Carolina’s supply chain
December 14, 2018
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to support the expansion at South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) Inland Port…
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Nephron releases opioid free pain management product: BKK
December 14, 2018
Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility launched a new opioid free pain management product in response to the current crisis in America. The product, BKK, is a multimodal analgesia containing Bupivacaine, Ketorolac and Ketamine.…
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Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors
December 14, 2018
Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…
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Old watch turns out to be valuable, leading to generous gift to Salvation Army
December 14, 2018
Back in the 1960s, when he first got out of law school, D. Reece Williams III bought himself a watch. It was a nice watch, a waterproof Rolex, for which…
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Arsenic and Old Lace at Town Theatre – January 4-20
December 14, 2018
Mortimer Brewster is a happy man – holds a steady job and is recently engaged. He is excited to share the news of his upcoming nuptials with his sweet spinster…
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Arsenic and Old Lace at Town Theatre – January 4-20
December 13, 2018Mortimer Brewster is a happy man – holds a steady job and is recently engaged. He is excited to share the news of his upcoming nuptials with his sweet spinster…
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2019 winter foreign language classes start the week of January 7th and are now open for registration at Upstate International.
December 13, 2018
As cool weather finally arrives in the Upstate, UI has some cool new language class offerings for our winter semester! Classes offered this winter includeAmerican Sign Language, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, English,…
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Preston Marion joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
December 13, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Preston Marion as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Preston joins Coldwell Banker Caine with previous management experience in the farming industry. A…
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Sober or Slammer! Holiday campaign begins
December 13, 2018
Chief Terrence Green would like to notify the Town of Lexington community that the Lexington Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies statewide, will be participating in the Sober or…
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