Blythewood Chamber of Commerce names Providence Health-Northeast “Large Company of the Year” for 2018
December 10, 2018
On Friday, December 7, at the elegant Doko Manor, the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its annual community recognitions. Providence Health-Northeast was honored to be named the…
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Infinity Marketing media team expands
December 10, 2018Infinity Marketing, the Upstate’s award-winning marketing firm, is thrilled to welcome Amber Paul as Senior Media Buyer and Bethany Mlinar as Media Coordinator, expanding its Media Division and furthering team…
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Catch The COMET Holiday Bus for Free – December 15-24
December 10, 2018
The COMET will be offering free rides on the Holiday buses as a gift to the community! Any passenger that boards a bus with Christmas decorations will ride that bus…
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Tony Folk installed as SCSBA president
December 10, 2018
Tony Folk, member of the Dorchester School District Four Board, was installed as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly held this…
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Richland One upcoming events and honors
December 10, 2018
Webber Elementary Receives $13,000 Grant from International Paper Congratulations to Webber Elementary School on receiving a $13,000 grant from International Paper to improve student reading and literacy skills.…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2019 Budget
December 10, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today a $2.1 billion budget for 2019. The 2019 budget includes $1.7 billion for the electric system, $9.9 million for the water systems…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools
December 10, 2018The South Carolina Department of Education today released the first list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under the…
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Executive Director Marcia S. Adams to continue to lead S.C. Department of Administration
December 10, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Marcia S. Adams will continue serving as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Administration. Following the Government Restructuring Act of 2014, former…
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Bicycle Corporation of America growing its Clarendon County operations
December 10, 2018Product line expansion to create 65 new jobs Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA) announced plans to expand its existing production operations in Clarendon County. The company’s $5 million investment is…
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HSSC CEO Kenneth R. Deans Jr. accepted into Forbes Nonprofit Council
December 10, 2018
Forbes Nonprofit Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Chief Executives in Successful Nonprofit Organizations Kenneth R. Deans Jr., President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), has been accepted into…
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Celeste Bowers joins Robinson Gray as associate
December 10, 2018Columbia native Celeste Bowers has joined Robinson Gray as an associate. Celeste focuses her practice on commercial transactions, real estate development, and real estate litigation. She advises clients on all…
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Colonial Life employees finish annual United Way Campaign with outstanding results
December 10, 2018Colonial Life and its employees, valued long-time supporters of United Way of the Midlands, completed their 2018 United Way campaign raising more than $388,000. “Because of their strong commitment to…
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Director Freddie B. Pough to continue to lead S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice
December 10, 2018Governor Henry McMaster today announced that Freddie B. Pough will continue serving as the director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). First named acting director in January…
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Capgemini cuts ribbon on new security operations center in the BullStreet District
December 10, 2018Global consulting giant opens new facility on second floor of First Base Building at BullStreet in downtown Columbia, S.C. Joined by leaders from across South Carolina, global consulting giant Capgemini…
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Ann Begnaud joins HUB Carolinas Insurance Brokerage as new Personal Lines Practice Leader
December 10, 2018HUB Carolinas — one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the Carolinas — recently announced that Ann Begnaud has joined HUB Carolinas as Personal…
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RealOp Investments adds Andrea White as Acquisitions Analyst
December 10, 2018RealOp Investments has hired Andrea White as an Acquisitions Analyst. White comes to RealOp with over 10 years of experience in real estate analysis, most recently serving as a Director…
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United Community Bank Angel Tree provides over 300 holiday gifts to Upstate children
December 10, 2018United Community Bank announced its Upstate branches provided 354 Christmas gifts to local children through its annual Angel Tree program. Participating branches placed Christmas trees in their lobbies with “Be…
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NAI Avant arranges ±9,592 sf medical office sale in West Columbia
December 10, 2018NAI Avant announced the $1,600,000 medical office sale of 2989 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, SC. Broker Peyton Bryant and senior broker Cam Kreps represented the seller, Lexvest, LLC. The…
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Celeste Bowers joins Robinson Gray as associate
December 10, 2018
Columbia native Celeste Bowers has joined Robinson Gray as an associate. Celeste focuses her practice on commercial transactions, real estate development, and real estate litigation. She advises clients on all…
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NAI Avant arranges ±9,592 sf medical office sale in West Columbia
December 10, 2018
NAI Avant announced the $1,600,000 medical office sale of 2989 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, SC. Broker Peyton Bryant and senior broker Cam Kreps represented the seller, Lexvest, LLC. The…
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Colonial Life employees finish annual United Way Campaign with outstanding results
December 10, 2018
Colonial Life and its employees, valued long-time supporters of United Way of the Midlands, completed their 2018 United Way campaign raising more than $388,000. “Because of their strong commitment to…
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Columbia issues first-ever “Green Bonds” to fund stormwater improvements, invest in sustainability
December 7, 2018
The City’s $37.9 million bond issue is first in the nation for standalone stormwater upgrades certified by the Climate Bond Initiative The City of Columbia, South Carolina, is poised to…
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Nekki Shutt received Civic Star Award from Richland County Bar Association
December 7, 2018Nekki Shutt, one of the founding partners of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the Richland County Bar Association’s Civic Star Award. The honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service.…
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Museum provides streamable learning opportunities
December 7, 2018The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum has begun presenting live, interactive streaming programs about the Civil War, offered at no charge to South Carolina public and private…
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Nekki Shutt received Civic Star Award from Richland County Bar Association
December 7, 2018
Nekki Shutt, one of the founding partners of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the Richland County Bar Association’s Civic Star Award. The honor recognizes exceptional and meritorious community service.…
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Social factors influence your health
December 7, 2018
The United States trails its peer developed countries in life expectancy and other health outcomes, despite spending more on healthcare. Some of this difference is due to genetics and behavior,…
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Ann Begnaud joins HUB Carolinas Insurance Brokerage as new personal lines practice leader
December 7, 2018
HUB Carolinas — one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the Carolinas headquartered in Columbia, S.C. — recently announced that Ann Begnaud has joined…
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Capgemini cuts ribbon on new security operations center in the BullStreet District
December 7, 2018Global consulting giant opens new facility on second floor of First Base Building at BullStreet in downtown Columbia, S.C. Joined by leaders from across South Carolina, global consulting giant Capgemini…
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Museum provides streamable learning opportunities
December 7, 2018
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum has begun presenting live, interactive streaming programs about the Civil War, offered at no charge to South Carolina public and private…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Social factors influence your health
December 6, 2018The United States trails its peer developed countries in life expectancy and other health outcomes, despite spending more on healthcare. Some of this difference is due to genetics and behavior,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Capgemini cuts ribbon on new security operations center in the BullStreet District
December 6, 2018Global consulting giant opens new facility on second floor of First Base Building at BullStreet in downtown Columbia, S.C. Joined by leaders from across South Carolina, global consulting giant Capgemini…
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Ann Begnaud joins HUB Carolinas Insurance Brokerage as new personal lines practice leader
December 6, 2018HUB Carolinas — one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the Carolinas headquartered in Columbia, S.C. — recently announced that Ann Begnaud has joined…
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Graham, Scott announce key funding to increase South Carolina port system’s capacity and efficiency
December 6, 2018U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) announced a $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to…
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Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt to continue to lead S.C. Department of Commerce
December 6, 2018
Gov. Henry McMaster announced that Robert M. Hitt III will continue serving in his role as Secretary of Commerce at the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Secretary Hitt was appointed…
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KV Final launching new Spartanburg County operations
December 6, 2018
Automotive Supplier to Create 50 Positions KV Final, a Czech developer and producer of metal parts for the automotive industry, is locating its new operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s…
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CarolinaPower wins ABC “Excellence in Construction Award” for distinguished work on Operating Room renovation
December 6, 2018CarolinaPower, a leading electrical contractor based in Upstate S.C., recently received a 2018 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for the company’s distinguished performance…
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Jackson consolidates Greenville area offices with move to BridgeWay Station
December 6, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has moved to BridgeWay Station, the planned mixed-use development off Interstate 385. The company’s new address…
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Greenville to be test site for a new type of concrete infused with nanoparticles
December 6, 2018U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities will host the world’s largest test of the groundbreaking concrete A downtown parking lot owned by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities…
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Jena Thomas wins the 701 CCA Prize 2018
December 6, 2018701 CCA Prize 2018 Winner Jena Thomas, photo courtesy of Jamar Riley Spartanburg, S.C., artist Jena Thomas won the 701 CCA Prize 2018 for South Carolina artists 40 years and younger.…
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DeepBD launching its first Charleston County operations
December 6, 2018High-tech artificial intelligence company creating 30 new jobs DeepBD, a developer and operator of artificial intelligence platforms, announced new operations in Charleston County. The company’s $1.6 million investment is projected…
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SC State alumnus Lt. Col. Maurice Green to keynote ROTC commissioning ceremony
December 5, 2018
Alumnus and distinguished graduate of SC State, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Maurice “Moe” Green, will serve as the keynote speaker for the ROTC fall commissioning ceremony on Friday, Dec. 7. The…
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Copper Dome Strategies expands governmental relations team
December 5, 2018Copper Dome Strategies announced that Chris Neeley will join the firm as a governmental relations consultant. Chris will work in and expand Copper Dome’s presence in local, state, federal and…
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter presents 2018 Excellence in Construction Awards
December 5, 2018Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter honored over 70 projects collectively worth $950 million at the 17th annual Excellence in Construction Awards Gala on November 15, 2018, in Charlotte.…
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$8.7mm Land Deal
December 5, 2018Buddy Bebergal and Kit Regnery of Carolina Commercial, LLC represented Middle Street Partners in the $8.7mm land acquisition of 55 Romney Street in Charleston, SC.
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Minerva Management Partners to host “It’s Not Your Father’s Business Plan – Business Plan Reboot” virtual workshop in January
December 5, 2018Minerva Management Partners, LLC, a business coaching practice created to help women entrepreneurs really step into the role of CEO of their company, has announced the launch of their new…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation welcomes Vic Bailey as New Trustee
December 5, 2018The Spartanburg County Foundation announced the election of Vollie C. (Vic) Bailey, III to the Board of Trustees for a term of seven years. Mr. Bailey received his Bachelor of…
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Pete Harper, CCIM, Cameron Yost and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the landlord in the lease of 9,500 SF of flex office space in Charleston, SC
December 5, 2018Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, Cameron Yost and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Landlord, RCB Development in the lease of 12,500 SF of Flex Office space located…
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Charleston County Public Library and government officials break ground on new Bees Ferry West Ashley Library
December 5, 2018Construction of the new Bees Ferry West Ashley Library is underway. Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and Charleston County Government officials kicked off the construction of the new facility during a groundbreaking ceremony on…
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Floyd Lee Locums’ CEO named one of SIA’s Top 100 Women in Staffing
December 5, 2018
The Top 100 Women on the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) list has been released—and Floyd Lee Locums’ CEO, Natasha Lee, takes one of the coveted spots. A locums veteran with…
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Crawford Strategy welcomes Jonny Redfield as senior graphic designer
December 5, 2018
Crawford Strategy, a full-service agency committed to providing strategic and creative communications solutions to businesses, recently welcomed Jonny Redfield as a senior graphic designer. In his role on the agency’s…
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