BIA elects 2019 leadership
November 28, 2018
Jennifer Harding was elected as 2019 President of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA), at the Annual Meeting of the Membership held October 9, 2018. She will…
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Richland Two employees raise more than $128,000 for United Way of the Midlands
November 28, 2018
Employees of Richland School District Two completed its annual United Way campaign where employees contributed more than $128,720. “Richland Two is a valued partner of United Way, and we thank…
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SouthCon Building Group wins Excellence in Construction Award for Columbia Central Station Fire House Project
November 28, 2018
Charleston, SC — SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, was recognized with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) highest-level award at the ABC Carolinas Chapter’s…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation honored with 2018 Angel Award
November 27, 2018
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, is honored to be named to the 2018 Angels List by the South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond. The…
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Deadline extended for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards Program
November 27, 2018
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 Keeper Scholarship Awards program recognizes…
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DHEC encourages testing for World AIDS Day 2018
November 27, 2018
The 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day will be observed this Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging South Carolinians to get…
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Collins & Lacy co-founder inducted into SC Lawyers Hall of Fame
November 27, 2018
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly inducted Collins & Lacy co-founder Joel W. Collins, Jr. into its’ Hall of Fame at a luncheon in West Columbia on Tuesday, November 6th. This is SCLW’s inaugural Hall of Fame class. The…
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SEED architecture moves to Cottontown
November 27, 2018SEED Architecture, a full-service architecture and planning firm founded in 2015 by John K. Powell, has moved into new offices that the firm designed at 2144 Sumter St. The…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Ron Scott
November 27, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announced that Ronald T. Scott has joined the firm as an associate in the Columbia office. Ron’s practice focuses on working with local government…
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LeFever joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as an associate
November 27, 2018Grant Burnette LeFever, a Columbia native and graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as its newest associate. LeFever plans to…
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One Warm Coat names Beth W. DeWolf as President and CEO
November 27, 2018National Non-Profit One Warm Coat Appoints New President and CEO to Lead Innovation and Program Expansion One Warm Coat, a national non-profit committed to providing free warm coats to people…
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ROI Commercial assists in expansion of Burriss and Ridgeway Law Firm
November 27, 2018ROI Commercial, LLC, Principal and Broker, Sherri C. Burriss, recently completed an assignment for Burriss and Ridgeway Law Firm to acquire new offices and dispose of their current locations as…
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Boyd Foundation supports local conservation group
November 27, 2018The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) has received a generous commitment from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation, thus enabling CLT to further their conservation mission across the midlands…
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GreenWood, Inc. achieves Carolina Star VPP status for Workplace Safety and Health
November 27, 2018GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, has been approved by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) to participate in the Carolina Star Voluntary Protection Program…
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The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards Public Policy Impact grant to Institute for Child Success
November 27, 2018
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards Public Policy Impact grant to Institute for Child Success, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and policy organization dedicated to the success of…
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RCAEOP announces award winners
November 27, 2018The Richland County Association of Educational Office Professionals (RCAEOP) has named Mr. Keith Price as its 2018 – 2019 Educational Administrator of the Year. Mr. Price serves as Assistant Superintendent…
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Southeastern Freight Lines’ Florence service center celebrates 65 years of service
November 27, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, is celebrating 65 years of quality without question service at its Florence, South Carolina, service center. Located at…
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Donate2it and Housing For All – Mount Pleasant kickoff partnership on #GivingTuesday
November 27, 2018As the season of giving arrives, Donate2it, a crowdfunding platform for Lowcountry charities, individuals and humanitarian causes is celebrating #GivingTuesday on Nov. 27 by kicking off a campaign to match…
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HSB’s Perry MacLennan graduates from SC Economic Development Institute
November 27, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is proud to announce that Perry MacLennan, an associate in the firm’s Charleston office, recently completed the South Carolina Economic Development Institute program. A collaborative effort between…
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‘Flip & Give’ community renovation set to generate more than $100,000 for Columbia charities
November 27, 2018
With a Shandon bungalow more than halfway through an innovative, crowd-sourced renovation, the ‘Flip & Give’ project is closing in on a charitable donation that could exceed $100,000. An initiative…
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CHE unveils new website: GetSmartSC.com featuring The Palmetto Calculator
November 27, 2018
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) announced today it has launched a new website called GetSmartSC.com featuring the Palmetto Calculator. These tools, created in response to feedback from school counselors, parents,…
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S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director resigns
November 27, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced Cheryl Stanton’s resignation as Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), effective December 7, 2018. Originally nominated to lead the agency by…
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LeFever joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as an associate
November 27, 2018
Grant Burnette LeFever, a Columbia native and graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel as its newest associate. LeFever plans to…
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RCAEOP announces award winners
November 27, 2018The Richland County Association of Educational Office Professionals (RCAEOP) has named Mr. Keith Price as its 2018 – 2019 Educational Administrator of the Year. Mr. Price serves as Assistant Superintendent…
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One Warm Coat names Beth W. DeWolf as President and CEO
November 27, 2018
National Non-Profit One Warm Coat Appoints New President and CEO to Lead Innovation and Program Expansion One Warm Coat, a national non-profit committed to providing free warm coats to people…
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ROI Commercial assists in expansion of Burriss and Ridgeway Law Firm
November 27, 2018
ROI Commercial, LLC, Principal and Broker, Sherri C. Burriss, recently completed an assignment for Burriss and Ridgeway Law Firm to acquire new offices and dispose of their current locations as…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Ron Scott
November 27, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announced that Ronald T. Scott has joined the firm as an associate in the Columbia office. Ron’s practice focuses on working with local government…
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Boyd Foundation supports local conservation group
November 27, 2018
The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) has received a generous commitment from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation, thus enabling CLT to further their conservation mission across the midlands…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 26
November 26, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/23/2018 to 11/29/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Ralph Breaks The Internet PG Disney 1 4,017 $56,237,634…
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Ryan Welch, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the buyer in the purchase of 12,000 SF of industrial space and 10.31 acres of land in Goose Creek, SC
November 26, 2018Ryan Welch, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the Buyer, 144 Howe Hall Rd., LLC in the purchase of 12,000 SF of industrial space and 10.31 acres of…
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Thomas Buist, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the tenant in the lease of 54,447 SF of industrial space in Summerville, SC.
November 26, 2018Thomas Buist, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the Tenant in the lease of 54,447 SF of industrial space located at 328 Deming Way in Summerville, SC. John…
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BCDCOG receives National Innovation Award for Hop Park-and-Ride Shuttle
November 26, 2018
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has been nationally recognized for its work spearheading the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) Shuttle. BCDCOG recently received the…
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College of Charleston establishes Cougar Advantage Program
November 26, 2018Academically exceptional high school students from 15 South Carolina counties will now be rewarded for their success with automatic acceptance into the College of Charleston. The Cougar Advantage program, formerly known…
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Charleston Christmas Special is Dec. 8-23 at Charleston Music Hall
November 26, 2018More than 10,000 people make the Charleston Christmas Special part of their holiday tradition each December, and this year will be no exception. Producers Brad and Jennifer Moranz have worked…
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Colonial Life ranked No. 1 in customer service for disability insurance
November 26, 2018
Colonial Life has been recognized as one of America’s Best Companies for Customer Service for 2019 by Newsweek magazine. Colonial Life was named the top customer service provider in disability…
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The COMET to hold community listening sessions to improve the transit system – November 27 & 29
November 26, 2018
The COMET is planning a series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvement. Participants are asked to come…
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College marching bands to compete in Inaugural National Collegiate Marching Band Championship Bowl
November 26, 2018The National Collegiate Marching Band Championship Bowl (NCMBCB) Organizing Committee and Experience Columbia SC Sports is pleased to welcome five prominent bands that will compete in the inaugural National Collegiate…
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Lakisha Cook named SC Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year
November 26, 2018From left to right: Beth Phibbs (Executive Director of SCASA), Lakisha Cook, and Dr. Baron Davis (Superintendent of Richland School District Two). Lakisha Cook, assistant principal of Muller Road…
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The COMET to hold community listening sessions to improve transit system
November 26, 2018
The COMET is planning a series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvement. Participants are asked to come…
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ROI Commercial closes on former heavy equipment industrial facility in Lexington
November 26, 2018ROI Commercial broker and principal, George Meetze, represented the seller, All-State Equipment Company, in the sale of a +/-9,600 square foot industrial building and 4.68 acres located at 122 Gardners…
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General Motors accelerates transformation
November 26, 2018
General Motors (NYSE: GM) will accelerate its transformation for the future, building on the comprehensive strategy it laid out in 2015 to strengthen its core business, capitalize on the future of…
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It’s Really Not That Hard to Prevent a Crisis (Sometimes)
November 26, 2018
By Erin Sanders Senior Communications Advisor with NP Strategy Corporate crises happen every day, and some are simply unavoidable. You can run a tight ship and develop a top-notch…
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McNair attorneys selected as members of the J. Bratton Davis American Inn of Court
November 26, 2018McNair announced Michael Weaver and Weyman Carter (pictured) have been selected as members of the J. Bratton Davis American Inn of Court. Michael Weaver joins as an associate member, and…
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Miller-Valentine Construction completes construction on third Midway Logistics industrial building
November 26, 2018Midway Logistics III, a 200,000 square foot speculative building in the Lexington County Industrial Park (LCIP) is a tilt-up, hard wall multi-tenant building designed for Class “A” distribution and light…
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McNair attorneys selected as members of the J. Bratton Davis American Inn of Court
November 26, 2018
McNair announced Michael Weaver (pictured) and Weyman Carter have been selected as members of the J. Bratton Davis American Inn of Court. Michael Weaver joins as an associate member, and Weyman…
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College marching bands to compete in Inaugural National Collegiate Marching Band Championship Bowl
November 26, 2018
The National Collegiate Marching Band Championship Bowl (NCMBCB) Organizing Committee and Experience Columbia SC Sports is pleased to welcome five prominent bands that will compete in the inaugural National Collegiate…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Miller-Valentine Construction completes construction on third Midway Logistics industrial building
November 26, 2018Midway Logistics III, a 200,000 square foot speculative building in the Lexington County Industrial Park (LCIP) is a tilt-up, hard wall multi-tenant building designed for Class “A” distribution and light…
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ROI Commercial closes on former heavy equipment industrial facility in Lexington
November 26, 2018ROI Commercial broker and principal, George Meetze, represented the seller, All-State Equipment Company, in the sale of a +/-9,600 square foot industrial building and 4.68 acres located at 122 Gardners…
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GrandSouth Bancorporation completes private placement of $10 million of subordinated notes
November 25, 2018
GrandSouth Bancorporation, the holding company for GrandSouth Bank, completed a private issuance of 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Term Notes, in the principal amount of $10 million. Unless prepaid earlier, the notes mature…
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SCANA and SCE&G settle class action lawsuit related to V.C. Summer nuclear costs
November 25, 2018
Plaintiffs Richard Lightsey, LeBrian Cleckley, and Phillip Cooper have reached an agreement with SCANA Corporation and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company to settle a lawsuit filed in the state Court of Common…
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