South Carolina expands economic development incentives
October 24, 2018New developments in South Carolina (Senate Bill 1043) will affect eligibility requirements for the Job Development Credit and introduce a new Agribusiness Service-Related Facility Credit. Below is a summary of the updates. Agribusiness…
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Philip Vann elected to Board of Directors of Children’s Trust of South Carolina
October 24, 2018
Colliers International’s Philip Vann was elected to the Children’s Trust of South Carolina Board of Directors. “Being elected to serve on the Children’s Trust of South Carolina’s Board of Directors…
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Southern First reports results for third quarter of 2018
October 24, 2018Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the third…
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Lexington District One celebrates 30 Teachers of the Year
October 24, 2018The certified staff at each of Lexington County School District One’s 30 schools recently chose one certified teacher to represent them in the district’s 2018–2019 Teacher of the Year selection…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 24, 2018
It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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The Honor Project raises nearly $26,000 for its 4th Annual WildMayhem Golf Tournament Charitable Beneficiaries
October 24, 2018The Honor Project’s 4th Annual WildMayhem Golf Tournament took place on September 6th, 2018 at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. The tournament benefited two local charities: Happy Wheels, a charitable organization…
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Southern First reports results for third quarter of 2018
October 24, 2018
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the third…
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Colliers Report: Demand is keeping pace with construction
October 23, 2018
Research & Forecast Report Q3-2018 CHARLESTON | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways The demand for Charleston industrial space is high and the market absorbed 923,455 square feet this quarter. Construction is…
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SC Ports reports first quarter fiscal year growth
October 23, 2018The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported a 7.5 percent fiscal year-over-year container volume growth of twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) through September. SCPA has handled 580,361 TEUs since July,…
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SC Ports celebrates 5 years of success at Inland Port Greer
October 23, 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) held a celebration to mark five years of success at Inland Port Greer, a momentous occasion marked by the facility handling its 446,280 rail…
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Charleston Dermatology opens satellite office in West Ashley
October 23, 2018
Charleston Dermatology, a North Charleston-based medical practice, has opened a satellite office in West Ashley. Dr. Adam Sperduto, one of the practice’s three founders, is seeing patients on Fridays between…
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Charleston County School District receives Accreditation from AdvancED
October 23, 2018The Charleston County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees learned Monday afternoon that the district will receive its first-ever system-wide accreditation from AdvancED, the world’s foremost education accrediting agency. AdvancED…
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Charleston’s iconic RTW celebrating 40 years on King Street
October 23, 2018
Designers from around the world scheduled to attend celebration of upscale women’s fashion store in Charleston. Defining personal style since 1978, RTW has been Charleston’s premier fashion specialty store, located…
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Jon Presley strengthens United Community Bank team in Summerville
October 23, 2018United Community Bank welcomed Jon Presley as Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager to its Summerville location. In this role, Presley will focus on cultivating full-service banking relationships with new and…
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Lexington sheriff secures grant funding for liaison to Hispanic community
October 23, 2018
Funding for a victim advocate to assist Lexington County Hispanics affected by crime is part of more than $46 million worth of grants recently approved for law enforcement agencies statewide…
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U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin elected to Executive Committee of Global Parliament of Mayors
October 23, 2018
Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin was elected to the Executive Committee of the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM). Unlike any other urban network,…
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The Comet service enhancements will begin November 5th
October 23, 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018 there will be Service Enhancements to The COMET fixed route services, including DART and ReFlex services. The goal to provide these service enhancements for increasing ridership and…
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State Museum celebrates 30 years with FREE general admission Nov. 3 & 4
October 23, 2018
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the South Carolina State Museum will offer free general admission to the public Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Sunday, Nov.…
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Infinity partners with Roebuck Buildings
October 23, 2018Infinity Marketing announced their partnership with premier construction company, Roebuck Buildings. Infinity will be elevating Roebuck Buildings’ brand in the market through the construction of a website that provides an…
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Colliers International brings speculative industrial building to 100% occupancy for Magnus Development Partners
October 23, 2018
Class A industrial space developed by Magnus Development Partners in West Columbia brought to full occupancy before construction is completed. Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR and Thomas…
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Abacus Planning Group announced Kevin Draudt has completed CFP® Certification
October 23, 2018Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announces that Kevin R. Draudt has completed all requirements for the CFP® credential. The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and…
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Jackson Creek Elementary School wins Outstanding Project Award
October 23, 2018Learning By Design magazine has awarded Jackson Creek Elementary School a 2018 Outstanding Project Award. The PreK-5 school was constructed as a design-build project with LS3P and Thompson Turner Construction…
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LS3P welcomes new Construction Administrator
October 23, 2018LS3P welcomes Bob Hawsey, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as a Construction Administrator. Hawsey, who brings 32 years of experience in design and construction for diverse aviation, K-12 education,…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $18,000 in robotics grants
October 23, 2018At the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, the Lexington One Educational Foundation recognized winners of a new grant program to support…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation announces winners of Innovation Grants for Elementary Schools
October 23, 2018At the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, the Lexington One Educational Foundation recognized winners of the Innovation Grants for Elementary Schools.…
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Ed Mullins named 2018 Humanitarian of the Year
October 23, 2018United Way of the Midlands will honor Edward W. Mullins, Jr. as the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient at United Way’s annual Humanitarian of the Year Dinner and…
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Inaugural Palladium Fall Tour explores Columbia’s historic Main Street
October 23, 2018Join Palladium of Historic Columbia for the inaugural Palladium Fall Tour, a two-day behind-the-scenes tour of Main Street. This year’s theme, Stayin’ Alive on Main Street, will kick off with…
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Elliott Davis employees raise more than $38,000 for annual United Way Campaign
October 23, 2018Employees of Elliott Davis, a professional services firm that offers a full spectrum of business solutions and a long-time supporter of United Way of the Midlands, completed their annual United…
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Marguerite S. Willis honored by South Carolina Women Lawyers Association with the 2018 Jean Galloway Bissell Award
October 23, 2018
Nexsen Pruet litigator and legal leader received the organization’s prestigious award on Friday, October 19, 2018 Marguerite S. Willis, Nexsen Pruet antitrust and unfair competition attorney, was awarded the 2018 Jean…
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Inaugural Palladium Fall Tour explores Columbia’s historic Main Street
October 23, 2018
Join Palladium of Historic Columbia for the inaugural Palladium Fall Tour, a two-day behind-the-scenes tour of Main Street. This year’s theme, Stayin’ Alive on Main Street, will kick off with…
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LS3P welcomes new Construction Administrator
October 23, 2018LS3P welcomes Bob Hawsey, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as a Construction Administrator. Hawsey, who brings 32 years of experience in design and construction for diverse aviation, K-12 education,…
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Abacus Planning Group announced Kevin Draudt has completed CFP® Certification
October 23, 2018
Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announces that Kevin R. Draudt has completed all requirements for the CFP® credential. The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Elliott Davis employees raise more than $38,000 for annual United Way Campaign
October 23, 2018
Employees of Elliott Davis, a professional services firm that offers a full spectrum of business solutions and a long-time supporter of United Way of the Midlands, completed their annual United…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation announces winners of Innovation Grants for Elementary Schools
October 23, 2018At the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, the Lexington One Educational Foundation recognized winners of the Innovation Grants for Elementary Schools.…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $18,000 in robotics grants
October 23, 2018At the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, the Lexington One Educational Foundation recognized winners of a new grant program to support…
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Ed Mullins named 2018 Humanitarian of the Year
October 23, 2018
United Way of the Midlands will honor Edward W. Mullins, Jr. as the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient at United Way’s annual Humanitarian of the Year Dinner and…
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Jackson Creek Elementary School wins Outstanding Project Award
October 23, 2018
Learning By Design magazine has awarded Jackson Creek Elementary School a 2018 Outstanding Project Award. The PreK-5 school was constructed as a design-build project with LS3P and Thompson Turner Construction…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
October 22, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Allen Wilkerson represented Gervais Street Associates in…
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Bravo1 Protection gains Certificate of Women-Owned Business
October 22, 2018Bravo1 Protection has earned a Small and Minority-Owned Business Certification from the State of South Carolina for being 100 percent women-owned. The company was created in 2014 when CEO, Tammy…
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Industrial Project Innovation selected as construction manager for Braidy Industries’ aluminum rolling mill in Kentucky
October 22, 2018Facility will be the first technologically advanced Greenfield mill built in the U.S. in 35 years Braidy Industries, Inc. (Braidy Industries) has selected Industrial Project Innovation, LLC (IPI), based in…
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Tindall Corporation engineering department advances with key promotions
October 22, 2018Tindall Corporation has promoted Donavon Burns and Taylor Nunamaker from Design Engineers to Project Engineers. Burns and Nunamaker recently obtained their Professional Engineering (P.E.) licenses, making them two of Tindall’s…
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Flourish’s client work recognized with 12 MarCom awards
October 22, 2018In its fourth year of participation, Flourish’s 2018 client work was honored with 12 MarCom Awards, including two platinum awards, four gold awards and six honorable mentions. “Each year, being…
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Public invited to review proposed instructional materials and textbooks
October 22, 2018
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials will be on display from October 23…
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VentureSouth on pace for another record year
October 22, 2018
VentureSouth, one of the nation’s largest angel investment firms, is on a record-breaking pace for investments and returns in 2018. In September, the group announced its third exit of the year when OBMedical,…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 22
October 22, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/19/2018 to 10/25/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Halloween R Universal 1 3,928 $76,221,545 $76,221,545 2 A…
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NAI forming new partnership in the Columbia, SC commercial real estate market
October 22, 2018NAI Earle Furman (Greenville, SC) and senior brokers from NAI Avant (Columbia, SC) are entering into a new partnership which will mutually benefit both firms with increased manpower, shared support,…
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NAI forming new partnership in the Columbia, SC commercial real estate market
October 22, 2018NAI Earle Furman (Greenville, SC) and senior brokers from NAI Avant (Columbia, SC) are entering into a new partnership which will mutually benefit both firms with increased manpower, shared support,…
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The Business Behind Gervais Street Bridge Dinner
October 20, 2018. A slew of local sponsors pitch in to make this event a success . . . Planning and executing a 1,000-person dinner isn’t something to be taken lightly. Conveying…
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British Airways announces nonstop service between Charleston and London
October 19, 2018
Region and State Welcome Inaugural Transatlantic Passenger Air Service When the British settled along the Ashley River, passengers aboard sailing vessels anticipated months-long journeys across the Atlantic. Fast forward almost…
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Lexington District One schools offer candidate forums
October 19, 2018On General Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018, Lexington County School District One voters will choose three individuals for three at-large seats on the Board of Trustees. One of the original…
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