Richardson Plowden names Anthony E. Rebollo as new managing shareholder; Benjamin P. Carlton named a shareholder
January 10, 2019Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. has named attorney Anthony E. Rebollo as the Firm’s new managing shareholder. The Firm has also elected attorney Benjamin P. Carlton from associate to shareholder.…
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Southern First Bank announces executive promotion
January 10, 2019Southern First Bank is pleased to announce that Blake G. Taylor has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Columbia Regional Executive. Blake’s leadership role will include the growth and…
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Columbia YMCA = Community Servant
January 10, 2019
Since its beginning in 1854 Columbia’s YMCA has aimed to be a community servant in the Midlands, helping families and individuals “grow in mind, body and spirit,” says Bill Price,…
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Southern First Bank announces executive promotion
January 10, 2019
Southern First Bank is pleased to announce that Blake G. Taylor has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Columbia Regional Executive. Blake’s leadership role will include the growth and…
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Loyal Rotary Contributor Recognized
January 10, 2019
Capital Rotary member Mike Montgomery (left in photo) is congratulated by club president Philip Flynn for continuing contributions to The Rotary Foundation in support of international programs that promote peace,…
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Richardson Plowden names Anthony E. Rebollo as new managing shareholder; Benjamin P. Carlton named a shareholder
January 10, 2019
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. has named attorney Anthony E. Rebollo as the Firm’s new managing shareholder. The Firm has also elected attorney Benjamin P. Carlton from associate to shareholder.…
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2019 Inaugural Address, Governor Henry McMaster
January 9, 2019
Inaugural Address as Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, January 9, 2019 The Statehouse, Columbia GOVERNOR HENRY McMASTER: It is another beautiful day in South Carolina. Thank you for coming. Words cannot…
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Movement Mortgage to acquire retail branches of Eagle Home Mortgage
January 9, 2019Movement Mortgage, a national top 10 retail mortgage lender based in Indian Land, SC, has expanded its Pacific Northwest and Mountain West market share by agreeing to acquire the retail…
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Columbia YMCA = Community Servant
January 9, 2019Since its beginning in 1854 Columbia’s YMCA has aimed to be a community servant in the Midlands, helping families and individuals “grow in mind, body and spirit,” says Bill Price,…
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Michelin adds innovation partnership with Daimler Trucks
January 9, 2019
Michelin North America, Inc. is partnering with Daimler Trucks North America (“DTNA”) on a key feature of the recently announced Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 heavy-duty truck. Three years in development,…
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Safelite Group acquires Charleston-based Glasspro
January 9, 2019
Safelite® Group, the nation’s leading vehicle glass services company and owner of Safelite® AutoGlass, has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Glasspro®, Inc. The transaction was completed at the close of…
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Rebecca Joyner & Emily Luther become leaders of Government & Municipalities Industry Team
January 9, 2019
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that Rebecca Joyner and Emily Luther are now leading the firm’s Government & Municipalities Industry Team. They take over for Ray Jones, who…
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Loyal Rotary Contributor Recognized
January 9, 2019Capital Rotary member Mike Montgomery (left in photo) is congratulated by club president Philip Flynn for continuing contributions to The Rotary Foundation in support of international programs that promote peace,…
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Discover Your Superpowers in the State Museum’s New Blockbuster Exhibit, Hall of Heroes
January 9, 2019
The State Museum’s new interactive blockbuster exhibit, Hall of Heroes, opens, Saturday, Jan. 19. This popular traveling exhibition celebrates and explores both the history of and science behind America’s obsession with superheroes. Enhanced…
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Samuel Hook named executive director of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation
January 9, 2019
The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation has a new leader. The foundation’s board of trustees has appointed Samuel Hook to serve as executive director of…
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WebsterRogers, LLP, has a new Columbia address
January 9, 2019
WebsterRogers, LLP, a South Carolina-based accounting and consulting firm providing clients with a broad spectrum of assurance, tax, and advisory services, has relocated its Columbia office from 1301 Gervais Street…
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Burnette completes 25 years as a specialist
January 9, 2019M. Malissa Burnette, a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has completed 25 years as a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. The distinction…
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SWAT-certification week for Sheriff’s Dept.’s Special Response Team
January 9, 2019By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Candidates for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Response Team (RCSD-SRT) are being put through the paces this week as they master…
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CarolinaPower hires Michael Sease as Business Development Manager
January 9, 2019CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor with four offices in South Carolina, has hired Michael Sease as Business Development Manager. Based in the company’s Upstate (S.C.) office, Sease will focus…
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Graham elected Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
January 9, 2019
United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has been elected to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Established in 1816 as one of the original standing committees…
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The Cliffs announces $171 million in real estate sales In 2018
January 9, 2019The Cliffs, a collection of seven private luxury mountain and lake club communities in the western Carolinas, announced that 271 transactions totaling nearly $171 million closed in 2018 in combined…
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Central Packaging and Crating, Inc. expanding Greenwood County operations
January 9, 2019Company investing more than $6 million in continued growth Central Packaging and Crating, Inc., a manufacturer of wooden, heat-treated pallets, is expanding its operations in Greenwood County. The company’s $6…
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BPS Shareholder Christian Stormer named to Delaware Captive Insurance Association Board of Directors
January 9, 2019
Christian “Chris” Stormer, CPA, a shareholder with Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A., (BPS), has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Captive Insurance Association (DCIA)…
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Adams and Reese announces Bill McElveen as new practice group leader
January 9, 2019
Adams and Reese is proud to announce the firm’s Managing Partner, Gif Thornton, has appointed the following attorneys Practice Group Leaders within the firm, effective January 1, 2019: · William P. McElveen Jr., Columbia, Transactions · Jeffery…
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Heavy rainfall delays Lake Murray drawdown
January 9, 2019
Significant rainfall during the last few months and other constraints on the lower Saluda River are delaying a drawdown of Lake Murray, which was scheduled to reach its targeted elevation…
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SC State secures bridge to education with SC Technical College System partnership
January 9, 2019L-R: SC Technical College System Executive Vice President Hope Rivers, SCTCS President Dr. Tim Hardee, SC State President James E. Clark and SC State Provost Dr. Learie B. Luke celebrate…
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Council elects Livingston to serve as Chair; Myers as Vice Chair
January 9, 2019Councilwoman Dalhi Myers, District 10, and Councilman Paul Livingston, District 4 Councilman Paul Livingston was elected Tuesday by Richland County Council to serve as its Chair, after an earlier…
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SWAT-certification week for Sheriff’s Dept.’s Special Response Team
January 9, 2019By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Candidates for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Response Team (RCSD-SRT) are being put through the paces this week as they master…
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Jeweler & fine artist to serve as Richland Library’s next artist-in-residence
January 9, 2019
A piece of jewelry has the ability to fuse personal experiences with a touch of history, thanks to one local artist’s expertise. Richland Library is excited to welcome Allison Cicero…
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Burnette completes 25 years as a specialist
January 9, 2019
M. Malissa Burnette, a founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has completed 25 years as a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. The distinction…
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Vizbii Technologies receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
January 8, 2019
SCRA announces an SC Launch, Inc. investment in Charleston-based Vizbii Technologies. The $200,000 investment is the first for the company that was accepted into SC Launch, SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, in…
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Nonprofits can register for Midlands Gives through January 15, 2019
January 8, 2019
Online registration for May 7 giving challenge is easier than ever for local nonprofits Local nonprofits still have time to register for Midlands Gives, the annual online giving challenge hosted…
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Christina S. Melton, Superintendent, Lexington Richland Five School District to lead March for Babies as 2019 Chair
January 8, 2019
Christina S. Melton, Ed.D. will serve as the chair for Midlands March for Babies. Dr. Melton is committed to helping March of Dimes continue funding research and community programs to…
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Submit grant applications for Conservation, Historic Preservation projects
January 8, 2019
Richland County Conservation Commission is accepting applications for its Historic Preservation and Community Conservation grants. The grants are used to help fund projects that protect and preserve land and historic…
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Central Packaging and Crating, Inc. expanding Greenwood County operations
January 8, 2019Company investing more than $6 million in continued growth Central Packaging and Crating, Inc., a manufacturer of wooden, heat-treated pallets, is expanding its operations in Greenwood County. The company’s $6…
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Museum curator to speak Jan. 25 on ‘Stolen Charleston: The Spoils of War’
January 8, 2019COLUMBIA, SC – In collecting artifacts for an exhibit on church silver, Chief Curator Grahame Long of The Charleston Museum kept running into the same obstacle. One church after another…
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Michael Montgomery appointed to Palmetto Health Foundation board
January 8, 2019Michael Montgomery, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been appointed to the Palmetto Health Foundation board of directors. Palmetto Health Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, “engages community partners…
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Culinary students dish up perfect score
January 8, 2019PELION, S.C. — Preparing for their future careers, students at Pelion High School passed an industry exam with flying colors. One hundred percent of students in the school’s Culinary Arts…
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Lexington District One announces registration dates for kindergarten, first grade
January 8, 2019Lexington County School District One will hold a two-week-long early registration period for children entering Lexington District One for the first time in the 2019–2020 school year as 4-year-old kindergartners,…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
January 8, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina is pleased to announce the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave…
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The Creative Circus’ David Haan to speak at Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails on January 23
January 8, 2019Big ad agency veteran now leads one of the top portfolio schools in the country Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of…
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Free clinics lower healthcare costs, save lives
January 8, 2019By W. Thomas Smith Jr. SOUTH CAROLINA’S FREE MEDICAL CLINICS are not only one of the Palmetto State’s best-kept healthcare and healthy outcome secrets, but the 40 free clinics…
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Museum curator to speak Jan. 25 on ‘Stolen Charleston: The Spoils of War’
January 8, 2019
COLUMBIA, SC – In collecting artifacts for an exhibit on church silver, Chief Curator Grahame Long of The Charleston Museum kept running into the same obstacle. One church after another…
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Lexington District One announces registration dates for kindergarten, first grade
January 8, 2019Lexington County School District One will hold a two-week-long early registration period for children entering Lexington District One for the first time in the 2019–2020 school year as 4-year-old kindergartners,…
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Culinary students dish up perfect score
January 8, 2019
PELION, S.C. — Preparing for their future careers, students at Pelion High School passed an industry exam with flying colors. One hundred percent of students in the school’s Culinary Arts…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Free clinics lower healthcare costs, save lives
January 8, 2019By W. Thomas Smith Jr. SOUTH CAROLINA’S FREE MEDICAL CLINICS are not only one of the Palmetto State’s best-kept healthcare and healthy outcome secrets, but the 40 free clinics…
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Michael Montgomery appointed to Palmetto Health Foundation board
January 8, 2019
Michael Montgomery, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been appointed to the Palmetto Health Foundation board of directors. Palmetto Health Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, “engages community partners…
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AnMed Health earns new quality-based accreditation
January 7, 2019AnMed Health has received accreditation from DNV GL Healthcare, a progressive accreditation program consistent with the hospital system’s long-term commitment to quality and patient safety. Accreditation is a must have…
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Mana Hewitt to Exhibit Commemorative Medals “Persistence” opens at Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery
January 7, 2019Curtis R. Harley Gallery, sponsored by the University of South Carolina Upstate, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition by Columbia-based artist, Mana Hewitt. “Persistence” will open January…
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Reservations at All-New South Carolina RV Resort opens today
January 7, 2019
Sun RV Resorts today announces it has officially opened its reservations for its newest Signature Sun RV Resort, Carolina Pines. Located off the intersection of State Route 90 and State Route 22 near…
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