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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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…
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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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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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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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Mast Store and Merrell Footwear partner to provide food for kids October 22 – November 4
October 19, 2018
“Have you eaten?” That’s the secret code for love and care in many families, but it’s a question of real consequence for more people than many realize. That’s why Mast…
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M. John Heydel selected as the recipient of the 2018 Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award
October 19, 2018
Healthy Learners announced M. John Heydel as the recipient of the 2018 Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award. The Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award recognizes and honors an individual who…
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Free lecture Oct. 26 at museum sheds new light on Battle of Kings Mountain
October 19, 2018The Battle of Kings Mountain has been described as the Revolutionary War’s “largest all-American fight.” And it happened right here in South Carolina, near the North Carolina border. On Oct.…
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Free lecture at museum deals with the brutal Battle of Manila – October 23
October 19, 2018When General Douglas MacArthur gave up the city of Manila in the Philippines to the Japanese in 1942, he famously vowed to return. When he did just that in 1945,…
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Newly-Designed Richland Library Northeast officially reopens
October 19, 2018After nearly 15 months of construction, Richland Library is reopening the doors to its Northeast location on Friday, October 19 and inviting the community to take a look at the…
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SCDOT Commission approves additional interstate widening projects for the rural areas of the state
October 19, 2018Program calls for first planned widening project on I-95 and completing the widening of I-26 between Columbia and Charleston The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission approved expanding the…
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Susie Shannon, President & CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, participates in education field study in Finland
October 19, 2018Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness is one of 23 South Carolina education stakeholders invited to visit Finland’s public schools to gain insight into…
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SCRA announces six new client companies
October 19, 2018
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of six Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for funding. Coastal…
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Georgia-Pacific to expand Clarendon County operations
October 19, 2018
The Georgia-Pacific Clarendon OSB facility will soon be expanding and installing upgraded equipment with the help of a $4.5 million investment. The investment will cover an expansion of the facility…
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The COMET announce new Board of Director officers
October 19, 2018
On July 26, 2018, the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors voted in new officers. Ron Anderson, the Vice President of Administration of Collier International is the new…
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Sabal Homes announces newest waterfront community in Charleston
October 19, 2018James Island’s ‘Bennett’s Bluff’ neighborhood offers convenience, charm South Carolina-based homebuilder, Sabal Homes, has released a select number of home sites in its newest community, Bennett’s Bluff. The new neighborhood…
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Community event celebrates abilities of those with Down Syndrome – October 21
October 19, 2018Family Connection of South Carolina will host its 19th Annual Columbia Buddy Walk from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 21 at Saluda Shoals Park during National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.…
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South Carolina volunteer awarded Volunteer of the Year award from Make-A-Wish® America
October 19, 2018400 Wishes and counting! Erin, Shiasia, Sara Kate, Jayden, Declan, Arkeim, Hunter, Diondre… these names represent just a few of the lives that Dana Miller has impacted as a Volunteer…
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