Disaster survivor assistance teams working in South Carolina
September 26, 2018
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are working in South Carolina areas affected by Hurricane Florence, but survivors with uninsured or underinsured losses should not wait for one of these teams…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Purchase your REAL ID at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
September 26, 2018
Purchase your REAL ID at Columbia Metropolitan Airport on Wednesday, October 17th between 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. The SCDMV mobile office will be on-site in the Airport’s Carolina Room…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, transportation
Melissa Payne joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 26, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Melissa Payne has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Payne has lived in…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Tammy Whaley joins Make-A-Wish® South Carolina board of directors
September 26, 2018Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announced that Tammy E. Whaley, Chief Communications Officer for the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been elected to the chapter’s board of directors. “We are overjoyed…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Governor sees ‘great opportunity’ for SC
September 26, 2018South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster told Capital Rotarians that the state is “on the edge of great prosperity” and must not miss the “window of opportunity for economic expansion and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
South Carolina Life Sciences conference features BIO global CEO Jim Greenwood, over 50 national speakers
September 26, 2018BIO global CEO Jim Greenwood will join more than 50 additional national speakers at SCBIO 2018 – the annual conference bringing top leaders and executives from life sciences organizations across…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
Able South Carolina launches statewide campaign to change the culture of disability employment
September 26, 2018Multi-Year “Hire Me SC” Campaign Empowers All to Focus on Talents of Individuals with Disabilities Seven out of 10 South Carolinians with disabilities are unemployed, and our state’s unemployment rate…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Element Materials Technology opening Anderson County facility
September 26, 2018
Piedmont, S.C. location to result in the creation of 31 new jobs Element Materials Technology (Element), a leader in materials and product qualification testing, announced plans to open new operations in…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, manufacturing, on-the-move
Additional county affected by Hurricane Florence eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
September 26, 2018
Georgetown is the fifth county to be declared eligible for DUA. Chesterfield, Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties were declared previously. Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
DHEC closes some shellfish harvesting beds in Georgetown County
September 26, 2018
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed some shellfish harvesting beds in Georgetown County due to flooding from Hurricane Florence, the agency announced today. “This closure affects…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Longleaf Packaging, LLC locating new operations in Orangeburg County
September 26, 2018
Manufacturing facility to create 28 new jobs Longleaf Packaging, LLC today announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Orangeburg County. The company’s $6 million investment is projected to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, manufacturing, on-the-move
Rhodes becomes a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
September 26, 2018Janet Rhodes, a seasoned litigator who’s practiced employment law for nearly 10 years in Columbia, is the newest partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Rhodes represents clients in a wide…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Smith Moore Leatherwood adds Molly H. Cash to Greenville office
September 26, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Molly H. Cash has joined the firm’s Greenville office as a member of its Real Estate and Business Groups. Cash…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Career Fair in Reverse – October 5
September 26, 2018Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) will host Midlands Regional “Career Fair in Reverse” for Industries in the Midlands Midlands Education and Business Alliance will host a Midlands regional Career…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: employment, on-the-move
New Columbia SC Visitors Center location offers convenience, technology, tours
September 26, 2018
Experience Columbia SC unveiled the new Columbia SC Visitors Center Wednesday during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Now located at the corner of Lincoln and Gervais Streets in the Vista, the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: headlines, hospitality, on-the-move
Palmetto Goodwill stepping up to help flood victims
September 26, 2018Donations Needed to Meet Expected Demand Palmetto Goodwill announced today it is once again partnering with the American Red Cross to help those adversely impacted by the flooding associated with…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
September 26, 2018
Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Emser Tile donates to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Florence relief
September 26, 2018Emser Tile Donates to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Florence Relief Funds dedicated to affected North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia citizens In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Emser…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
United Way of the Midlands and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC host South Carolina Senate District 20 Candidates on October 9
September 26, 2018United Way of the Midlands and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC will host a Candidate Forum with South Carolina Senate District 20 candidates Benjamin Dunn (SC-R) and Dick Harpootlian (SC-D)…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Able South Carolina launches statewide campaign to change the culture of disability employment
September 26, 2018
Multi-Year “Hire Me SC” Campaign Empowers All to Focus on Talents of Individuals with Disabilities Seven out of 10 South Carolinians with disabilities are unemployed, and our state’s unemployment rate…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Career Fair in Reverse – October 5
September 26, 2018
Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) will host Midlands Regional “Career Fair in Reverse” for Industries in the Midlands Midlands Education and Business Alliance will host a Midlands regional Career…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: employment, on-the-move
South Carolina Life Sciences conference features BIO global CEO Jim Greenwood, over 50 national speakers
September 26, 2018
BIO global CEO Jim Greenwood will join more than 50 additional national speakers at SCBIO 2018 – the annual conference bringing top leaders and executives from life sciences organizations across…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
Rhodes becomes a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
September 26, 2018
Janet Rhodes, a seasoned litigator who’s practiced employment law for nearly 10 years in Columbia, is the newest partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Rhodes represents clients in a wide…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
United Way of the Midlands and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC host South Carolina Senate District 20 Candidates on October 9
September 26, 2018United Way of the Midlands and Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC will host a Candidate Forum with South Carolina Senate District 20 candidates Benjamin Dunn (SC-R) and Dick Harpootlian (SC-D)…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Governor sees ‘great opportunity’ for SC
September 26, 2018
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster told Capital Rotarians that the state is “on the edge of great prosperity” and must not miss the “window of opportunity for economic expansion and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
What to expect after registering with FEMA
September 25, 2018
Homeowners and renters in four South Carolina counties with uninsured and underinsured losses caused by Hurricane Florence need to know what to expect when they apply for assistance with FEMA.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Florence survivors: What to expect when you apply for FEMA assistance
September 25, 2018
Homeowners and renters in Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties who sustained damage from Hurricane Florence may apply for disaster assistance with FEMA. Applying for Disaster Assistance If you are…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
SCNSC wins $25,000 for driver education for low-income & foster youth!
September 25, 2018
Thanks to the support of citizens and community organizations, the Southeastern Chapter – National Safety Council (SCNSC) won $25,000 from the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® online voting competition. Out of 2,000…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Additional county affected by Hurricane Florence eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
September 25, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton today announced that residents in Chesterfield County are now eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Dominion Energy gives $150,000 for Hurricane Florence relief
September 25, 2018
To help with ongoing impacts of Hurricane Florence in South Carolina and neighboring states, Dominion Energy has stepped up with funding for organizations on the ground helping those in need.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: energy, on-the-move
Eleven seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
September 25, 2018
Eleven Richland School District Two students have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship (NMSC) program. Alexander Lofton (Blythewood High School); Mary G. Boyce, Katherine S. Brook, William…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
SBA awards grant to S.C. Department of Commerce for exporting assistance
September 25, 2018
The S.C. Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh year. This program is designed…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Mayor Benjamin, America’s mayors and Surgeon General will celebrate World Heart Day with a Move with the Mayor walk on Sept. 29
September 25, 2018Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and mayors visiting for the US Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Meeting will celebrate World Heart Day with a Move with the Mayor walk with U.S.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Chesterfield County residents eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance Program
September 25, 2018At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended its disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence to make residents in Chesterfield County eligible to apply…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
STORY LLC chooses Endeavor for new location
September 25, 2018Move into creative coworking community boosts agency’s brand image Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for creatives and corporate marketing teams, announces that STORY™, a creative agency that specializes in high-end…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health to become Prisma Health in early 2019
September 25, 2018
Greenville Health System (GHS) and Palmetto Health will unite under a new brand, Prisma Health, in early 2019. Since November 2017, GHS and Palmetto Health have been operating as the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, health-care, on-the-move
Green Cloud Technologies growing its Greenville County headquarters
September 25, 2018
Cloud Solutions Provider Creating Approximately 50 New Jobs Green Cloud Technologies, one of the nation’s fastest-growing providers of hosted solutions and services, announced the opening of its new Greenville County…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, headlines, hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
Turner named to Best and Brightest list
September 25, 2018Monty Turner, a senior site selection consultant with Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s “2018 Best and Brightest” class. The annual list highlights young professionals…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, on-the-move
Michelin commits $30,000 for robotics education in Lexington District One
September 25, 2018At the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Michelin announced a $30,000 commitment to the Lexington One Educational Foundation to support robotics education…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
ROI Commercial sells office property in Columbia, SC
September 25, 2018ROI Commercial announces the sale of a 4,250 square foot office building located at 1519 Richland Street in Columbia, SC. The property is located within Columbia’s Central Business District, four…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Serendipity Labs offering one month free to new tenants in October
September 25, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Upstate’s latest premier co-working space is offering a special rate to new tenants in October. Serendipity Labs Greenville is offering a one-month rent free proposal to…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Laura Ammons joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 25, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Laura Ammons has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Ammons grew up in…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Southeastern Freight Lines recognized with PeopleNet Ovation Award
September 25, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services and with headquarters in South Carolina, received the 2018 PeopleNet Ovation Award in the Data Master category. Previously…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, transportation
Southeastern Freight Lines recognized with PeopleNet Ovation Award
September 25, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services and with headquarters in Lexington, South Carolina, received the 2018 PeopleNet Ovation Award in the Data Master category.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, transportation
ROI Commercial sells office property in Columbia, SC
September 25, 2018
ROI Commercial announces the sale of a 4,250 square foot office building located at 1519 Richland Street in Columbia, SC. The property is located within Columbia’s Central Business District, four…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Michelin commits $30,000 for robotics education in Lexington District One
September 25, 2018
At the Lexington School District One Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Michelin announced a $30,000 commitment to the Lexington One Educational Foundation to support robotics education…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Top Grossing Movies – September 24
September 24, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/21/2018 to 09/27/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The House With A Clock In Its Walls PG…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for four counties affected by Hurricane Florence
September 24, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton today announced that residents in Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties are now eligible for…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: employment, government, on-the-move
Eight seniors named National Merit semifinalists
September 24, 2018The National Merit Scholarship Program named eight Lexington County School District One students National Merit semifinalists, keeping them in the running for significant scholarship awards. Each year, thousands of students…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
September 24, 2018Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, law, on-the-move
