Engenius web designer to be guest judge at Mauldin’s Annual BBQ Cook-Off
September 12, 2018Ellison Manley, a web designer at digital marketing company Engenius, has been selected as a guest judge for the “Anything Butt” competition on Sept. 21 at the City of Mauldin’s…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union branches closing at noon Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018SAFE Federal Credit Union is closing 16 of its branches at noon on Thursday due to Hurricane Florence. The branch in Florence will close at the end of business today.…
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Town of Lexington Hurricane Florence update
September 12, 2018
Due to the pending arrival and impact Hurricane Florence will have on South Carolina and the Midlands Region, the Town of Lexington has cancelled the following events: Friday, September 14th…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
September 12, 2018
The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. Columbia Housing Authority Commission Seeking one (1) Applicant for Appointment. Applicant must reside…
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Palmetto SeniorCare PACE celebrates caregivers during National PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Month
September 12, 2018
September is being celebrated as National PACE® (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Month. The observance recognizes the work of PACE, which coordinates and provides all needed medical care…
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South Carolina Innovation Challenge submission deadline is September 21
September 12, 2018
Calling all teachers and students in grades 3-12! New Deadline! IT-oLogy and the South Carolina Department of Education are pleased to announce the 2nd annual Innovation Challenge submission deadline has been…
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Colliers International | South Carolina announces nine new shareholders
September 12, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina, the state’s largest independently owned commercial real estate firm, announced the addition of nine new shareholders. Included as new owners of the company are management…
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Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers South Carolina 5K Run & Walk CANCELED
September 12, 2018
After carefully monitoring weather developments with Hurricane Florence, the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers South Carolina 5K Run & Walk committee is canceling the race scheduled forFriday, September 14 in Columbia’s Vista.…
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Salvation Army mobilizing personnel and mobile feeding units ahead of Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
Resources and trained emergency experts ready to respond to communities impacted across the Carolinas As Hurricane Florence tracks closer to the Carolinas, The Salvation Army in North and South Carolina…
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State Museum offers free general admission to kids and evacuated families
September 12, 2018
WHO: South Carolina State Museum WHAT: In support of evacuated South Carolina families and out-of-school kids 12 and under, the South Carolina State Museum will be open Tuesday, September 11. As we…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union branches closing at noon Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
SAFE Federal Credit Union is closing 16 of its branches at noon on Thursday due to Hurricane Florence. The branch in Florence will close at the end of business today.…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund in preparation for Hurricane Florence relief efforts
September 12, 2018
Central Carolina Community Foundation is accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund at www.OneSCFund.org to support nonprofit organizations that are, and will be, responding to the needs of individuals…
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Residents urged to secure property
September 11, 2018In anticipation of Hurricane Florence, Horry County Emergency Management officials are urging county residents not in evacuation zones to ensure that their properties are secured before the storm arrives. Family…
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Gov. Henry McMaster lifts mandatory evacuations for southern coastal counties
September 11, 2018Evacuation Order Remains in Effect for Edisto Beach and all Central and Northern Coastal Counties All evacuation routes and zones are detailed in the 2018 S.C. Hurricane Guide Click here to…
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Congaree Vista Guild celebrates opening of R3 Recovery Studio
September 11, 2018The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces the grand opening of…
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ROI Commercial recent transactions
September 11, 2018ROI Commercial announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions by broker and principal George Meetze: Represented First Community Bank in the sale of 2,480 square foot office/warehouse building…
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Infinity Marketing promotes Digital Team members
September 11, 2018Infinity Marketing announced the promotions of Digital Media Planners Jeanne Morrison and Leslie Eriksson to Digital Strategists as they continue to elevate digital expertise for their clients and throughout the…
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Fisher Phillips launches Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group
September 11, 2018Fisher Phillips announces that it has launched its Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group, the first practice group of its kind among the nation’s leading labor and employment law firms representing employers…
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ROI Commercial recent transactions
September 11, 2018
ROI Commercial announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions by broker and principal George Meetze: Represented First Community Bank in the sale of 2,480 square foot office/warehouse building…
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Congaree Vista Guild celebrates opening of R3 Recovery Studio
September 11, 2018
The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces the grand opening of…
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Fisher Phillips launches Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group
September 11, 2018
Fisher Phillips announces that it has launched its Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group, the first practice group of its kind among the nation’s leading labor and employment law firms representing employers…
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Columbia College named a Gold Five Star Institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
September 10, 2018
Columbia College has been named a 2017/2018 Gold Five Star Institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and earned a Gold Champions of Character Medallion. They were one…
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Trauma kits installed at UofSC thanks to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
September 10, 2018
The University of South Carolina became safer and better prepared for a catastrophe after receiving a grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for 40 medical trauma kits. Positioned…
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South Atlantic League honors Spirit Communications Park with 2018 Best Playing Field Award
September 10, 2018
The South Atlantic League honored Spirit Communications Park with its annual Best Playing Field Award. The 2016 Ballpark Digest Ballpark of the Year was rated by field managers and umpires as the league’s most…
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Columbia Relief re-activation
September 10, 2018Columbia Relief (formerly UofSC Relief) is beginning to reactivate in preparation for Hurricane Florence affecting South Carolina. In recent years, Columbia Relief has managed the supply donation efforts for hurricane…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 7
September 10, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/07/2018 to 09/13/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Nun R Warner Bros. 1 3,876 $53,807,379 $53,807,379…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
September 10, 2018
Colliers International in South Carolina is pleased to announce the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave…
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Terra to host “Slow Sips at Terra” to benefit Slow Food Columbia – September 13
September 10, 2018Terra, which specializes in Chef Mike Davis’s simple, seasonal and sustainable fare, will host “Slow Sips at Terra,” a benefit for Slow Food Columbia on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 5…
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Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life
September 10, 2018Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life. In the new role, White oversees more than 90,000 existing employer client relationships through proactive and…
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Remember Old Hickory to commemorate the day the 30th Infantry broke the German lines in WWI
September 10, 2018GREENVILLE, S.C. – Organizers of the Remember Old Hickory project will host a special event at the end of this month to honor the day that soldiers trained locally at…
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KeenanSuggs/HUB International advisor receives national “Top of the Table” honor
September 10, 2018Eric Elkins, Life Insurance and Financial Services Advisor at KeenanSuggs/HUB International in Columbia, South Carolina – one of the most prominent insurance, risk services and employee benefits firms in the…
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Cleveland kidnapping survivor to Speak at Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center Annual Luncheon – October 5
September 10, 2018Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, announced today that Cleveland kidnapping survivor, Michelle Knight, will be the speaker at…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert named to 2019 Leadership South Carolina Class
September 10, 2018McNair announced Grayson Lambert has been selected by Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees to participate in the Class of 2019. Dedicated to educating and enlightening highly motivated people, Leadership…
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Alice Paylor elected President-elect of National Caucus of State Bar Associations
September 10, 2018At last month’s American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Alice Paylor, a Rosen Hagood partner, was elected the 2018-2019 President-elect of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations…
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NAI Charleston secures buyer for property in less than 20 days of being on the market
September 10, 2018NAI Charleston announced Broker Jack Owens and Associate Lauren Anderson facilitated the sale of the 3,925-square-foot building at 625 Skylark Drive in Charleston, SC. NAI Charleston represented the seller in…
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HSB’s Perry MacLennan named “Star of the Year” by American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
September 10, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Perry MacLennan has been named as a “Star of the Year” by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD). Perry was recognized for his…
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Joyner Commercial sales/leases August
September 10, 2018Joyner Commercial announces August transactions Joyner Commercial, the Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors®, announced the following transactions completed by its team of commercial real estate…
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SCETV/South Carolina Public Radio and WUFT announce emergency network partnership
September 10, 2018
South Carolina ETV (SCETV)/South Carolina Public Radio and WUFT, Gainesville-Ocala, Florida, announced a partnership that will provide heightened hurricane, tropical storm and other weather emergency content to South Carolina residents…
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Colliers International represents landlord in lease at 441 Industrial Drive to HandPicked
September 10, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented US Coating Company Carolina in the lease of office space at 441 Industrial Drive to HandPicked, Inc. HandPicked is a highly…
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S.C. agencies, residents prepare for Hurricane Florence
September 10, 2018The South Carolina Emergency Management Division continues to monitor Hurricane Florence, which forecasters say could affect the East Coast as a powerful storm. The state Emergency Operations Center is operational,…
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Gov. Henry McMaster declares State of Emergency to prepare for potential impact from Tropical Storm Florence, Hurricane Guide
September 10, 2018Click here to see the 2018 S.C. Hurricane Guide Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Sep 10th declaring a state of emergency and, along with the S.C. Emergency Management…
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20 years on top: UofSC’s international business program still the best
September 10, 2018
The annual U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings were released Monday, and the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business has reason to celebrate. For 20 straight years…
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Terra to host “Slow Sips at Terra” to benefit Slow Food Columbia – September 13
September 10, 2018
Terra, which specializes in Chef Mike Davis’s simple, seasonal and sustainable fare, will host “Slow Sips at Terra,” a benefit for Slow Food Columbia on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 5…
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Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life
September 10, 2018
Michelle White has been promoted to vice president of client management at Colonial Life. In the new role, White oversees more than 90,000 existing employer client relationships through proactive and…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert named to 2019 Leadership South Carolina Class
September 10, 2018
McNair announced Grayson Lambert has been selected by Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees to participate in the Class of 2019. Dedicated to educating and enlightening highly motivated people, Leadership…
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Alice Paylor elected President-elect of National Caucus of State Bar Associations
September 10, 2018
At last month’s American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Alice Paylor, a Rosen Hagood partner, was elected the 2018-2019 President-elect of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations…
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CIU enrollment up over 15 percent
September 8, 2018
The Columbia International University fall enrollment numbers are in with total enrollment at CIU at over 1,200 students, a dramatic increase of over 15 percent from last fall. The growth…
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Lou Kennedy, CEO Nephron Pharmaceuticals, elected 2018-19 Chamber Chair
September 8, 2018
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the board have selected its newly elected officers and Board of Directors for 2018-2019. Leadership terms for the chamber’s officers and Board of Directors begin on October…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler brokers sale of 23,000-square-foot warehouse to ShayoNano USA, Inc.
September 8, 2018
Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler’s George McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR represented the seller in the recent sale of 23,000 square feet at 564 Ecology Ln. to ShayoNano USA, Inc. The 22-acre campus…
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Holder Properties developing Portside office building in Mount Pleasant
September 7, 2018Holder Properties, a privately held full-service real estate development company, announced that construction is underway on a 120,000 square-foot multi-tenant office building called Portside – Ferry Wharf. Ferry Wharf…
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