Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Bailey Spring
September 7, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Bailey Spring has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Prior to joining C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS, Spring…
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Colliers International facilitates sale of medical office building in Northeast Columbia
September 7, 2018Colliers International’s Rox Pollard represented the buyer, Dr. Fort Jones, DMD and Taylor Wolfe represented the seller, Columbia Cash Reserves Investment Partnership, in the sale of a medical office building…
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Ron Anderson elected to Chair of The Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority (COMET)
September 7, 2018Colliers International’s Ron Anderson was elected Chair of The Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority (COMET) Board of Directors. “I am honored to be elected to Chair of the COMET Board…
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Columbia College goes tobacco free joining 38 other South Carolina colleges
September 6, 2018Columbia College has announced they are now a tobacco free campus. They are one of 39 institutions licensed by the state of South Carolina to commit to offering a healthy campus…
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Windley joins S.C. Board of Financial Institutions
September 6, 2018Longtime South Carolina banker John Windley began a four-year term on the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions Sept. 5. Windley, president of Columbia-headquartered South State Bank, has spent 43…
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Aerospace Futures Alliance and SC Council on Competitiveness/SC Aerospace sign LOI to explore creating national aerospace coalition
September 6, 2018The Aerospace Futures Alliance (AFA) and the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness/SC Aerospace (the Council) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of advancing the aerospace industry…
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S.C. Arts Commission makes $4 million impact in state’s communities with new grants
September 6, 2018The South Carolina Arts Commission is announcing $3,982,012 in grants for South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations, and schools for the 2019 fiscal year as of Sept. 1, 2018. See…
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Gov. Henry McMaster hosts 2018 Governor’s Opioid Summit
September 6, 2018Governor Henry McMaster today hosted the 2018 Governor’s Opioid Summit, which included roundtable discussions and exhibits from healthcare professionals, state and local agencies, members of the South Carolina law enforcement community,…
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Officer Jeff Phillips selected to lead the City of West Columbia Code Compliance Department
September 6, 2018The City of West Columbia has selected Officer Jeff Phillips to lead the Code Compliance Department as Code Compliance Manager. Officer Phillips will be attending homeowners association meetings, church groups,…
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2018 Enduring Spirit Awards to honor the achievements of African American women in the Midlands – September 27
September 6, 2018Presented by the Friends of African American Art & Culture at the Columbia Museum of Art Thursday, September 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Friends of African American…
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USC teacher retention program will grow with Colonial Life support
September 6, 2018After a successful inaugural year, the Carolina Teacher Induction Program will grow during the 2018-19 school year thanks to a contribution from Colonial Life. The company’s $50,000 commitment to the…
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Halsey Cook leads Milliken & Company as President & CEO
September 6, 2018Milliken & Company announced that Halsey M. Cook Jr. has joined the company as president and CEO, as of September 1. Cook begins his tenure at Milliken with a robust…
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LS3P welcomes new Sustainability Director
September 6, 2018LS3P welcomes Elaine Gallagher Adams, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, who joins the firm as Sustainability Director. Gallagher Adams brings substantial multidisciplinary expertise and experience as a practicing architect,…
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Baker Motor Company celebrates 30 years with Mercedes-Benz
September 6, 2018Baker Motor Company Celebrates 30 Years with Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CEO & President Dietmar Exler Honors Dealership for its Accomplishments Tommy Baker, Owner and President of Baker Motor Company, with award-winning…
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Rawle Murdy and Terminix Service, Inc. win a 2018 Bronze Telly Award
September 6, 2018Rawle Murdy and Terminix Service, Inc. have won a 2018 Bronze Telly Award in the Business to Consumer category for an online commercial campaign. Leveraging an animated approach with real…
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USC teacher retention program will grow with Colonial Life support
September 6, 2018After a successful inaugural year, the Carolina Teacher Induction Program will grow during the 2018-19 school year thanks to a contribution from Colonial Life. The company’s $50,000 commitment to the…
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KeenanSuggs/HUB International Advisor receives national “Top of the Table” honor
September 6, 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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LS3P welcomes new Sustainability Director
September 6, 2018LS3P welcomes Elaine Gallagher Adams, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, who joins the firm as Sustainability Director. Gallagher Adams brings substantial multidisciplinary expertise and experience as a practicing architect,…
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#LoveColumbia Photo Challenge winners announced
September 5, 2018Columbia City Council congratulated the 2018 #LoveColumbia Photo Challenge Winners during the September 4, 2018 meeting The #LoveColumbia photo challenge winners were announced by the Public and Media Relations…
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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Children’s Emergency Center achieves Pediatric Ready recognition
September 5, 2018The Children’s Emergency Center at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital recently was recognized by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) as meeting the criteria for being “Pediatric…
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Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana at the South Carolina State Museum
September 5, 2018The South Carolina State Museum is proud to partner with Anglo-Latino Promotions to celebrate Hispanic culture during the 2nd Annual Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana, Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5…
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First homeowner settling in at BullStreet District
September 5, 2018The largest urban redevelopment project on the East Coast, The BullStreet District, continues to grow with the addition of a new tenant: its first, private homeowner. The Moore Company, a…
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Shuttle Ridership surpasses 11,400 in August, again sets new record
September 5, 2018Ridership on the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority’s (CARTA) Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) shuttle surpassed 11,400 in August, the fourth-straight record-setting month for the pilot park-and-ride program and up more…
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Can You Dig It? Tickets on sale for Charleston Parks Conservancy signature fundraiser Party for the Parks
September 5, 2018This fall, park lovers will be getting down to disco in the street at Party for the Parks, the Charleston Parks Conservancy’s signature fundraiser. Early-bird tickets are on sale now…
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Lowcountry Food Bank asks the Lowcountry to take action to end hunger
September 5, 2018This September the Lowcountry Food Bank, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, will mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to fight hunger during Hunger…
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Laurel Hill Primary receives NAEYC accreditation
September 5, 2018Laurel Hill Primary School recently received their Certificate of Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This honor is held by just a handful of…
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Trident Technical College launches additional opportunities within the Workforce Pathways Scholarship program
September 5, 2018Trident Technical College’s (TTC) Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new session of Workforce Pathways Scholarship (WPS) funds that pay for course fees for approved career…
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Third grade reading, math proficiency rates show modest increases across tri-county region
September 5, 2018Year-end test results released this week by the S.C. Department of Education show year-over-year increases in third grade reading and math and eighth grade math proficiencies across the tri-county region.…
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MUSC Health earns South Carolina Quality Forum gold award
September 5, 2018After numerous site visits throughout the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) health care system, examiner interviews, and hard work, MUSC Health has received South Carolina Quality Forum’s Gold Achiever…
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Frampton Construction completes ninth project for Southeastern Freight Lines
September 5, 2018Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has wrapped up work on an expansion and renovation project for Southeastern…
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GreenWood, Inc. expands accounting team with McElhannon
September 5, 2018GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of Casey McElhannon to the company’s accounting team. As an accountant, Casey is responsible for payroll processing,…
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United Soccer Academy announces new field development & expansion
September 5, 2018United Soccer Academy, a leading youth soccer organization in South Carolina, announced new field space to meet the needs of the club’s growth in the Charleston region. Scheduled for completion…
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Heuber joins Mashburn Construction’s Charleston office
September 5, 2018Mashburn Construction welcomes Bobby Heuber as the Division Manager in the Charleston office. Bobby, a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, OH, brings 13 years of commercial and residential construction experience…
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ShayoNano USA, Inc. launching new Chester County operations
September 5, 2018Manufacturing Facility to Bring More Than $14 Million of Capital Investment ShayoNano USA, Inc., an innovative developer of advanced materials, today announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in…
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Stella Huffman and Amanda Stewart join Colliers International as Marketing Assistants in Columbia
September 5, 2018Colliers International | South Carolina announced the addition of Stella Huffman and Amanda Stewart as Marketing Assistants in Columbia. In their roles, Huffman and Stewart are responsible for assisting with…
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JTEKT North America expands Greenville County headquarters
September 5, 2018JTEKT North America, a subsidiary of global automotive and industrial supplier JTEKT Corporation, has completed a $5.8 million expansion of its headquarters on the campus of the Clemson University International…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger achieves another key milestone
September 5, 2018The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the indirect transfer of…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 4
September 4, 2018Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/31/2018 to 09/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 3 3,865 $21,964,345…
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Lexington Medical Center welcomes Michael S. Comer, MD
September 4, 2018Lexington Medical Center welcomes Michael S. Comer, MD, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Comer will practice at Lexington Family Practice West Columbia, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice.…
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Lexington Medical Center welcomes Donald M. Millus, MD
September 4, 2018Lexington Medical Center welcomes Donald M. Millus, MD, to its network of care. Dr. Millus will practice at Sandhills Family Medicine, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice located in Lexington.…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
September 4, 2018Colliers International in South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented Southern First Bank…
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Morihiko Nakahara renews contract for three years at S.C. Phil
September 4, 2018Music Director will be with the Phil through 2022 Wrapping up a milestone 10th season with the South Carolina Philharmonic, Music Director Morihiko Nakahara has renewed his contract with the…
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NAI Charleston facilitates investment sale of Dollar General in Sumter
September 4, 2018NAI Charleston announced Broker Scott Peevy, CCIM represented the buyer in the 1031 Exchange purchase of the property at 1190 Peach Orchard Road in Sumter, SC. 1190 Peach Orchard Road…
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United Community Bank named one of the Best Banks to Work For in United States
September 4, 2018United Community Bank has been named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker and Best Companies Group. This recognition is based on employee satisfaction…
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Serendipity Labs names Corie Miller as Lab Manager
September 4, 2018Downtown Greenville’s newest co-working space, Serendipity Labs, has selected Corie Miller as Lab Manager. A graduate of North Greenville University in 2010, Miller has had quite a career in planning…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Achieves Another Key Milestone
September 4, 2018The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. and SCANA Corporation has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the indirect transfer of the Operating License for V.C. Summer…
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Mourning the loss of WebsterRogers Partner, H. McRoy Skipper, Jr.
September 4, 2018H. McRoy Skipper Jr. and his wife, Josephine, were killed in a tragic accident in North Carolina Wednesday evening. “Today we mourn the loss of a great man, a brilliant mentor, and…
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Dr. Bowman & Dr. Brown join Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
September 4, 2018Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA announced that Drs. Seth Bowman and Matthew Brown joined the practice as of September 1, 2018. Dr. Bowman completed his hand and upper extremity fellowship…
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YMCA recognizes major donors at Annual Breakfast of Champions
September 4, 2018The YMCA of Columbia held their annual Breakfast of Champions event on August 21, 2018. The event recognized members of the Y’s Chairman’s Roundtable and included a fun performance from…
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Brenden Stevenson joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
September 4, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Brenden Stevenson has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Stevenson was born in Minnesota and…
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