Spartanburg Water announces new Watershed Management Coordinator
July 30, 2018
Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce the promotion of Jon Morgan to the position of Watershed Management Coordinator with responsibilities of supervising Law Enforcement functions of Spartanburg Water as Acting…
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Spartanburg Water announces new Construction Asset Department Manager
July 30, 2018
Spartanburg Water is pleased to announce the hiring of Janet Hurley Cann, P. E.as the Construction Asset Department Manager. As the Construction Asset Department Manager, Janet will oversee the Asset…
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Riley Institute at Furman announces afterschool and expanded learning policy fellows
July 30, 2018
The Riley Institute at Furman University has selected 16 leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning to participate in the White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship. A partnership with the…
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Music in the Street: Internationally recognized Commercial and Fine Artist to exhibit in Spartanburg
July 30, 2018College-level art teacher, freelance illustrator, and poster designer Mike Massengale of Greenville, SC will exhibit a collection of mixed media-on-canvas-and-paper artwork at West Main Artists Co-op (WMAC) Aug. 7-24 based…
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BlueCross BlueShield of SC, SC Hospital Association and SC Medical Association sign agreement for an Opioid Risk Prevention Partnership
July 30, 2018BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, South Carolina Hospital Association and South Carolina Medical Association have joined to form the Opioid Risk Prevention Partnership (ORPP), which is designed to advance the…
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Pete Harper, CCIM and Will Sherrod, CCIM represented the landlord in the lease of 4,681 SF of retail space in Daniel Island, SC
July 30, 2018
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper and Will Sherrod represented the Landlord, Island Park Ventures, LLC in the lease of 4,681 SF of Retail space located at 864 Island Park…
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Hanckel Marine serves as title sponsor for 2018 Fishing for Miracles King Mackerel Tournament
July 30, 2018Hanckel Marine, a full-service boat dealership located in Charleston, will serve as the title sponsor for the 2018 Fishing for Miracles King Mackerel Tournament from Thursday, August 16 to Saturday, August 18 at the…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 30
July 30, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/27/2018 to 08/02/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout PG13 Paramount 1 4,386 $61,236,534…
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David Gwin joins Southeastern Insurance Consultants
July 30, 2018Southeastern Insurance Consultants welcomes David Gwin as a part of the team. David will be working as an Employee Benefit Sales Consultant. David Gwin has been in the life and…
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Graphic Label Solutions (GLS) joins the Sun Solutions
July 30, 2018Sun Solutions welcomes Graphic Label Solutions, GLS, of Columbia, TN into their family. Sun Solutions is the largest family-owned graphic communications business based in South Carolina. Since being founded in…
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South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame inducts two HBA of Greenville leaders
July 30, 2018Home Builders Association of Greenville members, Coleman Shouse and Michael Nieri, were inducted into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame this month. Both men are leaders of HBA of…
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RealOp Investments presents fundraiser golf tournament – September 10
July 30, 2018On September 10th, RealOp Investments will be hosting a fundraiser golf tournament at the Preserve at Verdae Golf Club to support fellow team member Heather Byrum with her battle of…
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HSB’s Bonnie Lynch selected to Leadership Greenville’s 45th Class
July 30, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Bonnie Lynch is one of 60 participants selected to Leadership Greenville’s 45th class. Leadership Greenville is hosted by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and is a…
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CBRE adds Brittany Farrar to Advisory & Transaction Services team in Greenville, SC
July 30, 2018CBRE announced that Brittany Farrar has joined the firm as Associate. Based in Greenville, SC, she is a member of CBRE’s local Advisory & Transaction Services team, specializing in office…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood attorney Megan Early-Soppa selected to Leadership Greenville
July 30, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced that attorney Megan Marie Early-Soppa has been selected as a member of Leadership Greenville Class 45. Leadership Greenville is the Greenville Chamber’s flagship leadership program,…
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Jackson hires Jesse Tidd as CDL, event specialist
July 30, 2018Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has hired Jesse Tidd as a CDL, event specialist. In his new role, Tidd will…
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The Tech Tribune awards Questis with Top Startup in Charleston and South Carolina
July 30, 2018Questis, a financial wellness technology platform built for advisors by advisors, is thrilled to be recognized as a Top 10 Startup in South Carolina by The Tech Tribune. Earlier this…
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Guy Roofing opens Charleston office
July 30, 2018Guy Roofing, one of the top 20 roofing contractors in the United States, has expanded its service area with a new Charleston, South Carolina office. The new Guy Roofing office…
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The Capital Corporation advises ProSource, LLC on its partnership with CID Capital
July 30, 2018Transaction: The Capital Corporation is pleased to announce that ProSource, LLC (“ProSource”, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina) has secured growth capital from CID Capital (“CID Capital”, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana).…
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Task force nabs child predators, prostitutes, sex-purchasers in Richland County
July 30, 2018By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A multi-agency sting operation led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) led to the arrest of 18 persons suspected of being child predators…
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Task force nabs child predators, prostitutes, sex-purchasers in Richland County
July 30, 2018
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A multi-agency sting operation led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) led to the arrest of 18 persons suspected of being child predators…
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David Gwin joins Southeastern Insurance Consultants
July 30, 2018
Southeastern Insurance Consultants welcomes David Gwin as a part of the team. David will be working as an Employee Benefit Sales Consultant. David Gwin has been in the life and…
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The Capital Corporation advises ProSource, LLC on its partnership with CID Capital
July 30, 2018
Transaction: The Capital Corporation is pleased to announce that ProSource, LLC (“ProSource”, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina) has secured growth capital from CID Capital (“CID Capital”, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana).…
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Graphic Label Solutions (GLS) joins the Sun Solutions
July 30, 2018
Sun Solutions welcomes Graphic Label Solutions, GLS, of Columbia, TN into their family. Sun Solutions is the largest family-owned graphic communications business based in South Carolina. Since being founded in…
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Cam Littlejohn, well-known Columbia attorney and avid supporter of tennis, passes away
July 27, 2018
This article was taken from the USTA website Cameron “Cam” Littlejohn passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. A beloved volunteer for over 30 years, Cam was an avid…
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Boyer Construction hires retired army officer to lead Government Contracting division
July 27, 2018
Boyer Commercial Construction, Inc. announced that Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Justin Schaeffer has joined Boyer Construction as Director of Government Contracting. Schaeffer, 42, retired from the United States Army last month…
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College of Charleston alumna reflects on being Charleston County’s first female administrator
July 26, 2018
When College of Charleston alumna Jennifer J. Miller ’84 took on the role of deputy county administrator of human services for Charleston County in 2007, she wondered where her career would go…
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Scott and Company announces new senior accountant
July 26, 2018
Scott and Company LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Terri Wilson, CPA to their professional team. Wilson joins the firm as a senior accountant. Her previous experience includes…
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The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Foundation receives grant from Dominion Energy
July 26, 2018Photo: back row L/R: Assistant Chief Jamie Helms w/ Columbia FD, Fire Chief Chris Smith w/ West Columbia FD, Fire Chief Mike Sonefeld w/ Irmo Fire District, Fire Marshal Terry…
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Serve & Connect announces 3rd Annual Gala
July 26, 2018
Serve & Connect has announced that the Third Annual Knight of Honor Gala will be held this year on September 28, 2018 at 6:30 in the evening at 701 Whaley…
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City of West Columbia promotes pedestrian and driver safety on Sunset Boulevard
July 26, 2018A new traffic signal is now on Sunset Boulevard. Some drivers have reported they are unsure of how to proceed when the lights are flashing red. Drivers should treat…
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Mayor Benjamin joined city leaders from around the world in second class of Bloomberg Harvard city leadership Initiative
July 26, 2018
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin went back to school this summer to study leadership and management practices as one of 40 national and international mayors chosen for an intensive education program…
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Nominations open for Enduring Spirit Awards
July 26, 2018The Friends of African American Art & Culture, a membership affiliate of the Columbia Museum of Art, will accept nominations for its Enduring Spirit Awards from Wednesday, July 25 through Friday,…
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Municipal Association of SC elects new board members for 2018-2019 at Annual Meeting
July 26, 2018
Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. Councilmember Octavia Williams-Blake, City of Florence, was elected president. All officers were elected to…
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Avtec intros new family of public safety dispatch solutions at APCO 2018
July 26, 2018
Avtec Inc., the nation’s leading independent provider of mission-critical, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) dispatch console systems, is showcasing a new family of solutions at booth 845 during APCO 2018—APCO…
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CPD Officers receive Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards from Veterans Club
July 26, 2018Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook announces that two Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers were recently honored by a veterans group for their outstanding dedication and service to the law enforcement…
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Gray Collegiate Academy teacher nominated for national LifeChanger of the Year award
July 26, 2018
Judy Lang didn’t realize years ago the impact she would have on young people. The science teacher at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia was recently nominated for the 2018-2019…
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State Museum to offer free general admission to children 12 and under
July 26, 2018
The South Carolina State Museum is providing *free general admission to children 12 years old and younger starting Saturday, July 28 through Sunday, August 12. Guests can explore four floors of permanent…
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CAE’s Chappelle Broome to serve on the STSM Board
July 26, 2018
Chappelle Broome, Director of Human Resources and Diversity, at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, has been selected to serve on the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) 2018-2019 Board of Directors.…
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Joining forces to transform lives
July 26, 2018Summer months are a struggle for charities. People tend to open their wallets around the holiday season (which is important,) but charities operate year-round and for numerous reasons the summer…
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Ridgeland Pellet Company launching new manufacturing operations in Jasper County
July 26, 2018Company making $8.1 million investment in Ridgeland, S.C. facility Ridgeland Pellet Company, LLC today announced plans to launch new manufacturing operations in Jasper County. The company’s $8.1 million investment is…
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108 children attend Salvation Army summer camp programs
July 26, 2018The Salvation Army of the Midlands provided a summer camping experience to 83 local Children at Camp Walter Johnson in Denton, North Carolina . In addition, The Salvation Army also…
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First Citizens Bank, Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. announce merger agreement
July 26, 2018
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (known as First Citizens Bank) and Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (“Palmetto Heritage Bancshares”) announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. Palmetto Heritage Bancshares provides…
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UofSC’s McKissick Museum showcases Jonathan Green art through Aug. 4
July 26, 2018Eleven hand-drawn lithographs by Lowcountry artist Jonathan Green are on display at the University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum as a limited engagement through Aug. 4. Considered one of the…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announces The Point and Blissful Dreams Rescue Ranch as July Give Back Grant recipients
July 26, 2018LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announced today that The Point and Blissful Dreams Rescue Ranch have been chosen as recipients of the company’s July Give Back Grant. The Give Back…
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Joseph Kinyoun joins Meridian Energy & Environment
July 26, 2018Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, announced that Joseph Kinyoun has joined the firm’s engineering team. Kinyoun recently graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in chemical…
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Trident Technical College Main Campus renamed Thornley Campus
July 26, 2018Trident Technical College’s Main Campus became the Thornley Campus July 24 after the college’s Area Commission voted to rename the campus to honor Dr. Mary Thornley, the college’s longtime president.…
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Josh Tew of Flagship Properties accepted into Leadership Greenville Class 45
July 26, 2018Josh Tew, Vice President of Flagship Properties’ commercial division, has been selected for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Greenville Class 45. Leadership Greenville is the Chamber’s 10-month leadership development…
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108 children attend Salvation Army summer camp programs
July 26, 2018
The Salvation Army of the Midlands provided a summer camping experience to 83 local Children at Camp Walter Johnson in Denton, North Carolina . In addition, The Salvation Army also…
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Sloan Appliance Service receives national award
July 25, 2018
Whirlpool Corporation announced the recipients of “Excellence in Service” Awards for their national Whirlpool Factory Certified Care service network at their annual convention in Tucson, Arizona. For the second year…
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