Mark Erickson, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Vice President, achieves heralded SIOR designation
June 26, 2018
The SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS®, the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association, recently announced that Mark Erickson, a Vice President with Cushman & Wakefield |…
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The COMET welcomes Jacqueline “Jackie” Boulware to the board
June 26, 2018The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) welcomed Jackie Boulware to the Board of Directors in May. She was appointed by the City of Columbia in Columbia, SC. Boulware…
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Food Lion ranked among Points of Light’s Civic 50
June 26, 2018
Points of Light, an organization dedicated to volunteer service, recently released its Civic 50 list, highlighting companies that are examples of good corporate citizenship. Food Lion was the sole retailer…
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Cayce-West Columbia Junior Chamber presents Cayce Field Day June 30
June 26, 2018Join the Cayce-West Columbia (CWC) Junior Chamber at Cayce Memorial Park (1605 State Street, Cayce, SC) to experience Cayce Field Day, an interactive field day this Saturday, June 30. Cayce…
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Colonial Life enhances accident protection
June 26, 2018
Employers can offer their workers even more valuable voluntary accident coverage with Colonial Life’s new group accident plan. Colonial Life has increased the benefits payable for covered accidents by an…
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Life Cycle Engineering recognized as a best place to work for 13th consecutive year
June 26, 2018
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) today announced it has made the 2018 list as one of the best places to work in South Carolina. 2018 marks the thirteenth anniversary of the Best Places…
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Experienced business leader joins Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
June 26, 2018
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce announces the transition of Scott Barhight from Executive Fellow of the Charleston Metro Chamber to Associate Director of Advocacy. He reports directly to the Senior Vice President…
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Furman English professor Melinda Menzer named to board of South Carolina Council on the Holocaust
June 26, 2018
Furman University English professor Melinda Menzer has been appointed to the board of the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust. The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust was established by…
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Kleer recognizes local Columbia dentist as Most Influential in U.S.
June 26, 2018
Kleer announced the winners of its inaugural 2018 Most Influential Dentists in America Program, naming the most influential dentists in each state. Local Columbia dentist Dr. Steven Lanham (Healthy Smilz) was chosen…
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Engenius launches new website for grant recipient
June 26, 2018
Engenius, an Upstate web design and digital marketing company, has launched a new website for its most recent grant recipient, Nonprofit Transformation. Nonprofit Transformation is an organization that provides coaching…
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Frank Yanoviak joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 26, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Frank Yanoviak has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Yanoviak relocated to Simpsonville…
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Merchant Iron Works expanding Sumter County operations
June 26, 2018
Structural Steel Fabricator Creating 27 New Jobs Merchant Iron Works announced an expansion of its existing Sumter County operations. The company’s $2.5 million investment is projected to create 27 new…
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Remember Old Hickory to be honored at Greenville Drive game
June 26, 2018
The Remember Old Hickory project will be a key part of the 2018 Military Appreciation Day at Flour Field on Sunday, July 1. The annual Military Appreciation Day is put…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorney earns 2018 Women of Influence and On the Rise honors
June 26, 2018Fisher Phillips announced Sheila M. Willis, a labor and employment attorney in the firm’s Columbia office has been named to the list of 2018 Women of Influence by the Columbia…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorney earns 2018 Women of Influence and On the Rise honors
June 26, 2018
Fisher Phillips announced Sheila M. Willis, a labor and employment attorney in the firm’s Columbia office has been named to the list of 2018 Women of Influence by the Columbia…
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Teri Leigh Teed’s Healing Spirit Art selected for international HerStory 2018 exhibition
June 26, 2018Teri Leigh Teed’s fine art photograph, “May Flowers”, part of her “Healing Spirit Art©” portfolio, has been selected for an Award of Excellence in Manhattan Arts International’s 18th annual HerStory…
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Turner Padget adds new attorneys and continues firmwide growth efforts
June 26, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of three attorneys. Dalhi N. Myers joins as of counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation and Transactions practice and is based…
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Turner Padget adds new attorneys and continues firmwide growth efforts
June 25, 2018Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of three attorneys. Dalhi N. Myers joins as of counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation and Transactions practice and is based…
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Choate Construction provides day of service to the Center for Birds of Prey
June 25, 2018Nearly 20 team members from Choate Construction’s Charleston office dedicated Saturday, June 23rd as a day of service, volunteering at the Center for Birds of Prey at the Avian Conservation…
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Jackson, Postlewait elected to TCCC Board of Directors
June 25, 2018
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC), a nonprofit organization that works to improve educational outcomes for all, has added new board members. On June 20, the TCCC Board of Directors…
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Veteran Realtor® & dancer signs with Carolina One
June 25, 2018
A graduate of Marymount Manhattan College in downtown New York City, Lauren Wagner is a native of Baltimore, MD and a recent transplant to the Charleston Lowcountry. Using her degree…
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Citizens’ Climate Lobby offering Climate Advocate Training Workshop August 4th
June 25, 2018
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is offering a Climate Advocate Training workshop on August 4, 2018 at the Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Plaza, Greenville, SC. The session is free and…
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Easy Street Dinner – July 17
June 25, 2018
Easy Street Dinner event for members of SAFE Federal Credit Union’s Easy Street Club, will be Tuesday, July 17, at the Sumter Civic Center. The 70s Disco Era-themed dinner begins…
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BLG Logistics locating new operations in Charleston County
June 25, 2018
Third-party Logistics Provider Creating 28 Jobs BLG Logistics, a global leader in third-party logistics services, today announced it is locating new operations in Charleston County. Designed to support Mercedes-Benz Vans’…
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HSB attorney Amy Bower graduates from Leadership Charleston
June 25, 2018Amy Foster Bower, an associate at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, recently completed the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston program. The goal of Leadership Charleston is to identify and motivate…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center releases 2017 Annual Report
June 25, 2018The Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center helped 1,674 children in 2017 and has now helped more than 28,000 children since opening in 1991. These statistics released in their 2017 Annual…
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Hospitality Kick-Start program graduates four
June 25, 2018Graduates of the most recent course include Ivan D’Arrigo, Amani Clark, Tierra Williams and Alexia Sarmiento. Palmetto Goodwill held its second Hospitality Kick-Start graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 21…
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Rosen Hagood welcomes associate Bijan Ghom to the firm
June 25, 2018Rosen Hagood announced that Bijan Ghom has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ghom practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, business and corporate law, employment and…
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Guy Furay and The Insurance Source named Best of the Upstate 2018 finalists
June 25, 2018
Guy Furay has landed in the finals of Best of the Upstate 2018 for best insurance agent, while The Insurance Source is a finalist is in the best insurance agency…
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Greenville mom wins big in national savings competition sponsored by EARN.org & Commonwealth
June 25, 2018Single mother is awarded $5,000 Grand Prize by EARN.org and Commonwealth, nonprofits that empower financially vulnerable Americans to take charge of their financial lives Savers Win, a nationwide tax season savings…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 25
June 25, 2018Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/22/2018 to 06/28/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom PG13 Universal 1 4,475 $148,024,610…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union relives the Disco Era at Easy Street Dinner July 17
June 25, 2018SAFE Federal Credit Union will host its semi-annual Easy Street Dinner event Tuesday, July 17, in Sumter. The event, at the Sumter Civic Center, is for members of the Easy…
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S.C. Arts Commission honors four with fellowship grants
June 25, 2018South Carolina artists in Charleston, Horry, Richland and Spartanburg counties representing four arts disciplines received individual artist fellowships after approval by the S.C. Arts Commission board in Columbia. Individual artists…
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Richland One to continue providing free meals to all students
June 25, 2018
During the 2018-2019 school year, Richland One will continue to offer meals at no cost to all students, regardless of family income. The average district family could save more than…
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Jennifer Gillespie named Catawba Trail Elementary School principal
June 25, 2018
At the board meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Jennifer Gillespie…
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“Amplify: A Cultural Plan for the Columbia Area” to host town hall meeting and seeks public input on planning process early findings
June 25, 2018
One Columbia for Arts & History, which advises, amplifies and advocates for the unified arts and history community, announces that, as a part of “Amplify: A Cultural Plan for the Columbia…
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Save during the summer with SCE&G’s EnergyWise Savings Store
June 25, 2018
New energy-efficient products now available in convenient, online store Smart lighting and advanced power strip product options are now available to SCE&G residential electric customers through the company’s EnergyWise Savings…
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Jennifer Gillespie named CatawbaTrail Elementary School Principal
June 25, 2018
At the board meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Jennifer Gillespie…
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Midlands mayors lead statewide, national efforts
June 25, 2018Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia; Alfred Mae Drakeford, Mayor of Camden; Elise Partin, Mayor of Cayce Three active members of the Midlands Mayors Forum have stepped forward to lead statewide…
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Diocesan staff announcements
June 25, 2018Over the last few months Bishop Waldo, along with members of Diocesan Executive Council, have studied the current structure of Diocesan Staff and together identified two positions that will strengthen…
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SCDOT announces the latest rural road safety improvement project
June 25, 2018
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded a Rural Road Safety Project (RRSP) in Aiken County. Aiken County – US Route 1 North. Beginning from just north of the…
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Drew Painter recognized as 2018 S.C. Outstanding Young Banker
June 25, 2018
Drew Painter with Mike Crapps First Community Bank is pleased to announce that Drew Painter, Columbia Regional Market President, has been named the 2018 S.C. Outstanding Young Banker by…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union relives the Disco Era at Easy Street Dinner July 17
June 25, 2018
SAFE Federal Credit Union will host its semi-annual Easy Street Dinner event Tuesday, July 17, in Sumter. The event, at the Sumter Civic Center, is for members of the Easy…
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Midlands mayors lead statewide, national efforts
June 25, 2018Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia; Alfred Mae Drakeford, Mayor of Camden; Elise Partin, Mayor of Cayce Three active members of the Midlands Mayors Forum have stepped forward to lead statewide…
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S.C. Arts Commission honors four with fellowship grants
June 25, 2018South Carolina artists in Charleston, Horry, Richland and Spartanburg counties representing four arts disciplines received individual artist fellowships after approval by the S.C. Arts Commission board in Columbia. Individual artists…
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Brown joins Flagship Properties
June 24, 2018
Jim Brown recently joined Flagship Properties’ commercial division as a sales and leasing broker. Flagship Properties is an Upstate-based real estate company that offers commercial sales and leasing, and property…
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Volvo Cars launch new S60 sports sedan – the first Volvo car made in the USA
June 24, 2018
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, revealed the new S60 luxury sedan at the company’s first American manufacturing plant outside Charleston, South Carolina. The new South Carolina plant is officially…
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Rosen Hagood welcomes associate Bijan Ghom to the firm
June 22, 2018
Rosen Hagood is pleased to announce that Bijan Ghom has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ghom practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, business and corporate…
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Wyche expands its team of first class attorneys
June 22, 2018
Wyche, P.A. continues to grow as it adds two new attorneys. Jim Cox has joined as Of Counsel and brings 14 years of litigation experience. Brittany Arsiniega also has joined…
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S.C. Free Clinic Association recognized by U.S. Congress
June 22, 2018WASHINGTON, D.C. – The South Carolina Free Clinic Association (SCFCA) and the association’s member clinics were recognized by U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman on the floor of the U.S. House of…
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