V.C. Summer Expansion Construction Shutdown – One Year Later
July 31, 2018The abrupt shutdown of the V.C. Summer Plant expansion project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina was an event that impacted more than 5,000 employees and their families. These employees showed up…
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Speakers announced for A Cleaner Future Workshop
July 31, 2018Ten at the Top (TATT) has announced the speakers for A Cleaner Future: A Look at Air Quality, Sustainability & Energy Innovation in the Upstate Workshop, which will be held…
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Clamp named finalist for national Principal of the Year
July 31, 2018The National Association of Secondary School Principals announced three finalists for its 2019 National Principal of the Year award, among them River Bluff High’s Lucas C. Clamp, ED.D. A member…
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David Gwin joins Southeastern Insurance Consultants
July 31, 2018Southeastern Insurance Consultants would like to welcome David Gwin as a part of the team. David will be working as an Employee Benefit Sales Consultant. David Gwin has been in…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger receives approval of SCANA shareholders
July 31, 2018
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) and SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of SCANA’s shareholders. SCANA’s special shareholder meeting was…
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AtWork Group opens new office in Columbia
July 31, 2018
AtWork Group, a rapidly growing national staffing franchise announced the opening of its new office in Columbia, South Carolina, extending the company’s national reach to nearly 100 locations. The franchise…
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The COMET launched new customer service hours and a call center
July 31, 2018
The COMET launched new Customer Service Hours effective Monday, July 30, 2018. A call center is now opened in order to effectively serve current and prospective riders. This will contribute…
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Mayor Benjamin and Chief Holbrook to kick off Books 2 Boys + Girls and Columbia Police Department programming at Greenview Park – July 31
July 31, 2018
Mayor Steve Benjamin and Police Chief Skip Holbrook will host a Books 2 Boys + Girls event at 3 p.m. at Greenview Park on July 31 to kick-off new programming that will…
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Binswanger named exclusive agent for the sale of a 676,548 sq. ft. industrial facility on 150.48 acres in Winnsboro, SC
July 31, 2018
Binswanger has been named exclusive agent by Knauf Insulation for the sale of their single-story 676,548 sq. ft. industrial facility on 150.48 acres. The property is located at 1 Guardian Way…
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The Moore Company announces community “Flip & Give” project
July 31, 2018
Community will vote on design choices for major renovation in Shandon; 100% of net proceeds will be donated to local charity when home sells The Moore Company, Columbia’s leading boutique,…
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Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation partners with Feeding America to fight child hunger in South Carolina
July 31, 2018
Donation provides much needed support for Harvest Hope Food Bank Harvest Hope Food Bank announced the receipt of $10,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to support child hunger-relief…
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V.C. Summer Expansion Construction Shutdown – One Year Later
July 31, 2018
The abrupt shutdown of the V.C. Summer Plant expansion project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina was an event that impacted more than 5,000 employees and their families. These employees showed up…
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The Honor Project’s 2nd annual (2016) Beards for Breasts Competition ends
July 31, 2018Left to right: Matthew Jeffcoat, Amanda Jeffcoat, Charlie Sellers, Jill Sellers, Parris Claytor, Holly Buerkert, Jonathan Buerkert, Bryan Spencer. The Honor Project announced on July 13th, 2018 that its wildly…
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Clamp named finalist for national Principal of the Year
July 31, 2018
The National Association of Secondary School Principals announced three finalists for its 2019 National Principal of the Year award, among them River Bluff High’s Lucas C. Clamp, ED.D. A member…
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Family Medicine of Bishopville set to welcome new patients
July 30, 2018
Residents of Bishopville and surrounding communities will have a new avenue for family medical care when Bishopville Family Medicine opens Friday, July 27. This Palmetto Heath-USC Medical Group practice at…
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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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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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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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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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