Southern First Bank expands to Greensboro/Triad market
April 17, 2018Joe DePasquale, Melissa Beane and Justin Combs Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces its expansion to Greensboro, North Carolina and the greater Triad…
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Dubno wins Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science
April 16, 2018
On April 11, Gov. Henry D. McMaster presented Judy R. Dubno, Ph.D., the state’s highest honor: the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science. Dubno is considered one of the premier…
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Citadel Cadet awarded Truman Scholarship
April 16, 2018
Cadet Matthew Miller was one of 59 students selected from 756 candidates across the country for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Miller, a junior cadet, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who serves as an honor…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Greenville leases
April 16, 2018
Habitat for Humanity leased 12,000 sq.ft. of retail space at 1659 Woodruff Rd., Greenville, SC. Laura Harmon handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. TRS Staffing Solutions, Inc.…
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Magnolia’s new children’s garden gets a gift from Bailey Nurseries
April 16, 2018
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens will start work on Thursday, April 19 to create a new children’s garden, a place where young minds can explore the outdoors and learn the value…
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New Richland One Career Magnet Programs Enrolling for 2018-19
April 16, 2018
From kindergarten through 12th grade, Richland One is on the fast track to preparing its students for careers in well-paying, in-demand jobs in engineering, tourism, government and entrepreneurship. Thanks to…
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Junior League of Greenville awards $40,000 in grants to local non-profits
April 16, 2018
This year, the Junior League of Greenville (JLG) awarded $40,399.28 to four non-profit agencies in the Greenville community in early January during a General Membership Meeting. “Our mission is to…
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Gaffney Lewis & Edwards Attorneys expand mediation practice
April 16, 2018With increased demand for mediation services, partners Amy Gaffney and Regina Lewis are expanding this practice to cover all of South Carolina. Located in Columbia and Charleston the firm is…
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City of Charleston announces grace period for metered parking enforcement updates
April 16, 2018
The city of Charleston has announced a week-long grace period, beginning Monday, April 16, regarding the extension of parking meter enforcement to 10 p.m. Written warnings, rather than tickets, will be…
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Ryan Welch, SIOR Represented the Buyer in the Purchase of 2.18 Acres of Land in Summerville, SC.
April 16, 2018Ryan Welch, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Buyer, Benton Lodge Properties, LLC in the purchase of 2.18 Acres of land located at Benton Lodge in Summerville, SC.…
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Ryan Welch, SIOR and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Seller in the sale of 6,000 SF of Industrial Space in North Charleston, SC
April 16, 2018Ryan Welch, SIOR and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Seller, Buttonhook, LLC in the sale of 6,000 SF of Industrial Space located at 4980 Appian…
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Chemistry professor Springsteen receives SCICU Teaching Award
April 16, 2018
Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Greg Springsteen has been awarded a 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU). A faculty member from…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 16
April 16, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/13/2018 to 04/19/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Rampage PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,101 $35,753,093 $35,753,093 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 16
April 16, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/13/2018 to 04/19/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Rampage PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,101 $35,753,093 $35,753,093 2…
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SC Ports opens Inland Port Dillon
April 16, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority held the grand opening of Inland Port Dillon, its second inland facility constructed in the state to handle strong growth of the Port’s intermodal…
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Center for Knowledge/Center for Knowledge North director named
April 16, 2018
Jessica Agee, the current Center for Knowledge (CFK) and Center for Knowledge North (CFKN) Lead Teacher will begin the 2018-2019 school year with a new title. At a board meeting…
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First Art in the Parks installation displayed in Hampton Park
April 16, 2018. Sculptures engraved with local children’s drawings, maps of Charleston and images of plant life have been installed in Hampton Park, part of a new Art in the Parks program…
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MUSC trustees updated on regional expansion; approve new Health Professions dean
April 16, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting to review the education, patient care and research missions…
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Tri-County Chorus’ Spring Concert Is April 20
April 16, 2018
The Tri-County Technical College Choir and Jazz Band will present its annual spring concert Friday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The…
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Darcy Steinbrecher joins Colliers International | South Carolina as Property Manager
April 16, 2018
Darcy Steinbrecher joins Colliers International | South Carolina as a Property Manager in its Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in Charleston. In this role, she will oversee the financial…
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Darcy Steinbrecher joins Colliers International | South Carolina as Property Manager
April 16, 2018
Darcy Steinbrecher joins Colliers International | South Carolina as a Property Manager in its Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in Charleston. In this role, she will oversee the financial…
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Richland One Middle College enrolling students for 2018-2019
April 16, 2018
Richland One Middle College (ROMC) is not your typical high school. Classes usually don’t start until 9:30 a.m. or later, it’s located on a college campus and, in 2017, it…
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Fireflies seek candidates for 2nd annual military baseball card set
April 16, 2018
The Columbia Fireflies are looking for active duty military members, reservists and military veterans to honor in their 2nd Annual Military Baseball Card Set, presented by AllSouth Federal Credit Union. On…
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Community conversation series – April 16, 25, 26 & May 2
April 16, 2018
The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Inclusion is again hosting the Community Conversation series. Each conversation will focus on a particular topic; this spring’s topics are inclusion, safety, and discipline…
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April kitten and puppy donation shower
April 16, 2018During the month of April, Columbia Animal Shelter is hosting a donation shower. Columbia Animal Shelter is happily accepting these donations year-round, however the shelter would like to…
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Interim leader appointed at United Way Association of South Carolina
April 16, 2018
The Board of Directors of the United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) announced that Ted Hendry, a veteran United Way leader, has been appointed to serve as Interim President…
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Interim leader appointed at United Way Association of South Carolina
April 16, 2018
The Board of Directors of the United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) announced that Ted Hendry, a veteran United Way leader, has been appointed to serve as Interim President…
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Give 4 Garnet: A Day of Giving sets $3 million goal for UofSC’s first-ever Giving Day
April 16, 2018
For 18 hours and one minute on Wednesday, April 18, the University of South Carolina will unite its alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and supporters in a collective online giving campaign,…
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Center for Knowledge/Center for Knowledge North Director named
April 16, 2018
Jessica Agee, the current Center for Knowledge (CFK) and Center for Knowledge North (CFKN) Lead Teacher will begin the 2018-2019 school year with a new title. At a board meeting…
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Colliers International’s Real Estate Management Services division welcomes Property Manager
April 16, 2018
Colliers International announced the addition of Josh Eig as a Property Manager in the Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in Columbia. As Property Manager, Eig is responsible for the…
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NAI Avant facilitates downtown office lease
April 16, 2018
NAI Avant is pleased to announce Hansen Banner, LLC will occupy ±7,914 square feet (SF) of office space at 700 Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, SC. NAI Avant senior broker…
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Rob Tyson named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by S.C. Lawyers Weekly
April 13, 2018Sowell Gray Robinson member Rob Tyson has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. He received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership…
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Taylors Fire and Sewer District receives Excellence in Collection System Operations Award
April 13, 2018
Taylors Fire and Sewer District is pleased to announce that the district recently received the Water Environment Association of South Carolina’s (WEASC) Excellence in Collection System Operations Award for 2017.…
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Taylors Fire and Sewer District eeceives top award from SCDHEC
April 13, 2018
Taylors Fire and Sewer District is pleased to announce that the district recently received the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control’s (SCDHEC) Facility Award of Excellence for 2017.…
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Ziff Properties acquires Knoxville property for storage conversion
April 13, 2018Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the former US Golf & Tennis Center located in Farragut, TN (Knoxville MSA). The 6.02 acre parcel of land will be redeveloped…
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Multi-medication dependent patients live better, longer with Livi
April 13, 2018Pill Dispenser Can Manage, Dispense Up to 15 Complex Doses Daily; Product Newly Available Direct to Consumers People who take multiple medications face special challenges. The risk of missing a…
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Historic Columbia advocates, preserves and educates
April 13, 2018Advocacy for, preservation of and education about the capital city’s unique houses and gardens has been the mission of Historic Columbia since the non-profit organization’s founding in 1961. A milestone…
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Santee Cooper petitions to intervene in PSC proceeding
April 13, 2018
Santee Cooper submitted a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer…
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Santee Cooper petitions to intervene in PSC proceeding
April 13, 2018
Santee Cooper submitted a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer…
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Casey Brayton of Irmo named UofSC’s ninth Truman Scholar
April 13, 2018
Casey Brayton’s passion for oceanography was ignited when she decided to join her high school’s National Ocean Sciences quiz bowl team. It was a good complement to her other interest…
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Rob Tyson named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by S.C. Lawyers Weekly
April 13, 2018
Sowell Gray Robinson member Rob Tyson has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. He received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership…
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Historic Columbia advocates, preserves and educates
April 13, 2018
Advocacy for, preservation of and education about the capital city’s unique houses and gardens has been the mission of Historic Columbia since the non-profit organization’s founding in 1961. A milestone…
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District Five special education teacher named American Legion Teacher of the Year
April 12, 2018
Spring Hill High School special education teacher Olivia McCartney has been named The American Legion, Department of South Carolina 2018 Teacher of the Year. McCartney was nominated by her principal…
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Midlands Technical College Dental Students Give Children Free Services
April 12, 2018As part of the Midlands Technical College (MTC) Dental Clinic’s Smiles from the Heart event, 40 second-year Dental Hygiene students and Expanded Duty Dental Assisting students volunteered their time to…
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Zeke Lollis joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
April 12, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Zeke Lollis as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. With previous experience in human resources and account management, Zeke has always enjoyed working…
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OPDE Group launching solar project in Bamberg County
April 12, 2018
OPDE Group announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art solar farm in Bamberg County. The company plans to invest approximately $63 million in this new operation. Headquartered in Spain, OPDE…
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OPDE Group launching solar project in Bamberg County
April 12, 2018
OPDE Group announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art solar farm in Bamberg County. The company plans to invest approximately $63 million in this new operation. Headquartered in Spain, OPDE…
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SC Ports handles record container and finished vehicle volumes in March
April 12, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher…
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SC Ports handles record container and finished vehicle volumes in March
April 12, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher…
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Jackson promotes Micah Manor to East Coast event manager
April 12, 2018
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has promoted Micah Manor to East Coast event manager. Manor joined Jackson in 2007 as…
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