Babcock Center welcomes new President & CEO
May 23, 2018The Babcock Center Board of Directors announced the appointment of Mr. Thoyd B. Warren as the new President & CEO of the Babcock Center. Mr. Warren is stepping into the…
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Rotary Speaker Details Life in China
May 23, 2018Capital Rotarians were briefed on life in China when former club member Qing Wang was May 23rd’s weekly guest speaker. Wang – now a member of Five Points Rotary –…
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R2I2 wins A4LE Honor Award
May 23, 2018LS3P’s design for the new Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2), a 200,000 SF multigenerational learning hub in Columbia, SC, recently won an Honor Award from the Association for…
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School District Five names new principal of Lake Murray Elementary
May 23, 2018Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Kelly Reese the next principal of Lake Murray Elementary School. Reese has served as assistant principal of the school since 2014 and was named…
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Scott, Graham secure critical port provisions in water resources legislation
May 23, 2018U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured two important provisions supporting South Carolina’s ports as part of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s markup of the…
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Riggs Partners announces 2018 Creative Marathon for nonprofits
May 23, 2018
Riggs Partners will hold its 21st annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands and Upstate-area nonprofits on October 18–19, 2017. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing services to nonprofit organizations…
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Art, drink, and be happy at Arts & Draughts
May 23, 2018Friday, June 8 | 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. WHAT: Program: Arts & Draughts The Columbia Museum of Art hosts Arts & Draughts again on Friday, June 8, from 7:00 to 11:00…
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GSSM accepting applications for its iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation summer camps in the Columbia area
May 23, 2018
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation summer camps, which will be held June 18-21 at Lexington Technology Center…
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FAVOR Greenville receives $100,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 22, 2018At their Annual Meeting on May 15th, Greenville Women Giving (GWG) awarded FAVOR Greenville a $100,000 grant. FAVOR Greenville will use the monies to provide vital recovery services to the…
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The Caine Companies celebrated 85th anniversary and community opening in grand fashion
May 22, 2018Stephen Edgerton, Brad Halter and Mayor Knox White The Caine Companies, comprised of Coldwell Banker Caine, Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine, and Caine Hayes Insurance, hosted an 85th Anniversary Celebration…
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Driven real estate professional joins Wilson Associates Real Estate
May 22, 2018
Wilson Associates Real Estate of Greenville is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer Wills to their team of select real estate professionals. Jennifer is a proud Clemson graduate. After…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center announces two new board members
May 22, 2018Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is pleased to announce the election of two new members to its Board…
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Furman University receives grant for Healthy Greenville project
May 22, 2018
Furman University Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has received a $592,486 grant for a project that addresses care for Greenville’s senior adult population through the Healthy Greenville…
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Lauren Starks joins Nachman Norwood & Parrott as Senior Wealth Planner
May 22, 2018
Lauren Starks has joined Nachman Norwood & Parrott Wealth Management Consultancy as a Senior Wealth Planner. In her role, Starks oversees the financial planning department and works closely with advisors to help develop…
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Greenville Technical College named one of 18 “Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges”
May 22, 2018
Greenville Technical College has been selected as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges, an honor extended to only 18 institutions this year. The designation comes…
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The Brandon Agency welcomes new employees to growing team in Myrtle Beach and Charlotte offices
May 22, 2018
The Brandon Agency, the most creatively awarded agency in the Carolinas over the last decade, welcomes Lindsey McRae as a Senior Social Media Executive, Cortney Legg as a Senior Account Manager, Craddock…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Midlands Chapter announces 2018 Man & Woman of the Year winners
May 22, 2018A Columbia woman and a Lexington man have been named the winners of this year’s Man & Woman of the Year of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Midlands’s chapter.…
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Lee “Chip” Julian joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
May 22, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Lee “Chip” Julian has joined the company’s Pelham Road office. He joins the DeYoung & Cain Group as a sales associate.…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns prestigious BB&T Lighthouse Beam Safety Award
May 22, 2018
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, was recently presented with the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award by BB&T Insurance Services marking the eighth consecutive year the company…
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Engenius names a Chief Operating Officer
May 22, 2018
Upstate web design and digital marketing company Engenius today announced the promotion of TJ Deluccia to Chief Operating Officer. Deluccia’s primary responsibility will be to oversee the daily operations and…
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RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation creating 1,100 jobs at new York County corporate headquarters
May 22, 2018
Mortgage-servicing Company Bringing $34 Million of Capital Investment RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, a mortgage-servicing company that delivers innovative solutions for managing residential mortgages, today announced that its new corporate headquarters…
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SCRA announces new SC Launch Client Companies
May 22, 2018
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of four Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for grants, matching…
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LRADAC receives overall Safety Award with highest scores from Palmetto Hospital Trust
May 22, 2018LRADAC received the 2017 Safety Award from the Palmetto Hospital Trust (PHT) and a $5,000 incentive for its overall safety outcomes. “Our agency had the highest scores and fewest injuries…
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Enjoy SC offers An Encore: Final set of events to engage at the State House – May 23 and 26
May 22, 2018
The City of Columbia, in collaboration with several community organizations, is using a Knight Cities Challenge grant to host “Enjoy SC: An Experience of South Carolina Arts & Culture at…
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LRADAC receives overall Safety Award with highest scores from Palmetto Hospital Trust
May 22, 2018
LRADAC received the 2017 Safety Award from the Palmetto Hospital Trust (PHT) and a $5,000 incentive for its overall safety outcomes. “Our agency had the highest scores and fewest injuries…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Midlands Chapter announces 2018 Man & Woman of the Year winners
May 22, 2018A Columbia woman and a Lexington man have been named the winners of this year’s Man & Woman of the Year of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Midlands’s chapter.…
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Santee Cooper awarded for excellence in safety
May 21, 2018
Santee Cooper earned a second place American Public Power Association annual Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2017. The award is in the category for large utilities,…
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MUSC trustees approve conferring some 644 degrees, welcome new board member, rescind honorary degree to Dr. Bill Cosby
May 21, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting to hear reports on the university’s academic and research initiatives as well…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Commercial Portfolio Manager earns ACoM® designation
May 21, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced that Jessica King has achieved the ACoM® (Accredited Commercial Manager) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Jessica is a portfolio manager…
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Bridges to a Brighter Future outreach program names 22nd class of students
May 21, 2018
Twenty-six Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University, a program whose mission is to give students the tools…
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Utility partners with experts to study fish loss
May 21, 2018
Spartanburg Water is partnering with multiple agencies and environmental experts to study the effects of algae reduction strategies on the ecosystems contained within two of its drinking water reservoirs. While…
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Heidi Hansen McCrory named Vice President
May 21, 2018
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Heidi Hansen McCrory, vice president for college relations at Kenyon College in Ohio, has been named vice president for development at Furman.…
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OLLI at Furman accepting applications for class 5, Senior Leaders Greenville
May 21, 2018
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 15 for Class 5, Senior Leaders Greenville. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults…
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Wofford holds 164th Commencement Exercises
May 21, 2018
Dr. Douglas E. Wood, a 1990 Wofford College graduate and a senior fellow on justice and equity at the Aspen Institute, delivered the address at the college’s 164th Commencement Exercises…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands awarded $88,540 by Greenville Women Giving
May 21, 2018
Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands was awarded $88,540 Tuesday by Greenville Women Giving. The funded program, Girls Who Thrive, will deliver the Girl Scouting proven leadership program to…
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SOL Southwest Kitchen and Tequila Bar’s charity donations top $55,000
May 21, 2018
SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar is dishing out more than fresh-juiced margaritas and Southwestern food; they are also dishing out big checks to local charities and have donated more…
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PCT LTD installs revolutionary cleaning and disinfecting system for infection control in hospital
May 21, 2018PCT LTD, a leader in environmentally safe technologies and products, recently announced that it has successfully installed the PCT Annihilyzer® Infection Control System at Johnston UNC Health Care Hospital, in Smithfield,…
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W. Scott Parker elected to 2018 ASLA Council of Fellows
May 21, 2018The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated W. Scott Parker to Fellow for his exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the…
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HSB attorney Carter Deupree recognized as a Forty Under 40 honoree by the Charleston Regional Business Journal
May 21, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder Carter Deupree has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. This annual award recognizes the successes and community…
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Rodriguez promoted to Director of Public Relations for LHWH Advertising
May 21, 2018LHWH Advertising & Public Relations (LHWH) located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has promoted Jason “Jay” Rodriguez to public relations director. Rodriguez will step into Tracy Vreeland’s role. Tracy has accepted…
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Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island continues to grow membership base into 2018
May 21, 2018The Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) increased its membership with the addition of seven Realty groups from February through April. In 2017, property transactions for HHIMLS reached…
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Pacolet Milliken welcomes Keurig Green Mountain to the Tyger River Industrial Park-North in Spartanburg County
May 21, 2018
Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc. welcomed Keurig Green Mountain to the Tyger River Industrial Park-North (TRIP-North) located off the Moore-Duncan Highway in Moore, SC, joining Magna Seating as an occupant in…
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Colliers International brokers named 2017 CoStar Power Brokers
May 21, 2018
Sixteen Colliers International associates across South Carolina recognized for outstanding performance in their brokerage specialties; Colliers recognized as a top leasing and sales commercial real estate firm. Sixteen brokerage associates…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 21
May 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/18/2018 to 05/24/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Deadpool 2 R 20th Century Fox 1 4,349 $125,507,153…
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Bike to a Ball Game – May 26
May 21, 2018Join the Cola Town Bike Collective on a very casual ride from the Statehouse North Lawn to Spirit Communications Park to watch the Columbia Fireflies host Greenville! Bike Month and baseball…
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U.S. News and World Report: School District Five among the top in SC for college readiness
May 21, 2018
Lexington-Richland School District Five is a leader in South Carolina for preparing students for college, and two of its schools are ranked among the top high schools in the state…
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19th annual Healthy Learners Champions for Children Golf Tournament in Memory of George Younginer hits the links October 24
May 21, 2018
An exciting day of golf, food, entertainment and prizes will raise money to help remove health barriers to learning for South Carolina children The 19th annual Healthy Learners Champions for Children Golf…
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City continues to commemorate National Historic Preservation Month events
May 21, 2018The month of May has been proclaimed National Historic Preservation Month in the City of Columbia. Since its inception by the National Trust for Historic Preservation during the 1970s, National…
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National Salvation Army Week events scheduled for next week
May 21, 2018
The Salvation Army of the Midlands will be celebrating National Salvation Army Week next week from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, May 27. Throughout the week, several events will be hosted…
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SC Human Affairs Commission commemorates Mother Emanuel Nine
May 21, 2018Lead prosecutor in Dylann Roof Trial is Keynote Speaker The South Carolina Human Affairs Commission will commemorate Mother Emanuel Nine Day Remembrance on June 1, 2018, to honor the victims…
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