Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Charles Parkman to Regional Vice President of Sales
July 5, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Charles Parkman has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. Parkman will lead teams in the…
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Fitness event honoring fallen soldier kicks-off July 4th in Columbia
July 5, 2018L-R are Rawl’s parents, Stanley and Diane Rawl; Sheriff Lott; and Josh Waters, director of public relations for the Jim Hudson Automotive Grou By W. Thomas Smith Jr. …
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Santee Cooper names Shawan Gillians treasurer
July 3, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors named Shawan Gillians as treasurer. She had been serving in the interim since March 2017. Gillians joined Santee Cooper in June 2011 as an…
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Greenville Country Club hires Chip Hughes as Clubhouse Manager
July 3, 2018
Greenville Country Club has expanded its guest services team to include Chip Hughes as its new Clubhouse Manager. “We recognize that Chip will be a vital member of the Greenville…
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Zuendt Engineering moves into downtown Greenville offices
July 3, 2018Zuendt Engineering has officially moved into its new corporate headquarters located on East Washington Street downtown. Founded in 2014, Zuendt Engineering entered Greenville’s scene with the philosophy of putting clients’…
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The mysterious new team member of Locally Epic is unveiled
July 3, 2018
If you happen to see a life-sized blue iPhone walking around downtown Greenville, rest assured you’re not losing your mind. That’s just Epic, the mascot for Locally Epic’s created to…
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LS3P congratulates Lindsey Stang, Leadership Charleston Class of 2018
July 3, 2018LS3P congratulates Associate Principal Lindsey Stang, AIA, Green Globes Professional, who recently graduated from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston Class of 2018. The 10-month program focuses on…
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EDTS, LLC ranked 87 among top 501 global managed service providers by Channel Futures
July 3, 2018EDTS, LLC Ranked 87 Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures EDTS, LLC was globally ranked number 87 among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed…
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James Smith stands with BMW, calls on McMaster to defend SC jobs
July 3, 2018
Smith questions McMaster’s leadership in the face of job killing tariffs James Smith, Democratic nominee for governor, on Monday called on incumbent Henry McMaster to choose SC jobs over ideology. Reuters has…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 2
July 3, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/29/2018 to 07/05/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom PG13 Universal 2 4,485 $60,912,195…
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EDTS, LLC ranked 87 among top 501 global managed service providers by Channel Futures
July 3, 2018
EDTS, LLC Ranked 87 Among Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers by Channel Futures EDTS, LLC was globally ranked number 87 among the world’s 501 most strategic and innovative managed…
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Eggs Up Grill names former TGI Fridays U.S. President/COO Ricky Richardson as CEO
July 2, 2018
Eggs Up Grill, a chain of franchised breakfast and lunch restaurants located throughout the South, has named a new chief executive officer – restaurant industry veteran Ricky Richardson – as the company…
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SCE&G files lawsuit in federal court challenging new South Carolina law
July 2, 2018
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation , filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 29, 2018 challenging the constitutionality of a South Carolina law significantly…
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FUJIFILM expanding its Greenwood County Production operations
July 2, 2018
Japanese Firm Creating 67 New Jobs FUJIFILMManufacturing USA, Inc., one of the strategic manufacturing locations for Tokyo-based FUJIFILM Corporation, today announced plans to expand its existing operations in Greenwood County.…
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Colliers International represents seller in $2.6 million sale of Friarsgate Plaza in Irmo
July 2, 2018
Property marketing campaign netted multiple offers within first 30 days. Colliers International’s Victor (Buddy) John represented the seller in the $2.6 million sale of Friarsgate Plaza. The approximately 67,810-square-foot neighborhood…
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Multi-Dog Syndrome and a Pack of Employees
July 2, 2018
By Connie Cleveland Growing up, whenever I asked my mother for another dog, she would reply, “When you have a home of your own you can have as many…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert to serve as member of the SC Bar Trial and Appellate Advocacy Section Council
July 2, 2018
McNair Law Firm announced that Grayson Lambert will serve as a member of the 2018-2019 South Carolina Bar Trial and Appellate Advocacy Section Council. It is a one year term…
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Richland County names RB Todd Consulting Engineers small local business enterprise
July 2, 2018Richland County’s Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO) has named RB Todd Consulting Engineers to its list of certified small, local business enterprises (SLBEs). The certification remains in effect for…
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Flock and Rally expands with senior positions, including Merritt McNeely as VP of Marketing
July 2, 2018Integrated communications firm, now in its eighth year, develops key positions to prepare for growth Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., has added two…
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BIA Awards Scholarships
July 2, 2018Forty-three Students Receive Scholarships From Building Industry Charitable Foundation Over the past seventeen years, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded $543,500 in scholarships to children of members of…
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School District Five student featured in STEM Premier Top 100 rankings
July 2, 2018Dutch Fork High School rising senior Joshua Coleman has been named to STEM Premier’s Top 100. STEM Premier is an online solution that assists students in designing a career pathway,…
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Samsung celebrates one-year anniversary of landmark U.S. announcement
July 2, 2018
One year ago today, Samsung reached an agreement with the State of South Carolina to open a $380 million dollar state-of-art home appliance manufacturing plant in Newberry County. With the…
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On behalf of the Office of Clerk of Court Lisa Comer:
July 2, 2018
Due to an increase of inquiry and interest, South Carolina residents will soon be able to utilize the County of Lexington Clerk of Court’s Office to apply for new passports.…
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City’s Office of Business Opportunities welcomes Cromer’s P-Nuts to the Trestle District (NOMA)
July 2, 2018On Friday, June 29, 2018, the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) in conjunction with the North Columbia Business Association (NCBA) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome…
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Richland County names RB Todd Consulting Engineers small local business enterprise
July 2, 2018
Richland County’s Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO) has named RB Todd Consulting Engineers to its list of certified small, local business enterprises (SLBEs). The certification remains in effect for…
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Flock and Rally expands with senior positions, including Merritt McNeely as VP of Marketing
July 2, 2018
Integrated communications firm, now in its eighth year, develops key positions to prepare for growth Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., has added two…
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BIA Awards Scholarships
July 2, 2018Forty-three Students Receive Scholarships From Building Industry Charitable Foundation Over the past seventeen years, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded $543,500 in scholarships to children of members of…
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Lon R. Gambrell joins Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P
July 1, 2018
Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in Charleston, West Columbia, Greenville and Hartsville announced : Lon R. Gambrell has completed the…
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LRADAC celebrates 40th anniversary
July 1, 2018
July 1, 2018, marked a major milestone for LRADAC: its 40th anniversary. While much has changed since July 1978, LRADAC is still dedicated and working to create and support pathways…
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No. 6 in the World
July 1, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Master of Science in Sport and Entertainment Management (MSEM) program is ranked No. 6 in the world and No. 5 in North America according to…
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Interim Healthcare of the Upstate announces employee assistance fund
July 1, 2018
Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, a locally owned and operated home health and hospice services provider, is pleased to announce the formation of the Ray Schroeder Employee Assistance Fund. Named…
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Executives from United Community Bank, Synovus and First Horizon tackle financial industry risks
July 1, 2018
The Upper South Carolina Chapter of The Risk Management Association (RMA) held a forum with three prominent Southeastern banking executives on Wednesday, June 20 in Greenville, S.C. to discuss the…
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SCDOT plans more paving projects for year 2 of the 10-Year Plan to Rebuild SC’s Road
June 29, 2018
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has experienced a record-breaking year in the first year of the agency’s 10-Year Plan to Rebuild SC’s Road. For the first time in the…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s flyover of Lake Murray on July 4th
June 29, 2018
The F-16s will perform a Salute from the (In)Shore of Lake Murray at 1:45 on July 4th Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic…
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LS3P continues to climb: Architectural Record Top 300 Architecture Firms ranking
June 29, 2018Architectural Record has ranked LS3P number 36 on its annual list of Top 300 Architecture Firms, a jump from number 44 in last year’s rankings. In architecture-only firms, LS3P ranks…
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LS3P continues to climb: Architectural Record Top 300 Architecture Firms ranking
June 29, 2018Architectural Record has ranked LS3P number 36 on its annual list of Top 300 Architecture Firms, a jump from number 44 in last year’s rankings. In architecture-only firms, LS3P ranks…
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Helping Hands for Rural Paws kicks off in Hollywood
June 28, 2018
Charleston Animal Society’s three-year rural animal welfare pilot program, “Helping Hands for Rural Paws,” launched on Saturday, June 23, in Hollywood, SC. Funded by WaterShed Animal Fund, the program will…
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GenCyber camp at The Citadel inspires future cybersecurity professionals
June 28, 2018In an effort to encourage local middle and high school students to pursue careers in the field of cybersecurity, The Citadel is hosting a weeklong summer GenCybercamp. GenCyber is a program…
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Holder Properties welcomes new tenants to River Oaks Center
June 28, 2018
Holder Properties, a privately held full-service commercial real estate developer, announced today that three companies have signed leases at its River Oaks Center office building located in North Charleston, SC.…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transaction in the Charleston area:
June 28, 2018
Red Bull North America, Inc. executed a new lease to remain in their current distribution warehouse for another three years. Located in the Shellmore Business Center on Johnnie Dodds Blvd.…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation declares dividend
June 28, 2018
The Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, the parent company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders…
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Local students win art scholarships from national nonprofit StriveTogether
June 28, 2018Two students in the tri-county region were named recipients of the Art Inspires scholarship by StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child. Students in nearly 70 communities across the…
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“All of Us” resource center for homeless citizens now open
June 28, 2018
Today, Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg, members of city council and the Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing and We Are Family participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for…
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Santee Cooper extends economic development revolving loan program
June 28, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved the extension of the utility’s Economic Development Revolving Loan Program at its meeting on Monday, June 25. The extension of the loan program…
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LS3P welcomes Bria Prioleau
June 28, 2018LS3P is pleased to welcome Bria Prioleau, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as an Architect. Prioleau earned a Master of Architecture and Urban Design from the University of North…
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LS3P welcomes Annie Linn Johnson
June 28, 2018LS3P is pleased to welcome Annie Linn Johnson, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as an Office Manager. Johnson, who is enrolled in the University of South Carolina and pursuing…
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Kershaw County named All-America City
June 28, 2018Kershaw County has been named a 2018 All-America City by the National Civic League at its annual awards ceremony in Denver, Colorado. Twenty finalists were selected to provide a community…
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SCANA reduces quarterly dividend rate by 80 percent
June 28, 2018
SCANA Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 12.37 cents per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2018. The quarterly cash dividend has been reduced from…
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Synthomer expanding its manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County
June 28, 2018
British-based Chemical Company Investing $16 Million Synthomer announced plans to expand its existing manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County. The company is investing $16 million and is expected to create 10…
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AT&T South Carolina State President Pamela Lackey announces intention to retire
June 28, 2018
After more than 20 years with AT&T, Pamela Lackey, President of AT&T South Carolina, has announced her intention to retire, effective June 30, 2018. “I feel so very blessed to have…
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