National Park Service awards over $42,900 to protect 15 acres of a Revolutionary War battlefield in South Carolina
April 6, 2018The National Park Service announced a $42,903 grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) to help protect 15.47 acres of a Revolutionary War battlefield in South Carolina threatened with…
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FPA of South Carolina to host session on quantitative hedge funds and machine learning – April 26
April 6, 2018
The Financial Planning Association of South Carolina, along with Little Harbor Advisors, is offering an opportunity for those in the financial industry to learn about quantitative hedge funds and machine…
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SCBIO presents PitchRounds at SEMDA MedTech conference – May 2-4
April 6, 2018
South Carolina Inventors convene to present ideas to Venture Capitalists The Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA) — a non-profit trade association driven to make the southeast a world-class region for…
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National Park Service awards over $42,900 to protect 15 acres of a Revolutionary War battlefield in South Carolina
April 6, 2018
The National Park Service announced a $42,903 grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) to help protect 15.47 acres of a Revolutionary War battlefield in South Carolina threatened with…
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Main Street Rotary Club presents Game Night at The Grand – April 17
April 6, 2018Main Street Rotary Club is hosting a night of games and fun at The Grand to benefit GF3. The event is on Tuesday, April 17 from 5 – 8 pm.…
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Great Southern Homes first quarter 2018 sales sets records
April 5, 2018
Great Southern Homes is off to a great start in 2018 with first quarter sales setting records. For the first quarter 2018, the company produced a record volume in…
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Great work is always measurable
April 5, 2018Global expedition leader receives three lofty honors in less-than-four weeks By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Great men are often recognized by single great achievements. Truly great men are recognized –…
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Palmetto Association for Children and Families Director of Policy and Research elected to statewide task force
April 5, 2018The Palmetto Association for Children and Families (PAFCAF) announced that Megan Branham, the Director of Policy and Research, has been elected to the South Carolina Children’s Justice Act Task Force.…
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Broad Insights CEO defends dissertation in Paris
April 5, 2018Jim Wiginton, CEO of Broad Insights, a Greenville-based business coaching firm, recently defended his dissertation and received his Doctor of Business Administration degree from Paris School of Business. Wiginton’s dissertation,…
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Habitat Greenville raises walls on Faith/Golden Strip Church Coalition Home
April 5, 2018
On Thursday, April 5, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County raised the wall of the 2018 Faith/Golden Strip Church Coalition Build home, celebrating a longstanding partnership with faith communities in…
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The City of Cayce announces Interim City Manager
April 5, 2018
Cayce City Council announced Assistant to the City Manager, Rachelle Moody, has been appointed as the Interim City Manager. Ms. Moody has been employed with the City of Cayce for…
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Local volunteers take action to clean, restore and renew Lexington County – April 21
April 5, 2018
Keep South Carolina Beautiful and its parent organization PalmettoPride will host a community cleanup in Lexington County on Saturday, April 21, 2018, along Meadowfield Road in Gaston. Lexington County residents…
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Great work is always measurable
April 5, 2018Global expedition leader receives three lofty honors in less-than-four weeks By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Great men are often recognized by single great achievements. Truly great men are recognized –…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Palmetto Association for Children and Families Director of Policy and Research elected to statewide task force
April 5, 2018
The Palmetto Association for Children and Families (PAFCAF) announced that Megan Branham, the Director of Policy and Research, has been elected to the South Carolina Children’s Justice Act Task Force.…
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NAI Avant facilitates Edens Plaza retail lease
April 5, 2018
NAI Avant Director of Retail Services Patrick Palmer, CCIM recently represented the landlord, KIMIJO Properties, LLC, in the retail lease transaction at 4107 West Beltline Boulevard in Columbia, SC. Commonly…
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Benefitfocus expands operations, opens office in New York City
April 4, 2018
Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits management software, announced the opening of its office in New York City. The company’s new office is located at 135 Madison Avenue, New…
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Columbia Housing Authority to host 31st Annual Wall of Fame Ceremony
April 4, 2018The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) will host the 31st Annual Wall of Fame Ceremony Friday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Drew Wellness Center gym, located at 2101 Walker Solomon Way. Dr.…
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Savannah River National Laboratory gives STEM students a look at careers in nuclear safeguards
April 4, 2018Workshop participants: (Standing L to R) Dennis Miller, Zachary Steckmann, Holly Watson (SRNS), Jack Hannum, Matthew Shalloo, Richard Marini, Alexander Grant, Thomas Martin (Kneeling L to R) Calen Raulerson,…
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City held third Minority Business Opportunity Conference
April 4, 2018On Wednesday, April 4, the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities held its third Minority Business Opportunity Conference (Minority BOC) at the Venue on Main. Minority business owners had…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer sells six office condominiums in Charleston
April 4, 2018Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of six office condominiums located at 260 Seven Farms Drive in Charleston, South Carolina. HiTower Capital Management, LLC purchased the condominiums…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Charleston-area leases
April 4, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. leased 30,684 square feet of industrial space at 211 Farmington Rd.…
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Mayor Benjamin to host Move with the Mayor walk on April 11
April 4, 2018Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will continue his Move with the Mayor program with a walk at 12:30 p.m. on April 11 in downtown Columbia. “Since launching our #ColumbiaWeighsIn challenge on March 1, we’ve not only…
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Applebee’s aims to raise $145,000 for kids battling critical illnesses
April 4, 2018Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Grill & Bar, is excited to kick off its annual Make-A-Wish® South Carolina fundraising campaign. The fundraiser will take place from April 1…
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Newmark Wilson Kibler recognized with CoStar Power Broker Awards
April 4, 2018
The top-performing commercial real estate firms and brokers in Columbia in 2017 were recognized as winners of the annual CoStar Power Broker Awards this week. Newmark Wilson Kibler has been…
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Museum obtains sword once owned by Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry
April 4, 2018Peter Horry was one of the first South Carolinians to join the Patriot cause after the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775. He would win fame as second-in-command to Francis…
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Ad Boyle to head employee benefits division at South Risk Management
April 4, 2018Ad Boyle has joined the South Risk Management team of insurance professionals. Mr. Boyle will assume the role of vice president of the Employee Benefits Division for South Risk in…
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M.B. Kahn adds Whit Kennedy as Vice President of Business Development
April 4, 2018
M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. has named Whit Kennedy its Vice President of Business Development for its Greenville Division. Hired to further M. B. Kahn’s position in support of…
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Amie Kazawic joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
April 4, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Amie Kazawic has joined the company’s Garlington Road office as a sales associate. A recent transplant to Greenville, Kazawic moved…
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US-Stevia, LLC locating new operations in Chesterfield County
April 4, 2018US-Stevia, LLC announced that it is establishing new agribusiness operations in Chesterfield County. The company’s $21 million investment is projected to create 50 new jobs. US-Stevia and its partners will…
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US-Stevia, LLC locating new operations in Chesterfield County
April 4, 2018US-Stevia, LLC announced that it is establishing new agribusiness operations in Chesterfield County. The company’s $21 million investment is projected to create 50 new jobs. US-Stevia and its partners will…
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BCDCOG adds to transit planning staff
April 4, 2018The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) welcomed Joshua Decker to its staff in the role of transit planner. Joshua will join other seasoned planning professionals in analyzing the region’s transit…
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Touchpoint Communications’ founder Colleen Troy named Marketer of the Year
April 4, 2018Colleen Troy, founder of Touchpoint Communications, has been named Marketer of the Year by the Charleston chapter of American Marketing Association. The Spark! Awards celebrate creative and marketing excellence in…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $152,558 in Spring funding
April 4, 2018
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the spring 2018 grant cycle. These grants bear the name of one of the guiding principles of…
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Spectrum to bring improved all-digital network to Columbia area customers
April 4, 2018
Spectrum TV™ customers in the Columbia area will soon enjoy access to even better picture quality as the company moves toward a 100-percent all-digital network, creating a platform for faster speeds,…
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City Poet Laureate spreads poetry across the City for National Poetry Month
April 4, 2018
Month will feature poems on buses, on banners, on sidewalks and in neighborhoods. The City of Columbia Poet Laureate Ed Madden announced a series of new projects in conjunction with…
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NAI Charleston brokers office lease in Hanahan, South Carolina
April 4, 2018NAI Charleston is pleased to announce Broker-in-Charge/Partner Thomas Boulware, CCIM and Broker/Partner Dexter Rumsey facilitated the lease of 4,215 square feet of space for BCF Solutions, Inc. in the office/flex…
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Applebee’s aims to raise $145,000 for kids battling critical illnesses
April 4, 2018
Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Grill & Bar, is excited to kick off its annual Make-A-Wish® South Carolina fundraising campaign. The fundraiser will take place from April 1…
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Southeastern receives Echo Global Logistics’ 2017 Regional Carrier Award
April 4, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has received the 2017 Echo Global Logistics Platinum Award for Outstanding Regional LTL Carriers’ Service. Echo recognized Southeastern…
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NAI Avant helps bring future Holiday Inn to downtown Columbia
April 4, 2018
A new Holiday Inn is slated for 1233 Washington Street in downtown Columbia, SC. NAI Avant Director of Retail Services Patrick Palmer represented the buyer, Lexington Hospitality, LLC, in the…
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McDaniel receives Leadership in Law Award
April 4, 2018
Kathleen McDaniel, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received a Leadership in Law Award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The program, now in its 10th year, recognized 30…
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Ad Boyle to head employee benefits division at South Risk Management
April 4, 2018
Ad Boyle has joined the South Risk Management team of insurance professionals. Mr. Boyle will assume the role of vice president of the Employee Benefits Division for South Risk in…
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County of Lexington residents can now utilize online portal to submit Public Works requests
April 4, 2018The County of Lexington has created an online web portal that allows residents to submit service requests online in an effort to streamline customer service and make submitting Public…
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Shutt part of 14th Amendment panel at April symposium
April 4, 2018
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt will join state and national historians and legal scholars this month at a symposium on the Fourteenth Amendment. The two-day event, “Reconstruction’s Legacy:…
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Museum obtains sword once owned by Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry
April 4, 2018Peter Horry was one of the first South Carolinians to join the Patriot cause after the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775. He would win fame as second-in-command to Francis…
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City of Cayce receives Opportunity Zone Designation
April 3, 2018
The City of Cayce announced that Governor Henry McMaster has designated an area in Cayce to be nominated as an Opportunity Zone. Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress as…
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Gov. Henry McMaster statement on H.4376, Santee Cooper Reform Bill
April 3, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement on the S.C. House of Representatives passing H.4376, a bill that, among other things, reforms the structure of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors…
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Gov. Henry McMaster statement on H.4376, Santee Cooper Reform Bill
April 3, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement on the S.C. House of Representatives passing H.4376, a bill that, among other things, reforms the structure of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors…
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Universal Forest Products to open new facility in Orangeburg County
April 3, 2018
Manufacturing Plant to Create Approximately 120 New Jobs Over the Next Several Years Gov. Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Universal Forest Products, a provider of…
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Universal Forest Products to open new facility in Orangeburg County
April 3, 2018
Manufacturing Plant to Create Approximately 120 New Jobs Over the Next Several Years Gov. Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Universal Forest Products, a provider of…
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Lower Richland High School and EngenuitySC expand LifeCycle Sustainability Program by selling student-grown plants to public
April 3, 2018
The seed of an endeavor sprouts into a flowering business at Soda City April 14 Most Columbia residents start planting their vegetable gardens in April, but for Lower Richland High…
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