Colliers Report: Lack of New Construction Pushing Rents Higher and Limits Tenants’ Choices
April 6, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2023 Charleston Office Market Highlights The latest wave of office construction in the Charleston market will end in 2023 with the completion…
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Rootimentary to Host Special Wine Dinner with Limited Seating
April 5, 2023
Rootimentary has just announced a special, limited seating, wine dinner featuring Rabble Wine on Monday, April 17 at 6:30 pm. The evening will include an all-new chef’s menu of five…
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Governor McMaster Declares April Month of the Military Child
April 5, 2023
On Wednesday, April 5, Governor McMaster declared April as Month of the Military Child in South Carolina. Throughout the month, several events are taking place across South Carolina to recognize…
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Laurens City Fire Department Receives Fire Safe South Carolina Designation for 2022
April 5, 2023
Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) and its partners recently recognized 132 fire departments across the state for their active participation in developing community risk reduction (CRR) plans for their jurisdictions…
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HRP Associates’ Greenville office relocates to historic Judson Mill District
April 5, 2023
HRP Associates, Inc. (HRP), an environmental engineering and consulting firm with offices nationwide, announced the relocation of its Greenville office to the historic Judson Mill District. The multi-disciplinary firm relocated…
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Converse University and Hub City Writers Project to host author Charles Frazier
April 5, 2023
Hub City Writers Project and Converse University will host bestselling author and National Book Award Winner Charles Frazier on April 26 on the Converse campus. “An Evening with Charles Frazier…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis names Melissa Simmons as Deputy State Treasurer
April 5, 2023
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has named Melissa D. Simmons, CPA, CFP, as the agency’s new Deputy State Treasurer after the recent retirement of Tonia Morris. Simmons will oversee the…
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Laurens County Republican Party Holds County Convention to Elect New Leadership
April 5, 2023
The Laurens County Republican Party held their bi-annual county convention on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Ridge in Laurens. The purpose of the convention is to elect county party…
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Four CCSD Acceleration Schools released from state improvement list
April 5, 2023
Acceleration Schools, a multi-year initiative to serve underperforming schools in Charleston County School District (CCSD), is proud to announce that four schools have improved their state ratings and were removed…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County honored Broadstreet President Joe Baldassarra as Individual Donor of the Year
April 5, 2023
Broadstreet, Inc. President Joe Baldassarra has been recognized as the Individual Donor of the Year for 2022 by Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. He was honored at Habitat’s Appreciation…
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Three Day Celebration of Horses and History
April 5, 2023Carolina Cup Party said to be the event of the season By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Resplendent in his customary white three-piece suit hand-made by Taiwanese tailor Henry Chen capped…
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Shoemake Sworn in as newest elected member of Kershaw County Council
April 5, 2023
Former Distinguished Federal Prosecutor Recently Joined Connell Law Firm Derek A. Shoemake, 44, of Elgin, was sworn in today to represent Kershaw County District 3 – which covers most of…
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Meltdown in Dixie Screening with the Echo Project at Presbyterian College
April 5, 2023
The Center for Creative Partnerships of Orangeburg and The Echo Project is bringing the South Carolina focused documentary film Meltdown In Dixie to Laurens County for a community screening on…
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Colliers Report: Rental Rates Continue to Rise Despite Increasing Vacancy
April 5, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2023 Columbia Office Market Highlights Rental rates continued to move upward this quarter despite net negative absorption and the addition of vacant…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces additions, change to team
April 5, 2023
The South Carolina Arts Commission welcomed to its team two new program directors who are tasked with serving South Carolina’s individual artists (#SCartists) and facilitating arts initiatives in rural communities.…
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Neil Jones elected to Executive Vice President of Colliers | South Carolina
April 5, 2023
M. Neil Jones, CPA, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Colliers | South Carolina, has been elected Executive Vice President by the commercial real estate firm’s Board of…
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PC Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert April 11
April 5, 2023
The Presbyterian College Chamber Orchestra will hold their Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 pm. The concert will feature Symphony No. 2 by Joseph Bolongne, the first classical music…
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City Council Highlights | April 4, 2023
April 5, 2023This City Council Meeting was the first meeting attended by new council member, Councilman Peter Brown. He was sworn in on April 3, 2023. Three proclamations were presented during the…
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Diaper Drive Thru in Laurens at NEW Location on April 11
April 5, 2023
The next Diaper Drive Thru will be held on April 11 from 4-6 pm, Wattsville Drug, 24 Sirrine Street in Laurens. This is a new location and combined with the…
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PC Student Newspaper and Editor-in-Chief Take Top Awards at SC Press Association Collegiate Division Awards
April 5, 2023
Presbyterian College’s student newspaper, The BlueStocking, made its mark on this year’s S.C. Press Association Collegiate Division awards, including a massive win for editor-in-chief Mitchell Mercer as Journalist of the…
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The Lumberyard Craft Beer and Wine Bar Announces Grand Opening – April 15
April 5, 2023
The Lumberyard Craft Beer and Wine Bar in downtown Clinton, SC has set their grand opening for Saturday, April 15 starting at 12 pm. The event will feature a wide…
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Hospice of Laurens County – More About Living Than Dying
April 5, 2023
For most of us, the word hospice conjures up thoughts of “end of life” and dying with dignity and minimal pain. At Hospice of Laurens County, it’s less about dying…
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City of Laurens Showcased During National Main Street Now Conference
April 4, 2023
It’s no surprise to business owners in Laurens that Main Street Laurens is a strong and thriving program. Last year the Buzz reported on the awards and achievements coming out…
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Food Truck Monday Lineup for April 10 in Clinton
April 4, 2023
Who wants to cook on Monday? If you want a pass from kitchen duty check out Food Truck Monday on April 10 from 5-8 pm. Here is the line up so…
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Maundy Thursday “Tenebrae” Service at Westminster Presbyterian Church
April 4, 2023
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton will hold a Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service on Thursday, April 6 at 7:00 pm. What is a Tenebrae Service? “The purpose of the service is…
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Two community leaders elected to TCTC Foundation Board
April 4, 2023Two community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Joel Davis,…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
April 4, 2023
Builder Rocket, CloseWise, and ElectroWire were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Carolina Seed Systems, Pensievision, and Tandem Concepts received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive…
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DeWees Real Estate Group represents local Mexican restaurant in new lease
April 4, 2023
DeWees Real Estate Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in Columbia’s office, retail, industrial, and land markets from acquisitions, to leasing and management, is proud to announce the…
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Municipal Association of SC launches statewide e-commerce marketplace
April 4, 2023
The Municipal Association of SC is partnering with its economic development technical assistance program, Main Street South Carolina, to build a statewide e-commerce marketplace. The disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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MUSC named a founding partner in launch of first South Carolina Innovation Month
April 4, 2023The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) to launch, for the first time in…
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SCDOR Tax Tips: tax credits for SC business owners that could lower their tax liability
April 4, 2023
If you’re a South Carolina small business owner and want to save money on your tax bill in 2023, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants you to know…
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Southern First appoints Andy Borrmann as Chief Financial Officer
April 4, 2023
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Andy Borrmann as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Borrmann joins Southern First…
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Gallery owner offers tips to aspiring artists at PTC
April 4, 2023
Judith Martin, the etiquette maven otherwise known as “Miss Manners,” would wholeheartedly approve some time-honored advice offered to commercial art students and others during a recent talk at Piedmont Technical…
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Magnus Development Partners hires Alyse Howard as Marketing Director
April 4, 2023
Alyse Howard has joined Magnus Development Partners as the firm’s new marketing director. According to the South Carolina-based developer, Howard will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s marketing…
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United Community Bank opens new branch in downtown Charleston
April 4, 2023
United Community Bank is strengthening its presence in Charleston by adding its first downtown branch inside the Charleston Tech Center located at 997 Morrison Drive. The branch is now open…
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SC Nurse Retention Initiative awarded $36,000 grant from Power:Ed to retain vital nursing talent in the Lowcountry
April 4, 2023The SC Nurse Retention Initiative (SCRI), an effort dedicated to attracting and retaining top nursing talent in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, has been awarded a $36,000 grant from Power:Ed, a…
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Public Invited to Lander MFA Exhibit
April 4, 2023
In May, Seth Stogner, of Park City, Utah, and Emily Mathis, of Columbia, will graduate from Lander University’s new Master of Fine Arts program, becoming the first students ever to…
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Robbins Construction Group hosts ribbon cutting for new headquarters
April 4, 2023Robbins Construction Group, a full-service design-build commercial construction firm focusing on site selection, preconstruction, and project management hosted a ribbon cutting and open house on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 at…
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Brookgreen Gardens announces new Vice President for Creative Education
April 4, 2023
Brookgreen Gardens has announced the appointment of Natalie C. Jones as Vice President for Creative Education. Jones will oversee the development and implementation of all creative educational programming at Brookgreen,…
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Second symposium on battle of Firebase Ripcord to be held April 29 at Relic Room
April 4, 2023
In 2011, historian James Smither first attended a meeting of the Fire Support Base Ripcord Association. He’s been back every year since, and has now interviewed more than 100 veterans…
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Colliers Report: Rental Rates Continue to Escalate
April 3, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2023 Greenville-Spartanburg Office Market Highlights This quarter, the asking rental rates for Class A space have exceeded their 2020 (pre-COVID) highs with…
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REEM GVL announces new Program Manager, Courtney Hicks
April 3, 2023
Greenville’s Racial Equity and Economic Mobility Commission (REEM) welcomes Courtney Hicks as the new Program Manager. As the former Outreach and Public Programming Coordinator at the Avery Research Center for…
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Community-based organizations receive $2.2 million in funding from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) to combat the opioid use disorder and overdose crisis
April 3, 2023
Support for Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment and Recovery Initiatives in Urban and Rural Communities Nationwide Community-based organizations have a key role in combatting the opioid use disorder and overdose crisis…
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Cushman & Wakefield arranges $29M sale of Velocity II, one of Greenville-Spartanburg’s new industrial assets
April 3, 2023
Cushman & Wakefield announced the firm has arranged the $29 million sale of Velocity II, a newly constructed Class A 297,607-square-foot logistics facility in Greer, South Carolina. Cushman & Wakefield’s…
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Rosebank Farms moving produce stand to Kiawah River
April 3, 2023Kiawah River, a waterfront community and the region’s only agrihood, announced that Rosebank Farms, a Johns Island staple and purveyor of fresh produce, seafood and honey owned by Charleston natives…
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Frampton Construction completes work on industrial project in Ocala, Florida
April 3, 2023
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has finished work on a 456,540-square-foot Class A speculative industrial building in Ocala,…
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The Lumberyard to Host Live Music Bingo on Wednesday
April 3, 2023
Two weeks of being open and The Lumberyard is adding to the lineup. Wednesday night The Lumberyard will host live music bingo from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Are you thinking,…
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Multiple Positions: Project Managers and Project Architects
April 3, 2023
Posted on March 29, 2023. LS3P’s Columbia office is growing …. and hiring! Are you looking for a career where you are challenged, your contributions matter, you are supported and…
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LC Committee on Public Works – Agenda for April 5 Meeting
April 3, 2023
The Laurens County Committee on Public Works will meet on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 3:00pm, in the Administration Building Conference Room. Below is the agenda for the meeting.
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International African American Museum to receive Riley Institute award recognizing landmark collaborative achievement in SC
April 3, 2023
The museum will be recognized with the OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award during the Building OneSouthCarolina Forum on May 10 in Columbia. Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that the…
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