2023 Congressional Art Competition Opens
March 27, 2023
Congressman Jeff Duncan invites high school students in South Carolina’s Third District to submit their artwork in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. The purpose of the nationwide high school visual art…
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Lumberyard Launches to Large Crowd in Clinton
March 26, 2023
The Lumberyard in Clinton opened for business on Saturday to a large supportive crowd. It was said to be a “soft opening,” but it looked more like a grand opening.…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – March 28 Agenda
March 26, 2023
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 28. The meeting will be held at the Voter Registration/Veterans Affairs Office located at 105 Bolt Drive…
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Crash Course Columbia, driven by COR, tickets on sale for March 30-31 tour
March 26, 2023
Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) continues to connect the community with its talent retention initiative, Crash Course Columbia, returning with a new itinerary on March 30-31. The initiative was founded in…
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Interconnected reflections of mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos, the Amazon Jungle, and South Carolina
March 26, 2023
A whirlwind tour across one of the world’s greatest natural incubators By Dr. Tom Mullikin PLEASE FORGIVE THE INTERRUPTION WITH THIS IN-FLIGHT HOME UPDATE, but as I push deeper into…
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True Blue Golf Club, Caledonia Golf & Fish Club set to host Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate
March 26, 2023
True Blue Golf Club and Caledonia Golf & Fish Club, two of America’s top 100 resort courses, are poised to host 36 teams from across the nation for the Golfweek/Any…
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Just Say Something hosts 35th Annual Red Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament
March 26, 2023
Just Say Something will be hosting their 35th Annual Red Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament on Monday, March 27th at the Thornblade Club, 1275 Thornblade Blvd, Greer, SC 29650-4515. Located in…
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Waccamaw Community Foundation, United Way of Horry County and Black River United Way partner up to eliminate childhood education gap
March 26, 2023
Only 36 percent of Horry County kindergartners and just 46 percent of Georgetown County kindergartners enter the area’s public-school systems prepared for the academic and social challenges that await, but…
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Engenius promotes Kory Radford as Director of Client Success
March 26, 2023
Engenius, an Upstate digital marketing agency, announced the promotion of Kory Radford as the Director of Client Success. In this new leadership role, Radford will oversee the marketing, sales, and…
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Ben A. Rast, CFP®, CPWA® of Morgan Stanley named Corporate Walk Chair for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night
March 26, 2023
The South Carolina/Georgia Region of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) announced Ben A. Rast of The Rast McFadden Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley as the Corporate Walk Chair…
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Geneverse Energy, Inc. selects Brandon as agency of record
March 26, 2023
Geneverse Energy, the maker of the most reliable, affordable, and safe compact solar generators designed for homes, has named Brandon its agency of record. The agency will manage the brand,…
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Charleston Southern University announces new provost
March 26, 2023
Charleston Southern University has selected Dr. Michael Wilder as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs after an extensive nationwide search. Having spent the last four years in…
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Mayor Tecklenburg announces artistic director for MOJA Arts Festival
March 24, 2023
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and members of City Council announced Charlton Singleton as artistic director for MOJA Arts Festival. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in City…
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Milo’s Tea Company breaks ground at new South Carolina facility
March 23, 2023
Milo’s Tea Company broke ground today at the site of its future manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, S.C. The ceremony was attended by Governor Henry McMaster, Deputy Secretary…
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The Magic and Mess of a Blank Page
March 23, 2023
By Reba Campbell I started the year trying to resume the discipline of keeping a handwritten journal. This process of deliberately writing by hand has reminded me how it so…
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SCRA helps bring European bike manufacturer to South Carolina
March 23, 2023
South Carolina Research Authority collaborated with the Clemson University Composites Center, One Spartanburg, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce to bring TIME Bicycles to Landrum, South Carolina. TIME was founded in 1987, and its products became…
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Federal Grant Enlists Three SC Colleges to Increase Access and Placement in Advanced Manufacturing and Nursing Fields
March 23, 2023
Institutions that support excellence in workforce development love company. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor has selected Piedmont Technical College (PTC), Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (OCtech), and Aiken Technical College (Aiken…
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Colliers Report: Constrained retail construction and turnover create opportunities
March 23, 2023
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2022 Charleston Retail Market Highlights Headlines have been filled in recent years with stories announcing the “demise of retail”. In reality, vacancies…
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Faith and factor-based WI Fidelis Index outperforms S&P 500 Index
March 23, 2023On March 17, 2022, after successfully managing a multi-cap, multi-factor faith-based separate account composite for over 10 years, Wallick Investments, LLC / Wallick Institutional launched the WI Fidelis Multi-Cap Multi-Factor…
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Power Up Spartanburg, Spartanburg County’s five-year small and minority business development initiative, officially launches
March 23, 2023
What is Power Up Spartanburg? Funded by Spartanburg County Council, Power Up Spartanburg is a five-year, $6-million, countywide Small and Minority Business Development Initiative aiming to make Spartanburg the best…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Susan Nunamaker of R.C. Edwards Middle School as Educator of the Month
March 23, 2023
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized The School District of Pickens County’s Dr. Susan Nunamaker of R.C. Edwards Middle School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s…
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A Conversation with Elise Partin, Mayor, City of Cayce
March 23, 2023
Cayce is located in the center of the state, along the Congaree River and has over 14,000 residents. Cayce has more than 700 businesses and is located between I-77 and…
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J. Drew Lanham to speak at Converse University’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 20
March 23, 2023
Ornithologist, naturalist, and writer J. Drew Lanham will be the Undergraduate Commencement speaker at Converse University on Saturday, May 20, 2023. A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, Lanham was recently…
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Devine District sale facilitated by Trinity Partners
March 23, 2023
Nick Stomski, SIOR and Jake Nidiffer recently facilitated the sale of 3112 Devine Street and 621 Amherst Avenue. Stomski and Nidiffer represented the seller, 3112 Devine Street Associates, LLC d/b/a…
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The Hive’s 2023 SC Survivor Summit – April 14-15
March 23, 2023
The Hive’s Annual SC Survivor Summit is back and this year as a two-day retreat The theme for this year’s Summit is “Release: Holding Space to Heal” The Hive Community…
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A M King wins ABC National Excellence in Construction award for Mission Produce’s ripening and processing facility
March 23, 2023
Carolinas-based A M King, a leading integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, was recognized nationally by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for the company’s exemplary project…
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United Way of the Piedmont and Milliken partner for associate impact
March 23, 2023
In a boardroom at Milliken’s Spartanburg Headquarters, a group of dedicated individuals from the company’s IS (Information Services) team gather to share in a Reality Check poverty simulation. United Way…
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USDA makes grants available to help people in rural South Carolina repair their homes damaged by hurricanes in 2022
March 23, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development South Carolina State Director Dr. Saundra Glover today announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by…
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John Nichols returns to Bluestein Attorneys
March 23, 2023
Bluestein Attorneys welcomed back John S. Nichols, who together with Margaret Miles “Marti” Bluestein started the firm in 2000. “It is wonderful to be back to the firm Marti and…
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We Need Tree Scholars
March 23, 2023
By Tom Poland The January-February 2023 issue of South Carolina Wildlife magazine ran my story on Edgefield County’s Curryton Magnolia. The old tree’s close to being a state record magnolia…
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PC Holds Ribbon Cutting at 112 in Downtown Clinton
March 23, 2023
Presbyterian College’s mission to transform a piece of real estate in downtown Clinton into a social hub uniting the campus and local communities was accomplished Tuesday at the official…
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Straight Street of Laurens ReOpens with Large Attendance
March 22, 2023
Earlier this year it was announced that Van Tumblin would be the next Executive Director for Straight Street of Laurens. The center had been closed since November 8th with the retirement…
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After Helping More than 15,000 SC Families Keep Their Homes, SC Homeowner Rescue Program Winding Down
March 22, 2023
The SC Homeowner Rescue Program, South Carolina’s federally-funded emergency homeowner assistance program, will begin its wind down in April after helping more than 15,000 South Carolina families remain in their…
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Veteran Machine Tool Instructor Reflects on Industry Trends
March 22, 2023
As much as things change, they often also seem to stay the same. That can be said of the machine tool industry — even in the midst of digital advances…
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Making adjustments
March 22, 2023
By Jeff Becraft Years ago, I was coaching an 11-13 year old basketball team in an inner-city neighborhood. We were a .500 team during the regular season… but that is…
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Charleston Metro Chamber’s Tri-County Career Fair & Hiring Event boasts thousands of students and veterans eager to learn about future careers
March 22, 2023
The Charleston Metro Chamber hosted a Tri-County Career Fair and Hiring Event on March 15 and 16 at the North Charleston Athletic Complex. The event included thousands of high school…
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Donna Nixon joins HUB International as Employee Benefits Strategist
March 22, 2023
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Donna Nixon joined as an Employee Benefits Strategist. Donna Nixon serves as Senior Vice President, Strategist/Business Development for Employee Benefits…
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Cole Gore joins HUB International as Commercial Lines Advisor
March 22, 2023
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Cole Gore recently joined as a Commercial Lines Advisor in the Columbia office. Cole’s underwriting and marketing expertise will…
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Angie Ferriell joins HUB International as Commercial Account Executive
March 22, 2023
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service global insurance broker, announced today that Angie Ferriell has joined HUB as a Strategic Account Executive working primarily on the HUB Carolinas Healthcare Practice Team.…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces 2022 Top Producers & Walter M. Keenan Award recipients
March 22, 2023
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced the commercial real estate firm’s brokerage awards for 2022, presented at the company’s annual Awards Celebration…
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Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. expanding Lexington County, SC operations
March 22, 2023
$52 Million investment will create 61 new jobs Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. (CEEUS), a consumer-owned electric materials supplier, today announced plans to expand operations in Lexington County, South Carolina.…
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Scannell Properties sells Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS and plans new development
March 22, 2023
Colliers represented Scannell in the sale and will handle leasing and marketing for Airport Distribution Center II Scannell Properties has sold its Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS, Inc.,…
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Battery recycler to build processing plant in Richland County, bringing 300 jobs
March 22, 2023
Cirba Solutions plans to invest over $300 million for the first phase of a lithium-ion battery recycling and reprocessing facility in Richland County’s Pineview Industrial Park. The U.S.-based company will seek…
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Cirba Solutions establishing South Carolina operations in Richland County
March 22, 2023
Over $300 Million investment will create more than 300 new jobs Cirba Solutions, a comprehensive battery management and materials company, today announced plans to build its newest state-of-the-art, flagship operations…
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Upstate International launches the “25 for 25” fundraising campaign in celebration of its 25th anniversary
March 22, 2023
Upstate International announce the launch of its “25 for 25” fundraising campaign in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The campaign aims to establish a Founder’s Fund with a goal of…
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The SC Cornbread Festival returns April 30
March 22, 2023
The NOMA District Announces the Date for Their Signature Fundraiser! After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Columbia Business Association (NCBA)/North Main (NOMA) District announced the return…
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Terminix Service, Inc. opens new branch in Aiken County
March 22, 2023
New Location Will Help Area Homeowners with Protection Against Challenging Pests Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas and tenth-largest pest control company in North America,…
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MBM Partner, Stanley Myers, named to hospital board
March 22, 2023
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) announced that Moore Bradley Myers Partner, Stanley Myers, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Lexington Medical Center. It was only two years…
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Parking and traffic details for this Saturday’s Soiree on State
March 22, 2023
The ‘Party in the Street’ will feature local artists, local vendors, and live music in the Cayce River Arts District The Soiree on State will return to Cayce’s State Street this Saturday, March…
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Retired deputy sheriffs break bread at annual luncheon
March 22, 2023
Richland County Sheriff’s Department has been hosting luncheon for 25 years By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Photographs by Joye King SHERIFF LEON LOTT AND THE RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT (RCSD)…
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