DHEC observes World Sickle Cell Day by encouraging proper treatment, blood donations
June 20, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is observing World Sickle Cell Day by encouraging access to treatment and asking more residents to make life-saving blood donations.…
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City’s Food Truck Fridays series continues
June 20, 2022The City of Columbia has announced an exciting summer initiative that will feature delicious food as a way to highlight various types of cuisines that can be enjoyed in our…
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Mungo Homes Foundation announces Week of Service
June 20, 2022
The Mungo Homes Foundation is proud to announce the first-ever Week of Service, which will take place June 20 – 24th. With a tradition of giving back to the community…
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Prime Time in the Parks teen program
June 20, 2022
The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department are hosting 12 free teen nights for Columbia’s youth which began Friday, June 10. Prime Time in the Parks is a free late-night teen program that…
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What’s happening at Richland Library
June 20, 2022
Monday, June 20 – Sunday, June 26 Richland Library’s mission is to help our customers learn, create and share. We are continuing to offer programs, both familiar and new, and…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC attorney Cynthia Durham Blair appointed to the Richland County Board of Assessment Appeals
June 20, 2022
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair, a founding owner and attorney in the firm’s Columbia office, has been appointed to the Richland County Board of Assessment…
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New online map shows citizens where to find fresh food in the city
June 20, 2022The City of Columbia and the Columbia Food Policy Committee created a food access GIS (geographic information system) map that lists various sites to access healthy food for their whole…
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Bank of the Lowcountry selects chair, vice chair of board
June 20, 2022
Following the recent annual meeting of shareholders, the board of directors for Bank of the Lowcountry elected Peden Brown Mcleod Jr. chairman of the board and Pamela J. Robertson vice…
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CRANSTON forms strategic growth partnership with The HFW Companies
June 20, 2022
CRANSTON, an engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying firm that has been serving Southeast communities for more than half a century, has formed a strategic growth partnership with The HFW…
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City of Laurens Celebrates Juneteenth
June 20, 2022
Juneteenth celebrations in Laurens kicked off on Friday with the City of Laurens honoring the legacy of Mr. C.D. and Mrs. Lucinda Beasley by designating South Harper Street Extension as…
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Piedmont Technical College Gives High School Student A Head Start on College
June 20, 2022
The day-to-day world of a high school student can be a busy one, and college life comes with a whole different set of activities and responsibilities. Evan Brown has found…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force receives first financial allocation from the General Assembly
June 20, 2022
The State Task Force discusses the next steps in its strategic response to the crime in South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task…
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Terminix Releases Top 15 Mosquito Cities List
June 20, 2022
Charlotte, Columbia, and Charleston Top Three Metros There are several constants with summer in the south, from humidity to heavy rain and the annual arrival of pesky mosquitoes. In recognition…
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Prisma Health Midlands Foundation welcomes Joanna Dyches
June 17, 2022
Joanna Dyches has joined Prisma Health Midlands Foundation as manager, Events. Dyches supports the Foundation’s signature fundraising events and donor engagement initiatives benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Institute—Columbia, Prisma Health Breast…
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Laurens County to See Additional Law Enforcement in Next Few Days
June 16, 2022
Motorists in Laurens, Chester, Fairfield and Berkeley counties will see additional enforcement over the next few days as the SC Department of Public Safety continues its ACE (Area Coordinated Enforcement)…
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NHE named to manage six additional South Carolina communities
June 16, 2022
NHE, Inc. has announced the addition of six South Carolina communities into its growing association management portfolio, company officials have announced. NHE is one of the Southeast’s leading association and…
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Susie Jackson Freedom Memorial Garden to open June 17
June 16, 2022
The Susie Jackson Freedom Memorial Garden will open to the public June 17, 2022, on the seventh anniversary of the tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church. The memorial garden is…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS welcomes Pernita Robinson to the company’s Simpsonville office
June 16, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Pernita Robinson has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. Before beginning her career in Real…
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Robinson Gray recognized with South Carolina Bar’s Pro Bono Award
June 16, 2022
Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has received the South Carolina Bar 2022 Pro Bono Award, reflecting the law firm’s service to the community in 2021. The award was presented…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Division Raises more than $25,000 for Food Banks statewide
June 16, 2022The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) raised $25,548 for food banks across the state as part of its virtual fundraising event, the SC Legal Feeding Frenzy. “Thanks to the…
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Intramed Plus celebrates 31 years of innovative infusion services
June 16, 2022
Intramed Plus, Inc., a pioneer in home infusion therapy, is celebrating 31 years of providing outstanding infusion care to thousands of patients across South Carolina who benefit from intravenous medication…
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Kontakt.io opens new office in Charleston
June 16, 2022
Kontakt.io, the industry leader in smart building IoT, has announced the opening of a new national sales office in Charleston, South Carolina to support the company’s growth in healthcare and…
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District 56 lead nurse recognized by Palmetto Gold nursing program
June 16, 2022
District 56 Lead Nurse Shalina Mode earned statewide recognition for excellence in the nursing profession. Shalina Mode, RN received the Palmetto Gold Award, placing her among 100 nurses across the…
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Blink Book Review #2: South of Heaven by Patti Frye Meredith
June 16, 2022
This is the second in a series of summer “Blink Book Reviews” by Reba Hull Campbell For anyone who is southern by birth or has moved to the south,…
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Collins & Lacy announces new attorney elevation
June 16, 2022
Business Defense Law Firm Poised For New Growth Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading South Carolina business defense law firm, announced that construction attorney, James L. Williams, has been elevated to…
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BRIGHT+CO Marketing wins multiple top South Carolina Public Relations Society of America Awards
June 16, 2022
Greenville-based full-service marketing communications firm BRIGHT+CO Marketing has been honored with multiple top awards from the South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). PRSA Mercury Awards honor and…
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District hired new middle school principal
June 16, 2022
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School will have a new principal beginning the 2022-2023 school year. Jamilia L. Kenely will become principal of Kelly Mill effective July 1, 2022. Kenely…
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New festival celebrates the great outdoors
June 16, 2022
One of the region’s most experienced consumer show producers, Greenville-based JBM & Associates, has announced plans for Everything Outdoor Fest, a one-of-a-kind festival showcasing and celebrating the Southeast’s most popular…
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The City of Columbia and local financial institutions partner for All Access Columbia homeownership workshop
June 16, 2022In honor of Homeownership Month, the City of Columbia’s Community Development department and its partners will host a homeownership focused session of All Access Columbia. All Access Columbia is a…
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Carolina Precision Foods, LLC establishing operations in Florence County
June 16, 2022$10 million investment to create 402 new jobs Carolina Precision Foods, LLC – a joint venture of Carolina Fresh Foods and owners of Lake Foods – today announced plans to…
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Through Broken Glass
June 16, 2022
By Tom Poland The old church just wanted to be left alone, but that didn’t happen. Someone shot out her windows. Some kid’s BBs shattered panes, leaving sharp jagged…
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Great Southern Homes, Inc. and FBC Mortgage, LLC announce joint venture to form Homeowners Mortgage, LLC
June 15, 2022
Great Southern Homes, the nation’s 45th largest homebuilder headquartered in Irmo, SC, and FBC Mortgage, LLC of Orlando, Florida, one of the largest mortgage providers for the new home industry,…
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City of Charleston’s ‘Bank On Charleston Youth’ summer virtual financial empowerment series starts Friday
June 15, 2022
This summer, the city of Charleston will host a virtual financial empowerment series for those in high school and college. This is the first time the program – ‘Bank On…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recent transactions
June 15, 2022
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Sales Anderson: Rick Cauthen of Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine represented Thomas K.…
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9Round Fitness names Trifecta as Official Meal Delivery Partner in the United States
June 15, 2022
30-Day Challenge to Kickoff October 1st 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing chain, has formalized a partnership with Trifecta, the nation’s largest organic meal delivery service. As a result, members can…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Warren Griffith, FUEL
June 15, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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New opportunities emerge from pandemic, supply chain chaos
June 15, 2022
By Justin Benson Carolina Handling There’s a 16th Century proverb that says, ‘It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.’ While the ill wind of coronavirus and the subsequent…
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Spartanburg named #1 Small Metro with the Most Economic Growth in 2021 by national property management tool
June 15, 2022
Stessa, a tool specializing in property information for real estate investors and developers, ranked Spartanburg as the #1 Small Metro with the Most Economic Growth in 2021. The ranking was…
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Local Primary Results – Incumbents Prevail
June 15, 2022
The increase in election signs over the last two weeks were an indication that primary elections were coming up. Traditionally primary voter turnout is lower than that of a general…
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Five PTC Scholars Win Spots on 2022 All-State Academic Team
June 15, 2022
Five scholars from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently were named to the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team at a ceremony in Columbia. The PTC honorees are: Associate in…
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Application Deadline for County Wide Freedom Parade Entries is June 25
June 15, 2022
This year Laurens County will celebrate the Fourth of July with a county wide Freedom Fest Parade. The parade will be held on July 3rd in Downtown Laurens and the…
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PC Offers $60 Million in Scholarships to Palmetto Girls State Participants
June 15, 2022
Presbyterian College’s kilt-clad president made a stunning and generous offer Tuesday to each of the 600 Palmetto Girls State delegates. Come to PC and receive a $ 25,000-a-year scholarship.President Dr.…
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Pet Safety Tips as Summer Heat Intensifies
June 15, 2022
The summer swelter is on and with that comes risks for people and pets. Pet owners are encouraged to remember to take special care of their pets during these very…
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Allyson Frame joins Colliers in Greenville as a Marketing Coordinator
June 15, 2022
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Allyson Frame has joined its Greenville office as a Marketing Coordinator. In her role, Frame will spearhead marketing efforts for the Greenville office, including…
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McCrory Construction promotes Seth Dunnagan to Project Manager
June 15, 2022
McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Seth Dunnagan to Project Manager. Over the past three years, Dunnagan has served in various project management roles for the firm’s Retail Division, managing…
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PC offers $60 million in scholarships to Palmetto Girls State participants
June 15, 2022
Presbyterian College’s kilt-clad president made a stunning and generous offer Tuesday to each of the 600 Palmetto Girls State delegates. Come to PC and receive a $ 25,000-a-year scholarship. President…
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Harvest Hope Food Bank welcomes summer interns
June 15, 2022
The new team members will join the organization’s hunger-relief efforts across the state Harvest Hope Food Bank welcomed six interns in their summer 2022 cohort. Brittany Myers and Jaylin Madison…
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Lexington District One promotes Derek W. Berry to Application Services Director
June 15, 2022
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Derek W. Berry to application services director, effective July 1, 2022. Berry…
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Richland Library hosts three free summer break cafés
June 15, 2022
Free Summer Break Cafés open Monday-Friday, through August 12. Richland Library will host free summer break cafés at three locations from June 6 to August 12. A kick-off will event…
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City’s misting stations to operate during summer heat
June 15, 2022The City of Columbia will operate misting stations in several of the City’s parks to help guests stay cool on days when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or higher. Misting stations will operate from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the following locations: Misting Stations: Granby Park, 100 Catawba St. MLK Park, 2300 Greene St. Owens Field Park, 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd. Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel…
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