Southern Community Services expands reach in Columbia, S.C. area
December 11, 2017
LongCreek Plantation, Eagles Nest and Stratford Plantation join SCS client docket Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC)-accredited community association management firms in S.C.,…
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Columbia College receives $1.7 million for endowed scholarship
December 10, 2017
Emily Stone Mitchell, class of 1944, and her husband, Frank Mitchell, Jr. donated $1.7 million to create the Emily Stone Mitchell Scholarship. Columbia College will use this endowment to support…
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USC economists say SC economy to remain strong in 2018
December 10, 2017
Despite a tight labor market and a series of Midlands-area layoffs due to the recent shutdown of construction at the V.C. Summer nuclear facility in Fairfield County, South Carolina’s economy…
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Gamecocks set to play at Spirit Communications Park
December 10, 2017
USC will host College of Charleston on May 9 on Bull Street The South Carolina Gamecocks announced their 2018 baseball schedule after the Thanksgiving holiday. With that announcement, the Columbia Fireflies are…
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Five Tips to Avoid Toy-Related Eye Injuries
December 10, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to shop and celebrate with an eye on safety With the holiday shopping season now…
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2018 slate of South Carolina Chef Ambassadors announced
December 10, 2017Left to right: Heidi Vukov (Myrtle Beach), Michelle Weaver (Charleston), Sarah McClure (Landrum) and Kiki Cyrus (Columbia) Credit: SCPRT/Photo by Perry Baker South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster named the…
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Five Tips to Avoid Toy-Related Eye Injuries
December 10, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to shop and celebrate with an eye on safety With the holiday shopping season now…
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Dance in the streets at Famously Hot New Year
December 10, 2017
Tens of thousands of guests will dance in the streets of downtown Columbia, S.C. at the free Famously Hot New Year celebration, S.C.’s largest NYE party, on Sunday, Dec. 31,…
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Samsung announces new R&D partnership with Clemson, University of South Carolina
December 8, 2017
Five-year joint investment will advance high tech manufacturing research and product development, techniques that can be applied in Samsung home appliance facility in Newberry, SC Samsung Electronics America announced…
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Claflin graduate, SC State commissioned officer promoted to U.S. Army brigadier general
December 8, 2017
On Friday, Dec. 1, Darlington, South Carolina native, Twanda Young, was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She is the first female officer, commissioned…
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SC Autism Society hires former news anchor as Director of Fundraising and Public Relations
December 8, 2017
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Autism Society announced that it has hired retired award-winning journalist, Mary Sturgill as its Director of Fundraising and Public Relations. Sturgill’s duties will…
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Allied Air Enterprises investing in Orangeburg County facility
December 8, 2017
ORANGEBURG, COUNTY, SC – Allied Air Enterprises, a manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions, has committed to investing approximately $10 million at its existing Orangeburg County manufacturing…
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Flock and Rally and SCAAHC win 2017 IABC/SC Palmetto Award of Excellence for Green Book of S.C.
December 8, 2017
Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., in partnership with the S.C. African American Heritage Commission, won a 2017 Palmetto Award of Excellence from the…
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Honeywell to invest in leading Chinese supply chain software provider
December 8, 2017
FORT MILL, SC – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a 25 percent ownership interest in FLUX Information Technology, a leading provider of warehouse management…
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NAI Avant closes office sale at historic Vista building
December 7, 2017NAI Avant announced the sale of 5,500 square feet of office space at 912 Lady Street. Senior brokers Roger Winn, SIOR and Nick Stomski, SIOR represented the seller, Apex Development,…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert selected for 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
December 7, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – McNair is pleased to announce Wm. Grayson Lambert has been selected to the 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. A highly selective program, the Leadership Academy is…
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Jackson achieves Google Partner status
December 7, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has achieved Google Partner status, certifying the agency’s expertise in online search, display, mobile and video…
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NAI Avant closes office sale at historic Vista building
December 7, 2017
NAI Avant announced the sale of 5,500 square feet of office space at 912 Lady Street. Senior brokers Roger Winn, SIOR and Nick Stomski, SIOR represented the seller, Apex Development,…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert selected for 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
December 7, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – McNair is pleased to announce Wm. Grayson Lambert has been selected to the 2018 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. A highly selective program, the Leadership Academy is…
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SCE&G first utility in South Carolina to achieve 42 megawatts of utility-scale solar
December 6, 2017
SCE&G has met the utility-scale solar goal set forth by the South Carolina Distributed Resource Program Act, or Act 236, by producing 42 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar power by…
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Harvest Hope awarded $45,000 to expand services to veterans
December 6, 2017Bank of America awarded Harvest Hope Food Bank with a grant of $45,000 to expand services to veterans. Employee volunteers from the bank and eight other nonprofit partners volunteered…
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One SC Fund awards $266,500 in flood and hurricane recovery grants
December 6, 2017
The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the seventh round of nonprofit recipients of grant awards for flood and hurricane recovery projects across South Carolina. Grantees will receive a…
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City Manager Teresa Wilson issues statement regarding status of former Senior Assistant City Manager
December 6, 2017A statement from City Manager Teresa Wilson is below: Former Senior Assistant City Manager Allison Baker submitted his retirement notice and immediate resignation to City Manager Teresa Wilson on Friday,…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented the seller in the 1.78 AC land sale on Savannah Highway in Charleston, SC
December 6, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Seller, K & K Rentals L.P. / Dobbin Road, LLC / Scion Investments, LLC, in the sale of a 1.78…
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41st Annual Cooper River Bridge Run announces Harris Teeter as the 2018 Presenting Sponsor
December 6, 2017
The Cooper River Bridge Run, the annual 10k race over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge which connects Mount Pleasant, SC to the Charleston peninsula, has announced that Harris Teeter will…
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College of Charleston honors seven alumni
December 6, 2017
The College of Charleston Alumni Associated recently honored seven alumni whose accomplishments in their chosen fields have brought honor to the College of Charleston. Hosted by the College of Charleston Alumni…
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Tim Carnahan named Elementary Principal of the Year
December 6, 2017
Dr. Tim Carnahan, principal of Waccamaw Intermediate School in Georgetown County School District, has been named the 2018 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association…
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Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative awarded $1.5 million grant
December 6, 2017
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, a community movement committed to improving educational outcomes, has received the first installment of a $1,545,000 grant from The Duke Endowment, one of the largest private…
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CBC National Bank holds grand opening for new Mount Pleasant mortgage lending office
December 6, 2017
CBC National Bank, headquartered in Fernandina Beach and with branches in Fernandina Beach, Ocala and The Villages, Fla., and Beaufort and Port Royal, S.C., held a Holiday Grand Opening for…
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Karol Edwards named Chief Nursing Officer and Assistant VP of Operations for MedStar Ambulatory Services
December 6, 2017
Karol Edwards, 1989 Bob Jones University nursing graduate, was recently promoted by MedStar Health to serve as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for its MedStar Ambulatory Services (MAS) division and…
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Upcountry History Museum one of only five selected for Smithsonian Program
December 6, 2017
The Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has been selected as one of only five national Smithsonian Affiliates to participate in the expansion of the Smithsonian Secretary’s Youth Advisory…
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TIO Networks data compromise potentially affects some Duke Energy customers
December 6, 2017
Duke Energy Carolinas customers who paid a bill at one of the company’s 550 authorized walk-in payment processing centers between 2008 and 2017 may be affected by a potential compromise…
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Kinetic Derby Day premiers first kinetic sculpture at Greater Cayce West Columbia Holiday Parade of Lights
December 6, 2017Since announcing the creation of a Kinetic Sculpture parade to be held on April 21, 2018, the City of West Columbia has been talking to civic groups and local businesses to…
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West Columbia City Council elects Councilman Temus C. “Tem” Miles, Jr. as Mayor Pro-Tem
December 6, 2017The City of West Columbia City Council elected Councilman Temus C. “Tem” Miles, Jr. as Mayor Pro-Tem at the December Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Mayor Bobby Horton…
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LRADAC receives three year reaccreditation and highest survey accomplishment from CARF International
December 6, 2017
LRADAC announced its reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or CARF International. The accreditation process includes a three-day intensive survey of programs and staff, which occurs every…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation expanding Lexington County facility
December 6, 2017
Company adding 125 new employees by June 2018 Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nephron), a manufacturer of sterile inhalation and 503B outsourcing medications, today announced a $12.5 million expansion to add 36,000…
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Tech giant Capgemini opens global delivery center in Columbia, SC’s BullStreet District
December 6, 2017
Capgemini today announced it has opened a new delivery center at The BullStreet District in Columbia, S.C., known as the largest urban redevelopment project east of the Mississippi River. Capgemini will service its insurance…
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TriCounty Link expands fleet with 11 new transit vehicles
December 6, 2017New buses feature an increase in comfort, safety and efficiency. TriCounty Link announced the arrival of 11 new buses that will enhance the transit experience for rural residents of Berkeley,…
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Katherine Hendricks graduates from South Carolina Economic Development Institute
December 6, 2017Davis & Floyd, Inc. announced that Katherine Hendricks recently graduated from the S.C. Economic Development Institute (the Institute). Hendricks serves as the local government market sector leader for Davis &…
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Park Johnston promoted to Director of Investor Relations and Business Development at WCM Global Wealth, LLC
December 6, 2017
WCM Global Wealth, LLC, a diversified financial services company that provides a wide array of financial products and services as a registered investment adviser, recently announced the promotion of Park…
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Keep an eye out for the Locally Epic billboard truck to get more offers
December 6, 2017
A 10-by-20 billboard truck is driving around the Upstate as another way to let people know about the promos and offers on the Locally Epic app as well as put…
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Longshore invited to present at Economix 2017
December 6, 2017
John Longshore, a senior site selection consultant with Global Location Strategies, has been invited to speak at Economix 2017, a national economic development conference with a mission to enhance opportunities…
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One SC Fund awards $266K for flood and hurricane relief
December 6, 2017One SC Fund Awards $266,500 in Flood and Hurricane Recovery Grants Over $3.4 million distributed to nonprofits since funds inception The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the seventh…
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One SC Fund awards $266K for flood and hurricane relief
December 6, 2017One SC Fund Awards $266,500 in Flood and Hurricane Recovery Grants Over $3.4 million distributed to nonprofits since funds inception The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the seventh…
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Flock and Rally win IABC/SC Palmetto Award
December 6, 2017Flock and Rally and SCAAHC Win 2017 IABC/SC Palmetto Award of Excellence for Green Book of S.C. Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., in…
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Flock and Rally win IABC/SC Palmetto Award
December 6, 2017Flock and Rally and SCAAHC Win 2017 IABC/SC Palmetto Award of Excellence for Green Book of S.C. Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., in…
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Female students of color “Get Psyched” about a future in psychology at Midlands Technical College
December 6, 2017Midlands Technical College hosted the I am Psyched! National Tour this month. MTC is the first college in South Carolina and the first two-year college nationwide to host the tour.…
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Artists complete mural inspired by solar eclipse and national parks on Columbia’s South Main Street
December 6, 2017A new mural has been completed by sibling artists Lauren Andreu and Daniel Andreu in the South Main Street area on the side of Immaculate Consumption behind the South…
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Scott and Company announces new CPA designation
December 6, 2017
Scott and Company LLC announced that Elizabeth L. Dinndorf has received her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in South Carolina. “We are all proud of Elizabeth for this accomplishment,” said…
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District Five is currently accepting applications for its tuition-based 4K program
December 6, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five is currently accepting applications for its tuition-based 4-year-old kindergarten program. The District Five EXCEL (Exposing Children to Early Learning) 4K program is open to families residing…
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