GreenWood, Inc. achieves 1.5 million safe work hours at Mitsubishi Polyester Film
October 20, 2020
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider, has achieved 1.5 million safe work hours at their Mitsubishi Polyester Film project in Greer, South Carolina. The accomplishment was…
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Low-cost carrier to begin service at CAE this December
October 20, 2020
Silver Airways has announced they would begin service out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Thursday, December 17, 2020. The low-cost carrier, offering fares as low as $49 one way for the…
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Hilton Head Island MLS hosting industry leaders for virtual symposium
October 20, 2020
Some of the biggest names in the real estate industry will be speaking to Hilton Head Island MLS members in the annual Real Estate Tech Symposium on October 21. The…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Selects New Admissions Director
October 20, 2020
Leigh Lanford returned to Presbyterian College to serve as the admissions director at the PC School of Pharmacy. Lanford graduated from PC in 1998. “I look forward to working with…
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Ingevity announces proposed private offering of senior unsecured notes
October 20, 2020
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Ingevity Corporation announced that it is commencing a private offering of $550.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes in a transaction exempt from…
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Crawford Prezioso of Colliers International finds new location for Chosen Uno Training in Columbia
October 20, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina Brokerage Associate Crawford Prezioso represented Chosen Uno Training Facility LLC in leasing 1,100 square feet at 2627 Millwood Avenue in Columbia. “Gyms and workout spaces…
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The ART of Real Estate expands with new location – The Lake Murray Studio
October 20, 2020
The ART of Real Estate announces the opening of their newest location, The Lake Murray Studio. Located close to the Lake Murray Dam in Lexington, this location will serve clients…
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Ingevity reports selected preliminary third quarter 2020 financial results
October 20, 2020
Ingevity Corporation reported selected preliminary financial results for the third quarter. Ingevity’s results were driven by global automotive demand and production rebound versus weak second quarter, continued strong paving activity,…
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Cola Concerts announces initial lineup of shows at Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center
October 20, 2020
Tickets To Go On Sale Friday, October 23 at 10:00 AM Cola Concerts is bringing music back to Columbia with a star studded lineup to kick off the new series…
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City of Columbia Economic Development receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council
October 20, 2020City of Columbia Economic Development (CED) won a silver category award for its ChooseColumbiaSC, a project in the General Purpose Website category of the International Economic Development Council’s 2020 Excellence in Economic Development Awards Program. The honor…
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Four new TourHealth sites offer free COVID-19 testing in South Carolina
October 20, 2020
Testing in Florence begins Wednesday, Oct. 21 with other sites opening Oct. 28 and Nov. 11 TourHealth, a comprehensive COVID-19 testing solution, will begin testing individuals this month at four…
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Doko, the film festival for high schoolers, goes all-virtual for 2021
October 20, 2020
In its third year, the Doko Film Fest is going completely virtual. The film competition for students aged 14 to 18 – the first such event for high school-aged filmmakers…
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Haley Saxby joins Robinson Gray law firm as associate
October 20, 2020
Haley Saxby has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. Her practice will focus on premises liability, automobile and trucking torts, insurance coverage, and products liability. Haley grew up…
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Infinity Marketing wins four W3 Awards
October 20, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, won four silver awards in the 2020 W3 Awards competition for projects ranging in video production, social media influencer campaigns and…
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PCT Ltd. received $400,000 in financing for expansion of Annihilyzer® Infection Control Systems and Other Products Amidst Increased COVID-19 Case Reports
October 20, 2020
LITTLE RIVER, SC – PCT LTD announced that it has received $400,000 in funding from California based RB Capital Partners, Inc. RB Capital has provided funding to the Company in…
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Captive Review names Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer the Top Tax Advisory Firm in the U.S.
October 20, 2020
Each year, the brightest stars in the captive insurance industry gather in Vermont to celebrate those chosen as the tops in their field by Captive Review, a leading online and…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy selects new admissions director
October 20, 2020
Leigh Lanford returned to Presbyterian College to serve as the admissions director at the PC School of Pharmacy. Lanford graduated from PC in 1998. “I look forward to working with…
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Midlands Region COVID-19 Testing Opportunities October 19-October 25
October 19, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing regular updates for COVID-19 testing opportunities in your region. COVID-19 testing opportunities in the Midlands (Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield,…
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Clinton Fire Completes Successful Second Annual Smoke Alarm Blitz
October 19, 2020
Clinton Fire, along with South Carolina State Fire, held its second annual Smoke Alarm Blitz on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Announced in advance and requiring a reservation, 129 residences requested…
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City of Columbia accepting nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards
October 19, 2020
The City of Columbia is accepting nominations for the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. The Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards program recognizes exemplary displays of committed…
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LA Lowry is county’s Player of the Week for the 2nd time.
October 19, 2020
Seven times the Laurens County Touchdown Club has named a Player of the Week. Thomas Lowry of Laurens Academy is the first to win it twice. The senior quarterback/defensive back…
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New UofSC research center aims to improve child well-being
October 19, 2020
Prestigious NIH grant will support interdisciplinary Research Center for Child Well-Being The University of South Carolina is now home to an interdisciplinary center focused on child well-being and impactful research…
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Partnership leads to only face-to-face debate in 2nd Congressional District race
October 19, 2020On Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, the Lexington County School District One’s Center for Law and Global Policy, in partnership with the Center for Media Arts, Design and Production, WIS News…
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Regal Lounge shows support for First Responders in honor of National First Responders Day
October 19, 2020Regal Lounge is honoring first responders the entire month of October by awarding free “Regal Gold Packages” each week and with a special gift card for all First Responders who…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Minority, Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Grant Application Start
October 19, 2020
Gov. McMaster announced that two new South Carolina CARES Act grant programs, the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program and the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program, will begin accepting applications…
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S.C. Arts Commission grants eclipsed $5.5 million in FY20
October 19, 2020
• Emergency relief assisted 346 artists and arts organizations • Grants distributed in 44 counties In recently completed FY2020, South Carolina Arts Commission grants totaling $5.59 million went out into…
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Richland Two Board Candidates Forum on Tuesday, October 20
October 19, 2020The Richland Two Teacher Forum, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, will host a Virtual Candidate Forum at 6:30 p.m. on October 20. The community is invited to…
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Clemson University and S.C. Botanical Garden to hold Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) virtual celebration
October 19, 2020
This year’s celebration may be a little different, but it will still be a time to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed away when Clemson University and the South…
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Clemson University startup company earning rave reviews for improving implant sensors
October 19, 2020
When innovation and expertise meet practicality, the result is not quite magic, but it sure is close. This is the strength behind Aravis BioTech, a startup headed in part by…
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CCSD able to provide additional meals at no cost to students through USDA
October 19, 2020
Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Nutrition Services Department is serving additional food and meals at no cost to students and their families through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and…
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SC Secretary of State releases Wise Giving Report and Give Smart Watch List in conjunction with International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
October 19, 2020
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced the release of his office’s 2019-2020 Wise Giving Report, in conjunction with International Charity Fraud Awareness Week (ICFAW). ICFAW, which runs from…
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Utilities expansion advancing in Southeast Richland
October 19, 2020
A $24.2 million project to expand water and sewer access in Lower Richland is taking shape along several streets, six months after breaking ground and becoming one of the County’s…
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One Columbia opens shared cultural space in North Columbia
October 19, 2020New space a response to Amplify Columbia cultural plan recommendations One Columbia for Arts and Culture is proud to announce that it is establishing a shared cultural space in the…
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DRI honors Columbia partner John Kuppens with prestigious Krochock Award
October 19, 2020
Columbia partner John Kuppens will receive the Richard H. Krochock Award at the upcoming DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar’s Annual Meeting. The prestigious annual award honors an individual who…
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CCSD student discovers unsung heroes who changed the world
October 19, 2020
Nicholas Turco, a Charleston County School of the Arts sixth grader, was named a $1,000 winner of the Lowell Milken Center (LMS) for Unsung Heroes’ annual Discovery Award competition –…
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Greyson Furnas represents Ontop, Inc. in sale of Anderson BP convenience store
October 19, 2020
The BP gas station and convenience store located at 4500 Highway 81 North in Anderson, South Carolina was recently sold in a $2,070,000 transaction facilitated by Greyson Furnas of Colliers…
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Nonprofit registration now open for Midlands Gives Day 2021, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation
October 19, 2020
Nonprofit registration is now open for Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour online-only giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation taking place on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 6 a.m.…
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The Blood Connection will be in Clinton on October 23rd
October 19, 2020
The Blood Connection will be hosting another blood drive in the W. Main parking lot on October 23rd from 10:30 am – 2 pm. Please sign up by scanning the…
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Laurens County Registration & Elections Teams up with Nonpartisan Nonprofit to Invest in Safe Elections During Covid-19
October 19, 2020
Project will support Poll Worker Training and Recruitment, PPE for Poll Workers, Absentee Voting, both in person and by mail. Director Lynne West of the Board of Voter Registration and…
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Ridge Media, LLC Lends Hand to Historic Free Medical Clinic in Laurens County
October 19, 2020
Ridge Media, LLC lends a hand to a historic non-profit free medical clinic. The Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County serves the “working poor” in Laurens County, says…
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Lander to move foundation, alumni offices to Greenwood Building; LUPD to relocate
October 19, 2020
Lander University is expanding its footprint in Uptown Greenwood with the move of one of its major administrative divisions to The Greenwood Building. University Advancement, which includes The Lander Foundation…
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Squiggles & Wiggles, free Narcan, and a creative door contest for youth highlight Red Ribbon Week
October 19, 2020
With a focus on keeping our youth drug free, LRADAC’s Prevention Specialists—led by spokespuppets Squiggles and Wiggles—have been working hard on this year’s Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and…
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Nexton unveils next development chapter with Midtown
October 19, 2020
Nexton, South Carolina’s most innovative and walkable community, announced today the details of Midtown, its latest development phase. Upon completion, Midtown will consist of more than 2,500 homes, the first…
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Village Idiot celebrates giving milestone, 30th anniversary
October 19, 2020
Local pizzeria has donated over $100,000 in community giving Village Idiot Pizza is celebrating 30 years of serving NY-style pizza in the Midlands. Recently, the local, small business owned by…
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Raiders Dominate Aiken
October 18, 2020
Head coach Daryl Smith was pleased with the consistency and improvement Laurens showed in a 34-6 victory over Aiken. Unfortunately, while winning a non-region game, the Raiders were inexplicably eliminated…
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American Legion Post 25 to Conduct Flag Retirement Ceremony
October 18, 2020
On Tuesday, October 20th, American Legion Post 25 will conduct a Flag Retirement Ceremony with Girl Scout Troop 1016, at 6:30 pm, at the Girl Scout Hut at 502 Hickory…
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A first look into Communities In Schools of the Midlands during the pandemic
October 18, 2020
Students learning from behind the screen at home, outdoors, and in classrooms Lexington County School District Two has been a school district partner since its inception in 2016. Herbert A.…
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Science and engineering firm SynTerra acquires Duncklee & Dunham
October 18, 2020
SynTerra Corporation, a science and engineering firm, announced that it has acquired Duncklee & Dunham of Cary, NC. The acquisition gives SynTerra its ninth office across five Southeastern states and…
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Frampton Construction named number one fastest growing company in South Carolina
October 18, 2020
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina for…
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Greenville-based STORY working with SESCO and TRS on COVID-19 messaging
October 18, 2020
Web design and digital marketing agency STORY will be leading the branding efforts for a joint effort to help curb COVID-19. The STORY team is in the process of designing…
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