M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. announces changes in executive leadership
December 30, 2017
M. B. Kahn Construction announced that the company’s current Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Bob Chisholm, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Chisholm will also continue…
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Attorney James Bannister achieves recertification in criminal trial law with The National Board of Trial Advocacy
December 30, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Bannister of the law firm, Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, has successfully achieved…
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Modern Recovery for a Modern Addiction
December 30, 2017
By Rich Jones CEO, FAVOR GREENVILLE Governor McMaster’s recent announcement declaring the “opioid crisis” a state of emergency was an important step in addressing the overdose epidemic. Listening to the…
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Rebuild Upstate elects 2018 Board Officers
December 30, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – The Rebuild Upstate Board has elected its 2018 officers to help guide the Upstate nonprofit that has repaired and rehabilitated more than 600 homes of low-income residents…
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All 50 U.S. states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia opt-in to FirstNet
December 30, 2017
With yesterday’s close of the FirstNet opt-in/opt-out period, the unanimous decisions of states and territories across America are in. Fifty states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia opted in to the First…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
December 30, 2017The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Seeking one (1) Applicant from the Hospitality industry; one…
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M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. announces changes in executive leadership
December 30, 2017
M. B. Kahn Construction announced that the company’s current Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Bob Chisholm, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Chisholm will also continue…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: construction, on-the-move
Global Grant Scholar visits Capital Rotary
December 29, 2017Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose receives banners from clubs in Nairobi and Ireland from Catherine Glen, a former Rotary Global Grant Scholar studying in the field of peace and conflict…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 27
December 29, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/22/2017 to 12/28/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi PG13 Disney 2 4,232…
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Voting Starts in January for 3 directors of SAFE Federal Credit Union
December 29, 2017Voting begins January 1 for three seats on the SAFE Federal Credit Union board of directors. There are four candidates running, with all three incumbents seeking re-election and one…
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SCE&G files formal request with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to withdraw COLs for VCS units 2 & 3
December 29, 2017
SCE&G, principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, has filed a formal request with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to withdraw the combined operating licenses (COLs) for VC Summer Station Units 2…
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Voting Starts in January for 3 directors of SAFE Federal Credit Union
December 29, 2017Voting begins January 1 for three seats on the SAFE Federal Credit Union board of directors. There are four candidates running, with all three incumbents seeking re-election and one…
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Global Grant Scholar visits Capital Rotary
December 29, 2017
Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose receives banners from clubs in Nairobi and Ireland from Catherine Glen, a former Rotary Global Grant Scholar studying in the field of peace and conflict…
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Caldwell Commercial lease renewal at 5955 Core Rd, Suite 520, North Charleston, SC.
December 24, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the landlord in the lease renewal of 11,187 SF at Aviation Business Park V, Suite 520 to DHL Global…
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Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Campaign Launches in Columbia, SC: February 10 – May 6
December 22, 2017Come to see philanthropy differently www.tsopcola.org After a nationwide tour, Columbia, S.C. will serve as South Carolina’s inaugural host of Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited, a multimedia exhibition…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – November 2017
December 22, 2017
S.C. business payrolls set record, unemployment rate edges up South Carolina businesses continued to set record job levels in November with manufacturing leading the way by adding 3,800 jobs over…
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Movement Mortgage will double size of its headquarters
December 22, 2017Movement Mortgage on Wednesday broke ground on a second building at its home base in Fort Mill, South Carolina, a move that doubles the size of its National Sales Support Center…
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Trailblaze Challenge information meeting – January
December 22, 2017
Putting one foot in front of the other just took on a whole new meaning! Join the Trailblaze Challenge and with every step you take, you can help a seriously…
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Senior transportation program launches in West Columbia
December 21, 2017Leaders representing the City of West Columbia and Lexington County held a press conference this week to announce the launch of Senior Rides of Lexington, a 501-c project that will…
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City of Cayce Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem James “Skip” Jenkins appointed to serve on National League of Cities’ Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee
December 21, 2017
City of Cayce Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, James “Skip” Jenkins, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2018 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the…
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City’s Pet of the Week: Apollo
December 21, 2017
Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Apollo. Apollo is a 3-year-old, American Foxhound mix. He is a very sweet boy but has a high energy level. This loving “furbaby” has…
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Thermo King locating new operations in Berkeley County
December 21, 2017BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Thermo King, a provider of transportation refrigeration solutions, is locating new manufacturing operations in Berkeley County. In order to serve the rapidly-growing automotive sector in South…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
December 21, 2017
The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Seeking one (1) Applicant from the Hospitality industry; one…
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Wallick Investments and Hobbs Group Advisors hosts private tour of Henri Matisse exhibition
December 21, 2017Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC with Hobbs Group Advisors hosted a private tour of “Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper” followed by the “Rhythm and Rhyme of Investing” at the…
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South Risk Management selected to join Frankenmuth Insurance network
December 21, 2017South Risk Management is proud to announce that it has joined the agent network of Frankenmuth Insurance of Frankenmuth, Mich. South Risk joins an elite group of independent insurance agencies from…
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2018 MLK Celebration keynote speakers announced
December 21, 2017Charleston’s ten-day Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the largest and longest running event of its kind in South Carolina, will be headlined in January by Joan Robinson-Berry, vice…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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AT&T Plans to increase U.S. capital spending $1 Billion and provide $1,000 special bonus to more than 200,000 U.S. employees
December 21, 2017
Today, Congress approved legislation representing the first comprehensive tax reform in a generation. The President is expected to sign the bill in the coming days. Once tax reform is signed…
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Columbia tennis pro recognized as SC Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
December 21, 2017Tennis Coach Domino Boulware was recognized by Columbia City Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 19, for his induction into the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. Coach…
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M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. announces changes in executive leadership
December 21, 2017
Bob Chisholm will succeed Bill Neely as President, and assume duties of COO. Bill Neely will continue as CEO and Vice Chairman. M. B. Kahn Construction announced that the company’s…
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School principal scores on Jeopardy
December 21, 2017Westwood High School principal Dr. Cheryl Guy told Capital Rotarians that she achieved a 30-year dream when she appeared as a contestant on the game show “Jeopardy” earlier this year.…
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Rotarians Adopt-A-Family for Christmas
December 21, 2017Capital Rotary Club members adopted two local families for the holiday season in partnership with the 2017 Midlands Families Helping Families Christmas program, a Palmetto Project and WIS-TV initiative. Each…
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FinTrust releases research report
December 21, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors has released a new research report entitled ARE STOCKS TOO HIGH TO BUY? A BENJAMIN GRAHAM ANALYSIS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. Partner Allen Gillespie states,…
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School principal scores on Jeopardy
December 21, 2017
Westwood High School principal Dr. Cheryl Guy told Capital Rotarians that she achieved a 30-year dream when she appeared as a contestant on the game show “Jeopardy” earlier this year.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
South Risk Management selected to join Frankenmuth Insurance network
December 21, 2017
South Risk Management is proud to announce that it has joined the agent network of Frankenmuth Insurance of Frankenmuth, Mich. South Risk joins an elite group of independent insurance agencies from…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: insurance, on-the-move
Wallick Investments and Hobbs Group Advisors hosts private tour of Henri Matisse exhibition
December 21, 2017
Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC with Hobbs Group Advisors hosted a private tour of “Henri Matisse: Jazz & Poetry on Paper” followed by the “Rhythm and Rhyme of Investing” at the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Rotarians Adopt-A-Family for Christmas
December 21, 2017
Capital Rotary Club members adopted two local families for the holiday season in partnership with the 2017 Midlands Families Helping Families Christmas program, a Palmetto Project and WIS-TV initiative. Each…
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Satterfield elected President of Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina
December 20, 2017
Mike Satterfield was elected as 2018 President of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA), at the Annual Meeting of the Membership held October 10, 2017. He will…
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City Park Rangers to Host Lantern Parade, New Year’s Eve Walk
December 20, 2017
The City of Columbia’s Parks Rangers will host a variety of activities to encourage the public to explore the outdoors and celebrate the first day of winter during the month…
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City ordinance 2017-109 banning bump stocks, trigger cranks passes at Columbia City Council meeting
December 20, 2017
City ordinance 2017-109, which will ban the use of bump stocks and trigger cranks in the City of Columbia, passed at City Council on Dec. 19. “I believe in responsible…
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FatRat Da Czar returns to Famously Hot New Year stage with a live band and a new single
December 20, 2017Hip-hop legend FatRat Da Czar returns to Columbia’s biggest music stage on New Year’s Eve with his 6-piece live band, crowning the performance in advance with a Christmas Day release…
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Richland renaissance will transform Richland County
December 20, 2017
Richland County is carrying out a bold, sweeping initiative to improve the livability of local communities, enhance the delivery of government services and position the Capital County to attract more…
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Countybank announces promotion of Jim Fowler in Greenville
December 20, 2017
Countybank announced Jim Fowler has been named to the position of Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking and Strategic Initiatives. He is a second-generation banker with over 34 years of…
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Infinity adds fresh talent to social, media and creative teams
December 20, 2017
Infinity Marketing welcomed Jessica Kalbarczyk as Social Media Supervisor, Kimberly Zdanowicz as Media Coordinator, and Rachel Belk as Graphic Designer to the team. Jessica Kalbarczyk joins Infinity with extensive experience…
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PG Aerospace locating its new facility in Pickens County
December 20, 2017PG Aerospace, a manufacturer of precision parts for the automotive and aerospace industries, is locating its new facility in Pickens County. Through this project, the company is bringing 22 new…
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Sun Country Airlines ® announces two new destinations −Honolulu, Hawaii, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
December 20, 2017
Sun Country Airlines (Sun Country®) today announces seasonal service to new destinations Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL), and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (MYR). The new flight segments offer Sun Country customers access…
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Will Sherrod represented the landlord in the lease of 3,919 SF of retail space in Mount Pleasant, SC
December 20, 2017Will Sherrod, CCIM with Lee & Associates Charleston and the owners of the Market at Oakland would like to welcome Kid 2 Kid to The Market at Oakland. K2K of Mount…
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Will Sherrod represented the landlord in the lease of 1,953 SF of retail space in Moncks Corner, SC
December 20, 2017Will Sherrod, CCIM with Lee & Associates Charleston represented the landlord in the lease of 1,953 SF of retail space located at 469 N US Highway 52, Unit C in Moncks Corner,…
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Will Sherrod represented the seller in the sale of 0.88 scre outparcel in Walterboro, SC
December 20, 2017
Will Sherrod, CCIM of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the Seller, JT Walterboro in the sale of a 0.88 Acre Walmart Outparcel located off of Bells Highway in Walterboro,…
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