Kristin Hayrinen of HUB International earns 2019 SHARP Award
August 18, 2020HUB International is pleased to announce that Kristin Hayrinen of Hilton Head, S.C. has been recognized as a 2019 SHARP Award winner. Hayrinen is one of six 2019 SHARP recipients…
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KRJ Consulting ranks No. 546 on the 2020 Inc. 5000
August 18, 2020Three-Year Revenue Growth of 847.85 Percent Inc. magazine revealed that KRJ Consulting, located in Columbia, South Carolina, is No. 546 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of…
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Homecoming 2020 events canceled at Presbyterian College
August 18, 2020Events and activities for Homecoming 2020 at Presbyterian College have been canceled, the Alumni Relations Office has announced. The announcement follows the postponement of fall sports at PC and other…
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Councilman Manning to host virtual update on sidewalk project – August 27
August 18, 2020Richland County Councilman Jim Manning will hold a virtual meeting Thursday, Aug. 27 on the Kneece Road sidewalk project in the Woodfield community near Decker Boulevard. The sidewalk project, running about…
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Colliers International’s Mary Winter Teaster and Tripp Bradley identify Green’s Discount Beverages next home in Columbia
August 18, 2020Colliers International | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster and Tripp Bradley represented the tenant, Garners Ferry Beverage LLC, the owner of Green’s Discount Beverages, in the leasing of ±17,500 square…
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COVID-19’s Mixed Impact On Business
August 17, 2020The coronavirus impact on South Carolina’s economic development is a mixed bag of good news, bad news and future unknowns, according to Megan Anderson (in photo), a global business project…
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The law offices of John M. Mussetto moves to new Pettigru office
August 17, 2020Firm plans to lease the full second floor office space to a single-use tenant The Law Offices of John M. Mussetto announces its recent move to 401 Pettigru St., Greenville,…
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Kiawah River breaks ground on waterfront swim club
August 17, 2020Kiawah River, a new waterfront community and the Charleston region’s first agrihood, announced the groundbreaking of its Spring House, a waterfront swim club and first major residential amenity. The announcement…
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United Community Bank Promotes Lisa Shelnutt to Commercial Real Estate Division Manager
August 17, 2020United Community Bank announced the promotion of Lisa Shelnutt to Commercial Real Estate Division Manager. In this expanded role, Shelnutt will manage all Commercial Real Estate efforts throughout the bank’s…
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University of South Carolina completes fastest internet upgrade in its history
August 17, 2020With fall campus learning relying heavily on online classes, in just six weeks the University of South Carolina (UofSC) achieved a major upgrade of the wireless network on its main campus, which serves…
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Richland Library hosts panel discussion on The Power of Protest – August 27
August 17, 2020Richland Library is inviting the community to take part in a powerful and timely discussion. Join us for The Power of Protest from 6:30 – 8 p.m., Thursday, August 27.…
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Charles River Laboratories donates $30,000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank
August 17, 2020The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced that Charles River Laboratories (Charles River) has donated $30,000 to help feed Lowcountry neighbors who struggle with hunger. Employees from the local Charles River…
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Darren Foy and James Martin of HUB International earn 2019 SHARP award
August 17, 2020HUB International announced that Darren Foy and James Martin of Columbia, SC have been recognized as 2019 SHARP Award winners. Foy and Martin are two of six 2019 SHARP recipients…
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CCL Industries signs agreement to acquire Graphic West
August 17, 2020CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today it has signed a binding agreement…
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The Charleston Forum to host online conversation with Charleston and North Charleston police chiefs
August 17, 2020Local nonprofit, The Charleston Forum, is continuing the advancement of conversations about race in the community and will host a discussion with two local police chiefs. On August 27, The…
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Brawo USA installs new lathe
August 17, 2020The double spindle CNC Fuji Lathe CSD300 came to Brawo USA to complete a line of customer dedicated machines that include two trunnion transfer machines (one Gnutti and one Riello).…
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Just leased – 126 SF office space
August 17, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Ashley Jackrel, CCIM, Chris Fraser, CCIM, Leslie Fellabom, and Kisha Lyles represented 802 Coleman Associates, LLC, in the leasing of…
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Just Leased – 1,200 SF retail space
August 17, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Ravenel Stephens represented Hanahan Retail Properties, LLC, in the leasing of 1,200 sf of retail space located at 1000…
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South Carolina’s Energy Office launches Energy Saver Tool and website
August 17, 2020New Energy Saver Tool and website provides central location for energy-saving programs The South Carolina Energy Office, housed within the Office of Regulatory Staff, has launched a new online Energy…
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Dominion Energy South Carolina requests regulatory review of electric rates
August 17, 2020Requested increase to base rates is first in eight years Dominion Energy South Carolina filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina an application requesting an overall 7.75% increase…
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Ryan Beasley named to Legal Elite of the Upstate
August 17, 2020Ryan Beasley has been named a Legal Elite of the Upstate for 2020 in the Criminal Law category. A South Carolina native, Beasley graduated from Wofford College and then earned…
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Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith, III elected new chair of UofSC Board of Trustees
August 17, 2020The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Charlie Dorn Smith, III to a two-year term as the body’s new chairperson during a board meeting on Friday, Aug. 14.…
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InnoVision Awards Forum “Leading Beyond the Crisis” webinar series features Van Robotics – August 20
August 17, 2020Webinar Series – August 20 InnoVision Awards, a South Carolina-based organization that has focused on recognizing innovative SC companies for more than 20 years, is continuing its summer webinar series…
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Laurens County community efforts needed to slow spread of Covid-19
August 17, 2020The Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC) is working to rally citizens in our community—and the state as a whole—to help slow the spread of Covid-19. Last week, in partnership with…
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Just leased – 1,577 SF retail space
August 15, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Craig Massey represented State Farm Insurance in the leasing of 1,577 sf of retail space located at 3489 Ladson Rd,…
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Just Leased – 3,450 SF retail space
August 15, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Ravenel Stephens and David Mantek represented Folly Camp, LLC, in the leasing of 3,450 sf of retail space located…
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Margaret Pope, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, featured in interview profile on pioneering women in the law
August 15, 2020Margaret Pope, an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law and founder of Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been selected for the 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers®…
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Fall sports seasons delayed, suspended
August 15, 2020The Big South Conference announced today that it is delaying its fall sports seasons with the intent of playing in the spring. Fall sports at PC affected by the conference’s…
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Anne Kelley Russell expands Tax, Trusts and Estates practice to Womble Bond Dickinson
August 14, 2020Experienced tax, trusts and estates attorney Anne Kelley Russell has joined Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office, bringing a statewide focus on guiding clients in complex wealth management and wealth transfer…
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Just leased – 3,000 SF
August 14, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd Garrett,CCIM,SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented Tarrant Batten, LLC in the leasing of 3,000 sf industrial space located…
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Lease extension – 22,275 SF
August 14, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd Garrett,CCIM,SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented TCI Contracting of Charleston, LLC in the lease extension of 22,275 sf…
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Just Leased – 1,540 sf retail space
August 14, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Ravenel Stephens and David Mantek represented Good Spirits Shop in the leasing of 1,540 sf of retail space located…
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Greenville based software company Kopis named to Inc. 5000 list for second time
August 14, 2020One of South Carolina’s technology leaders has earned its second consecutive ranking on the Inc. 5000 list. Kopis was ranked 2,901 on the list – up from 3,001 last year.…
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Richards McCrae becomes president of S.C. Association of Justice
August 14, 2020ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys partner Richards McCrae is the new president of the South Carolina Association of Justice, the state’s largest association of plaintiff lawyers. He began…
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Wild Dunes Resort reopens following temporary suspension of services
August 14, 2020Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination Hotel in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, has officially reopened after temporarily suspending most services in July due to a dynamic rise in COVID-19 cases in the…
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Bon Secours celebrates opening of eighth AFC Urgent Care location
August 14, 2020New location to open on Haywood Road on August 19 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System plans to expand its AFC Urgent Care Bon Secours sites to include a new…
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SC Ports sees signs of moderate recovery in July
August 14, 2020S.C. Ports Authority is seeing signs of a moderate recovery beginning to emerge at the start of fiscal year 2021 amid the ongoing global pandemic. S.C. Ports handled 176,974 twenty-foot equivalent…
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Duke Energy provides $200,000 in grants to support 18 organizations focused on social justice, racial equity in South Carolina
August 14, 2020The Duke Energy Foundation announced the recipients of $200,000 in employee-directed grants to nonprofit organizations in South Carolina committed to social justice and racial equity, part of an overall $1…
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Just leased – 2,000 SF
August 14, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Kisha Lyles, Chris Fraser, CCIM, Leslie Fellabom, and Ashley Jackrel, CCIM, represented Chill N Grill Express in the leasing of…
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Fourteen college students join Northwestern Mutual’s nationally recognized internship program
August 14, 2020Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services firm, has selected fourteen college seniors to gain valuable financial planning experience in the firm’s nationally recognized internship program in Greenville, Spartanburg and Asheville…
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New Charleston restaurant Tempest announces grand opening
August 13, 2020The 5th Street Group announced that its newest restaurant concept, Tempest, will host its grand opening this Friday, August 14. Located on historic Market Street next to the group’s 5Church…
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Lecture to tell personal story of slavery in South Carolina, through war and beyond – August 28
August 13, 2020Lavinia Corley Thompson was born into slavery in South Carolina on June 3, 1844. She would follow her master into battle in the Civil War, serving the Confederate army as…
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William Means remains top luxury real estate company with record-breaking sales in three Charleston areas
August 13, 2020William Means Real Estate, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, announces that it has achieved more than $161 million in company-wide sales so far in 2020 and of that number $38…
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Mashburn Construction completes expansion in downtown Myrtle Beach
August 13, 2020Mashburn Construction has completed renovations for its Myrtle Beach office in the Arts & Innovation District of downtown Myrtle Beach. As part of a bigger master revitalization plan spearheaded by the city, Mashburn…
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DHEC data shows that wearing face masks works
August 13, 2020The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released new data today that indicates local mask ordinances are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. “This new data…
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BCDCOG expands transportation planning staff
August 13, 2020New planner increases agency focus on bike-ed safety The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has expanded its planning staff with the hire of community and transportation planner Kyle James. James,…
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New Citadel degree helps educators and professional development specialists teach in evolving educational environments
August 13, 2020Applications are now open for as early as Fall 2020 The COVID-19 environment is forcing educators, students and specialists who train working professionals to reevaluate their traditional methods of teaching.…
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Just Leased – 1,200 sf retail space
August 13, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Ravenel Stephens represented Buck Investments, LC, in the leasing of 1,200 sf of retail space located at 320 East…
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Columbia Business Monthly names 5 Callison Tighe lawyers to 2020 ‘Legal Elite’
August 13, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Legal Elite of the Midlands, an annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, has recognized five Callison Tighe attorneys for 2020. Here are the five: Bert Brannon,…
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Just Leased – 1,500 sf industrial flexspace
August 13, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented PAL of Charleston, LLC in the lease extension of 1,500 sf of…
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