Columbia Parks & Recreation offers free gardening workshops
October 18, 2017
The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with the Clemson Cooperative Extension to host a series of gardening workshops designed to give participants the tools needed to start and…
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Columbia Olive Garden General Manager receives national recognition
October 18, 2017
Mike Hooks, General Manager of the Olive Garden in Columbia, has achieved parent company Darden Restaurants’ Diamond Club status. He was recognized this year for his commitment to delivering guest…
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Midlands Technical College students help preserve military history
October 18, 2017Donning nicknames like Gunny, Airborne, and Jelly Bean, students from Midlands Technical College’s Building Technology program and Industrial Electricity program put their construction and electrical skills to work helping preserve…
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Treasured Trees nominations underway
October 18, 2017
Nominations are currently being accepted for the Treasured Trees Program. This program seeks to document and preserve trees that are significant for a variety of reasons. Trees can be superior…
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Davis & Floyd professionals selected for American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina Future Leaders Program
October 18, 2017Davis & Floyd, Inc. announced that three of its employees have been selected to participate in the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) Future Leaders Program. The…
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Cohn Construction names Brian E. Pattison Vice President Pre-Construction
October 18, 2017Cohn Construction announces Brian E. Pattison as Vice President Pre-Construction. Brian joined Cohn Construction 4 years ago, as the Director of Construction, where he successfully managed the construction team and…
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Drama teacher inspires Lexington High artists
October 18, 2017For shaping students on and off stage, Lexington High School Theater Teacher Christin O. Pirkle won the 2017 Educational Theatre Association’s International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Pirkle teaches…
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Frank Abagnale featured at FinTrust Financial Forum
October 18, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors held its second annual financial forum on Thursday, October 5, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, South Carolina. This year, the forum featured keynote speaker was Frank…
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Kevin Baker Affiliates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
October 18, 2017
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced that Kevin Baker has affiliated as a sales associate with the company’s Sumter branch office. According to Baker, “I look forward to providing the best…
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Drama teacher inspires Lexington High artists
October 18, 2017
For shaping students on and off stage, Lexington High School Theater Teacher Christin O. Pirkle won the 2017 Educational Theatre Association’s International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Pirkle teaches…
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Frank Abagnale featured at FinTrust Financial Forum
October 18, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors held its second annual financial forum on Thursday, October 5, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, South Carolina. This year, the forum featured keynote speaker was Frank…
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Cohn Construction names Brian E. Pattison Vice President Pre-Construction
October 18, 2017
Cohn Construction announces Brian E. Pattison as Vice President Pre-Construction. Brian joined Cohn Construction 4 years ago, as the Director of Construction, where he successfully managed the construction team and…
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Lynn Connelly named NCPA 2017 Independent Pharmacist of the Year
October 17, 2017NCPA’s 2017 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year Award Presentation. Left to Right: NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA; Lynn Connelly, RPh; and Mike McBride of Upsher-Smith.…
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SolAmerica Energy launching solar operation in Edgefield County
October 17, 2017
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SC – SolAmerica Energy, a full-service provider of solar energy, is launching a new operation in Edgefield County. This new 10-megawatt (MW) project is expected to bring approximately…
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SolAmerica Energy launching solar operation in Edgefield County
October 17, 2017
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SC – SolAmerica Energy, a full-service provider of solar energy, is launching a new operation in Edgefield County. This new 10-megawatt (MW) project is expected to bring approximately…
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Midlands Technical College advisor selected for Honor Society International Alumni Board
October 17, 2017
Midlands Technical College advisor and alumna Sara Oswald has been selected to serve as the Division One Vice President Phi Theta Kappa’s (PTK) Alumni Advisory Board. The PTK Honor Society…
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Growl at the Moon this Halloween at the State Museum
October 17, 2017
State Museum will welcome guests to “Growl at the Moon” Thursday, Oct. 26, from 7 – 10 p.m. The event will feature the Wizard of Oz 4-D Experience, a laser light show set to Pink…
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Furman first gentleman pens cookbook, In the Kitchen at White Oaks
October 17, 2017
In the 25 years since White Oaks was bequeathed to Furman University in 1992, the Williamsburg-style house has been home to five university presidents and their families. The recipes in…
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Furman first gentleman pens cookbook, In the Kitchen at White Oaks
October 17, 2017In the 25 years since White Oaks was bequeathed to Furman University in 1992, the Williamsburg-style house has been home to five university presidents and their families. The recipes in…
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Scott and Company welcomes new associate
October 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Scott and Company LLC announced the addition of Elizabeth Burnett to their professional team. “We are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth to our team,” said Don Mobley, CPA, Managing…
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Columbia Buddy Walk® set for October 22
October 17, 2017October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and the time to join Family Connection of South Carolina for its 18th Annual Columbia Buddy Walk®. More than 2,000 people are expected to gather…
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What does poverty look like in your area? And how can we help?
October 17, 2017
On Saturday, October 28, 2017, 10 am – 12 pm the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs and Clarendon County Community Development Corporation will host a community forum called “Let’s…
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CresCom Bank welcomes new team members to North and South Carolina Locations
October 17, 2017
CresCom Bank, a leading bank within North and South Carolina communities, welcomes new members to its talented team with the addition of Chelsea Champaigne, Connor Van Sickle, Mikayla White, Nicole…
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CresCom Bank welcomes Ginger Eaton as vice president and branch manager in Greenville
October 17, 2017
CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, introduced Ginger Eaton as the new vice president and branch manager in Greenville, S.C. Prior to joining CresCom Bank,…
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SC Arts Commission invites nominations for local arts heroes
October 17, 2017Recognize your local arts hero with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts or the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Both award programs honor…
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SC Arts Commission invites nominations for local arts heroes
October 17, 2017Recognize your local arts hero with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts or the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Both award programs honor…
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LS3P named to top airport architecture firm list
October 17, 2017LS3P has been named to Building Design + Construction’s 2017 list of top airport architecture firms. With a broad portfolio of aviation and transportation designs spanning over 20 years,…
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Mac McQuillin named 2017 Legal Elite of the Lowcountry
October 17, 2017Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced Mac McQuillin has been selected for the Charleston Business Magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite of the Lowcountry. Mac was selected by his peers as one of the…
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Caldwell Commercial Listing | 909 N. Main Street, Summerville, SC
October 17, 2017Caldwell Commercial announces its listing at 909 N. Main St, Summerville, SC. This +/-1,547 SF office space is for sale for $750,000. This space is in the heart of Summerville,…
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Caldwell Commercial represents tenant in the lease of 3660 West Montague Avenue
October 17, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Atlantic South Consulting Services in the lease of 5,332 SF at 3660 West Montague Ave, North Charleston,…
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Locally Epic to sponsor Euro Auto Show
October 17, 2017
Locally Epic will serve as the official app of the East Coast’s premier European car show, the Euro Auto Show, returning to Greenville this October. The festival, now in its…
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Brad Love elected to the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
October 17, 2017
Brad Love, shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in the Greenville office, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.…
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Reedy Reels will feature 37 films over seven sessions
October 17, 2017
Sci-fi, Charleston traffic jams, the American Revolution, urinals and trekking Mount Everest are some of the highlights of this year’s Countybank Reedy Reels Film Festival. The festival will show 37…
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Rodgers joins Callison Tighe as an associate
October 17, 2017Celeste Rodgers, an experienced attorney in real estate law, has joined Callison Tighe as an associate. Rodgers earned her Juris Doctor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.…
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Columbia Chamber announces 2017-2018 Board of Directors
October 17, 2017
David Lockwood, Executive Vice President and COO of Colliers International, to Chair Columbia Chamber Board of Directors (pictured). The Columbia Chamber announced the 2017-2018 Board of Directors with the addition…
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Lexington One Board approves Pelion transportation supervisor
October 17, 2017During the Tuesday, September 19, 2017 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hiring of John E. Dorroh as transportation…
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Drew Schiavone joins First Citizens Bank as commercial relationship manager
October 17, 2017Drew Schiavone has joined First Citizens Bank as a commercial relationship manager and vice president. His responsibilities include serving the financial needs of commercial clients and key corporate customers in…
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Lexington One Board approves Pelion transportation supervisor
October 17, 2017
During the Tuesday, September 19, 2017 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hiring of John E. Dorroh as transportation…
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SC Arts Commission invites nominations for local arts heroes
October 17, 2017
Recognize your local arts hero with a nomination for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts or the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Both award programs honor…
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Drew Schiavone joins First Citizens Bank as commercial relationship manager
October 17, 2017
Drew Schiavone has joined First Citizens Bank as a commercial relationship manager and vice president. His responsibilities include serving the financial needs of commercial clients and key corporate customers in…
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Rodgers joins Callison Tighe as an associate
October 17, 2017
Celeste Rodgers, an experienced attorney in real estate law, has joined Callison Tighe as an associate. Rodgers earned her Juris Doctor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.…
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SC insurance leaders to convene at UofSC Oct. 25 to discuss challenges and trends
October 16, 2017
South Carolina insurance leaders will participate in a conference on the state of insurance and risk management in the Palmetto state Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the University of South Carolina. While open…
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Carolina Bauernhaus™ claims Gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival®
October 16, 2017
Carolina Bauernhaus received a Gold medal at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world…
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Peter L. Brewer, Patent Attorney, joins Stipkala & Klosowski LLC d.b.a. Thrive IP®
October 16, 2017
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Peter L. Brewer has joined the law firm of Thrive IP® as a Patent Attorney. He will be opening a new office for the firm in Knoxville, Tennessee. Thrive…
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Soaring Talent – Quebec’s famed acrobatic group Flip FabriQue lands at Harbison Theatre at MTC on October 28
October 16, 2017
Lauded by The New York Times as, “projecting an irrepressible spirit of fun,” Flip FabriQue, a renowned circus troupe from Canada, will travel to the Midlands and capture hearts with its high-flying…
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Ainsley Earhardt returns to Barnes & Noble Midtown at Forest Acres
October 16, 2017
“Fox & Friends” co-host, Ainsley Earhardt, returns to Columbia to sign copies of her new children’s book, “Through Your Eyes: My Child’s Gift to Me”, Saturday, October 21, at 2:00…
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Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City Foods Cooperative Marketplace to host a Membership Drive Launch for National Cooperative Month (Press Conference)
October 16, 2017
In honor of National Cooperative Month, Mayor Steve Benjamin will host a press conference to announce the City Foods Cooperative Marketplace’s Launch Membership Drive on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Drew Wellness…
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Town of Lexington begins construction on the SC-6 One-Way Pair Project
October 16, 2017
The Town of Lexington has issued a notice to proceed on the SC-6 One-Way Pair Project, with construction slated to last nine-months. This is the first traffic and tourism project…
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County of Lexington: Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium to host Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
October 16, 2017The Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium will host a “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” Workshop on Friday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in an effort to educate citizens on rainwater…
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Palmetto Moon announces grand opening of Columbiana Centre Store
October 16, 2017
Palmetto Moon, an award-winning Southern lifestyle retail chain based in Charleston, SC, announced it will hold the grand opening celebration of its 15th store, at the Columbiana Centre in Columbia, SC,…
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