Caledonia Golf & Fish Club climbs Golf Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Courses You Can Play’ rankings
November 26, 2024
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club has risen to No. 76 on Golf Magazine’s biennial list of the “Top 100 Courses You Can Play,” moving up an…
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Five Points Association announces NEON Joy: A Spectacular Holiday Laser Light Show and celebration in the heart of Five Points
November 26, 2024
The Five Points Association is thrilled to announce the launch of NEON Joy, a new and vibrant seasonal celebration that will light up the heart of the Five Points district…
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Sara Anders promoted to Executive Media Director at Chernoff Newman
November 26, 2024
Chernoff Newman, a Southeast-based integrated marketing and communications agency, announced the promotion of Sara Anders to the role of Executive Media Director. With more than two decades of experience in…
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Santa Saturdays
November 26, 2024
Kick-off this weekend, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy a meet-and-greet with Santa Claus, see holiday shows, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D, explore 4 floors of exhibitions,…
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The Station at Congaree Pointe: New mixed-use development set to revitalize Bluff Road
November 26, 2024A mixed-use development designed to transform the Bluff Road corridor Earlier this week, Felicia Maloney, Executive Director of the Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. (CEZ), Councilman Will Brennan, Columbia Mayor Pro-Tem,…
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Colliers hires Jordan White as Property Management Coordinator
November 25, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Jordan White has joined the company as Property Management Coordinator in the firm’s Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in the Columbia office. In…
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2024-25 South Carolina Annual Educator Supply & Demand Report
November 25, 2024
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its 2024-25 Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report. For the first time since 2019-20, districts reported a decrease in…
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Nieri Family donates $12.5 million to name state-of-the art Clemson Alumni and Visitors Center
November 25, 2024
Longtime University friends, Michael ’86 and Robyn Nieri HA ’20 along with their children and spouses Pennington ’15 and wife Katie ’15; daughter Maigan ’18 and husband Rob Lincks; son…
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City of Columbia Parking Services to offer complimentary parking for Thanksgiving
November 25, 2024
Parking Services once again is excited to support our local businesses & community by offering complimentary parking over the Thanksgiving Holiday! On-street meter operations Wednesday November 27th – enforcement until 6:00pm…
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Dominion Energy offers limited-time offer of 100% payout for qualifying home energy efficiency upgrades
November 25, 2024
For a limited-time, qualifying Dominion Energy residential electric customers can receive a 100% payout—up to $3,200—for making eligible energy-saving upgrades to their homes through the Home Energy Check-up Plus program…
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Eleven questions for Maj. Gen. Tom Mullikin
November 25, 2024
Former Army officer and retired state defense force commander addresses veterans issues during Veterans Month By Chris Carter Nearing the end of Veterans Month – the 249th Marine Corps Birthday…
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A Lion among Men
November 23, 2024U.S. Marine honored by martial artists during Veterans Month By Chris Carter South Carolina native W. Thomas Smith Jr., a veteran Marine Infantry leader and internationally recognized counterterrorism expert was…
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New apartment community affordable for Greenville seniors
November 22, 2024
The groundbreaking ceremony at Southpointe Senior Residences marked an exciting milestone in local efforts to increase and enhance the number of affordable housing options available to Greenville’s senior citizens. The…
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Local Greenville pacemaker Betty Farr to participate in Holiday Fair & Kringle Village event
November 22, 2024
Holiday Fair & Kringle Village, a uniquely elevated holiday experience created by the partnership of Greenville Convention Center’s Annual Holiday Fair and Rotary Club of Greenville’s Kringle Holiday Village, announced…
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Capital City/Lake Murray Country welcomes the Great Race Finish Line!
November 22, 2024
Saturday, June 29, 2025 in Irmo, South Carolina Get ready, car enthusiasts! Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is hosting the world-renowned Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire on Sunday, June…
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Litwin receives inaugural Cull Research & Innovation Award
November 22, 2024
As a highlight of Prisma Health’s Education and Research Institute Showcase Awards, Dr. Alain Litwin was named the inaugural recipient of the David L. Cull MD Research & Innovation Award. The award is…
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Holiday Planetarium Lighting and Santa Saturdays return to the State Museum
November 22, 2024
Plus, Holiday Shopping in the Museum Store This December, the South Carolina State Museum invites guests to enjoy a festive evening during our annual Holiday Planetarium Lighting on Thursday, December…
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Sensory-friendly evening at Riverbanks
November 22, 2024
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is enhancing its commitment to inclusivity by hosting its first-ever sensory-friendly night during the second annual Wild Lights event. In collaboration with the South Carolina Department…
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Gregory D. Little inaugurated as President of Midlands Technical College
November 22, 2024
Midlands Technical College (MTC) has officially inaugurated Dr. Gregory D. Little as its seventh president. Held at Harbison Theatre, the inauguration brought together elected officials, state technical college system leadership,…
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Cypress Adventures awarded a $59,000 grant from Power:Ed to expand its afterschool youth leadership program
November 21, 2024
Cypress Adventures, Inc. has been awarded a $59,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to help meet the demand to expand its successful youth leadership program…
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SC Aerospace 2024 Economic Impact Study Reveals Post-Pandemic Growth and Diversification
November 21, 2024
South Carolina Aerospace Cluster Soars to New Heights A newly released 2024 SC Aerospace Economic Impact Study, commissioned by the SC Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes) and conducted by research…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Sara Fawcett, United Way of the Midlands
November 21, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. In this series you will see a diverse group…
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AliSan’s Luxury Collection & Consignment to celebrate grand opening in downtown Columbia
November 21, 2024
The City of Columbia will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 22, to celebrate the grand opening of AliSan’s Luxury Collection & Consignment, a new addition to the Main…
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Visit Santa at Mast General Store
November 21, 2024Before stockings are hung by the chimney with care… Before milk and cookies are set by the fireplace… Before the sleigh is packed full and reindeer take to the skies……
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South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announces Angels for 2024
November 21, 2024
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced the Angels of 2024. Secretary Hammond honored ten Angel charities in a ceremony at the Edgar Brown Building on the Capitol Complex.…
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357 Brewers establishing operations in Horry County
November 21, 2024
357 Brewers, a craft brewery, announced it is establishing operations in Horry County. The company’s $6.4 million investment will create 35 new jobs. 357 Brewers’ new 10,000-square-foot facility, located at…
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Holiday Market at Richland Library brings joy beginning December 5th!
November 21, 2024
Richland Library Sandhills & Richland Library Main This December, Richland Library invites the community to experience the joy of the season by shopping local at the annual Holiday Market, where creativity, community, and…
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Lexington Two’s Adult Education Program wins 5 State Awards
November 21, 2024
The Lexington Two Adult Education Program received 5 top awards from the South Carolina Department of Education Office of Adult Education at its annual Celebrating Our Success event. The program,…
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CAMS Promotes Lesa Vermillion to Regional Vice President
November 21, 2024
CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced that Regional Director Lesa Vermillion, CMCA, AMS, has been chosen as the vice president of CAMS Greenville, SC, region. Vermillion began her journey in…
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NAI Columbia announces October 2024 Transactions
November 21, 2024
Sales: Jeff Hein, SIOR, Will DuPree, and Hope Andrews sold Mount Zion in Morrow, GA. The ±4 acres of land sold for $3,580,000. Tombo Milliken, Tom Milliken, and Nelson Weston…
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Partnership unveils new Community Family Resource Center in Dillon
November 20, 2024
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV), the Carolina Family Engagement Center (CFEC) housed within the University of South Carolina’s College of Education and The Village Educational Services, LLC are…
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Come get ready for Christmas on Pearl Harbor Day – Dec 7
November 20, 2024
December 7 will always be the “date which will live in infamy,” as President Franklin Roosevelt put it. And we will always remember. But on this Pearl Harbor Day, we’ll…
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There’s just something about working together
November 20, 2024
By Jeff Becraft There is a real camaraderie that happens when you work together, when you work side by side with others, shoulder to shoulder. Something happens in a relationship…
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We’re Soft & We Can’t Deny It
November 20, 2024
By Tom Poland Mama trembled when she talked about the Great Depression. I never forgot that. She’s gone and only the oldest survivors recall those hard times. Today’s full-plate…
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Smith Robinson named to top tier by Best Law Firms
November 20, 2024
In its 2025 edition, Best Law Firms in America® has named Smith Robinson law firm to its Tier One list in the Columbia area in two practice areas: • Commercial…
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Colliers Augusta-Aiken Industrial Report: Utility access key for legacy manufacturing space activity
November 20, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q3 2024 Augusta-Aiken Industrial Market Highlights The Augusta-Aiken market has bucked the national industrial market’s construction trend with just 1,656,774 square feet of…
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Richland One to induct five into District’s Hall of Fame in February
November 19, 2024
Richland One will induct five new members into the Richland One Hall of Fame in February, district officials announced at a November 19 news conference. The Richland One Hall of…
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GSSM names South Carolina Department of Commerce as 2025 Townes Award recipient
November 19, 2024
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has named the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Townes Award. At…
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City of Columbia kicks off annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive
November 19, 2024
The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food…
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SC Ports announces 2024-2025 Port Ambassadors class
November 19, 2024
South Carolina Ports welcomed 30 new participants to its 2024-2025 Port Ambassadors class, kicking off the program’s seventh year. Throughout the year, this group of South Carolina professionals will get…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points Ticket sale starts at midnight on Black Friday, Nov. 29
November 19, 2024
Limited-time lowest ticket price offer for Columbia, South Carolina’s St. Pat’s festival St. Pat’s in Five Points, South Carolina’s largest one-day festival, returns Saturday, March 15, for its 43rd annual…
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Richland County becoming a leader in South Carolina’s manufacturing surge
November 19, 2024
By Jeff Ruble Director, Richland County Economic Development Office Located in one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, Richland County is in the midst of an economic surge marked…
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Trinity Partners facilitates industrial lease in Newark, New Jersey
November 19, 2024
Trinity Partners has completed the lease of an industrial facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey, outside of Newark. Bruce Harper, one of the founding partners of the South Carolina office, represented…
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Low-cost carrier, Allegiant, announces the start of service at CAE
November 19, 2024
The Airline Offers New Low-Cost Travel Options as low as $39.* Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) announced 44 new nonstop routes, including eleven routes to three new cities: Gulf Shores,…
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SCbio to host a gathering of national life sciences leaders at annual conference in Charleston Feb. 18-20
November 19, 2024
SCbio will unveil its new initiative aimed at defining the core pillars of the state’s life sciences and medtech sectors to attract companies to the state. SCbio will bring national…
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Retirees – Lower your individual income tax bill with these 5 tips
November 18, 2024
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants retired South Carolinians and those who are 65 and older to know about tax deductions and exemptions the state offers its older…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points ticket sale starts at midnight on Black Friday, Nov. 29
November 18, 2024
St. Pat’s in Five Points, South Carolina’s largest one-day festival, returns Saturday, March 15, for its 43rd annual event in Columbia, S.C. Tickets go on sale at midnight on Black…
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Columbia Connectors hosts landmark coffee event with local leaders
November 18, 2024
The Columbia Connectors recently hosted its largest coffee event of the year, bringing together a diverse group of local community members for an engaging and informative panel discussion. The event…
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Wicked, The Original Broadway Blockbuster, to return to the Koger Center for the Arts
November 18, 2024
The stage is almost set to announce the 2025-2026 Broadway in Columbia Season presented by Bank of America. Broadway in Columbia announced the Original Broadway Blockbuster, WICKED will be part…
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How much can store brands save consumers for Thanksgiving this year?
November 18, 2024
Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute reveals $17 savings for party of 10 Although food inflation continues to slow, budgeting for Thanksgiving might be challenging for consumers still acclimating to historic food…
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