Colliers International Dealmakers: Who’s buying, selling, leasing and investing in South Carolina this week
December 13, 2017
Colliers International in South Carolina is pleased to announce the following commercial real estate transactions: Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR and Thomas Beard represented both the landlord and the…
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SCRA announces SC Launch investment in Phi Life Sciences
December 13, 2017
SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, Inc. recently finalized a $200,000 investment in Charleston-based Phi Life Sciences, a molecular diagnostic and laboratory service company that aims to help patients by reducing…
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Barcelona, Spain: A City Like No Other
December 13, 2017By Mike DuBose, Debra DuBose, and Blake DuBose Blending history and Modernism, Barcelona is a clean, beautiful, friendly, and fun city. It draws 32 million visitors each year to…
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Citadel Veteran Students partnering with Junior League to help families with babies
December 13, 2017Holiday spirit taking Student Veterans Association across campus collecting donations The Citadel Student Veterans Association (CSVA) in conjunction with the Junior League of Charleston is hosting a diaper drive…
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Jeff Stover elected to executive committee at SCBIO
December 13, 2017Jeff Stover, a shareholder with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been elected to the executive committee for South Carolina Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors for…
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The Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra introduces new website
December 13, 2017
The Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra (FISO) recently launched its new website: fountaininnsymphony.org. The updated website is reconstructed with a completely new design, aligned with an elevated brand image, including a…
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WORLD News Group names its Book of the Year winners
December 13, 2017
ASHEVILLE, NC – From the war on poverty to famine in the Ukraine, from the political world of the Book of Samuel to Darwinian evolution and living the best life…
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Select Bancorp and Premara financial merger receives regulatory and shareholder approvals
December 13, 2017
The combined company is projected to have $1.1 billion in total assets and 18 branches serving North and South Carolina. Select Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Select Bank &…
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Tri-DAC accepting nominations for summer arts program
December 13, 2017
Lexington County School District One educators and parents can begin nominating talented students for the 2018 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program. This year marks the 33nd year Tri-DAC has provided…
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Going Casual for a Cause: Collins & Lacy seeks 2018 Denim Day recipients
December 13, 2017Each year, Collins & Lacy, P.C. holds a year-long project as a way for the business defense firm to give back to the community. The firm is now reaching out…
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Barcelona, Spain: A City Like No Other
December 13, 2017
By Mike DuBose, Debra DuBose, and Blake DuBose Blending history and Modernism, Barcelona is a clean, beautiful, friendly, and fun city. It draws 32 million visitors each year to…
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Midlands families receive holiday food baskets and gifts from SCE&G
December 12, 2017
SCE&G employees and retirees will fill and deliver 400 food baskets to low-income, pre-identified families in the Midlands as part of the company’s employee-funded annual Good Neighbor Fund (GNF) Christmas…
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Home Works of America receives One SC Funds for Disaster Repairs
December 12, 2017Home Works of America announced that it has been awarded a $20,500 grant from the One SC Fund housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation. This grant will help bring hope…
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department earns seventh accreditation award
December 12, 2017
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has received its seventh Law Enforcement Accreditation Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., commonly known as CALEA. “A team of…
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Businesses eligible for $100 million potential tax saving
December 12, 2017
Businesses in South Carolina were eligible for more than $100 million in potential tax savings so far this year through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program, the S.C. Department…
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Cypress adds new development associate Tyler Baldwin III
December 12, 2017Cypress Commercial and Investment Real Estate, a Columbia-based firm serving the Southeast, announced the addition of Tyler Baldwin III to its team. Baldwin, a native of South Carolina, has worked…
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AT&T expands access to high speed internet in Richland County
December 12, 2017
AT&T* Fixed Wireless Internet(1) for rural and underserved locations needing home internet is now available to residents and small businesses in parts of Richland County, including Eastover, Gadsden and Hopkins.…
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NAI Avant procures Chapin retail building sale
December 12, 2017NAI Avant announced the sale of 500 Lexington Avenue, a 5,000-square foot freestanding retail building in Chapin, SC. Represented by senior broker Gerald Steele, Jennifer M Hamre & Joshua D…
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Why Employee Onboarding is Critical to Small Business Success
December 12, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Every small business leader wants to get the most out of new team members as fast as possible and then keep them as long as possible.…
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21 South Carolina leaders selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 14th class
December 12, 2017
Individually, the 21 leaders chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 14th class are accomplished and impressive. Connected to the broader network of 290 Liberty Fellows working collaboratively across South Carolina, they are…
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Cypress adds new development associate Tyler Baldwin III
December 12, 2017
Cypress Commercial and Investment Real Estate, a Columbia-based firm serving the Southeast, announced the addition of Tyler Baldwin III to its team. Baldwin, a native of South Carolina, has worked…
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District Five names Dr. Christina Melton superintendent-elect
December 12, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five trustees announced Monday that they have picked veteran educator Dr. Christina Melton to become the district’s next superintendent. Melton, who is currently the district’s chief instructional…
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NAI Avant procures Chapin retail building sale
December 12, 2017
NAI Avant announced the sale of 500 Lexington Avenue, a 5,000-square foot freestanding retail building in Chapin, SC. Represented by senior broker Gerald Steele, Jennifer M Hamre & Joshua D…
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New construction engineering program to begin at The Citadel in fall 2018
December 11, 2017The Citadel School of Engineering continues to grow to meet the demand for highly trained engineers in South Carolina and around the country. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) approved…
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District Five names Dr. Christina Melton superintendent-elect
December 11, 2017Lexington-Richland School District Five trustees announced Monday that they have picked veteran educator Dr. Christina Melton to become the district’s next superintendent. Melton, who is currently the district’s chief instructional…
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History Commission approves language for John C. Calhoun monument plaque
December 11, 2017
The Charleston Commission on History on Wednesday unanimously approved language for a plaque to be erected at the John C. Calhoun monument in Marion Square. The language will be considered by Charleston…
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USC College of Engineering and Computing receives $10,000 from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
December 11, 2017The University of South Carolina (USC) Educational Foundation and the USC College of Engineering and Computing announced a $10,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, the non-profit arm of…
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Bank of America employees partner with Lowcountry Food Bank to donate $20,000
December 11, 2017Bank of America employees packed food for the coastal Carolina community that the Lowcountry Food Bank at the Lowcountry Food Bank. In addition to providing hands-on support, the…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2018 Budget
December 11, 2017
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved a $2.1 billion budget for 2018 at its regular monthly meeting today. The 2018 budget includes $1.7 billion for the electric system, $9.8…
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Baker Infiniti hosts local toy drop for Toys for Tots
December 11, 2017Baker Infiniti, a Baker Motor Company dealership, announced that it will be a Toys for Tots toy drop location this year. The goal, which they intend to reach by Friday,…
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The Citadel earns prestigious CASE educational fundraising award
December 11, 2017The Citadel has been named a recipient of a 2017 CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) Educational Fundraising Award in overall performance, an honor given to superior fundraising programs…
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City of Charleston Department of Traffic and Transportation releases new SmartCards for updated parking meters
December 11, 2017
The city of Charleston department of traffic and transportation is in the process of updating the peninsula’s 1,709 parking meters to accept credit cards in addition to coin and SmartCard…
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MTEC partners with the U.S. Army to design and develop extracorporeal life support devices
December 11, 2017
In partnership with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) announced that Human Biomed, Inc. of South Burlington, Vermont, has been awarded…
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Frampton Construction completes event pavilion at The Omni Grove Park Inn
December 11, 2017Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has completed construction on the 10,000-square foot…
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College of Charleston’s international business program ranks No. 2 in nation
December 11, 2017
The School of Business at the College of Charleston remains a top competitor in the world of higher education. The School’s international business undergraduate program earned the No. 2 spot on the…
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Horry County Department of Airports November 2017 passengers statistics
December 11, 2017
During November 2017, a total of 131,031 passengers passed through the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), an increase of 22.9-percent compared to November 2016. At MYR, total passenger traffic in…
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Upcountry History Museum’s CEO to serve as national judge
December 11, 2017
Dana Thorpe, Chief Executive Officer of the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has been selected by the Costume Society of America to serve as a judge for the…
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Greenville Chamber releases 2018 public policy agenda
December 11, 2017
The Greenville Chamber released its 2018 policy agendas Friday, focused on expanding our workforce, expanding existing small business and ensuring all Greenville residents participate in a booming economy. The agenda,…
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O’Neal Inc. hires Project Controller
December 11, 2017
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Chris Beard as Project Controller. Beard has more than 9 years of project controls experience. He previously worked for…
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Danley making strategic decisions at SC State: Reinstates tennis program, requests one more season of Coach Pough
December 11, 2017
The past six months have afforded the SC State Athletics Department an outstanding opportunity to engage in comprehensive strategic assessments conducted by an independent agency. “While the process was grueling,…
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Grant funding available for historic preservation, conservation projects
December 11, 2017To help protect and preserve Richland County’s rich land and historic places, Richland County Conservation Commission is accepting applications for its Historic Preservation and Community Conservation grants. Nonprofit and neighborhood…
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Devine elected to National Board of Directors
December 11, 2017
City Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine was elected to the Women in Municipal Government Board of Directors earlier this month. Women in Municipal Government, formed in 1974, is a constituency group…
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LCSD, toy blogger work to get gifts under Christmas trees
December 11, 2017What started out as a hobby for Kelly Reci several years ago is now a successful blogging website, Kelly’s Thoughts on Things. As she gained more followers, more toy companies…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 11
December 11, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/08/2017 to 12/14/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Coco PG Disney 3 3,748 $18,452,315 $135,658,005 2 Justice…
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Richland Two hires Director of Planning
December 11, 2017
At a board meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Superintendent Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of William C. Simon…
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S.C. State Fair assistant manager Nancy Smith named second vice chair of international fair association
December 11, 2017
South Carolina State Fair assistant manager, Nancy Smith, has been named the 2018 second vice chair of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). Smith was elected during the…
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Southern Community Services expands in the Lowcountry
December 11, 2017Rivertowne on the Wando community joins SCS’ growing client roster Charleston, S.C. – Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC)-accredited community association management firms…
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BCDCOG Construction Analysis: Building Permit Numbers Down in Q3
December 11, 2017The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments’ has released Construction Quarterly, its third quarter analysis of construction trends in the region. Insights in this edition include: NEW CONSTRUCTION: The number of building…
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Five tips to avoid toy-related eye injuries
December 11, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to shop and celebrate with an eye on safety With the holiday shopping season now…
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Caldwell commercial represents tenant in lease of 7380 Cross County Road
December 11, 2017Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Southern Pump & Tank Company, LLC in the lease of 5,250 SF at 7380 Cross County Road, North Charleston,…
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