SCSM announces new offerings
July 31, 2017
NEW Shadows From Space Planetarium Show Debuts Today Experience the total solar eclipse early in this new planetarium show debuting today. See what causes this magnificent celestial display, which millions across the US…
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City Community Development to host two-part Homebuyer Workshop
July 31, 2017The Community Development Department’s Community Development Department will host a two-part Homebuyer Workshop on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Richland County Library North Main branch,…
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Sabrina Carpenter joins 2017 S.C. State Fair musical lineup
July 31, 2017Teenage pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter will entertain visitors at the 2017 South Carolina State Fair Oct. 22. The singer, songwriter and actress is among six musical acts slated to perform…
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LCK welcomes Adam Lynch as preconstruction services manager
July 31, 2017
LCK welcomed Adam Lynch to its team as preconstruction services manager, a newly created position that will expand the firm’s current project management service offerings. In this role, Lynch will…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 31
July 31, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/28/2017 to 08/03/2017 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 2 3,748 Â $26,611,130 Â $101,317,350 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 31
July 31, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/28/2017 to 08/03/2017 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 2 3,748 Â $26,611,130 Â $101,317,350 2…
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Crawford Strategy engages two Clemson Students in summer internship program
July 31, 2017
Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, brand development, public relations and digital media company, welcomes Laura Hemphill and Jamie Yarborough as the agency’s 2017 summer interns. Crawford offers internship opportunities for…
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SCE&G to cease construction of the new nuclear project
July 31, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE: SCG), announced that it will cease construction of the two new nuclear units (Units) at the…
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SCE&G to cease construction of the new nuclear project
July 31, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE: SCG), announced that it will cease construction of the two new nuclear units (Units) at the…
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Sarah Deeb joins Cohn Construction as 2017-2018 intern
July 31, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services welcomes 2017-2018 intern and receptionist, Sarah Deeb. Sarah will be working with the Vice President, Operations doing office task and the corporate events. Sarah…
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Resource Financial Services launches online customer experience
July 31, 2017Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of Resource RPM (Rapid Process Mortgage), its secure cloud-based technology that enables…
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Williams joins Pelion High as assistant administrator
July 31, 2017LEXINGTON, SC – During the July 18, 2017 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Bryson Williams for the position…
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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. announces acquisition of a grocery-anchored shopping center in Irmo, SC
July 31, 2017Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) announced the acquisition on July 26, 2017 of Irmo Station, an approximately 99,384 square foot shopping center located in the Columbia, South Carolina MSA…
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Nominations sought for Chapin Hall of Fame
July 31, 2017The Chapin Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for qualified individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the Chapin community, its citizens and its way of life. The Town…
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Small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items worldwide
July 31, 2017
Amazon announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in a record-breaking first half of 2017. With more than 300 million active customers, Amazon offers small businesses the…
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Small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items worldwide
July 31, 2017
Amazon announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in a record-breaking first half of 2017. With more than 300 million active customers, Amazon offers small businesses the…
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Security Federal Corporation announces increase in quarterly and six month earnings
July 31, 2017
Security Federal Corporation (OTCBB:SFDL), the holding company for Security Federal Bank, announced results for the quarter and six month periods ended June 30, 2017. Net income available to common shareholders…
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Osamu Kobayashi completes Middle of Nowhere, mural in Vista
July 31, 2017The Congaree Vista Guild and One Columbia for Arts and History announce that Osamu Kobayashi has completed Middle of Nowhere, his vibrant mural on the East-facing wall at 808 Lady…
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Airport art exhibit features local artist Alicia Leeke
July 31, 2017Continuing with our rotating arts program featuring local artists, Columbia Metropolitan Airport is pleased to announce the installation of an art exhibit by Alicia Leeke. Leeke was awarded…
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Industrial site on Shop Road sells for $2.3 million
July 31, 2017
Newmark Wilson Kibler announced the recent sale of 17,000 square feet at 2716 Shop Road to TMC Transportation for $2.3 million. George McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR, Jeremy Wilson, CPM, CCIM, and…
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7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 2017
7-Eleven, Inc. has a number of prime locations and options for franchise operations available in the Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., area and the upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, S.C,…
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7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 2017
7-Eleven, Inc. has a number of prime locations and options for franchise operations available in the Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., area and the upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, S.C,…
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NAI Avant closes ±2.35 acre land sale in Florence
July 31, 2017NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently closed the land sale transaction at 2115 West Evans Street in Florence, SC. The ±2.35 acre site is located in the heart…
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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. announces acquisition of a grocery-anchored shopping center in Irmo, SC
July 31, 2017
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) announced the acquisition on July 26, 2017 of Irmo Station, an approximately 99,384 square foot shopping center located in the Columbia, South Carolina MSA…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Osamu Kobayashi completes Middle of Nowhere, mural in Vista
July 31, 2017
The Congaree Vista Guild and One Columbia for Arts and History announce that Osamu Kobayashi has completed Middle of Nowhere, his vibrant mural on the East-facing wall at 808 Lady…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Resource Financial Services launches online customer experience
July 31, 2017
Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of Resource RPM (Rapid Process Mortgage), its secure cloud-based technology that enables…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Chapin Downtown Farmer’s Market returns – Saturday, August 5
July 31, 2017
The Chapin Downtown Farmer’s Market returns Saturday, August 5 at 8:30 am in the 100 block of Clark Street in downtown Chapin. This market provides residents and visitors with a…
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Nominations sought for Chapin Hall of Fame
July 31, 2017
The Chapin Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for qualified individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the Chapin community, its citizens and its way of life. The Town…
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NAI Avant closes ±2.35 acre land sale in Florence
July 31, 2017
NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently closed the land sale transaction at 2115 West Evans Street in Florence, SC. The ±2.35 acre site is located in the heart…
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Williams joins Pelion High as assistant administrator
July 31, 2017
LEXINGTON, SC – During the July 18, 2017 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Bryson Williams for the position…
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Sarah Deeb joins Cohn Construction as 2017-2018 intern
July 31, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services welcomes 2017-2018 intern and receptionist, Sarah Deeb. Sarah will be working with the Vice President, Operations doing office task and the corporate events. Sarah…
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Caldwell Commercial lease 875-885 Lowcountry Blvd
July 28, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Kevin Chadbourne Downs in the lease of 200 SF at 875-885 Lowcountry Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC, suite…
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Southern Community Services announces new hires and new community management clients in Columbia, SC
July 28, 2017Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited homeowner association management firms in South Carolina, recently announced several new hires and community management clients in Columbia, S.C. Staff and…
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Greater Lexington Chamber Business Lexpo draws hundreds
July 28, 2017The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center drew hundreds to River Bluff High School Tuesday to connect with 100 local businesses at its 2017 Business Lexpo. Business professionals, local residents…
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New development specialist at Rebuild Upstate
July 28, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate has hired Melanie Pozuc as its new development specialist. Pozuc arrives with more than three years of nonprofit-management experience, including volunteer management and work with…
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Modern Woodmen Hosts Total Eclipse Tailgate Event for Family Connection Families – August 21
July 28, 2017
Thanks to Modern Woodmen, families served by Family Connection of South Carolina have a chance to be a part of history! The Total Eclipse Tailgate will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday,…
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Greater Lexington Chamber Business Lexpo draws hundreds
July 28, 2017
The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center drew hundreds to River Bluff High School Tuesday to connect with 100 local businesses at its 2017 Business Lexpo. Business professionals, local residents…
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Southern Community Services announces new hires and new community management clients in Columbia, SC
July 28, 2017Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited homeowner association management firms in South Carolina, recently announced several new hires and community management clients in Columbia, S.C. Staff and…
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SCE&G and Santee Cooper agree to amount of guarantee payments from Toshiba
July 27, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation for Toshiba to pay…
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SCE&G and Santee Cooper agree to amount of guarantee payments from Toshiba
July 27, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation for Toshiba to pay…
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City of Columbia to host Columbia City Serve in October
July 27, 2017
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia will host Columbia City Serve Oct. 1-31. In an effort to unite organizations and volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, City Serve…
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Ritrama investing in Spartanburg County facility expansion
July 27, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Ritrama is expanding its existing Spartanburg County manufacturing facility. The company is investing an additional $15 million to accommodate its continued growth, bringing Ritrama’s total investment…
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Ritrama investing in Spartanburg County facility expansion
July 27, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Ritrama is expanding its existing Spartanburg County manufacturing facility. The company is investing an additional $15 million to accommodate its continued growth, bringing Ritrama’s total investment…
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Municipal Association elects Cayce Mayor Elise Partin president of its 2017-2018 board of directors
July 27, 2017
Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting unanimously elected Elise Partin, mayor of the City of Cayce, as the Association’s president. She will serve a one year term. Elections took place…
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Municipal Association of SC elects new board members for 2017-2018 at Annual Meeting
July 27, 2017
Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. Mayor Elise Partin, City of Cayce, was elected president. All officers were elected to…
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Association of South Carolina Mayors elects new officers and board members
July 27, 2017
The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 21, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The Association of SC Mayors was formed…
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Association of South Carolina Mayors elects new officers and board members
July 27, 2017
The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 21, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The Association of SC Mayors was formed…
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Free lecture about how Camp Jackson came into being in 1917
July 27, 2017COLUMBIA, S.C. – When the United States got into the First World War in April 1917, it was woefully short on soldiers. Between the Army and National Guard, the nation…
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NAI Avant closes multifamily condominium building sale
July 27, 2017NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR and Roger Winn, SIOR recently represented the seller, Pet Sites LLC, in the sale of a nine unit condominium building at 441 Deerwood…
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Engenuity SC seeks mentors for students in the Carolina Alliance for Technology
July 27, 2017EngenuitySC is excited to expand the cadre of professionals serving as mentors to students in the Richland County School District 2 Carolina Alliance for Technology (CAT). CAT mentors meet with…
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