Duke Energy gives $85,000 to STEM summer programs
July 17, 2017Duke Energy is continuing to support two separate Clemson University summer programs for middle school girls and incoming university freshmen this year with an $85,000 grant from the Duke Energy…
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston announces two new board members
July 17, 2017
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston announces the appointment of two new members of its Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors are Patti Hart and Tom Butz.…
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Lowcountry Foodbank receives $82,500 gift to support senior nutrition programs
July 17, 2017The Lowcountry Food Bank is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $82,500 grant to support the food bank’s senior meals. The grant is one of twelve awarded…
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Miles Barkley and Ryan Welch represented the seller in the sale of a 2,824 SF first floor office condo in Downtown Charleston
July 17, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s J. Miles Barkley and Ryan Welch represented the owner, Hire Quest, LLC in the sale of a 2,824 SF first floor office condo located at 28…
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Pete Harper and Bob Nuttall represented the landlord in the lease of 1,242 SF of office space in Charleston, SC
July 17, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM and Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM, represented the Landlord, Atrium Northwoods, LLC in the lease of 1,242 SF of office space at The Atrium…
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Pete Harper and Bob Nuttall represented the landlord in the lease of 1,860 SF of office space in Charleston, SC
July 17, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM and Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM, represented the Landlord, Atrium Northwoods, LLC in the lease of 1,860 SF of office space at The Atrium…
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Thomas Buist represented the landlord in the lease of 88,288 SF of industrial space in North Charleston, SC
July 17, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR, represented the Landlord, Commerce Industrial, LLC in the lease of 88,288 SF of industrial space located at 1770 Hock Avenue in North Charleston, SC. The tenant Georgia…
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Jack Owens represented the Seller in the sale of former East Cooper Montessori Charter School in Mount Pleasant
July 17, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jack Owens represented the Seller, East Cooper Montessori Charter School in the sale of their former school at 250 Ponsbury Road in Mount Pleasant for $2,700,000.…
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Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation to sponsor annual vision clinics at two Charleston County elementary schools
July 17, 2017
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) is pleased to announce it has received an $8,200 grant from the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation to provide funding…
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Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC joins the BDO Alliance USA
July 17, 2017Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC (JNR) has joined the BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms with similar client service…
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Footlight Players opens 86th Season with Broadway Musical ‘The Wedding Singer’
July 17, 2017photo credit Stan Foxworthy Charleston’s historic community theatre kicks off its 86th season with a musical featuring everyone’s favorite 1980s hits. “The Wedding Singer” will open the new season…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 17
July 17, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/14/2017 to 07/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 War For The Planet Of The Apes PG13 20th…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 17
July 17, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/14/2017 to 07/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 War For The Planet Of The Apes PG13 20th…
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Atlantic Marina Holdings purchases Tierra Verde Marina Resort
July 17, 2017Dunston Powell, CCIM of Carolina Commercial, LLC represented Atlantic Marina Holdings, LLC in the purchase of Tierra Verde Marina Resort in Tierra Verde, Florida. Tierra Verde Marina is a…
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NAI Avant brokers sale of former Charleston City Paper building on the upper peninsula for nearly $2 million
July 17, 2017NAI Avant announced the sale of 1049 Morrison Drive, a ±5,400 square foot (SF) office building situated along Charleston’s upper peninsula. Managing principal David Grubbs and brokers Andrew Braden and…
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Aug. 15 is the SBA Deadline to apply for working capital loans in South Carolina due to the November 2016 drought
July 17, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that Aug. 15 is the filing deadline for federal…
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Aug. 15 is the SBA Deadline to apply for working capital loans in South Carolina due to the November 2016 drought
July 17, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that Aug. 15 is the filing deadline for federal…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announces top producers for June
July 17, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announces the top producers from each of its residential sales offices for the month of June. These agents and teams earned the highest…
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Senior League Baseball World Series announces 2017 tournament dates
July 17, 2017
The Senior League Baseball World Series, a week-long tournament featuring the most talented 13- to 16-year-old baseball players in the world, will be held July 29 – August 5, 2017…
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Chamber, The Brand Leader announce “S.C. Branded” awards celebration
July 17, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new, statewide initiative and event celebrating South Carolina’s most recognizable…
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Chamber, The Brand Leader announce “S.C. Branded” awards celebration
July 17, 2017The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced a partnership with Upstate S.C. marketing group The Brand Leader, to establish a new, statewide initiative and event celebrating South Carolina’s most recognizable…
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Deputy becomes Lexington County’s first state-certified emergency manager
July 17, 2017
LEXINGTON, SC – A longtime member of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has become Lexington County’s first Certified Emergency Manager. Lt. Billy Aiken used his free time to pursue something…
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Columbia Chamber graduates 44th Leadership Columbia class
July 17, 2017
59 Local Individuals Honored at Chamber’s Leadership Program Graduation Ceremony Leadership Columbia, a Columbia Chamber program for emerging and existing leaders in the Midlands, is pleased to announce the Leadership…
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Columbia Museum of Art August 2017 Calendar
July 17, 2017
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection On view through August 27, 2017 Wrenches, hammers, and lawnmowers take on lives of their own in this exhibition.ReTooled showcases over 40 works by…
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Columbia Heart’s Dr. Senn hits major milestone as the first midlands physician to implant 20 WATCHMAN devices
July 17, 2017
The Arrhythmia Center at Columbia Heart Clinic announced that Dr. Senn is the first physician in Columbia, SC to implant 20 WATCHMAN devices. The WATCHMAN is a novel one-time treatment for patients with atrial…
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Keith Sweat joins 2017 S.C. State Fair musical lineup Oct. 13th
July 17, 2017
R&B singer Keith Sweat will entertain visitors at the 2017 South Carolina State Fair Oct. 13. The quadruple platinum artist who produced five straight No. 1 albums, is among six…
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NAI Avant announces top producers for second quarter 2017, Columbia, SC
July 17, 2017NAI Avant is pleased to announce the top producers for the second quarter of 2017 for their Columbia office. The second quarter’s top producer is senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR.…
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McNair attorney elected Chair of South Carolina Bar’s Corporate Banking and Securities Law Section
July 17, 2017McNair attorney George Morrison has been elected Chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Corporate Banking and Securities Law Section. The purpose of this Section is to promote the goals and…
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Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission announces new executive director
July 17, 2017
The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) has announced the promotion of Mark A. Smyers to the position of executive director. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Elizabeth…
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Swimming advisory issued for the Saluda River
July 17, 2017
A section of the Saluda River at Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia has been placed under a swimming advisory, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. The affected…
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McNair attorney elected Chair of South Carolina Bar’s Corporate Banking and Securities Law Section
July 17, 2017
McNair attorney George Morrison has been elected Chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Corporate Banking and Securities Law Section. The purpose of this Section is to promote the goals and…
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NAI Avant announces top producers for second quarter 2017, Columbia, SC
July 17, 2017
NAI Avant is pleased to announce the top producers for the second quarter of 2017 for their Columbia office. The second quarter’s top producer is senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR.…
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Capital Rotary drive helps answer emergency blood appeal
July 15, 2017In the middle of an emergency appeal facing critical blood shortages, Capital Rotary’s summer blood drive collected 65 units to benefit up to 195 people. Rotarians (from left) John…
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2017 Rotarian of the Year recognized
July 15, 2017Capital Rotary president Tommy Gibbons awards the 2017 Rotarian of the Year plaque to treasurer Craig Lemrow (left) in recognition of his dedication and loyal devotion to the ideals of…
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Capital Rotary installs new 2017-2018 board
July 15, 2017Capital Rotary Club of Columbia has installed new board members for 2017-2018. Pictured are (from left) David Boucher, membership director; Blake DuBose, president; Neda Beal, at-large director and service…
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Capital Rotary installs new 2017-2018 board
July 15, 2017
Capital Rotary Club of Columbia has installed new board members for 2017-2018. Pictured are (from left) David Boucher, membership director; Blake DuBose, president; Neda Beal, at-large director and service…
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Capital Rotary drive helps answer emergency blood appeal
July 15, 2017
In the middle of an emergency appeal facing critical blood shortages, Capital Rotary’s summer blood drive collected 65 units to benefit up to 195 people. Rotarians (from left) John…
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2017 Rotarian of the Year recognized
July 15, 2017
Capital Rotary president Tommy Gibbons awards the 2017 Rotarian of the Year plaque to treasurer Craig Lemrow (left) in recognition of his dedication and loyal devotion to the ideals of…
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Softdocs breaks record for growth in Q2 2017
July 14, 2017Softdocs, an enterprise content management (ECM), e-forms and workflow solutions provider, celebrated a record-setting second quarter of 2017 for both revenue and client growth through new and expanding higher education…
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John Welsh joins First Citizens Bank as commercial banking manager
July 14, 2017John Welsh has joined First Citizens Bank as senior vice president and manager of the company’s Midlands commercial banking team. Based at the company’s 1230 Main Street office in Columbia,…
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LS3P’s Thom Penney named Chair-Elect of the CRDA
July 14, 2017LS3P’s Chairman | President |CEO Thompson E. Penney, FAIA, has been named Chair-Elect of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) for the fiscal year beginning July 2017. Penney has been…
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BullStreet Neighborhood storm water plan will reduce offsite flooding and restore natural habitat
July 14, 2017The BullStreet Neighborhood has received key federal and city approval to implement a new storm water management plan to reduce downstream flooding in some areas during storms, and recreate…
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Spring Valley Rotary Club announces 2017/2018 officers
July 14, 2017The officers for the 2017/2018 Spring Valley Rotary Club are pictured from left to right: Marty Wells, President; Monica Geyer, Secretary, Stevie Johnson, President-Elect and Wayne Magee, Vice President.…
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DuraFiber announces next steps for Winnsboro SC plant
July 14, 2017DuraFiber Technologies (“DuraFiber”), a leading global supplier of polyester fibers, engineered fabrics, sewing threads and advanced materials, announced that its plantsSalisbury, NC, Shelby, NC, and Winnsboro, SC will be idled if a buyer…
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John Welsh joins First Citizens Bank as commercial banking manager
July 14, 2017
John Welsh has joined First Citizens Bank as senior vice president and manager of the company’s Midlands commercial banking team. Based at the company’s 1230 Main Street office in Columbia,…
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Softdocs breaks record for growth in Q2 2017
July 14, 2017
Softdocs, an enterprise content management (ECM), e-forms and workflow solutions provider, celebrated a record-setting second quarter of 2017 for both revenue and client growth through new and expanding higher education…
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DuraFiber announces next steps for Winnsboro SC plant
July 14, 2017DuraFiber Technologies (“DuraFiber”), a leading global supplier of polyester fibers, engineered fabrics, sewing threads and advanced materials, announced that its plantsSalisbury, NC, Shelby, NC, and Winnsboro, SC will be idled if a buyer…
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Barbara Seymour joins Clawson and Staubes starting July 13
July 13, 2017
Barbara Seymour has joined the firm of counsel, practicing in the area of professional responsibility and legal ethics. Seymour assists lawyers and law firms in ensuring ethical compliance, including conflicts…
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Scott and Company named among the best places to work in South Carolina
July 13, 2017
Scott and Company LLC announced the firm was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the sixth year in a row. “We take a great…
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Scott and Company named among the best places to work in South Carolina
July 13, 2017
Scott and Company LLC announced the firm was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the sixth year in a row. “We take a great…
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