Corrections officers fill invaluable roles in public safety
June 12, 2017When Shane Kitchen was named the interim director of Richland County’s jail, one of the first things he did was reach into his own pocket to purchase a barbecue grill…
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Front Lines to the Home Front 2017 – June 30-July 2
June 12, 2017In its third year, the Flowertown Players will be hosting the patriotic show, “Front Lines to the Home Front.” This truly extraordinary event happens right before the “4th of July”…
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Computerworld names Palmetto Heath one of 100 Best Places to Work in IT
June 12, 2017
IDG’s Computerworld announces Palmetto Health as a 2017 Best Places to Work in IT, one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation.…
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New Corps Officers coming to lead The Salvation Army of the Midlands
June 12, 2017
The Salvation Army of the Midlands is preparing to welcome new Corps Officers on June 19, 2017. Majors Henry and Benita Morris will arrive in Columbia, after working in the…
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Duke Energy and Siemens enter innovative agreement for advanced gas turbine technologies
June 12, 2017Lower customer costs, regional economic growth, increased efficiency and flexibility are potential benefits of a recent agreement between Duke Energy and Siemens. Duke Energy submitted plans to the North Carolina…
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Dill, McCoy appointed to Sherman College Board of Trustees
June 12, 2017Shawn Dill, D.C., and Matthew McCoy, D.C., have been appointed to the Sherman College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees. Their terms began on May 7, 2017; members serve four-year terms.…
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South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is August 4-6
June 12, 2017
South Carolina’s popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend will kick off Friday, August 4 and run through Sunday, August 6. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, a variety of approved school…
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South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday is August 4-6
June 12, 2017
South Carolina’s popular Sales Tax Holiday weekend will kick off Friday, August 4 and run through Sunday, August 6. During the annual Sales Tax Holiday, a variety of approved school…
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Shared Worlds teen writing program set for July 16-29
June 12, 2017
Creative people often are said to live in different world. At Wofford College’s Shared Worlds, a science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp, teen writers work together to design and build…
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Warren Derrick, M.D./Helen G. Lynch Champion of Children Award presented to Mary D. Dailey
June 12, 2017
Mary D. Dailey was recognized for her decades of devotion to Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and its patients, physicians, nurses and care team members during a ceremony hosted by the…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorneys ranked among top in Chambers USA 2017
June 12, 2017Six Fisher Phillips partners from the firm’s Columbia office are featured in Chambers USA 2017, joining 37 other attorneys from the firm nationwide that made the prestigious ranking. The six…
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Fisher Phillips welcomes new attorney to Columbia office
June 12, 2017Fisher Phillips announced the addition of attorney Benjamin Dudek to the Columbia office. He joined the firm on June 5. Dudek practices management-side labor and employment law. He graduated magna…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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BCD Council of Governments invites public to help update regional Long-Range Transportation Plan
June 12, 2017The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDOG) is currently developing the region’s 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – and the agency is seeking public input in doing so. The federally mandated…
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Jackson hires Paige Finney as Public Relations Intern
June 12, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communication and events agency, has selected Paige Finney to participate in the company’s summer internship program in the public…
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Leah G. Johnson receives National Peer Excellence Award
June 12, 2017Leah G. Johnson, assistant executive director of the South Carolina Bar, has been named the recipient of the National Association of Bar Executives 2017 Peer Excellence Award. The award is…
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Leah G. Johnson receives National Peer Excellence Award
June 12, 2017Leah G. Johnson, assistant executive director of the South Carolina Bar, has been named the recipient of the National Association of Bar Executives 2017 Peer Excellence Award. The award is…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union hosts Easy Street Dinner June 20
June 12, 2017SAFE Federal Credit Union will host its semi-annual Easy Street Dinner event June 20. The event, at the Sumter Civic Center, is for members of the Easy Street Club, holders…
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Graham urges Trump Administration to not return diplomatic compounds to Russia
June 12, 2017
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) urged the Trump Administration not to return two diplomatic compounds in the United States to Russia. Intelligence reports indicate that the two compounds —…
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Graham urges Trump Administration to not return diplomatic compounds to Russia
June 12, 2017
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) urged the Trump Administration not to return two diplomatic compounds in the United States to Russia. Intelligence reports indicate that the two compounds —…
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SC Ports achieves record May container volume
June 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the Port’s total FY2016 volume with one month still remaining in the…
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SC Ports achieves record May container volume
June 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the Port’s total FY2016 volume with one month still remaining in the…
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Benefits of Homeownership
June 12, 2017By Earl McLeod Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina Homeownership Benefits Extend Well Beyond Property Boundaries Most Americans consider homeownership to be the single best long-term investment and…
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South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture participates in White House Infrastructure Summit
June 12, 2017Hugh Weathers with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue On Thursday, June 8, 2017, South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers represented farmers and rural America at the White House…
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South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture participates in White House Infrastructure Summit
June 12, 2017Hugh Weathers with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue On Thursday, June 8, 2017, South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers represented farmers and rural America at the White House…
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Fisher Phillips welcomes new attorney to Columbia office
June 12, 2017
Fisher Phillips announced the addition of attorney Benjamin Dudek to the Columbia office. He joined the firm on June 5. Dudek practices management-side labor and employment law. He graduated magna…
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Fisher Phillips Columbia attorneys ranked among top in Chambers USA 2017
June 12, 2017
Six Fisher Phillips partners from the firm’s Columbia office are featured in Chambers USA 2017, joining 37 other attorneys from the firm nationwide that made the prestigious ranking. The six…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union hosts Easy Street Dinner June 20
June 12, 2017
SAFE Federal Credit Union will host its semi-annual Easy Street Dinner event June 20. The event, at the Sumter Civic Center, is for members of the Easy Street Club, holders…
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Benefits of Homeownership
June 12, 2017
By Earl McLeod Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina Homeownership Benefits Extend Well Beyond Property Boundaries Most Americans consider homeownership to be the single best long-term investment and…
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Leah G. Johnson receives National Peer Excellence Award
June 12, 2017
Leah G. Johnson, assistant executive director of the South Carolina Bar, has been named the recipient of the National Association of Bar Executives 2017 Peer Excellence Award. The award is…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Greenville-area leases
June 11, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Greenville, SC area: …………………………… Magna Mirrors of America Inc. expanded into 80,000 square feet of industrial space…
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YMCA receives national award for excellence in fundraising and community impact
June 11, 2017Stephen Cannon, 2017 Annual Campaign Chair; Cassie Lloyd, Director of Mission Advancement; Rick Callebs, CEO; Claude Saleeby, 2016 Annual Campaign Chair; Ken Bailey, Branch Executive Director The YMCA of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and other military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July fourth
June 9, 2017
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and other military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July fourth
June 9, 2017
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Chambers USA names Sowell Gray Robinson Band 1 In 2017 directory
June 9, 2017The 2017 edition of the highly-regarded Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a directory of top lawyers and law firms, has ranked Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Lafitte,…
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GMK expands its architecture and engineering teams with the addition of Joseph F. Guido, AIA, and Matthew Fecas, EIT
June 9, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – GMK announced that Joseph F. Guido, AIA, has joined GMK’s architecture division as a senior architect and Matthew Fecas, EIT, has joined GMK’s engineering division as a…
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Summit aims to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the community
June 9, 2017COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) is one of several primary participants in the second-annual MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER SUMMIT, a national conference aimed at improving “interactions and…
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Middle Tyger YMCA hires David Ozmore as Branch Executive Director
June 9, 2017
The Middle Tyger YMCA welcomes David Ozmore as their new Branch Executive Director. Ozmore has devoted 24 years to the YMCA in locations across the country and will continue to…
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United Way of the Piedmont hires new COO/VP of Finance & Administration, Warren Hayslip
June 9, 2017
United Way of the Piedmont welcomes Warren Hayslip as its new COO/VP of Finance & Administration. Hayslip is a Spartanburg native who recently retired and returned to his hometown after…
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Chambers USA names Sowell Gray Robinson Band 1 In 2017 directory
June 9, 2017
The 2017 edition of the highly-regarded Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a directory of top lawyers and law firms, has ranked Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Lafitte,…
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Summit aims to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the community
June 9, 2017COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) is one of several primary participants in the second-annual MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER SUMMIT, a national conference aimed at improving “interactions and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
GMK expands its architecture and engineering teams with the addition of Joseph F. Guido, AIA, and Matthew Fecas, EIT
June 9, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – GMK announced that Joseph F. Guido, AIA, has joined GMK’s architecture division as a senior architect and Matthew Fecas, EIT, has joined GMK’s engineering division as a…
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Rotary Club of Spartanburg awards grant to Hope Center for Children
June 8, 2017
The Rotary Club of Spartanburg recently awarded a grant to Hope Center for Children. The Rotary Club of Spartanburg has a long history of supporting local organizations, including Hope Center…
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Rotary Club of Spartanburg awards grant to Hope Center for Children
June 8, 2017
The Rotary Club of Spartanburg recently awarded a grant to Hope Center for Children. The Rotary Club of Spartanburg has a long history of supporting local organizations, including Hope Center…
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America in Bloom judges to visit Greenwood, South Carolina
June 8, 2017
Professional volunteer judges from the America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program will visit Greenwood, S.C. on June 15-16. This is Greenwood’s second year as an America in Bloom participant,…
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America in Bloom judges to visit Greenwood, South Carolina
June 8, 2017
Professional volunteer judges from the America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program will visit Greenwood, S.C. on June 15-16. This is Greenwood’s second year as an America in Bloom participant,…
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Richland County EMS earns national award three years in a row
June 8, 2017
For the third consecutive year, the American Heart Association commended Richland County’s emergency responders for the life-saving care they provide to heart attack patients. The American Heart Association (AHA) presented…
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Students can still apply for life changing leadership experience!
June 8, 2017
Students can still apply for Youth Corps… a dynamic leadership training experience for thirty-six outstanding 9th and 10th grade students (rising 9th & 10th graders would apply for next…
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Reece and Nancy Williams honored for years of service to USC Libraries
June 8, 2017For their years of service to the University of South Carolina’s libraries, Reece and Nancy Williams were presented with honorary life memberships in the Thomas Cooper Society at the society’s…
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