Monmouth Real Estate announces new acquisition in the Augusta, GA MSA
June 29, 2017Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation announced the acquisition of a new 315,560 square foot industrial building located at 1103 Powderhouse Road SE, Aiken, SC at a purchase price of $21,933,000.…
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3 from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in Super Lawyers
June 29, 2017
Three attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are listed in Super Lawyers 2017, the latest edition of an annual guide that rates attorneys across the nation. Super Lawyers selected M.…
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Event at Carmella’s in Charleston kicks-off State Guard exercise
June 29, 2017Medal Of Honor Recipient Major General Jim Livingston Attends CHARLESTON, S.C. – The all-volunteer S.C. State Guard hosted an “An Evening at Carmella’s” on historic East Bay Street in downtown…
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Fatz Southern Kitchen salutes military and veterans with a free meal July 4th
June 29, 2017
Editor’s Note: Fatz Southern Kitchen changed their offer since this article was originally published on the June 29th MidlandsBiz eNewsletter. From Fatz Cafe: “Fatz Southern Kitchen will not be offering…
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NAI Avant arranges ±28,330 square foot lease at speculative industrial building
June 29, 2017
NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR recently facilitated the lease transaction of a Shop Grove speculative building located at 199 Shop Grove Drive in…
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3 from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel included in Super Lawyers
June 28, 2017Three attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are listed in Super Lawyers 2017, the latest edition of an annual guide that rates attorneys across the nation. Super Lawyers selected M.…
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Former builder, developer joins Carolina One
June 28, 2017
The downtown office of Carolina One Real Estate at 49 Broad Street announced that experienced builder and developer Julie Strang has become the newest member of the office’s top producing…
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O’Neal Inc. hires Virtual Design and Construction Engineer
June 28, 2017
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Jeff Zimmerman as Virtual Design and Construction Engineer. Zimmerman has experience with fabrication, design, and field engineering having previously…
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Furman recognizes graduates of Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability
June 28, 2017The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2017 graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability: Jane Arrington, Greenville Water…
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Moore Beauston & Woodham announces staff addition
June 28, 2017
Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in Charleston, Greenville, Hartsville, and West Columbia announced an addition to its staff: William (Bill)…
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SCRA announces new director of Academic Programs
June 28, 2017SCRA announced the appointment of Christine Dixon Thiesing as the Director of Academic Programs. Ms. Dixon Thiesing joined SCRA in February as the Life Sciences Industry Manager where she worked…
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SCRA announces new director of Academic Programs
June 28, 2017
SCRA announced the appointment of Christine Dixon Thiesing as the Director of Academic Programs. Ms. Dixon Thiesing joined SCRA in February as the Life Sciences Industry Manager where she worked…
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Wonder women: Lexington One student leaders shine at Palmetto Girls State
June 28, 2017From among 650-plus student delegates across South Carolina, two Lexington District One rising River Bluff High School Seniors Laura-Louise Rice and Sydney Ann Torbett were chosen to represent this year’s…
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Town of Swansea receives funding for new waterlines
June 28, 2017Swansea elected officials thank Senator Nikki Setzler for Assisting Citizens With a Need that Should Sustain the water lines for the next 80 years. MPA Strategies is thrilled to announce…
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T-Mobile US investing in new Charleston County operations
June 28, 2017
New Customer Care Facility Will Be T-Mobile’s Largest, Adding 400 New Employees T-Mobile US, one of the largest wireless service providers in the United States, is moving its existing customer…
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T-Mobile US investing in new Charleston County operations
June 28, 2017
New Customer Care Facility Will Be T-Mobile’s Largest, Adding 400 New Employees T-Mobile US, one of the largest wireless service providers in the United States, is moving its existing customer…
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GMC opens new geotechnical lab in Mauldin
June 28, 2017
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) engineering and architecture firm has opened a geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing laboratory in Mauldin, South Carolina. The new lab will allow the…
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Art of the Name Game: AC Hotel Spartanburg names meeting rooms in honor of featured artists
June 28, 2017“Room 1, Room 2, Room 3” would be functional names, but not particularly fun, so AC Hotel Spartanburg hosted a community contest to decide what to call its three meeting…
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Wynit Distribution named one of the best places to work
June 28, 2017
Two years after moving its headquarters to the Palmetto State, WYNIT Distribution has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This award was created by…
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First Community Bank expands its commercial banking team
June 28, 2017First Community Bank announced Kris Whitley and Ryan Barnes have joined the commercial banking team as vice presidents/Commercial Bankers. Each with more than 10 years of lending experience, Kris and…
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Sowell Gray Robinson announces new attorney Meredith Ross
June 28, 2017Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Meredith Ross has joined the firm as a new attorney. Meredith graduated from the University of South…
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Stakeholders announce plans for “Southern Lights,” a signature art installation for Columbia
June 28, 2017Southern Lights, a signature, long-term art installation by artist Chris Robinson, will span the Congaree River between the Blossom Street and Gervais Street bridges. Scheduled to light up every evening…
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NAI Avant welcomes Investment Brokerage Associate
June 28, 2017NAI Avant is pleased to announce the addition of Robbie Cook to the Columbia office brokerage team. Robbie joins NAI Avant as an Investment Brokerage Associate and will be working…
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Metropolitan area employment and unemployment
June 28, 2017Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 298 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 66 areas, and unchanged in 24 areas. Fifty-seven areas had jobless…
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Metropolitan area employment and unemployment
June 28, 2017Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 298 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 66 areas, and unchanged in 24 areas. Fifty-seven areas had jobless…
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Samsung to open $380 million manufacturing plant in Newberry County
June 28, 2017
Samsung, one of the world’s leading technology companies, is opening a new home appliance manufacturing facility in Newberry County. The $380 million facility will produce some of Samsung’s most popular,…
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Mungo Homes launches monthly food drive
June 28, 2017Mungo Homes is pleased to announce the launch of a “Feed Your Neighbor” food drive to take place the first weekend of each month. Non-perishable food items will be collected…
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Recruiting Solutions named a 2017 Best Place to Work in South Carolina
June 28, 2017Recruiting Solutions was recently announced as one of this year’s Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the…
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Annette Warrick joins the Simpsonville office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 28, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Annette Warrick has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. Warrick begins her…
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Kelsey Bishop joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
June 28, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Kelsey Bishop has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Bishop earned her Bachelor of…
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Wonder women: Lexington One student leaders shine at Palmetto Girls State
June 28, 2017From among 650-plus student delegates across South Carolina, two Lexington District One rising River Bluff High School Seniors Laura-Louise Rice and Sydney Ann Torbett were chosen to represent this year’s…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Stakeholders announce plans for “Southern Lights,” a signature art installation for Columbia
June 28, 2017
Southern Lights, a signature, long-term art installation by artist Chris Robinson, will span the Congaree River between the Blossom Street and Gervais Street bridges. Scheduled to light up every evening…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
NAI Avant welcomes Investment Brokerage Associate
June 28, 2017
NAI Avant is pleased to announce the addition of Robbie Cook to the Columbia office brokerage team. Robbie joins NAI Avant as an Investment Brokerage Associate and will be working…
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Recruiting Solutions named a 2017 Best Place to Work in South Carolina
June 28, 2017
Recruiting Solutions was recently announced as one of this year’s Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the…
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Mungo Homes launches monthly food drive
June 28, 2017Mungo Homes is pleased to announce the launch of a “Feed Your Neighbor” food drive to take place the first weekend of each month. Non-perishable food items will be collected…
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First Community Bank expands its commercial banking team
June 28, 2017First Community Bank announced Kris Whitley and Ryan Barnes have joined the commercial banking team as vice presidents/Commercial Bankers. Each with more than 10 years of lending experience, Kris and…
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Sowell Gray Robinson announces new attorney Meredith Ross
June 28, 2017
Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Meredith Ross has joined the firm as a new attorney. Meredith graduated from the University of South…
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Ben Lippen School names Headmaster
June 27, 2017
The new headmaster at Ben Lippen School is an experienced Christian school administrator. Tony Fajardo was chosen by the Ben Lippen School Board of Directors on the recommendation of a…
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Anderson Chamber names Osgood its YP of the Year
June 27, 2017
The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce honored Wagner Wealth Management’s Jennifer Osgood with its 2017 Athena Young Professional Award. A 2001 graduate of Clemson University, Osgood has served as a…
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Hire Dynamics named a “South Carolina Best Places to Work” for fourth consecutive year
June 27, 2017
The Greenville branch office of Hire Dynamics has been named a 2017 Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the fourth consecutive year, ranking in the no. 1 spot…
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Ziff Properties acquires neighborhood center
June 27, 2017LITTLE ROCK, AR – Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the 81,271-square-foot Bowman Curve Shopping Center located near the intersection of North Bowman Road & West Markham Street…
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Tupelo Bend Office Park approaches completion and tenant roster begins to fill with help from NAI Avant
June 27, 2017NAI Avant is pleased to announce that brokers Scott Peevy, CCIM and Thomas Boulware, CCIM recently facilitated two leases for the new Tupelo Bend Office Park at 3417 Maybank Highway…
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Mayor Benjamin elected Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors
June 26, 2017
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin was elected Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) at the organization’s annual meeting today in Miami Beach. “Serving as Vice President of the…
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Tracie Foster named Director of Relocation and Corporate Services
June 26, 2017
Carolina One Real Estate Services announced that Tracie J. Foster has been named the Director of Relocation and Corporate Services for the company. Ms. Foster assumes the duties and responsibilities…
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EdVenture partners with The Franklin Institute to provide GSK Science in the Summer™
June 26, 2017
EdVenture is one of twenty-five institutions awarded a $12,000 grant from GSK and The Franklin Institute to provide GSK Science in the Summer™ camps across the Midlands to underrepresented…
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Columbia’s first riverfront destination and neighborhood taking shape
June 26, 2017The Beach Company revealed plans for Sola Station, marking the completion of the company’s CanalSide community. Located in the heart of downtown Columbia directly along the Columbia Canal, Sola…
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Trucking Association elects Johnson Chairman
June 26, 2017
The South Carolina Trucking Association has elected Keith Johnson, H & J Trucking, Charleston, SC as its 2017-18 Chairman of the Board of Directors. Johnson is the owner of H&J…
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Trucking Association elects Johnson Chairman
June 26, 2017
The South Carolina Trucking Association has elected Keith Johnson, H & J Trucking, Charleston, SC as its 2017-18 Chairman of the Board of Directors. Johnson is the owner of H&J…
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Town of Lexington launches new website
June 26, 2017
Are you Linked into Lexington??? The Town of Lexington invites you to keep connected through our new website, Facebook and Twitter social media pages along with our YouTube channel.…
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Aflac provides upgrades for United Way’s Eye Clinic for Uninsured Adults
June 26, 2017
WellPartners, United Way of the Midlands’ dental and eye clinic for uninsured adults in Richland, Lexington and Fairfield counties, recently received major upgrades thanks to a grant from Aflac.…
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