NEW Richland Library Ballentine officially opens to public
June 13, 2017After nearly 15 months of construction, Richland Library is opening the doors to its new Ballentine location and inviting the community to take a look at the new, state-of-the-art…
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Charleston Symphony Orchestra renews Ken Lam as Music Director
June 13, 2017The Board of Directors of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced the extension of Music Director Ken Lam’s contract for five years. Cynthia Hartley, President of the Board, says, “We…
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New Corps Officers coming to lead The Salvation Army of the Midlands
June 13, 2017The 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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Diane M. Cook earns Registered Paraplanner credential
June 13, 2017Abacus Planning Group announces that Diane M. Cook has completed all requirements for the Registered Paraplanner (RP®) credential. Individuals who hold the RP® designation have completed a course of study…
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Eileen M. Stevens CFP®, earns Enrolled Agent license
June 13, 2017Abacus Planning Group announces that Eileen M. Stevens, CFP® has met all requirements to become an Enrolled Agent. Enrolled Agents demonstrate special competence in tax matters, adhere to ethical standards…
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Cohn Construction Services welcomes new assistant Project Manager
June 13, 2017Cohn Construction Services announced the recent hire of Daniel Adam Nurick, who will join the team as an assistant Project Manager. Within this role, Daniel will assist in overseeing…
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Four Bob Jones University voice students advance to NATS semifinals
June 13, 2017Four Bob Jones University voice students were among 13 college students advanced by the South Carolina District of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to the semifinals of…
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NAI Avant brokers ±66,494 square foot industrial building sale
June 13, 2017NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the buyer, Southern Lubricants, Inc., in the purchase of a ±66,494 square foot industrial building located at 1703 Atlas Road in…
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Cheryl R. Holland, CFP ® Abacus Planning Group ranked #1 Advisor in South Carolina
June 13, 2017Barron’s has ranked Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® as the #1 financial advisor in South Carolina in 2017. The annual America’s Top 1,000 list comprises data from over 4,000 of the…
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Softdocs selected by Montana Tech as its enterprise content management partner
June 13, 2017
Etrieve Platform to Improve Productivity and Eliminate Paper Across Institution’s Student Service Offices Softdocs, an enterprise content management, e-forms and workflow provider exclusively for the education market, today announced that…
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IntelliSystems welcomes Kelly McDonnell
June 13, 2017IntelliSystems, a leader in managed IT services and support serving small to medium sized businesses in Augusta, Aiken and Columbia announced the addition of a new team member, Kelly McDonnell.…
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Senator Jim DeMint joins The Convention of States Project as Senior Advisor
June 13, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – The Convention of States proudly announces that former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (SC) has officially come on board as a Senior Advisor. His extensive experience in Washington gives…
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Senator Jim DeMint joins The Convention of States Project as Senior Advisor
June 13, 2017WASHINGTON, DC – The Convention of States proudly announces that former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (SC) has officially come on board as a Senior Advisor. His extensive experience in Washington gives…
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New Corps Officers coming to lead The Salvation Army of the Midlands
June 13, 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…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Eileen M. Stevens CFP®, earns Enrolled Agent license
June 13, 2017Abacus Planning Group announces that Eileen M. Stevens, CFP® has met all requirements to become an Enrolled Agent. Enrolled Agents demonstrate special competence in tax matters, adhere to ethical standards…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Anne Marie Ashworth earns CFP® credential
June 13, 2017Abacus Planning Group, Inc. proudly announces that Anne Marie E. Ashworth has completed all requirements for the CFP® credential. The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous…
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NAI Avant brokers ±66,494 square foot industrial building sale
June 13, 2017
NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the buyer, Southern Lubricants, Inc., in the purchase of a ±66,494 square foot industrial building located at 1703 Atlas Road in…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
NEW Richland Library Ballentine officially opens to public
June 13, 2017After nearly 15 months of construction, Richland Library is opening the doors to its new Ballentine location and inviting the community to take a look at the new, state-of-the-art…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: construction, government, on-the-move
IntelliSystems welcomes Kelly McDonnell
June 13, 2017
IntelliSystems, a leader in managed IT services and support serving small to medium sized businesses in Augusta, Aiken and Columbia announced the addition of a new team member, Kelly McDonnell.…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel open new law offices in Vista District
June 13, 2017
Three skilled and experienced attorneys have come together to create Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, a new law firm in Columbia’s Vista District that will focus on employment law, environmental law,…
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Cohn Construction Services welcomes new assistant Project Manager
June 13, 2017
Cohn Construction Services announced the recent hire of Daniel Adam Nurick, who will join the team as an assistant Project Manager. Within this role, Daniel will assist in overseeing…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: construction, on-the-move
Diane M. Cook earns Registered Paraplanner credential
June 13, 2017Abacus Planning Group announces that Diane M. Cook has completed all requirements for the Registered Paraplanner (RP®) credential. Individuals who hold the RP® designation have completed a course of study…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Cheryl R. Holland, CFP ® Abacus Planning Group ranked #1 Advisor in South Carolina
June 13, 2017Barron’s has ranked Cheryl R. Holland, CFP® as the #1 financial advisor in South Carolina in 2017. The annual America’s Top 1,000 list comprises data from over 4,000 of the…
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PURE Theatre announces celebratory 15th anniversary season opening fall 2017
June 12, 2017
PURE Theatre announces its celebratory 15th Season that will run from September 2017 through May 2018. Featuring a selection of six diverse plays, PURE’s season will explore that which so…
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Leadership Charleston Accepting Applications for Class of 2018
June 12, 2017
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston, a highly sought after professional development opportunity established in 1974, is now accepting applications for the class of 2018. For more than forty…
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SCCB to host First Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Career Exploration Week for blind students in the state
June 12, 2017
June 19th – 23rd 2017 The South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB), will host the First Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Career Exploration Week for blind students in…
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Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Charleston receives $10,000 grant from the Charles and Joyce Darby Family Endowment of the Coastal Community Foundation
June 12, 2017
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Charles and Joyce Darby Family Endowment of the…
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Craig Calhoun joins Frampton Construction as senior finance manager
June 12, 2017
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added Craig Calhoun as senior finance…
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DJ Rekha to bring Bhangra Beats to the Columbia Museum of Art
June 12, 2017The Columbia Museum of Art advises you to get ready to get down. Bhangra Beats, a dance party featuring New York-based DJ Rekha, will be held at the CMA on…
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CCPL selected for first-of-its-kind internship program
June 12, 2017
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will participate in a connected learning summer internship program sponsored by the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Through…
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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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