Ingredion expanding operations in Charleston County
July 21, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million…
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Ingredion expanding operations in Charleston County
July 21, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million…
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City encourages citizens to take protective measures against mosquitoes
July 21, 2017
Below are some precautions and protective measures you can take against the potential contact with mosquitoes that might be carrying the West Nile virus. Apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin,…
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SC Campaign CEO E.A. “Beth” De Santis on impact of federal funding cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs
July 21, 2017
By Beth De Santis CEO, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy We were recently notified by the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) that the five-year project for Teen Pregnancy…
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Proven leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellowship’s 13th class
July 21, 2017
Twenty-one creative thinkers with deep connections to their communities are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2018. Like the Fellows with whom they are paired, these mentors are…
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Proven leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellowship’s 13th class
July 21, 2017
Twenty-one creative thinkers with deep connections to their communities are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2018. Like the Fellows with whom they are paired, these mentors are…
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Arey Jhang from Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. selected as one of only 38 to AICPA’s 2017 Leadership Academy
July 21, 2017Ms. Arey Jhang was one of only 38 CPAs in the United States honored by the American Institute of CPAs (“AICPA”) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s ninth graduating…
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First Community Bank recognized for outstanding lending services to small businesses
July 21, 2017First Community Bank was recently recognized as the number one third-party lender at the South Carolina Salute to Small Business. The event takes place annually during National Small Business Week…
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First Community Bank recognized for outstanding lending services to small businesses
July 21, 2017
First Community Bank was recently recognized as the number one third-party lender at the South Carolina Salute to Small Business. The event takes place annually during National Small Business Week…
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New Legal Director at Justice 360
July 21, 2017
Justice 360 announced that Staff Attorney Lindsey Vann has been promoted to Legal Director of the Non-Profit organization. Lindsey joined Justice 360 in 2013 as a Fellowship Attorney. As Legal…
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Arey Jhang from Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. selected as one of only 38 to AICPA’s 2017 Leadership Academy
July 21, 2017
Ms. Arey Jhang was one of only 38 CPAs in the United States honored by the American Institute of CPAs (“AICPA”) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s ninth graduating…
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First Community Bank recognized for outstanding lending services to small businesses
July 21, 2017
First Community Bank was recently recognized as the number one third-party lender at the South Carolina Salute to Small Business. The event takes place annually during National Small Business Week…
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CBRE brokers sale of 4221 Faber Place Drive in North Charleston, SC
July 20, 2017CBRE Group, Inc. has arranged the sale of 4221 Faber Place Drive in Faber Place Executive Park, North Charleston, South Carolina. Charles Carmody, Chris Tamsberg and Alicia Leland exclusively represented…
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Columbia, South Carolina’s 100+ eclipse events reveal a vibrant southern city to visit all year round
July 20, 2017Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy more than 100 eclipse-related events in the Columbia, South Carolina region — “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” — across…
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Columbia, South Carolina’s 100+ eclipse events reveal a vibrant southern city to visit all year round
July 20, 2017Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy more than 100 eclipse-related events in the Columbia, South Carolina region — “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” — across…
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Ziff Properties sells Roosevelt Gardens – Norfolk, VA
July 20, 2017Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of Roosevelt Gardens Shopping Center located in Norfolk, VA. The retail property sold for $10.2 million to Coastal Equities Real Estate, LLC located…
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NAI Avant closes ±48,000 square foot building in Faber Place Executive Park, North Charleston
July 20, 2017NAI Avant announced the investment sale of 4221 Faber Place Drive in North Charleston. NAI Avant senior broker Dexter Rumsey represented the buyer, JEMA I, LLC in the transaction. The…
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NAI Avant 2Q17 Columbia Retail Market Report: Grocers In, Big Box Retailers Out
July 20, 2017The Columbia retail market stayed steady between the close of 2016 and the close of the second quarter, with vacancy creeping from 5.1% to 5.3%. Net absorption this quarter was…
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High Spirits Hospitality adds Director of Event Sales
July 20, 2017
Katherine Brown has joined High Spirits Hospitality as its Director of Event Sales. A graduate of the University of North Carolina , Brown brings more than a decade of work…
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Scholarship recipient visits Capital Rotary
July 20, 2017
Capital Rotarian Darren Foy introduces Kate Elizabeth Chalfant of Columbia as the latest recipient of a $5,000 college scholarship awarded by the club, renewable annually for four years. Chalfant will…
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Columbia, South Carolina’s 100+ eclipse events reveal a vibrant southern city to visit all year round
July 20, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy more than 100 eclipse-related events in the Columbia, South Carolina region — “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” — across…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
NAI Avant 2Q17 Columbia Retail Market Report: Grocers In, Big Box Retailers Out
July 20, 2017
The Columbia retail market stayed steady between the close of 2016 and the close of the second quarter, with vacancy creeping from 5.1% to 5.3%. Net absorption this quarter was…
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Rotarians get tips on social media management
July 20, 2017
Rotarian Katherine Anderson welcomes public relations expert Robert Butt as the guest speaker for a Capital Rotary Club meeting. Butt, president/chief creative officer for Marking Performance, LLC, has 32 years…
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Training Camp Kickoff Party welcomes Panthers to Wofford
July 19, 2017
The Carolina Panthers 2017 Summer Training Camp opens Wednesday, July 26, at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium with the annual Training Camp Kickoff Party. The celebration is from 4:30 to 9 p.m., with the…
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O’Neal Inc. hires Business Development Manager
July 19, 2017
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Brandon Rudy as Business Development Manager. Rudy has more than 10 years of business development experience. He previously worked…
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Dig Greenville hosts Face of the Drill design competition
July 19, 2017
Upstate children have the chance to make their mark on the future of Greenville’s infrastructure during Dig Greenville’s Face of the Drill contest, in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Greenville…
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ABC presents O’Neal with platinum level safety award
July 19, 2017
O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has received a platinum level national safety award presented by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). O’Neal was presented with the…
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Pete Harper represented the landlord in the lease renewal of 6,818 SF of medical office space in Charleston, SC
July 19, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, represented the Landlord West Ashley Medical Center of Charleston, LLC in the lease renewal of 6,818 SF of medical office space located in…
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Ladybugs flying free at Magnolia Gardens
July 19, 2017
Lowcountry families will gather at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Saturday, July 22, for the release of 150,000 ladybugs during the area’s largest event that celebrates the environmentally friendly insect. The Fourth…
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The NEA Foundation Names Ridgeland Educator to Receive National Award
July 19, 2017
The NEA Foundation today announced that Anthony Pitts, a 12th grade language arts educator at Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School in Ridgeland, S.C., is one of 38 public educators who will receive…
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United Way invests $4.15 million to address critical health and human service needs in the Midlands
July 19, 2017
United Way of the Midlands is investing $4,149,643 for its 2017-2018 fiscal year to improve the health, education and financial stability of individuals and families in the Midlands. In addition…
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District Five teachers take on new initiative with students in summer reading camp
July 19, 2017In efforts to continue growing young readers, 26 teachers in Lexington-Richland School District Five spent a week with rising third and fourth grade students in the summer reading camp program.…
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Sonoco names Philippe Guillemot to Board of Directors
July 19, 2017
Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that Philippe Guillemot has been named to its Board of Directors. A photo accompanying this announcement is available…
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Rotarians get tips on social media management
July 19, 2017Rotarian Katherine Anderson welcomes public relations expert Robert Butt as the guest speaker for a Capital Rotary Club meeting. Butt, president/chief creative officer for Marking Performance, LLC, has 32 years…
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Shadows and Science at Congaree National Park
July 19, 2017
Staff at Congaree National Park and community members in Lower Richland are busy preparing for a total solar eclipse which is set to occur on Monday, August 21. The path…
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Scholarship recipient visits Capital Rotary
July 19, 2017Capital Rotarian Darren Foy introduces Kate Elizabeth Chalfant of Columbia as the latest recipient of a $5,000 college scholarship awarded by the club, renewable annually for four years. Chalfant will…
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Stevie Johnson selected as Spring Valley’s 2017 Rotarian of the Year
July 19, 2017
The Rotary Club of Spring Valley announced that Stevie Johnson was selected the 2017 Rotarian of the Year. Club president Wendy Fuess presented the award at the club’s annual meeting…
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6th Annual Performance Art – August 2
July 19, 2017Columbia based non-profit Artists For Africa is hosting its 6th Annual Performance Art Event on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at 1208 Washington Street in Columbia, SC. Beginning at 6:30 PM,…
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Richland Library Cooper back open after construction
July 19, 2017After nearly 16 months of construction, Richland Library is reopening the doors to its Cooper location and inviting the community to take a look at the newly redesigned facility.…
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Lindsay Joyner becomes President of the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division
July 19, 2017
Gallivan White Boyd, is pleased to announce that attorney Lindsay Joyner has ascended to the office of President of the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division. Joyner had previously served…
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Lindsay Joyner becomes President of the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division
July 19, 2017
Gallivan White Boyd, is pleased to announce that attorney Lindsay Joyner has ascended to the office of President of the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division. Joyner had previously served…
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S.C. Military Base Task Force approves strategic plan
July 19, 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017, the South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) approved the state’s first ever strategic plan recognizing the importance of the role that the military plays…
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S.C. Military Base Task Force approves strategic plan
July 19, 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017, the South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) approved the state’s first ever strategic plan recognizing the importance of the role that the military plays…
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Tammy Gras joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
July 19, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Tammy Gras has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Gras lived…
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Sonoco declares regular quarterly common stock dividend
July 19, 2017
The Board of Directors of Sonoco today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on September 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of August…
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2017 Young Retailer of the Year, Andrea Snelgrove
July 19, 2017Snelgrove, Gift Shop and Merchandising Manager at Wingard’s Market in Lexington, SC was selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious award; “Young Retailer of the Year,” presented by Green…
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NAI Avant arranges multiple office leases at Synergy Business Park
July 19, 2017NAI Avant Senior Brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR and Roger Winn, SIOR represented The RMR Group in two separate transactions at Synergy Business Park. Hein and Winn facilitated a new lease…
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Lexington student campaigns for a cause at Children’s Congress
July 19, 2017As an eighth-grader at Meadow Glen Middle during the 2016–2017 school year, Julian M. Negron received an invitation to be a 2017 delegate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children’s…
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McNair expands real estate team with the addition of Jon “Will” Campbell, Jr.
July 19, 2017McNair announced the addition of Jon “Will” Campbell, Jr. to the Firm. He will focus his practice on real estate law. “We are pleased to welcome Will to the firm.…
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Kloeckner Metals expanding Greenville County operations
July 19, 2017
Metal processer and distributor investing $11.3 million in Upstate growth Kloeckner Metals, one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations.…
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