SAFE Federal Credit Union hits record $79.4 million in auto loan campaign
August 1, 2017SAFE Federal Credit Union set an auto loan record of $79.4 million during its spring 2017 “Driving You Forward” promotion, generating more than 3,000 loans and adding nearly 2,000…
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NAI Avant facilitates lease at Berkeley Building in Columbia
August 1, 2017NAI Avant senior brokers Roger Winn, SIOR and Paul Hartley, SIOR, along with broker Paul Paschal, represented the landlord, 655 Shrewsbury Partners LLC, in the lease transaction at 200 Center…
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Blake Management Group brings fine dining to Columbia senior living community
August 1, 2017
Senior living communities are rarely lauded for their dining programs but with a resident-focused, chef-driven approach to dining, thoughtfully planned menus and a hospitality-minded vision led by Chef Damien Cavicchi,…
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NAI Avant facilitates lease at Berkeley Building in Columbia
August 1, 2017
NAI Avant senior brokers Roger Winn, SIOR and Paul Hartley, SIOR, along with broker Paul Paschal, represented the landlord, 655 Shrewsbury Partners LLC, in the lease transaction at 200 Center…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union hits record $79.4 million in auto loan campaign
August 1, 2017SAFE Federal Credit Union set an auto loan record of $79.4 million during its spring 2017 “Driving You Forward” promotion, generating more than 3,000 loans and adding nearly 2,000…
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Congaree Vista Guild elects new executive committee
August 1, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners, and homeowners in the Vista, has elected new…
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South Carolina Arts Commission announces FY2018 Artist Fellowships
August 1, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Arts Commission Board has awarded Individual Artist Fellowships to four South Carolina artists in the categories of visual arts, craft, media: production and media:…
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Will Sherrod represented the landlord in the lease of 2,383 SF of retail space in Daniels Island, SC
July 31, 2017Will Sherrod, CCIM of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the landlord in the lease of 2,383 SF of retail space at 895 Island Park Drive, Unit A in Daniel…
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Kiawah Island Real Estate – Q2 2017 summary
July 31, 2017
Kiawah Island Real Estate (KIRE) ended the first six months of 2017 with 101 closed transactions, compared to 99 transactions closed through June of 2016. Additionally, the dollar volume of…
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Countybank Foundation donates $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity
July 31, 2017Countybank, celebrating 85 years of community banking in the Upstate, has announced a major gift of $100,000 over the next five years to Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity. This donation…
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Furman football program receives $1 million gift from anonymous donor
July 31, 2017An anonymous donor has given Furman University a $1 million gift to support the Paladins’ football program and honor the legacy of former head football coach Bobby Johnson. In addition…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer sells industrial buildings in Spartanburg
July 31, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of 3001 N. Blackstock Road, Buildings 1 and 2, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Crimson Palmetto Holdings, LLC purchased two industrial buildings comprised…
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Thomas Strange named to Tri-County’s Commission
July 31, 2017
Thomas Strange, of Easley, has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Pickens County Council appointed Mr. Strange to the Commission, effective in…
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Meritage Homes promotes Steve Hahn to Greenville, South Carolina Division President
July 31, 2017
Meritage Homes Corporation, a leading U.S. homebuilder, announced the appointment of Steve Hahn to Greenville, South Carolina Division President. In this role, Mr. Hahn is responsible for growing the company’s…
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EnviroSouth hires Environmental Engineer
July 31, 2017
EnviroSouth, Inc., an Upstate environmental consulting firm, is pleased to introduce Keigan Mennetti as an addition to their growing environmental engineering staff. Mennetti, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, has a…
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Duke Energy Carolinas proposes annual update to fuel charges for South Carolina customers
July 31, 2017Duke Energy Carolinas today made its annual filing with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) for the costs associated with the purchase of fuel to generate electricity at…
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SCSM announces new offerings
July 31, 2017
NEW Shadows From Space Planetarium Show Debuts Today Experience the total solar eclipse early in this new planetarium show debuting today. See what causes this magnificent celestial display, which millions across the US…
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City Community Development to host two-part Homebuyer Workshop
July 31, 2017The Community Development Department’s Community Development Department will host a two-part Homebuyer Workshop on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Richland County Library North Main branch,…
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Sabrina Carpenter joins 2017 S.C. State Fair musical lineup
July 31, 2017Teenage pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter will entertain visitors at the 2017 South Carolina State Fair Oct. 22. The singer, songwriter and actress is among six musical acts slated to perform…
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LCK welcomes Adam Lynch as preconstruction services manager
July 31, 2017
LCK welcomed Adam Lynch to its team as preconstruction services manager, a newly created position that will expand the firm’s current project management service offerings. In this role, Lynch will…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 31
July 31, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/28/2017 to 08/03/2017 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 2 3,748 $26,611,130 $101,317,350 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 31
July 31, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/28/2017 to 08/03/2017 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 2 3,748 $26,611,130 $101,317,350 2…
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Crawford Strategy engages two Clemson Students in summer internship program
July 31, 2017
Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing, brand development, public relations and digital media company, welcomes Laura Hemphill and Jamie Yarborough as the agency’s 2017 summer interns. Crawford offers internship opportunities for…
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SCE&G to cease construction of the new nuclear project
July 31, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE: SCG), announced that it will cease construction of the two new nuclear units (Units) at the…
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SCE&G to cease construction of the new nuclear project
July 31, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE: SCG), announced that it will cease construction of the two new nuclear units (Units) at the…
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Sarah Deeb joins Cohn Construction as 2017-2018 intern
July 31, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services welcomes 2017-2018 intern and receptionist, Sarah Deeb. Sarah will be working with the Vice President, Operations doing office task and the corporate events. Sarah…
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Resource Financial Services launches online customer experience
July 31, 2017Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of Resource RPM (Rapid Process Mortgage), its secure cloud-based technology that enables…
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Williams joins Pelion High as assistant administrator
July 31, 2017LEXINGTON, SC – During the July 18, 2017 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Bryson Williams for the position…
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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. announces acquisition of a grocery-anchored shopping center in Irmo, SC
July 31, 2017Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) announced the acquisition on July 26, 2017 of Irmo Station, an approximately 99,384 square foot shopping center located in the Columbia, South Carolina MSA…
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Nominations sought for Chapin Hall of Fame
July 31, 2017The Chapin Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for qualified individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the Chapin community, its citizens and its way of life. The Town…
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Small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items worldwide
July 31, 2017
Amazon announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in a record-breaking first half of 2017. With more than 300 million active customers, Amazon offers small businesses the…
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Small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items worldwide
July 31, 2017
Amazon announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in a record-breaking first half of 2017. With more than 300 million active customers, Amazon offers small businesses the…
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Security Federal Corporation announces increase in quarterly and six month earnings
July 31, 2017
Security Federal Corporation (OTCBB:SFDL), the holding company for Security Federal Bank, announced results for the quarter and six month periods ended June 30, 2017. Net income available to common shareholders…
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Osamu Kobayashi completes Middle of Nowhere, mural in Vista
July 31, 2017The Congaree Vista Guild and One Columbia for Arts and History announce that Osamu Kobayashi has completed Middle of Nowhere, his vibrant mural on the East-facing wall at 808 Lady…
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Airport art exhibit features local artist Alicia Leeke
July 31, 2017Continuing with our rotating arts program featuring local artists, Columbia Metropolitan Airport is pleased to announce the installation of an art exhibit by Alicia Leeke. Leeke was awarded…
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Industrial site on Shop Road sells for $2.3 million
July 31, 2017
Newmark Wilson Kibler announced the recent sale of 17,000 square feet at 2716 Shop Road to TMC Transportation for $2.3 million. George McCutchen, CCIM, SIOR, Jeremy Wilson, CPM, CCIM, and…
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7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 2017
7-Eleven, Inc. has a number of prime locations and options for franchise operations available in the Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., area and the upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, S.C,…
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7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 2017
7-Eleven, Inc. has a number of prime locations and options for franchise operations available in the Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., area and the upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, S.C,…
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NAI Avant closes ±2.35 acre land sale in Florence
July 31, 2017NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently closed the land sale transaction at 2115 West Evans Street in Florence, SC. The ±2.35 acre site is located in the heart…
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Sarah Deeb joins Cohn Construction as 2017-2018 intern
July 31, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services welcomes 2017-2018 intern and receptionist, Sarah Deeb. Sarah will be working with the Vice President, Operations doing office task and the corporate events. Sarah…
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Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. announces acquisition of a grocery-anchored shopping center in Irmo, SC
July 31, 2017
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) announced the acquisition on July 26, 2017 of Irmo Station, an approximately 99,384 square foot shopping center located in the Columbia, South Carolina MSA…
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Osamu Kobayashi completes Middle of Nowhere, mural in Vista
July 31, 2017
The Congaree Vista Guild and One Columbia for Arts and History announce that Osamu Kobayashi has completed Middle of Nowhere, his vibrant mural on the East-facing wall at 808 Lady…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Resource Financial Services launches online customer experience
July 31, 2017
Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of Resource RPM (Rapid Process Mortgage), its secure cloud-based technology that enables…
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Chapin Downtown Farmer’s Market returns – Saturday, August 5
July 31, 2017
The Chapin Downtown Farmer’s Market returns Saturday, August 5 at 8:30 am in the 100 block of Clark Street in downtown Chapin. This market provides residents and visitors with a…
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Nominations sought for Chapin Hall of Fame
July 31, 2017
The Chapin Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for qualified individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the Chapin community, its citizens and its way of life. The Town…
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NAI Avant closes ±2.35 acre land sale in Florence
July 31, 2017
NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently closed the land sale transaction at 2115 West Evans Street in Florence, SC. The ±2.35 acre site is located in the heart…
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Williams joins Pelion High as assistant administrator
July 31, 2017
LEXINGTON, SC – During the July 18, 2017 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Bryson Williams for the position…
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Caldwell Commercial lease 875-885 Lowcountry Blvd
July 28, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Kevin Chadbourne Downs in the lease of 200 SF at 875-885 Lowcountry Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC, suite…
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Southern Community Services announces new hires and new community management clients in Columbia, SC
July 28, 2017Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited homeowner association management firms in South Carolina, recently announced several new hires and community management clients in Columbia, S.C. Staff and…
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Greater Lexington Chamber Business Lexpo draws hundreds
July 28, 2017The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center drew hundreds to River Bluff High School Tuesday to connect with 100 local businesses at its 2017 Business Lexpo. Business professionals, local residents…
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