U.S. Senate confirms Gov. Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations
January 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Nikki Haley was confirmed by the United States Senate as the next U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Upon confirmation, the governor stepped down to…
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U.S. Senate confirms Gov. Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations
January 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Nikki Haley was confirmed by the United States Senate as the next U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Upon confirmation, the governor stepped down to…
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Graham signs onto Obamacare replacement plan
January 25, 2017
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a supporter of repealing Obamacare, has signed on as a cosponsor of the Patient Freedom Act of 2017. The legislation is the second half…
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Graham signs onto Obamacare replacement plan
January 25, 2017
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a supporter of repealing Obamacare, has signed on as a cosponsor of the Patient Freedom Act of 2017. The legislation is the second half…
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SCRA announces appointment of new directors
January 25, 2017Director of Industry Programs and SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program Director recently hired SCRA welcomes Mr. Cole Dudley as Director of Industry Programs and Dr. Nadim Aziz as Director of South Carolina’s…
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SCRA announces appointment of new directors
January 25, 2017
Director of Industry Programs and SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program Director recently hired SCRA welcomes Mr. Cole Dudley as Director of Industry Programs and Dr. Nadim Aziz as Director of South Carolina’s…
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Scholarship applications open
January 25, 2017
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2017-2018 school year starting on January 13 through March 5, 2017. Interested students should visit…
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Former S.C. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham receives Order of the Palmetto
January 25, 2017
Former South Carolina House Majority Leader Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his extraordinary work and…
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NFIB: Small business looks forward to working with McMaster as governor
January 24, 2017
Ben Homeyer, South Carolina state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, released the following statement today on Henry McMaster’s becoming governor of South Carolina: “Our small-business members want…
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NFIB: Small business looks forward to working with McMaster as governor
January 24, 2017
Ben Homeyer, South Carolina state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, released the following statement today on Henry McMaster’s becoming governor of South Carolina: “Our small-business members want…
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Scholarship applications open
January 24, 2017Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2017-2018 school year starting on January 13 through March 5, 2017. Interested students should visit…
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Former S.C. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham receives Order of the Palmetto
January 24, 2017Former South Carolina House Majority Leader Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his extraordinary work and…
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Former S.C. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham receives Order of the Palmetto
January 24, 2017Former South Carolina House Majority Leader Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his extraordinary work and…
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Poe Group Advisors grows footprint in new territories across the country
January 24, 2017
Poe Group Advisors, a CPA brokerage firm headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, recently announced that it would be expanding its footprint within three regions of the United States with the…
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Survey says: Santee Cooper residential customers more satisfied than utility customers nationally
January 24, 2017
According to a survey conducted by MarketSearch, residential customers gave Santee Cooper an overall customer satisfaction score of more than 97 percent, higher than the national average of almost 90…
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Tiger Lily’s Charity in Bloom program benefits Chase after a Cure in February
January 24, 2017
Charleston’s award-winning florist Tiger Lily has selected Chase After a Cure to participate in its new Charity in Bloom program. During the month of February, 20 percent of the proceeds…
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Dixon Woodward expands role at United Community Bank
January 24, 2017
United Community Bank has expanded the role and responsibilities of Dixon Woodward, who will lead the South Carolina banking operations for the Georgia-based bank. Woodward, a veteran banker who has…
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Richland One announces pre-K registration for 2017-2018 school year
January 24, 2017
Starting March 1, families can begin registering their four-year-olds for Richland One’s 2017-2018 pre-kindergarten programs. Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2017, and parents must…
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Chapin High School coach named 2016 NFHS Coaches Association Coach of the Year
January 24, 2017
Chapin High School girls’ soccer coach Bob Taylor has been awarded the 2016 South Carolina Coach of the Year award by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).…
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Irmo Elementary School teacher selected for the CARC Distinguished Reading Teacher Award
January 24, 2017
Irmo Elementary School second grade teacher Margaret Nickerson has been selected for the Columbia Area Reading Council (CARC) Distinguished Reading Teacher Award for the 2016-2017 school year. This marks the…
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Southern First reports results for 2016
January 24, 2017Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for…
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Southern First reports results for 2016
January 24, 2017Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for…
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CBRE leases turn-key educational facility to Southeastern Institute
January 24, 2017CBRE arranged a 26,960 sq. ft. lease at Browning Business Center, located at 1628 Browning Road in the St. Andrews submarket, to Southeastern Institute, a for-profit educational institution. Previously located…
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Center for Law and Global Policy Development wins second consecutive ‘We the People’ state title
January 24, 2017Testifying before a critical panel of judges can make even veteran politicians sweat a little, but students from Lexington County School District One’s Center for Law and Global Policy Development…
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O’Neal expands food and beverage capabilities
January 24, 2017
O’Neal, Inc., an integrated design and construction firm, has announced expanded capabilities for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods markets. The company is launching a Food and Beverage Strategic…
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NAI Avant consummates ±11,200 square foot industrial lease renewal
January 24, 2017NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the landlord, Cohn & Cohn Investments, LLC, in the lease renewal and yard expansion for the property located at 2771 &…
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Local FASTSIGNS® receives national award
January 24, 2017
FASTSIGNS® of Columbia – Harbison Blvd. received national recognition out of more than almost 650 locations worldwide at the 2017 FASTSIGNS Convention, which was recently held in Phoenix, Arizona. The…
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Jackson hires Emily Weier as intern
January 24, 2017
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second- largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has selected Emily Weier to participate in the company’s spring internship program. A senior at…
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NAI Avant sells the multi-family phase of North Creek Village within Nexton
January 24, 2017NAI Avant announced that senior brokers Dexter Rumsey and Thomas Boulware, CCIM sold the ±17.43-acre multi-family tract of land for the planned North Creek Village community, within Nexton, on behalf…
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Bob Jones Academy named state co-champion in international robotics competition
January 24, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones Academy (BJA) fielded 10 teams in the Wonder League Robotics Competition, an international coding competition with nearly 5,400 teams participating from 53 countries, and were…
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CBRE leases turn-key educational facility to Southeastern Institute
January 24, 2017
CBRE arranged a 26,960 sq. ft. lease at Browning Business Center, located at 1628 Browning Road in the St. Andrews submarket, to Southeastern Institute, a for-profit educational institution. Previously located…
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Southern First reports results for 2016
January 24, 2017
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for…
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NAI Avant consummates ±11,200 square foot industrial lease renewal
January 24, 2017
NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the landlord, Cohn & Cohn Investments, LLC, in the lease renewal and yard expansion for the property located at 2771 &…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Center for Law and Global Policy Development wins second consecutive ‘We the People’ state title
January 24, 2017
Testifying before a critical panel of judges can make even veteran politicians sweat a little, but students from Lexington County School District One’s Center for Law and Global Policy Development…
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Greenville Zoo to close for annual maintenance
January 23, 2017
The Greenville Zoo will be closed to the general public from Monday, January 30 through Friday, February 10 for annual maintenance. Greenville Zoo staff, other City departments and community volunteers…
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Interim Healthcare launches in-home hospice services in Oconee County
January 23, 2017
Interim Healthcare, a locally owned and operated agency that specializes in providing high quality, in-home healthcare to Upstate South Carolina residents, has started delivering in-home hospice care to residents of…
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Ridge View HS senior named Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year
January 23, 2017
When Jazmine Prince was in elementary school, she was diagnosed with a learning disability after her mother grew concerned about her reading difficulties. With the hard work and dedication of…
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Charleston Young Professionals partner with Be A Mentor to develop future leaders
January 23, 2017
Charleston Young Professionals, a division of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, is partnering with Be A Mentor, a nonprofit organization headquartered in North Charleston, to encourage young professionals’ involvement…
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The Brandon Agency expands South Carolina Team
January 23, 2017
The Brandon Agency — the only accredited Brand Strategy Agency in South Carolina — has expanded resources in its Myrtle Beach and Charleston locations with the addition of four new…
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Burroughs & Chapin acquires historic Broughton Street property in Savannah, Georgia
January 23, 2017
Burroughs & Chapin of Myrtle Beach, S.C., has acquired 5-15 W. Broughton Street in Savannah, Georgia. Located in the heart of the largest National Historic District in the United States,…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in the 1,974 SF Office Lease in Hanahan, SC
January 23, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Lindsey Halter & Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, Red Label Real Estate Holdings, LLC, in the 1,974 SF office lease located at 1254 Yeamans Hall Rd,…
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Bob Nuttall and Pete Harper Represented the Seller in the Sale of Fairfield Office Park, a 67,462 SF Office Building in Charleston, SC
January 23, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM and Pete Harper, CCIM represented the Seller, Liberty National Associates, LP in the sale of 67,462 SF of office space at Fairfield…
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Frampton Construction expands field management team with senior hire
January 23, 2017
CHARLOTTE, NC – 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 Tom Sumner…
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Frampton Construction expands field management team with senior hire
January 23, 2017
CHARLOTTE, NC – 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 Tom Sumner…
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Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations
January 23, 2017
Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is projected to invest…
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Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations
January 23, 2017
Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is projected to invest…
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SC Ports Authority container volume climbs 5 percent
January 23, 2017
The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 5.4 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, with 1,029,450 TEUs handled since the period began in July.…
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SC Ports Authority container volume climbs 5 percent
January 23, 2017
The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a 5.4 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) volume fiscal year to date, with 1,029,450 TEUs handled since the period began in July.…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 23
January 23, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/20/2017 to 01/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weeknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 1 3,038 $40,010,975 $40,010,975 2 xXx:…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 23
January 23, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/20/2017 to 01/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weeknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 1 3,038 $40,010,975 $40,010,975 2 xXx:…
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