KEMET completes acquisition of NEC TOKIN
April 19, 2017
KEMET Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KEMET Electronics Corporation (“KEC”), of NEC TOKIN Corporation (“NEC TOKIN”). The acquisition of NEC TOKIN was…
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KEMET completes acquisition of NEC TOKIN
April 19, 2017
KEMET Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KEMET Electronics Corporation (“KEC”), of NEC TOKIN Corporation (“NEC TOKIN”). The acquisition of NEC TOKIN was…
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Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion
April 19, 2017
The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…
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Economic impact of military presence in S.C. reaches $24.1 billion
April 19, 2017
The South Carolina Military Base Task Force (Task Force) will be releasing an updated study, which reflects that the South Carolina military community collectively creates an economic impact to the…
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Vacation Myrtle Beach invests $4.3 million in resort renovations for summer 2017
April 19, 2017Vacation Myrtle Beach, one of the largest hotel groups in the Myrtle Beach area, featuring 14 oceanfront properties and nearly 4,000 accommodation units, is proud to unveil to guests this…
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Vacation Myrtle Beach invests $4.3 million in resort renovations for summer 2017
April 19, 2017Vacation Myrtle Beach, one of the largest hotel groups in the Myrtle Beach area, featuring 14 oceanfront properties and nearly 4,000 accommodation units, is proud to unveil to guests this…
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First Community Corporation announces first quarter results and cash dividend
April 19, 2017
First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, reported net income for the first quarter of 2017. Net income for the first quarter of 2017 was…
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AAF of the Midlands garners top Club Achievement honors in its three state district
April 19, 2017
Local advertising/pr/media organization secures four Club Achievement distinctions as recognition of its commitment to providing quality membership value and community service. The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands (AAF) is pleased…
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Dave & Buster’s Myrtle Beach to hire 300 positions for June 5 Grand Opening
April 19, 2017
Dave & Buster’s is scheduled to open its 99th location at the most visited attraction in Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Broadway at the Beach — on Monday, June 5, 2017,…
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Dave & Buster’s announces Grand Opening at Broadway at the Beach
April 19, 2017
Dave & Buster’s is scheduled to open its 99th location at the most visited attraction in Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Broadway at the Beach — on Monday, June 5, 2017.…
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Richland County’s Flood Recovery Program receives praise
April 19, 2017
In the days after the devastating flood of October 2015, Richland County Council gave one main directive to be the focus of the County’s flood recovery process: Ensure no resident…
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Charleston Jazz Club presents Third Annual Spring Jazz Jam
April 19, 2017
The 3rd Annual Spring Jazz Jam on Sunday, April 23, will showcase some of Charleston’s greatest jazz musicians, including a special performance by Charleston’s “Ambassador of Jazz” Mayor John Tecklenburg.…
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Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group attorney Chad Fuller inducted into South Carolina Biker Hall of Fame
April 19, 2017
Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group announced that one of its partnering attorneys, Chad Fuller, was inducted into the South Carolina Biker Hall of Fame earlier this year. Fuller accepted the…
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E. Boineau & Company names Nancy Lucas digital media manager
April 19, 2017
E. Boineau & Company, a public relations, strategic marketing and crisis communications firm, based in Charleston, S.C., has promoted Nancy Lucas to digital media manager. Nancy joined the firm in…
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Governor Henry McMaster issues executive order strengthening cybersecurity
April 19, 2017
Order Creates the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2017-08 establishing the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group, which…
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Governor Henry McMaster issues executive order strengthening cybersecurity
April 19, 2017
Order Creates the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2017-08 establishing the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group, which…
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Youth to clean up litter in West Ashley for Global Youth Service Day
April 19, 2017
The City of Charleston’s renewed focus on West Ashley continues this Saturday, April 22, with West Ashley Clean Sweep, a “clean city” trash pickup from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
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SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar to raise money for Birthdays For All through Kitchen Karma program
April 19, 2017
Now through the end of May, SOL Southwest Kitchen and Tequila Bar in Mount Pleasant is partnering with Birthdays For All to raise funds for the charity through its Kitchen Karma program. The…
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SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC helps raise more than $45,000 in latest philanthropic efforts
April 19, 2017
SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC (“SANDLAPPER”) announced helping raise over $33,000 for Center for Developmental Services (“CDS”) at the 2017 Cornhole Derby and $12,000 for T.E.A.R.S (True Evangelism Always Requires Sacrifice) during…
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Camp Wonder Hands seeks volunteers, counselors and first-time campers
April 19, 2017
Volunteers, volunteer counselors, campers and community support are needed for Camp Wonder Hands, a six-day, five-night camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing children ages 7-15. Held at Camp Kinard, near Batesburg-Leesville,…
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Sonoco increases common stock dividend by 5.4 percent
April 19, 2017
The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend, a 5.4 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.37 per share.…
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Sonoco increases common stock dividend by 5.4 percent
April 19, 2017
The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend, a 5.4 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.37 per share.…
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SC Ports fiscal year container volume climbs nine percent
April 19, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority completed the third quarter of its fiscal year with nine percent year-over-year growth of twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) and record-breaking March volumes. As previously announced, SCPA…
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SC Ports fiscal year container volume climbs nine percent
April 19, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority completed the third quarter of its fiscal year with nine percent year-over-year growth of twenty foot-equivalent units (TEUs) and record-breaking March volumes. As previously announced, SCPA…
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St. Andrews Corridor Task Force to host public meeting at Saluda Shoals Park
April 19, 2017
The St. Andrews Corridor Task Force will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 pm in the Environmental Center Auditorium at Saluda Shoals Park. The task force…
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DHEC encourages you to “Take Brain Health to Heart!”
April 19, 2017
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter, The American Heart Association and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina to raise…
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DHEC encourages you to “Take Brain Health to Heart!”
April 19, 2017
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter, The American Heart Association and Eat Smart Move More South Carolina to raise…
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Record 27 students win Sparkleberry Country Fair scholarships
April 19, 2017The Sparkleberry Country Fair is helping twenty-seven Richland Two students pay their college expenses. The students, from all five Richland Two high schools, will each be awarded $1000 at…
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Linda Byars receives District Five Superintendent’s Volunteer Service Award
April 19, 2017
When people bring up the name Linda Byars, one place immediately comes to mind: Irmo High School. Byars’ dedication to the school has been unprecedented and is the reason she…
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Videos Gone Wild: “Why Shoot for Viral, When You Can Shoot for Visionary?”
April 19, 2017
Where: Doko Manor, 100 Alvina Hagood Circle, Blythewood, SC, 29016 When: 11:30am – 1:00pm, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Cost: $15 for Blythewood Chamber members, $20 for non-members More Info and…
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EngenuitySC & Lower Richland High School STEAM committee to host fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase April 25
April 19, 2017EngenuitySC has partnered with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) committee at Lower Richland High School (LRHS) to present the fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase…
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Paige Siniard joins FinTrust Investment Advisors
April 19, 2017FinTrust Investment Advisors announced that Paige Siniard has joined the firm as Director of Marketing and Client Engagement. Siniard has a B.A., Journalism from the University of Georgia, Athens, and…
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Paige Siniard joins FinTrust Investment Advisors
April 19, 2017
FinTrust Investment Advisors announced that Paige Siniard has joined the firm as Director of Marketing and Client Engagement. Siniard has a B.A., Journalism from the University of Georgia, Athens, and…
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Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space
April 19, 2017The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC. Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…
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NAI Avant arranges ±25,000 square foot industrial lease renewal
April 19, 2017NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR recently represented the landlord in the lease renewal transaction at 1511 Key Road in Columbia. The tenant, Lansing…
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EngenuitySC & Lower Richland High School STEAM committee to host fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase April 25
April 19, 2017
EngenuitySC has partnered with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) committee at Lower Richland High School (LRHS) to present the fourth annual “Dress for Success” business etiquette showcase…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
NAI Avant arranges ±25,000 square foot industrial lease renewal
April 19, 2017
NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR recently represented the landlord in the lease renewal transaction at 1511 Key Road in Columbia. The tenant, Lansing…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Paige Siniard joins FinTrust Investment Advisors
April 19, 2017
FinTrust Investment Advisors announced that Paige Siniard has joined the firm as Director of Marketing and Client Engagement. Siniard has a B.A., Journalism from the University of Georgia, Athens, and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space
April 19, 2017
The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC. Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, on-the-move
SOL Summerville partners with Chase After A Cure to give back through Kitchen Karma Program
April 18, 2017
SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar in Summerville will partner with Chase After A Cure to raise money through the restaurant’s Kitchen Karma program over the next six weeks. Proceeds…
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The City to host 5th annual Small Business Week Conference
April 18, 2017The City’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) will host the fifth annual Small Business Week Conference on Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the…
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New for Midlands Gives 2017: Early “Scheduled Giving” now open for 336 charities across the Midlands
April 18, 2017Donors may start giving online now, leading up to 24-hour Midlands Gives challenge on May 2 There’s a new way to make an impact this year with Midlands Gives, one…
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Sagacious Partners adds Schenk and Straus to project management roster
April 18, 2017Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Will Schenk as a Project Manager and Selia Straus as a Senior Project Manager, boosting the economic development and consulting firm’s expertise in collaboration and…
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The Marketing Beacon launches e-Commerce website for Calmettos
April 18, 2017
The Marketing Beacon, a provider of custom-developed marketing solutions designed to grow businesses, announces the launch of a new e-Commerce website for Calmettos, LLC. The site is designed to highlight…
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Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors announces top producers for March
April 18, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announces the top producers from each of its residential sales offices for the month of March. These agents and teams earned the highest…
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Community partners celebrate Earth Day with activities for the whole family
April 18, 2017
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Whole Foods, and the City of Greenville are partnering to celebrate Earth Day in a daylong event that offers the entire family opportunities to reduce,…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union names Darrell Merkel president and CEO
April 18, 2017Darrell Merkel, who served SAFE Federal Credit Union for nearly 30 years, has returned to the credit union in the role of president and CEO. Merkel, who retired as executive…
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New for Midlands Gives 2017: Early “Scheduled Giving” now open for 336 charities across the Midlands
April 18, 2017
Donors may start giving online now, leading up to 24-hour Midlands Gives challenge on May 2 There’s a new way to make an impact this year with Midlands Gives, one…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move, philanthropy
Sagacious Partners adds Schenk and Straus to project management roster
April 18, 2017
Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Will Schenk as a Project Manager and Selia Straus as a Senior Project Manager, boosting the economic development and consulting firm’s expertise in collaboration and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, on-the-move
SAFE Federal Credit Union names Darrell Merkel president and CEO
April 18, 2017
Darrell Merkel, who served SAFE Federal Credit Union for nearly 30 years, has returned to the credit union in the role of president and CEO. Merkel, who retired as executive…
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