College of Charleston EMS comes to the rescue on campus and beyond
September 16, 2021Day in and day out, many people pass by the College of Charleston ambulance tucked between the St. Philip Street Parking Garage and the BellSouth Building without a glance until…
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Who’s The Queen Of Flowers?
September 15, 2021
By Tom Poland Orchids. There were days I wore them in my lapel for formal events, but those days are gone. I’ve not seen many in the wild, but…
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LC Public Library Holds Tiny Tales
September 15, 2021
The Laurens County Public Library has scheduled a series of events for the little ones. Tiny Tales is an event full of stories, songs and fun for kids 5 and…
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South Carolina Philharmonic celebrates move to Main Street
September 15, 2021
Grand opening event to be held in concert with First Thursday October 7, 2021 The South Carolina Philharmonic is celebrating the organization’s recent move to Main Street in Columbia, SC.…
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Hello Weekend!
September 15, 2021
Another weekend is coming. Here’s what we know about local events for the weekend: Thursday, September 16th: Palmetto Brothers is presenting Live Music with Jerius Duncan at the dispensary from 7…
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Squealing on the Square Takes on a New Flair
September 15, 2021
A weekend that everyone looks forward to is coming up soon. On Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2nd the Square in Laurens is the place to be. Squealing on…
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Lander Trustees vote to keep tuition frozen for seventh consecutive year
September 15, 2021
The Lander University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday (Sept. 14) to freeze tuition and general fees for the 2022-23 academic year. The unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees marks…
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Kids Day at Musgrove Mill
September 15, 2021
Come on out to Kid’s Day at Musgrove Mill State Historic Site. Kid’s Day will run from 10:00am-12:00pm and is designed for kids ages 8-14. The kids will be taken…
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LCK Report: South Carolina Construction Starts and Costs are Rising
September 15, 2021
Research & Forecast Report 2021 SOUTH CAROLINA | CONSTRUCTION TRENDS Key Takeaways Mid-year statewide construction starts in key sectors totaled $1.85B, a $426M increase compared to mid-year 2020. Pre-development indicators,…
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Local resident launches Fetch! Pet Care to serve pet owners in the Midlands
September 15, 2021
Meredith Pope Embraces Entrepreneurship to Pursue her Passion for Animals Fetch! Pet Care, America’s largest franchised provider of professional dog walking and in-home pet sitting services, is bringing experienced and…
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Cathleen Lacey of Crayton Middle named Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
September 15, 2021
Cathleen Lacey, curriculum resource teacher (CRT) at Crayton Middle School, has earned the designation of Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert for the 2021-2022 school year. She is one of only…
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Colliers’ Dillon Swayngim represents RealtyLink in sale of Garlington North Industrial building
September 15, 2021
Colliers | South Carolina broker Dillon Swayngim represented RealtyLink Development in the sale of Building A at Garlington North Industrial Park to Diversified Medical Healthcare. Building A at Garlington North…
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Lowcountry Kettle announces Rough House Pictures partnership and expanded retail offerings
September 15, 2021
Lowcountry Kettle, a producer of Southern-inspired kettle chips, announced a partnership with Rough House Pictures, the Charleston-based production company from Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill. Despite the…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation announces fall 2021 W. P. Rawl School Garden Mini-Grant Award winners
September 15, 2021Through the generous support of Walter P. Rawl & Sons, the Lexington One Educational Foundation has presented the W. P. Rawl School Garden Mini-Grant Awards biannually for the past eight…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards fall 2021 Michelin Golden Apple Teacher Grants
September 15, 2021The Lexington District One Educational Foundation recently awarded 11 Michelin Golden Apple Teacher Grants to deserving recipients in Lexington County School District One. Fall Grant awards totaled $2,750 and will…
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National Park Service funds upgrades to significant landmark in S.C. civil rights history
September 15, 2021UofSC advances efforts to create a destination for people to learn the state’s history in the movement The University of South Carolina will continue rehabilitation and preservation of the historic…
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Sign up now for Lead United
September 15, 2021
For more than 76 years, Trident United Way has welcomed community leaders to its board of directors and other groups to help build our community. It’s with great pleasure we…
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BLE welcomes Erika Thompson as Project Geologist
September 15, 2021
Bunnell Lammons Engineering (BLE) announced the addition of Erika Thompson as Project Geologist with BLE’s Environmental Services department. With more than 18 years of experience, Ms. Thompson specializes in due…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy receives Publix Charities grant to support its community garden program
September 15, 2021
The Charleston Parks Conservancy has received a $5,000 grant from Publix Super Market Charities to support its community garden program. This month, Publix Super Markets Charities is donating $5.5 million…
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Bank of America supports workforce development at Midlands Technical College
September 15, 2021Racial equality funding supports MTC’s QuickJobs programs Bank of America has awarded the Midlands Technical College Foundation a $100,000 grant for workforce development that is essential to the Midlands economy.…
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Frampton Construction underway on veterinary hospital in Hardeeville
September 15, 2021
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has started work on a veterinary hospital facility for New River Veterinary Specialists.…
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Flourish and friends raise funds that provide medical aid to 340 Indian children rescued from slavery
September 15, 2021
Flourish, Greenville’s award-winning marketing, public relations, and events firm, recently partnered with global humanitarian non-profit organization Set Free Alliance and Distill sanitizing wipes to create and host a fundraiser designed…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center awarded National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s five-year federal grant
September 15, 2021
Grant to assist in increasing access to evidence-based treatments with particular attention to racial minorities and LGBTQI youth Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse,…
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Flourish hires new team members; promotes one
September 15, 2021
Flourish, Greenville’s award-winning marketing, public relations, and events firm, announced today its hire of Brenda Urban as director of public relations, Heather Clark as senior account manager, and Meredith Tuten…
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HYDERA establishing operations in Berkeley County
September 15, 2021$15 million investment will create 15 new jobs HYDERA, a joint venture between Pacolet Milliken and OURAY, today announced plans to establish operations in Berkeley County at the Charleston International…
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Lowcountry Kettle announces Rough House Pictures partnership and expanded retail offerings
September 15, 2021
Lowcountry Kettle, a producer of Southern-inspired kettle chips, is pleased to announce a partnership with Rough House Pictures, the Charleston-based production company from Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill.…
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S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis looking for Pickens County residents with unclaimed property
September 15, 2021
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis may be looking for you. That’s because his office has $9.4 million in unclaimed funds that belongs to people living in Pickens County. “An important part…
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Veterinary Dental Care finds a new home in Mt. Pleasant
September 15, 2021
NAI Charleston was pleased to assist Veterinary Dental Care, a veterinarian hospital specializing in pet dental care, in finding a new location in Mt. Pleasant, SC. After a long search,…
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CommUniversity Event Returns to Lander
September 15, 2021
CommUniversity, an opportunity for Lander University students to learn more about what Lander and the community have to offer, was back last week, after a one-year hiatus caused by the…
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Freehold Communities partners with Lennar to purchase master-planned community Carnes Crossroads
September 14, 2021CHARLESTON, SC – Freehold Communities®, one of the nations’ most vibrant and forward-looking developers of master-planned communities, and Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, announced a partnership to purchase…
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President Biden announces plan calling for employee vaccination requirements
September 14, 2021
By David Dubberly and Brittany Clark Nexsen Pruet On Sept. 9, 2021, President Biden issued a six-part plan to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic “while also keeping schools open and…
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City of Charleston Low Battery Seawall Project to receive statewide honor at tonight’s City Council meeting
September 14, 2021At tonight’s meeting of Charleston City Council, which will take place virtually at 5 p.m., the South Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers will present the city…
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Midlands Technical College ranked #1 among S.C. colleges and universities
September 14, 2021
Midlands Technical College has been named as one of the best employers in South Carolina. In August, Forbes released its annual list of America’s Best Employers by State. Midlands Technical…
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Greenville-area leases completed by Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
September 14, 2021
Jedson Engineering expanded with an additional 3,857 square feet, for a total of 8,026 square feet of office space at 700 Executive Center Drive in Greenville, SC. Kyle Berdugo and…
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Wyche, P.A. announces Centennial Legacy Project as the firm celebrates 100 years
September 14, 2021
Leading law firm with offices across South Carolina honors its history with an initiative that continues a legacy of advancing businesses, the community, and the environment In celebration of its…
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Businesses, community members invited to discuss key state legislative issues at Lexington Chamber Grassroots Meeting
September 14, 2021
The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will be hosting the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Grassroots Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at 8:15 a.m. at the Chamber, located at…
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Keller Bumgardner Barron recognized as 2021 Columbia City of Women Honoree
September 14, 2021
League of Women Voters of the Columbia Area leader, Keller Bumgardner Barron, has been named a 2021 Columbia City of Women Honoree. Columbia City of Women was founded by Historic…
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Berkeley County EMS receives prestigious Mission: LifeLine® Gold Plus Award
September 14, 2021Agency Receives American Heart Association’s Top Award Third Year in a Row For the third consecutive year, Berkeley County EMS achieved the Mission LifeLine® Gold Plus Award, which the American…
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Columbia Art Center’s Art Along the Trail 2021
September 14, 2021
The Columbia Art Center and park rangers with the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department will host the 2021 Art Along the Trail showcase at Riverfront Park on Saturday, October 2. Art Along the Trail is an interactive visual and performing arts experience. Artists will be staged along the Columbia Canal and the park’s nature trail to provide artistic…
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Jarrard, Nowell & Russell hires Austin Castro-Perry as a staff accountant
September 14, 2021
Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC (JNR), a Charleston-based accounting and business advisory firm, has added Austin Castro-Perry as a staff accountant. Mr. Perry relocated from Southern California to Ladson, South…
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CEM Corporation & AmbioPharm form U.S. partnership for GMP peptide production
September 14, 2021NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – CEM Corporation and AmbioPharm, Inc. announced the formation of a partnership for production of GMP peptides for the global market. The partnership will involve an exclusive1…
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HireQuest, Inc. announces new Vice President of VetsQuest
September 14, 2021
GOOSE CREEK, SC – HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand, temporary, and commercial staffing services, announced the hiring of retired United States Marine Corps Colonel C. J.…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg celebrates seven years
September 14, 2021
Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg is celebrating its seventh anniversary of serving the academic needs of families in the greater Spartanburg area. During the month of September, Sylvan Learning of…
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Greenwood Capital launches qualified group retirement benefits offerings
September 14, 2021
Greenwood Capital is pleased to launch qualified group retirement solutions such as 401(k), 403(b), profit sharing plans, cash balance plans, and other retirement offerings to local businesses and business owners.…
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Ned Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit CDS
September 14, 2021
The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is the beneficiary for the 5th Annual Ned Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament presented by AC Controls. The event is set to take place on…
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Greenville Women Giving turns “Sweet 16”
September 14, 2021
On Tuesday, September 21, Greenville Women Giving (GWG) officially kicks off its sixteenth season of giving. Since its founding in 2006, GWG has awarded 134 grants totaling over $7 million…
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U.S. News & World Report: CIU ranks high for Social Mobility, Value
September 14, 2021
The 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings show Columbia International University in the Top 10 for Social Mobility among Regional Universities South. The Social Mobility ranking is important for…
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Dana Simmons Takes Reins as Presbyterian College’s First Chief Marketing Officer
September 14, 2021
Presbyterian College has a rich story to tell – and a new leadership position dedicated to sharing it further and with more people than ever before. PC president Dr. Matthew…
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Countybank featured in new Greenwood museum exhibit
September 14, 2021The Museum in Greenwood recently opened a new permanent exhibit featuring Countybank. The exhibit displays many historical items from the bank’s almost 90-year history, including old photographs of the bank’s…
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Fortuna Credit launches new multi-lender platform for non-prime consumers and lenders
September 14, 2021
SPARTANBURG, SC – Fortuna Credit today announces the launch of a new platform that will transform the online lending marketplace and empower non-prime consumers to take control of their financial…
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