UofSC organizes Hurricane Matthew relief effort
October 19, 2016
With help from the Midlands community, the University of South Carolina will collect items Thursday and Friday, sending a truck of donated itemsMonday to Marion County, where post-hurricane flooding of…
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Mayor Benjamin, Richland Library, Parks and Recreation to host additional Books 2 Boys events
October 19, 2016
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, in collaboration with the Richland Library and City of Columbia Parks and Recreation, will host two additional Books 2 Boys book fairs in November. “The kickoff…
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Public and individual assistance for storm damage, response costs approved for additional counties
October 19, 2016
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved four additional counties for Individual Assistance, allowing survivors who sustained losses to apply for aid in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Counties approved for…
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Public and individual assistance for storm damage, response costs approved for additional counties
October 19, 2016
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved four additional counties for Individual Assistance, allowing survivors who sustained losses to apply for aid in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Counties approved for…
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FEMA approves reimbursement of Hurricane Matthew infrastructure costs for 18 counties, state agencies
October 19, 2016
South Carolina state agencies, local governments and non-profit organizations in 18 counties are now eligible through FEMA to recoup costs associated with infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. The FEMA…
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FEMA approves reimbursement of Hurricane Matthew infrastructure costs for 18 counties, state agencies
October 19, 2016
South Carolina state agencies, local governments and non-profit organizations in 18 counties are now eligible through FEMA to recoup costs associated with infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. The FEMA…
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Riggs Partners 19th Annual CreateAthon raises capital for national Createathon movement
October 19, 2016
Riggs Partners, founder of CreateAthon, has launched an online fundraising campaign as part of its 19th annual, 24-hour pro bono marketing marathon on Thursday, Oct 20. Volunteers at the Riggs…
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Love Plumbing, Air & Electrical announces presenting sponsorship of 7th Annual Carolina Kick-Off for a Cure
October 19, 2016All Event Proceeds Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation On Saturday, November 12, 2016, when our South Carolina Gamecocks kick off down in Gainesville for a matchup against the Gators —…
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Calling all entrepreneurs: Oct. 24 deadline approaches for EngenuitySC’s $5,000 Ignite! 2016 Ideas Contest, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals
October 19, 2016Local innovators and entrepreneurs are encouraged to make the leap and enter EngenuitySC’s $5,000 Ignite! Ideas Contest, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals, by the October 24 deadline at http://engenuitysc.com/ignite/ignite-ideas-contest. Any and…
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Studio 2LR, Inc. Architecture + Interiors earns four AIA Greater Columbia Section Design Awards
October 19, 2016Studio 2LR, an architecture and interior design firm with an emphasis on contemporary design, recently earned four design awards from the American Institute of Architects, Greater Columbia Section (AIAGC). Studio…
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NAI Avant broker Macon Lovelace awarded prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Member (SIOR) Designation
October 19, 2016NAI Avant announced that senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently earned the prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designation. The designation signifies a recognized expert in the disciplines…
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Bartlett elected President of the Building Industry Association
October 19, 2016M.L. “Bart” Bartlett, Jr. was elected as 2017 President of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA), at the Annual Meeting of the Membership held October 11, 2016.…
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Edward Arron & Friends to open 2016-17 Chamber Music Series at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
October 19, 2016The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) brings Edward Arron & Friends to Camden as the opening concert for its 2016-17 Chamber Music Series. The first of a three-part…
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Project Rx expands year-round drug disposal to Oconee
October 19, 2016
Seneca, S.C. – Upstate residents are estimated to bring home over five million prescriptions per year, and many of those drugs end up in the trash, the toilet, or the…
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Renewable Water Resources announces Fogleman as new Commissioner
October 19, 2016
Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) announced Chip Fogleman, P.E., P.L.S., has been appointed by the Governor of South Carolina as the organization’s newest commissioner. Fogleman is the president and principle of…
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Clif Kitchens joins the downtown Greenville office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 19, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of Clif Kitchens to the company’s Downtown Greenville office. He joins the company as a sales associate. Kitchens graduated from…
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Habitat Greenville and Clemson build Habitat Home in honor of Deshaun Watson
October 19, 2016
Long before he was a Heisman hopeful leading the Clemson Tigers into national championship contention, Deshaun Watson was a young boy living in a house built by Habitat for Humanity.…
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Investment sale
October 19, 2016Carolina Commercial, LLC announced the investment sale of 4400 Arco Lane, North Charleston, SC. The 135,000 SF multi-tenant industrial building sold for $5,891,000.00. Carolina Commercial represented the Buyer and the…
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Love Plumbing, Air & Electrical announces presenting sponsorship of 7th Annual Carolina Kick-Off for a Cure
October 19, 2016
All Event Proceeds Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation On Saturday, November 12, 2016, when our South Carolina Gamecocks kick off down in Gainesville for a matchup against the Gators —…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, non-profit, on-the-move
Studio 2LR, Inc. Architecture + Interiors earns four AIA Greater Columbia Section Design Awards
October 19, 2016
Studio 2LR, an architecture and interior design firm with an emphasis on contemporary design, recently earned four design awards from the American Institute of Architects, Greater Columbia Section (AIAGC). Studio…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, on-the-move
Bartlett elected President of the Building Industry Association
October 19, 2016
M.L. “Bart” Bartlett, Jr. was elected as 2017 President of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA), at the Annual Meeting of the Membership held October 11, 2016.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: construction, on-the-move
Calling all entrepreneurs: Oct. 24 deadline approaches for EngenuitySC’s $5,000 Ignite! 2016 Ideas Contest, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals
October 19, 2016
Local innovators and entrepreneurs are encouraged to make the leap and enter EngenuitySC’s $5,000 Ignite! Ideas Contest, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals, by the October 24 deadline at http://engenuitysc.com/ignite/ignite-ideas-contest. Any and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Edward Arron & Friends to open 2016-17 Chamber Music Series at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
October 19, 2016
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) brings Edward Arron & Friends to Camden as the opening concert for its 2016-17 Chamber Music Series. The first of a three-part…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
NAI Avant broker Macon Lovelace awarded prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Member (SIOR) Designation
October 19, 2016
NAI Avant announced that senior broker Macon Lovelace, SIOR, recently earned the prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designation. The designation signifies a recognized expert in the disciplines…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Leadership Day 2016 includes over 100 civic engagement and leadership events
October 18, 2016Oct. 19 leadership development activities includes 1,200 cadets volunteering in Lowcountry Members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets live and learn in what is considered a leadership laboratory at…
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MUSC trustees hear about Hurricane Matthew’s impact, clinical operations, children’s hospital progress
October 18, 2016The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Board of Trustees heard high praise from administrators regarding MUSC’s operations during Hurricane Matthew at its regular, scheduled meeting October 14. In addition,…
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West Fraser expanding Newberry County operations
October 18, 2016
Diversified Wood Products Company Investing $33 Million In Expansion West Fraser, a diversified wood products company, is expanding its Newberry County sawmill operations. The project is expected to bring $33…
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Jackson hires Micah Peek as graphic designer
October 18, 2016
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Micah Peek as graphic designer. Peek comes to Jackson from ZWO Branding & Marketing…
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Elliott Davis Decosimo is nationally recognized for top internship program fourth year in a row
October 18, 2016
Elliott Davis Decosimo announced the firm was ranked third in the nation for best overall internship by Vault.com, an influential source of ratings and insights for students and professionals. This is…
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Elliott Davis Decosimo is nationally recognized for top internship program fourth year in a row
October 18, 2016
Elliott Davis Decosimo announced the firm was ranked third in the nation for best overall internship by Vault.com, an influential source of ratings and insights for students and professionals. This is…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: accounting, on-the-move
SCSBA names Thomas Scarborough Champion for Public Education
October 18, 2016
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) will honor Thomas Scarborough with the Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, October 18 during the Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five board…
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NAI Avant consummates ±5.24 acre land sale in Gilbert, SC
October 18, 2016NAI Avant senior broker Gerald Steele recently represented the seller, Sara T. Hester Family Trust, in the transaction at 1153 Shull Island Road in Gilbert, SC. The ±5.24 acre lake…
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Todd & Moore to donate 5 percent of sales to Walk for Life
October 18, 2016Todd & Moore, Columbia’s Specialist in Sports since 1944, will donate 5 percent of all sales from Thursday to Saturday during its annual Sport Your Pink event to the Palmetto…
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Spirax Sarco releases the FT62 range of high pressure float and thermostatic steam traps
October 18, 2016Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announces the release of the FT62 range of ASME 600 float and thermostatic steam traps. This range is…
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Burnette to receive top award from SC Women Lawyers Association
October 18, 2016Callison Tighe member M. Malissa Burnette, whose 39-year career has included cases that have precipitated monumental change in South Carolina and the nation, will receive the 2016 Jean Galloway Bissell…
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Todd & Moore to donate 5 percent of sales to Walk for Life
October 18, 2016
Todd & Moore, Columbia’s Specialist in Sports since 1944, will donate 5 percent of all sales from Thursday to Saturday during its annual Sport Your Pink event to the Palmetto…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: health-care, on-the-move, retail, sports
Spirax Sarco releases the FT62 range of high pressure float and thermostatic steam traps
October 18, 2016
Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announces the release of the FT62 range of ASME 600 float and thermostatic steam traps. This range is…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
NAI Avant consummates ±5.24 acre land sale in Gilbert, SC
October 18, 2016
NAI Avant senior broker Gerald Steele recently represented the seller, Sara T. Hester Family Trust, in the transaction at 1153 Shull Island Road in Gilbert, SC. The ±5.24 acre lake…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Burnette to receive top award from SC Women Lawyers Association
October 18, 2016
Callison Tighe member M. Malissa Burnette, whose 39-year career has included cases that have precipitated monumental change in South Carolina and the nation, will receive the 2016 Jean Galloway Bissell…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health welcomes Dr. Nathaniel J. Patterson as director
October 17, 2016
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health is pleased to welcome Nathaniel J. (Nate) Patterson, DrPH, MHA as our new director. Dr. Patterson joins the Institute from the…
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Spartanburg business score more than $13 million from 2016 Panthers Camp
October 17, 2016
A Super Bowl season for the Carolina Panthers led to a super summer for Spartanburg merchants. A Clemson University economic impact study requested by the Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau…
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Nursing Faculty Member publishes “Menopause, Rurality and Obesity in Rural African American Women”
October 17, 2016
In the U.S., one in every eight deaths is due to an obesity-related chronic health condition (ORCHC). More than half of African American women (AAW) 20 years old or older…
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Ruppel receives NIH Research Grant to study new approaches to cancer treatment
October 17, 2016
Dr. Joshua V. Ruppel, associate professor of chemistry and coordinator of pre-health programs at the University of South Carolina Upstate, was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Academic…
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Jim Mazany named President & CEO of Fatz Cafe and Cafe Enterprises, Inc.
October 17, 2016
Cafe Enterprises, Inc. announced today that restaurant industry veteran Jim Mazany will join the company as Chief Executive Officer. Mazany has more than 30 years of restaurant operations and leadership…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, SCE&G officials, and the Central Carolina Community Foundation give update on One SC Fund
October 17, 2016
SCE&G Announces $200,000 Donation, Gov. Haley Renews Call For South Carolinians To Donate Governor Nikki Haley celebrated the One SC Relief Fund’s work during a visit to South Carolina Electric…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, SCE&G officials, and the Central Carolina Community Foundation give update on One SC Fund
October 17, 2016
SCE&G Announces $200,000 Donation, Gov. Haley Renews Call For South Carolinians To Donate Governor Nikki Haley celebrated the One SC Relief Fund’s work during a visit to South Carolina Electric…
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CBL Foundation gives $7,500 to support Quick Jobs at Greenville Technical College
October 17, 2016
The Citizens Building and Loan (CBL) Charitable Foundation has given $7,500 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to support Greenville Technical College’s Quick Jobs with a Future program. The gift will…
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The Cassina Group adds Realtors Patty Mogul, Ashley Graham
October 17, 2016
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Cassina Group has hired Realtors Patty Mogul and Ashley Graham. Patty Mogul joins The Cassina Group with more than 12 years of experience in the…
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Rebecca Shove joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 17, 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Rebecca Shove as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Rebecca joins Coldwell Banker Caine with vast sales and marketing experience through her most…
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Zach Pancoast joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 17, 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Zach Pancoast as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Zach joins Coldwell Banker Caine with experience managing numerous investment properties through the Rutledge…
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