First Community Corporation announces record earnings
July 20, 2016
Second Quarter Results and Cash Dividend Highlights Record earnings of $1.745 million in the second quarter of 2016, a 20.9% increase in net income year-over-year Diluted EPS of $.26 per…
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New art exhibit at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
July 20, 2016Continuing with our rotating arts program, Columbia Metropolitan Airport announce the installation of a new art exhibit in the main lobby of the terminal. The exhibit features works by Artists…
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Exhibit featuring artist Tripp Barnes on display at airport
July 20, 2016
Artist Tripp Barnes is exhibiting twelve pieces of his art collection at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The exhibit is located in the connector area between the security checkpoint and the…
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District Five student wins National Merit Scholarship
July 20, 2016
Eli Horner of Chapin High School has been selected as the recipient of the National Merit Wofford College Scholarship announced on Monday by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. There were…
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Richland One to continue free meals to all students in fall
July 20, 2016
During the 2016-2017 school year, Richland One will continue to offer meals at no cost to all students, regardless of family income. The average district family could save more than…
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Seven Midlands charities to launch innovative projects with second annual “Connected Communities” grants from Central Carolina Community Foundation
July 20, 2016Second year of grants will fund innovative, humanitarian projects to advance Midlands citizens’ engagement with the community Central Carolina Community Foundation – the Midlands’ expert on philanthropy – announce the…
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Lexington Medical Center Swansea celebrates 20th anniversary
July 20, 2016
Lexington Medical Center’s community medical center in Swansea is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For the past two decades, Lexington Medical Center Swansea has provided convenient medical care close to home…
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Group spreads joy to active-duty military men and women with care packages
July 20, 2016Several local organizations have partnered to collect items for Blue Star Mothers of America, a nonpolitical 501(c)3 nonprofit made up of women with children who are currently serving or have…
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One Columbia partners with Kroger Supermarket for mural project
July 20, 2016
Piece titled “Gaze” celebrates South Carolina and inspires a hopeful future. One Columbia for Arts and History has partnered with The Kroger Co. to commission a unique mural that celebrates…
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Next set of meetings announced for community-based flood recovery committee
July 20, 2016
Richland County’s Blue Ribbon Committee has scheduled its next five meetings for discussing flood recovery initiatives and making recommendations on behalf of those affected by the October 2015 flood. The…
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College professor unveils the hidden keys to college success
July 20, 2016
The new college school year is just around the corner. College-bound students are anxiously awaiting the college experience, and their parents desperately want them to succeed. In his new book,…
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New initiatives help McBee employees earn A. O. Smith safety award
July 20, 2016
Coming off a year in which they launched nine new safety initiatives, the employees of the A. O. Smith plant in McBee, S.C. were rewarded for their efforts today by…
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New initiatives help McBee employees earn A. O. Smith safety award
July 20, 2016
Coming off a year in which they launched nine new safety initiatives, the employees of the A. O. Smith plant in McBee, S.C. were rewarded for their efforts today by…
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LS3P welcomes new CFO
July 20, 2016
LS3P welcomes Doug Snyder, CPA, CGMA, who joins the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Snyder, who will be based in the firm’s Charleston, SC office, has been serving in a…
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LS3P welcomes new CFO
July 20, 2016
LS3P welcomes Doug Snyder, CPA, CGMA, who joins the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Snyder, who will be based in the firm’s Charleston, SC office, has been serving in a…
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SC Angel Network expands rapidly, launches VentureSouth
July 20, 2016
The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States with more than 200 investors, announces the launch of VentureSouth, a new corporate…
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SC Angel Network expands rapidly, launches VentureSouth
July 20, 2016
The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States with more than 200 investors, announces the launch of VentureSouth, a new corporate…
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Habitat partners with faith community to build home for special needs family
July 20, 2016
On Sunday, Habitat for Humanity dedicated their first handicap-accessible home in Greenville, further expanding their mission to provide safe, affordable housing to the community. The home is being built for…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Certification
July 20, 2016
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces their certification as a women-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification…
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Jackson promotes Baugh, Johnson and Qurollo
July 20, 2016
Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has announced the promotions of Mary Baugh, Charla Johnson and Jesse Qurollo. Baugh has been promoted…
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Tina Cundari elected to College of Charleston Foundation Board
July 20, 2016
Tina Cundari has been elected to serve a four-year term on the College of Charleston Foundation Board. The Foundation promotes programs of education, research, student development, and faculty development for…
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Seven Midlands charities to launch innovative projects with second annual “Connected Communities” grants from Central Carolina Community Foundation
July 20, 2016
Second year of grants will fund innovative, humanitarian projects to advance Midlands citizens’ engagement with the community Central Carolina Community Foundation – the Midlands’ expert on philanthropy – announce the…
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Jordan Corbett Named to International Coldwell Banker 30 Under 30 List
July 19, 2016
Jordan Corbett, a residential sales specialist for the Lewis & Company team at Coldwell Banker Caine, was recently named to the Coldwell Banker 30 Under 30. This prestigious list encompasses…
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NHC donation
July 19, 2016
Brad Moorhouse, administrator of NHC HealthCare in Anderson, second from left, presented Grayson Kelly, executive director of Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation, third from left, with a $15,000 check from its…
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GCM receives March for Meals grant $1,750 for Meals on Wheels
July 19, 2016
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) received a $1,750 grant for participating in Meals on Wheels America’s 2016 March for Meals campaign. Throughout the month of March, the nonprofit highlighted the benefits…
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Capstone Church completes master plan
July 19, 2016
Capstone started meeting in part of a former strip mall along I-385 in 2009. The church has since partnered with a number of Christian and secular organizations to meet…
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LRADAC launches new website highlighting services, foundation, and pathways to recovery
July 19, 2016
LRADAC launched a new website which highlights the organization’s mission to create and support pathways to prevention and recovery from substance misuse for individuals, families, and communities. Gayle Aycock, President…
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Oh Baby! Riverbanks celebrates birth of lemur triplets
July 19, 2016Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is excited to announce the arrival of three red-ruffed lemur babies. The triplets are the first red-ruff lemurs to be born at the Zoo in more…
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Plan Ahead: Do Business the Smart Way with OBO’s newest #SmartBusiness Small Business Series
July 19, 2016
During the months of July and August, small business owners will have the opportunity to enhance their businesses and do #SmartBusiness by attending the many workshops that OBO has to…
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2016 Librarian of the Year selected as CCPL’s next executive director
July 19, 2016
Nicolle Davies, a nationally recognized library leader who was named Library Journal magazine’s 2016 Librarian of the Year, will be Charleston County Public Library’s new executive director, the library’s Board…
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Central Carolina Technical College’s Health Sciences Center receives check from The Foundation for Geriatric Education
July 19, 2016
SUMTER, SC — On Monday, July 18, The Foundation for Geriatric Education (TFGE), Murfreesboro, TN, awarded $13,500 to Central Carolina Technical College’s Health Sciences Center for the purchase of four…
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Bowers named first executive director of SCHIEx
July 19, 2016South Carolina Health Information Partners (SC-HIP) announces that Wyman F. Bowers has been named the first-ever chief executive officer of SCHIEx, the South Carolina Health Information Exchange. Mr. Bowers is…
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Columbia based custom furniture company, Bricker & Beam, launches new brand extension, Bricker & Bark
July 19, 2016
Columbia based custom furniture company, Bricker & Beam, announced the launch of its first brand extension, Bricker & Bark. Geared toward the four-legged members of the family, Bricker & Bark…
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LCK selected as project manager for new Girl Scouts of SC Leadership Center
July 19, 2016
LCK has been selected to manage the design and construction of the new Leadership Center for the Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands. The newly renovated facility…
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Adams and Reese hires former S.C. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham
July 19, 2016
Adams and Reese announced that Kenneth A. “Kenny” Bingham (R-Lexington), immediate former South Carolina House Majority Leader and a successful Cayce, South Carolina businessman, has joined the firm as a Government…
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CBRE brokers sale of 1333 Main Street in Columbia
July 19, 2016CBRE Group, Inc. has arranged the sale of 1333 Main Street in Columbia, SC. Patrick Gildea and Aaron Dupree exclusively represented the seller in the transaction. The portfolio sold to…
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Frost named in business report’s “Women to Watch”
July 19, 2016Columbia Regional Business Report has honored Beth Kelly Frost as one of 2016’s “Women to Watch.” Beth has been a leader in the Columbia business community since 2011 as the…
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Carolina Chips, Inc. launching new Orangeburg County operations
July 19, 2016
Company Investing $32 Million To Establish Operations In Holly Hill, S.C. Carolina Chips, Inc., a subsidiary of The Price Companies, Inc., is establishing new operations in Orangeburg County. A leader…
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Carolina Chips, Inc. launching new Orangeburg County operations
July 19, 2016
Company Investing $32 Million To Establish Operations In Holly Hill, S.C. Carolina Chips, Inc., a subsidiary of The Price Companies, Inc., is establishing new operations in Orangeburg County. A leader…
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NAI Avant consummates ±10,900 square foot industrial sale
July 19, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Rob Lapin and Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the seller, Ennis Properties, LLC in the ±10,900 square foot transaction at 836 Sox Street. William Godshall and…
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Frost named in business report’s “Women to Watch”
July 19, 2016
Columbia Regional Business Report has honored Beth Kelly Frost as one of 2016’s “Women to Watch.” Beth has been a leader in the Columbia business community since 2011 as the…
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Bowers named first executive director of SCHIEx
July 19, 2016
South Carolina Health Information Partners (SC-HIP) announces that Wyman F. Bowers has been named the first-ever chief executive officer of SCHIEx, the South Carolina Health Information Exchange. Mr. Bowers is…
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NAI Avant consummates ±10,900 square foot industrial sale
July 19, 2016
NAI Avant senior brokers Rob Lapin and Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the seller, Ennis Properties, LLC in the ±10,900 square foot transaction at 836 Sox Street. William Godshall and…
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John T. Lay, Jr. elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel
July 19, 2016
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. announced that shareholder John T. Lay, Jr. has been elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is the preeminent invitation…
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CBRE brokers sale of 1333 Main Street in Columbia
July 19, 2016
CBRE Group, Inc. has arranged the sale of 1333 Main Street in Columbia, SC. Patrick Gildea and Aaron Dupree exclusively represented the seller in the transaction. The portfolio sold to…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
July 18, 2016
NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Greenville, South Carolina: Earle Furman, SIOR and Jon Good, SIOR of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Camperdown Company, Inc., in leasing…
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USC Upstate instructor named winner of SC First Novel Prize
July 18, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce Brock Adams of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2016 South Carolina First Novel Competition. Adams’ novel, Ember,…
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AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support the Connect to College (C2C) program
July 18, 2016
The Connect to College (C2C) program has evolved to meet the diverse needs of area students by offering academically capable youth between the ages of 17 and 20 the opportunity…
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Upstate CPA appointed by Governor Haley to South Carolina Board of Accountancy
July 18, 2016
Upstate CPA Brian L. Johnson, co-founder and Tax Partner of SuggsJohnson CPAs, has been appointed by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Board of Accountancy, effective immediately…
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Rosen Hagood attorney appointed to leadership position with ABA Young Lawyers Division
July 18, 2016
Rosen Hagood announced that Liam Duffy has been appointed as the 2016-2017 Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s (ABA YLD) Law Practice Committee. The ABA YLD Law…
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