Industry veterans launch retail commercial real estate firm
December 29, 2020
Industry veterans John Orr, CCIM, Elyse Welch, CCIM and Lindsey Halter, CCIM announce the formation and launch of Carolina Retail Experts. A Commercial Real Estate Firm with a relentless focus…
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100 Women Who Care Midlands SC donates $7,500 to The Women’s Shelter
December 29, 20201100 Women Who Care Midlands SC, at their final meeting of 2020, voted to support The Women’s Shelter in Columbia with a donation of $7,500. Members of 100 Women Who…
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County announces closures, service changes for New Year’s Day
December 29, 2020
Richland County’s C&D Landfill, Lower Richland Drop-off Center and Clemson Road Drop-off Recycling Site will be closed Friday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. There will be no…
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City of Columbia City Council to hold public hearing for adoption of new zoning map
December 29, 2020The City of Columbia, SC City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of a new city-wide zoning map to correspond with the recently adopted Uniform Development…
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Attorney Carson Shealy joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
December 29, 2020
Attorney Carson Shealy has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. His practice areas will include automobile liability, premises liability, insurance coverage and general litigation. Carson is originally from…
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Newberry Opera House 2021 updated schedule
December 29, 2020
The Newberry Opera House would like to thank you for your flexibility and understanding with the many date changes they’ve had during this season of living with COVID-19. Please check…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Statement on 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report
December 29, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman released the following statement in response to the release of the 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention,…
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Laurens County Residents Open Hearts and Wallets to Help Fire Victims
December 28, 2020
As first reported here on the BUZZ, the fires of December 20th created an opportunity for Laurens County residents to come together to support those in need. And come together…
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Christmas Came Early for Children Displaced by Two Fires
December 28, 2020
The two fires that occurred in Laurens County on Sunday, December 20th displaced nine adults and 11 children and took the life of a four-year-old girl. The first one occurred…
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Now showing at the Capitol Theatre and Café – Wonder Woman 1984
December 28, 2020
About the Movie: Diana Prince lives quietly among mortals in the vibrant, sleek 1980s — an era of excess driven by the pursuit of having it all. Though she’s come…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport earns GBAC STAR™ Accreditation, among first in South Carolina
December 28, 2020
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is pleased to announce that it has earned the accreditation of being a Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ facility. This recognition commits CAE to maintaining…
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Department of Energy selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance for $3.8 billion contract to manage Savannah River National Laboratory with UofSC, other SC colleges
December 28, 2020
The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) Team was selected by the Department of Energy to manage one of the country’s premier environmental, energy, and national security research facilities—the Savannah River…
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SC Federal Bar Association donates $10,000 to Harvest Hope Food Bank
December 28, 2020
The S.C. Chapter of Federal Bar Association is giving back to food banks this holiday season. S.C. Chapter President Janet Brooks Holmes and President-elect Beattie Ashmore presented Harvest Hope Food…
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Study Edge announces South Carolina K-12 tutoring initiative
December 28, 2020
Study Edge announced the expansion of its online Tutor Matching Service (TMS) to the entire State of South Carolina in January 2021. Tutors have been flocking to TMS, including those…
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Mill Point Capital completes sale of Huntington Solutions
December 28, 2020
GREER, SC – Mill Point Capital, a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the industrial, IT services and business services sectors, announced the sale of Huntington Solutions. Based…
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Palmetto Primary Care Physicians opens family medicine practice in Mount Pleasant, welcomes Dr. Ann Gregory Kelly
December 28, 2020
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP), the largest independent multi-specialty physicians group in South Carolina, has opened for business in Mount Pleasant. Their Mount Pleasant location, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians –…
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Sandhills School breaks ground with construction on a major building project funded by the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation
December 27, 2020
The $2.1 million dollar project is an investment in the future of South Carolina and the current and future students of Sandhills School, bright, college-bound children who need a different…
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Lovelace to serve as next S.C. Sea Grant Consortium executive director
December 27, 2020
Susan Lovelace, Ph.D., has been selected as the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium executive director, effective January 1, 2021. Previously she was the Consortium’s assistant director for development and extension for…
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Billy Graham’s Christmas Message at The White House
December 23, 2020On Sunday, December 16, 1973, Billy Graham delivered a message at The White House. He explained how the Christmas message is “relevant, revolutionary and reassuring in a world of confusion…
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Lander’s Dean of Nursing Leads by Example in COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
December 23, 2020
GREENWOOD, S.C. __ Nursing students and faculty from Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing are among the first people in South Carolina to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine developed…
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Lander University chooses Fekula to lead College of Business
December 23, 2020
When Lander University opens after holiday break on Jan. 4, one week before classes begin on Jan. 11, Dr. Mick Fekula will start his tenure as dean of Lander’s College…
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NAI Columbia and Furman Capital Advisors facilitate the sale of the Landmark Office & Medical Park
December 23, 2020
NAI Columbia Principal Peyton Bryant, CCIM, and Furman Capital Advisors Managing Director Peter Couchell, CCIM, have facilitated the successful sale of the 215,000 square foot office and medical park in…
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NAI Columbia represented the seller in the $3.22 million sale of a future Floor & Decor Store in Columbia
December 23, 2020
Palmer, Balboni team retain the listing for the remaining acreage for future development. NAI Columbia’s Patrick Palmer, CCIM, and Bobby Balboni represented the seller, Hampton Automotive, Inc. in the $3.22…
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A M King supports the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program amid the pandemic
December 23, 2020
For more than a decade, Carolinas-based A M King, an integrated design-build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, has designated funds during the holiday season for each of…
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Harry A. Huge, Honorary Consul for Estonia in SC, to receive 2020 Global Vision Award
December 23, 2020
The Columbia World Affairs Council announced the esteemed 2020 Global Vision Award will be given in honor and remembrance of the late Harry Arthur Huge, Honorary Consul of the Republic…
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Fit Columbia is moving
December 22, 2020
Fit Columbia is excited to announce they are moving from 2002 Blossom St. to a larger facility just up Harden St. to 2121 College St., Columbia SC 29205. The new…
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Blue Hose to Be Televised on ESPNU Jan. 4
December 22, 2020
The cable sports network ESPNU is televising a series of men’s basketball games in the Big South Conference, and Presbyterian College has been selected for the first game. The Blue…
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Amid pandemic, Spartanburg Water grant aims to support resilient efforts by Watershed Ecology Center to continue education for 22,000 area students
December 22, 2020A $16,000 grant by Spartanburg Water will assist USC Upstate’s Watershed Ecology Center in continuing its mission to encourage watershed awareness through education, experience, and community outreach, despite the Coronavirus…
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Governor Henry McMaster tests positive for COVID-19
December 22, 2020
Gov. McMaster is experiencing mild symptoms, isolating with the First Lady at home After undergoing routine testing due to coming into close contact with the COVID-19 virus, Governor Henry…
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DHEC Board announces selection of Dr. Edward Simmer as Agency Director
December 22, 2020
The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced today the selection of Dr. Edward Simmer, MD, for appointment as director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).…
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Batson Associates expands team to offer Interior Design services
December 22, 2020
Batson Associates, an architectural firm in Greenville, SC, has added Interior Design to its offerings, expanding the creative services and distinctive solutions to its clients. The firm’s newest hires, Cole…
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Upstate hospital leaders plead with communities to take immediate steps as COVID-19 surges
December 22, 2020Leaders at all five Upstate healthcare systems are calling on the community to take immediate measures to assist them in combatting the COVID-19 surge underway. The officials expressed deep concern…
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College of Charleston communication students explore the frontlines of journalism
December 22, 2020Every journalist knows that conveying the news in both a catchy and informative way is a battle. And now so do the 17 senior communication majors who had to manage this balancing…
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I Am Lander: Emma Jetty humbled by job on COVID-19 frontline of care
December 22, 2020
Just one week before Christmas Eve, Emma Kay Jetty left her job around 7 a.m. after working all night. She had no visions of sugarplums dancing in her head. The…
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More than 300 students to graduate from College of Charleston in December
December 22, 2020
While most students at the College of Charleston graduate in May, there are a few hundred who complete their degrees each December. And just like for spring graduates, the accomplishment…
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Hardeeville, SC acreage sells
December 22, 2020
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the sale of 7.02 acres located at 2531 John Smith Road in Hardeeville, South Carolina. Hidden Oaks Holding Company, LLC purchased…
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Chief Academic Officer Dr. Gloria Talley to retire
December 22, 2020
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Gloria J. Talley, Ed.D., the district’s chief academic officer, plans to retire effective July 1, 2021. Of her retirement…
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College of Charleston Assistant Athletics Director’s ‘perfect career’ comes to a close
December 22, 2020
You might call Laura Lageman a trailblazer. Or, perhaps a pioneer. Whatever label you apply, it’s certain that she’ll demur. Throughout her 30-plus-year career in the College of Charleston’s Athletics Department, Lageman has…
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Nephron announces FDA approval of Ketorolac, signaling new phase of growth
December 22, 2020
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is celebrating another milestone. The company announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Nephron Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection USP, 60…
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Vantage Point Foundation recognized with the 2020 Boeing Veterans Leadership Award
December 22, 2020
Charleston-based nonprofit organization Vantage Point Foundation announced this week that it has been awarded the 2020 Boeing Veterans Leadership Award by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The award is…
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Colliers International leases 14,215 square feet at Independence Corporate Park to Vectrus, Inc.
December 22, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina’s office brokerage team of Brantley Anderson, CCIM, Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM and Bailey Tollison represented the landlord, US REIF ICP South Carolina, LLC, in the…
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The Great Conjunction
December 21, 2020Sky watchers received a treat last night for sure! What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky…
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Laurens County Rallies to Support Victims of Two Fires
December 21, 2020
You can’t live in Laurens County and not know of the devastation that occurred Sunday, December 20th. The first incident was a fire at the Landau Apartments that displaced 15…
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Trinity Partners facilitates long-term lease renewal with law firm
December 21, 2020
Trinity Partners’ senior leasing specialist, Paul Hartley, SIOR, Director, Office Properties finalized a 12,500 square foot, long-term lease extension with the Finkel Law Firm in Faber Center, a 70,000 square…
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NAI Columbia represented the seller in the $3.22 million sale of a future Floor & Decor store in Columbia
December 21, 2020
Palmer, Balboni team retain the listing for the remaining acreage for future development. NAI Columbia’s Patrick Palmer, CCIM, and Bobby Balboni represented the seller, Hampton Automotive, Inc. in the $3.22…
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Firefly Distillery hosting its first food truck festival
December 21, 2020
Firefly Distillery, South Carolina’s oldest working distillery, will host its first food truck festival on Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 12 to 5 p.m. Free to attend, the outdoor event…
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Piggly Wiggly® independent store owners purchase two stores from Southeastern Grocers
December 21, 2020
Two Independent Piggly Wiggly® store owners, with the support of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement with Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG) to acquire one BI-LO…
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Newberry Opera House 2021 updated schedule
December 21, 2020
The Newberry Opera House would like to thank you for your flexibility and understanding with the many date changes they’ve had during this season of living with COVID-19. Please check…
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Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina announces Member Awards
December 21, 2020
Members of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA) voted for their choice of nominees for the Byron Crosthwaite Residential Builder Member of the Year Award and the…
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SCETV to air BJU performance of Handel’s Messiah
December 21, 2020
South Carolina Educational Television will air Bob Jones University’s December 2019 performance of Handel’s Messiah on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at 8:30 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. Warren Cook,…
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