Margaret Pope, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, featured in interview profile on pioneering women in the law
August 15, 2020
Margaret Pope, an attorney concentrating in public finance and government law and founder of Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm, has been selected for the 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers®…
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Fall sports seasons delayed, suspended
August 15, 2020
The Big South Conference announced today that it is delaying its fall sports seasons with the intent of playing in the spring. Fall sports at PC affected by the conference’s…
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Anne Kelley Russell expands Tax, Trusts and Estates practice to Womble Bond Dickinson
August 14, 2020
Experienced tax, trusts and estates attorney Anne Kelley Russell has joined Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office, bringing a statewide focus on guiding clients in complex wealth management and wealth transfer…
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Just leased – 3,000 SF
August 14, 2020Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd Garrett,CCIM,SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented Tarrant Batten, LLC in the leasing of 3,000 sf industrial space located…
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Lease extension – 22,275 SF
August 14, 2020
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd Garrett,CCIM,SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented TCI Contracting of Charleston, LLC in the lease extension of 22,275 sf…
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Just Leased – 1,540 sf retail space
August 14, 2020
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Ravenel Stephens and David Mantek represented Good Spirits Shop in the leasing of 1,540 sf of retail space located…
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Greenville based software company Kopis named to Inc. 5000 list for second time
August 14, 2020
One of South Carolina’s technology leaders has earned its second consecutive ranking on the Inc. 5000 list. Kopis was ranked 2,901 on the list – up from 3,001 last year.…
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Richards McCrae becomes president of S.C. Association of Justice
August 14, 2020
ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys partner Richards McCrae is the new president of the South Carolina Association of Justice, the state’s largest association of plaintiff lawyers. He began…
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Wild Dunes Resort reopens following temporary suspension of services
August 14, 2020
Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination Hotel in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, has officially reopened after temporarily suspending most services in July due to a dynamic rise in COVID-19 cases in the…
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Bon Secours celebrates opening of eighth AFC Urgent Care location
August 14, 2020
New location to open on Haywood Road on August 19 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System plans to expand its AFC Urgent Care Bon Secours sites to include a new…
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SC Ports sees signs of moderate recovery in July
August 14, 2020
S.C. Ports Authority is seeing signs of a moderate recovery beginning to emerge at the start of fiscal year 2021 amid the ongoing global pandemic. S.C. Ports handled 176,974 twenty-foot equivalent…
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Duke Energy provides $200,000 in grants to support 18 organizations focused on social justice, racial equity in South Carolina
August 14, 2020
The Duke Energy Foundation announced the recipients of $200,000 in employee-directed grants to nonprofit organizations in South Carolina committed to social justice and racial equity, part of an overall $1…
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Just leased – 2,000 SF
August 14, 2020
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Kisha Lyles, Chris Fraser, CCIM, Leslie Fellabom, and Ashley Jackrel, CCIM, represented Chill N Grill Express in the leasing of…
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Fourteen college students join Northwestern Mutual’s nationally recognized internship program
August 14, 2020
Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services firm, has selected fourteen college seniors to gain valuable financial planning experience in the firm’s nationally recognized internship program in Greenville, Spartanburg and Asheville…
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New Charleston restaurant Tempest announces grand opening
August 13, 2020
The 5th Street Group announced that its newest restaurant concept, Tempest, will host its grand opening this Friday, August 14. Located on historic Market Street next to the group’s 5Church…
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Lecture to tell personal story of slavery in South Carolina, through war and beyond – August 28
August 13, 2020
Lavinia Corley Thompson was born into slavery in South Carolina on June 3, 1844. She would follow her master into battle in the Civil War, serving the Confederate army as…
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William Means remains top luxury real estate company with record-breaking sales in three Charleston areas
August 13, 2020
William Means Real Estate, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, announces that it has achieved more than $161 million in company-wide sales so far in 2020 and of that number $38…
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Mashburn Construction completes expansion in downtown Myrtle Beach
August 13, 2020
Mashburn Construction has completed renovations for its Myrtle Beach office in the Arts & Innovation District of downtown Myrtle Beach. As part of a bigger master revitalization plan spearheaded by the city, Mashburn…
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DHEC data shows that wearing face masks works
August 13, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released new data today that indicates local mask ordinances are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. “This new data…
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BCDCOG expands transportation planning staff
August 13, 2020
New planner increases agency focus on bike-ed safety The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has expanded its planning staff with the hire of community and transportation planner Kyle James. James,…
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New Citadel degree helps educators and professional development specialists teach in evolving educational environments
August 13, 2020
Applications are now open for as early as Fall 2020 The COVID-19 environment is forcing educators, students and specialists who train working professionals to reevaluate their traditional methods of teaching.…
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Just Leased – 1,200 sf retail space
August 13, 2020
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Ravenel Stephens represented Buck Investments, LC, in the leasing of 1,200 sf of retail space located at 320 East…
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Columbia Business Monthly names 5 Callison Tighe lawyers to 2020 ‘Legal Elite’
August 13, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Legal Elite of the Midlands, an annual publication of Columbia Business Monthly, has recognized five Callison Tighe attorneys for 2020. Here are the five: Bert Brannon,…
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Just Leased – 1,500 sf industrial flexspace
August 13, 2020
Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR, Tradd Varner and Daniel McClam represented PAL of Charleston, LLC in the lease extension of 1,500 sf of…
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Renewable Water Resources among the first wastewater treatment agencies to launch program to track concentration of COVID-19 virus in area wastewater
August 13, 2020
Data analyzed by Clemson University and shared with health and governmental agencies shows significant level of COVID-19 infection in Greenville County residents Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), the non-profit entity responsible…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, local legislative leaders announce PPE investment
August 13, 2020Governor Funds $10 Million Worth of PPE to Safely Open Schools Gov. Henry McMaster was joined today by local legislative leaders and educators at Wateree Elementary School to announce the allocation…
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Richland Library introduces new entrepreneur-in-residence
August 13, 2020
Thanks to recent funding from the Libraries Build Business grant, Richland Library is announcing the continuation of our entrepreneur-in-residence program. We’re excited to welcome Karen R. Jenkins, who has a…
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South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families launches The Dad Facts Campaign
August 13, 2020
The Dad Facts campaign brings attention to a seldom-discussed subject which directly impacts the health, safety and well-being of children, families and communities. Research has shown that father absence can…
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High Spirits Hospitality named Greenville Chamber Small Business of the Month
August 13, 2020
High Spirits Hospitality — the parent company of Liquid Catering, The Old Cigar Warehouse, Bravo1 Protection and High Spirits Events, was honored with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business…
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Infinity Marketing named one of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work
August 13, 2020
Infinity Marketing, an integrated marketing agency, has been named one of The Best Places to Work in South Carolina in 2020 by the SC Chamber of Commerce. “I could not…
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Colliers International represents LowCountry Craft Distribution in leasing ±3,193 square feet of warehouse space
August 13, 2020
Colliers International’s industrial/flex brokerage team members Richard Barrett, MCR and Brannan Hudson represented LowCountry Craft Distribution in the lease of ±3,193 square feet at 197 Ridgeview Center Drive in Duncan,…
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Lander graduate joins search for coronavirus vaccine
August 13, 2020
Dr. A. Brenda Kapingidza, a 2015 graduate of Lander University, is working as a postdoctoral associate at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI), a world leader in cutting edge vaccine…
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First National Bank adds Meg Peavey to South Carolina commercial banking team
August 12, 2020
First National Bank Adds Meg Peavey to South Carolina Commercial Banking Team First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), announced that it has hired Meg Peavey…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC attorneys honored as Legal Elite of the Upstate 2020
August 12, 2020
Seven partners of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, along with two firm associates, have been named Greenville Business Magazine’s Legal Elite of the Upstate for the sixth consecutive year. The…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces seventy school districts to receive $10 million in PPE for reopening
August 12, 2020Superintendent Spearman and Local Education Leaders Join School Safety Announcement Gov. Henry McMaster today announced the State of South Carolina will purchase and distribute $10 million worth of personal protective equipment…
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Graycliff Capital’s Caitlin Steelman, CFO, named to inaugural GSA Forty Under 40 List
August 12, 2020
Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC (Graycliff Capital) is pleased to announce that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Caitlin Steelman is among the elite group of Upstate professionals to be honored in GSA…
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Cyber Academy of South Carolina celebrates Class of 2020
August 12, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC), an online public school, will celebrate the Class of 2020 during a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 15th. Available to…
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National Land Realty makes 2020 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies
August 12, 2020
Top-Ranked in Land Brokerage Sector for 4th Consecutive Year GREENVILLE, SC – National Land Realty (NLR), the nation’s fastest growing real estate land brokerage company specializing in farm, ranch, country…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes back three staff members
August 12, 2020
Garvin Design Group recently welcomed three architectural staff members back to the firm this summer. Nicole Coker and Morgan Clark graduated from Clemson University’s School of Architecture in May and…
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IntelliSystems is recognized on the Inc. 5000
August 12, 2020For the 2nd Time, IntelliSystems is on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 4384 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 74.97 Percent Inc. magazine today revealed that IntelliSystems is No. 4384 on…
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FoodShare South Carolina awarded grant to provide greater access to healthy, fresh food
August 12, 2020
FoodShare South Carolina, an initiative of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, has been awarded a five-year grant to improve South Carolinians’ access to fresh, healthy food…
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NAI Columbia facilitates robust activity at Landmark Business Park amidst COVID-19 disruption
August 12, 2020
NAI Columbia’s Peyton Bryant and Jeff Hein, SIOR, represented the landlord, Edens Landmark Partners ’87 in an impressive number of new leases and lease renewals within the Landmark Business Park…
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Lander’s College of Business announces new programs
August 12, 2020
Lander University’s College of Business will offer three new degree programs beginning in the fall. In addition to its undergraduate programs in management/marketing, accounting, financial services and healthcare management, the…
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Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers International | South Carolina appointed to Prisma Health-Midlands Board of Directors
August 12, 2020
Teaster appointed to Prisma Health Midlands Board following her Service on the Prisma Health-Midlands Foundation Board of Directors Mary Winter Teaster of Colliers International | South Carolina has been elected…
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Fall sports seasons delayed, suspended
August 12, 2020
The Big South Conference announced today that it is delaying its fall sports seasons with the intent of playing in the spring. Fall sports at PC affected by the conference’s…
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Will Aiken joins Southern First Bank, expanding Southern First credit leadership
August 11, 2020Southern First Bank, the largest bank headquartered in South Carolina, welcomes Will Aiken, who will carry the title of Executive Vice President with the company. Will brings extensive leadership experience…
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World-famous martial artist teaches kids to counter bullying in new book
August 11, 2020
Book Review: Victor Stops the School Bully (2020) By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Bullying, like all forms of physical, mental, and emotional abuse, is one of the myriad threats facing…
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51 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys named 2020 “Legal Elite”
August 11, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that 51 of our attorneys have been named 2020 “Legal Elite” by Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine. The following attorneys were…
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LCSO Animal Control partners with Finding Rover
August 11, 2020
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control would like to announce the use of FindingRover.com. Finding Rover is a website that uses facial recognition technology to help reunite lost pets…
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Greenville Technical College and Phillis Wheatley Community Center open program to help returning citizens
August 11, 2020
Greenville Technical College (GTC) and the Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) have joined together to open the GTC Returning Citizens Program at the PWCC. The center, housed at PWCC, provides…
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