Marketing Minute Video: Asking for Feedback
May 10, 2021
Marketing Minute with Matthew Gallagher, NP Strategy Asking clients for feedback can be scary if you’re not sure how they will respond. As business professionals, we may assume if a client…
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Richland School District Two Board of Trustees to meet Tuesday, May 11
May 10, 2021
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. A Budget Input Session for the Richland School District Two community…
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PC Closes Softball with Upsets
May 10, 2021
Presbyterian College’s softball season was a bit disappointing until it ended with a series win over the Big South’s top team, Campbell. The Blue Hose split a Saturday doubleheader and…
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PC Football Heads in Another New Direction
May 10, 2021
When Presbyterian College fired head football coach Tommy Spangler, it surprised the community. When PC hired Kevin Kelley to succeed Spangler, it surprised the college-football world. It’s controversial. It’s bold.…
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The Columbia Film Society welcomes new board members
May 7, 2021
Tiffany Adams and Aleksandra Chauhan have been appointed to fill unexpired terms on the Board of Directors of the Columbia Film Society. Tiffany Adams is the Senior Pastor and Founder…
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Richland Library explores racial consciousness in upcoming author discussion
May 7, 2021
Richland Library will explore racial consciousness through the work of an award-winning author and poet. Join us for Let’s Talk Race: A Conversation with Cathy Park Hong from 6:30 –…
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Apply to become Richland Library’s next Artist-in-Residence
May 7, 2021
In an effort to showcase the talents of area artists and provide a direct connection to the local arts community, Richland Library is currently accepting applications for our next artist-in-residence.…
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Just Say Something holds Mother’s Day Honey Baked Ham Fundraiser!
May 7, 2021
Just Say Something is holding an online, Honey Baked Ham Fundraiser in honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9, 2021, a day that usually involves families sitting down together…
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Join the Charleston Parks Conservancy for a Picnic in Hampton Park on May 22
May 7, 2021
Join the Charleston Parks Conservancy for a Picnic in the Park on Saturday, May 22. Purchase a picnic basket to enjoy on the lawn of the Rose Pavilion at Hampton…
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Kopis adds Suzanne Gardner as Sales and Marketing Administrator
May 7, 2021
Suzanne Gardner has been hired by Kopis, a Greenville based software company, as a Sales and Marketing Administrator. Gardner earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 2011. She worked…
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Spartanburg Community College holds 2021 graduation parade for 350 graduates sponsored by Vic Bailey Automotive
May 7, 2021Spartanburg Community College celebrated approximately 350 graduating students at the college’s second annual graduation parade, sponsored by Vic Bailey Automotive, on Thursday, May 6, at the SCC Giles Campus in…
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Kelley Is Apparent Choice as PC Football Coach
May 7, 2021
On Friday at 2 p.m., Presbyterian College will apparently name a high school coach with radical views on offensive tactics as successor to Tommy Spangler, who was fired after the…
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South Carolina to Return to Pre-Pandemic Unemployment Program to Address Workforce Shortages
May 7, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In order to address ongoing workforce shortages throughout South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster today directed the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) to terminate South Carolina’s…
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South Carolina Super Lawyers recognizes 20 Wyche attorneys and profiles Wallace Lightsey in its cover feature
May 6, 2021
Super Lawyers, a service recognizing outstanding lawyers, has recognized 20 Wyche attorneys in its 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. The 2021 cover story of the magazine features Wyche attorney Wallace Lightsey, also named…
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Colliers Op-Ed: Three Things Hoteliers Should Start Doing Today
May 6, 2021
Some hoteliers hit the pause button in March 2020 with COVID-19’s arrival to wait and see what would happen, but now is the time to set things into motion again.…
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Army trainee armed with rifle hijacks bus with elementary school children aboard
May 6, 2021Children now safe – Deputies arrest suspect as he flees on foot By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rifle-armed recruit from Fort Jackson hijacked a school bus with 18 children…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associate Mackenzie Ruroede
May 6, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Mackenzie Ruroede has joined the firm’s Greenville office as an associate and focuses her practice on family law and litigation. Mackenzie helps clients achieve solutions…
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AgFirst Farm Credit Bank to receive United Way of the Midlands Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership
May 6, 2021
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank was selected to receive the Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership by United Way of the Midlands. The Spirit of the Midlands Award for…
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Kiwanis Greenville Eastside provides $4,410 donation to the Center for Development Services (CDS)
May 6, 2021Kiwanis Greenville Eastside Club has donated $4,410 to the Center for Development Services to fund repairs to their Therapy Pool. Each month, the pool can be utilized by up to…
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Fast Company honors Set Free’s Child Slavery Prevention Program among 2021 World Changing Ideas finalists
May 6, 2021
GREENVILLE, SC – The Child Slavery Prevention Program of Set Free Alliance (“Set Free”), a South Carolina-based non-profit, humanitarian organization that focuses on rescuing children from slavery and providing fresh…
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FPA of South Carolina to offer scholarships to South Carolina-based high school students for the summer 2021 Financial Planning Academy
May 6, 2021
In an effort to introduce high school students to the financial planning profession, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of South Carolina announced today they plan to offer a limited number…
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Clark Lacy of Culp Elliott & Carpenter promoted to Senior Counsel
May 6, 2021
Culp Elliott & Carpenter announced that Clark Lacy has been named Senior Counsel with the Firm. Clark has been a valuable member of the Firm’s Corporate & Business Law Group…
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Tacos ‘n Tequila Fiesta announces winning tacos, cocktails and more
May 6, 2021
Winners of the fifth annual Tacos ‘n Tequila Fiesta have been announced. This annual part of the event challenges chefs and mixologists to see who can come up with the…
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CARTA partners with Proterra to provide free rides to nurses
May 6, 2021
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is partnering with Proterra, a leading battery-electric bus manufacturer and innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, to offer free rides on National Nurses Day, Thursday,…
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Wild Dunes Resort
May 6, 2021
Wild Dunes Resort, located in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, invites moms to relax, put their feet in the sand and enjoy the resort’s 1,600 acres of oceanside paradise. Moms can escape…
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Breaking The Cult of Difficulty
May 6, 2021
By Tom Poland Many tell me how difficult they find writing to be. Well, they speak the truth. It’s difficult to write at a high level, and that’s why…
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POWERPLANTSC ‘After Action’ Q&A
May 6, 2021
Five Questions for S.C. Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin By Alex Junes-Ward Less than two weeks after the statewide tree-planting effort, POWERPLANTSC, in which some 3.4-million loblolly pine tree seeds…
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Super Lawyers again honors Bev Carroll in 2021
May 6, 2021
Morton & Gettys attorney Bev Carroll has once again been honored by Super Lawyers® for 2021. Bev is widely acknowledged as a leader in her profession. Just last year, she…
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Still Bringing People Together: How Saluda Shoals Park Processed the Pandemic
May 6, 2021Wade Rainey University of South Carolina Honors Journalism Student Saluda Shoals Park is seeing a resurgence of visitors following the global pandemic that kept many guests away last year.…
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Red Devils Advance in Tennis Playoffs
May 6, 2021
Undefeated Clinton passed its first Class 3A playoff test with a 6-1 victory over Blue Ridge. The Red Devils won everywhere except No. 5 singles. Clinton takes on the Lower Richland-Daniel…
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County calls for input on rewritten Land Development Code
May 6, 2021
A draft of Richland County’s revamped Land Development Code (LDC) is available for public review, and residents will soon have several opportunities to comment on the new policies before the code…
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Amy Carter of Chapin High School named 2022 South Carolina Teacher of the Year
May 5, 2021State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced tonight at the annual South Carolina Teacher of the Year Gala that Amy Carter, an English teacher at Chapin High School in School…
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Colliers’ Markus Kastenholz and Joe Durkin represent seller in the sale of ±14,464-square-foot shopping center
May 5, 2021
Colliers | South Carolina brokers Markus Kastenholz, CCIM, CPA and Joe Durkin represented the seller in the closing of a $5.6 million, ±14,464-square-foot shopping center. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused…
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National Trails Day Celebration Planned at Millers Fork Trail
May 5, 2021
National Trails Day on the first Saturday in June recognizes all the incredible benefits federal, state and local trails provide for recreation and exposure nature. Laurens County has no shortage…
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2nd Amendment Win for South Carolina and SC Attorney General Wilson
May 5, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – The Court of Common Pleas has agreed with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and ruled that three local gun ordinances passed by the City of Columbia…
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Thornwell Announces May Building Families Workshops
May 5, 2021
To celebrate the mothers and mother-figures who show up in our lives, we’ve decided to feature our “The Power of Showing Up Workshop!” There are two opportunities to catch it…
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Special Election Announced to Fill County Council District 3 Vacancy
May 5, 2021
The news of Councilman Garrett McDaniel’s resignation to take a position in the Biden Administration first broke here on the BUZZ. McDaniel’s relocation to Washington, D.C. leaves a vacancy on…
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Keeping an eye on healthcare insurance changes
May 5, 2021
By Guy Furay The last few months have been fairly monumental when it comes to changes in the healthcare industry. As an independent health insurance agency based in the Upstate…
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At Long Last: South Carolina Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity
May 5, 2021
By Brittany Clark Employment and Labor Law Associate On April 28, 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed South Carolina’s COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act into law. The state’s employers will now have…
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SCDOR busts 10 common tax myths
May 5, 2021
Taxes can seem confusing and complicated, leaving room for misconceptions and myths to pop up – especially during tax season. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants you to…
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Candlelight Walk Makes Debut at Lander
May 5, 2021
With its first annual candlelight walk on Thursday, April 22, Lander University began a new tradition honoring graduating seniors. Students followed a path lined with hundreds of candles, past family,…
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Hyundai settles mid-trial with Myrtle Beach woman alleging injury caused by faulty seatback
May 5, 2021
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms, reached a multimillion-dollar settlement mid-trial on May 3, 2021 to resolve a claim filed against Hyundai by a Myrtle…
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Sara Anders joins Flock and Rally as director of advertising
May 5, 2021
Sara Anders has been hired as the director of advertising at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Anders will create strategic…
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Sara Anders joins Flock and Rally as director of advertising
May 5, 2021
Sara Anders has been hired as the director of advertising at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Anders will create strategic…
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Sara Anders joins Flock and Rally as director of advertising
May 5, 2021
Sara Anders has been hired as the director of advertising at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Anders will create strategic…
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Top 5 Finalists for 2021 CCSD Teacher of the Year announced
May 5, 2021Charleston County School District (CCSD) officials surprised five unsuspecting teachers today, by announcing their selection of the Top 5 Finalists for 2021 Teacher of the Year. Finalists include: Coach Candace…
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“Team Dad,” Reginald Crews, lends his voice to Lander’s Lady Bearcats
May 5, 2021
It’s been more than a few decades since Reginald Crews played junior varsity football. But he never forgot the sting of not having someone in the stands cheering for him…
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West Ashley High welcomes new head men’s basketball coach
May 5, 2021
West Ashley High has named Benjamin Snyder, a four-time Conference Coach of the Year, as its next head men’s basketball coach. After a successful run as the head coach at…
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World Food Programme Executive Director, former S.C. Governor David Beasley bestowed with honorary doctorate
May 5, 2021
Among Clemson University’s 4,000-degree recipients this week is David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme and 113th governor of South Carolina. He will be awarded an…
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Lowcountry Land Trust celebrates 35th anniversary with $150,000 May Giving Challenge
May 5, 2021
Lowcountry Land Trust is hosting a May Giving Challenge with the goal of raising $150,000 to celebrate its anniversary and further its work protecting vital Lowcountry lands and waterways. This…
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