City of Columbia to host National Youth Violence Prevention Week activities in April
March 28, 2016
In recognition of National Youth Violence Prevention Week, the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and the Columbia Police Department have partnered to host a series of youth violence…
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Palmetto Health and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine welcome incoming class of resident physicians
March 28, 2016
High Percentage of Resident Physicians Remain in South Carolina to Care for South Carolinians COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine faculty…
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$760,000 in flood recovery grants awarded by One SC Fund
March 28, 2016
18 nonprofit flood relief and recovery programs are funded through Phase II grants The One SC Fund, a fundraising effort that helps South Carolinians who are recovering from unprecedented…
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The YMCA of Columbia thanks the Columbia Fireflies for their generous sponsorship of YMCA youth baseball leagues
March 28, 2016
The YMCA of Columbia announces a community-wide sponsorship of youth baseball leagues by the Columbia Fireflies at YMCAs throughout the Midlands. The new partnership will bring new jerseys and hats…
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70 local creative enterprises open doors for free Columbia Open Studios Tour, presented by 701 CCA, April 2-3
March 28, 2016Self-guided art studio tour spans City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties Seventy local artists will open their working studios for the public during Columbia Open Studios, a signature…
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Richland Two names the 2016–2017 Honor Roll Teachers of the Year
March 28, 2016
Five Richland Two teachers have been selected as the 2016–2017 District Honor Roll Teachers of the Year: Christy Brown, Blythewood Middle; Kristina Dial, North Springs Elementary; Heather Edwards-Bohn, Forest Lake…
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April symposium to explore Reconstruction history, racial legacy 150 years later
March 28, 2016
The shooting of nine people in a Charleston AME church was a catalyst for South Carolina lawmakers to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds. Nine months later, the state’s capital city…
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Forbes Magazine Rates CBRE Group, Inc. 15th on America’s Best Employers List
March 28, 2016CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that it has been ranked 15th on the list of 500 U.S.-based companies in Forbes magazine’s 2016 “America’s Best Employers” list. CBRE is the largest…
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Forbes Magazine rates CBRE Group 15th on America’s Best Employers list
March 28, 2016
CBRE Group, Inc. announced that it has been ranked 15th on the list of 500 U.S.-based companies in Forbes magazine’s 2016 “America’s Best Employers” list. CBRE is the largest commercial…
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Columbia, S.C.’s Famously Hot New Year celebration drew 35,000 guests from 36 states and 10 countries
March 28, 2016Famously Hot New Year (FHNY), South Carolina’s biggest free New Year’s Eve celebration, drew an estimated 35,000 people to downtown Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2015. Economic impact on local…
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NAI Avant facilitates continued growth for restaurant Urban Cookhouse
March 28, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Roger Winn and Jeff Hein, SIOR recently represented Urban Cookhouse in a ±5,000 square foot (SF) lease at 1072 Lake Murray Blvd in Irmo, SC. The…
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Wings Across South Carolina Bioblitz
March 28, 2016
Special Event to Celebrate Birds at Congaree National Park As the days grow longer and the subtle hues of winter give way to the vibrant green of spring, Congaree…
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Columbia, S.C.’s Famously Hot New Year celebration drew 35,000 guests from 36 states and 10 countries
March 28, 2016
Famously Hot New Year (FHNY), South Carolina’s biggest free New Year’s Eve celebration, drew an estimated 35,000 people to downtown Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2015. Economic impact on local…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
70 local creative enterprises open doors for free Columbia Open Studios Tour, presented by 701 CCA, April 2-3
March 28, 2016
Self-guided art studio tour spans City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties Seventy local artists will open their working studios for the public during Columbia Open Studios, a signature…
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NAI Avant facilitates continued growth for restaurant Urban Cookhouse
March 28, 2016
NAI Avant senior brokers Roger Winn and Jeff Hein, SIOR recently represented Urban Cookhouse in a ±5,000 square foot (SF) lease at 1072 Lake Murray Blvd in Irmo, SC. The…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
$760,000 in flood recovery grants awarded by One SC Fund
March 28, 2016
The One SC Fund, a fundraising effort that helps South Carolinians who are recovering from unprecedented flooding continue the rebuilding process, today announced Phase II grants for nonprofit organizations across…
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Forbes Magazine Rates CBRE Group, Inc. 15th on America’s Best Employers List
March 28, 2016
CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that it has been ranked 15th on the list of 500 U.S.-based companies in Forbes magazine’s 2016 “America’s Best Employers” list. CBRE is the largest…
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GSSM accepting applications for its GoSciTech residential summer camp
March 25, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for GoSciTech, its week-long, residential, STEM camp for rising 8th – 10th graders on GSSM’s Hartsville…
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GSSM accepting applications for its GoSciTech residential summer camp
March 25, 2016The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for GoSciTech, its week-long, residential, STEM camp for rising 8th – 10th graders on GSSM’s Hartsville…
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Landmark Enterprises Brokerage Group, LLC. recent transactions
March 24, 2016
Bart J. Langlois, CCIM and Glenn S. Goodwin of Landmark Enterprises Brokerage Group, LLC. represented the Tenant, Velocity Air Sports, LLC. in the lease of a 40,000/SF Freestanding Retail Building…
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Colliers International selected to manage office and retail space at Midtown on King Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina
March 24, 2016
Colliers International has expanded its Real Estate Management Services (REMS) portfolio to include approximately 37,000 square feet of office and retail space at Midtown, in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Midtown,…
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Two Midlands schools accepted to the TransformSC network
March 24, 2016
Lexington Middle School in Lexington School District One and Sandhills Primary School in Lexington District Four have been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative schools. There are now 40 TransformSC…
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Colliers International welcomes Katherine Albright
March 24, 2016
Colliers International, South Carolina announced that Katherine Albright has joined the Columbia office as a Property Accountant. She will be responsible for providing detailed financial reporting for commercial real estate…
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Richland County Council recognizes 14 women for roles in the community
March 24, 2016
Richland County Councilwomen Joyce Dickerson and Julie-Ann Dixon recognized 14 women for being “trailblazers and true change agents” during a luncheon today at the Township Auditorium. Dozens of people attended…
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Beef Jerky Outlet in Columbia to celebrate grand opening
March 24, 2016
Store to donate a percentage of proceeds to uvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Locals and people across the nation are devouring beef jerky with a vengeance, making the snack a favorite…
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Ocean waters beckon in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
March 24, 2016
Recent water quality report reaffirms ocean waters safe across the destination Spring travel season has just started in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an area best known for its gorgeous…
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Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands announces promotion of Mary Dell Hayes to Executive Director
March 24, 2016
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands promotes Mary Dell Hayes to serve as Executive Director after completing a national search for the agency’s next leader. . President of the Board…
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Rotary Club of Spring Valley awards community grants
March 24, 2016
$50,000 provided to local non-profit organizations and for scholarships in 2016 The Rotary Club of Spring Valley awarded its 2016 community grants on March 10 to forty-one local non-profit…
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Royal Live Oaks Academy accepted to TransformSC’s statewide network
March 24, 2016
Royal Live Oaks Academy, a public charter school in Hardeeville, has been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative schools. Sandhills Primary School in Lexington School District 4 and Lexington Middle…
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Royal Live Oaks Academy accepted to TransformSC’s statewide network
March 24, 2016
Royal Live Oaks Academy, a public charter school in Hardeeville, has been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative schools. Sandhills Primary School in Lexington School District 4 and Lexington Middle…
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Coker College reveals theme for seventh annual Celebration of Academics
March 24, 2016
Coker College will host its seventh annual Celebration of Academics April 4-6, 2016. This year’s theme will be “Collaborative Learning.” The Dr. James W. Lemke Celebration of Academics is an…
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2 District Five teams qualify for VEX Robotics World Competition
March 24, 2016
Students from a Lexington-Richland District Five middle school are heading to an international robotics contest, after earning top prizes at this year’s state contest. For the second year in a…
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Richland County Council recognizes 14 women for roles in the community
March 24, 2016
Richland County Councilwomen Joyce Dickerson and Julie-Ann Dixon recognized 14 women for being “trailblazers and true change agents” during a luncheon today at the Township Auditorium. Dozens of people attended…
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Lexington One names Huggins District Teacher of the Year
March 24, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One named River Bluff High Advanced Placement Human Geography and Law and Global Policy Development Teacher Meg H. Huggins District Teacher of the…
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Quackenbush Architects + Planners welcomes interior designer
March 24, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Quackenbush Architects + Planners is pleased to welcome Brenna Milne, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, to the firm as interior designer. Named by the Orlando Business Journal as…
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Respironics to pay $34.8 million to settle sleep apnea mask kickback claims
March 24, 2016Respironics, Inc., a company that manufactures breathing masks for people with sleep apnea, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks to…
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Stevens & Wilkinson will design York County Government Center
March 24, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm, with offices in Atlanta, Ga. and Columbia, S.C., has been awarded the design contract for York…
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Edventure launches internship program for future educators
March 24, 2016$10,000 Scholarships Will Be Awarded to Area College Students Supporting EdVenture’s After School Programs COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture announced today the launch of the EdVenture Fellows Program, a new year-long internship…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 24, 2016Thursday, March 31st from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on…
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NAI Avant facilitates ±20,250 square foot warehouse lease
March 24, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Rob Lapin recently represented the landlord in the lease transaction at 145 Windhill Road in Columbia, SC. The ±20,250 square foot (SF)…
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Release Party for Gallabrae Scottish Ale set
March 24, 2016
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Gallabrae Scottish Ale debuts next week as part of the countdown to the 2016 Greenville Scottish Games. This is one of three announcements from the organizers…
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Columbia Tennis Center Clay Courts to Close for Maintenance
March 24, 2016
The Columbia Tennis Center’s clay courts will be closed to the public beginning Monday, March 28 for resurfacing, the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department announced. The tennis center…
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Falcon Boats establishing Newberry County operations
March 24, 2016
Company Investing $1.5 Million In New Facility NEWBERRY, SC – Falcon Boats is establishing operations in Newberry County to manufacture a new line of sportfishing boats. The company purchased an existing…
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Falcon Boats establishing Newberry County operations
March 24, 2016
Company Investing $1.5 Million In New Facility NEWBERRY, SC – Falcon Boats is establishing operations in Newberry County to manufacture a new line of sportfishing boats. The company purchased an existing…
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MGMS teacher receives state award
March 24, 2016LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates Meadow Glen Middle School Sixth-Grade Social Studies Teacher Albert Robertson, who received the 2016 South Carolina State Society Daughters of the…
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UofSC researcher awarded $11 million NIH grant for stroke recovery research
March 24, 2016
University of South Carolina professor Julius Fridriksson has been awarded an $11.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research stroke recovery and work to improve the lives…
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LS3P welcomes new healthcare architect
March 24, 2016LS3P welcomes Ronald H. Smith, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP, who joins the firm as an architect and project manager. Smith, a Board Certified Healthcare Architect and past president of…
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McNair elects four new shareholders
March 24, 2016McNair Law Firm announced that four attorneys have been elected to shareholder in the firm’s Charleston and Myrtle Beach offices. Josh W. Dixon (Charleston) litigates and counsels clients in a…
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Stevens & Wilkinson will design York County Government Center
March 24, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm, with offices in Atlanta, Ga. and Columbia, S.C., has been awarded the design contract for York…
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Preview Party and Pop-Up Artist Exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art kicks off Columbia Open Studios
March 24, 2016
Thursday, March 31st from 7-9 p.m. at historic 701 Whaley 701 Center for Contemporary Art will host its annual Preview Party to kick off the Columbia Open Studios tour on…
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