Midlands students to compete in regional mock trial competitions
February 22, 2016Thirteen schools in the Midlands will compete in the annual SC Bar Regional High School Mock Trial Competitions on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Lexington and Sumter. Students will present…
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District Five schools receive Palmetto Gold, Silver Awards
February 22, 2016
Fourteen schools in Lexington-Richland School District Five have been named winners of Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards, according to a new report by the state Department of Education. The awards…
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Cecil Brazell receives Richard N. Sendler Award
February 22, 2016Cecil Brazell of C and C Builders of Columbia, Inc. received the prestigious Richard N. Sendler Award at meeting of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina held February…
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NAI Earle Furman recent transactions
February 22, 2016
NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Spartanburg, South Carolina: Stuart Smith of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Arthur State Bank, in leasing to Robins & Morton…
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Bob Jones University hosting “We Stand Together”
February 22, 2016
Project to benefit Greenville Cancer Society Bob Jones University is hosting “We Stand Together” onTuesday, Feb. 23, in the Davis Field House on the BJU campus. “We Stand Together”…
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Spartanburg guitarist to play at Chapman Sunday
February 22, 2016
Spartanburg-based guitarist and bass player Corey McDaniels will play a live and free two-hour concert at Chapman Cultural Center Sunday, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy…
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Columbia Metro Area ranks 4th worst for women-owned businesses – WalletHub Study
February 22, 2016
With Women’s History Month just around the corner and women-owned businesses accounting for nearly a third of all privately held companies in the U.S. and growing 1.5 times faster than…
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Harvest Hope announces 35th Anniversary Gala
February 22, 2016
Harvest Hope announces that they will be holding their 35th Anniversary Gala at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on March 11, 2016. This celebration comes at a defining moment in…
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First Reliance 4Q15 Pre-tax Income more than doubles to $944,100 from 4Q14
February 22, 2016
First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the “Company”) for First Reliance Bank (the “Bank”), reported fourth quarter 2015 pre-tax profits of 944,100. This is the 8th consecutive…
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Columbia Ranks as one of South Carolina’s Healthiest Housing Markets
February 22, 2016
New York financial technology company SmartAsset released the rankings from its second annual Healthiest Housing Markets Study and Columbia made the list at number 7 in South Carolina, up from…
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Midlands school district recognized for record fundraising efforts
February 22, 2016
Richland Two employees will be recognized for donating more than $116,000 for the community during the 2015 United Way of the Midlands campaign. The United Way will recognize the district…
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Central Carolina Technical College Welding Program unveils 700-pound steel and metal sculpture at Scott’s Branch High School
February 22, 2016
On Thursday, February 18, Clarendon School District 1 and Scott’s Branch High School unveiled a permanent outdoor kinetic sculpture titled “Cellule One.” This sculpture was the result of a community…
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Coker College to hold open roundtable discussion for Women’s History Month
February 22, 2016
Coker College’s Center for Diversity, Interfaith and Inclusion Education will host an open roundtable discussion in honor of Women’s History Month. The event, which is free and open to the…
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Six Richland One High School basketball teams in the playoffs
February 22, 2016
Six Richland One high school basketball teams will be seeking athletic glory in the state playoffs this week. Everyone is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite team.…
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Connor promoted to Colonel
February 22, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Bill Connor was promoted to the rank of colonel (0-6) in the U.S. Army Reserve during ceremonies at the S.C. Adjutant General’s headquarters auditorium, Fri., Feb. 19.…
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Six Richland One High School basketball teams in the playoffs
February 22, 2016
Six Richland One high school basketball teams will be seeking athletic glory in the state playoffs this week. Everyone is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite team.…
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Six Richland One High School basketball teams in the playoffs
February 22, 2016
Six Richland One high school basketball teams will be seeking athletic glory in the state playoffs this week. Everyone is encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite team.…
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Wagner Wealth Management named Greenville Chamber Small Business of the Month
February 22, 2016GREENVILLE, S.C. – Wagner Wealth Management has been named the Greenville Chamber’s Small Business of the Month for February 2016. Wagner Wealth Management services include financial planning, asset management, insurance…
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Wagner Wealth Management opens doors at Verdae office
February 22, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Wagner Wealth Management has officially opened its doors at their new office location on Verdae Blvd. The firm celebrated the company’s milestone alongside friends and representatives from…
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Synovus Wins 26 Greenwich Excellence Awards
February 22, 2016
Synovus has won 26 awards in the 2015 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking. Among more than 600 U.S. banks evaluated by Greenwich Associates, 34…
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Synovus Wins 26 Greenwich Excellence Awards
February 22, 2016
Synovus has won 26 awards in the 2015 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking. Among more than 600 U.S. banks evaluated by Greenwich Associates, 34…
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Colliers International announces 2015 Top Producers and Walter M. Keenan Award recipient
February 22, 2016
Colliers International South Carolina announced its Top Producers of 2015 and the recipient of the 2015 Walter M. Keenan Award recipient. The Top Producers represent the company’s leading associates who…
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Colliers International announces 2015 Top Producers and Walter M. Keenan Award recipient
February 22, 2016
Colliers International South Carolina announced its Top Producers of 2015 and the recipient of the 2015 Walter M. Keenan Award recipient. The Top Producers represent the company’s leading associates who…
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Park West, I’On and Port Royal Plantation community management company, Southern Community Services, earns top industry credentials
February 22, 2016International accrediting organization, Community Associations Institute, awards PCAM and AMS designations to SCS team The highest credential status in the international homeowner association management industry has been awarded to two…
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Caldwell Commercial Lease of 1660 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Suite B
February 22, 2016Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Dance Lab, LLC, in the lease of 2,515 SF of retail space located at 1660 Sam Rittenberg, Blvd Suite B, Charleston SC.…
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Complete Public Relations supports Habitat CEO Build 2016
February 22, 2016
Complete Public Relations again will be taking part in the annual Habitat for Humanity CEO Build. This is the fourth year in a row the firm will be participating, and…
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CBRE facilitates sale of historic textile mill in Poinsett District
February 22, 2016
CBRE has finalized the sale of the American Spinning Mill in Greenville, South Carolina. The property sold on Jan. 29, 2016, to Virginia-based ASGA, LP. The American Investor Immigration Funds…
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Greater Lexington Chamber honors businesses, introduces new President/CEO
February 22, 2016The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center honored five of its accomplished members and introduced new President & CEO Otis Rawl at its Chamber Awards Night Thursday at the Lexington Municipal Complex.…
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Connor promoted to Colonel
February 22, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Bill Connor was promoted to the rank of colonel (0-6) in the U.S. Army Reserve during ceremonies at the S.C. Adjutant General’s headquarters auditorium, Fri., Feb. 19.…
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Greater Lexington Chamber honors businesses, introduces new President/CEO
February 22, 2016The Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center honored five of its accomplished members and introduced new President & CEO Otis Rawl at its Chamber Awards Night Thursday at the Lexington Municipal Complex.…
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Owen of Morton & Gettys joins York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees
February 21, 2016ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at the law firm Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to the York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Established in 1988,…
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Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Guest Curated Series by National Book Award winner Nikky Finney
February 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host a Guest Curated Series by Nikky Finney, a National Book Award-winning poet. Each film Finney…
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McKissick Museum to host free symposium: Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South
February 21, 2016The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will host the music symposium Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South Feb. 26 -27, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. The program will feature…
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Moore Taylor’s Myers inducted to American Board of Trial Advocates
February 21, 2016Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that Stanley L. Myers, a partner at the firm, has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The American Board of Trial…
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2016 Gospel Fest set for February 27 in Camden
February 21, 2016Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Scheduled to Return to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw…
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ASID Designer Showhouse scheduled for April in Camden postponed
February 21, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The ASID Designer Showhouse, scheduled for April 21-May 7, 2016 in Camden, SC has been indefinitely postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Proceeds from the Showhouse were to have…
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ASID Designer Showhouse scheduled for April in Camden postponed
February 21, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The ASID Designer Showhouse, scheduled for April 21-May 7, 2016 in Camden, SC has been indefinitely postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Proceeds from the Showhouse were to have…
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Owen of Morton & Gettys joins York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees
February 21, 2016
ROCK HILL, SC – Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner at the law firm Morton & Gettys, has been appointed to the York County Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Established in 1988,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
2016 Gospel Fest set for February 27 in Camden
February 21, 2016
Annual Gospel Fest and Heritage Tea Scheduled to Return to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County CAMDEN, SC – The Multi-Cultural Committee of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
McKissick Museum to host free symposium: Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South
February 21, 2016
The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will host the music symposium Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South Feb. 26 -27, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. The program will feature…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Moore Taylor’s Myers inducted to American Board of Trial Advocates
February 21, 2016
Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that Stanley L. Myers, a partner at the firm, has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The American Board of Trial…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Nickelodeon Theatre hosts Guest Curated Series by National Book Award winner Nikky Finney
February 21, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host a Guest Curated Series by Nikky Finney, a National Book Award-winning poet. Each film Finney…
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Stingrays to unveil 10th Annual Pink in the Rink Jersey Tuesday at Trident
February 20, 2016
The South Carolina Stingrays alongside Trident Health will unveil the 10th Annual Pink in the Rink jersey on Monday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Trident Medical Center. The Stingrays…
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Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to feature Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles
February 20, 2016Chapin Mayor Skip Wilson announced that Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles will be the guest speaker for the third annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 am at…
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Big Freedia Headlines Indie Grits River Concert at the River
February 20, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers announces that Big Freedia will headline the Indie Grits Concert at the…
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The Independent Banks of South Carolina welcomes Teresa D. Taylor
February 20, 2016
The Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) welcomes Teresa D. Taylor, Palmetto Financial Consulting Services, LLC, as the Executive Director of the Association. In her new role, Teresa will manage…
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The Independent Banks of South Carolina welcomes Teresa D. Taylor
February 20, 2016
The Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) welcomes Teresa D. Taylor, Palmetto Financial Consulting Services, LLC, as the Executive Director of the Association. In her new role, Teresa will manage…
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Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to feature Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles
February 20, 2016
Chapin Mayor Skip Wilson announced that Christian comedienne Cherie Nettles will be the guest speaker for the third annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 am at…
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Big Freedia Headlines Indie Grits River Concert at the River
February 20, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers announces that Big Freedia will headline the Indie Grits Concert at the…
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Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center
February 19, 2016
Investment To Establish Greenville County Operations PIEDMONT, SC – Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing operations in Greenville County. The project is expected to create…
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