Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts “Art Docs” Series
January 21, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Art Docs,” a series of curated films about art. From making art to documenting…
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Partner at Fisher & Phillips’ Columbia office named Fellow to American Bar Foundation
January 20, 2016
Edward Rawl Jr., partner at the Columbia office of labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips, was recently named as a Fellow to the American Bar Foundation, which is limited…
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Souper Bowl of Caring Celebrates 9th Annual National Day of Service
January 20, 2016
Mayor Steve Benjamin along with speakers from Harvest Hope Food Bank and Souper Bowl of Caring staff will kick off the 9th annual Service Blitz at Spring Valley High School…
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Turner Padget appoints Office Managing Shareholders and Practice Group Leaders across the firm
January 20, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces firmwide leadership appointments for 2016. The firm’s Executive Committee has named office managing shareholders and practice group leaders as part of its efforts…
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NAI Afacilitates office lease at Ashley Corporate Center in North Charleston, SC
January 20, 2016
David Grubbs, Managing Principal with NAI Avant’s Charleston office and broker Scott Peevy, CCIM, recently arranged a ±1,419 square foot office lease at Ashley Corporate Center located at 4130 Faber…
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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Flowers for Tony at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
January 20, 2016
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Flowers for Tony at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park January 30 through March 6, 2016, featuring the work of the…
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Thousands prep for Google/The Citadel’s Lowcountry STEM event
January 20, 2016
A record number of teams across South Carolina are preparing for the Sixth Annual Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition. The word has spread since 2011 when a dozen teams competed.…
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Will Sherrod Represented the Landlord in the Lease of 1,560 SF of Retail Space in Charleston, SC
January 20, 2016
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Will Sherrod, CCIM represented the Landlord in the lease of 1,560 SF of retail space in Pierpont Crossing located at 2408 Ashley River Road, Unit Y…
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Santee Cooper concludes spill at Santee Spillway
January 20, 2016
Santee Cooper has concluded spilling operations from the Santee Dam on Lake Marion. The gates at the Santee Spillway were closed on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 17. Prolonged rainfall…
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Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) continues steady growth into 2016
January 20, 2016
The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in the region – announced that due to growing demand for both internal medicine and critical/emergency care consultations, Gavin Olsen, DVM,…
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South Carolina Federal unveils 2016 80th Anniversary Celebration
January 20, 2016
South Carolina Federal Credit Union, the oldest, locally-owned financial institution in the tri-county, is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2016. The year’s festivities will include member appreciation events at each…
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Goose Creek High’s VEX Robotics team receives Excellence Award
January 20, 2016
Goose Creek High’s VEX Robotics team, the Binary Botz, received the Excellence Award at the Bluffton High School New Year’s Bash VEX Competition earlier this month. The Excellence Award is…
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Increase in Vacancy to Prove Beneficial for Midlands Industrial Market in 2016
January 20, 2016
Research & Forecast Report Q4-2015 COLUMBIA, SC | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways The vacancy rate for the Midlands, South Carolina industrial market increased at year-end 2015 due to two large…
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Mayor White proclaims January 19 “Solarize Greenville Day”
January 20, 2016
Mayor Knox White was joined by former U.S. Representative Bob Inglis and representatives of the Green Ribbon Advisory Committee, Upstate Forever and SmartPower to announce the City’s participation in Solarize…
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TeamLogic IT Opens in Columbia
January 20, 2016
TeamLogic IT, a national provider of comprehensive IT management services for businesses, recently opened an office in Columbia. The business is owned by Kimico Myers. Franchise Business Review named TeamLogic…
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Andrew Wilson joins Rogers Townsend
January 20, 2016
Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, is pleased to announce that Andrew Wilson has joined the Firm’s Columbia office as an Associate. Mr. Wilson handles residential and commercial foreclosure, loss mitigation…
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Two District Five schools named finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards
January 20, 2016
Two schools in Lexington-Richland School District Five have been named finalists for the 2016 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards. Oak Pointe Elementary and Dutch Fork Middle are two of eight schools…
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Advertisement of Vacancies on the Board of Zoning Appeals
January 20, 2016
The City of Columbia is accepting applications for two (2) vacancies on the Board of Zoning Appeals. The purpose of the Board is to hear applications for variances to…
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Blythewood High School student receives scholarship to Global Leadership Summit
January 20, 2016
Blythewood High School junior Jada Hart has been honored as a scholarship recipient to attend the Education First Tours Global Student Leader Summit, Exploring Human Rights, June 25-26. in The…
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Town of Lexington decommissions Coventry Woods Wastewater Plant
January 20, 2016
The Town of Lexington is taking continued steps to improve water quality for our citizens, and the entire Midlands Region, by decommissioning the Coventry Woods Wastewater Plant. This is the…
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SC foundation presents $3.8 million check to statewide surgical quality initiative
January 20, 2016
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation presented a $3.8 million check to Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) to fund the South Carolina Surgical Quality Collaborative (SQC), a first-in-the-nation multiorganization…
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Village Idiot Pizza hosts grand opening party for new location
January 20, 2016
Third location for local business throws opening party on January 30 at Olympia at The Mills Village Idiot Pizza and Pub is celebrating the opening of its third Columbia location…
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Spring at the Spartanburg Youth Theatre
January 20, 2016
Classes for K4-12 Include Matilda the Musical, Create Your Own Science Fiction Piece and More Spartanburg Youth Theatre (SYT) will offer several classes and workshops this spring for students…
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Wagner Wealth Management adds wealth advisor
January 20, 2016
Wagner Wealth Management has added Brian Todd as the firm’s Director of Client Services. Brian Todd brings 15 years of investment advisory experience to Wagner Wealth Management. Prior to his…
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All-male a cappella group The Pitchforks of Duke University returns to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
January 20, 2016The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announces the return of the popular all-male a cappella group, The Pitchforks of Duke University to the Wood Auditorium stage. The concert…
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South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care receives certification as Level II veterinary emergency and critical care facility
January 20, 2016The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society recently certified South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care (3924 Fernandina Road) as a Level II veterinary emergency and critical care facility. The…
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First Community Corporation announces annual and fourth quarter results and increased cash dividend
January 20, 2016
Highlights Net income of $ 6.1 million in 2015, a 19.6% increase over 2014 earnings Diluted EPS of $0.91 per common share in 2015, compared to $0.78 in 2014, an…
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Contract awarded to replace bridge damaged in October’s flood
January 20, 2016
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded another contract to replace a bridge in Williamsburg County that was damaged during the October 2015 flood event. Battery Park Road…
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S.C. Department of Commerce announces new Research Director
January 20, 2016
New director to lead agency’s research initiatives, support economic development The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Benjamin D. Johnson has joined the agency as research director. Johnson will…
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Daimler Trucks North America expanding Upstate operations
January 20, 2016
Company investing more than $22 million to expand Cherokee County facility Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced the investment of $22.7 million in Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) to…
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Leadership Columbia Class of 2016 to benefit Autism Academy of South Carolina
January 20, 2016The Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia Class of 2016 has chosen to benefit the Autism Academy of South Carolina for its compulsory class project within the Columbia, S.C. community. After a…
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Wayne Corley elected to USC Board of Visitors
January 20, 2016McNair Law Firm announced that shareholder O. Wayne Corley has been elected to the University of South Carolina Board of Visitors. He will serve a three-year term. The Board of…
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Complete PR’s Boyanoski joins TCMU board
January 20, 2016
Complete Public Relations president John Boyanoski has joined the board of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate is a place of possibility where children…
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All-male a cappella group The Pitchforks of Duke University returns to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
January 20, 2016
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announces the return of the popular all-male a cappella group, The Pitchforks of Duke University to the Wood Auditorium stage. The concert…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Leadership Columbia Class of 2016 to benefit Autism Academy of South Carolina
January 20, 2016
The Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia Class of 2016 has chosen to benefit the Autism Academy of South Carolina for its compulsory class project within the Columbia, S.C. community. After a…
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South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care receives certification as Level II veterinary emergency and critical care facility
January 20, 2016
The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society recently certified South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care (3924 Fernandina Road) as a Level II veterinary emergency and critical care facility. The…
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Wayne Corley elected to USC Board of Visitors
January 20, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced that shareholder O. Wayne Corley has been elected to the University of South Carolina Board of Visitors. He will serve a three-year term. The Board of…
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Trident Technical College launches new Workforce Pathways Scholarship program
January 19, 2016
Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new Workforce Pathways Scholarship that will provide up to $2,000 per student per term for short-term training…
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SC Alliance to Fix Our Roads Backing local State Senators
January 19, 2016
The South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads will step-up its public information campaign in the Lexington area, supporting state senators who are working to find long-term funding that will…
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Columbia retail tops off robust year with low vacancy and strong development pipeline
January 19, 2016Columbia’s population (MSA-Metropolitan Statistical Area) cracked 800,000 in 2015 thrusting Columbia on the radar of many “new to market” national retailers. Columbia retail closed out 2015 with a low overall…
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Roman Holiday at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, February 13th
January 19, 2016Join a Princess, a Reporter and Their Vespa for Valentine’s Cinema If you could spend one day doing exactly as you wished, might that day include falling in love? Friends…
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Roman Holiday at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, February 13th
January 19, 2016
Join a Princess, a Reporter and Their Vespa for Valentine’s Cinema If you could spend one day doing exactly as you wished, might that day include falling in love? Friends…
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Columbia retail tops off robust year with low vacancy and strong development pipeline
January 19, 2016Columbia’s population (MSA-Metropolitan Statistical Area) cracked 800,000 in 2015 thrusting Columbia on the radar of many “new to market” national retailers. Columbia retail closed out 2015 with a low overall…
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Coker College awarded $41,000 Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Program Development Grant
January 18, 2016
Coker College is the proud recipient of a $41,000 program development grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), which strives to enrich vocational exploration in undergraduate education.…
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The Brandon Agency welcomes outdoor marketing specialist to public relations and social media team
January 18, 2016
The Brandon Agency, the largest and most awarded privately held integrated marketing communications firm in the Carolinas, welcomes Craig Francis as Public Relations and Social Media Manager. He has an…
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South Carolina Federal announces Sixth Annual Scholarship Competition
January 18, 2016
South Carolina Federal Credit Union announces its Sixth Annual smpl. Scholarship Competition. The smpl. program provides financial education and community engagement opportunities for 15 to 25 year olds. The scholarship…
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Staller SC Council for Exceptional Children’s Exceptional Teacher of the Year
January 18, 2016
Donna Staller, Special Education Lead Teacher at Stratford High School, has been named the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children’s Exceptional Educator of the Year. The award is given in…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – Atlas Commerce Center
January 18, 2016
Atlas Commerce Center is pleased to announce that it has executed a lease with Labinal Power Systems, part of the Safran Group, for 25,000 SF located in Phase 1 of…
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Lockhart Power names Andrena Powell-Baker Senior Manager of Community Relations and Development
January 18, 2016
Lockhart Power Company is pleased to welcome Andrena Powell-Baker as senior manager of community relations and development. Her responsibilities will include fostering community relations and actively participating in development opportunities…
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BJU grad Steven Brundage receives national recognition
January 18, 2016
Steven Brundage, a 2011 Bob Jones University graduate and a DMA piano pedagogy candidate at the University of South Carolina, was recently awarded the American Music Teachermagazine’s Article of the…
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