Two Spartanburg Water Employees win awards for excellence

  January 18, 2016

A Spartanburg Water laboratory analyst was selected for recognition by the Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) recently. Lauren Ballenger, a longtime employee of the utility, was awarded the…

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NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions

  January 18, 2016

Leases   Greenville, South Carolina:  Ted Lyerly, CCIM; Jimmy Wright; and Brendan Gower of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord, Hotzfam Trusts, in leasing to The Casual Pint a 2,600…

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RealOp Investments closes its initial fund offering

  January 18, 2016

RealOp Investments announced the closing of its very first Real Estate Opportunities Fund resulting in over $15 million of deployed capital. The ROI Real Estate Opportunities Fund IS the first…

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The Ponds Conservancy Announces 2016 Lecture Series

  January 18, 2016

The Ponds Conservancy is hosting a series of lectures in 2016 on various topics related to the history and culture of the land on which The Ponds is located. The…

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Dr. Mattox first to offer groundbreaking feminine wellness treatment

  January 18, 2016

GREENVILLE SC – Dr. Fleming Mattox, of the Carolina Continence Center, recently announced he and his office have been trained and certified to offer a new technology for non-surgical vaginal restoration. ThermiVa…

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Shutt receives South Carolina Leadership in Law Award

  January 18, 2016

Callison Tighe member Nekki Shutt has received a South Carolina Leadership in Law Award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Shutt will be profiled in the publication’s Jan. 18 edition. The…

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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  January 18, 2016

Governor Nikki Haley today released the following statement: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at…

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Shutt receives South Carolina Leadership in Law Award

  January 18, 2016

Callison Tighe member Nekki Shutt has received a South Carolina Leadership in Law Award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Shutt will be profiled in the publication’s Jan. 18 edition. The…

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Gov. Nikki Haley announces Executive Budget FY 2016-17

  January 15, 2016

    Topline Budget Highlights: A Sustaining Commitment to South Carolina Schools Building on the past two years of success in education reform, Governor Haley announced her 2016 Education Reform…

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Flood relief extension deadline: February 16, 2016

  January 15, 2016

South Carolina taxpayers impacted by the October 2015 floods were offered an extension for returns and payments due between October 1, 2015 and February 16, 2016. The February 16 extension deadline is approaching.…

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New banking program launched by City

  January 15, 2016

The City of Columbia’s Community Development Department has kicked off “Bank On” Columbia and three revamped financial empowerment initiatives. Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, City staff and partnering…

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CWC Chamber offers free business-building seminars

  January 15, 2016

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is offering three seminars to help members and other business leaders attract and retain more customers in a recovering economy. Chamber President Gregg Pinner…

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CWC Chamber offers free business-building seminars

  January 15, 2016

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is offering three seminars to help members and other business leaders attract and retain more customers in a recovering economy. Chamber President Gregg Pinner…

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Hedrick Gardner recognizes leading Columbia attorney

  January 15, 2016

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP, a leading regional litigation and dispute management law firm, is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been promoted in the firm. Dewana Looper…

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Spring Valley High School students earn National Recognition

  January 14, 2016

Two Spring Valley High School seniors have been selected as 2016 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists. Discovery magnet students Mohammad Arammash and Krishna Gorrepati will each receive a $1,000 award…

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Robyn Hall achieves National Recognition

  January 14, 2016

Robyn Jones Hall, a Realtor® Associate with the Mt. Pleasant Hwy. 17 North office of Carolina One Real Estate, has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation by the…

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Call for Artists Chapman Cultural Center seeks woodworking artist

  January 14, 2016

Chapman Cultural Center is looking for a professional South Carolina artist/craftsperson with experience in producing functional and large-scale wood sculptures. That person will lead a design team that will make…

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Avison Young Retail Space – 1901 Ashley River Road

  January 14, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer, CCIM represented the tenant, Christophe Artisan Chocolatier Patissier, LLC, in the lease of a 1,800 SF retail space…

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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Financial Officer

  January 14, 2016

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, welcomed new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kevin Krenzke. Krenzke joins OBHG with almost 20 years of finance and accounting…

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The Old Cigar Warehouse wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award

  January 14, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC – The Old Cigar Warehouse has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Ceremony and Reception Space in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the…

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NAI Avant procures medical office lease for Palmetto Health

  January 14, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Roger Winn recently represented the tenant, Palmetto Health Outpatient Behavioral Care, in their new lease at 720 Gracern Road in…

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NAI Avant procures medical office lease for Palmetto Health

  January 14, 2016

COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Roger Winn recently represented the tenant, Palmetto Health Outpatient Behavioral Care, in their new lease at 720 Gracern Road in…

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NAI Avant brokers sale of ±8,100 SF industrial building in Ladson

  January 13, 2016

Jered Wilkerson, broker with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently arranged the sale of a ±8,100 square foot industrial facility located at 157 Acres Road in Ladson, SC. Wilkerson represented the…

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S.C. Chamber President Ted Pitts testifies on need to reform DOT

  January 13, 2016

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President Ted Pitts today testified before the House Legislative Oversight Committee about the need to reform the DOT as it relates to a comprehensive infrastructure…

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Mollye Hudson joins CBRE Asset Services Group in Columbia

  January 13, 2016

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Mollye Hudson has joined the Asset Services Group as a Real Estate Manager. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, she will manage a portfolio of commercial…

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Avison Young Office Lease – 11 Broad Street

  January 13, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer represented the tenant, Caldwell Partners International LTD, in the lease  of a 1,648 SF office space located at…

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Avison Young Retail Lease – 8410 Rivers Avenue

  January 13, 2016

Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré R. Stephens represented Fifty-Two Associates in the lease extension of 1,500 SF retail space located at 8410 Rivers Avenue…

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AT&T employees mentor 1 million hours, surpassing goal

  January 13, 2016

In less than 4 years, AT&T* employees provided students with 1 million hours of mentoring, here in South Carolina and across the globe. Employee mentors participate in AT&T’s Aspire Mentoring Academy, which was…

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Sutherland joins NBSC as branch manager

  January 13, 2016

NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, today announced that George S. Sutherland has been named branch manager for the Greenville Main office located at 201 East McBee Avenue. Sutherland will…

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