Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2016 Education Reform Initiative
January 13, 2016
“It’s time to deal with the facilities of the schools in our state.” Continuing her focus on statewide education reform, Governor Nikki Haley announced her 2016 Education Reform Initiative,…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project recommended for Congressional authorization
January 13, 2016
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Recommended for Congressional Authorization The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was recommended to Congress for authorization this week, continuing the project’s historic momentum through the U.S.…
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“Right to Try” Bill receives warm reception in SC Senate
January 13, 2016Access to Experimental Drugs for the Terminally Ill is Goal of Bill by Senator Campbell A subcommittee of the Senate Medical Affairs Committee gave the “Right to Try” bill (S.929)…
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Mike Crapps, First Community Bank
January 13, 2016
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. A Conversation with Mike Crapps,…
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Gilbert High Principal and Athletic Director honored
January 13, 2016Gilbert High Principal Ann O’Cain and Athletic Director Barry Harley received recognition on Wednesday, January 13 as the 2015 3A Region 5 Principal of the Year and Athletic Director of…
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Don Tomlin and Councilman Ed McDowell have been appointed to City Center Partnership’s Board of Directors
January 13, 2016
City Center Partnership (CCP) announced Columbia City Council has appointed new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. New CCP board members include Donald R. Tomlin, Jr. and Honorable Reverend…
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Rebuild Upstate celebrates record in changing community lives
January 13, 2016
The lives of 120 Upstate families were made better in 2015 thanks to the volunteers at Rebuild Upstate. This non-profit that serves Greenville, Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties more than…
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United Community Bank executive re-elected to board of National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders
January 13, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Richard Bradshaw, president of specialized lending at United Community Bank, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL).…
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Ogletree Deakins enters Canadian market
January 13, 2016
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm is entering the Canadian market with…
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D&W Fine Pack expanding Upstate operations
January 13, 2016
Company Investing $20 Million To Expand Laurens County Operations D&W Fine Pack (D&W), a Mid Oaks Investment portfolio company, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Laurens County. The company’s…
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Furman Biology professor Victoria Turgeon receives grant to study spinal cord injury
January 12, 2016Furman University biology professor Dr. Victoria Turgeon has been awarded a grant from the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund. With the two-year, nearly $80,000 grant, Turgeon will study…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood elects four attorneys to partnership
January 12, 2016
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Amber R. Duncan, M. Kevin McCarrell, Matthew P. Stone and John P. Zimmer have been elected to the firm’s partnership…
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Apex Broadcasting becomes official sponsor of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing
January 12, 2016
The Heritage Classic Foundation and Apex Broadcasting announced today that Apex Broadcasting has signed a three-year agreement to become the new Official Radio Stations of the RBC Heritage Presented by…
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Richland County Council Re-elects Chair, Vice Chair for 2016
January 12, 2016
At Richland County Council’s first meeting of the year, members re-elected Torrey Rush to serve as Chair and Greg Pearce to serve as Vice Chair for 2016. The Chair and…
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Irmo man donates $50,000 to Lexington Medical Center Foundation generous gift honors his late wife
January 12, 2016
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation received a $50,000 gift Tuesday from an Irmo man who wanted to recognize the hospital and its staff members for the outstanding care they provided…
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Alex Irwin represented the seller for an $8.75 million industrial building sale/leaseback
January 12, 2016
Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale and leaseback transaction at 2486-2550 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC. Alex Irwin of…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina hires Chynna Phillips
January 12, 2016
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces Chynna Phillips as Project Assistant. As Project Assistant, Chynna is a vital member of the Foundation’s Initiative Team supporting the work…
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Mitchell Elementary School nurse named South Carolina School Nurse of the Year
January 12, 2016The South Carolina Association of School Nurses announced recently that the South Carolina School Nurse of the Year is Lidie Collier of Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School. Ms. Collier…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 12, 2016
Liquid Catering has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Catering in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the…
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Upstate Solar Tour Showcases Solar at Work
January 12, 2016
Upstate residents will have a chance to see and hear about the benefits of solar during a unique home tour that showcases how affordable and accessible solar can be for…
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Eric Teal joins Queens Oak as CIO and managing partner
January 12, 2016
Brings Track Record as Value Investor to Boutique Asset Management Firm CHARLOTTE, NC – Queens Oak Advisors LLC, a boutique wealth management firm providing comprehensive wealth and investment management…
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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Saluda County
January 12, 2016
Company Investing More Than $12 Million In Solar Projects Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first…
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Ways and Means Committee Begins Committee Work
January 12, 2016
House Budget writers start deliberations House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) released the following statement: “The Ways and Means Committee and its subcommittees have been meeting since…
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Derrick Stubbs Legacy of Leadership honored in SCACPA’s Top 100 Influential People In Accounting
January 12, 2016Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, is pleased to announce five of its accountants, including the firm’s three founding partners, have…
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UofSC College of Nursing No. 1 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings
January 12, 2016The University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing is ranked No. 1 in the nation for its online graduate programs in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online…
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Alzheimer’s Association honors Campbell children & wife for advocacy in respite care
January 12, 2016
In the first full week of the New Year, the Alzheimer’s Association hosted the first of many “Brain New You” events being held across the state to promote brain health…
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New Exhibition to Open at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s Bassett Gallery
January 12, 2016
Helen Smith Warren & Mary Deas Boykin Wortley Southern Exposures: From the Mountains to the Sea CAMDEN, SC — The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will open the 2016…
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Derrick Stubbs Legacy of Leadership honored in SCACPA’s Top 100 Influential People In Accounting
January 12, 2016
Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, is pleased to announce five of its accountants, including the firm’s three founding partners, have…
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Urban League of the Upstate to award $100,000 in scholarships at the Annual MLK Dreams in Action Scholarship Breakfast
January 11, 2016
Urban League of the Upstate, an affiliate of the National Urban League, announced that it will award eight scholarships totaling over $100,000 in to Upstate Youth at the Annual MLK Dream Scholarship…
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Realtors Jobe Johnson and Ashley Marsh join The Cassina Group
January 11, 2016Leading Charleston real estate firm The Cassina Group has hired experienced Realtors Jobe Johnson and Ashley Marsh to join the company’s growing team. Jobe Johnson, originally from the Washington, D.C.,…
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The County of Lexington receives national recognition for addressing rural healthcare disparities
January 11, 2016
The National Community Development Association is recognizing the County of Lexington with its 2016 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award. Lexington County is the only community in South Carolina to…
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Richardson Plowden names Rollins a shareholder
January 11, 2016
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney C. Clifford Rollins has been named a shareholder in the Firm. Rollins joined Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office in 2003. “Cliff is…
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United Way State Association CEO to step down as leader
January 11, 2016
After ten years of leadership, Tim Ervolina is making plans to step down as President and CEO of United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) in 2016. “This has been…
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The Woodlands continues tradition of giving this holiday season
January 11, 2016
The Woodlands at Furman is spreading Christmas cheer a little further this year by donating over $3,000 to Safe Harbor. This donation was made possible through the Woodland’s annual Festival…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 11, 2016
Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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Turner Padget elects Audra Byrd as shareholder
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Audra Byrd has been elected as a shareholder of the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Based in the Myrtle Beach office, Byrd…
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Turner Padget boosts Insurance Litigation practice with addition of three attorneys
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the further expansion of its Insurance Litigation practice with the addition of three attorneys: Greenville-based of counsel David L. Moore, and Charleston-based associates…
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Spartanburg County Foundation announces 2016 grant cycle
January 11, 2016
The Spartanburg County Foundation is excited to announce that in 2016 it will offer two responsive grant cycles. The Spring Cycle, now open, focuses on programmatic and general purpose grants…
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Collins & Lacy attorney selected as an honoree for the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
January 11, 2016
Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that Christian Stegmaier has been chosen as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. He will receive the award on March 10, 2016 at a…
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Sowell Gray law firm celebrates 20th year with yearlong community service
January 11, 2016Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte celebrates 20 years practicing law in Columbia, SC with a yearlong commitment to service projects that give back to the community. With its theme for…
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Strings and Salsa brings locally-bred, Latin-influenced music and dance show to Harbison Theatre, Jan. 22, 2016
January 11, 2016Charleston-based Salsa group swings into the Midlands with spicy show There’s nothing like live Salsa dancing and Cuban-pop rhythms to spice up a cold winter night. Strings and Salsa, Charleston,…
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City Center Partnership receives 2016 community pride grant from Palmetto Pride
January 11, 2016City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $2,480 from Palmetto Pride to help the organization continue with its Planter Beautification…
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Strings and Salsa brings locally-bred, Latin-influenced music and dance show to Harbison Theatre, Jan. 22, 2016
January 11, 2016
Charleston-based Salsa group swings into the Midlands with spicy show There’s nothing like live Salsa dancing and Cuban-pop rhythms to spice up a cold winter night. Strings and Salsa, Charleston,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
City Center Partnership receives 2016 community pride grant from Palmetto Pride
January 11, 2016
City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $2,480 from Palmetto Pride to help the organization continue with its Planter Beautification…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Sowell Gray law firm celebrates 20th year with yearlong community service
January 11, 2016
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte celebrates 20 years practicing law in Columbia, SC with a yearlong commitment to service projects that give back to the community. With its theme for…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 11, 2016
Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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Darla Moore School of Business Graduate, Pedro De Abreu, finalist in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30
January 10, 2016University of South Carolina and Darla Moore School of Business graduate (USC ’14), Pedro De Abreu, 26, was one of the finalists of the 2016 FORBES magazine 30 Under 30.…
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Darla Moore School of Business Graduate, Pedro De Abreu, finalist in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30
January 10, 2016
University of South Carolina and Darla Moore School of Business graduate (USC ’14), Pedro De Abreu, 26, was one of the finalists of the 2016 FORBES magazine 30 Under 30.…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces statewide domestic violence reforms
January 9, 2016
Governor Nikki Haley, members of the South Carolina Domestic Violence Task Force, and solicitors from around the state held a Statehouse press conference announcing the implementation of the first set…
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Healthy Hands Cooking awarded multi-year alliance with USC/Columbia Technology Incubator
January 9, 2016
Healthy Hands Cooking, in the battle against childhood obesity, is thrilled to announce its membership in USC/Columbia Technology Incubator to expand and improve its online training, certification, support, and class…
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