South Carolina’s employment situation
March 14, 2016
Employment growth continues, unemployment rate remains unchanged South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January remained unchanged at 5.5 percent from December 2015. However, the number of people working…
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SC film director named Principal for a Day at Richland District 2 High School
March 14, 2016
Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, SC Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for…
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SC Bar offers free legal clinics in Columbia
March 14, 2016Local attorneys to speak on a variety of legal issues COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor two free legal clinics in Columbia in March. The…
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DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s statement
March 14, 2016
January 2016 Employment Statement “Once again, we have a record number of people working with nearly 11,000 people finding work in January. In this robust economy, we also are…
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Thousands of acres secured with Congaree Land Trust
March 14, 2016
The Congaree Land Trust (CLT) has put the finishing touches on securing conservation easements on three significant properties, adding another 2,330 acres and reaching a total of 62, 577 protected…
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Blythewood High Choir students earn state recognition
March 14, 2016
Seven students from the Blythewood High School Choir were among the top 425 students selected by audition for the 2016 South Carolina All-State Choir out of nearly 2,000 students who…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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Truematter wins Addy Award for Children’s Museum of Denver website
March 14, 2016Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus won a Silver Addy at the American Advertising Awards in Columbia, South Carolina. The awards recognize work…
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NAI Avant facilitates lease of ±60,300 square foot industrial spec building
March 14, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR, recently represented the landlord, Shop Grove Warehouses, LLC in leasing the remaining space within Building I comprised of…
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Truematter wins Addy Award for Children’s Museum of Denver website
March 14, 2016
Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus won a Silver Addy at the American Advertising Awards in Columbia, South Carolina. The awards recognize work…
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NAI Avant facilitates lease of ±60,300 square foot industrial spec building
March 14, 2016
NAI Avant senior brokers Nick Stomski, SIOR and Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR, recently represented the landlord, Shop Grove Warehouses, LLC in leasing the remaining space within Building I comprised of…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016
CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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City of West Columbia acts to adopt regulations allowing food truck courts
March 13, 2016
When the City of West Columbia was first approached with the idea of having a food truck court, zoning regulations created a road block. Staff acted quickly to present city…
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PHS principal named ETV American Graduate Champion
March 12, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates Pelion High School Principal Clark Cooper for being named an ETV American Graduate Champion by South Carolina Educational Television, recognizing Cooper…
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State names Billue finalist for S.C. Teacher of the Year
March 12, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Thursday, March 10, 2016, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Lexington High Teacher and District Teacher of the Year Sheryn Billue as she was teaching AP…
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Sowell Gray member Biff Sowell honored at Leadership In Law awards
March 11, 2016Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce Biff Sowell was honored at the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2016 Leadership in Law awards dinner held Thursday, March 10,…
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Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house
March 11, 2016
Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house CHARLESTON, SC – Palmetto Railways, a division of the SC Department of Commerce, is holding a community kickoff open house to…
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Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house
March 11, 2016
Palmetto Railways to hold a community kickoff open house CHARLESTON, SC – Palmetto Railways, a division of the SC Department of Commerce, is holding a community kickoff open house to…
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SCAEOP names new President
March 11, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP) has named Jill Averyhart, CEOE its 34th President. The SCAEOP held its annual conference in Myrtle Beach, SC…
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Sowell Gray member Biff Sowell honored at Leadership In Law awards
March 11, 2016
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce Biff Sowell was honored at the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2016 Leadership in Law awards dinner held Thursday, March 10,…
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NAI Earle Furman closes sale of Whispering Pines Apartments
March 10, 2016
Tony Bonitati, Kay Hill and Bern DuPree of NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division represented the seller, Southwood Realty, in the sale of Whispering Pines Apartments, a 312-unit complex located at…
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New Vision Program offers free eye exams and glasses for 3,000 children
March 10, 2016
Starting March 14, gift certificates for free eye exams and glasses will be donated to 3,000 families in Richland One thanks to a partnership between the district, Reading Is Fundamental,…
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LHS students earn recognition at math competition
March 10, 2016Lexington County School District One congratulates three Lexington High School students who earned recognition at the College of Charleston Math Meet 2016, held on February 27 in Charleston. LHS…
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Palmetto Health welcomes Zeid Keilani, M.D., to the Weight Management Center
March 10, 2016
Palmetto Health announces Zeid M. Keilani, M.D., has joined the Palmetto Health Weight Management Center, where he now practices alongside Dalton Prickett, M.D., and Benjamin Tribble, M.D. Keilani earned his…
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WKHS National Honor Society students honored by Salvation Army
March 10, 2016Lexington County School District One congratulates students with White Knoll High School’s National Honor Society chapter for being honored by The Salvation Army of the Midlands. The chapter raised more…
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Diamonds Direct celebrates grand opening with array of festive events
March 10, 2016
. The new store is the first location in the state and seventh in the U.S. for the diamond importer and retailer, which got its start in 1995. The grand…
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Volvo Car Open partners with SunTrust to offer juniors free tickets to tournament
March 10, 2016
The Volvo Car Open tennis tournament has continued its 2015 mission to grow the game of tennis. For the second year in a row, the WTA Premier event has partnered…
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Avison Young Retail Lease – Trolley Square Shopping Center
March 10, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Avery M. Homes represented the landlord, Trolley Square, LLC in the lease extension of 1,200sf retail space located at 1525 Old Trolley Road…
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Registration open for 2016 Moms’ Run benefiting Postpartum Support Charleston
March 10, 2016
On Mother’s Day weekend, honor moms everywhere by supporting a cause that helps women and their families suffering from postpartum mood disorders. Postpartum Support Charleston is hosting the 13th annual…
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The Charleston Museum announces the availability of archaeological site reports online, making decades of research available to the public.
March 10, 2016The Charleston Museum announced that archaeological site reports, produced by its Archaeology Department, are now available online. Comprising 56 reports, the bulk of which were prepared by Curator of Historical…
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Joseph S. Kassim named CresCom Bank’s Chief Accounting Officer
March 10, 2016
CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, has named Joseph S. Kassim as the bank’s Chief Accounting Officer. Kassim has been CresCom Bank’s Senior Vice President of Finance since…
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Jim Hutto Joins CresCom Bank as VP/Commercial Loan Officer
March 10, 2016
CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, has named Jim Hutto as vice president and commercial loan officer. Hutto will be based out of the bank’s Meeting Street branch…
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Historic Columbia’s 2016 Gardening Symposium
March 10, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia celebrates the arrival of spring with the 2016 Gardening Symposium on April 8 and 9. Following the theme “Redefining the Southern Garden: Past, Present &…
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ERA Wilder Realty named finalist for the Cartus Broker Network Masters Cup at Annual Broker Network Conference
March 10, 2016
ERA Wilder Realty has been named as a finalist for the Cartus Broker Network Masters Cup the the Cartus Broker Network International Conference opening session on March 8, 2016at the…
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BMW Associates to raise walls on Habitat for Humanity home
March 10, 2016
GREER, SC – In true teamwork fashion typically reserved for a high-tech assembly line, BMW Associates will raise exterior walls on the first BMW Habitat home during a Wall-Raising Ceremony…
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Local survivor and CEO leads 2016 Upstate Heart Walk
March 10, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Herb Dew, CEO of Human Technologies Incorporated, is serving as the chair for the American Heart Association 2016 Upstate Heart Walk. Mr. Dew, who is also a survivor…
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KeenanSuggs recognizes Executive Advisors at Best Partners Banquet
March 10, 2016
KeenanSuggs hosted the firm’s annual BEST Partners Banquet awarding the Executive Advisor designation. This designation recognizes advisors demonstrating quality leadership and exceptional production. Robbie Bowers, Ad Boyle, Eric Elkins, Darren…
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KeenanSuggs recognizes Executive Advisors at Best Partners Banquet
March 10, 2016
KeenanSuggs hosted the firm’s annual BEST Partners Banquet awarding the Executive Advisor designation. This designation recognizes advisors demonstrating quality leadership and exceptional production. Robbie Bowers, Ad Boyle, Eric Elkins, Darren…
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Essex Weld Solutions establishing Cherokee County operations
March 10, 2016
Investment To Bring $2.6 Million In New Investment To The Upstate Essex Weld Solutions, an international manufacturer of automotive racking products, is establishing operations in Cherokee County with Essex Weld…
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Essex Weld Solutions establishing Cherokee County operations
March 10, 2016
Investment To Bring $2.6 Million In New Investment To The Upstate Essex Weld Solutions, an international manufacturer of automotive racking products, is establishing operations in Cherokee County with Essex Weld…
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Riverbanks set to open Waterfall Junction on April 7
March 10, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – A bouquet of new adventures will bloom at Riverbanks Botanical Garden this spring with the grand opening of Waterfall Junction on Thursday, April 7. The debut of…
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NAI Avant brokers recreational land sales totaling more than ±305 acres
March 10, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Tom and Tombo Milliken recently represented the seller in the sale of ±203.19 acres (AC) of land known as the Cypress Creek Tract.…
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NAI Avant brokers recreational land sales totaling more than ±305 acres
March 10, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Tom and Tombo Milliken recently represented the seller in the sale of ±203.19 acres (AC) of land known as the Cypress Creek Tract.…
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Colliers International represents Reger Holdings, LLC in 117,865 square foot lease to OMSK in Bishopville, SC
March 9, 2016
First OMSK to join South Carolina’s tire industry Colliers International industrial specialists, Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Sam Myers, completed a lease at 227 Browntown Rd. in Bishopville, SC.…
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Salvation Army presents Battle of the Bells Trophy to Dutch Fork High School Volunteer Group
March 9, 2016
The winner of The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ 2015 High School Battle of the Bells competition is Dutch Fork High School Air Force JROTC. Student volunteers from the…
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Experience South Carolina Art and History in two new exhibits at the State Museum
March 9, 2016
The South Carolina State Museum will unveil two new exhibits focused on South Carolina art and history this month. Holocaust Remembered, the stories of South Carolina Holocaust survivors and liberators…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names Upstate top producers from February
March 9, 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – for the…
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Emergency Management Staff receive certification
March 9, 2016
Dorchester County Emergency Management Department is pleased to announce that two staff members have earned certification as a South Carolina Certified Emergency Manager (SCCEM). Roger Dangerfield, Communications and Logistics Manager,…
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Landmark 24 to build at Berkeley Commons
March 9, 2016
Landmark 24, a major regional builder in Georgia and South Carolina, has announced their intention to build 18 two story townhomes at Berkeley Commons in Berkeley County. With quality features…
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BCSD to host Teacher Recruitment Fair Saturday, March 12
March 9, 2016Berkeley County School District (BCSD) will host its 15th Annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Cane Bay High School (1624 State…
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