New Year’s Day Brings Thousands of Customers to Lizard’s Thicket
December 30, 2015
What: Lizard’s Thicket, which has 15 restaurants in the Midlands and its newest location in Florence, S.C., makes plans for Jan. 1, 2016 when it will serve thousands of servings…
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Join S.C. neighbors for Famously Hot New Year this Thursday, Dec. 31 with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 30, 2015
Answers to FAQs, transportation and accommodation details, give to One SC Flood Relief Fund COLUMBIA, SC – Famously Hot New Year – South Carolina’s largest free New Year’s Eve celebration…
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Board authorizes Santee Cooper to execute new contract with Century Aluminum
December 29, 2015
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors authorized management to execute a new power supply contract with Century Aluminum Co., to be effective Jan. 1, 2016. The three-year contract provides that…
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Dominion Resources donates $10,000 to USO South Carolina
December 29, 2015
Dominion Resources presented a $10,000 check to the USO South Carolina this week to make the holidays brighter for Fort Jackson troops! “The USO South Carolina is blessed to have…
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Ron Anderson reappointed to The Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors
December 29, 2015
Colliers International’s Ron Anderson was reappointed by the City of Columbia to The Central Midlands Regional Transportation Authority (CMRTA) Board of Directors for two years. Anderson was initially appointed in…
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Special tax bill includes extended help for charities
December 29, 2015On December 18, 2015, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which renews and makes permanent the Charitable IRA provision of 2006, making it easier for Americans…
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Foundation now accepting nominations for the 2016 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
December 29, 2015
The Spartanburg County Foundation is accepting nominations for the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual award honors individuals who have worked to improve the…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation awards Just Because grants totaling $9,600
December 29, 2015
The Spartanburg County Foundation awarded $9,600 in surprise grants to five Spartanburg County nonprofit organizations today, Just Because. This act of ambush philanthropy not only provides assistance to nonprofit organizations,…
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Complete’s Moore to serve as SCPRSA officer
December 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Sarah Moore of Complete Public Relations was tapped to chair SCPRSA’s Mercury Awards this April. Moore is a 2014 Master’s graduate of Grady College of Journalism and…
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Southern Community Services Celebrates 15 years as Leader in Homeowner Association Management
December 29, 2015Southern Community Services (SCS), the region’s leader in homeowner association management, is celebrating its 15th anniversary of providing professional business, governance, and community management services to more than 160 communities…
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Southern Community Services Celebrates 15 years as Leader in Homeowner Association Management
December 29, 2015
Southern Community Services (SCS), the region’s leader in homeowner association management, is celebrating its 15th anniversary of providing professional business, governance, and community management services to more than 160 communities…
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Ob Hospitalist Group names new Chief Growth Officer
December 28, 2015
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, is pleased to welcome new Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Marc Kerlin. Kerlin joins OBHG with 30 years of experience…
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Transdev contributes $20,000 to United Way’s flood recovery efforts
December 28, 2015
United Way of the Midlands recently received a $20,000 donation to its flood recovery efforts from Transdev, contract operator of local transportation system The COMET. “The COMET has been a…
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Pat Conroy shares deep insights on art and life with Ex Libris Society
December 28, 2015COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Nov. 6, novelist Pat Conroy spoke to the Ex Libris Society – a group of individuals who provide substantial support to the libraries at the University…
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Inez Tenenbaum joins board of Safe Kids Worldwide
December 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia attorney Inez Tenenbaum has been named to the board of Safe Kids Worldwide, an international nonprofit working to prevent childhood injury, the number-one cause of death…
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Pat Conroy shares deep insights on art and life with Ex Libris Society
December 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Nov. 6, novelist Pat Conroy spoke to the Ex Libris Society – a group of individuals who provide substantial support to the libraries at the University…
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Inez Tenenbaum joins board of Safe Kids Worldwide
December 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia attorney Inez Tenenbaum has been named to the board of Safe Kids Worldwide, an international nonprofit working to prevent childhood injury, the number-one cause of death…
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Truematter wins Telerik Sitefinity “Website of the Quarter” award
December 23, 2015Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver has been named a Telerik® Sitefinity™ “Website of the Quarter” which puts truematter and the website in the running for…
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NAI Avant reports continuing leasing velocity in three-building office park in Forest Acres
December 23, 2015NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace and NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently represented the landlord in another lease in the Landmark Professional Office and Medical Park. New Millennium Building…
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Truematter wins Telerik Sitefinity “Website of the Quarter” award
December 23, 2015
Truematter’s recently launched website for the Children’s Museum of Denver has been named a Telerik® Sitefinity™ “Website of the Quarter” which puts truematter and the website in the running for…
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NAI Avant reports continuing leasing velocity in three-building office park in Forest Acres
December 23, 2015
NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace and NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently represented the landlord in another lease in the Landmark Professional Office and Medical Park. New Millennium Building…
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Avison Young Retail Lease – 8410 Rivers Avenue
December 22, 2015
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré R. Stephens & Avery Homes represented Fifty-Two Associates in the lease extension of 2,750 SF retail space located at…
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SC-based Strategic Development Group helps Bridgestone APM choose site for new facility
December 22, 2015
Strategic Development Group (SDG), one of the nation’s leading corporate site selection and economic development consulting firms, has helped Bridgestone APM Company locate and secure a site in Wheatfield, N.Y.…
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Richland County Council Chairman Rush among Innovative Officials in DC at Joint Center December 2015 Roundtable
December 22, 2015
Chairman Torrey Rush, last week, joined twenty-four (24) of the nation’s most innovative and influential elected state, county, local, and tribal officials at a 3-day policy roundtable in Washington, DC for…
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House Ways and Means Chairman prepares Palmetto Farm Aid
December 22, 2015House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) today announced plans to introduce the first of several legislative responses to the catastrophic flooding the state received this October. The House…
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American Advertising Awards now accepting entries
December 22, 2015
The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands is challenging advertisers and marketers from across the region to take a look at their best work of 2015 and find out if…
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National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre
December 22, 2015Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…
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NAI Avant facilitates office space lease in Columbia’s premier professional business park
December 22, 2015NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace recently represented the landlord, Boss’s Pinnacle Point LLC, in the lease of ±9,735 square feet of office space at 130 Pinnacle Point Court. The…
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The Okonite Company Expanding Midlands Operations
December 22, 2015
Company Investing $19.5 Million To Expand Orangeburg County Facility The Okonite Company, a premier manufacturer of high-quality, insulated electric wire and cable, is expanding its existing operations in Orangeburg County.…
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National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre
December 22, 2015
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…
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NAI Avant facilitates office space lease in Columbia’s premier professional business park
December 22, 2015
NAI Avant senior broker Macon Lovelace recently represented the landlord, Boss’s Pinnacle Point LLC, in the lease of ±9,735 square feet of office space at 130 Pinnacle Point Court. The…
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SC Bar Foundation announces Gibson and Mitchell as Foundation Ambassadors
December 21, 2015
The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomes Florence attorney Tiffany D. Gibson and Hartsville attorney Cody T. Mitchell as Foundation Ambassadors. In this leadership position, Gibson and Mitchell will work with…
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Date set for Spartanburg Soaring! 2016
December 21, 2015
Chapman Cultural Center has set the date for its third annual Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival for Saturday, April 23, 2016, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This free and family-friendly festival has…
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Coldwell Banker Caine forms partnership with Cox Photography
December 21, 2015
Coldwell Banker Caine and Cox Photography recently announced a full service partnership offering professional photography and videography to all agents and clients. Unique to the Upstate, the new agreement includes…
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Ring In The New Year with a special five course dinner at 492
December 21, 2015
On Thursday, December 31, 492 will host a special five course dinner to welcome the new year. Executive Chef Nate Whiting and Pastry Chef Amanee Neirouz created the New Year’s…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers represent the seller for a $2 million warehouse
December 21, 2015
Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sales transaction of 2076 Wambaw Creek Rd, Charleston, SC. Alex Irwin and George McCutchen,…
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One SC Flood Relief Fund awards $500,000 in grants for flood recovery
December 21, 2015
The first grant recipients of the One SC Flood Relief Fund, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation and accepting donations at www.onescfund.org, have been announced. A total of $500,000 in…
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Treasurer Loftis Statement on Retirement System Report
December 21, 2015
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Audit Council’s (LAC) report of the South Carolina Retirement System. “I want to thank the LAC…
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SCRA Technology Ventures announces new companies
December 21, 2015
Three Companies, One Resource Partner Accepted into SC Launch Program SCRA Technology Ventures announced the acceptance of three South Carolina companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-based App Squared…
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GSSM’s virtual engineering program now accepting applications for Class of 2019
December 21, 2015
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications for Accelerate, a virtual engineering program, through January 8, 2016 for the Class of 2019. Online applications…
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Bean hired to manage communication efforts at South Carolina School Boards Association
December 21, 2015
The South Carolina School Boards Association announces the hire of Rebecca “Becky” J. Bean as Communications Manager. “Becky “brings experience and a proven track record of success in the school…
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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Allendale County
December 21, 2015
Company Investing More Than $8 Million In Solar Project 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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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 19, 2015Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…
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NAI Avant facilitates move for popular Tennessee based craft beer franchise to Columbia, SC
December 19, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Patrick Palmer recently finalized a lease for Knoxville, TN. based craft beer company, The Casual Pint. The franchisee plans to open three locations…
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NAI Avant facilitates move for popular Tennessee based craft beer franchise to Columbia, SC
December 19, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Patrick Palmer recently finalized a lease for Knoxville, TN. based craft beer company, The Casual Pint. The franchisee plans to open three locations…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move, retail
Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 19, 2015
Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager
December 18, 2015
Liquid Catering and its sister company The Old Cigar Warehouse has brought in Tracy Ryan as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. “Tracy brings a strong background in sales…
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McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown
December 18, 2015McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the…
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Year-end spending bill funds new federal courthouse in Greenville
December 18, 2015
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he was pleased the year-end spending bill set to be voted on in Congress today contains funding to begin and complete construction of…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2015
December 18, 2015
Employment Gains Set New Record Unemployment Rate Continues To Fall South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month, declining from 5.6 percent in October to 5.5…
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