United Community Bank Ice on Main rink installation to begin this week
November 1, 2019
The chiller that helps keep the ice frozen throughout the United Community Bank Ice on Main season is scheduled to arrive on Friday, November 1 at 9 a.m. The equipment…
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New Brew Hop Pass promises savings for Charleston craft beer drinkers
November 1, 2019
If you love experiencing the local craft brew scene then you’re going to love the new Brew Hop Pass! The pass will include discounts such as “buy a pint get…
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Hall family receives donations from erve & Connect Fundraiser
November 1, 2019
Donations of $44,000+ support Deputy Roy Hall who was struck by a drunk driver Serve & Connect presented the Hall family with a check for $44,635 this week from funds…
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All treats, no tricks at Sheriff’s annual Halloween Party
November 1, 2019By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and approximately 150-175 deputies and employees of the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) celebrated Halloween with…
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TreesUpstate selected to partner with TD Tree Days
November 1, 2019
TD Bank selected TreesUpstate to participate in TD Tree Days, a community-based program that expands urban forests and green spaces in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. Staff and volunteers of TreesUpstate…
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TD Bank names Mike Farmer regional vice president
November 1, 2019
Accomplished Banking Executive Joins Midlands Team TD Bank has named Mike Farmer as regional vice president for the Midlands market. He will be responsible for managing a team of commercial…
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Wyche names Matthew Couvillion and Josh Lonon shareholders
November 1, 2019
Wyche announced that Matthew Couvillion and Josh Lonon have been named shareholders of the firm. Matthew Couvillion serves as the firm’s Corporate Practice Group leader and focuses his practice at…
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VC3 expands its Southeast presence with the acquisition of Tennessee-based masterIT
November 1, 2019
VC3, a market-leading managed Information Technology (IT) service provider, announced the acquisition of masterIT, a Memphis-based managed IT service provider. Both organizations are consistently ranked among the top IT service…
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Greenville Country Club hostess earns Employee of the Year award
November 1, 2019
LaVerne Young, hostess at Greenville Country Club (GCC), is being honored with the Front of the House Employee of the Year award by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.…
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Randolph joins BlackStream International as residential and commercial agent
November 1, 2019
Residential and commercial real estate agent Robbie Randolph has joined BlackStream International Real Estate, a Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate based in Greenville but serving the entire Upstate of South…
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Bluestein Attorneys included in 2020 Best Law Firms in America
November 1, 2019
Bluestein Attorneys has been named in the top tier for the Columbia area in three practice areas in the 2020 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News – Best…
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Progress amps up across the BullStreet District
November 1, 2019
A third national business is headed to Columbia’s newest downtown destination If you drive by the massive, 181-acre BullStreet District — known as the largest urban redevelopment project on the…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel earns top-tier honors in Best Law Firms
November 1, 2019
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel again has earned Tier 1 honors in two employment law practice areas in the just-released 2020 edition of “Best Law Firms in America.” The top-level rankings…
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Callison Tighe earns 4 Tier 1 honors in Best Law Firms
November 1, 2019
Callison Tighe has earned four Tier 1 honors, and nine honors overall, in the just-released 2020 edition of “Best Law Firms in America.” The Tier 1 honors were in banking…
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Robinson Gray named to top tier in 2020 Best Law Firms in America
November 1, 2019
Robinson Gray has been named in the top tier for the Columbia area in 12 practice areas in the 2020 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News – Best…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
November 1, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the 10th consecutive year. The firm earned…
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High Spirits Hospitality hires new vice president of sales and marketing
November 1, 2019
Holly Haraway is bringing her years of industry experience to the High Spirits Hospitality team as the new vice president of sales and marketing. A Greenville native, Haraway graduated from…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for ninth consecutive year
November 1, 2019
In addition, the firm’s Greenville office earned seven metropolitan “Tier 1” practice area rankings Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for ninth consecutive year
November 1, 2019
In addition, the firm’s Columbia office earned three metropolitan “Tier 1” practice area rankings Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for ninth consecutive year
November 1, 2019In addition, the firm’s Charleston office earned a metropolitan “Tier 1” practice area ranking in the Employment Law – Management category Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law…
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Clarity Nutraceuticals brings health & wellness product manufacturing, distribution to Charleston, SC
October 31, 2019
Clarity Nutraceuticals, a Charleston-based health supplement manufacturing company formerly operating as CBD Carolinas, has launched a flagship line of ultra-pure hemp-based CBD capsule products formulated and produced locally by a…
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A M King completes innovative IMP manufacturing facility in Laurens
October 31, 2019
A M King has finished design and construction of a greenfield facility for TrueCore, a manufacturer of Insulated Metal Panels (IMP) for use in construction and renovation of cold storage…
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Inclement Weather Center open on nights with a forecast of 40 degrees beginning November 1
October 31, 2019
United Way of the Midlands is reminding the community that the Inclement Weather Center at 191 Calhoun Street is open on any night that temperatures are expected to drop to…
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Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce recognize three Spartanburg County Lawmakers as business advocates
October 31, 2019
The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce recognized State Reps. Rita Allison, Mike Forrester and Max Hyde for their efforts to support business-friendly legislation at the Spencer/Hines Properties CEO Social. The…
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Unlikely heroes bring affordable housing to the Peninsula
October 31, 2019
Unlikely Heroes Bring Affordable Housing to the Peninsula One80 Place today announces a landmark affordable housing project thanks to a consortium of supporters that includes some of Charleston’s most generous…
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The Charleston Crab Shacks are celebrating 20 years in the Lowcountry
October 31, 2019
This November & December, all three area Crab Shacks locations will be offering Snow Crab Legs for $20 per pound to celebrate 20 years! The Charleston Crab Shacks are turning…
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BOGARI Furniture is celebrating its 15th year anniversary
October 31, 2019
BOGARI, a European Contemporary Furniture Store first opened its doors in 2004 by Ivet and Lyudmil Ivanova. After graduating with a master’s degree in finance and years of interior design…
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South Carolina State Museum’s Executive Director announces retirement
October 31, 2019
Award Winning Leader to Step Down in 2020 after 18 years as head of state’s largest museum William Calloway, executive director of the South Carolina State Museum has announced plans…
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Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers to fight hunger during local donation drive
October 31, 2019Month-long effort will generate 5 meals per oil change in Columbia area Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers will continue a tradition of giving this year, donating $1, the equivalent…
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Steeplechase secures presenting sponsor Baker Motor Company
October 31, 2019Race Day promises elevated social, music, fashion experiences Thousands of horse aficionados, spectators and local vendors will converge on The Plantation at Stono Ferry Racetrack on Sunday, November 17, 2019…
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Citadel to represent America in world’s most prestigious military music festival
October 31, 2019The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes to be “America’s Band” at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2020 The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes will proudly represent the United States…
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SCPA makes a $33 billion annual economic impact in the Upstate
October 31, 2019
Port operations support 1 in 10 jobs for South Carolinians South Carolina Ports Authority’s reach goes well beyond the Port of Charleston with more than half of its economic impact happening…
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East Point Academy and Davis Orthodontics team up against bullying
October 31, 2019
Over 740 students at East Point Academy collaborated on a sign making project designed to encourage students to choose kindness and speak up against bullying, as part of October’s Bullying…
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Colliers Report: Columbia’s industrial market is stable with positive absorption
October 31, 2019
Research & Forecast Report Q3-2019 COLUMBIA, SC | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways Columbia’s industrial market absorbed 627,170 square feet during the third quarter of 2019. Due to Columbia’s central…
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ROI Commercial closes on +/-21,000 square foot flex building in Lexington County
October 31, 2019
Sherri Burris, a Broker and Principal at ROI Commercial, represented Radius Church in the purchase of a 21,000 square foot office and flex building and 4.68 acres at 4335 Augusta…
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Rep. Gary Simrill and Nella Barkley to receive Wilkins Leadership Awards
October 31, 2019
State Rep. Gary Simrill (R-York) and Nella Barkley, community leader and president of Crystal-Barkley Corporation, will receive The Riley Institute at Furman University’s 2019 David H. Wilkins Leadership Awards recognizing…
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Rotarians tour Busby Street Center
October 31, 2019
Capital Rotary members toured the City of Columbia’s Busby Street Community Center on Oct. 30 as part of the club’s 5th Wednesday program that features local field trips instead of…
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Clemson Ph.D. student earns Hitachi fellowship for her work to make large batteries more efficient
October 31, 2019
Clemson University Ph.D. student Allison Domhoff has received a $25,000 Hitachi High Technologies Electron Microscopy Fellowship to support research aimed at making energy grid-scale batteries more efficient and cost-effective. Domhoff,…
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Oscar Douglas named Director of General Counsel Investigations
October 31, 2019
Charleston County School District is proud to announce that Oscar Douglas has been named the Director of General Counsel Investigations. Douglas has served the District as Deputy Director of Security…
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the new $12M Police Department Forensic Services Division Building
October 31, 2019Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, members of City Council, Police Chief Luther Reynolds and Parks Director Jason Kronsberg broke ground Wednesday on the Charleston Police Department Forensic Services Division Building at…
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Morbid history haunts College of Charleston’s facilities management headquarters
October 31, 2019It’s not the most frequented corner of campus these days, but there was a time when most of Charleston would eventually end up there. And – while visitors today might…
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Two local organizations join Reboot the Commute initiative
October 31, 2019
Two local employers, Geocent and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, have joined the Reboot the Commute initiative. Both organizations are individually pledging their commitment to help reducing the Charleston…
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YEScarolina raises $281,000 at annual gala
October 31, 2019
YEScarolina’s 10th Annual Gala was held the evening of Friday, October 11th at the Gaillard Center, the organization’s biggest fundraiser to benefit its mission to develop opportunity through entrepreneurship. The…
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Columbia attorneys announce new firm
October 31, 2019
Columbia attorneys Dan D’Alberto and Michael Graham have merged their law and business consulting practices to create D’Alberto & Graham Attorneys and Advisors. The firm’s legal practice areas include general…
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Chapin Park and Ride lot opens
October 31, 2019
Starting Monday, November 4, 2019, in partnership with Mt. Horeb Church in Chapin, SC, The COMET will provide parking for Chapin residents at Mt. Horeb Church located at 101 East…
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District hosts dedication ceremony for new Stono Park Elementary School
October 31, 2019
The brand new Stono Park Elementary School building was dedicated October 30, 2019 during a celebration attended by Charleston County School District (CCSD) board member, constituent board members, school officials,…
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Dominion Energy signs statement of support for Guard and Reserve members
October 31, 2019Dominion Energy South Carolina signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve today during a special ceremony at its corporate campus with employees and members of our nation’s…
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South Carolina first steps is invited to present to the early childhood study committee
October 30, 2019
South Carolina First Steps will present about the activities of the state’s Early Childhood Advisory Council to the Early Childhood Study Committee in the Blatt Building (1105 Pendleton Street) at…
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Funding now available for projects aimed at reducing diesel engine emissions
October 30, 2019
Grant funding is now available for the replacement or upgrade of older diesel engines in an effort to help reduce diesel emissions across the state. Diesel emissions make up a…
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Ellipsis Technologies announces WordPress form spam protection
October 30, 2019
Ellipsis Technologies announces today the release additional features for their WordPress Human Presence TM security plugin specifically designed for WordPress and focused on combating form spam for WordPress site owners.…
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