Eckstrom issues state travel report for fiscal 2015
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – SC Controller Richard Eckstrom has issued the latest state Travel Report detailing amounts spent on travel by every state agency in the fiscal year that ended June…
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Southern First recognized as an exceptional top performer
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, has been named by Sandler O’Neill + Partners as one of the nation’s top performing…
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Report : Retail Development at Highest Level in Years
November 2, 2015
Colliers International | South Carolina Research & Forecast Report Columbia | Retail Q3 2015 Key Takeaways The Columbia, SC retail market is booming with strong development activity throughout the…
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IntelliSystems announces winner of “Extreme Phone Makeover” contest
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – IntelliSystems CEO Kevin Wade today announced Growing Home Southeast as the winner of IntelliSystems EXTREME PHONE MAKEOVER Contest. Beginning August 18th and ending October 23rd, representatives from…
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United Way hires new Director of Education Partnerships and Policy
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands is pleased to welcome to the team Alice Curtin Thaxton as its new Director of Education Partnerships and Policy. In this role,…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler deal at 1819 Taylor Street
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale transaction of ± 13,650 SF industrial building at 1819 Taylor Street…
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Rip Russell joins Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate is pleased to announce the hiring of Rip Russell as Vice President of Strategic Planning. Russell, the son of legendary real estate businessman…
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Richland One Educator wins state Arts Administrator of the Year Award
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Marisa Vickers, former principal of Hand Middle School in Richland One, has been named the 2015 Arts Administrator of the Year by the South Carolina Alliance for…
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Auriga Polymers expanding Upstate operations
November 2, 2015
Company Investing More Than $35 Million To Expand Spartanburg County Operations SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Auriga Polymers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of…
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Elmore Goldsmith, PA Receives Tier One Ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2016 “Best Law Firms”
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® have released the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, PA, has been recognized in two areas. For the Greenville metropolitan…
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Richland County Month in Review: October
November 2, 2015
The following are highlights from Richland County Government in October: Unprecedented flooding devastated much of Richland County, and South Carolina, at the beginning of October. Washed out roads and breached…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…
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Legendary Ocean Explorer Fabien Cousteau Dives Deep with Talk at Harbison Theatre, Nov. 10, 2015
November 2, 2015Thrilling, educational talk One Ocean, One People will amaze all ages COLUMBIA, SC – In 1963, Fabien Cousteau’s grandfather – famed deep-sea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau – lived for 30 days…
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Blair elected Chair of Agents and Abstracters Section and to the Board of Governors of the American Land Title Association
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that real estate attorney Cynthia Durham Blair was sworn in as Chair of the Agents…
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BDI Pharma chosen as authorized distributor for Coagadex®
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – BDI Pharma, Inc., the nation’s fastest growing, independently owned specialty pharmaceutical distributor, today announced it has been selected by Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) as an Authorized Distributor…
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Ruckus Wireless names SYNNEX Corporation 2015 North America Distributor of the Year for second consecutive year
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading Technology Solutions distributor, today announced that it has been named 2015 North America Distributor of the Year by Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE:RKUS) at…
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NAI Avant welcomes back John Criminger as Senior Property & Project Manager
November 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant is pleased to announce the return of esteemed property manager John Criminger. John was a valued member of the NAI Avant team in the Property…
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First Reliance 3Q15 pre-tax income more than triples
November 2, 2015
FLORENCE, SC – First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the holding company (the “Company”) for First Reliance Bank (the “Bank”), reported third quarter 2015 pre-tax profits reached the highest levels…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for fifth consecutive year
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm…
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Time Warner Cable Open House Interview Event
November 2, 2015
Hiring Inside Sales and Retention Representative Positions Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Time Warner Cable 3347 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170 Who: Join Time Warner Cable’s growing Sales team…
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SC Test Prep receives $12,500 grant for SAT preparation
November 2, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – SC Test Prep was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500 from The Spartanburg County Foundation’s “Why Not” Fund. The grant will fund research, curriculum development,…
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BeaconMedaes launches new Hook Trim Plate for Medical Gas Outlets
November 2, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – BeaconMedaes is pleased to introduce the new Series B Outlet Hook Trim Plate, a simple upgrade that provides a neat and inexpensive solution to a real…
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GHS physician named chair of Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Bruce Snyder, a vascular surgeon with Greenville Health System, has been named chair of the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina. The Alliance is a group…
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Complete Public Relations wins two MarCom Awards
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations’ work on two projects in the Upstate have earned international recognition from the MarCom Awards. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication…
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City of Columbia Municipal Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. All voting precincts have been inspected by Richland County and no changes have been made…
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Sowell Gray included in 2016 edition of Best Law Firms
November 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…
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Tours of the Battlefield at Congaree Creek resume on November 14
November 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Guided tours of the Civil War Earthworks at the Battlefield of Congaree Creek will resume on November 14 and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. and…
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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado recognized as 2016 Top Tier Law Firm
November 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its metropolitan…
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Blythewood High hosts Flames of Hope Virtual 5K Run
November 2, 2015
BLYTHEWOOD, SC – Blythewood transition students in Mr. Josh Fulmer and Mr. Dennis Ely’s classes have organized the Flames of Hope Virtual 5K run to be held in the month…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes Wyche as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Wyche has been named a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” in 18 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2016. The selection is based on…
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NAI Avant welcomes back John Criminger as Senior Property & Project Manager
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant is pleased to announce the return of esteemed property manager John Criminger. John was a valued member of the NAI Avant team in the Property…
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Legendary ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau dives deep with talk at Harbison Theatre, Nov. 10, 2015
November 2, 2015
Thrilling, educational talk One Ocean, One People will amaze all ages COLUMBIA, SC – In 1963, Fabien Cousteau’s grandfather – famed deep-sea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau – lived for 30…
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SC Test Prep receives $12,500 grant for SAT preparation
November 2, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – SC Test Prep was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $12,500 from The Spartanburg County Foundation’s “Why Not” Fund. The grant will fund research, curriculum development,…
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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado recognized as 2016 Top Tier Law Firm
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 law firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® publication, “Best Law Firms” in its metropolitan…
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Tours of the Battlefield at Congaree Creek resume on November 14
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Guided tours of the Civil War Earthworks at the Battlefield of Congaree Creek will resume on November 14 and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. and…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for fifth consecutive year
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a…
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Sowell Gray included in 2016 edition of Best Law Firms
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been ranked among the nation’s most prominent law firms in key practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, a…
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Scott Graves succeeds Jim Deyling as President of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Private Business
October 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Effective Jan., 1, 2016, Scott Graves, president of BlueChoice® HealthPlan, will succeed Jim Deyling as president of the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina private business division. In July,…
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Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders
October 29, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.825 per sharepayable on Dec. 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close…
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District Five school receives statewide award for ‘technology in education’ program
October 29, 2015IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland District Five elementary school has received a statewide award for “excellence in the integration of technology in education.” Ballentine Elementary School received the South Carolina…
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NRT names Pauline Bennett as President of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® in the Carolinas
October 29, 2015
CHARLOTTE, NC – NRT LLC, the nation’s leading residential real estate brokerage company, announced that Pauline Bennett has been appointed as president of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® in the Carolinas.…
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Richland Library Staff receive special honors
October 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Two Richland Library staff members are getting special attention in the community as we get ready to end the month of October. We are excited to share…
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ECPI University named 2016 STEM JobsSM approved College and Industry Award Winner
October 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – ECPI University is pleased to announce it has been designated a 2016 STEM JobsSM Approved College by Victory Media, the leader in connecting young professionals with education…
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SC Power Team names Warren Darby VP Global Business
October 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Power Team is pleased to announce the promotion of Warren Darby as its new Vice President, Global Business. Warren will lead the global business team…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. named as one of its “Best of the Best Firms to Watch.”
October 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – October 26, 2015 – INSIDE Public Accounting, an award-winning trade publication that follows trends in the public accounting world, has named Columbia, South Carolina CPA firm, Bauknight…
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District Five announces top Recycling Awards
October 29, 2015
IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Dutch Fork Elementary, CrossRoads Intermediate and Chapin High schools winners of its 2014-2015 Top Recycling Award. The recognition was created by District…
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McNair welcomes new Director of Marketing and Business Development
October 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm announced Kathryn B. Whitaker has joined the firm as Director of Marketing and Business Development. In this role, she will work closely with the…
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City of Columbia Firefighters Association endorses Andy Smith for at-large City Council seat
October 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – During a press conference today near the First Responder’s Remembrance Memorial, at the intersection of Lincoln and Senate streets, Victor Kemper and the City of Columbia Firefighters Association…
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The U.S. Army Field Band – “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army” – performing free concert in honor of Veterans Day
October 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission is partnering with Lower Richland High School to present the internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC, on Thursday,…
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MACK Home celebrates women near and far
October 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – MACK Home, a retail home décor boutique and design firm offering furniture, lighting, tabletop accessories, art, jewelry and clothing, and owners and interior designers Marnie Clayton and Anna…
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