EdVenture serves the community and opens for normal hours
October 13, 2015Museum Provides Free Admission to First Responders and Their Families COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture Children’s Museum is proud to stand strong with South Carolina as the community recovers from…
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Capital Angels and Palmetto Angel Fund invest in SC-based PharmRight Corporation
October 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Angels, the Midland’s angel investor group that is part of the statewide South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), and The Palmetto Angel Fund, a collaboration between Capital…
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SCDOT reopens I-95 northbound lanes
October 13, 2015All of I-95 in South Carolina is open in both directions. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has reopened the northbound lanes that had been closed since last week…
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NAI Avant facilitates sale of historic Parker Annex building
October 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Cam Kreps recently facilitated the ±9,300 SF sale of the historic Parker Annex building, located on the Bull Street campus. The building will be renovated…
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IntelliSystems and Avaya Host Telecommunications “Lunch and Learn”
October 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – IntelliSystems and Avaya are holding a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, October 21st from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the IntelliSystems office at 140 Stoneridge Drive,…
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Additional disaster recovery centers in South Carolina open in Florence and Kershaw Counties
October 13, 2015KERSHAW & FLORENCE, SC – Two disaster recovery centers are open in Florence and Kershaw counties to help South Carolina flood survivors. The centers are open 8 AM to 7 PM…
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Richland County Flood Update Information
October 13, 2015Flood Debris Removal: Beginning Wednesday, Richland County will begin picking up flood-related debris curbside. (This debris is separate from regular household garbage and recyclables that go in the green and…
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Terra plans special menu to benefit the Nickelodeon Theatre Oct. 21
October 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Terra and Chef/Owner Mike Davis will host “Nick Night at Terra,” a benefit to support the Nickelodeon Theatre on Wednesday, October 21. A portion of all proceeds from…
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NAI Avant facilitates sale of historic Parker Annex building in Columbia
October 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior broker Cam Kreps recently facilitated the ±9,300 SF sale of the historic Parker Annex building, located on the Bull Street campus. The building will be…
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?????Capital Angels and Palmetto Angel Fund invest in SC-based PharmRight Corporation
October 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Angels, the Midland’s angel investor group that is part of the statewide South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN), and The Palmetto Angel Fund, a collaboration between Capital…
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Ribbon cutting and open house set for new Batesburg-Leesville Town Hall facility
October 13, 2015BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SC – The Town of Batesburg-Leesville has official moved to their new Town Hall facility, located at 120 West Church Street in Batesburg-Leesville. The Batesburg-Leesville Town Hall was previously…
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Thursday Night Screening: James Franco in Of Mice and Men on Broadway at Harbison Theatre
October 13, 2015James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, Leighton Meester Star in Harbison Theatre’s Screening of National Theater Live: Of Mice and Men Patrons Can Grab Mini Arts Escape to Broadway with Screening of…
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SCDOT’s Storm Debris Removal Begins Monday, Oct. 12
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) debris removal contractors will begin debris removal on Monday, Oct. 12 in the following counties impacted by the recent flooding:…
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Camping fees to be implemented at Congaree National Park
October 12, 2015Fees to be Used to Make improvements at Park HOPKINS, SC – Congaree National Park will begin collecting nominal fees for camping at Longleaf and Bluff campgrounds within the park on…
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McMillan Pazdan Smith climbs to #33 in Architect Magazine’s 2015 list of best U.S. architecture firms
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – McMillan Pazdan Smith has been named #33 on Architect Magazine’s 2015 ARCHITECT 50 list of best U.S. architecture firms in the Business Category. Last year was the…
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DEW offers businesses in disaster areas potential tax extension
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is offering businesses impacted by the flooding in counties under the Presidential disaster declaration a potential extension to pay their…
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Caldwell Commercial – new listing for lease: 806 Beckham Lane, Summerville
October 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Caldwell Commercial announced its new listing at 806 Beckham Lane in Summerville, SC. Flex suites range from 2,500sf to 5,000sf, offer both office and warehouse components and…
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Valerie E. Harrison, Ed.D. appointed Interim Chief Academic Officer for CCSD
October 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Dr. Valerie E. Harrison has been appointed interim chief academic officer. Harrison will begin leading the academic program of…
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Harvest Hope Food Bank expands to new location
October 12, 2015New Location For Donated Goods COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank received a new donated warehouse for use during the flood relief. All individual and group (food drive) donations…
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Eckstrom acts to hold state agencies accountable for financial reporting deadlines
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Acting to hold state entities accountable for their financial reporting deadlines under South Carolina law, state Controller Richard Eckstrom has begun publicly announcing agencies that fail to…
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Olde English District forum set for November 20 in Lancaster, SC
October 12, 2015LANCASTER, SC – Native American Studies Center and See Lancaster, SC will host the Olde English District Forum from 1:30 – 3pm on November 20th at the Native American Studies Center,…
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Minority Business Development Agency opens South Carolina office to all Minority Businesses impacted by flood
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center has opened its Columbia, SC office to minority business owners who need assistance processing FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA…
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Magnolia Gardens joins plant monitoring network
October 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC -Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, a steward of the land for three centuries, has joined with other environmentally conscious gardens to monitor threats harmful insects and diseases pose to…
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SCATFACS elects LHS teachers to serve as president and president-elect
October 12, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Members of the South Carolina Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences nominated and elected two Lexington High teachers to lead the organization.Elections were held in…
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Time Warner Cable partners with The American Red Cross to aid flooding victims In South Carolina
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Time Warner Cable announced today a donation of $50,000 in cash and $250,000 in local media to support the American Red Cross recovery efforts following historic flooding…
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Liberty Fellowship announces new Executive Director and enhancements to its seminar program
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship announced Luanne Runge has been named Executive Director. A Fellow from the Class of 2009, Runge joined Liberty Fellowship in 2014 as Associate Executive Director.…
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Wells Fargo is America’s top SBA lender for small businesses in 2015
October 12, 2015U.S. Small Business Administration data shows Wells Fargo approved more SBA 7(a) loan dollars and units than any other lender for 2015 federal fiscal year SOUTH CAROLINA – Wells Fargo &…
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City of Columbia Honor Walk and Mayor’s Campaign Against Breast Cancer Isabel Law Breakfast Cancelled
October 12, 2015Due to the city’s ongoing flood recovery efforts, the City of Columbia Honor Walk scheduled for Monday, October 12, and the Mayor’s Campaign Against Breast Cancer Isabel Law Breakfast scheduled…
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More than 20,000 guests take advantage of free zoo admission
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – More than 20,000 Richland and Lexington county residents took advantage of complimentary admission to Riverbanks Zoo in the three days following South Carolina’s historic flooding. The Zoo reopened…
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Current statewide road and bridge conditions from SC DOT
October 12, 2015** As of Oct. 13, 2015 at 11:00 am** All of I-95 in South Carolina is open in both directions. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has reopened the…
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South Carolina disaster recovery centers open in Richland County
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Two disaster recovery centers are open in Richland County to help South Carolina flood survivors. The centers are open from 8 AM to 7 PM, seven days a…
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NAI Avant facilitates sale of industrial building located at 1220 Atlas Road in Columbia, SC
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Macon Lovelace and Gerald Steele recently represented the seller of 1220 Atlas Road. The ±25,400 SF industrial building, formerly occupied by Hinson Cabinets,…
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RealOp Investments welcomes Julian Nexsen as acquisitions manager
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments, a Greenville-based commercial real estate investment firm, recently hired Julian Nexsen as acquisitions manager for the Southeast. Nexsen’s responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating prospective opportunities…
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EDTS adds IT Engineering, Sales Talent in South Carolina
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Information technology network engineer Tony Arena and sales support specialist Stan Evans have joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security,…
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Film takes the center stage in Greenville this week
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The inaugural Reedy Reels Film Festival kicks off this week with 36 original films from independent filmmakers in a first of its kind event for the Upstate.…
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Institute for Child Success holds Early Childhood Research Symposium in Greenville
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – On October 15th and 16th, here in Greenville at the Westin Hotel, a gathering of various PhDs, researchers and healthcare leaders will be all pulled together for…
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International film production comes to Greenville
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Dark Corner Films helped bring supernatural thriller, Chronology, to Greenville for filming this October. The movies stars William Baldwin, Danny Trejo, John James and Laura James, the…
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RealOp Investments welcomes Julian Nexsen as acquisitions manager
October 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments, a Greenville-based commercial real estate investment firm, recently hired Julian Nexsen as acquisitions manager for the Southeast. Nexsen’s responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating prospective opportunities…
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NAI Avant facilitates sale of industrial building located at 1220 Atlas Road in Columbia, SC
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant senior brokers Macon Lovelace and Gerald Steele recently represented the seller of 1220 Atlas Road. The ±25,400 SF industrial building, formerly occupied by Hinson Cabinets,…
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EDTS adds IT Engineering, Sales Talent in South Carolina
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Information technology network engineer Tony Arena and sales support specialist Stan Evans have joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security,…
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Season-opening concert postponed
October 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Because of ongoing infrastructure and safety concerns created by the Midlands’ historic flood event, the South Carolina Philharmonic is postponing Northern Lights, its concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m.tonight at…
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Nine McKay attorneys selected for Midlands Legal Elite
October 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A. announced that nine of our attorneys have been selected for the 2015 Midlands Legal Elite. McKay Firm Partner, Mark D. Cauthen…
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?Nine McKay attorneys selected for Midlands Legal Elite
October 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A. announced that nine of our attorneys have been selected for the 2015 Midlands Legal Elite. McKay Firm Partner, Mark D. Cauthen…
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Firefly Hickory Tea Smoked Salmon
October 8, 2015By Kay MacInnis Here is the entrée recipe from our recent adventure in Charleston. If you haven’t expanded your grains to include farro, I would encourage you to! I…
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Rebuild Upstate and NAI Earle Furman unite on project
October 8, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – More than 50 employees of NAI Earle Furman took part in a Rebuild Upstate work project in the Staunton Bridge community Thursday. “NAI Earle Furman believes in…
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Manufacturing Quick Jobs Open House Can Open Doors to New Career
October 8, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College’s Corporate & Career Development Division will host a Quick Jobs Manufacturing Open House on Thursday, October 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the…
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South State Bank announces $100,000 donation in support of communities impacted by flooding
October 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South State Bank announced today that it has established the South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund, with an initial contribution of $100,000, to provide financial support to the…
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RealOp Investments acquires two Greenville retail properties
October 8, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments, a Greenville-based commercial real estate investment firm, recently acquired two well-known properties in the Greenville area. Pelham Place located at the intersection of Pelham Road…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Gifted Praxinoscope
October 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Frank W. Baker has given the Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, a praxinoscope. The Nick will display the praxinoscope, an early animation…
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Shops and galleries open late for October Vista Nights
October 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild announces its plans for October 2015’s Vista Nights. This event, which is free and open to the public and takes place on the…
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