DHEC Investigating two possible cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in South Carolina
March 9, 2020
Today the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced it is investigating two possible cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The presumptive positive cases are not linked.…
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Litter Cleanup aims to eautify Jackson Creek, highlight bag ordinance
March 9, 2020
Richland County Government staff is partnering with the Gills Creek Watershed Association to hold a litter sweep along Jackson Creek in Northeast Richland. The cleanup is part of efforts by…
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Tate named new UofSC provost
March 9, 2020
William F. “Bill” Tate IV, the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected as the new executive vice…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union announces Financing Relief Program for First Time Homebuyers
March 9, 2020
With many South Carolina families priced out of today’s housing market, SAFE Federal Credit Union has introduced their First Time Home Buyer Plus Program that allows qualifying members to purchase…
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Brittlebank upgrades to begin March 9
March 9, 2020
The Brittlebank Park Pier will be closed from March 9 to March 20 for the first phase of work to replace the pier’s framing and decking. As part of the…
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Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce releases 2020 Economic Outlook Forecast
March 9, 2020
The Charleston Metro Chamber presented the 2020 Economic Forecast at its annual Economic Outlook Conference on Wednesday. The forecast for the Charleston region is a partnership project between the Charleston Metro Chamber’s Center for Business…
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Richland One to hold spring certified teacher interview day
March 9, 2020
Along with helping to educate and inspire tomorrow’s leaders, there are many advantages to teaching in Richland One, including competitive salaries and benefits and comprehensive professional learning opportunities. The district…
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ICS elects new board officers
March 9, 2020
ICS announced that its board of directors recently elected new officers. ICS board members represent a diverse range of backgrounds and specialties, all of which strengthen ICS’s systems-level perspective. Dr.…
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Get A Clue Columbia! State Museum to offer free tickets to Sherlock Holmes Exhibit through a citywide scavenger hunt
March 9, 2020
Tickets to the International Exhibit of Sherlock Holmes have gone missing and the South Carolina State Museum needs your detective skills to help find them. The prize? A package of…
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State Museum presents Forensic Science Saturday and Bring Your Watson Tuesday
March 9, 2020
Events Will Offer Guests a Chance to Save on Admission to the Sherlock Holmes Exhibit The State Museum will host Forensic Science Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. until 6…
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SCBIO hosts statewide Life Sciences Boot Camp on industry essentials March 17
March 9, 2020
SCBIO will host a full day program March 17 — Life Sciences Boot Camp: Insights on SC’s Fastest-Growing Industry – to inform and update businesses and professionals from across the…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 9, 2020
March 9, 2020
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/06/2020 to 03/12/2020 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Onward 1 $39,119,861 $39,119,861 2 The Invisible Man 2 $15,132,340 $52,675,910 3 The…
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WellSpent charts first path to better understanding of health care and economic development in South Carolina
March 9, 2020WellSpent charts first path to better understanding of health care and economic development in South Carolina Something new. That was the story of the inaugural WellSpent forum held in Greenville…
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DP3 Architects, Ltd. welcomes J. Bennett Lochridge
March 9, 2020
DP3 Architects, Ltd. is pleased to announce the addition of J. Bennett Lochridge to the firm. Bennett joins DP3 Architects with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Duke University…
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Tech-enabled amenities provider TFLiving raises $4.8 million in series seed funding to accelerate expansion
March 9, 2020Investment led by Camber Creek will help scale TFLiving ahead of partnerships with major CRE owners, expand company’s executive staff PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC – TFLiving, the nation’s premier tech-enabled platform…
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Sophomore Sam Ybarra wins first venture pitch competition at Furman
March 9, 2020An intense process that started in November with 80 students vying for a chance to compete in Furman University’s first annual Paladin Pitch competition culminated Saturday, Feb. 22, with a…
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Joe Lucas, managing member and public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, elected trustee of the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
March 9, 2020
Joe Lucas, an attorney concentrating in public finance, development finance, and banking and underwriting at Pope Flynn in Charlotte, NC, has been elected to serve as a trustee of the…
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RCSD partners with Prisma in firearms-safety effort
March 9, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and Prisma Health have partnered with PROJECT CHILDSAFE, a national firearms-safety education program, to offer firearms safety and ‘Stop the Bleed’…
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Pastor receives governor’s award
March 9, 2020
By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Rev. Dr. George Crow, senior pastor of Northeast Presbyterian Church, was presented the ORDER OF THE SILVER CRESCENT during ceremonies at…
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The Ultimate Gift: A Road Map for Funeral Wishes
March 9, 2020
By Laird W. Green CFP® from Abacus Planning Group “Facing death with a sense of practicality, equanimity, and clarity is the ultimate gift you can leave your children, friends, and…
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Cameron Yost, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Pete Harper, CCIM leased 3,083 SF of office space in North Charleston
March 9, 2020
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Office Advisors Cameron Yost, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Pete Harper, CCIM represented the Landlord, 4000 Faber Place Charleston, LLC in leasing 3,083 SF of office…
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Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Cameron Yost leased 9,505 SF of medical office space in Charleston
March 9, 2020
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Office Advisors Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Cameron Yost represented the Landlord, 1014 St. Andrews Office Building, LLC in leasing 9,505 SF of…
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Countybank Foundation makes “over the top” gift to Self Regional Healthcare Foundation
March 9, 2020
Just six weeks after the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary, Countybank Foundation, on behalf of Countybank and Greenwood Capital Associates, has made a gift of $150,000 to…
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Countybank Foundation completes $100,000 pledge to The Greenwood Promise
March 9, 2020
The Countybank Foundation recently made its final donation installment of $20,000 to The Greenwood Promise, fulfilling the pledged amount of $100,000 over the course of five years. Countybank and Greenwood…
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Countybank Foundation presents donation to Anderson Interfaith Ministries
March 9, 2020
Pictured (from left to right) are Susan Anderson, Vice President of Resource Development for AIM; Michael Wooles, Senior Vice President and Anderson Market Executive for Countybank; Kristi King-Brock, Executive Director…
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Bob Nuttall, SIOR, CPM represented the landlord in the renewal of 52,583 SF of office space in North Charleston
March 9, 2020
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Bob Nuttall and the owners of 8440 Dorchester Road want to congratulate iQor US, Inc. on renewing their 52,583 square foot lease at 8440 Dorchester Road…
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Hasan leads School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and Center for Manufacturing Innovation at Greenville Technical College
March 9, 2020
Dr. Abul Hasan has been selected as dean for the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and director of the Center for Manufacturing Innovation at Greenville Technical College. Hasan…
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Families can experience free ballet performance at Richland Library
March 9, 2020
Richland Library is once again partnering with the Columbia City Ballet for a family-friendly performance. Join us for Beauty and the Beast from 3 – 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 15…
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Sylvan Learning Center announces February’s Teacher of the Month
March 9, 2020
Andrew Patrick has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s Teacher of the Month. Equipped with a Master of Science degree in biology from the University of South Carolina, Patrick began teaching…
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Davis Law Group partners with the second annual Love to the Community Funfest Festival
March 6, 2020
Davis Law Group is excited to announce they have partnered with the Israel Metro CME Church for its second annual Love to the Community Funfest Festival, on Saturday, March 28,…
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Office/warehouse/service space available for lease
March 6, 2020
3215 Fortune Drive, Suite 105, North Charleston, SC 29418 Located at the intersection of Fortune Drive and Pepperdam Avenue. Light controlled access from I-26. Close proximity to Charleston International Airport…
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Lowcountry Heart Walk makes history and raises $1.2 million
March 6, 2020
The American Heart Association’s Lowcountry Heart Walk is making monumental strides by raising more than $1.24 million. This campaign is the first-ever million-dollar Heart Walk in South Carolina right here…
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Cori Nuttall represented the tenant in the lease of 2,698 SF of retail/office space in North Charleston
March 6, 2020
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Cori Nuttall represented the Tenant, Onin Staffing in the lease of 2,698 SF of Retail/Office space in Northwoods Marketplace located at 7620 Rivers Avenue, Suite 150…
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9th Annual Shuck-A-Rama Oyster Roast set for March 14th to benefit the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina
March 6, 2020
The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina (BIASC) will be hosting its 9th Annual Shuck-A-Rama on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Charleston Cruise Terminal…
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Immedion hires Phil Palmer as Sales Director for Charleston
March 6, 2020
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced the hiring of Phil Palmer as Sales Director for their Charleston location. In his new role,…
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Sage Automotive Interiors to acquire Adient’s automotive fabric business
March 6, 2020
Increased capacity, expansion, in European automotive industry GREENVILLE, SC – Sage Automotive Interiors (an Asahi Kasei company) has signed an agreement to acquire the automotive fabric business of Adient (NYSE:…
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SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros named to South Carolina Chamber Executive Committee
March 6, 2020
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has named SCBIO President and CEO Sam Konduros to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Leadership terms for the Chamber’s officers and…
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Local entrepreneur to discuss why women need to take a seat at the table
March 6, 2020
Richland Library’s former Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR), Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, plans to address Why Women Need to Take a Seat at the Table from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, March 9 at our…
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South State Bank and CenterState Bank select core provider
March 6, 2020
COLUMBIA, SC & WINTER HAVEN, FL – South State Corporation and CenterState Bank Corporation announced that as part of the integration efforts related to the pending merger, the companies have…
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Richland County prepares response to coronavirus threat
March 5, 2020
This information is changing rapidly. Please see the links below for updated information from the CDC and Richland County in response to the coronavirus threat. Information from the CDC on…
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S.C. Floodwater Commission lauded on Capitol Hill
March 5, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman discussed and commended the work of the gubernatorially established South Carolina Floodwater Commission during a joint hearing held by the U.S. House of…
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New exhibit in the historic textiles gallery opens April 3: Shapes of Summer – Historic Bathing Suits
March 4, 2020
Early “swimming” for men and women were generally done separately and were constricted by cumbersome costumes and privacy regulations. Not until the 1920s and 1930s were the first real changes…
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Latin Grammy award winning jazz flautist Nestor Torres and master percussionist Gino Castillo will join the Charleston Jazz Orchestra for Latin Night – Mi Alma Latina
March 4, 2020
March 14, 2020 Back by popular demand and as proclaimed by Jelly Roll Morton’s maxim “You’ve got to have that Spanish tinge,” Latin Night returns to Season 12! Latin Grammy…
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SeamonWhiteside plays role in Firefly Distillery’s new Park Circle location
March 4, 2020
SeamonWhiteside, landscape architecture and civil engineering firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, has played another crucial role in a local project – Firefly Distillery’s new 25,000 square foot location in…
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Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood taps new Executive Vice President of Engineering
March 4, 2020
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) announced Kevin Laird as Executive Vice President of Engineering. Laird joined the architecture and engineering firm in Birmingham in 2005 and moved to Greenville,…
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Municipalities Turn to Citibot to Scale Customer Service
March 4, 2020
Leading cities and counties around the country leverage AI-powered chat technology Citibot, America’s first interactive text messaging and customer service solution for civic engagement, today announced that leading municipalities are…
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Learning more about millennials
March 4, 2020
Capital Rotary members got a lesson on “Generation Y” millennials from March 4 guest speaker Matt Vaadi, who heads ERG, a Columbia-based human resources and payroll services company. Vaadi (at…
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Recognition for two Paul Harris Fellows
March 4, 2020
Capital Rotary president Abby Naas (left in photo) recognized Philip Flynn and Katherine Anderson on March 4 for their continuing support of The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable…
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Marcus Guess named Chief of Police at Tri-County Technical College
March 4, 2020
Marcus Guess joined Tri-County Technical College in February as Chief of Police. He leads all law enforcement personnel at each of Tri-County’s community campuses. Chief Guess, who has worked in…
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Registration open for city’s summer camps program
March 4, 2020
Teen, Art, Sports & Weekly Camps Offered for Children Registration for the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Camps Program, which includes weekly camps and a variety of specialty camps,…
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