South Carolina Department of Education releases assessment waiver survey for public input
August 25, 2020
Today, the South Carolina Department of Education released an online survey for public input on the requested assessment waiver to the United States Department of Education. As required by the Every Student…
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Bob Jones University Board of Trustees renews President Pettit’s contract
August 25, 2020
Dr. John Lewis, chairman of the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees, announced the renewal of Dr. Steve Pettit’s contract as president of BJU through June 1, 2023. Pettit’s contract…
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College of Charleston Class of 2024 freshman profile
August 25, 2020
The dawn of a new academic year at the College of Charleston brings with it a new class of students to join the Cougars’ ranks. And the members of the…
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BCDCOG receives $2.7 million for construction of HOP transit hub and park-and-ride facility
August 25, 2020
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has been awarded $2.7 million in federal funding for the construction of a Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) park-and-ride facility and transit hub in the Upper Peninsula.…
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Real estate attorney Worrell joins Morton & Gettys
August 25, 2020
An experienced attorney who’s licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina, and is applying to the Georgia Bar, Ashley N. Worrell has joined Morton & Gettys as an associate. Her…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina donates to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
August 25, 2020
In its latest demonstration of community investment and corporate citizenship, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is committing funding to the state’s five, private four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)…
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Resource Financial Services receives Fannie Mae approval
August 25, 2020
Resource Financial Services, South Carolina’s largest privately owned mortgage banker, today announced it has been approved by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). This distinction allows the mortgage bank…
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Infinity Marketing adds Eldeco Inc. to growing client roster
August 25, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, welcomes Eldeco Inc. as a new client. The agency is providing a variety of services including social media management, a virtual webcast and…
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Green Cloud Technologies celebrates the fifth time being named to Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies
August 25, 2020
Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), a cloud technology solutions provider, was included in Inc. 5000 annual list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is Green Cloud’s fifth appearance on…
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Grant from Food Lion feeds Charitable Foundation to assist students in need
August 25, 2020
The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation recently received a generous $1,500 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to assist our students in need and their families.…
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Tina Emerson to serve as Chief Marketing Officer of Nexsen Pruet
August 25, 2020
Tina Emerson’s business-to-business communications experience spans almost 20 years, with the majority of her work developing business and building client relationships for law firms. With a sharp focus on client experience,…
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Colliers Report: Columbia employees keep their parking spaces during the pandemic
August 24, 2020
Research & Forecast Report Q2-2020 COLUMBIA | PARKING Key Takeaways Columbia, S.C.’s occupancy rate for parking garages in the Central Business District remains high at 81.62%. Despite not using…
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Coldwell Banker Caine, Creative Founder and Blue Wall Real Estate announce Bradshaw Commons
August 24, 2020
Featuring six luxury townhomes in downtown Greenville offering ideal urban living Coldwell Banker Caine, Creative Founder (led by Jared Moore), and Blue Wall Real Estate (led by Bogue Wallin), announced…
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The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences introduces new faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year
August 24, 2020
The School of Humanities & Social Sciences (SHSS) is the largest of the college’s five academic schools. SHSS is the foundation of a liberal arts education at The Citadel and…
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Off Market Investment Sale
August 24, 2020
Buddy Bebergal, Will Moore and Dunston Powell are pleased to have represented both the buyer and seller of the off market investment sale of the Dunkin Donuts anchored property at…
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New partnership with MUSC to enhance College of Charleston Student Health Services
August 24, 2020
The College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are joining forces to provide enhanced student health care, including psychiatric services, to CofC students. The effort will…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes experienced Family Law Team, expands services for clients
August 24, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Reid T. Sherard, Shareholder, and Ian G. Conits, Associate, have joined the firm. With the addition of Reid and Ian, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has expanded…
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Brooks Owings of Wilson Kibler facilitates purchase of Hampton House for $2.1 million
August 24, 2020
Brooks Owings, a senior associate and multifamily specialist at Wilson Kibler, recently represented a Charlotte-based investment group in the $2.1 million acquisition of Hampton House on the University of South…
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Tapestry Tuesday’s at Ten
August 24, 2020
Join us on Facebook Live tomorrow for Tapestry Tuesday’s at Ten. Every Tuesday at 10am we will host a Facebook Live on new arrivals, sales etc. You never know…
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Joel H. Jones promoted to ReWa chief operating officer
August 24, 2020
Jones to oversee day-to-day operations at ReWa ReWa announced that Joel H. Jones has been selected to serve as chief operating officer (COO). The COO role is a first-time role…
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SC State Fair is Giving Back – October 20-21
August 24, 2020
In an effort to give back to the community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit South Carolina State Fair will host its first-ever free, Drive-Through S.C. State Fair…
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SC State Fair is Giving Back – October 20-21
August 24, 2020
In an effort to give back to the community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit South Carolina State Fair will host its first-ever free, Drive-Through S.C. State Fair…
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Ingevity names John C. Fortson as president, CEO and director
August 24, 2020
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Ingevity Corporation announced that it has named John C. Fortson as the company’s president and CEO, and that he would join the board of directors. Fortson…
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City awards CARES Act funds to community partners
August 24, 2020
Earlier this summer, the City of Greenville received over a half-million dollars through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including $463,903 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)…
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Fetter Health Care Network announces new COVID-19 testing clinic schedule
August 23, 2020
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) has announced new updates to its mobile COVID-19 testing clinic schedule in Berkeley and Charleston counties. In order to continue providing access to free COVID-19…
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Jim Bannister of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey recognized among Best Lawyers in America 2021
August 21, 2020
Managing partner of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, James W. (“Jim”) Bannister has been honored in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Bannister is being recognized for his legal…
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Four Morton & Gettys attorneys receive recognition from ‘Best Lawyers’ for 2021
August 21, 2020
In its 2021 edition, The Best Lawyers in America® has once again named John Gettys and Josh Vann in the practice area of Real Estate Law, and Joe Raad in…
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18 Robinson Gray lawyers named to Best Lawyers; two listed as Ones to Watch
August 21, 2020
Eighteen Robinson Gray attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Two additional attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch…
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Three Robinson Gray members named Lawyers of the Year for 2021 by Best Lawyers
August 21, 2020
Three Robinson Gray members were named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2021 in their respective practice areas in Columbia by The Best Lawyers in America©. All three were among the…
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Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel honored in new ‘Best Lawyers’ publications
August 21, 2020
Four Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are included in the just-released 2021 editions of “Best Lawyers in America” publications. They earned honors across nine practice areas, and all were recognized…
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Biology And Pharmacy Professors Awarded Research Grants
August 21, 2020Two Presbyterian College faculty members have been awarded grants for their research on the undergraduate campus and at the PC School of Pharmacy. Dr. Austin Shull ’11, assistant professor of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster requests that DHEC promptly issue guidance to allow visitation in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
August 21, 2020Governor Henry McMaster today requested, via letter to Chairman Mark Elam, that the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), “promptly issue up-to-date visitation guidelines providing all direction and information…
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Life Cycle Institute introduces online Root Cause Analysis training
August 21, 2020
Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) announced the launch of eRCA, an online Root Cause Analysis (RCA) training course, through its education entity, Life Cycle Institute. RCA is a problem-solving methodology for…
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HireQuest, Inc. announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share
August 21, 2020
Dividend to be Paid on September 15, 2020, to Shareholders of Record on September 1, 2020 HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI), a national provider of back-office and operational support for franchised…
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Office of Regulatory Staff approves $26.1 million in infrastructure expansion
August 21, 2020As part of the broadband infrastructure component of Act 142 authorized by the South Carolina General Assembly and signed by the Governor on June 25, 2020, the South Carolina Office…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected to The Best Lawyers in America
August 20, 2020
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan, J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, and Curtis W. Dowling have been selected for inclusion in the 27th…
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Senior Resources to celebrate local seniors in honor of National Senior Citizens Day
August 20, 2020
National Senior Citizens Day will be celebrated nationwide on Friday, August 21. At Senior Resources we will recognize the gifts that seniors bring our community by showering them with notes…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recognize City Year
August 20, 2020
City Year is being featured in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s annual “Back to School” campaign as one of three grantees – all of which are AmeriCorps programs –…
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Richland Library announces encore viewing of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi program
August 20, 2020
Due to the community’s overwhelming interest surrounding Let’s Talk Race: A Conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Richland Library is excited to offer an encore viewing of the online program…
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Berkeley County offering additional in-person absentee voting location
August 20, 2020
Berkeley County Voters Registration and Elections has partnered with Berkeley County Public Library System to open two satellite locations in October for Berkeley County citizens to vote in-person absentee ahead…
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South Carolina-based Verity Investment Partners named 2020 Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers
August 20, 2020Verity Investment Partners (VIP), a boutique investment advisory firm serving individual investors and their families, is pleased to announce that it has been named to the Financial Times 2020 edition…
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South Carolina joins national online exchange to expand access to personal protective equipment
August 20, 2020
The spring 2020 collaboration between SCMEP, the SC Hospital Association, the SC Department of Commerce and SCBIO which launched the online South Carolina Emergency Supply Collaborative portal to provide critical…
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Kopis hires Britany Ochalek as Marketing Specialist
August 20, 2020
Greenville software development company Kopis has hired Britany Ochalek as a Marketing Specialist. Ochalek graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2015, where she earned a bachelor’s degree…
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ERG Payroll & HR announces Amanda Volz has been promoted to Senior HR Business Partner
August 20, 2020
Amanda Volz started with ERG Payroll & HR as a Project Coordinator in 2016. This is her second promotion since joining the company. Amanda is responsible for the human resources…
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Lowcountry agencies aim to advance racial equity
August 20, 2020
Trio Solutions Inc. (TRIO) founder Jessica Munday and Obviouslee Marketing founder Lee Deas will discuss ways leaders within the creative field can work together to address the lack of diversity and inclusion within…
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Leadership Discovery announces Spring 2020 graduates
August 20, 2020
The Charleston Metro Chamber is pleased to announce and congratulate the graduates of the Spring 2020 Leadership Discovery class. Leadership Discovery is an innovative, skills-based leadership development program that allows participants the opportunity to…
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Sheriff Lott and world-champion martial artist team-up to stop bullying
August 20, 2020
How a children’s book helped launch a department-wide initiative where deputies will read to students online beginning in September By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and…
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Bill Hall, Founder of Halls Chophouse, passes on
August 20, 2020We were sad to hear of the passing of Bill Hall on August 19th. He was a titan of the restaurant industry and we appreciate the role his restaurants play…
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FUEL accepting grant applications from Greenville non-profits for pro bono services
August 20, 2020
FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville specializing in digital and traditional marketing, advertising and PR services, is currently accepting applications for its fourth quarter grant program. The FUEL for…
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Downtown programming returns to Spartanburg’s Downtown Cultural District
August 20, 2020Downtown Programming is back for another season. Chapman Cultural Center is excited to announce that the street music series will be returning to the Spartanburg Downtown Cultural District this week…
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