SC HELP prevents 9,611 South Carolina homeowners from foreclosure
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program (SC HELP), a foreclosure-prevention program initiated to keep responsible homeowners from losing their homes, reports its total funding results through…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA South Carolina managing attorney promoted to compliance counsel
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Jonathan Howell received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina in 2005. After graduating, he began his career as a real estate attorney with McDonnell…
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Tapp’s announces third annual Figure Out: A figurative nude art show
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Tapp’s Arts Center (1644 Main St.) will continue its partnership with Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by joining with local artists to celebrate the human figure. A fundraiser…
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Congaree Vista Guild welcomes Meredith Atkinson as executive director
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC —The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a variety of restaurants, hotels, businesses, galleries, and homeowners in Columbia’s Vista, has hired Meredith Atkinson as its…
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The Humane Society offers free spay/neuter surgeries in September for Lexington County communities
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which strives to end animal overpopulation by offering low-cost spay and neuter surgeries, will offer free spay and…
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Walmart Foundation grant provides catering van for Senior Resources’ Meals on Wheels program
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources has received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving program to fund the purchase of a catering van that will be used to…
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Tapp’s announces third annual Figure Out: A figurative nude art show
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Tapp’s Arts Center (1644 Main St.) will continue its partnership with Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by joining with local artists to celebrate the human figure. A fundraiser…
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SC Dental Association’s Dental Access Days treats more than 1,500 patients in free two-day clinic
August 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – More than 1,500 patients received an estimated $1 million in free dental services at the seventh annual Dental Access Days event held on August 21 and 22…
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Congaree Vista Guild welcomes Meredith Atkinson as executive director
August 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC —The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a variety of restaurants, hotels, businesses, galleries, and homeowners in Columbia’s Vista, has hired Meredith Atkinson as its…
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SC HELP prevents 9,611 South Carolina homeowners from foreclosure
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program (SC HELP), a foreclosure-prevention program initiated to keep responsible homeowners from losing their homes, reports its total funding results through…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move, residential-real-estate
The Humane Society offers free spay/neuter surgeries in September for Lexington County communities
August 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which strives to end animal overpopulation by offering low-cost spay and neuter surgeries, will offer free spay and…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Walmart Foundation grant provides catering van for Senior Resources’ Meals on Wheels program
August 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources has received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving program to fund the purchase of a catering van that will be used to…
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McDonnell and Associates, PA South Carolina managing attorney promoted to compliance counsel
August 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Jonathan Howell received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina in 2005. After graduating, he began his career as a real estate attorney with McDonnell…
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Pope Flynn public finance attorney C.D. Rhodes appointed to Historic Columbia Foundation Board of Directors & Advocates
August 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – C.D. Rhodes, public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, a public finance and governmental law firm based in Columbia, has been appointed to the board of directors & advocates…
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Avison Young industrial lease expansion – 3191 Ashley Phosphate Road
August 27, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announces that Alan Bolduc, CCIM, SIOR represented Soft-Tex International, Inc. in the lease expansion of 79,876 SF to total 145,567 SF of…
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NAI Avant facilitates lease expansion for Coastal Pediatric Associates at Rivergate Center II in North Charleston, SC
August 27, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – David Grubbs, Managing Principal and Broker-in-Charge with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently represented the Tenant, CMA Properties, LLC (Coastal Pediatric Associates) in a lease expansion at 4975 LaCross…
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Engenius’s Manley to speak on Millennials
August 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Engenius’s CEO Chris Manley will be in Charleston this week to discuss working with millennials at the 2015 South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development’s OpportunitySC conference.…
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NAI Avant facilitates ±4,601 square foot retail lease for Half Moon Outfitters in Augusta, GA
August 27, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Dexter Rumsey, a member of NAI Avant’s Senior Brokerage team, recently represented the tenant, Half Moon Outfitters, in leasing ±4,601 square feet of retail space at Washington Crossing…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented the buyer in the sale of 1,444 SF of office building in Hanahan, SC
August 27, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jon Chalfie represented the Buyer, Ross Family Ventures, LLC, in the purchase of a 1,444 SF office property located at 1220 Yeamans Hall…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented both the landlord & tenant in leasing 3,045 SF of office space in Charleston, SC
August 27, 2015
CHARLESOTN, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Doug Hart and J. Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, WHM, Inc., and Doug Hart represented the tenant, The Oaks Children Academy, in the…
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Buffalo Chicken Salad
August 27, 2015
By Kay MacInnis This recipe is one that can easily be used as appetizer with pita chips or as a salad. It is much healthier than the versions of…
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SC Arts Commission awards $3.2 Million in grants
August 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,232,674 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2016 fiscal year as of Aug.…
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Ziff Properties acquires neighborhood center
August 27, 2015MATTHEWS, NC – Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Matthews Festival Shopping Center, a 127,817-square-foot retail center ideally located at the corner of E. Independence Boulevard and Matthews…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler brokers office lease
August 27, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin & Mark Taylor II of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, SeaFox Boat Company, Inc., in the lease of 2,035 square feet of office…
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Sylvan Learning invites community to Greenville grand opening event
August 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Sylvan Learning of the Upstate will hold a Grand Opening Celebration on September 12th, 2015 at their new location at 150 Tanner Road from 2:00 to 4:00pm.…
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Yeargin Potter Smith expands project management team
August 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Yeargin Potter Smith welcomes Matthew Reeves and Roddey Jordan as project managers. Both Reeves and Jordan possess significant prior experience with projects in the Southeast that will make…
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SC Arts Commission awards $3.2 Million in grants
August 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,232,674 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2016 fiscal year as of Aug.…
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Ten at the Top regional bus day trips continue, next stop Laurens County September 23rd
August 26, 2015
UPSTATE, SC – Ten at the Top (TATT) is continuing efforts to bring together leaders and residents from across the Upstate through the “Upstate Bus Tour… Getting to Know Your Neighbors,”…
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Converse College refinances bonds used to improve and expand
August 26, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College has issued $35.4 million in tax-exempt bonds through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to refinance earlier borrowings that paid for major projects at the…
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Jennifer Gainey joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
August 26, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jennifer Gainey as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Gainey joins Coldwell Banker Caine with eight years of experience in…
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Furman University awards Heller Community Scholarships to 14 Greenville County Students
August 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University has awarded major scholarships to 14 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2015-16 academic year. The students are currently enrolled as freshmen at…
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El Galeón visits Charleston Maritime Center, offers tours
August 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – El Galeón, the breathtaking historically accurate reconstruction of a 170 foot 16th Century Spanish galleon, has arrived at the Charleston Maritime Center. The ship will be open…
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Berkeley County Schools sees increase in ACT scores
August 26, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District (BCSD) continues to maintain a steady performance on the ACT college admissions exam despite an 11 percent increase in test takers. The…
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14th Annual Palmetto Capital City Classic schedule of events
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – For the past 14 years, the Palmetto Capital City Classic (PCCC) has been the ultimate Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football experience. The Classic brings fans…
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BFGoodrich commercial truck tires introduce new extended warranty
August 26, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – BFGoodrich® Commercial Truck Tires is introducing an extended warranty for its commercial truck tires and casings, effective on claims filed on or after Sept. 1, 2015. Reflecting the brand’s…
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KEMET leads humanitarian program in Conflict-Free DRC mining community
August 26, 2015
Supply Deliveries and Ongoing Infrastructure Development Enhance Quality of Life for the People of Kisengo GREENVILLE, SC – KEMET Corporation, a leading global supplier of electronic components, announced that its Partnership…
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Remembering Columbia lecture series and book signing explores Columbia’s past
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia announces the release of the new book, Remembering Columbia,with a four-part lecture series and book signings on Tuesdays, September 1, 8, 22, and 29, from 6:00…
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Furman among five undergraduate institutions to be awarded lectureship in chemical sciences
August 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University has been selected to receive a lectureship in the chemical sciences by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The university is one of five primarily…
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Organist and international concert artist, Stefan Engels, to perform at organ dedication and recital
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – On September 27, 2015, at 3:00 pm, Spring Valley Presbyterian Church will hold a service of dedication and recital for a new organ recently installed in the…
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Avison Young Office/Warehouse Lease – 480 Jessen Lane
August 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Courtney Marous represented Best Buy Blinds, Inc. in the leasing of a 2,000 SF office/warehouse space located…
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Will Johnson to present at the AIJA Annual Congress in London
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Will Johnson, a shareholder in Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Columbia, SC office, will present on United States taxation of foreign athletes and entertainers at the AIJA (International Association of…
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Richland County recognized by Cigna for commitment to employee health
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County has been named a Cigna Well-Being Award honoree for its commitment to improving the health and wellness of employees through its workplace programs. The award from…
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Shaw to expand South Carolina carpet fiber plant
August 26, 2015
$45 million investment to add fiber production capabilities . . COLUMBIA, SC – Shaw Industries, Inc. (Shaw) announced it is investing at least $45 million in its Lexington County, S.C. carpet…
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Leonard Fabrizio joins Brittons
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Brittons announces that Leonard Fabrizio has joined the retailer as a men’s clothing consultant. Leonard brings more than 50 years of experience in better men’s clothing. “There…
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Lourie Center Executive Director Retires
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Lourie Center’s Board of Directors announced that Executive Director Mary Kessler is retiring, to be effective August 28, 2015. Ms Kessler has served as Executive Director…
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Studio 2LR, Inc. announces new hire
August 26, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Studio 2LR announced that Joe Bowen, Associate AIA, has joined the architectural design team. Mr. Bowen earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, and Master…
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Join The Cliffs for IMBIBE: Wine + Food Festival
August 26, 2015
WHAT: IMBIBE Wine + Food Festival is a ten day epicurean experience hosted by The Cliffs. All seven of The Cliffs’ communities will host events that incorporate wine dinners, live…
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Toucan Tuesday 2015 campaign gathers 4,214 pounds of food, enough to provide 3,241 meals
August 26, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On Thursday, August 20 Harvest Hope Food Bank picked up the final bins of canned goods collected through our 2015 Toucan Tuesday partnership with Riverbanks Zoo & Garden.…
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Richland Two Board conducts superintendent evaluation
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – On Thursday, August 20, and Monday, August 24, 2015, the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees met to conduct Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm’s performance evaluation. This…
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S.C. Department of Commerce awarded grant to support export assistance programs
August 26, 2015
Programs have generated more than $7 million in export sales since 2011 . . COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade and Export…
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