For Sale – 1801 Avenue F, N. Charleston, SC 29405
June 22, 2020
Office/Service or Live/Work Space. Central to Charleston Market with a versatile floor plan. 4,274 SF on .381 acres located on Former Naval Hospital Grounds. Completely renovated in 2014 with new…
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Professional Planning & Wealth opens in Greenville
June 22, 2020
Certified wealth planners Chris Beard and Jesse Hansford are opening their own wealth management company. Professional Planning & Wealth brings together the duo’s more than 40 years of combined financial…
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Sale in Brickyard Crossing – Summerville
June 22, 2020
Dunston Powell, CCIM of Carolina Commercial, LLC is pleased to have represented the buyer, Claiborne Assisted Living, on the acquisition of approximately 5.65 acres for $2,325,000 in Brickyard Crossing Summerville.…
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Land aquisition
June 22, 2020
Buddy Bebergal with Carolina Commercial, LLC represented Middle Street Partners on the land acquisition of 737, 739 & 741 Meeting Street.
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Summer Project: Build for West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, September 26, 2020
June 22, 2020
Register now to participate in West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day on Saturday, September 26, 2020. This year brings new opportunities for fun with family and friends with new…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation elects new Board Members
June 22, 2020
Dubberly and Ewing-Turner will join Foundation’s governing board in July Two Midlands community leaders have been elected to serve on the Midlands Technical College Foundation Board. The newly elected members…
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Last week for Richland County senior citizens to pick up Seeds of Hope vouchers
June 22, 2020
Who: Senior citizens in Richland County who registered by the June 1 deadline and qualified for the Seeds of Hope voucher program, will need to pick up their vouchers this…
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KIYATEC advancing functional ex vivo 3D cell culture models
June 22, 2020
Key evidence to be presented at AACR 2020 GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC, Inc. announced that it will present data at the 2020 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting,…
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Statement from Richland County Councilman Joe Walker on proposed mask ordinance
June 22, 2020
Following is a statement from Richland County Councilman Joe Walker, District 6, in reference to a proposed ordinance by the City of Columbia that would require citizens to wear masks…
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Taylor Jackson promoted to Director of Logistics for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness
June 22, 2020
Taylor Jackson, was promoted to Director of SC Logistics for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness from her previous post as Deputy Director. Jackson will take the helm of the…
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Colliers International’s industrial brokerage team leases 54,312 square feet in West Columbia to Shiyu Electronics USA
June 22, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team of Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard and John Peebles brokered the 54,312-square-foot lease at 128 McQueen Street in West…
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DHEC warns of increased cases of COVID-19 in youth and young adults, latest COVID-19 update
June 21, 2020
South Carolinians under the age of 30 are testing positive for COVID-19 in increasing numbers the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported today. As of today, 4,160 of…
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Deadline approaches for 2020 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship
June 19, 2020
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation wants to send a friendly reminder about the upcoming deadline for the 2020 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship. Applications are due by Wednesday, July 1.…
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Monica McKinley joins Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA
June 19, 2020
The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg recently welcomed Monica McKinley as the Membership Director at the Thomas E. Hannah Family Y. Monica recently moved from Connecticut with her husband in January…
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BookerLAB adds James McCarter
June 19, 2020
BookerLAB has hired James McCarter as its Business Development Representative. Found in 2017, BookerLAB marries a deep love and appreciation for vintage music gear with cutting-edge, precision engineering upgrades. McCarter…
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New stores at Freshfields Village
June 19, 2020
Freshfields Village has several new store additions. Doin’ The Charleston, located on Gardeners Circle near Ladles and Village Dentistry, specializes in gourmet foods, gifts, entertaining accessories and more. Indigo Health,…
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Nexton emerges as regional health, wellness hub
June 19, 2020
A growing number of hospital systems and health and wellness practitioners are opening state-of-the-art offices and facilities to serve Nexton, the most innovative community in South Carolina. From individual providers,…
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SWAT Team operators as PEACE OFFICERS
June 19, 2020
By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) has been retrofitting deputy uniforms (both shirts and ballistic vests) with the words PEACE OFFICER stitched below the already…
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Trident Tech offers free tuition for fall semester
June 19, 2020
Trident Technical College will again offer students a chance to take classes for free this fall if they enroll in specific in-demand career training programs. The college first offered free…
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College of Charleston to add new major in electrical engineering
June 18, 2020
The College of Charleston is expanding its offerings for engineering majors. Pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), CofC will soon begin offering a program for a…
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VELUX Greenwood, LLC expanding operations in Greenwood County
June 18, 2020
Company Investing $26 Million into the Expansion VELUX Greenwood, LLC (VELUX), a world leader in skylights and roof window manufacturing, today announced plans to expand operations in Greenwood County. The…
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SHERIFF LOTT: Everybody’s got to compromise, find common ground
June 18, 2020
Miranda Kahn, host of AMERICA’s VOICE, spoke earlier this week with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott about police reform and other law enforcement issues. Among Kahn’s questions and Lott’s answers…
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Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, Pete Harper, CCIM, and Cameron Yost leased 8,169 SF in North Charleston
June 18, 2020
The Charleston Office Advisors of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the Landlord, UIG 2nd Properties, LLC in the lease renewal and expansion of 8,189 SF of Office space located…
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IMS Solutions Group promotes Edward MacMillan to Senior Director of Support Services
June 18, 2020
IMS Solutions Group, a premiere provider of managed IT services, announced the promotion of Edward MacMillan to Senior Director of Support Services. In this role, Edward will lead IMS Solutions…
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Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, Pete Harper, CCIM, and Cameron Yost leased 8,237 SF in North Charleston
June 18, 2020
The Charleston Office Advisors of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC represented the Landlord, UIG 2nd Properties, LLC in the lease of 8,237 SF of Office space located at 3820 Faber…
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South Carolina ETV to honor 11 women leaders in second year of ‘Women Vision SC’ initiative
June 18, 2020
South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced the return of its “Women Vision SC” initiative, which is recognizing 11 women leaders from across the state in a television program airing July 2…
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Volvo Car US Operations Community Fund of Coastal Community Foundation awards $5,500 to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired SC
June 18, 2020
The Volvo Car US Operations Community Fund of Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) recently awarded a $5,500 grant to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI) for…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Hi-Tech Medical as new client
June 18, 2020
Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing firm, recently added Hi-Tech Medical, a Flexible Technologies brand, to its growing client roster. The agency is providing a variety of creative services in…
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High Spirits Hospitality’s Tammy Johnson wins GSA Woman of Influence
June 18, 2020
Tammy Johnson, CEO and owner of High Spirits Hospitality, was named a GSA Woman of Influence on Wednesday. Johnson was born in Houston, but moved to Greenville in 2009, where…
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Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s reaffirm Charleston Water System Triple-A bond ratings
June 18, 2020
Charleston Water System (CWS) earned the highest possible bond credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) at Aaa and S&P Global Ratings (S&P) at AAA on June 12, 2020. Both…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $75,000 to Senior Resources to support hunger relief programs in Richland County
June 18, 2020
Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger, awarded a $75,000 grant to…
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Arkonik Ltd. selects Charleston for its North American headquarters
June 18, 2020
Charleston has topped the lists of global, luxury travel magazines as the Best U.S. City for the past 10 years. This discerning visitor demand makes this community attractive as a…
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JUSTICE Act introduced in United States Senate
June 17, 2020
Addresses Police Reform, Accountability and Transparency Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford…
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City’s Parks and Recreation parks/centers updated hours of operation
June 17, 2020In an effort to provide citizens with directions regarding re-opening, the City of Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department has announced that they will re-open their parks and amenities throughout the…
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Bon Secours becomes first health system in Greenville to deploy LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots
June 17, 2020
As healthcare facilities look to curb the potential spread of COVID-19 and further protect patients and staff, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has taken a leap into the future…
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City Council unanimously approves revised use of force policy
June 17, 2020In response to the May 25, 2020 in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Columbia Police Department (CPD) Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook reviewed CPD’s current use-of-force policy. In keeping with…
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South Carolina begins reporting probable cases and deaths
June 17, 2020
This week, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is beginning to report probable cases and probable deaths in regard to COVID-19. This makes South Carolina the 23rd state…
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MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital achieves national rankings in annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals
June 17, 2020
MUSC SJCH only children’s hospital in South Carolina to be ranked New rankings from U.S. News & World Report’s (USNWR) 2020-21 Best Children’s Hospitals survey place the MUSC Shawn Jenkins…
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April housing market trend continues throughout May
June 17, 2020
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its May 2020 market data. The statewide reports indicate a continuation of April activity — waning inventory due to high demand, resulting in an up-tick…
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Nicole Robert joins the GMK interiors team
June 17, 2020
GMK announced that Nicole Robert has joined GMK’s interiors division as a procurement coordinator. Her primary responsibilities are coordinating and reconciling all furnishing procurements for design teams from initial purchase…
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Mother Emanuel’s legacy of hope five years later
June 17, 2020
Five years ago, on June 17, 2015, the Holy City was forever changed. What started with a Bible study in the basement of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on…
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Columbia native nominated for award from prestigious dance academy
June 17, 2020The Royal Academy of Dance in London, UK has nominated Columbia, SC native Cooper Rust for their Community Engagement Dance Teacher Award. This award is considering nominees from all over…
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Balmer Foundation awards $155,000 to Spartanburg arts organizations
June 17, 2020
Chapman Cultural Center is pleased and honored to announce Spartanburg’s leading cultural organizations received $155,000 in emergency funding support from the Balmer Foundation. Through this gift, $130,000 went towards funding…
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Mayor Tecklenburg’s remarks on relocation of Calhoun statue
June 17, 2020
The following speech was prepared for delivery by Mayor John J. Tecklenburg on June 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. City Council members, special guests and fellow citizens: Good afternoon. It’s…
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Earnnest now available throughout Michigan and Northern Indiana
June 17, 2020Earnnest, the largest digital earnest money service in the U.S., recently announced the availability of its platform in all 47 locations of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate, Northern Indiana…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union invests $3.7 million in new banking technology
June 17, 2020
A $3.7 million total contract investment in new banking technology is complete at SAFE Federal Credit Union, following the replacement of the organization’s core banking software. Provided by the Symitar…
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Utility assistance calls to Trident United Way’s 211 resource line increase 300% in early June with ending of utility shut-off and eviction moratorium
June 17, 2020
TUW asks for patience on all sides as effects of COVID-19 continue to hurt the Tri-County Trident United Way is seeing a dramatic increase for utility assistance requests as the…
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Caslen Briefs Rotarians on University Issues
June 17, 2020
University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen updated Capital Rotarians on a host of items June 17 at the downtown club’s biweekly Zoom meeting. Topics ranged from possibly renaming iconic…
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Resilient Columbia rolls out pledge program packets to over 200 businesses
June 17, 2020Over 200 local businesses participated in the drive-through event today, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 held in parking lot between City Hall/Richland County Courthouse (1700 Block of Main Street). This event…
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City Center Partnership unveils HOPE for Columbia
June 17, 2020City Center Partnership (CCP) unveiled its new art installation project called HOPE for Columbia at First Citizens Green space on Main Street. About HOPE for Columbia Artists Danny Harrington and Brandon…
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