Richland County Flood Update Information

  October 13, 2015

Flood 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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SCDOT’s Storm Debris Removal Begins Monday, Oct. 12

  October 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, 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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DEW offers businesses in disaster areas potential tax extension

  October 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, 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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Harvest Hope Food Bank expands to new location 

  October 12, 2015

New 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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Magnolia Gardens joins plant monitoring network

  October 12, 2015

CHARLESTON, 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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More than 20,000 guests take advantage of free zoo admission

  October 12, 2015

COLUMBIA, 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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RealOp Investments welcomes Julian Nexsen as acquisitions manager

  October 12, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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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International film production comes to Greenville

  October 12, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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, 2015

COLUMBIA, 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, 2015

COLUMBIA, 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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Firefly Hickory Tea Smoked Salmon

  October 8, 2015

By 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, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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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RealOp Investments acquires two Greenville retail properties

  October 8, 2015

GREENVILLE, 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, 2015

COLUMBIA, 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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Statement from Commissioner Hugh Weathers about rain damage

  October 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Over the past few days here in South Carolina, I’ve watched, worried and prayed for friends and families who have been terribly impacted by this natural disaster…

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Gov. Haley Secures Disaster Unemployment Assistance for More Counties

  October 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Gov. Nikki Haley and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced today that Bamberg, Colleton and Greenwood counties are eligible to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance…

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