Infinity Marketing welcomes Ted Rooke as Senior Director of Media Services
May 30, 2019
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate, announced Ted Rooke as the new Senior Director of Media Services to lead departmental growth, training and cross-channel strategic best practices…
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Chris Moore promoted to President of CarolinaPower, leading electrical contractor
May 30, 2019
Chris Moore has been promoted to President of CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor with offices in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston and North Augusta. The company serves industrial, commercial, healthcare and…
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Chris Moore promoted to President of CarolinaPower, leading electrical contractor
May 30, 2019
Chris Moore has been promoted to President of CarolinaPower, a leading employee-owned electrical contractor with offices in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and North Augusta. The company serves industrial, commercial, healthcare and…
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Chris Moore promoted to President of CarolinaPower
May 30, 2019
Chris Moore has been promoted to President of Upstate-based CarolinaPower. Most recently in the role of Vice President and General Manager, Moore has been with the company since its inception…
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Quality Business Solutions honored for 3rd consecutive year as one of the 50 fastest growing women-owned/led companies
May 30, 2019
Pamela Evette / Quality Business Solutions, Inc. Honored at 12TH Annual Awards Ceremony in Charlotte, NC Travelers Rest, S.C. – The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced the 12th annual ranking of the 50…
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Colliers International’s Taylor Allen and Philip Vann receive Certified Commercial Investment Member designation
May 30, 2019
Prestigious CCIM designation awarded to two brokerage team members. Colliers International’s Taylor Allen and Philip Vann have both been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCCIM) designation by the CCIM…
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Salvation Army presents ‘DOING THE MOST GOOD’ awards
May 30, 2019
The Salvation Army of the Midlands celebrated National Salvation Army Week last week. A major highlight of the week included presenting community partners with ‘DOING THE MOST GOOD’ awards. The…
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SC DSS Employees of the Month
May 30, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Social Services’ Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion. The four most recently selected were:…
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Hoyt Duncan Legacy Fund donates funding to The Comet for supporting foodshare program at The Comet
May 30, 2019
The Hoyt Duncan Legacy Fund through Central Carolina Community Foundation has made a generous donation of $2,500 to support The COMET’s effort in selling fresh produce to its riders at…
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Five Points Association listed on the National Register of Historic Places
May 30, 2019
The Five Points Association announced that Five Points is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Largely developed between 1919 and 1967, Five Points is historically significant as…
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Patrick Nealon joins Colliers International as retail specialist
May 30, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina announced that Patrick Nealon has joined the firm’s Charleston office as a Brokerage Associate, specializing in retail tenant and landlord representation. “We are pleased to…
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Lake Carolina Development donates $31,000 to local Children’s Charities
May 30, 2019
Lake Carolina Properties presented a check for $31,000 to five local charities through its beneficiary, Children’s Charities of the Midlands. This gift was made possible through various community events and…
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Charleston office advisors represented the landlord in the lease of 3,647 SF of office space in North Charleston, SC
May 29, 2019Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, Pete Harper, CCIM, and Cameron Yost of Lee & Associates Charleston, LLC and the owners of Corporate Square II want to congratulate SAFY of South…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Ed Kercher achieves heralded SIOR Designation
May 29, 2019
The SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS®, the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association, recently announced that Ed Kercher, Senior Vice President, Managing Broker with Cushman &…
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Diversity Champions honored at Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards
May 29, 2019
Riley Institute at Furman University and Greenville Chamber, in partnership with Upstate Chambers, celebrate diversity leaders Upstate diversity leaders were honored Thursday, May 28, 2019, at the 15th Annual Upstate…
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Natural History Day … Rocks at South Carolina State Museum
May 29, 2019
Natural History Day is returning to the South Carolina State Museum with a day of minerals, geology, archeology, rocks and more, Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.…
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Tequila Thursdays are back at SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar
May 29, 2019
It will be the Summer of Tequila Starting This Thursday at all Three Area SOL Locations Starting this Thursday, May 30, SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar is bringing back…
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First South Carolina School honored as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School for Environmental Initiatives
May 29, 2019
Dutch Fork Elementary School in Lexington County is the first South Carolina school to be recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Education for environmentally conscious programming. The S.C. Department…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area
May 29, 2019SpeedPro Imaging leased 3,000 square feet of industrial space at 7644 Southrail Rd., North Charleston, SC. Ed Kercher handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant. Goodwill Services, Inc.…
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Two College of Charleston biochemistry majors named Goldwater Scholars
May 29, 2019Two College of Charleston biochemistry majors have been named 2019–20 Goldwater Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for undergraduates studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). Rising seniors Dashiell Jay and Mason Huebsch were among…
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2019 summer foreign language classes begin June 10th and are now open for registration at Upstate International
May 29, 2019
Upstate International Foreign language classes are open for registration and provide the opportunity to learn any of the 10 languages offered this summer. This term will include American Sign Language,…
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Dr. Chris McFarlin is first and only law enforcement officer/criminal justice educator in SC to earn Force Science Institute National Certification
May 29, 2019
Tri-County Technical College Criminal Justice Department Head Dr. Chris McFarlin is the first and only law enforcement officer and criminal justice educator in South Carolina to earn a national industry…
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HRP Associates adds staff in Greenville
May 29, 2019
Local environmental engineering firm hires Sheila Higgins HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental engineering and hydrogeology firm in Greenville, announces the addition of Sheila Higgins as project manager. “HRP’s Greenville…
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MCA Architecture project receives Adaptive Use Award from Historic Columbia
May 29, 2019
A recent MCA Architecture project, Cyberwoven, received the Adaptive Use Award from Historic Columbia at the organization’s annual Preservation Awards Luncheon. Historic Columbia hosts the Preservation Awards Luncheon annually during…
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MCA Architecture project receives Adaptive Use Award from Historic Columbia
May 29, 2019
A recent MCA Architecture project, Cyberwoven, received the Adaptive Use Award from Historic Columbia at the organization’s annual Preservation Awards Luncheon. Historic Columbia hosts the Preservation Awards Luncheon annually during…
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Stanley Martin Homes brings three new residential communities to greater Charleston this spring
May 29, 2019New Home Builder Expands Flexible Living Options in West Ashley and Mount Pleasant Stanley Martin Homes is adding more than seventy new homes in three new residential neighborhoods in the…
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A new, outdoor Summer Concert Series announced at The Ponds; First concert June 8th
May 29, 2019
Family fun is coming your way with Summer Concerts at The Ponds in Summerville. Concert dates are June 8th, July 20th, and August 17th from 6-9 PM on those evenings.…
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Roebuck Buildings announces three new shareholders
May 29, 2019
Roebuck Buildings announces the addition of three minority shareholders to its ownership. Effective January 1, 2019, the following shareholders were added: Ken Anderson, Vice President of Administration Jason Fisher, Senior…
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The “Man Killer” that is Everest
May 29, 2019
One of South Carolina’s top mountaineers discusses climbing perils By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina’s own Tom Mullikin is intimately familiar with Mount Everest. No, the Camden-based global…
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Moseley Marcinak Law Group’s Megan Early-Soppa among Leadership Greenville Class 45 graduates
May 29, 2019
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP (MMLG) congratulates Megan Early-Soppa and others in the Leadership Greenville Class 45. “We are proud of Megan for her participation and completion of the Leadership…
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Rotarians Tour Ronald McDonald House
May 29, 2019
Capital Rotarians toured Columbia’s Ronald McDonald House on May 29, getting a firsthand look at how it provides a comforting atmosphere for families and children in times of medical crisis.…
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Four Adams and Reese Attorneys Recognized in South Carolina Super Lawyers (by Thomson Reuters) 2019
May 29, 2019Adams and Reese is pleased to announce the inclusion of four attorneys in the 2019 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers (by Thomson Reuters), which includes the publication’s “Rising Stars”…
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The COMET reactivates bus service along I-26 corridor to Newberry
May 28, 2019
The COMET has reactivated bus service along I-26 to Newberry. The route is known as Route 93X – I-26 Express takes passengers between Newberry, Samsung, Little Mountain, Chapin, Ballentine, Prisma…
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4-star Morningstar Ratings Overall continue for Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis composites
May 28, 2019
Wallick Investments, LLC’s chief equity composite strategy, WI Core Growth, received a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM among 162 mid-cap blend products as of March 31, 2019 for 3-year, 5-year,…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 27, 2019
May 28, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/24/2019 to 05/30/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aladdin 1 $91,500,929 $116,805,962 2 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 2 $24,587,676…
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Board of Trustees approves teacher salary increase in FY20 budget
May 28, 2019The Charleston County School (CCSD) Board of Trustees approved a balanced FY20 General Fund budget for the 2019-202 school year tonight totaling $537,015,665. Highlights CCSD will use $1.1 million…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
May 28, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Crawford Prezioso represented Prez Chem in the…
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Town of Lexington expands downtown parking with 165 new spots
May 28, 2019The Town of Lexington is once again expanding public parking within our revitalized downtown. In collaboration with Masonic Lodge #152, approximately 165 parking spots will be created at N. Church…
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Furman University student Ariel Gale named Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
May 28, 2019
Ariel Gale, a Furman University student from Knoxville, Tennessee, has received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s preeminent undergraduate award in the sciences. The Goldwater scholarships are presented annually…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art offers free admission to military families through Blue Star Museums
May 28, 2019
Today, The Gibbes Museum of Art announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and…
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David Platts announced as next executive director of South Carolina Arts Commission
May 28, 2019
The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) Board of Directors announced David Platts of Lancaster as the agency’s new executive director effective July 1, 2019. Platts currently serves as arts and…
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Magnolia Gardens Lantern Festival will glow in November 2019
May 28, 2019
Chinese lanterns will glow for four months beginning Nov. 15 at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, illuminating America’s oldest garden at night for the first time in its history. Magnolia Plantation…
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The Innovate Fund wins $60 million in New Markets Tax Credits
May 28, 2019
The Innovate Fund announced it was awarded a $60 million allocation of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) by the Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI Fund) of the U.S. Department…
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Five Points Association names Kelsey Desender as Executive Director
May 28, 2019The Five Points Association announced Kelsey Desender has been named Executive Director. Desender takes over for her predecessor of six years, Amy Beth Franks, who remains an active part of…
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Benson receives Lifetime Achievement Award
May 28, 2019
P. George Benson, professor of decision sciences in the College of Charleston’s Department of Supply Chain and Information Management and former College of Charleston president (2007–14), was recently presented with the Albert…
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Generation NEXT Franchise Brands announces $2 million franchise contract for Columbia
May 28, 2019
Agreement Includes Initial Purchase of 20 Robotic Vending Kiosks and Commitments to Buy an Additional 24 Units Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Reis & Irvy’s, has…
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Green Cloud recognized as a Top Workplace in South Carolina for three consecutive years
May 28, 2019
Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), a cloud technology solutions provider, has been awarded a “Top Workplace 2019” honor in South Carolina for third year in a row. “Top Workplaces” is…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer welcomes new associate in Greenville office
May 28, 2019
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces that Richard Jackson has joined their Greenville office as a vice president specializing in investment properties. Mr. Jackson has previous commercial real estate experience…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Frank Davis joins SCCI Board of Directors
May 28, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Frank Davis has joined the Board of Directors of South Carolina Charities, Inc. (SCCI). SCCI is the non-profit foundation of the BMW Charity Pro-Am and was…
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Create And Creme
May 28, 2019
Eminent Medical Supplies also known as EMS is a local startup business, aiming to make patients who are admitted to the hospital more comfortable with their product the Bed Caddy.…
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