McNair Institute announces COVID-19 solution challenge
April 10, 2020Announcing the UofSC COVID-19 Challenge: Online Student Ideas Competition UofSC is hosting a student ideas competition to empower YOU to develop innovative solutions – and take action – on the…
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Top ROTC cadets recognized for their leadership and excellence
April 9, 2020
Despite a closed campus, more than 100 men and women in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are being recognized for their academic and military leadership and excellence During their…
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Lowcountry Food Bank fueled by fresh matching gift campaign for COVID-19 food relief doubles donation impact
April 9, 2020
D. Michael and Pam Wilson providing a dollar for dollar match for every donation up to $150,000 The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced that Michael and Pam Wilson have provided…
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Former SC Revenue Director hosts new economic development podcast
April 9, 2020
“The Buzz with Burnie” launches with Lou Kennedy of Nephron In the midst of historic economic uncertainty, two-time South Carolina Revenue Director Burnet “Burnie” Maybank will host weekly conversations with South Carolina’s…
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Lander alumna Molly Spearman leads S.C. schools through pandemic
April 9, 2020
It was Sunday, March 15 and South Carolinians anxiously awaited a televised news conference by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster concerning the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which had recently…
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Trident Technical College produces reusable masks for local health care workers
April 9, 2020
Trident Technical College’s new South Carolina Aeronautical Training Center has not been sitting idle while the college’s campuses are closed to the public. Working alone in an advanced manufacturing lab,…
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MUSC Health tri-weekly COVID-19 report
April 9, 2020
At MUSC Health, the safety of patients, families, care team members, students, faculty and staff remains the number one priority. In an effort to provide accurate, relevant and timely COVID-19…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $25,000 to the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program
April 9, 2020Senior Resources announced it will receive a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to…
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Sherman becomes first Chiropractic College to install CBCT imaging
April 9, 2020True to its commitment to leading chiropractic education and improving patient care, Sherman College in Spartanburg, SC, has become the first chiropractic college to introduce cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)…
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How Will COVID-19 Policy Changes Impact Carolinians?
April 9, 2020
South and North Carolina Institutes of Medicine Release Joint Brief on COVID-19 The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to a halt as increasing infection rates…
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Barbara Martin joins TCMU as VP of Development
April 9, 2020
One of the region’s most respected fundraising professionals has joined the staff of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate. Barbara Martin will serve as the Vice President of Development and…
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NAI Columbia brokers $825,000 sale of 4.43 acres of land for a future Goodwill Industries store in Chapin
April 9, 2020
NAI Columbia’s Tombo and Tom Milliken represented the sellers, in the $825,000 sale 4.43 acres of land located on Columbia Avenue in Chapin, South Carolina. “The addition of this new…
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Q & A: Main Street District Yellow Shirt ambassadors take action amid COVID-19
April 9, 2020City Center Partnership and MidlandsBiz would like to take this time to send a huge thank you to all the frontline workers who are doing everything they can to help…
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The COMET receives funding to aid public transportation amid COVID-19
April 9, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $15.3 million to the Columbia metropolitan region to help the area’s public transportation system, The COMET, respond to COVID-19. The FTA allocated a…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $25,000 to the Emergency Senior Nutrition Program providing free meals to all senior citizens in Richland County
April 9, 2020
Senior Resources announced it will receive a $25,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to…
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Leisure Group Travel names Capital City/Lake Murray Country Region a top american city for virtual tourism
April 8, 2020
Leisure Group Travel is an organization that reveals and discovers destination sites, planning best practices and solutions that help group travel organizers create enticing, group friendly itineraries in popular and off-the-beaten path locations. Last week,…
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Clemson’s Sullivan Center launches free non-COVID-19 virtual clinic visits for University employees, alumni, families
April 8, 2020
To help alleviate financial and social distancing concerns about securing non-COVID-19 medical care, Clemson University’s Joseph F. Sullivan Center will provide virtual clinic visits at no cost to University employees, alumni and families.…
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Clemson research focuses on bringing relief to celiac disease sufferers
April 8, 2020
About 3 million people in the United States suffer from celiac disease, but a study by a Clemson University researcher and others may soon bring relief. Sachin Rustgi, an assistant professor…
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Biological sciences professor receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
April 8, 2020
Clemson University College of Science faculty member Kara Powder has received a $1.17 million National Science Foundation CAREER award grant to investigate gene regulatory elements that determine craniofacial development and…
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College of Charleston professors making masks for medical university
April 8, 2020
If you had told Professor R. Grant Gilmore III two months ago that he would soon be spending a good deal of his time 3D printing masks for healthcare workers, he’d likely…
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Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle receives national recognition for high performance
April 8, 2020
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School has been selected as a National Demonstration School by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a nonprofit organization. AVID provides educators with proven, real-world strategies to…
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When a House Became a Home Fifty Years Ago Today
April 8, 2020
By Reba Hull Campbell Fifty years ago today, a young family moved into a house they had just built. Nothing spectacular about this. It’s an event as American as apple…
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Gov. Henry McMaster orders that furloughed employees qualify for unemployment benefits
April 8, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-22, which allows furloughed employees to receive “COVID-19 Support Payments” from their employers and still qualify for unemployment benefits. “Every day, our primary objective…
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KEMOPALOOZA: Live “Quaranstream” concerts April 15 and April 17
April 8, 2020
KEMOPALOOZA, a Prisma Health Midlands Foundation signature fundraising event, was originally scheduled for Thursday, April 30 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep the music and support…
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Helping your Child Purchase a Business
April 8, 2020
By Eddie W. Kramer, CFP®, EA Highly driven children often have a desire to own their own business, especially when they have grown up in a family of successful business…
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Alexandra Hackett joins The Cliffs as senior beverage and service director
April 8, 2020
The Cliffs announced that Alexandra Hackett has joined its team as senior beverage and service director. Hackett will help further elevate beverage and service offerings across The Cliffs’ seven communities…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
April 8, 2020
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Tommy Tapp, CPM represented Bingham Properties, LLC…
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17th Annual Moms’ run goes virtual in May
April 8, 2020
A virtual 5K is the perfect opportunity to get some exercise and fresh air, support a local nonprofit and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Postpartum Support Charleston is turning its…
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Countybank supports small businesses and communities during COVID-19
April 8, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus has been on supporting small businesses that are suffering an unexpected negative financial impact. With a mission to serve its clients and communities, Countybank…
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Spectrum raises minimum wage to $20 per hour
April 7, 2020
Charter has announced a plan to permanently raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years for all employees. Charter had begun discussions around raising its…
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Bilingual tele-town hall to focus on education & health care during COVID-19
April 7, 2020
In an effort to share important information on education and health care during the coronavirus pandemic, Richland Library is hosting a bilingual tele-town hall event to support families and caregivers…
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Naturaland Trust selected as Q2 recipient of FUEL for Good Grant
April 7, 2020FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in branding and marketing solutions, has selected Naturaland Trust as the second quarter FUEL for Good grant recipient. The $10,000 quarterly…
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Angela Burnette joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
April 7, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Angela Burnette has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Burnette has lived in the Upstate her whole…
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Moorman Law to host online seminar about criminal law and COVID-19
April 7, 2020
Have questions about the future of your criminal case in the Upstate of South Carolina? Andy Moorman of the Moorman Law Firm may have the answer. Moorman will be hosting…
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Teresa Neuenschwander joins the Anderson office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
April 7, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Teresa Neuenschwander has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Teresa was born and raised in Ohio and lived…
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Letter to the Editor from Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary, Department of Commerce
April 7, 2020
More than 50 million households, representing more than one-third of the Nation, already have responded to the 2020 Census. The census happens once every ten years, and your response affects allocation…
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City of Charleston coronavirus April 6 update
April 7, 2020
The city of Charleston remains at OPCON 1 and continues to enforce the Stay at Home ordinance citywide. In compliance with the ordinance, citizens are asked to continue to heed…
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Palmetto Goodwill launches virtual career center to serve displaced workers
April 7, 2020
Palmetto Goodwill continues connecting the unemployed and underemployed in the Lowcountry with meaningful professional opportunities through its newly created virtual call center. Career navigators are positioned to chat and assist with…
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The Lowcountry Food Bank earns recertification from AIB International
April 7, 2020
The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced that it passed stringent food safety inspections in March by the American Institute of Baking International (AIB) at all three of its regional distribution…
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MUSC Health tri-weekly COVID-19 report – April 6, 2020
April 7, 2020
At MUSC Health, the safety of patients, families, care team members, students, faculty and staff remains the number one priority. In an effort to provide accurate, relevant and timely COVID-19…
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Blackbaud founder pledges $500,000 to COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund in coastal SC
April 7, 2020
Blackbaud founder Tony Bakker, his wife, Linda Bakker, and their two children, James Bakker and Katy Bakker McKee, have pledged to match donations of up to $500,000 to the COVID-19…
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ABCC Safety Resources Regarding COVID-19 Jobsites
April 7, 2020
From ABCC Carolina: We asked all seven of our Safety Committees to compile some of the best resources to help our members during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Colliers International’s flex/industrial brokers bring Forrester Park to 100 percent leased
April 7, 2020
By leasing the last available unit in Forrester Park to ARC Drilling, LLC, the Colliers International flex/industrial brokerage team of Richard Barrett, MCR and Brannan Hudson have brought the industrial…
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Clemson School of Architecture selects James Stevens as new director
April 7, 2020
James Stevens, AIA, has been appointed director of the School of Architecture at Clemson University. He is scheduled to begin his new leadership role on June 1, 2020. Stevens comes…
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COVID-19 test provider, Precision Genetics, receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
April 7, 2020
SCRA announces a $250,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment in Precision Genetics. The life sciences company, located in Greenville, was recently accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Precision Genetics validated the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) via the Food and…
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GMK’s Clinton S. Earnest achieves PE designation
April 7, 2020
GMK announced that Clinton S. Earnest has recently achieved licensure as a registered professional engineer (PE) in the State of South Carolina through the South Carolina State Board of Registration…
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Infinity Marketing welcomes Rachel Andrews and Chad Boltz as Media Coordinators
April 7, 2020Infinity Marketing, a fully integrated marketing agency in the Upstate, is excited to welcome its newest Media Coordinators, Rachel Andrews and Chad Boltz. The Media Department continues to grow in…
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Upstate International offering LIVE ONLINE foreign language classes
April 6, 2020
Live Online Foreign Language Classes are up and running through Upstate International. Here are 13 reasons to take a live language class while still social distancing: American Sign Language, Chinese-Mandarin, Croatian,…
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Prisma Health collaborates to manufacture and distribute the VESper™ Ventilator Expansion Splitter device
April 6, 2020
Prisma Health announced that it is collaborating with Ethicon Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, to make and distribute a ventilator expansion device, called the VESper™…
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Convalescent plasma collected in the Carolinas
April 6, 2020
Local Blood Center Urges Recovered COVID-19 Patients to Donate Now GREENVILLE, SC – The Blood Connection (TBC) has announced that it is collecting donations from recovered COVID-19 patients to help…
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