Michelin appoints new senior leader of North America
June 11, 2019
Michelin Group has named Alexis Garcin as the next chairman and president of Michelin North America, the Company announced. Garcin succeeds Scott Clark, recently promoted to the Group Executive Committee as executive vice president…
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Wasabi celebrates the start of summer with an all new monthly special, Mount Pleasant brunch menu and live music
June 10, 2019Wasabi of Daniel Island and Mount Pleasant is excited to feature a new monthly special this June. The Sushi Spotlight this month will be Devil’s Eye Maki, perfect for summer.…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs makes the move to Main Street to make room for growth
June 10, 2019
After more than 23 years on Gervais Street, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A., (BPS) is relocating its rapidly growing public accounting and tax consulting firm to the TD Bank Building…
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Pete Harper, CCIM represented the landlord in the renewal of 3,000 SF of flex/office space in Charleston, SC
June 10, 2019Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM and the owners of the West Charleston Business Center want to congratulate Loomis Armored US, LLC on renewing their leases at the…
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Experienced government relations attorney Jamey Goldin joins Nelson Mullins in Columbia
June 10, 2019
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced that James H. “Jamey” Goldin has joined the firm as a partner in the Columbia, S.C. office. The experienced government relations attorney joins from…
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Grant grows collision repair program at Greenville Technical College
June 10, 2019(Clark Plucinski of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (far left) and Jim Fissette of 3M Greenville (second from right) present a check to (left to right) Eden Mays, Brian Easler,…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrates International Yoga Day with free event – June 21
June 10, 2019
Come ommm with us! Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is hosting a free yoga event in celebration of International Yoga Day – Friday, June 21st from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The…
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Excitement builds as students countdown to two rocket launches in a week
June 10, 2019
Imagine if the Clemson Tigers played for national championships in football and basketball in the same week, or maybe even the same day. That’s what the excitement level will be…
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Gotcha reaches 100 partnerships nationwide
June 10, 2019
Gotcha announced reaching 100 e-mobility partnerships, 90% of which are exclusive, with the addition of 11 college and university systems in the last 2 weeks. This expansion further solidifies Gotcha as…
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Charleston Water System Named a Best Place to Work in South Carolina For Ninth Consecutive Year
June 10, 2019
Charleston Water System (CWS) ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina in the large employer category for the ninth consecutive year in a program offered…
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West Ashley Valedictorian honored for 12- years of perfect attendance
June 10, 2019A 12-year perfect attendance record is unbelievable testimony to grit and dedication according to West Ashley High School (WAHS) Principal Lee Runyon. Very few students across South Carolina can boast…
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Duke Energy Progress continues to be a shining star for solar power
June 10, 2019
Duke Energy Progress (DEP) continues to be one of the leading solar utilities in the nation. In the Top 10 utility solar lists compiled by the Smart Electric Power Alliance…
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Novolex expands sustainability and public affairs team
June 10, 2019HARTSVILLE, S.C. – As Novolex™ continues its dedication to leadership in packaging choice, sustainability and innovation, the Company is expanding its sustainability and public affairs capabilities to support a growing…
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Center hosts 75th Lunch and Learn event – June 21
June 10, 2019Join USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies this month in celebration of its 75th presentation of the monthly Lunch and Learn lecture series. At noon on Friday, June 21, Joe Timmons,…
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City announces consultant for GVL2040
June 10, 2019
Tonight’s City Council meeting began with an announcement that czb, LLC, a Virginia-based urban planning and community development firm, will lead GVL2040, the City’s comprehensive planning process, over the next…
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ChartSpan raises $15 million Series A Round led by BIP Capital
June 10, 2019
ChartSpan announced that it has raised a Series A funding round of $15 million led by BIP Capital. Other investors participating in the round included Blue Heron Capital, Bailey Southwell…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer establishes Columbia office
June 10, 2019
Addition of Spencer Green to the South Carolina Brokerage Team Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced they have established an office in Columbia, South Carolina, located at 1320 Main Street,…
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SC State young alumnus appointed to SC CMA board
June 10, 2019
SC State alumnus and former Student Government Association (SGA) president, Juwan Ayers, was recently appointed to the board of South Carolina’s Commission for Minority Affairs (CMA). Ayers was confirmed to…
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Wofford elects new board members
June 10, 2019
Jones, Keisler, O’Dell, Young bring health care, business, philanthropic, investment experience SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Four alumni have been elected to the Wofford College Board of Trustees, replacing outgoing trustees Mike James,…
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ABC Carolinas Chapter recognizes Class of 2019 Apprenticeship & Craft Training Graduates
June 10, 2019Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Carolinas Chapter, which has councils in the Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry, recently celebrated the graduating Class of 2019 for the Chapter’s Apprenticeship & Craft Training…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/07/2019 to 06/13/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Secret Life Of Pets 2 1 $46,652,680 $47,577,680 2 Dark Phoenix 1 $32,828,348…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s John Langford graduates from Leadership Columbia
June 10, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that John Langford recently graduated from Leadership Columbia. Leadership Columbia was founded by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce in 1972. Each year, approximately 60 professionals are…
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Furman University Chemistry Professor M.E. Anderson awarded NSF grant to support research
June 10, 2019
Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Anderson has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) grant to support her work in materials science. Her…
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Lexington Medical Center welcomes Brian K. Heaberlin, MD
June 10, 2019
Physician Will Practice at Lexington ENT & Allergy Lexington Medical Center welcomed Brian K. Heaberlin, MD, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Heaberlin will work at Lexington ENT &…
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The SC Confederate Relic Room’s oldest artifact is a 400-year-old Japanese sword
June 10, 2019
One day in the cinder-coated hell that was Iwo Jima in March 1945, Sgt. Nealy Adolph Sweat of Summerville, S.C., single-handedly killed five Japanese soldiers. The last one was an…
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Wando Mount Pleasant Library now open to the public
June 10, 2019
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) officially opened the Wando Mount Pleasant Library, located at 1400 Carolina Park Boulevard in Mount Pleasant, during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, June 10.…
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Dr. Thomas Takayama named dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Greenville Technical College
June 10, 2019
Dr. Thomas Takayama has been named dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Greenville Technical College. Working in higher education for 18 years, Takayama has served in both…
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Mashburn Construction adds James Hudson as new Business Development Director
June 10, 2019
Mashburn Construction, announced the hire of James Hudson as Business Development Director for the company’s Greenville, SC Office. James brings over 10 years of business development experience, primarily in the…
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Rhein Gibson wins 2019 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation
June 10, 2019
Rhein Gibson from Edmond, Oklahoma is the 2019 BMW Charity Pro-Am Presented by SYNNEX Corporation tournament champion, earning $126,000 for the win. Gibson finished the tournament 21-under-par (66,64,63). Other winners…
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Wells Fargo invests $75,000 to support childhood literacy in the Midlands
June 10, 2019Wells Fargo presented United Way of the Midlands with a corporate gift of $75,000 to support local early childhood literacy efforts. “When companies like Wells Fargo invest in our children,…
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LS3P’s Loretta Sheridan elected President of Charleston Chapter of CSI
June 10, 2019
LS3P congratulates Specifications Writer Loretta Sheridan, MEng, CDT, LC, MIES, on being elected President of the Charleston Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) for 2019-2020. Sheridan joined the…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis names Shelly Kelly as new Senior Counsel
June 10, 2019
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has appointed Shelly Kelly as the agency’s new Senior Counsel. Kelly is an attorney with more than two decades of experience in regulatory, administrative, contract,…
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Animal Rehab & Conditioning Center opens fitness field for dogs
June 8, 2019
Animal Rehab & Conditioning Center (ARCC), the first veterinary rehab clinic in the Upstate, has opened a fitness field for dogs that includes an agility ring, along with other fitness…
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Two S.C. sites receive federal funding for environmental cleanup projects
June 7, 2019
Two South Carolina brownfields will receive funding for environmental remediation projects, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s. The cities of Camden and Easley are each recipients of $300,000 Brownfield Assessment…
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Frampton Construction wraps up one Blake project, digs into another
June 7, 2019
Frampton Construction Company, LLC has completed work on The Blake at Baxter Village and is now underway on construction of The Blake at Hollingsworth Park. Located just off Highway 77…
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Richland County names new Administrator
June 7, 2019
Richland County Council announced the selection of Leonardo Brown as the new Richland County Administrator. Brown, who currently serves as County Administrator for Smith County, Texas, is scheduled to start on July 15. Following a…
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Palmetto Goodwill announces new Board Officers and Members
June 7, 2019
On May 30th Palmetto Goodwill held its annual Chair’s Reception in which new Board Officers and Board Members were introduced and assumed their positions on the Board of Directors. For…
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Growing Home Southeast adds new Chief Operating Officer
June 7, 2019
Growing Home Southeast welcomed Dr. Beverly Buscemi as its new Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Buscemi joins the organization with more than 20 years of human services management, administrative, and direct…
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The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy rebrands to Fact Forward
June 7, 2019
The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is now Fact Forward. After 25 years of commitment to South Carolina, we have recognized the need to encompass all that we…
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Undiscovered Charleston: an unparalleled, chef-led culinary history experience
June 7, 2019
Charleston’s Chef Forrest Parker is taking his passion about the city, its diverse people, their shared history and the cuisine that resulted in a new direction: the Undiscovered Charleston personal chef tour.…
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Cresswind Charleston recognized as one of the 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States
June 7, 2019
Where to Retire reveals “The Short List: 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States,” in the July/August issue, on newsstands June 11. The list is the only one of…
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Furman tree program reaches new heights
June 7, 2019
The beauty for which the Furman campus is often praised in the media has much to do with the abundance, diversity and health of its tree population. Two national groups…
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The little-known number at the root of S.C.’s biggest problem
June 7, 2019
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Seven and a quarter percent. That’s the official “assumed rate of return” for South Carolina’s retiree pension system. In other words, state officials tell…
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AllSouth Forest Acres location now open
June 6, 2019
AllSouth Federal Credit Union has opened their new full-service branch located in Forest Acres at 2121 N. Beltline Boulevard in Columbia. The new location, designed by Lambert Architecture + Construction…
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1×1 Design welcomes Kylie Walker and Christian Bravo
June 6, 20191×1 Design announced the addition of two summer interns in Architecture: Kylie Walker and Christian Bravo. Kylie Walker, originally from the Midlands, graduated in May 2019 with her Bachelor of…
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AllSouth annual Soldiers and Vets Charity Golf Tournament raises $7,500
June 6, 2019
AllSouth Federal Credit Union raised $7,500.00 for Friends of Fisher House, Columbia, South Carolina. The funds were raised during their 23rd annual Soldiers & Vets Charity Golf Tournament which took…
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SC Adopt a Stream activating the public to monitor water quality
June 6, 2019
The SC Adopt-a-Stream program has been transforming the public into certified volunteers all across the state of South Carolina for a common goal- improving water quality. There has been a…
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Call for summer mentors from Benjamin Franklin Experience
June 6, 2019
Program for Teens Seeks Accomplished Professionals to Share Their Career Triumphs and Challenges 27% of Greenville County high-school graduates were considered NOT ready for college or careers in 2018. Benjamin…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis welcomes new members to S.C. Board of Financial Institutions
June 6, 2019
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis welcomed two new appointees to the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions as part of the board’s monthly meeting. Billy Byrd and Charles “Chuck” H. Stuart…
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VentureSouth leads investment rounds for two Greenville-based startups
June 6, 2019
VentureSouth announced that it recently led investment rounds for two Greenville-based startups—a Series Seed Investment for Offsite and a Series A Investment for Zylö Therapeutics. Founded by the former Iron Yard…
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