Attorneys Complete Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative
June 17, 2015
Nexsen Pruet Congratulates Hollingsworth & Moore COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet lawyers Jennifer Hollingsworth and Mark Moore recently completed participation in the 8th Midlands Class of The Riley Institute…
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House Still Committed to Fixing Roads
June 17, 2015
Amends Sine Die Resolution to address infrastructure reform COLUMBIA, SC – House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House amended its sine die resolution to…
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Glowout Celebrates Grand Opening in the Vista
June 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Glowout, a one-stop beauty shop, will celebrate its grand opening in the Vista with a ribbon cutting on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2 p.m. Media representatives…
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S.C. Military Base Task Force Reports on 2015 Legislative Session
June 17, 2015
Seven bills benefiting military personnel and their families passed into law COLUMBIA, SC – The leadership of the South Carolina Military Base Task Force is lauding the passage of…
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Harvest Hope Food Bank Receives $25K Walmart Grant To Aid Senior Hunger Relief Programs
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank has received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program to help expand their senior hunger relief mission in the Pee…
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Delta Dental’s Land of Smiles Characters Motivate Students in the Midlands to Adopt Healthy Oral and Overall Habits
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – A battle was waged in South Carolina this spring with the health of our children’s teeth at stake. Delta Dental of South Carolina brought in its Land…
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Nexsen Pruet up Nine Spots on Largest Law Firms List
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet has climbed nine spots on The National Law Journal list of the 350 largest law firms in the nation – coming in at #215. The…
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Glowout Celebrates Grand Opening in the Vista
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Glowout, a one-stop beauty shop, will celebrate its grand opening in the Vista with a ribbon cutting on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2 p.m. Media representatives…
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Attorneys Complete Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative: Nexsen Pruet Congratulates Hollingsworth & Moore
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Nexsen Pruet lawyers Jennifer Hollingsworth and Mark Moore recently completed participation in the 8th Midlands Class of The Riley Institute at Furman Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). In…
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Tally Parham Casey Chosen for the Liberty Fellowship
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Wyche attorney Tally Parham Casey has been selected to participate in the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2017. The Liberty Fellowship is a leadership initiative founded by Anna…
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Millions of MapMyFitness Users can Turn Workouts into Funds Raised for Charity with everydayhero’s #iworkoutbeCAUSE Challenge
June 16, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – EverydayheroTM, a Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) company and innovative online giving platform, will empower MapMyFitness users to make their workouts count for the charities or causes closest to…
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Wilson Applauds Passage of Intelligence Reauthorization Act
June 16, 2015
Wilson’s “Cyberattack Standards Study Act” Included as Amendment COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2596, the Intelligence Authorization Act for…
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Landmark Completes Construction of Universal Furniture Showroom Renovation located in High Point, NC
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Landmark Builders recently completed a renovation to the Universal Furniture Showroom in High Point, NC. The existing structure was a combination of a one-story brick building constructed…
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Teens to Design and Build Their Own Teen Center
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – A ground breaking ceremony will take place on June 24, 2015 at 10:30am for a new Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands teen center. Expected attendees include:…
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District Five teacher, students recognized by IRS for community service
June 16, 2015
IRMO, SC – An Irmo High School teacher and her students have been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for providing free tax help to low income residents. Carolyn Searles and…
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Brandon A. Glanton joins Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P.
June 16, 2015
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in West Columbia, Charleston, Greenville and Hartsville, South Carolina announces that Brandon A.…
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Ken Newhouse of Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P. promoted to Senior Manager
June 16, 2015
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in West Columbia, Charleston, Greenville and Hartsville, South Carolina announces that Ken…
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Darren K. Meadows of Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P. promoted to Senior Accountant
June 16, 2015
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in West Columbia, Charleston, Greenville and Hartsville, South Carolina announces that Darren K.…
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Heather L. Walters of Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P. promoted to office Manager
June 16, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in West Columbia, Charleston, Greenville and Hartsville, South Carolina announces that Heather L. Walters,…
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Graham Opposes McCain-Feinstein Amendment
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on his vote against the McCain-Feinstein Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The measure passed by a vote…
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Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributor Reports 20th Anniversary With Year-to-Date Revenues Up 37% Over Same Period in 2014
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – BDI Pharma, Inc., the nation’s fastest growing, independently owned specialty pharmaceutical distributor, announced a 37 percent increase in first quarter sales revenue over the same time period in 2014. …
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First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. Announces Return to Payment of Dividends on Preferred Stock and Trust Preferred Securities
June 16, 2015
FLORENCE, SC – First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: FSRL), the parent holding company of First Reliance Bank, announced the return to cash payment of dividends on the Company’s preferred stock originally issued…
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Abacus Planning Group welcomes Anne Marie E. Ihling
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group welcomes Anne Marie E. Ihling to its financial planning team as a support advisor. Ihling is a 2015 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State…
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Tameka Bell Receives Inaugural Suzan D. Boyd Excellence Award during SC Campaign’s Annual Conference
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Tameka Bell—Accounting and Human Resource Specialist for the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign)—was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Suzan D. Boyd Excellence…
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Ameris Bancorp Acquires 18 Banking Locations In Florida And Georgia
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – Ameris Bancorp, the parent company of Ameris Bank, announces that the acquisition of 18 Bank of America banking centers throughout southern Georgia and northern Florida has…
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Ameris Bancorp Acquires 18 Banking Locations In Florida And Georgia
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA & GREENVILLE, SC – Ameris Bancorp, the parent company of Ameris Bank, announces that the acquisition of 18 Bank of America banking centers throughout southern Georgia and northern Florida has…
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Wellmore Closes on Land for Property in Lexington
June 16, 2015
Projected $47 million premier retirement community to bring 140 local jobs LEXINGTON, SC – Officials with Wellmore announced that they have closed on the land in Lexington, S.C. where they…
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Allen Tate Realtors Announces Top Producers
June 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate REALTORS®, announces Top Agents for May 2015. In the Greenville Office, Lisa McDowell was Top Listing Agent and…
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Communications Industry Executive To Lead Services for Avtec Inc.
June 16, 2015
Leading Provider of IP Dispatch Consoles Taps Kevin Knowles for Avtec’s Expanded Services Group LEXINGTON, SC – Avtec Inc., the leading provider of pure IP dispatch console systems for Land Mobile…
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Jumper Carter Sease Architects Welcomes New Summer Interns
June 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Jumper Carter Sease (JCS) welcomes Lauren Fabin, Courtney Johnson, Taylor Sigler, and Nicole Zielinski as summer interns. JCS is excited to utilize the energy and the perspectives…
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Governor Haley signs construction material tax exemption bill into law
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Habitat for Humanity affiliates in South Carolina will soon be granted extra resources to increase their impact across the state, thanks to a bill signed into law…
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Mike Ivester to Fuel Corporate Business Development at The Cliffs
June 15, 2015
The Cliffs continues onward and upward with the growth of new Corporate and National Membership Programs GREENVILLE, SC – The Cliffs’ corporate leadership continues to expand with the addition of…
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Eight District Five students in the running for local dealership’s ‘Raise the Bar Win a Car’ giveaway
June 15, 2015
IRMO, SC – Good grades and school attendance could soon pay off for one of eight students from Lexington-Richland School District Five in the running to win a new car…
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Hot season continues for South Carolina real estate
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its May market data reports revealing a continuing hot season for real estate. New Listings were up two percent to 10,456…
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S.C. Phil recognizes 11 for service
June 15, 2015
Baton passed to incoming board president COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven people were recognized with awards Sunday evening for providing the South Carolina Philharmonic exemplary service and stewardship during its past…
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Capital Rotarian named Community Builder
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia’s WIS-TV and Mungo Homes have honored Capital Rotary Club member Mike Glover for his positive contributions to life in the Midlands. A licensed charter boat captain…
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James E. Clyburn Golf Center to Host Girls Golf Clinics
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The James E. Clyburn Golf Center, a LPGA-USGA Girls Golf site, is hosting free golf clinics for girls ages 5-18 beginning Saturday, June. 20. The James E.…
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More than 500 Realtors® to attend conference in Hilton Head
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) and the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® (NCAR) have joined forces to offer a combined annual conference in Hilton Head this September 12-15,…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Kicks off GoSciTech
June 15, 2015
Four weeks of STEM summer camps in Hartsville, SC COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) kicked off GoSciTech, the School’s annual, residential, summer…
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Coker College Art Program Receives National Accreditation
June 15, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – The Coker College Art Program has been granted Associate Membership by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). “NASAD accreditation is an affirmation of both…
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Williams Family Gives Study Abroad Scholarship
June 15, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – The family of Mac Williams, associate professor of Spanish at Coker College, has endowed a study abroad scholarship in memory of his father, John McLarty Williams, Jr. “I…
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The Savvy Musician in ACTION announces award winners Peter Ferry and Xuan capture top award at Chamber Showcase
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Savvy Musician in ACTION workshop wrapped up its intensive workshop week with the Arts Venture Challenge and announcement of the Chamber Showcase winners. Sixty participants from…
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GTL Begins Providing Video Visitation Services to the South Carolina Department of Corrections
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Global Tel*Link (GTL), the leading provider of integrated correctional technology solutions, announces that it has provided video visitation and scheduling management technology to the South Carolina Department of…
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Windle Named General Manager, Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Dominion Resources Inc. (NYSE: D) has named Keith Windle general manager of Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission. Windle, who began his new position June 1, will be based in Columbia…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Announces Final Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Payment
June 15, 2015
Early Payment Saves Millions In Tax Dollars, Reestablishes Solvency COLUMBIA, SC – Gov. Nikki Haley and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced that the almost $1…
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Innovista Phase One Groundbreaking Ceremony
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland County Transportation Penny Program held the groundbreaking for Phase I of its Innovista project today at 10 a.m. at the Greene Street athletic fields. “This…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015
Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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Move Over Online Travel, Global Hospitality with a Twist of Southern Charm is Here
June 14, 2015
IRMO, SC – Candace Pengra built a tremendous career with over 15 years of sales, marketing, and operations experience. Pengra has worked with several national branded hotels among them Marriott…
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