Rotary Projects Aid Ghana
January 22, 2020
Past District 7770 governor Gary Bradham told Capital Rotarians on Jan. 22 how recent projects spearheaded by the international service club improved life in Ghana’s impoverished communities. Bradham (in photo…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2020-2021 school year
January 22, 2020
More than 190 scholarship opportunities totaling $500,000+ are available to students Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2020, for the 2020-2021 school year. More…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
January 22, 2020
Charleston / Columbia / Greenville / Spartanburg, SC – Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state:…
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Greystar announces first ground-up development project in Boston
January 22, 2020
CHARLESTON, SC -Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, a global leader in the investment, development and management of high-quality rental housing properties, announced its first major ground-up development in Boston through…
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United Community Banks, Inc. reports fourth quarter results
January 22, 2020
United Community Banks, Inc. announced its fourth quarter financial results, including strong year-over-year loan and deposit growth, operating efficiency and asset quality. Diluted earnings per share were $0.61, an increase…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees give in a major way
January 22, 2020
Employees help support charitable organizations through donations and volunteer service BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employees donate generously to causes they care about and volunteer thousands of hours to support communities…
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Afghanistan War veteran in the running for THE CITADEL’s Board of Visitors
January 21, 2020
By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Col. William Mellard “Bill” Connor V, an Orangeburg attorney and formerly deployed U.S. Army Infantry officer (currently serving in the Army…
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South Carolina celebrates successful transition to new electronic WIC cards
January 21, 2020
Thousands of families across the state currently using eWIC The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today held a special event to celebrate the completion of the statewide…
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Greenville Technical Charter High School to receive national grant
January 21, 2020
Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) is one of 17 schools in the United States selected by American Airlines to receive a Flight Education Grant. The grant will fund equipment…
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CresCom Bank welcomes Doug Arseneau as Mortgage Loan Originator
January 21, 2020
CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to welcome Doug Arseneau as a Mortgage Loan Originator in the Eastern South Carolina market. Based out…
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Tri-County Technical College’s Associate Degree Nursing students receive Community Health Project Award
January 21, 2020Tri-County Technical College’s Associate Degree Nursing students received the Community Health Project Award at the 68th Annual Student Nurses Association (SNA)-SC Convention in Columbia. This award goes to the SNA-SC…
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Concrete Progress: Rabbit Run Road reopens after drainage fix
January 21, 2020
Rabbit Run Road reopened to traffic Sunday as a drainage improvement project was completed. A section of the road between the nearby Richland Hills and Alexander Pointe subdivisions was closed…
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Lima One Capital expands its downtown headquarters
January 21, 2020
Lima One Capital recently added 6,500 square feet of office space to its downtown Greenville headquarters to allow the specialty loan firm to continue its significant growth. Founded in 2011,…
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Colliers Report: Columbia warehouse space in high demand
January 21, 2020
Key Takeaways Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China will likely benefit Columbia through increasing imports and exports; therefore, raising demand from out-of-market users seeking a location in Columbia due…
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Amanda Metzger joins Healthy Learners as Director of Community Engagement
January 21, 2020
Healthy Learners has named Amanda Metzger as director of community engagement for the organization, which is a faith-based non-profit that connects school-aged children to health care providers to help remove…
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Choate Construction names Matt Brewer as President, announces two leadership appointments in Charleston market
January 21, 2020
Choate Construction Company announced it has appointed Matt Brewer as President. He will add depth to Choate’s executive team, supporting Chief Executive Officer Dave Priester in executing the Company’s long-term…
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Encompass Health to construct 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Greenville
January 21, 2020
Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) announced its plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Greenville, South Carolina on the corner of Laurens Road and Dallas Road. Complementing…
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Marchant Real Estate welcomes new agent
January 21, 2020
In its continued commitment to serving the Upstate community as a leader within the real estate industry, Marchant Real Estate announced the addition of Carley Riggs to their team of…
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Integrated marketing agency, BRIGHT+CO, earns Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
January 21, 2020
WBENC certification recognizes agency as woman-owned minority business BRIGHT+CO Marketing, a leading national integrated marketing firm, has earned national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Greater Women’s Business Council,…
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LS3P welcomes Colette Carulli
January 21, 2020
LS3P welcomed Colette Carulli, who joins the firm’s Charleston office as a new Office Manager. Carulli comes to LS3P with over 30 years of experience in office management. Most recently,…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation announces board officers and new members
January 21, 2020This Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is announcing its new Board of Trustees and new officers for the 2020 year. Joining the Board for a three-year term are:…
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Sarah “Ashely” Burt joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Sarah “Ashley” Burt has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Burt is a creative and imaginative upstate South…
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Laurel “Laura” Caylor joins the Easley Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Laurel Caylor has joined the company’s Easley Road office as a sales associate. Caylor spent much of her professional career in…
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Perry MacLennan elected President of SC Bar YLD
January 21, 2020
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Perry MacLennan was elected President of the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division effective January 1, 2020. Active in the community and the legal profession,…
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Carri Medcalf joins the Simpsonville office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Carri Medcalf has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate. Medcalf is a native of Huntington, West Virginia. After…
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Rebecca Cox joins the North Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Rebecca Cox has joined the company’s North Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Cox was born in Woodbridge, VA but grew…
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Kayla Wong joins the North Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kayla Wong has joined the company’s North Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Wong is a native of Greenville, South Carolina.…
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William Harvey joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that William Harvey has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. Being born in the Upstate, Harvey enjoys seeing…
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CBRE facilitates sale of 96.00 acres in Spartanburg to industrial developer
January 21, 2020
CBRE has arranged the sale of 96.00 acres of industrial land in Spartanburg, SC. The property is located on Pottery Road, at the intersection of Interstates 85 and 26. The…
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Prisma Health Midlands Foundation announces new board members
January 21, 2020
Prisma Health Midlands Foundation welcomes the following new board members. Prisma Health Midlands Foundation Board: Samer Abraham, Operating Partner, Lugoff Toyota John Griggs, Regional Executive, Synovus Lentz Ivey, President,…
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IntelliSystems recognized as the Partner of the Month by the Columbia Chamber
January 21, 2020
IntelliSystems is recognized as the January Partner of the Month by the Columbia Chamber. IntelliSystems first became a member of the Columbia Chamber in 2012, when they opened their first…
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Kelly Morrow joins board of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina
January 21, 2020
Kelly Morrow, a member at Robinson Gray law firm, has joined the board of directors of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina. Kids’ Chance of South Carolina provides scholarships for college…
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En garde! Third annual SwordFest features every kind of swordplay. And it’s free!
January 21, 2020On Saturday, Feb. 8, the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will again come alive to the clanging and schwinging of swords. All kinds of swords. Basically, if…
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Kristen Watts joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Kristen Watts has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Watts is a Greenville native, growing up in the…
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Katherine Farrah joins the Anderson office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Katherine Farrah has joined the company’s Anderson office as a sales associate. Farrah was born in New Jersey and lived in…
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Christina Shuler joins the Greer office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Christina Shuler has joined the company’s Greer office as a sales associate. Shuler is a South Carolina native and College of…
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Barbara Hall joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
January 21, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Barbara Hall has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate. Hall was a Registered Nurse but moved away…
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Annual ECO BALL slated for Earth Day 2020
January 21, 2020
Global expedition leader says “big announcement” planned for the 5th annual event By Alex Junes-Ward Global Eco Adventures, Inc. (GEA) will host its 5th annual ECO BALL at Columbia’s Riverbanks…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) selects Magnus to develop 500 acres of commercial and industrial property
January 21, 2020
Magnus Development Partners has been chosen as the Master Developer for Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s surrounding property. Magnus will work with CAE to determine the highest and best use for each…
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ScanSource named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies for fourth consecutive year
January 21, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – ScanSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCSC) has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s 2020 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has received the…
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South Carolina’s State Tourism Office will celebrate National Plan For Vacation Day
January 19, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism will celebrate National Plan For Vacation Day on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to encourage workers and employees to convert their hard-earned vacation…
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Brad J. Gower joins Nelson & Galbreath, LLC
January 19, 2020
Nelson & Galbreath, LLC announces that Brad J. Gower has joined the firm. Gower’s practice includes all aspects of commercial and residential real estate, general business law and corporate transactions.…
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RiverDogs-CCSD partnership with “Reading Around the Bases” moves into fourth year
January 19, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Charleston RiverDogs are ready to open up the fourth year of “Reading Around the Bases.” The partnership began during the 2016-2017 school year…
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West Shore Home donates 530 pounds of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank
January 19, 2020
During the month of December, West Shore Home was hard at work collecting hundreds of pounds of canned food items to donate to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. The home…
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SCDA, partners announce statewide Mobile Irrigation Laboratory pilot project
January 19, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), in a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) and Aiken Soil and Water Conservation District, announced the launch of…
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The Comet expands services in Batesburg-Leesville & Lexington
January 19, 2020
As part of the service enhancements approved by the Board of Directors in October 2018, The COMET is launching a pilot rural route which would connect the West Columbia SuperStop…
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RCSD holds first-of-its-kind joint community outreach meeting
January 19, 2020Deputies meet with six migrant communities in outreach effort By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) Community Action Team (CAT) met, Sat. Jan. 18, with…
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City of Charleston breaks ground on Municipal Golf Course renovation
January 17, 2020On January 17, 2020, Mayor John Tecklenburg, Golf Course Architect Troy Miller, representatives of Friends of the Muni, members of City Council and the Municipal Golf Course Commission, and…
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Colliers Report: Charleston’s absorption is positive despite new construction deliveries
January 17, 2020
Key Takeaways The overall market vacancy rate has fluctuated over the past year while new industrial construction was underway, and is now 8.87% during the fourth quarter of 2019. The…
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Fellow Countrymen selected as Q1 recipient of FUEL for Good Grant
January 17, 2020
Greenville, SC – FUEL, a marketing agency in downtown Greenville, SC, specializing in digital and traditional services, has awarded Fellow Countrymen the first quarter FUEL for Good grant. The $10,000…
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