Richland One to provide free meals to all students in 2015-2016
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, Richland One will offer meals at no cost to all students, regardless of family income. The average district family could save…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Dee Dee Chewning to receive its 2015 Catalyst Award
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Dee Dee Chewning the 2015 Catalyst Award. The Catalyst Award was created by the Foundation to recognize an…
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Sister-Owned Original Pancake House in Columbia, S.C. Celebrates 25th Anniversary
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Owned and operated by two sisters for the last quarter century, Original Pancake House is celebrating 25 years at its Columbia, S.C. location in Trenholm Plaza, starting…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Bud Ferillo to receive its Leadership in Diversity Award
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Bud Ferillo the 2015 Leadership in Diversity Award. As an advocate for public education and civil rights and…
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Resource Financial Services Relaunches Mortgage Banking Company
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Resource Financial Services, a locally owned and operated mortgage banker, announced the relaunch of its company, with two locations in Columbia and Sumter, S.C. In 2012 Resource…
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Enterprise Holdings Foundation grant supports Meals on Wheels fundraiser
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supported Senior Resources’ recent Meals on Wheels 5K fundraiser with a $5,000 grant. Enterprise Holdings Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the company that, through its…
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South Carolina’s Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour Introduces Fifth County to Tour Lineup Increasing Farm Sites Along The Nation’s Largest Free Farm Tour
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – On June 27 – 28 the Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour will host its second regional tour introducing a fifth county to the tour lineup. Tours will…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation Seeking Nominations for 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midland’s expert on philanthropy, is seeking nominations for the 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards. The Best of Philanthropy Awards honor ordinary people…
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2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 8, 2015
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state GREENVILLE, SC – The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original…
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2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 8, 2015
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course and…
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Midlands Go Red For Women Campaign Raises over $117,000 for Women’s Heart Health Research & Education
June 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Over 220 women dressed in red on Thursday, May 28 and attended the American Heart Association’s Annual Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Downtown Columbia Marriott.…
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GMK Project in Williamsburg County Wins 2015 Historic Preservation Honor Award
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – GMK Associates, Inc., announced that the firm’s major renovation to the Williamsburg County Courthouse has received a 2015 Historic Preservation Honor Award from The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation.…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Bud Ferillo to receive its Leadership in Diversity Award
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Bud Ferillo the 2015 Leadership in Diversity Award. As an advocate for public education and civil rights and…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Announces Dee Dee Chewning to receive its 2015 Catalyst Award
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina will award Dee Dee Chewning the 2015 Catalyst Award. The Catalyst Award was created by the Foundation to recognize an…
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Midlands Go Red For Women Campaign Raises over $117,000 for Women’s Heart Health Research & Education
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Over 220 women dressed in red on Thursday, May 28 and attended the American Heart Association’s Annual Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Downtown Columbia Marriott.…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation Seeking Nominations for 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midland’s expert on philanthropy, is seeking nominations for the 6th Annual Best of Philanthropy Awards. The Best of Philanthropy Awards honor ordinary people…
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Resource Financial Services Relaunches Mortgage Banking Company
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Resource Financial Services, a locally owned and operated mortgage banker, announced the relaunch of its company, with two locations in Columbia and Sumter, S.C. In 2012 Resource…
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Sister-Owned Original Pancake House in Columbia, S.C. Celebrates 25th Anniversary
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Owned and operated by two sisters for the last quarter century, Original Pancake House is celebrating 25 years at its Columbia, S.C. location in Trenholm Plaza, starting…
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Free Summer Concert Series Returns to Finlay Park
June 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s free Summer Concert Series will kick off on Saturday, June 6 in Finlay Park located at 930 Laurel Street.…
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Summer Movies Series June and July
June 7, 2015The City of Columbia’s Summer Movies Series returns to Riverfront Park beginning Friday, June 5, 2015. Movies will be held on Friday nights during June and July. The following movies…
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The South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads Says Legislature Must Provide Stop-Gap Funding from Surplus After Failure To Fix SC Roads
June 7, 2015
With political roadblocks killing any comprehensive infrastructure plan again this year, South Carolina must literally “fill the holes” in road funding with surplus dollars COLUMBIA, SC – For the…
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District Five holds graduation ceremonies, announces more than $121 million in scholarships for Class of 2015
June 7, 2015
IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five’s 2015 graduates earned more than $121 million in scholarships this school year. The awards for students from Chapin High, Dutch Fork High and…
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Historic Columbia Receives 2015 SC Historic Preservation Heritage Tourism Award for Woodrow Wilson Family Home
June 7, 2015
A Museum of Reconstruction in Columbia & Richland County COLUMBIA, SC – Lt. Governor Henry McMaster presented Historic Columbia with the 2015 Historic Preservation Heritage Tourism Award during the 2015…
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MeetingPoint to host an event on human ethics
June 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – If ethical dilemmas have no simple yes-or-no resolutions, is it possible to define ethical treatment? That is the question MeetingPoint plans to answer at its next event.…
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RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Acquire South Carolina Office Portfolio
June 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Partners have formed a strategic partnership to acquire and manage the Park East and Park Central office complexes in Greenville, SC. The 570,000…
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Carolina One Marches for Babies
June 5, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – , SC – Continuing a company tradition that has spanned two decades, Carolina One Real Estate “Marched for Babies” recently in support of the local March of Dimes…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Southern Gothic Series
June 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host the “Southern Gothic Series,” six films offering a spectrum of Southern fiction stories on…
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RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Acquire South Carolina Office Portfolio
June 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments and Terra Capital Partners have formed a strategic partnership to acquire and manage the Park East and Park Central office complexes in Greenville, SC. The 570,000…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Southern Gothic Series
June 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host the “Southern Gothic Series,” six films offering a spectrum of Southern fiction stories on…
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The Citadel to host Southern Conference on Women’s History
June 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC — Women, history, race and law are among the topics that will be discussed during the tenth Southern Conference on Women’s History to be held June 11 –…
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Senate Confirms Catherine Heigel to Lead DHEC
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Senate confirmed Catherine Heigel as the Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). “We are pleased that the Senate has confirmed Catherine Heigel…
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Killian’s Crossing Pad Site Purchased for Applebee’s
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announceS the sale of a retail outparcel within Killian’s Crossing at the corner of Killian and Farrow Roads in Columbia, South Carolina. Best…
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Richland One Announces Teacher, Staff Awards and Honors
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One is fortunate to have many outstanding educators who achieve excellence within their field. Please join the district in congratulating its staff on the following awards…
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LCK launches new website
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – LCK is pleased to announce the launch of its newly enhanced website, www.lckcs.com. The new website is designed to provide online visitors with an overview of LCK’s comprehensive…
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Richland One Helps Kick off Statewide Children’s Free Summer Meal Program
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – No child should go hungry and yet a half-million children in South Carolina are at greater risk of not having enough food to eat this summer. Richland…
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Twenty Nine Students Receive Scholarships From Building Industry Charitable Foundation
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Over the past fourteen years, the Charitable Foundation of the Builders Association located in Columbia, SC has awarded $407,250 in scholarships to children of Association members and…
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Midlands Companies Help Stock the Shelves of Local Nonprofits
June 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A group of Columbia-area businesses and their customers recently contributed to a food and pet supply drive that scored hundreds of items (and even some cash) for two…
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Republic National Distributing Company Expanding Lexington County Facility
June 4, 2015
Company Investing More Than $10 Million In South Carolina Expansion COLUMBIA, SC – Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the fastest-growing distributor of premium wine and spirits in the United States,…
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Renewable Water Resources Recognizes Industries for Compliance Excellency
June 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) recognized 47 local businesses for their environmental stewardship during its 23rd Annual Compliance Excellency Awards Banquet at the Marriott Hotel in May. The…
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Complete PR’s Boyanoski to moderate Chamber Event
June 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations president John Boyanoski will be the moderator at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Owners Forum next week. The quarterly event provides an…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse hosting Bridal Open House
June 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Old Cigar Warehouse is calling all brides in the Upstate for this summer’s Bridal Open House that features a first of its kind consignment sale. The…
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Midlands Leaders Honor Cayce Councilman Tim James
June 4, 2015
Special Election Date Set for September 1 CAYCE, SC – There was a sentimental tone at the Cayce City Council meeting tonight where members of the Cayce City Council voted on…
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The Junior League of Columbia Proudly Announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Junior League of Columbia (JLC) is a nonprofit organization of over 1,500 female volunteer members. The JLC invests over $150,000 in community programs every year and has…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Graduates from South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
June 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announce Amy Neuschafer has graduated from the 2015 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a selective program designed to train the next…
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South Carolina Earns Area Development’s Gold Shovel and Investment Project Of The Year
June 4, 2015SOUTH CAROLINA – The State of South Carolina once again has been awarded a Gold Shovel by Area Development magazine, a leading national economic development publication. The Gold Shovel is awarded to states…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Graduates from South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
June 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Amy Neuschafer has graduated from the 2015 South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a selective program…
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Magnolia encourages blood donations with free admission coupon
June 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is partnering with the American Red Cross to encourage blood donations in June by offering free admission to America’s oldest garden. Give blood…
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Office Building Sold in Charleston
June 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the sale of 2702 Azalea Drive in North Charleston, South Carolina. Twin Rivers Properties, LLC purchased the 7,702 sq.ft. office building from…
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HCA Names Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center Number One in Patient Satisfaction Four Years in a Row
June 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) announced this week that the Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center has been recognized among more than 1,350 practices within HCA as the number…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Awarded Commercial Management of 205 Parkway East
June 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has been selected by Becknell Properties for the commercial management assignment of 205 Parkway East in Duncan, South Carolina. The industrial property consists…
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