EDTS Names Kirstin Bolt to Lead Marketing Efforts
March 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Marketing and communications professional Kirstin Bolt has been named to lead marketing and strategy for EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network…
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Braxton Taylor joins Colliers International as a Brokerage Associate
March 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Braxton Taylor as Brokerage Associate. Taylor will be working with the Land and Commercial Brokerage Team in Columbia,…
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Art Smart Academy’s New Location Grand Opening
March 8, 2015IRMO, SC – Bigger is better! Art Smart Academy has moved to a new location and are excited to show it off in a big way. While Art Smart Academy has…
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Advertisement of Vacancies for the City of Columbia Boards & Commissions
March 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is seeking persons to serve on a variety of boards and commissions. Participation is another way city residents can take part in their government. …
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Local company donates harmonograph for special needs students
March 8, 2015IRMO, SC – A Midlands engineering company has donated a device they hope will bring art to special needs students at a Lexington-Richland District Five high school. Columbia Tool &…
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Mayor Benjamin releases statement following President Obama’s visit to Columbia
March 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following statement today following President Barack Obama’s visit to Columbia and town hall event at Benedict College: “Hosting President Obama today,…
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MacArthur Genius Kyle Abraham’s NYC Dance Company at Harbison Theatre
March 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Fresh from a MacArthur Genius Award win, hailed modern dance choreographer Kyle Abraham and his NYC-based dance company, Abraham.In.Motion, bring Pavement, a contemporary dance performance depicting black…
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Local Harley-Davidson Dealership Recognized
March 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Harley Haven was awarded with the Harley-Davidson® Motor Company Silver Bar & Shield Circle of Achievement award for the 2014 calendar year. Harley Haven earned the Silver Circle of Achievement…
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Columbia Regional Sports Council set for a record-breaking month
March 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – March is always a busy month for the Columbia Regional Sports Council (CRSC) but this year is particularly eventful. Ten significant sporting events will take place throughout…
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Riggs Partners Wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards
March 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with three American Advertising Awards at the February 28 gala held at Stone River in West Columbia. The American Advertising…
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Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo Rotoract Club first of its kind in the world
March 6, 2015Members of Wateree River CI Rotoract Club Make Special Presentation COLUMBIA,SC – Four inmates, who are part of the Shock program at Wateree River Correctional Institute, spoke to a…
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Rogers Home a bit of contemporary history
March 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – All homes are unique. All homes within a city’s historic district are almost certainly so. And then there are those homes that – because of their unique…
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Kenneth Tucker Joins Landmark Builders as Project Manager
March 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Landmark Builders announced that Kenneth Tucker has joined the company as a Project Manager in the Columbia Office. As Project Manager, Kenneth will be responsible for daily…
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Caldwell Commercial Industrial Sale – 3130 Stanton Ct.
March 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Buyer in the $680,000.00 purchase of a 14,000 SF industrial space located at 3130 Stanton Court…
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Mercedes-Benz Vans to Invest $500 Million in New Manufacturing Plant in Charleston County
March 6, 2015New Plant Represents Company’s First Full Van Manufacturing Plant in North America, to Create 1,300 Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – Mercedes-Benz Vans, a division of Daimler, announced today plans to invest around…
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Riggs Partners Wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards
March 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with three American Advertising Awards at the February 28 gala held at Stone River in West Columbia. The American Advertising…
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Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo Rotoract Club first of its kind in the world
March 6, 2015Members of Wateree River CI Rotoract Club Make Special Presentation COLUMBIA,SC – Four inmates, who are part of the Shock program at Wateree River Correctional Institute, spoke to a…
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Agent wins real estate award for sales and service, nationwide
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Brad Aull, a residential real estate agent with ColumbiaLand Realty, received the coveted “Best of Trulia Award” based on client reviews and overall sales in Columbia, Lexington,…
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CPA Firm SuggsJohnson Names John Clint Bates as Tax Manager
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA & ANDERSON, SC – SuggsJohnson LLC, a CPA and business consulting firm serving South Carolina, has promoted John Clint Bates to Tax Manager on the firm’s rapidly-growing tax team.…
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Technical Colleges Sign Letters of Intent with Clemson and USC
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Officials from the SC Technical College System, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University came together to sign letters of intent to offer coordinated admission—streamlining the…
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EDTS Adds Pradeep Satyaprakash to Business Development Team
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Veteran business development executive Pradeep Satyaprakash has joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses,…
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EDTS Adds Pradeep Satyaprakash to Business Development Team
March 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Veteran business development executive Pradeep Satyaprakash has joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses,…
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EDTS Adds Pradeep Satyaprakash to Business Development Team
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Veteran business development executive Pradeep Satyaprakash has joined EDTS, a regional IT services company specializing in managed IT services, network security, and advanced infrastructure for Southeastern businesses,…
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CPA Firm SuggsJohnson Names John Clint Bates as Tax Manager
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA & ANDERSON, SC – SuggsJohnson LLC, a CPA and business consulting firm serving South Carolina, has promoted John Clint Bates to Tax Manager on the firm’s rapidly-growing tax team.…
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Coker College Hosts 2015 All-County Music Festival
March 4, 2015HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College’s Music Program is hosting the 2015 All-County Music Festival on Tuesday, March 10. This event will see over 150 middle and high school intermediate/advanced music students…
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DHEC provides EMS agencies with tools to help increase response times in pediatric emergencies
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC- The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) EMS for Children program today provided twelve Emergency Medical Service (EMS) agencies from across the state with pediatric response…
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Carswell Selected to Participate in Senior Leadership Academy
March 4, 2015HARTSVILLE, SC – William Carswell, associate provost for academic affairs and associate professor of music at Coker College, has been selected to participate in the 2015-2016 Senior Leadership Academy. Co-sponsored by…
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LawyerLisa Announces Lisa Hostetler as 20 Under 40 Honoree
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – LawyerLisa, LLC is pleased to announce that Lisa M Hostetler has been selected as one of The State Newspaper’s 20 Under 40 honorees for 2015. Lisa Hostetler…
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ChartSpan Names Co-founder Patrick Carter as New VP of Product
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ChartSpan Medical Technologies, one of the most downloaded medical apps in the U.S., announced that Patrick Carter has joined the company in a fulltime capacity as Vice…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Funneldelicious celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Downtown’s smallest restaurant is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in a big way for your sweet tooth this year. Funneldelicious, the Upstate’s only funnel cake specialty shop, has…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Flipping the Switch: Can You Turn Genes “On” and “Off?” EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Cancer Drug Researcher Dr. Patrick Woster, March 10, 2015
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – What if scientists could turn genes “on” and “off?” On Tuesday, March 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., SmartState® Endowed Chair and professor Dr. Patrick Woster –…
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Alzheimer’s Association Blondes vs. Brunettes Kicks Off in Columbia
March 4, 2015Midlands Women Tackle Alzheimer’s by Raising Awareness and Funds COLUMBIA, SC – The Alzheimer’s Association will host the Blondes vs. Brunettes flag football game on June 13, 2015 at…
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Changing Healthcare to Drive Columbia Medical Real Estate Demand
March 4, 2015Colliers International,South Carolina YE-2014 Columbia Medical Market Report KEY TAKEAWAYS The Columbia, SC healthcare market ended 2014 with a vacancy rate of 7.82%. Overall asking rental rates averaged $21.06 per…
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ERA Wilder Realty, Inc. Named Platinum Award Winner by Cartus Broker Network
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – ERA Wilder Realty, Inc. has been named a Platinum Award winner by the Cartus Broker Network. The award will be presented at the annual Broker Network International Conference…
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Deborah York Joins The Yukich Team & Allen Tate Company
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors, the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Deborah York has joined the Yukich Team in the company’s Woodruff Road office.…
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Colliers International brokers the lease of 109,938 square foot industrial facility in Richburg, South Carolina
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR and Sam Myers represented the landlord in the lease of 546 L&C Distribution Park located in Richburg, SC to…
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Jenny Lee Turner Joins Allen Tate Company
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors, the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Jenny Lee Turner has joined the company’s Woodruff Road office. Jenny Lee was…
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Palmetto State Sees Record-Breaking Year for Number of People Working
March 4, 2015According to the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), newly-released figures show that 2014 was a record-breaking year for South Carolina. The numbers show that more South Carolinians were…
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Specialty Polymers, Inc. Expanding Chester County Operations
March 4, 2015Manufacturer of Water-Based Polymers and Adhesives Investing $5.5 Million in Expansion CHESTER COUNTY, SC – Specialty Polymers, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of water-based emulsion polymers and adhesives, is expanding…
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Emily Woodruff Joins The Yukich Team & Allen Tate Company
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Allen Tate Realtors, the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Emily Woodruff has joined the Yukich Team in the company’s Woodruff Road office.…
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Richland One Teacher Named Finalist for SC Teacher of the Year
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Daniel Oddo, a mathematics teacher at Dreher High School, has been named one of five finalists for South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent of Education Molly…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport Relocating Car Rentals
March 4, 2015CAYCE, SC – In order to better serve Columbia Metropolitan Airport’s rental car customers, rental car parking is being relocated to the lower level of the airport’s parking garage. This change…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Flipping the Switch: Can You Turn Genes “On” and “Off?” EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Cancer Drug Researcher Dr. Patrick Woster, March 10, 2015
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – What if scientists could turn genes “on” and “off?” On Tuesday, March 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., SmartState® Endowed Chair and professor Dr. Patrick Woster –…
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Broad River Furniture Establishing Corporate Campus and Distribution Center in York County
March 3, 2015Company Investing $12.6 Million, Bringing an Expected 200 Jobs to South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC – Ashley Furniture HomeStore licensee Broad River Furniture, a home furnishings retailer, is establishing a new…
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Chief Communications Officer Selected to Riley Institute’s DLI Program
March 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) has selected its 8th class of fellows from the Midlands, which includes Alvin Caughman, the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen…
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Erin Johnson Promoted to Chief Community Investment Officer
March 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SC Campaign) has recently promoted Erin Johnson to its Chief Community Investment Officer (CCIO). In this role, she will oversee…
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Richland Library Expands Team, Hires Locally
March 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Library recently filled three coveted library positions with local candidates from the Midlands. Promotions include: Georgia Coleman has been promoted to Director of Library Experience, Main.…
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