World-renowned leaders to be featured by Greater Lexington Chamber
April 6, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Community and business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Leadercast® Lexington Chamber at RADIUS Church in Lexington on May 8. The…
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Guitar Center Announces Store Grand Opening Celebration In Columbia
April 6, 2015
The Columbia Location is Guitar Center’s 266th Store and Will Feature Gear Giveaways, Live Music, Free On-Site Lessons, Guitar Repair Services and more COLUMBIA, SC – Guitar Center, the world’s largest instrument…
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Columbia Office Market Marks Q1 2015 with Construction and Growth
April 6, 2015
Colliers International, South Carolina Research & Forecast Report Key Takeaways The Columbia, South Carolina office market continues to see significantly higher rental rates and tighter vacancy than previous quarters. Occupancy…
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Richland School District Two Announces Updated Schedule For The 2015–2016 General Fund Budget Process
April 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – After three months of reviewing budget priorities for the district and the Board of Trustees and receiving input from employees, parents and community members, Richland Two district…
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World-renowned leaders to be featured by Greater Lexington Chamber
April 6, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Community and business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Leadercast® Lexington Chamber at RADIUS Church in Lexington on May 8. The…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation Reveals List of More Than 250 Local Nonprofit Organizations
April 6, 2015Who’s Participating in Midlands Gives on May 5, 2015? COLUMBIA, SC – More than 250 nonprofit organizations are preparing for one of the largest local charitable events of the year, Midlands…
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Department of Commerce honors 2015 Ambassadors for Economic Development
April 5, 2015State recognizes leaders as part of 2015 Industry Appreciation Week COLUMBIA, SC – As part of the annual Industry Appreciation Week, the South Carolina Department of Commerce on Thursday…
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Monica Graham Named Lancaster County 2015 Ambassador for Economic Development
April 3, 201524th Annual South Carolina Ambassadors for Economic Development Awards LANCASTER, SC – Individuals and companies from every county in South Carolina were recognizedThursday at the Governor’s Mansion for the many…
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new shopping center planned along U.S. Highway 521 in Indian Land
April 3, 2015INDIAN LAND, SC – Stone Theatres of Charlotte plans a 14-screen complex in a new shopping center planned along U.S. Highway 521 in Indian Land. Photo: The 53,000-square-foot movie theater will…
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New Art Exhibits at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
April 3, 2015WEST COLUMBIA SC – Continuing with our rotating arts program, Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced the installation of a new art exhibit featuring the four winners of the Columbia Museum of…
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The Junior League of Columbia is ‘Cranked Up’ for the 6th Annual Touch a Truck
April 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The 6th Annual Touch A Truck will be Sat., April 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m at the South Carolina State Farmer’s Market. The SC State Farmer’s Market will…
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Presbyterian College Maintains NCATE Accreditation
April 3, 2015CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College was recently notified that the College’s Education Department received accreditation for seven more years under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.…
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Rogers Joins IMPH as Manager of Legislative Services
April 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) announced that Tim Rogers has joined our staff as Manager of Legislative Services. His extensive experience includes…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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ConvergeSE Offers Locals 20 Percent Off Web Conference Tickets
April 3, 2015Business and Marketing Seminars in Addition to Web Design Tracks COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is offering Columbia locals $100 off of the…
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ConvergeSE Offers Locals 20 Percent Off Web Conference Tickets
April 3, 2015Business and Marketing Seminars in Addition to Web Design Tracks COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is offering Columbia locals $100 off of the…
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Leadership Women (LW) announces The Leadership America Class of 2015
April 3, 201545 women competitively selected to explore “LEADING WITH A GLOBAL VISION” COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Gail Wilson Giarratano, Executive Director and VP, City Year Columbia, has been selected to join…
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Rogers Joins IMPH as Manager of Legislative Services
April 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) announced that Tim Rogers has joined our staff as Manager of Legislative Services. His extensive experience includes…
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Loftis to host Trump, Ashcroft, Fiorina at SFO conference
April 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) today announced that businessman and investor Donald Trump, and author Travis Brown, will deliver keynote addresses at its spring meeting on…
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Leadership Women (LW) announces The Leadership America Class of 2015
April 3, 2015
45 women competitively selected to explore “LEADING WITH A GLOBAL VISION” COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Gail Wilson Giarratano, Executive Director and VP, City Year Columbia, has been selected to join…
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ConvergeSE Offers Locals 20 Percent Off Web Conference Tickets
April 3, 2015
Business and Marketing Seminars in Addition to Web Design Tracks COLUMBIA, SC – ConvergeSE, Columbia, S.C.’s next-generation web design and development conference, is offering Columbia locals $100 off of the…
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Graham Statement on Iranian Nuclear Negotiations
April 2, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Iranian nuclear negotiations. Graham is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I have…
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Colliers International brokers purchase of 4.06 acres at Harden and Gervais for new student housing project
April 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Tripp Bradley, CCIM and Neel Keenan represented the buyer, Peak Campus Development, in the purchase of approximately 4.06 acres of land at the intersection of…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investment Aprovals
April 2, 2015
Four South Carolina Companies Receive Board Authorizations SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved investments in four South Carolina companies at their recent board meeting in…
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New 3M Authorized Water Dealer Now Serving Columbia
April 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Valley Beverage Solutions LLC has become an Authorized Water Dealer for 3M Purification, a global manufacturer of water filtration systems. Gary Gerstenberg, the company’s C.E.O. and owner, is…
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State Museum Presents Carolina Makers Art Exhibition
April 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum announces its next major art exhibition, Carolina Makers, opening on Saturday, April 18. The exhibition, presented by Time Warner Cable, celebrates South Carolina makers…
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Watson Tate Savory Earns Four Awards on Three Projects in Two Cities in One Week
April 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC, and CHARLOTTE, NC – Watson Tate Savory (WTS) is pleased to have recently received four awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for Design Excellence. On Friday, March…
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Project Rx making headway, changes collection day schedule
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – There will be no Project Rx: A River Remedy collection day this spring and that is a good thing for the community. Project Rx is a community…
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Greenville Technical College to Host Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College is sponsoring an Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair on April 14 as part of the 2015 SC Manufacturing Conference and Expo. More than 30 employers…
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Lexington Medical Center Begins 3D Mammography
April 2, 2015Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Helps Find Cancer Earlier and Easier WEST COLUMBIA, SC – As part of a comprehensive program for the diagnosis of breast cancer, Lexington Medical Center…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport Parking Program Updates: Discounted Valet Parking until June 2015
April 2, 2015
CAYCE, SC – As Columbia Metropolitan Airport continues to make changes to its parking program, airport customers will now be able to enjoy valet parking at a discounted rate. Regularly…
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Mashburn Construction and Quackenbush Architects + Planners Awarded by the Historic Columbia Foundation
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Eastminster Presbyterian Church was honored with an award for Preservation/Restoration by the Preservation Awards Committee of the Historic Columbia Foundation. Mashburn Construction worked with Quackenbush Architects +…
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Celina Insurance Group recognized as “Model Insurer” by research firm Celent
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – EagleEye Analytics, the leading machine learning predictive analytics technology provider for insurance, congratulates its client Celina Insurance Group on being named a “Model Insurer” by Celent, a…
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Furman University Professors Win Faculty Research Grants
April 1, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University professors Christopher W. Blackwell, Ph.D., (Classics) and Jeanine Stratton, Ph.D., (Business & Accounting) have been awarded Faculty Research Grants through The Furman Standard program. The…
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Time Warner Cable Rolls Out Enhanced DVR Across South Carolina
April 1, 2015New DVR Provides Vast Storage And Virtually Eliminates Recording Conflicts By Recording Up To 6 Shows At Once COLUMBIA, SC – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) today announced the launch…
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Extension Workshops to Assist With Funding for Farmers Markets
April 1, 2015
Clemson Extension will offer grant-writing workshops to help eligible communities, organizations and businesses seek grants for programs that promote local food. The workshops are designed to help potential applicants understand,…
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The South Carolina Aquarium Receives $20,000 Grant from the TD Charitable Foundation for Education
April 1, 2015CHARLESTON, S.C. — March 31, 2015— The South Carolina Aquarium’s Structured School Program receives support from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient…
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Clemson’s 4-H program tackling childhood obesity
April 1, 2015KERSHAW COUNTY, SC — Some food for thought: In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents. More than a third of our…
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Clemson’s Edisto Center Expands Precision-ag Program
April 1, 2015BLACKVILLE, SC — Clemson University’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville has hired a precision-agriculture specialist to help farmers apply the latest technological advancements. Hollens Free is the latest…
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Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) Expands Acclaimed Surgery Department
April 1, 2015
Board certified surgeon Samantha Nelson joins premier advanced-care referral and emergency hospital on April 1 CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) – a premier advanced-care veterinary hospital in…
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MetroConnects Receives SC DHEC Facility Excellence Award
April 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – MetroConnects announced that they have received the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Facility Excellence Award for 2014. This prestigious award was presented to MetroConnects…
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Adams and Reese Columbia Office Holds Successful Second Pro Bono-Thon to Benefit South Carolina Bar
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Adams and Reese Columbia office held its second pro bono-thon in a “Spring 2015 Friday Blitz” on Friday, March 27, as eight attorneys and 10 law…
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SCDOT Receives FHWA “Accelerated Innovation Deployment” Grant
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is one of six state Departments of Transportation to receive Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grants to fund demonstration programs for innovative…
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Statement by Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
April 1, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today released the following statement on the Iran nuclear negotiations: “We appreciate the diligent efforts to find…
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Music 101 Series Returns with Dr. Peter Hoyt to Explore Comedy in the 18th Century
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The CMA presents “Comedy in the Age of Revolutions: Popular Humor in the 18th Century,” a six-week “Music 101” lecture series with Dr. Peter A. Hoyt, on Wednesdays…
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Smartphone Stats from Cooper River Bridge Run
April 1, 2015Race security and connectivity taken to new heights thanks to intense network preparations and planning. CHARLESTON, SC – After months of intense planning and preparation for the 2015 Cooper River Bridge…
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Abacus Planning Group Announces Appointment to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors.
April 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group proudly announces the appointment of Aaron E. Graham to the Wall Fellows Board of Advisors. The board oversees the Wall Fellows Program with the…
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EdVenture Children’s Museum Presents the 13th Annual GIRLS NIGHT OUT!
April 1, 2015Signature Fundraiser Brings Tibi to the Midlands COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture Children’s Museum and Coplon’s present Girls Night Out on April 16, 2015 featuring Tibi. This exciting night of fashion,…
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Wallick Investments welcomes Wade Stinnette, principal and senior portfolio manager
April 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Nationally-ranked Wallick Investments, LLC, SC-based Registered Investment Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Mr. J. Wade Stinnette, Jr., longtime member of the Columbia community, has joined…
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