Solara Hospitality wins prestigious award
January 31, 2019Marriott International Presents Solara Hospitality Its Prestigious 2018 Horizon Award Marriott International presented Solara Hospitality its Horizon Award at the brand’s recent annual 2018 Connect Conference held in San Diego,…
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Meredith Ann Krzyston joins Robinson Gray as associate
January 31, 2019
Meredith Ann Krzyston has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate, focusing on workers’ compensation. Meredith Ann received her bachelor’s degree in history and government from Wofford College in…
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Resource Financial Services increases loan volume significantly in 2018
January 31, 2019
Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the Southeast, announced its best year in total volume. The company showed significant growth in total volume of loan originations…
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Talented Tenth to host annual conference, The 2019 SC Convening: Access. Service. Elevation – February 7-9
January 31, 2019
Talented Tenth, a Columbia-based young professionals’ organization founded by City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, presents the Annual Talented Tenth Conference, The 2019 SC Convening: Access. Service. Elevation. The conference,…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer welcomes new associate in Greenville office
January 30, 2019
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces that Glenn Hollis has joined their Greenville office as an associate specializing in land development, retail sales and leasing. Mr. Hollis has previous commercial…
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BJU joins University Center Greenville
January 30, 2019
In a press conference at University Center Greenville, Bob Jones University today announced its membership in University Center and the location of its new School for Continuing, Online and Professional…
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Elliott Davis’ Cybersecurity Group forges partnership with Nozomi Networks
January 30, 2019
Elliott Davis, a leading business solutions firm with nine offices across the Southeast, announces that the company’s Risk Advisory and Cybersecurity practice has established a partnership with Nozomi Networks, the…
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Resource Financial Services increases loan volume significantly in 2018
January 30, 2019Resource Financial Services, an independently owned full-service mortgage company serving the Southeast, announced its best year in total volume. The company showed significant growth in total volume of loan originations…
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Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative Spring 2019 – Class XII
January 30, 2019Mike Adams Vice President, Business Development & Government Relations Goodwill Industries of Upstate Midlands SC Columbia Sean Baird Senior Vice President and CFO Snider Fleet Solutions Newton Betty Best Director…
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Lexington District One band students chosen for clinic at USC
January 30, 2019Hundreds of talented high school band students from across the nation converge each year on the University of South Carolina for a weekend of music and learning. Joining them this…
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National nonprofit StriveTogether awards $150,000 grant to TCCC
January 30, 2019
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, a nonprofit dedicated to improving educational outcomes for all students in the region, has received $150,000 from StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to bring communities…
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Frampton Construction adds project accountant to Charleston office
January 30, 2019
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services, has added Leigh Anne Conto as project accountant in the…
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Adam Russell named Director of Strategy for The Adams Group
January 30, 2019
The Adams Group has named Adam Russell to serve as the agency’s director of strategy. Russell brings more than a decade of account and project management experience to the Columbia-based…
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2019 State of the City Address Speech
January 30, 2019
Please see below Columbia Mayor’s Steve Benjamin’s State of the City Address as delivered at the University of South Carolina School of Law in the Karen Williams Courtroom. Good…
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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks
January 30, 2019United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) was recently recognized as one of America’s best performing banks by Forbes magazine for the sixth consecutive year. “America’s Best Banks 2019,” an…
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Tim Williams PK-12 School Design and Construction
January 30, 2019
We love the idea of designing schools that foster learning and collaboration. Timothy D. Williams, AIA, from Stevens & Wilkinson, has more than 30 years of experience managing teams for K-12 facilities, hospitals,…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Gina Mahoney of Forts Pond Elementary as Educator of the Month
January 30, 2019South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis recently recognized Gina Mahoney of Forts Pond Elementary School in Pelion as January’s Future Scholar Financial Literacy Program Educator of the Month. Treasurer Loftis visited…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Gina Mahoney of Forts Pond Elementary as Educator of the Month
January 30, 2019
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis recently recognized Gina Mahoney of Forts Pond Elementary School in Pelion as January’s Future Scholar Financial Literacy Program Educator of the Month. Treasurer Loftis visited…
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United Community Bank named to Forbes List of America’s Best 100 Banks
January 30, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) was recently recognized as one of America’s best performing banks by Forbes magazine for the sixth consecutive year. “America’s Best Banks 2019,” an…
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Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR and Cameron Yost lease 11,582 SF in Daniel Island
January 29, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR and Cameron Yost represented the Landlord, GPF-216 Seven Farms, LLC in the lease of 11,582 SF of Office space…
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College of Charleston to launch one-year Master’s in Teaching
January 29, 2019
Here’s some good news for people with a love of learning and an interest in sharing that passion in a classroom. Soon, they’ll be able to earn a Master of…
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SC Ports Authority celebrates headquarters dedication
January 29, 2019SCPA’s new 80,000-square-foot headquarters is a modern, open building housing approximately 160 employees at the Wando Welch Terminal. The South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated the dedication of a new…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associates
January 29, 2019K&L Gates’ Charleston office is pleased to welcome four associates who have recently joined the firm. Ms. Lauren McFadden joined the Charleston office as an associate in the firm’s Corporate/M&A practice…
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Lake Murray begins to return to normal level this week
January 29, 2019
SCE&G, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, will begin refilling Lake Murray as the scheduled drawdown period ends. Starting Friday, Feb. 1, the lake level will slowly rise and is expected…
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Midlands Technical College Instructor appointed to position at Nation’s Top Community College Organization
January 29, 2019
Midlands Technical College (MTC) Math Instructor Tracy McCoy has been selected to the American Association of Community College’s (AACC) Faculty Advisory Council. Representing nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and…
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The Comet announces Vanpool program to extend mobility options in the Midlands
January 29, 2019The COMET is introducing The COMET Vanpool, a one-year pilot to subsidize 20 vans at $500 per month – not to exceed $120,000 per year – if the van originates…
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Opening Night of “Get Psyched with MTC 2019” is Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at 7 p.m.
January 29, 2019Midlands Technical College (MTC) will host “Get Psyched with MTC 2019” February 1-13, 2019 on the Airport Campus. Coinciding with African-American History Month, the two-week event features an acclaimed photo…
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Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands expands services in Sumter County, seeks volunteers for new office project
January 29, 2019
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) is moving to 21 North Harvin Street in downtown Sumter, South Carolina. The new office will accommodate two full-time clinicians, a full-time advocate,…
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Volvo Car Open partners with GUINOT Institut Paris on a premier level sponsorship for the 2019 tournament
January 29, 2019The Volvo Car Open has partnered with GUINOT Institut Paris on a new premier level sponsorship for its 2019 tournament. GUINOT, a pioneering French cosmetic company with more than 400 locations worldwide, opened its first…
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Survey says 91.8 percent of Santee Cooper residential customers are satisfied with service
January 29, 2019
Santee Cooper continues to top the national average for residential customer satisfaction, according to the most recent independent survey. Some 91.8 percent of residential customers are satisfied, up slightly from…
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Charleston Animal Society receives $120K to share expertise with animal shelters across the US, thanks to Maddie
January 29, 2019
Charleston Animal Society has received two grants totaling $120,000 from Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, to…
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Junior League of Greenville announces two new focus areas
January 29, 2019
The Junior League of Greenville (JLG) released two new focus areas, concentrating its resources and initiatives around eradicating human trafficking and promoting economic mobility for women within the Upstate region.…
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Greenville Tech Foundation elects officers and adds board members
January 29, 2019
The Greenville Tech Foundation is a non-profit governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized leaders in business, industry, and the professions. New officers have been announced for the…
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Wilson Associates Real Estate announced that Ashley Steigerwald is to serve as Council Vice President
January 29, 2019
“Wilson Associates Real Estate announced that our very own, Ashley Steigerwald, has been selected to serve as Council Vice President and will be presented the Silver Beaver Award by the…
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Wofford recommended in Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value Colleges’
January 29, 2019
Wofford College again has been included among the nation’s best colleges for students receiving a superb education with great career preparation at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review.…
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Congressman Wilson receives committee assignments
January 29, 2019
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) received the following committee assignments for the 116th Congress: House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member: Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism Subcommittee Member: Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and…
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Richland County Utilities employee honored by statewide water association
January 29, 2019
A Richland County Utilities employee has received statewide recognition for her work in the field of water analysis. Kelly Price was presented in January with the Laboratory Analyst of the…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® announces Midlands South Carolina Student(s) of the Year Campaign Launch
January 29, 2019Candidates for Students of the Year sign up for a fierce seven-week fundraising competition, for which they appeal to family and friends to raise critical funds, which LLS deploys…
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Eric H. Philpot named America’s Top 100 Attorneys® for Lifetime Achievement
January 29, 2019The Philpot Law Firm announced that Eric H. Philpot has been recognized as an esteemed and skilled attorney in South Carolina and has been welcomed into America’s Top 100 Attorneys®…
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EngenuitySC’s 2018 Midlands Regional Competitiveness report identifies areas of growth/opportunity in economic competitiveness
January 29, 2019Mayor Benjamin Announces Results of Report; Midlands Business Leadership Group Announces Coordinating Council On Monday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, S.C.,…
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Thousands expected to attend sixth annual girl-empowerment conference – March 30
January 29, 2019Nationally recognized speakers and entertainers in-store for event North Charleston, SC – Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. (Y.E.S.) is hosting the sixth annual Dream Girls Conference, its largest event of the…
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United Way opens tax season with two free filing options
January 29, 2019Upstate South Carolina taxpayers can have their taxes prepared and filed for free as United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program opens its 13th year with both in-person and…
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Old Cigar Warehouse wins fifth WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 29, 2019WeddingWire has named The Old Cigar Warehouse as a Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Ceremony and Reception Space in South Carolina for the fifth year in a row. The esteemed…
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Dr. Manika Sharma from Pediatrix Medical Group to serve as March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction event chair
January 29, 2019
The March of the Dimes is pleased to announce that Dr. Manika Sharma, of Columbia, SC, will serve as the chair for the 2019 Columbia Signature Chefs Auction. The event will…
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Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announces CEO succession plan
January 29, 2019Make-A-Wish South Carolina announced that William Tiller, president and CEO, will depart the organization this month after a successful 5-year career helping to drive the organization’s overall strategy and vision.…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air supports Berkeley Animal Center and JDRF One Walk with January Give Back Grant
January 29, 2019LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announced today that the Berkeley Animal Center and JDRF One Walk have been chosen as the recipients of January’s Give Back Grant. The Give Back…
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Southeastern Freight Lines serves 3,617 hours in 2018
January 29, 2019Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced its participation in 3,617 total hours of community service, completing 90 projects, in 2018 as part…
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Thousands expected to attend sixth annual girl-empowerment conference – March 30
January 29, 2019Nationally recognized speakers and entertainers in-store for event North Charleston, SC – Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. (Y.E.S.) is hosting the sixth annual Dream Girls Conference, its largest event of the…
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Infinity Marketing honored as Top 100 Private Company four years running
January 29, 2019Infinity Marketing is proud to announce that it has been named a Grant Thornton Top 100 Private Company in South Carolina for the fourth consecutive year. Within the list, Infinity…
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FerebeeLane announces promotion of Jivan Davé to associate creative director
January 29, 2019FerebeeLane, a full-service marketing agency located in Greenville, has promoted Jivan Davé to associate creative director. In this role, Davé will be responsible for leading creative on brand campaigns, guiding…
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