Homeless No More announces new board members
December 12, 2019Homeless No More is delighted to welcome four new members to its FY2019-20 Board of Directors. Joining the board in January 2020 is Judi Gatson, anchor of WIS News Live,…
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Columbia Chamber opens new headquarters
December 12, 2019
Move to Main Street District planned for early 2020 For over 30 years, the Columbia Chamber has conducted business from 930 Richland Street which was a structure originally built in…
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Vaughn and Lawrence chosen to present at 2020 Collective Impact Convening
December 12, 2019
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative’s LaTisha Vaughn and Trident United Way’s Amanda Lawrence have been chosen to present at the 2020 Collective Impact Convening event May 6-8, 2020, in Minneapolis,…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, CMS Administrator Verma announce launch of Healthy Connections Community Engagement Initiative
December 12, 2019
The public health initiative is composed of two waivers CMS approved Governor Henry McMaster was joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, S.C. Department of…
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Coldwell Banker Caine announces new residential and commercial partnership
December 12, 2019
Partnership with Red Oak Developers for upcoming community, Piedmont Village Coldwell Banker Caine and Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine announced a new partnership to manage the sales and marketing of Piedmont…
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CERRA releases 2019-20 SC Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report
December 12, 2019
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its 2019-20 South Carolina (SC) Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report. The main purpose of this survey is to collect…
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Statewide SC Codes initiative expanding
December 12, 2019The S.C. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in collaboration with Build Carolina, announced the expansion of SC Codes, a statewide program designed to provide free access to coding education…
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‘Solutiant, a Division of TELECO’ is now TELECO
December 12, 2019
TELECO dissolves the sub-brand to better serve their customers Founded in 1981, TELECO, a Greenville, SC based company with a branch office in Deerfield Beach, FL has been a recognized…
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Endeavor to offer January 2020 unlimited day pass promotion
December 11, 2019
Endeavor, a coworking space for creatives, agencies and corporate marketing teams in the heart of downtown Greenville, is running a promotion for a January 2020 unlimited day pass package to…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Rep. Bobby Cox as South Carolina’s first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
December 11, 2019
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Representative Bobby Cox will be South Carolina’s first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs – a position created by H.3438, which created the South Carolina Department of…
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ADC Engineering, Inc. and RB Todd Engineering Consultants announce merger
December 11, 2019Two South Carolina firms, ADC Engineering, Inc. and RB Todd Engineering Consultants are merging to better serve their clients. The merger between ADC, a firm that offers civil, structural and…
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Diversified Trust names Michael Gragnani as managing principal
December 11, 2019
Comprehensive Wealth Management Firm Expands Leadership Team ATLANTA, GA – Diversified Trust, an independent comprehensive wealth management firm with offices throughout the Southeast and over $7 billion of client assets…
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RealOp Investments sells three assets totaling $13.365M
December 11, 2019
Leading commercial real estate investment firm, RealOp Investments has sold three properties in South Carolina and Georgia. The three properties totaling $13.365M in sales and 82,849 square feet are: Shoppes…
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Nucor acquires TrueCore insulated panels
December 11, 2019
Nucor Corporation announced that it is acquiring TrueCore, LLC (TrueCore), an insulated metal panel manufacturing company with a facility in Laurens, South Carolina. TrueCore produces insulated metal panels serving the…
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New-Indy Containerboard establishing operations in York County
December 11, 2019
Company Investing $240 Million into the New Operations New-Indy Containerboard, a manufacturer and supplier of recycled containerboard for the corrugated box industry, today announced plans to establish operations in York…
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Amazon Best Books of 2019
December 11, 2019
In November, Amazon announced its selections for the Best Books of 2019, naming Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments – the sequel to her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid’s Tale – the Best…
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Deputy Chief of US Attorney’s Office in SC forming private practice
December 11, 2019
Andy Moorman, a Deputy Chief of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, is going into private practice on December 16th. His practice will focus on…
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South Carolina Federal wins a Glassdoor Best Places to Work Award
December 11, 2019
South Carolina Federal Credit Union has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, which recognizes the Best Places to Work in 2020 in the U.S. small and medium sized…
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Greenville Chamber announces 2020 Board, Max Metcalf named chair-elect
December 11, 2019
The Greenville Chamber’s leadership has elected Max Metcalf to chair its Board of Directors in 2021. He will take over the highest volunteer leadership role for the Greenville Chamber in…
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Southern artist Harrison Blackford launches latest collection of individually hand-painted throw pillows
December 11, 2019
Harrison Blackford, a Charleston, S.C. based abstract and impressionist artist, is launching her latest throw pillow collection: HARRISON HOME COLLECTION. The collection launched on Tuesday, December 10th on her website at 11:00 a.m. EST. Harrison’s studio is located at…
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Blackbaud demonstrates continued growth and momentum of solutions for higher education
December 11, 2019
Blackbaud continues to transform the higher education technology landscape and demonstrate growth just a year after introducing its comprehensive Cloud Solution for Higher Education. Blackbaud, which powers 24 of the…
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Longent joins the Mobile Communications America family
December 11, 2019
SPARTANBURG, SC – Mobile Communications America (MCA), the leading provider of wireless communication solutions that enhance the safety, security, and operating efficiency of workplaces today announces the addition of Longent,…
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DHEC names two schools as ‘Champions of the Environment’
December 10, 2019The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that James B. Edwards Elementary School (JBE) and Mount Pleasant Academy (MPA) are the recipients of a grant that will…
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Jarrard, Nowell & Russell grows firm by two
December 10, 2019
Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC (JNR) a Charleston-based accounting and business advisory firm, has added Nathaniel A. Edwards and Cynthia R. Scully to the team. Edwards comes on board as…
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OTO development enters St. Pete Beach hotel market
December 10, 2019
South Carolina hotelier purchases, plans to renovate Howard Johnson OTO Development has jumped into the seaside hotel market in St. Pete Beach by purchasing the Howard Johnson by Wyndham St.…
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CDS announces new board members for 2020
December 10, 2019
The Center for Developmental Services announces the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Kathleen Wall worked for BMW for 25 years. She was their corporate attorney in…
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FAVOR Greenville receives generous gift from motiva/shell oil
December 10, 2019
Spinx and Shell Oil Continue to Give Back to the Greenville Community FAVOR Greenville announces a generous donation from Motiva/Shell Oil Company. This gift was made possible because of the…
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Local top student named a Coca-Cola scholar finalist
December 10, 2019
Greenville Technical Charter High School student chosen for the next level in prestigious Scholarship Program · Alaya Davis, a student at Greenville Technical Charter High School, has been named a Semifinalist…
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City’s Office of Business Opportunities and Midlands Technical College’s FastTrac growth venture course open enrollment
December 10, 2019The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) in partnership with Midlands Technical College will host the FastTrac Growth Venture Course from January 14, 2020 – March 17, 2020.…
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County realigning greenway program to address costs, get projects moving
December 10, 2019
Richland County Transportation will reorganize its greenway program to address the viability and cost of remaining projects. At the recommendation of the program’s former managers, Transportation staff and the Richland…
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Spartanburg Water announces new hire in Collection and Distribution Department
December 10, 2019
Spartanburg Water announces the hiring of Hal Morris as a Project Engineer with the Asset Engineering Group and part of the Collection and Distribution Department. In his new role, Hal…
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Federation of Families of South Carolina to hold statewide art contest for the South Carolina Children’s Mental Health awareness poster
December 10, 2019
The Federation of Families of South Carolina will hold a statewide Art Contest in recognition of Children’s Mental Health Month. This year’s Art Contest theme is “Messengers of Hope.” During…
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New partnership is taking steps to prevent human trafficking in South Carolina hotels
December 10, 2019
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) has announced a new partnership with the Seattle-based nonprofit, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to make human trafficking awareness training available…
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Patterson Fan is celebrating 30 years of air movement innovation and growth
December 10, 2019
Patterson Fan, The Authority in Air Movement Solutions, is celebrating its 30th anniversary of manufacturing excellence in Blythewood, South Carolina. In 1989, Patterson Fan Company (PFC) started as a side-line…
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New Partnership is Taking Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking in South Carolina Hotels
December 10, 2019
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association’s newest partnership launched December 3 The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) has announced a new partnership with the Seattle-based nonprofit, Businesses…
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Attorney Steve Sumner selected to 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers® list
December 10, 2019
For the eighth consecutive year, Attorney Steve W. Sumner has been selected to the South Carolina Super Lawyers® list for DUI Defense. He was the only one in the Upstate…
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Bosch Community Fund supports dual enrollment at Greenville Technical College
December 10, 2019
A $25,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund is providing scholarship assistance for high school students enrolled in Greenville Technical College STEM courses. The students are taking the classes for…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, House Speaker Jay Lucas, state leaders propose $3,000 raise for all S.C. teachers
December 10, 2019Boosts state into top 25 national ranking for teacher pay and above southeastern average In a continued effort to improve education outcomes in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster was joined today…
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Before you shop, drop your kid off at Sylvan Learning
December 10, 2019
Instead of dragging their feet around the department stores while complaining about being bored, drop your child off at Sylvan Learning of the Upstate for a day of STEM enrichment…
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Project Golf receives $25,000 donation from Heritage Classic Foundation
December 10, 2019
Myrtle Beach-Based Grow the Game Initiative Is Bringing to New Players to the Game Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Project Golf, a Myrtle Beach-based initiative dedicated to growing the game of golf…
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Richland County realigning greenway program to address costs, get projects moving
December 10, 2019
Richland County Transportation will reorganize its greenway program to address the viability and cost of remaining projects. At the recommendation of the program’s former managers, Transportation staff and the Richland…
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SIOS Technology celebrates 20 years pioneering the advancement of IT Resilience for critical applications
December 10, 2019
Celebration hosted at the Columbia Museum of Art SIOS Technology Corp., an industry pioneer in providing IT Resilience through intelligent application availability, today marked its 20th anniversary since its founding.…
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South Carolina – A Decade in Review
December 10, 2019
By Alan Cooper Publisher WhosOnTheMove.com As South Carolina turns the page on the decade, I’d like to paint a picture of where we were in 2010, where we are…
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ACL Airshop promotes four key executives
December 10, 2019
GREENVILLE, SC – ACL Airshop recently promoted four key executives to senior leadership positions. ACL Airshop is a technology-driven market leader in products, services, and ULD logistics and leasing solutions…
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CCSD voluntarily testing water infrastructure in schools
December 9, 2019Charleston County School District (CCSD) has taken the initiative to test all schools’ drinking water for the possible presence of lead in internal plumbing systems as part of the district’s…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
Week of 12/06/2019 to 12/12/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Frozen 2 3 $35,165,614 $338,090,515 2 Knives Out 2 $14,216,723 $63,553,214 3 Ford v. Ferrari 4 $6,655,136 $91,228,489…
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NAI Columbia represented the tenant in the lease of 6,980 square feet of space at 1307 Marley Drive
December 9, 2019
NAI Columbia’s John Gregory, PE, and Alex Johnson represented the tenant, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety., in the lease of approximately 6,980 SF of flexible space at 1307 Marley Drive in…
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LCK Report: South Carolina Construction Starts are Down
December 9, 2019
Research & Forecast Report Q3-2019 SOUTH CAROLINA | CONSTRUCTION TRENDS Key Takeaways Statewide construction starts have decreased across most sectors over the past year while indicators tracking pre-development…
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Pharmacy-Lite Packaging establishing operations in Fairfield County
December 9, 2019
Investment Creating 33 New Jobs Pharmacy-Lite Packaging, a division of Pacific Management Holdings, LLC, announced plans to establish operations in Fairfield County. The company’s $2.9 million investment is expected to…
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CCSD voluntarily testing water infrastructure in schools
December 9, 2019Charleston County School District (CCSD) has taken the initiative to test all schools’ drinking water for the possible presence of lead in internal plumbing systems as part of the district’s…
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