South Carolina’s Employment Situation August 2014
September 19, 2014
Unemployment Rate Increases for Second Consecutive Month The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.4 percent in August from a revised 5.8 percent in July. The estimated number of…
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The Salvation Army welcomes new Advisory Board Chairman, David Wells
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Salvation Army announced that David W. Wells, vice president of Creative Financial Strategies has accepted the chairmanship of The Salvation Army Advisory Board effective September 16,…
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LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification
September 19, 2014LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification COLUMBIA, SC – LaserForm & Machine, Inc., a metal fabrication and machine shop located in Columbia, South Carolina, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008…
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LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification
September 19, 2014LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification COLUMBIA, SC – LaserForm & Machine, Inc., a metal fabrication and machine shop located in Columbia, South Carolina, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008…
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The Salvation Army welcomes new Advisory Board Chairman, David Wells
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Salvation Army announced that David W. Wells, vice president of Creative Financial Strategies has accepted the chairmanship of The Salvation Army Advisory Board effective September 16,…
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KSBE Advisors Recognized as “Top Of The Table” Members
September 18, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Outstanding client service, ethics and professionalism have elevated Eric and Sam Elkins of KeenanSuggs BowersElkins to the exclusive “Top of the Table” of the Million Dollar Round…
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Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Celebrates 10 Years
September 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) announced the celebration of its 10th anniversary. “It’s hard to believe CMCC has been open for 10 years,” said Bill Ellen, president and…
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Leadership Lexington County Accepting Applications for 2015 Class
September 17, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County is now accepting applications from local business professionals and community leaders who are interested in joining the 2015 class. Lexington County is a non-profit educational…
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Collins & Lacy Attorney Honored for Professional and Community Service Accomplishments
September 17, 2014Logan Wells Named One of the “Best & Brightest” by Greenville Business Magazine GREENVILLE, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Logan Wells has been named one of the “Best & Brightest”…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful Receives $20,000 Grant from Lowe’s
September 17, 2014Lowe’s Community Partners grant supports Irmo, South Carolina-based community improvement project COLUMBIA, SC – Keep the Midlands Beautiful today announced that Lowe’s has awarded a $20,000 grant to support Keep…
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NAI Avant Brokers Sale of 25 Acres on Trenholm Road Extension, Columbia
September 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC- Patrick Palmer, CCIM, NAI Avant’s Director of Retail Services, recently represented First Palmer Trust in the sale of 25 acres on Trenholm Road Extension in Columbia, SC. The…
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Town of Lexington hosts Grand Opening of Fourteen Mile Creek Trail
September 17, 2014
LEXINGTON, SC – The Town of Lexington will host the grand opening of our Fourteen Mile Creek Trail on Tuesday, September 30 at 10:30am. The trail is located off North Lake Dr. and…
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Coker Alum Named in the 2014 Class of MacArthur Fellows
September 17, 2014
HARTSVILLE, SC – Poet and Coker College alum Terrance Hayes has won one of the most prestigious individual development grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. “It is…
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Greenville Technical College Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
September 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College today received the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As…
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Smith Named to Welvista Board
September 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Emerson Smith, a sociologist, health care speaker and president of Metromark Market Research, Inc. and Metromark Health Care Research Center in Columbia, has been named to the…
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The Ritedose Corp. Announces Richland County Expansion
September 17, 2014
Pharmaceutical Company’s Plans Include New Jobs, More Than 80,000 Square Feet Of Manufacturing Space COLUMBIA, SC – The Ritedose Corp., a leading pharmaceutical products manufacturer, announced today that it has decided to…
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LS3P Welcomes Senior Project Architect
September 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P welcomed Michael McMurphy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, who joins the firm’s Columbia office as Senior Project Architect. With expertise in designs for higher education, worship, and…
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Columbia Real Estate Team #5 in North America for Coldwell Banker Brand
September 17, 2014
Franklin Jones and Amanda Payne Team #1 in South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC – The Franklin Jones and Amanda Payne Team (Franklin Jones, Amanda Payne, and Elizabeth Woodring Ross) placed fifth in…
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C Street Brass on campus for a weeklong residency at USC
September 17, 2014September 22–26, 2014 ~ “…a fantastic and imaginative approach to brass quintet music.”– Chris Botti, Soloist Pittsburgh’s C Street Brass loves collaborating with other artists to create new and exciting…
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One Columbia Issuing a Passport for Arts and Culture
September 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Based on the principle that passports provide access to new experiences, One Columbia for Arts and History announces the launch of cultural passports for Columbians to utilize…
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Be a Part of the Midlands Movement: Nonprofit Registration Now Open for Midlands Gives, Presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation
September 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Nonprofit organizations can now register for the second annual Midlands Gives, a 24-hour local online giving challenge to be held on May 5, 2015, hosted by Central Carolina…
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RevUp opens Saturday
September 17, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – To celebrate its arrival onto the Greenville fitness scene, RevUp Indoor Cycling is offering Upstate cyclists trips through breathtaking, challenging terrain – all from the comfort of…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2017
September 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its Class of 2017 through February 15, 2015. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org/apply-now. One of only…
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Smith Named to Welvista Board
September 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Emerson Smith, a sociologist, health care speaker and president of Metromark Market Research, Inc. and Metromark Health Care Research Center in Columbia, has been named to the…
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South Carolina’s Improving Economy Allows DEW to Make Second Early Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Repayment This Year
September 16, 2014
This payment amount more than doubles the payment sent in April COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced it made a second early voluntary…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in Leasing 750 SF of Office Space in North Charleston, SC
September 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Landlord, Etikerentse Temisan Trust, in the lease of 750 SF office space located at 5880 Rivers Avenue in North Charleston,…
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Tew Named Vice President at Flagship Properties
September 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Joshua Tew has been named Vice President of Flagship Properties’ commercial division. Flagship Properties is a Greenville-based real estate company that provides sales and leasing services throughout…
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Alliance to strengthen Technology Villages program, S.C. small businesses
September 16, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — The Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership has joined with the Institute for Economic Development, Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS) and the Office of Economic Developmentat Clemson University to announce…
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Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $60,000 Grant For Gossett Street Mill Site Remediation
September 16, 2014
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Anderson County Council woman Gracie Floyd announced the receipt of a $60,000 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Grant. This grant funding will be matched with local dollars ($60,000 is…
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Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization by Best Lawyers
September 16, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Adams and Reese Charleston Partner Tara Nauful was named Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization “Lawyer of the Year” in Charleston by Best Lawyers. “Lawyers of…
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Trident Cancer Center Completes $6 Million Expansion
September 16, 2014Mayor Keith Summey, Representative Jenny Horne to highlight opening event N. Charleston, SC – On Thursday September 18 at 4:30 p.m., Trident Cancer Center will hold a ribbon cutting for its new…
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New Omatic App Safely Merges Duplicate Records In The Raisers Edge®
September 16, 2014
MergeOmatic uses similarity scoring to accurately identify and automatically merge duplicates in bulk CHARLESTON, SC – Omatic Software, a Blackbaud partner and three-time Inc. 500|5000-winning solutions provider, announced today the release of MergeOmatic, a…
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NEW LISTING: 700 SF Office Space for Sublease in West Ashley
September 16, 20142225 Ashley Crossing Drive, Ste 101 Charleston, SC 29414 Available: 700 SF Lease Rate: $750/month DESCRIPTION: An approximately 700 SF clean office suite with one restroom available for sublease. Multitenant office facility located…
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Citizens group launches roads referendum song
September 16, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Citizens for a Better Greenville have created a campaign song that members plan to share to grow awareness of the November roads referendum. The 60-second is a…
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Greenville Nonprofits Talk Community Collaboration at Shine the Light
September 16, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, hosted Expanding Leadership Beyond Your Walls, the…
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AgFirst Farm Credit Bank supports The Salvation Army’s afternoon reading program.
September 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank held, “Jeans Days” from August 8 through August 29. Each Friday during that time, bank employees could wear jeans if they contributed to…
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2014 Columbia Choice Awards Call For Entries
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Tree and Appearance Commission and Columbia Green present the 13th Annual Columbia Choice Awards for Landscaping and Beautification. These prestigious awards recognize individuals, businesses, neighborhoods and…
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Harris Cohn Chosen by the City of Columbia Design/Development Review Commission
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Cohn Construction Services announced Harris Cohn has been chosen by the City of Columbia Design/Development Review Commission (DDRC) as its newest board member. The mission of the DDRC is to review proposed work…
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Professional Office Complex development
September 15, 2014Patriot Point is coming to Main Street! LEXINGTON, SC – Bartlett Financial will host a Groundbreaking on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 9:30 am at their offices on 943 East Main Street in…
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Governor’s Cup seeks Spirit Corps participants
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Community and musical groups are encouraged to apply for Spirit Corps spots in the 42nd annual Governor’s Cup Road Race. “The Governor’s Cup Road Race, sponsored by…
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The Palms at Rocky Point on Lake Murray Grand Opening
September 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Hurricane Builders is proud to announce the grand opening of their newest phase of houses, The Palms at Rocky Point on Lake Murray. This community offers great…
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Homeowners Mortgage Welcomes John J. Stahl, III to its Leadership Team
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome John J. Stahl, III to its team as Vice President, Retail…
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Grants Kick Off with Biofuel Production Stakeholder Meetings
September 15, 2014The South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance (SCCEBA) will host two meetings as part of a USDA Office of Rural Development Rural Business Enterprise Grant designed to connect economic…
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Red Cross Launches Statewide Disaster Preparedness Campaign
September 15, 2014South Carolina is the most disaster-prone state in the mid-Atlantic On September 21, the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo’s devastation inflicted on South Carolina, the American Red Cross will…
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Help Harvest Hope Win $60,000 Through New On-line Walmart Voting Campaign
September 15, 2014Fight Hunger. Spark Change is the perfect way for everyone in South Carolina to get involved and support our own community. By VOTING for Harvest Hope online at www.walmart.com/fighthunger everyday, Harvest Hope…
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Richland One Announces Honors and Awards
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dreher Graduate Receives Full ROTC Scholarship Mikayla Cox, a 2014 graduate of Dreher High School, was awarded a full Marine Corps ROTC scholarship worth $180,000. She…
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Motor Supply Co. Bistro Celebrates 25 Years During Fall Harvest Week, Oct. 7-12, 2014
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Since 1989, Motor Supply Co. Bistro’s food-obsessed staff has been one of the driving forces behind the farm-to-table initiative in Columbia, S.C. There have been changes behind the…
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Cultural Council Announces 2014-2015 Programs
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC, September 15, 2014 – The Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties has announced its programs for 2014-2015, which includes a change of emphasis on its grant…
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Adams and Reese Has Twelve Columbia Office Attorneys Ranked Among 2015 Best Lawyers
September 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – A total of 120 Adams and Reese attorneys, including 12 attorneys from the firm’s Columbia office, have been named to the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers…
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Scholarship Opportunity for Young Women
September 15, 2014Empowering women to make a difference COLUMBIA, SC – Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson and Councilwoman Julie Ann Dixon are inviting all young women to apply for the National Foundation for Women…
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