Back to Work graduation opens doors for homeless individuals
November 8, 2018
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is holding a Back to Work graduation ceremony November 9. Partnering with the Phoenix Center and its Lotus Program at Serenity Place,…
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Experience the Magic of the 29th Festival of Trees Nov. 16-18
November 8, 2018Thousands of guests will experience the magic of the 29th Festival of Trees Nov. 16-18 at the South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia. The fundraising event will feature…
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Truematter to Present Business and Technology Webinar: Create Internal Digital Products Your Team Will Actually Like to Use
November 8, 2018Truematter’s upcoming webinar, Create Digital Products Your Team Will Actually Like to Use, will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. Director of Content Strategy Bailey…
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Colliers Report: Charleston retail rents are climbing, as vacancy is low
November 8, 2018
Key Takeaways The overall market vacancy is steadily declining each quarter. The Charleston retail market absorbed 52,408 square feet during the third quarter of 2018. Average triple net market rental…
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Moore & Van Allen counsel named to inaugural Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame
November 8, 2018Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Charleston Counsel William (Sam) E. Applegate, III has been named to the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly inaugural Hall of…
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Nexsen Pruet and LegalSifter partner to accelerate contract review with artificial intelligence
November 8, 2018
Nexsen Pruet and LegalSifter are proud to announce a strategic partnership to offer a “combined intelligence” solution for contract negotiation to clients across a wide range of industries in the…
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Finalists announced in College of Charleston Presidential Search
November 8, 2018
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, announced the names of the three finalists in the search for the 23rd president of the College. The board…
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SC athletes selected for Special Olympics USA
November 8, 2018
Special Olympics South Carolina is thrilled to announce that two athletes have been selected to be members of Special Olympics USA. Two of athletes will represent Special Olympics South Carolina…
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Colonial Life names new VP of technology
November 8, 2018Andrei Girenkov has been named the new vice president of technology for Colonial Life. Girenkov brings more than 15 years of technology experience in the financial services industry. He’s a…
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NAI Avant consummates ±9,600 square foot industrial sale in Columbia
November 8, 2018NAI Avant announced the sale of a ±9,600 square foot industrial facility located at 122 Gardners Terrace Road in Columbia. Senior broker Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR, GRI represented the buyer,…
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Gnotec Group locating new operations in Orangeburg County
November 8, 2018
Automotive supplier creating 78 new jobs Gnotec Group, a supplier to the automotive industry, is locating new operations in Orangeburg County. The company’s $5.9 million investment is projected to create…
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Capgemini launches Security Operations Center (SOC) in Columbia, SC
November 8, 2018The SOC expands its cybersecurity capabilities to meet growing client demand and help shape the workforce of the future Capgemini today announced it has launched a Security Operations Center (SOC)…
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Capgemini launches Security Operations Center (SOC) in Columbia, S.C.
November 8, 2018The SOC expands its cybersecurity capabilities to meet growing client demand and help shape the workforce of the future Capgemini announced it has launched a Security Operations Center (SOC) within…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: business-services, hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
Flourish expands events division by adding Jenn Chew as Event Producer
November 8, 2018Flourish, Greenville’s award-winning marketing, public relations and events firm, has hired Jenn Chew as Event Producer, expanding its client service team and capabilities in its events division. “As our events…
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Moore & Van Allen recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers with top-tier ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings
November 8, 2018Firm honored regionally and nationally in 2019 rankings U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) in their 2019 “Best Law Firms”…
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GuideStar honors Rebuild Upstate with Platinum Seal of Transparency Award
November 8, 2018Rebuild Upstate was recently awarded GuideStar’s 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition that GuideStar can give a nonprofit organization. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of…
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Columbia Children’s Theatre announces 2018-19 Executive Committee
November 8, 2018
Columbia Children’s Theatre announced this month that Frank Braddock is the incoming board chair for the 2018-19 season. Braddock is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ and…
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Three Local Women to be honored as Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands
November 8, 2018Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will honor three Spartanburg-area women at its annual Boots and Pearls Awards Dinner on Monday, November 12 at the Marriott in…
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Inman Riverdale Foundation announced as 2018 Cultural Champion
November 8, 2018
Chapman Cultural Center recognized the Inman Riverdale Foundation as its 2018 Cultural Champion at their annual business luncheon on Thursday, October 25th. Each year, Chapman Cultural Center honors its corporate…
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TD Charitable Foundation supports financial literacy and community service at Greenville Technical College
November 8, 2018(Left to right) Anna McNinch of The Hughes Agency, AmeriCorps member Diamond Boiling, student veteran Aras Van Bibber, Jr., Greenville Tech Foundation Vice President for Advancement Ann Wright, Academic Connections…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Charleston-area leases
November 8, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: CresCom Bank leased 2,993 square feet of retail/office space in Summerall Square at 874 Orleans…
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Dining With Friends is back! Sign up to host a party & raise money for Palmetto Community Care
November 8, 2018
After a nearly five-year hiatus, Palmetto Community Care is reviving a classic fundraiser: Dining With Friends. Hundreds of people around the greater Charleston community will host dinner parties in their…
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New horticulture position and garden promotion announced at Magnolia
November 8, 2018
Like a maturing plant anchored in the soil, the garden staff at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is growing with a staff promotion and a new employee. Katherine Reeves White has…
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Experience the Magic of the 29th Festival of Trees Nov. 16-18
November 8, 2018
Thousands of guests will experience the magic of the 29th Festival of Trees Nov. 16-18 at the South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia. The fundraising event will feature…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
GuideStar honors Rebuild Upstate with Platinum Seal of Transparency Award
November 8, 2018
Rebuild Upstate was recently awarded GuideStar’s 2018 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition that GuideStar can give a nonprofit organization. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Ice Cream’s A Treat for Epworth Home
November 8, 2018
Epworth Ice Cream Co. – a business launched just four months ago – is already proving to be a sweet success for Epworth Children’s Home, a Methodist-based institution housing about…
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Truematter to Present Business and Technology Webinar: Create Internal Digital Products Your Team Will Actually Like to Use
November 8, 2018
Truematter’s upcoming webinar, Create Digital Products Your Team Will Actually Like to Use, will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. Director of Content Strategy Bailey…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, technology
Flourish expands events division by adding Jenn Chew as Event Producer
November 8, 2018
Flourish, Greenville’s award-winning marketing, public relations and events firm, has hired Jenn Chew as Event Producer, expanding its client service team and capabilities in its events division. “As our events…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
11th Annual Charleston Basket Brigade to feed 3,500 families this Thanksgiving
November 8, 2018
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – November 20, 2018 – Largest Tri-County Thanksgiving Volunteer Effort The Charleston Basket Brigade (CBB), a nonprofit committed to bringing the community together to provide Thanksgiving meals…
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LS3P welcomes Samantha Watson
November 8, 2018
LS3P welcomes Samantha Watson, SHRM-CP, who joins the firm as a Human Resources Generalist. Watson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clemson University and brings previous professional experience…
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Colonial Life names new VP of technology
November 8, 2018
Andrei Girenkov has been named the new vice president of technology for Colonial Life. Girenkov brings more than 15 years of technology experience in the financial services industry. He’s a…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: insurance, on-the-move
Capgemini launches Security Operations Center (SOC) in Columbia, S.C.
November 8, 2018
The SOC expands its cybersecurity capabilities to meet growing client demand and help shape the workforce of the future Capgemini announced it has launched a Security Operations Center (SOC) within…
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Moore & Van Allen recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers with top-tier ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings
November 8, 2018
Firm honored regionally and nationally in 2019 rankings U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) in their 2019 “Best Law Firms”…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Capgemini launches Security Operations Center (SOC) in Columbia, SC
November 8, 2018
The SOC expands its cybersecurity capabilities to meet growing client demand and help shape the workforce of the future Capgemini today announced it has launched a Security Operations Center (SOC)…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Moore & Van Allen counsel named to inaugural Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame
November 8, 2018
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Charleston Counsel William (Sam) E. Applegate, III has been named to the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly inaugural Hall of…
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NAI Avant consummates ±9,600 square foot industrial sale in Columbia
November 8, 2018
NAI Avant announced the sale of a ±9,600 square foot industrial facility located at 122 Gardners Terrace Road in Columbia. Senior broker Dick Stanland, CCIM, SIOR, GRI represented the buyer,…
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Colliers Report: New companies, expansions and upgrades increase industrial demand
November 7, 2018
Research & Forecast Report Q3-2018 COLUMBIA | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways Rental rates continue to rise and vacancy decreased again this quarter. New companies are moving to the Columbia market. Current…
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11th Annual Charleston Basket Brigade to feed 3,500 families this Thanksgiving
November 7, 2018CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – November 20, 2018 – Largest Tri-County Thanksgiving Volunteer Effort The Charleston Basket Brigade (CBB), a nonprofit committed to bringing the community together to provide Thanksgiving meals…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Ice Cream’s A Treat for Epworth Home
November 7, 2018Epworth Ice Cream Co. – a business launched just four months ago – is already proving to be a sweet success for Epworth Children’s Home, a Methodist-based institution housing about…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
LS3P welcomes Samantha Watson
November 7, 2018LS3P welcomes Samantha Watson, SHRM-CP, who joins the firm as a Human Resources Generalist. Watson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Clemson University and brings previous professional experience…
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SC Board of Financial Institutions announces national accreditation of office of the Commissioner of Banking
November 7, 2018
The South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions announced today that its Office of the Commissioner of Banking has received accreditation from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). CSBS President…
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FEMA extends registration deadline following Hurricane Florence
November 7, 2018
At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, FEMA has extended the deadline for South Carolina residents to apply for federal disaster assistance following Hurricane Florence. The deadline to register for aid…
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UofSC announces presidential search committee members
November 7, 2018
The University of South Carolina announced Wednesday the members of a search committee charged with recommending candidates to replace President Harris Pastides, who will retire as president this summer after…
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GSSM students take first place in academic competition
November 7, 2018The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Academic Team traveled to High Point, NC, on October 20 to compete in the High Point Central Open. The tournament…
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Advertise responsibly and decrease youth tobacco use
November 7, 2018
The LRADAC Prevention Department was awarded funds from the SC Tobacco Free Collaborative, for the development of their content-neutral marketing campaign, Counter the Influence. The initiative will focus on bringing awareness…
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College of Charleston alumnus establishes scholarship for veterans
November 7, 2018
When Gerald “Jerry” Polis ’62 attended the College of Charleston, it was significantly smaller, with only a couple hundred students. He was one of only about a dozen students majoring in history, which made it a very intimate, but also…
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Four endorsed candidates win Charleston School Board race
November 7, 2018
Yesterday, Charleston County voters turned out in record number to elect all four School Board candidates endorsed by the Charleston Coalition For Kids. The organization congratulates Kate Darby, Joyce Green,…
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Leading global family enterprise association recognizes Charleston CEO
November 7, 2018
Jean Meeks-Koch, CEO of Positively People was recently honored as a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute at the 2018 FFI Global Conference in London, England. This is an honor presented to individuals…
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The Citadel tuition rates for 2019-2020 released early to help cadets, families plan
November 7, 2018The Citadel Board of Visitors released the 2019-2020 academic year tuition rates earlier than usual, and with an increase that is lower than the projected Higher Education Price Index rate.…
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TWO capital partners completes $22M sale of Harbinger
November 7, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield announced that it has negotiated the sale of Harbinger, a 162,962-square-foot, three-building office portfolio in Greenville, SC. Cushman & Wakefield Managing Director Rob Cochran, Director Jared Londry…
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