Chuck Nicholas named SC District Communicator of the Year
April 7, 2017The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) recently awarded Bob Jones Academy (BJA) professor Chuck Nicholas the District Communicator of the Year Award at the South Carolina District Qualifier tournament…
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EDTS adds 3 I.T. professionals, promotes Mahmood to HR Manager
April 7, 2017EDTS, a regional technology consulting firm that specializes in providing managed I.T. services, network security and advanced infrastructure solutions to organizations across the Southeast, has added professionals Daniel Gillam, Paul…
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Statement by Graham & McCain on military strikes in Syria
April 6, 2017WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) released the following statement on tonight’s military strikes in Syria: “We salute the skill and professionalism of…
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Statement by Graham & McCain on military strikes in Syria
April 6, 2017WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) released the following statement on tonight’s military strikes in Syria: “We salute the skill and professionalism of…
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GSSM Students Take Home 61 SCJAS Awards
April 6, 2017Fifty-four students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) took home 61 awards from the SC Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Spring Meeting. The 2017…
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GSSM Students Take Home 61 SCJAS Awards
April 6, 2017Fifty-four students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) took home 61 awards from the SC Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Spring Meeting. The 2017…
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Office of Business Opportunities to Host Outreach Event
April 6, 2017The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities is hosting a Subcontractor Outreach Event for the upcoming Canal Clearwell & High Service Pump Station Rooms 2 & 3 Improvements Project. …
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Winthrop’s founding president to be inducted into South Carolina Hall of Fame
April 6, 2017In May, Winthrop University founder David Bancroft Johnson will take his place in the South Carolina Hall of Fame at a special ceremony held at the university he loved and…
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FREE Family Fun at the Forest Acres Festival!
April 6, 2017Join us for the BEST FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL of the year! The Rotary Club of Forest Acres proudly presents the 18th Annual Forest Acres Festival on May 20th from 10am –…
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Adrianne Beasley named director of aerospace initiatives
April 6, 2017Adrianne Beasley has been tapped to replace Deborah Cameron as director of aerospace initiatives for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. After three years leading the Council’s SC Aerospace initiative,…
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Adrianne Beasley named director of aerospace initiatives
April 6, 2017Adrianne Beasley has been tapped to replace Deborah Cameron as director of aerospace initiatives for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. After three years leading the Council’s SC Aerospace initiative,…
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7th Annual Rainbow International Charity Golf Classic and Auction
April 6, 2017The 7th Annual Rainbow International Charity Golf Classic and Auction benefits three young, local mothers battling late-stage cancer. For the fifth year, The Sparkle Caps Project will be the sponsor…
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EDTS adds 3 I.T. professionals, promotes Mahmood to HR Manager
April 6, 2017EDTS, a regional technology consulting firm that specializes in providing managed I.T. services, network security and advanced infrastructure solutions to organizations across the Southeast, has added professionals Daniel Gillam, Paul…
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Spinx stores raise over $160,000 for March of Dimes
April 6, 2017Spinx stores collectively raised $164,448 for March of Dimes during the month of March. The money raised helps area moms have healthier pregnancies, assist families with newborns in the Intensive…
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Furman Modern Languages professor Marianne Bessy receives SCICU teaching award
April 6, 2017Marianne Bessy, associate professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Furman University, has been awarded a 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina…
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Retired Chief Justice Pleicones to speak April 19: Alumnus to deliver Phi Beta Kappa Lecture, ‘Civility in an Uncivil World’
April 6, 2017The Hon. Costa M. Pleicones, a 1965 Wofford College graduate and retired chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, will give the Phi Beta Kappa Lecture, “Civility in an…
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Congaree National Park to conduct controlled burns
April 6, 2017Congaree National Park plans to complete a controlled burn on approximately 680 acres of park woodlands during the month of April or early May. The purpose of prescribed fire is…
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department accepting reserve deputy applications
April 6, 2017The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will begin its next reserve deputy training cycle Oct. 18. “Reserve deputies are a major component of our commitment to serve the people of Lexington…
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Building Bridges celebration to honor Ed Mullins
April 6, 2017Edward W. Mullins Jr., partner emeritus with the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, will receive the Midlands Mediation Center’s McKay Brabham Award on April 18 as an…
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Moore Beauston & Woodham announces staff addition
April 6, 2017Moore Beauston & Woodham L.L.P., a full service accounting and consulting firm with offices in Charleston, Greenville, Hartsville, and West Columbia is pleased to announce an addition to its staff:…
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First Heritage Credit of South Carolina to open in Windsor Hill Shopping Center at 3748 Ashley Phosphate Road
April 6, 2017Will Sherrod, CCIM with Lee & Associates Charleston and Windsor Hill Shopping Center, LLC would like to congratulate First Heritage Credit of South Carolina, LLC on the lease of 1,500 square feet…
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Local celebrities help raise $80,000 for The ARK’s respite, support programs
April 6, 2017Photo credit: Jamie Lucarelli of Old South Weddings On March 11, 450 people attended the seventh annual Dancing With The ARK’s Stars, raising $80,000 for The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family…
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Shimano expanding Charleston County presence
April 6, 2017Shimano Inc., a multinational manufacturer of products for the bicycle and sports fishing industries, is expanding its existing Charleston County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company will be…
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Shimano expanding Charleston County presence
April 6, 2017Shimano Inc., a multinational manufacturer of products for the bicycle and sports fishing industries, is expanding its existing Charleston County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company will be…
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City of Charleston seeks public input for “Plan West Ashley”
April 6, 2017The city of Charleston is kicking off the planning process for the West Ashley master plan with several public input and engagement opportunities. The process, referred to as “Plan…
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Cohn Construction Services partners with dealership to build The Pete Store
April 6, 2017Cohn Construction Services is proud to partner with Peterbilt to build their Greer facility, The Pete Store. This project broke ground on their new facility in early 2017 and will…
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Hartness announces opening of Home Site Reservations
April 6, 2017Hartness announced they will be accepting reservations for their new community on Greenville’s east side beginning April 3rd. The reservation process will be ongoing until the lot selection event…
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Dr. Ken Bixby named as CEO of BJU Education Group, Inc.
April 6, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – BJU Education Group, Inc. (BJUEG) Board Chairman Steve Pettit announced the selection of Dr. Ken Bixby, president of Bixby Consulting of Simpsonville, South Carolina, to serve as…
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Samuel Young, M.D., MBA, CPE, joins First Choice VIP Care Plus as Medical Director
April 6, 2017NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – First Choice VIP Care Plus announced that Samuel Young, M.D., MBA, CPE has joined the health plan as medical director. He will report to Jay Powell,…
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Spoleto Festival USA unveils official 2017 poster
April 6, 2017Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden unveiled the 2017 poster design featuring the work of Charles Gaines, an early pioneer of conceptual art. The piece, entitled Numbers and Trees…
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SCE&G expands energy efficiency program for small businesses
April 6, 2017SCE&G has expanded a program aimed at helping small businesses better manage their energy costs. Eligibility caps for the company’s Small Business Energy Solutions program have been expanded to increase…
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SCE&G expands energy efficiency program for small businesses
April 6, 2017SCE&G has expanded a program aimed at helping small businesses better manage their energy costs. Eligibility caps for the company’s Small Business Energy Solutions program have been expanded to increase…
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Palmetto Health announces the appointment of Mark Williams, M.D., as its first Chief Clinical Officer
April 6, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health has announced the appointment of Mark Williams, M.D., as its first Chief Clinical Officer. Williams joins Palmetto Health from Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham, Alabama,…
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United Way of the Midlands announces Sara Fawcett as next President and CEO
April 6, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – On Tuesday, April 4, the United Way of the Midlands Board of Directors voted to approve Sara Seitz Fawcett as the next President & CEO of the…
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Swig & Swine BBQ named Top 10 for “Best BBQ Pork Sandwich in South Carolina” by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards
April 6, 2017Swig & Swine BBQ, with restaurants in West Ashley and Summerville, has been named “Best BBQ Pork Sandwich in South Carolina” by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards in 2017.…
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Public safety checkpoint announcement
April 6, 2017The Lexington Police Department will be conducting a Public Safety Checkpoint within the Town of Lexington on the afternoon of Friday, April 7, 2017. Officers will be conducting the checkpoint…
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Fireflies Baseball to air on ESPN Columbia
April 6, 201794.9 FM and 1230 AM the New Radio Home of Fireflies Baseball in 2017 The Columbia Fireflies full 140-game schedule will be broadcast on ESPN Radio Columbia this season through…
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Cybersecurity event featuring Lindsey Graham coming to Columbia
April 6, 2017The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on helping all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online, is coming to Columbia, South Carolina with its…
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Speaker Lucas responds to Governor McMaster’s road bonding letter
April 6, 2017House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement in response to a letter received from Governor Henry McMaster earlier this morning. In the letter, Governor McMaster threated to…
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Speaker Lucas responds to Governor McMaster’s road bonding letter
April 6, 2017House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement in response to a letter received from Governor Henry McMaster earlier this morning. In the letter, Governor McMaster threated to…
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TIGERS Myrtle Beach season opens with a roar
April 6, 2017TIGERS Myrtle Beach Safari welcomed March in like a liger, with the grand opening of its 34th season March 4, 2017. Founded in 1983 by wildlife conservation expert Doc Antle,…
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The Moore Company announces TownPark at BullStreet townhomes
April 6, 2017The Moore Company is thrilled to announce the first for-sale residential project at BullStreet, Columbia’s largest urban redevelopment community, conveniently located within one mile of the S.C. State House…
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Myrtle Beach Marriott unveils a transformed resort
April 6, 2017The Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, rising high above the Atlantic on the northern end of Myrtle Beach, is proud to reveal its $14 million makeover…
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Nexton spring Open House series highlights a community where people want to live, with amenities they need
April 6, 2017Charleston has been named one of the best cities in the world and one of the best places to live; and the groundwork is underway to make Summerville, South Carolina…
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St. Thomas More at USC presenting Living Stations of the Cross
April 6, 2017St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center at USC is presenting the Living Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, April 12, beginning at 6 p.m. on the Statehouse steps. The annual…
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Chamber staff named Honorary Commander
April 6, 2017George Ramsey, a member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce advocacy team, has been selected as an Honorary Commander by Chief Master Sergeant Todd Cole with the 628th Air…
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Cohn Construction Services partners with dealership to build The Pete Store
April 6, 2017Cohn Construction Services is proud to partner with Peterbilt to build their Greer facility, The Pete Store. This project broke ground on their new facility in early 2017 and will…
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Cybersecurity event featuring Lindsey Graham coming to Columbia
April 6, 2017The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on helping all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online, is coming to Columbia, South Carolina with its…
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Dr. Ken Bixby named as CEO of BJU Education Group, Inc.
April 6, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – BJU Education Group, Inc. (BJUEG) Board Chairman Steve Pettit announced the selection of Dr. Ken Bixby, president of Bixby Consulting of Simpsonville, South Carolina, to serve as…
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Fireflies Baseball to air on ESPN Columbia
April 6, 201794.9 FM and 1230 AM the New Radio Home of Fireflies Baseball in 2017 The Columbia Fireflies full 140-game schedule will be broadcast on ESPN Radio Columbia this season through…
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