NAI Earle Furman Recent Transactions
September 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – NAI Earle Furman announces the following transactions: Leases Greenville, South Carolina: Hunter Garrett, SIOR, CCIM and John Staunton of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord in leasing…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 360 Concord Street
September 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, R.E.R. Investments in the leasing of an office space…
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District Five middle school students receive Chromebooks
September 22, 2014IRMO, SC – Middle school students in Lexington-Richland School District Five have a new classroom tool. The district began distributing Chromebooks to all middle school students on Sept. 22 as…
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Greenville Arena District President and General Manager honored with award nomination
September 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Arena District is pleased to announce that Roger Newton, President and General Manager of the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, has been nominated for the International Entertainment…
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Midlands Technical College Presidential Search Down to Three Finalists
September 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In the final steps of a nationwide search for the next president of Midlands Technical College, three finalists will visit the college in October for meetings with…
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Johnson going “Over the Edge” for Zoo
September 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Friends of the Greenville Zoo will be taking part in the Upstate’s inaugural Over The Edge for a Brighter Tomorrow fundraiser by sending community leader Tammy…
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Allen Tate Realtors Top Producers for August 2014
September 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, is proud to announce Top Agents for August 2014. In the Greenville-Midtown Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top…
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Community Welcomes New Park, Nature Center in Crane Creek
September 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dozens of Crane Creek area residents celebrated the grand opening of a new park and nature center – a facility that was made possible through the joint…
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Palmetto Health Refinances with JEDA Bonds
September 22, 2014Retains 7,562 Existing Jobs IRMO, SC – Palmetto Health is leveraging low-interest, tax-exempt bonds issued through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce interest rate expense on its existing…
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Prysmian Group To Expand Abbeville County Cable Manufacturing Facility
September 22, 2014
$8.2 Million Investment Expected To Create 20 Jobs ABBEVILLE, SC – Prysmian Group, a global cable producer serving the energy and telecom industries, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Abbeville County.…
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NEW LISTING: 1.85 Acres for Sale in Manning – Zoned General Business
September 21, 2014MANNING, SC – DESCRIPTION: 1.85 Acre site providing approximately 95 ft. of frontage on heavily trafficked Highway 261. Site is situated between Zaxby’s and Arby’s and is located directly across…
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Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 Announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 Winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Society 1858, an auxiliary group of the Gibbes Museum of Art, is pleased to announce Sonya Clark as the 2014 winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary…
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Nexsen Pruet Expands White Collar Criminal Defense Practice
September 21, 2014Devon Riley Joins Firm’s Charleston Office CHARLESTON, SC – Devon Turner Riley has joined the Charleston office as Special Counsel. Riley will practice with firm’s Litigation Group, with her primary focus…
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Chase After a Cure donates $130,000 to MUSC for childhood cancer research
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Local nonprofit Chase After a Cure presented a donation of $130,000 to the Medical University of South Carolina for pediatric cancer research. Since its founding in 2009,…
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MUSC Waring Library announces paper competition winners
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced the winners of the 2014 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Research Paper Competition. First prize in the…
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Matthew Byzet joins Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, P.A., founded in Charleston, S.C., and representing clients across a wide range of legal matters, has added Matthew S. Byzet as an…
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Trio Solutions Selects Nonprofits to Receive Pro-Bono Marketing Services for CreateAthon(R) 2014
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Five Lowcountry nonprofit organizations have been chosen to be the beneficiaries of free marketing and advertising services provided by Trio Solutions (TRIO) in its eighth annual CreateAthon® event. The collaborative, 24-hour…
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Carolina Commercial, LLC Brokers Two Warehouse Leases at 4400 Arco Lane
September 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Dan Batten represented the Landlord, Twenty First Properties, Inc., in the lease of 62,221 SF at 4400 Arco Lane. The Tenant was represented by John Beam with…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Tenant in 64,500 SF Industrial Lease
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR represented the Tenant, Supply Chain Services International, LLC, in the lease of a 64,500 SF industrial building located at…
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Lee & Associates Facilitates Sale of 2.1 Acres in North Charleston
September 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jack Owens, CCIM & Thomas Buist, SIOR represented the Seller, Arthur Financial Corporation, in the $860,000 Sale of 2.1 Acres located on Ladson Road…
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District Five school becomes “Explorer” for Google Glass wearable computer
September 21, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Joseph Boyd slipped on the pair of sleek white glasses, craned his neck upward and gazed off dreamingly into the classroom ceiling. “Oh, I see it now,”…
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DSS Names New Richland County Director
September 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Social Services has named Rasel “Reese” Palmer as Director of Richland County Department of Social Services. Palmer brings to Richland more than 14…
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Chapin High School ‘Eagle Club’ donates new state-of-the-art scoreboard
September 21, 2014CHAPIN, SC – The lights – and scores – at Chapin High School’s football field will shine a little brighter now, thanks to a generous donation by the school’s athletic…
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Lexington One’s Parenting Center builds community garden to grow healthy habits
September 19, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – Three raised garden beds are built and ready for planting at The Parenting Center of Lexington County School District One. Center staff and volunteers recently constructed the beds…
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Lexington One elementary schools receive Walter P. Rawl and Sons, Inc. School Garden Mini-Grants
September 19, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – Walter P. Rawl and Sons, Inc. and the Lexington One Educational Foundation presented the School Garden Mini-Grants at the September Lexington County School District One Board of…
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SC Academy of Authors Announces Annual Fellowships in Fiction and Poetry
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Academy of Authors (SCAA) announces its annual fellowship competitions in poetry and fiction. Winning authors in each category will receive $1,000 and be invited to the…
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Lexington One teachers receive Michelin Golden Apple grants for special projects
September 19, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – At the September Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees meeting, a representative from Michelin North America Lexington Site and the Lexington One Educational Foundation presented…
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Columbia’s Capital Rotary Honored as Two-Star Club
September 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Jimmy Gibbs (left), an assistant governor for Rotary District 7770 in eastern South Carolina, congratulates Columbia Capital Rotary president Mark Bokesch for the club’s achieving 2-STAR status. …
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Business consultant Patricia Cameron is selected State Star as she celebrates 20 years with the SC SBDC
September 19, 2014
HILTON HEAD, SC – Patricia Cameron was recently selected the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SC SBDC) network’s State Star, a distinction imparted by her peers. This honor is…
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United Way of the Midlands Hires New Assistant Vice President of Resource Development
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands welcomed Chris Burnette as the new Assistant Vice President for Resource Development. As the Assistant VP for Resource Development, Burnette will work…
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“Parenting Teen Partnership” Program to Kickoff at Tuesday Luncheon
September 19, 2014
Program to Provide Support to Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Richland County COLUMBIA, SC – In partnership with statewide and community partners, United Way of the Midlands on Tuesday will launch “Parenting…
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Andy Metts named new Utility Director for Town of Chapin
September 19, 2014
CHAPIN, SC – The Town of Chapin has hired Andy Metts to lead its Utility Department, beginning October 6, 2014. Metts has most recently served as the Director of Utilities for Richland…
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Kunz Appointed to DRI YL Steering Committee and Named Vice Chair of DRI YL Corporate Counsel Subcommittee
September 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Turner Padget announced that Andrew (“Andy”) Kunz, an attorney in our Columbia office, has been appointed to the DRI Young Lawyers Steering Committee and selected as the…
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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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