Paula’s Journey, Part One
November 2, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine. This…
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SCRA announces federal grant matching awards
November 2, 2018
SCRA announces $150,000 in matching grant awards for Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Tech Transfer (STTR) Phase I awardees. The matching grants enable companies to further…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 2, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd has been named a top-tier firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in its 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. This is the 9th consecutive year HSB has…
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HUB International to match up to $50,000 for hurricane relief
November 2, 2018
HUB International’s regional offices are working hard to contribute to disaster relief in the Carolinas and surrounding areas, thanks to HUB International’s HUB GIVES program. The sixth largest insurance, benefits…
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Jaime Wells Nash selected for Leadership South Carolina
November 2, 2018
Roebuck Buildings announced today that Jaime Wells Nash, Director of Marketing, has been selected for Leadership South Carolina, Class of 2019. Nash has been with Roebuck Buildings since November of…
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Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain delivers L.D. Johnson lecture on “What Really Matters?”
November 1, 2018
Furman Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain will speak Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. A reception in the Bryan Garden Room follows his…
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Furman University enters into partnership with UVA’S Batten School of leadership and Public Policy
November 1, 2018
Furman University students interested in attending graduate school at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy now have an inside track to gaining admission. Furman…
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Palmetto Health opens new Raymond P.H. Bynoe, M.D. Surgical Trauma Unit at Palmetto Health Richland
November 1, 2018
Palmetto Health has opened its new Raymond P.H. Bynoe, M.D. Surgical Trauma Unit (STICU). The new unit, named after prominent trauma surgeon Raymond P.H. Bynoe, M.D., who led the Trauma…
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Richland County hires interim County Administrator
November 1, 2018
Richland County Council officially will introduce its new Interim County Administrator to residents when it meets Nov. 13, but Edward Gomeau wasted no time getting to work since starting the…
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The State Museum celebrates its 30th Anniversary with free general admission
November 1, 2018
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the South Carolina State Museum (301 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201) will offer free general admission to the public Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10…
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Breast cancer survivor shares story
November 1, 2018
Cindy Myers has been a team member at Palmetto Health for 17 years. Currently working as an educator in the Operating Room, Cindy never thought she would be on the…
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Burnette Shutt & McDaniel listed in 2019 Best Law Firms
November 1, 2018Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is again ranked in the top tier of Columbia law firms in two employment law practice areas in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms in…
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Morton & Gettys honored in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”
November 1, 2018Morton & Gettys is honored in the just-released edition of “Best Law Firms in America” for work in trusts and estates law. The firm received recognition in Tier 2 for…
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The Innovate Fund provides $13.75 million in new markets tax credits for renovation of Brown Packing
November 1, 2018
Investment will support 32 construction jobs and 396 permanent jobs in non-metropolitan Cherokee County The Innovate Fund, a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C.,…
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Burns & McDonnell broadens east coast presence with opening of Greenville Office
November 1, 2018
Having supported hundreds of facility and infrastructure projects along the East Coast, Burns & McDonnell is expanding operations with a new office in Greenville, South Carolina. The 100 percent employee-owned engineering,…
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Truematter User Experience expert to speak at UX Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria
November 1, 2018Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will speak at the UX Sofia Design & Usability Conference on November 9 in Sofia, Bulgaria. His presentation, “How…
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Truematter UX expert to present at DevReach Development Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria
November 1, 2018Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will present at Central and Eastern Europe’s premier development conference, DevReach, on November 13, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, technology
S.C. Women’s Business Summit Nov. 16 to feature XM Radio pioneer Tiffany Norwood
November 1, 2018Designed for women on a growth trajectory in their businesses, the event reinforces the Women’s Business Center of S.C.’s overarching goal to advance women in business in our state and…
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Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for eighth consecutive year
November 1, 2018Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a “Law Firm…
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Roebuck Buildings announces expansion project for ZF Chassis
November 1, 2018Roebuck Buildings announced a recent award to expand the manufacturing space at the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Duncan. The project consists of a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space and approximately 3,000…
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Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives Tier One rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 1, 2018U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC recognized among the Best Law Firms in America®
November 1, 2018Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC has again been ranked as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News—Best Lawyers in America’s 2019 Edition. The firm is honored with a Metropolitan Tier…
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Complete PR picks up six awards from MarCom International
November 1, 2018Complete PR continued its banner year of award-winning work with six honors from MarCom International. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 6,500…
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Ron Scott selected to inaugural class of South Carolina Lawyers Hall of Fame
November 1, 2018
Scott & Corley, PA, announced Ronald “Ron” C. Scott was selected as one of the twenty –two (22) members of the inaugural class of the South Carolina Lawyers Hall of…
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SC Chamber announces Workforce Innovator Award winners at 2018 Workforce Development Symposium
November 1, 2018
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced the winners for this year’s Workforce Innovator Award. These companies have used their own resources and ingenuity to address the skills gap and help…
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Burr & Forman to acquire Carolinas powerhouse McNair Law Firm
November 1, 2018
Burr & Forman LLP announced that it will acquire Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A. with McNair attorneys and employees joining Burr & Forman effective January 1, 2019. The acquisition solidifies Burr &…
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Bluestein Attorneys recognized in 2019 Best Law Firms in America
November 1, 2018Bluestein Attorneys is rated among the top law firms in Columbia, SC in the new edition of Best Law Firms in America. This is the ninth year the firm has…
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Callison Tighe earns Tier 1 honors in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”
November 1, 2018For the ninth consecutive year, Callison Tighe has earned top honors in “Best Law Firms.” The directory, a collaboration between “U.S. News & World Report” and “Best Lawyers in America,”…
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Robinson Gray included in 2019 Best Law Firms in America
November 1, 2018Robinson Gray has been named in the top tier for the Columbia metropolitan area in ten practice areas in the 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News –…
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Morton & Gettys honored in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”
November 1, 2018
Morton & Gettys is honored in the just-released edition of “Best Law Firms in America” for work in trusts and estates law. The firm received recognition in Tier 2 for…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Robinson Gray included in 2019 Best Law Firms in America
November 1, 2018
Robinson Gray has been named in the top tier for the Columbia metropolitan area in ten practice areas in the 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms,” a U.S. News –…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Truematter User Experience expert to speak at UX Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria
November 1, 2018
Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will speak at the UX Sofia Design & Usability Conference on November 9 in Sofia, Bulgaria. His presentation, “How…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, technology
Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC recognized among the Best Law Firms in America®
November 1, 2018
Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC has again been ranked as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News—Best Lawyers in America’s 2019 Edition. The firm is honored with a Metropolitan Tier…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Bluestein Attorneys recognized in 2019 Best Law Firms in America
November 1, 2018
Bluestein Attorneys is rated among the top law firms in Columbia, SC in the new edition of Best Law Firms in America. This is the ninth year the firm has…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Truematter UX expert to present at DevReach Development Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria
November 1, 2018
Dean Schuster, partner and founder at user experience consulting firm truematter, will present at Central and Eastern Europe’s premier development conference, DevReach, on November 13, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, technology
Elmore Goldsmith, P.A. receives Tier One rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms”
November 1, 2018
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® released the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Elmore Goldsmith, P.A., has been recognized in three areas. For the Greenville metropolitan area, the firm has…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Roebuck Buildings announces expansion project for ZF Chassis
November 1, 2018
Roebuck Buildings announced a recent award to expand the manufacturing space at the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Duncan. The project consists of a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space and approximately 3,000…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: construction, on-the-move
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel listed in 2019 Best Law Firms
November 1, 2018
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is again ranked in the top tier of Columbia law firms in two employment law practice areas in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms in…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Ogletree Deakins named a “Law Firm of the Year” for eighth consecutive year
November 1, 2018
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that the firm has been named a “Law Firm…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Callison Tighe earns Tier 1 honors in 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms in America”
November 1, 2018
For the ninth consecutive year, Callison Tighe has earned top honors in “Best Law Firms.” The directory, a collaboration between “U.S. News & World Report” and “Best Lawyers in America,”…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
S.C. Women’s Business Summit Nov. 16 to feature XM Radio pioneer Tiffany Norwood
November 1, 2018
Designed for women on a growth trajectory in their businesses, the event reinforces the Women’s Business Center of S.C.’s overarching goal to advance women in business in our state and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Complete PR picks up six awards from MarCom International
November 1, 2018
Complete PR continued its banner year of award-winning work with six honors from MarCom International. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 6,500…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, media, on-the-move
Susan A. Maddux named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University
October 31, 2018Susan A. Maddux has been named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University, President Elizabeth Davis announced today. Maddux comes to Furman from Presbyterian College, where she had…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Brokers honored at GGAR luncheon
October 31, 2018Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Pete Brett and Sammy DuBose were recently honored at the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® Associate Membership luncheon for their respective work in the community. GGAR…
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Downtown master plan design week
October 31, 2018
The public will have multiple opportunities to participate in the downtown planning process next week, Nov. 6-8: Tuesday, November 6: The City will host a drop-in style Open House from 5…
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Tri-County was first and only choice for honor student Aidan Bish
October 31, 2018
Two years ago, 18-year-old D.W. Daniel High School honor student Aidan Bish had multiple admissions offers to study electrical engineering at prestigious colleges across the Southeast. On a regular basis…
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Museum Mile Month 2019
October 31, 2018During the month of January, 2019, Charleston cultural sites will once again come together for Museum Mile Month. Those who purchase a Museum Mile Month pass will be able to enjoy access to thirteen participating sites. Passholders can…
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West Columbia Police Department growing hair for No Shave November
October 31, 2018
The West Columbia Police Department (WCPD) is growing hair to raise money for No-Shave.org (benefitting Colorectal Cancer Research, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and Prevent Cancer Foundation) and the West Columbia…
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Pontiac Montessori students make bed rolls for homeless
October 31, 2018Montessori Magnet at Pontiac students recently presented community partner Sonoco with four bed rolls for the homeless. The bed rolls were made from more than 500 plastic shopping bags and…
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City Manager’s Spotlight – November 2018
October 31, 2018
The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…
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