Megan Branham selected as new Director of Policy and Research for PAFCAF
March 29, 2017Statewide association’s growing team is focused on advocacy for provider agencies caring for South Carolina’s most vulnerable citizens COLUMBIA, SC – This month, the Palmetto Association for Children and Families…
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Experienced event professional joins Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
March 29, 2017
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce announces the selection of Janie Warren as Events Manager for signature and series events. Formerly with Duvall Events, Warren brings years of event management…
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Palmetto Health Tuomey is the first hospital in SC to install the Hologic Affirm Prone Biopsy System, the latest technology for breast biopsy
March 29, 2017
Palmetto Health Tuomey is the first hospital in the state to install the latest technology for breast biopsy: the Hologic Affirm Prone Biopsy System. The system allows the Tuomey Breast…
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Q+ Architects welcomes interior designer
March 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Quackenbush Architects + Planners is pleased to welcome Lydia Ureda, IIDA, NCIDQ, to the firm as interior designer. A native of Spartanburg, Ureda comes to Quackenbush after…
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Trevor Knox named as ‘20 Under 40’ honoree by The State Newspaper
March 29, 2017Trevor Knox, vice president of sales and marketing at Terminix Service, Inc. has been recognized by The State Newspaper as a ’20 Under 40’ difference maker in the South Carolina…
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Teach For America—South Carolina announces new advisory board members
March 29, 2017
Teach For America—South Carolina announced the appointment of David Haythe, senior advisor at Morgan Stanley and Company; Tommy Preston, director of national strategy and engagement at Boeing South Carolina; Mark…
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Teach For America—South Carolina announces new advisory board members
March 29, 2017
Teach For America—South Carolina announced the appointment of David Haythe, senior advisor at Morgan Stanley and Company; Tommy Preston, director of national strategy and engagement at Boeing South Carolina; Mark…
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E4 Carolinas opens Charleston office on Clemson campus
March 29, 2017
E4 Carolinas, the trade association for Carolina energy companies and organizations, is opening its Charleston office with the assistance of Clemson University. The E4 Carolinas Charleston office will be located…
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Spirax Sarco gives back to help children rebuild their lives around the world
March 29, 2017Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management hosted their annual charity event at the Westin Hotel in Savannah, GA on Saturday, March 11, 2017, where…
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Oswald gifts 41 years to children
March 29, 2017A Gilbert native and community fixture, Timothy F. Oswald, principal of Gilbert Elementary School, retires June 29, 2017, after 25 years at GES, 34 with the district and 41 years…
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Free Columbia Open Studios tour this Sat. and Sun. April 1-2
March 29, 2017Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., March 30, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 64 local artists across the City of…
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High Spirits Hospitality welcomes Allyson Seitzer
March 29, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – High Spirits Hospitality has added Allyson Seitzer as its new marketing manager. With several years of experience in marketing and communications, Seitzer most recently worked as an…
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SCSBA’s Richardson named director on national COSA board
March 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson was elected as a director on the National…
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SCSBA’s Richardson named director on national COSA board
March 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson was elected as a director on the National…
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Thunderbolt Biomass, Inc. establishing Allendale County Plant
March 29, 2017ALLENDALE COUNTY, SC – Thunderbolt Biomass, Inc., a manufacturer of wood pellets from sawmill residuals, is launching new processing operations in Allendale County. The company is planning to invest $6…
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Thunderbolt Biomass, Inc. establishing Allendale County Plant
March 29, 2017ALLENDALE COUNTY, SC – Thunderbolt Biomass, Inc., a manufacturer of wood pellets from sawmill residuals, is launching new processing operations in Allendale County. The company is planning to invest $6…
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Spirax Sarco’s Basic Steam Boiler Operator Training course is coming in May to South Carolina
March 29, 2017Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announces their latest training event: Basic Steam Boiler Operator Training. This five-day course will be held May 1…
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Statement from Governor Henry McMaster on V.C. Summer Nuclear Station
March 29, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster has released the following statement in response to Westinghouse Electric Co. filing for bankruptcy: “Completion of the reactors at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station will provide our state…
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Statement from Governor Henry McMaster on V.C. Summer Nuclear Station
March 29, 2017
Governor Henry McMaster has released the following statement in response to Westinghouse Electric Co. filing for bankruptcy: “Completion of the reactors at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station will provide our state…
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Bobbitt renovates gym for non-profit serving children with autism
March 29, 2017Bobbitt Design Build recently completed phase one of renovations to a 6,500-square-foot gymnasium for Autism Academy of South Carolina (AASC) located at 1505 Blanding Street in Columbia. AASC – a…
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NAI Avant arranges multi-story medical office building to be built
March 29, 2017NAI Avant announced South Carolina ENT, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, or SCENT, recently purchased ±1.20 acres of land within Highland Center Professional Park to develop a multi-story medical office building…
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Bobbitt renovates gym for non-profit serving children with autism
March 29, 2017
Bobbitt Design Build recently completed phase one of renovations to a 6,500-square-foot gymnasium for Autism Academy of South Carolina (AASC) located at 1505 Blanding Street in Columbia. AASC – a…
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Free Columbia Open Studios tour this Sat. and Sun. April 1-2
March 29, 2017
Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., March 30, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA Explore the studios of 64 local artists across the City of…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
High Spirits Hospitality welcomes Allyson Seitzer
March 29, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – High Spirits Hospitality has added Allyson Seitzer as its new marketing manager. With several years of experience in marketing and communications, Seitzer most recently worked as an…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
NAI Avant arranges multi-story medical office building to be built
March 29, 2017
NAI Avant announced South Carolina ENT, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, or SCENT, recently purchased ±1.20 acres of land within Highland Center Professional Park to develop a multi-story medical office building…
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Oswald gifts 41 years to children
March 29, 2017
A Gilbert native and community fixture, Timothy F. Oswald, principal of Gilbert Elementary School, retires June 29, 2017, after 25 years at GES, 34 with the district and 41 years…
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Spirax Sarco gives back to help children rebuild their lives around the world
March 29, 2017
Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management hosted their annual charity event at the Westin Hotel in Savannah, GA on Saturday, March 11, 2017, where…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
Spirax Sarco’s Basic Steam Boiler Operator Training course is coming in May to South Carolina
March 29, 2017
Spirax Sarco, the leader in products and services for steam system management, announces their latest training event: Basic Steam Boiler Operator Training. This five-day course will be held May 1…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: manufacturing, on-the-move
Trevor Knox named as ‘20 Under 40’ honoree by The State Newspaper
March 29, 2017
Trevor Knox, vice president of sales and marketing at Terminix Service, Inc. has been recognized by The State Newspaper as a ’20 Under 40’ difference maker in the South Carolina…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces nominees to state Ethics Commission
March 28, 2017Governor Henry McMaster has nominated each of his four appointees to the new South Carolina Ethics Commission. Created by H.3184, which was signed into law June 23 of 2016, the…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces nominees to state Ethics Commission
March 28, 2017Governor Henry McMaster has nominated each of his four appointees to the new South Carolina Ethics Commission. Created by H.3184, which was signed into law June 23 of 2016, the…
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CARTA driver wins SCDOT Bus Operator of the Year
March 28, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – The SC Department of Transportation has recognized Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) driver Gloria Fulton as its fixed route Operator of the Year, noting that the…
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The Steeplechase comes to Charleston
March 28, 2017
South Carolina has a rich heritage of horse racing, and the SC Department of Agriculture is helping to promote the sport on a statewide basis. In March, the Aiken Trials,…
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Branham elected as National School Boards Association secretary-treasurer
March 28, 2017LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington School District Two Trustee ElizaBeth “Beth” Branham, Past President of the South Carolina School Boards Association and previous NSBA Southern Region Director, was elected as secretary-treasurer…
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Geismar launching first U.S. manufacturing facility in Beaufort County
March 28, 2017
BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC – Geismar, a manufacturer and distributor of railway maintenance equipment, is launching its new operations in Beaufort County. The development is expected to bring $2.9 million of…
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Geismar launching first U.S. manufacturing facility in Beaufort County
March 28, 2017BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC – Geismar, a manufacturer and distributor of railway maintenance equipment, is launching its new operations in Beaufort County. The development is expected to bring $2.9 million of…
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NAI Avant assists Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center in ±9,430 square foot expansion
March 28, 2017Local Organization Opens First Mount Pleasant Location NAI Avant announced that Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center has purchased the ±9,430 square foot building at 677 Long Point Road. Senior broker…
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Student artists express ‘healing’
March 28, 2017The Columbia Museum of Art and Lexington Medical Center recently recognized four Lexington District One students’ artistic abilities in their annual Art of Healing showcase. The competition highlights students’ artistic…
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Gov. Henry McMaster names next Chairman of S.C. Board of Economic Advisors
March 28, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Henry McMaster announced Edward Grimball as the next Chairman of the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors (BEA). Mr. Grimball most recently served as Chief Financial…
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Gov. Henry McMaster names next Chairman of S.C. Board of Economic Advisors
March 28, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Henry McMaster announced Edward Grimball as the next Chairman of the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors (BEA). Mr. Grimball most recently served as Chief Financial…
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The City of Camden Celebrates Boykin Spaniel Week April 3-9
March 28, 2017Week of events celebrates S.C. state dog, and Boykin Spaniel Society Annual National Field Trials begin April 6 The City of Camden has declared the week of April 3-9, 2017…
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NAI Avant closes land sale in Lexington, Kentucky
March 28, 2017NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the buyer, Trifecta Developments, LLC in the purchase of ±2.22 acres of land at 715 Miles Point Way in Lexington, Kentucky.…
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Bollier’s ‘egg-cellent’ idea takes national award
March 28, 2017The unconventional use of a few cartons of eggs helped Lexington Technology Center Agricultural Science Instructor Robert A. Bollier garner national recognition. During the National Association of Agricultural Educators convention…
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Oxner’s 4-H project goes ‘wild’
March 28, 2017Gilbert Elementary School Fourth-Grader Wilson Boyd Oxner recently won the South Carolina 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project in the junior division, after winning first place at the regional level, proving…
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Mayor Benjamin named 2017 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Public Official
March 28, 2017
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to receive their 2017 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Public Official.…
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2017 Community Banking Month
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…
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2017 Community Banking Month
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, headlines, on-the-move, op-ed
NAI Avant closes land sale in Lexington, Kentucky
March 28, 2017
NAI Avant senior broker Nick Stomski, SIOR recently represented the buyer, Trifecta Developments, LLC in the purchase of ±2.22 acres of land at 715 Miles Point Way in Lexington, Kentucky.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Oxner’s 4-H project goes ‘wild’
March 28, 2017
Gilbert Elementary School Fourth-Grader Wilson Boyd Oxner recently won the South Carolina 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project in the junior division, after winning first place at the regional level, proving…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Student artists express ‘healing’
March 28, 2017
The Columbia Museum of Art and Lexington Medical Center recently recognized four Lexington District One students’ artistic abilities in their annual Art of Healing showcase. The competition highlights students’ artistic…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
