Professor emeritus wins two professional honors 11 years after retirement
September 3, 2014
Medal and fellowship awarded to Clemson University’s Les Grady CLEMSON, SC – It’s extraordinary enough to win two professional honors a few days apart, but Les Grady did it 11…
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Providence Home Care of South Carolina expanding Greenville County offices
September 3, 2014
$2.9 million investment expected to create 167 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – Providence Home Care of SC, a healthcare services provider, is expanding its South Carolina presence due to increased demand…
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Providence Home Care of South Carolina expanding in South Carolina
September 3, 2014$2.9 million investment expected to create 167 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – Providence Home Care of SC, a healthcare services provider, is expanding its South Carolina presence due to increased demand…
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Record Temps, Record Crowds Flock to Chapin for Labor Day Festivities
September 3, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Thousands braved the heat to watch this year’s 35th annual Labor Day Parade loop around the lakeside community’s downtown business district, featuring floats by area churches, civic groups and…
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Richland County CASA Sets Personal Record with 100 Percent Compliance
September 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – For the first time in its 30 years, Richland County’s child advocacy program received a perfect assessment from its national association. Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates…
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Providence Home Care of South Carolina expanding in South Carolina
September 3, 2014$2.9 million investment expected to create 167 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – Providence Home Care of SC, a healthcare services provider, is expanding its South Carolina presence due to increased demand…
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Collaborative will lead implementation efforts on Reality Check
September 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia architect Mary Beth Sims Branham, principal of LS3P Architects & Interiors, and Irene Dumas Tyson, director of planning at the Boudreaux Group, have been tapped to lead…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Launches Kinship Care Initiative
September 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation is pleased to announce the start of a Kinship Care Initiative in South Carolina. Currently, over 50,000 children are in public and…
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Two Richland County Residents Plead Guilty To Unemployment Insurance Fraud
September 2, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced that two Richland County residents entered guilty pleas to unemployment…
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UCI Medical Affiliates Names Senior VP of Center Operations
September 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Mike Mayden has been hired as senior vice president of center operations for UCI Medical Affiliates, headquartered in Columbia. The company employs more than 1,000 people in…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Awarded $330,000 NIH Grant
September 2, 2014
CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College is proud to announce that PC School of Pharmacy (PCSP) Associate Professor and Director of Research Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval has been awarded a R15…
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Parker Poe Assists Viva Recycling of South Carolina in Anderson Expansion
September 2, 2014ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Parker Poe has again helped Viva Recycling of South Carolina enhance its ability to create jobs and recycled products from millions of used tires a year.…
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Advertisement of Vacancies on the Riverbanks Park Commission
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy on the Riverbanks Park Commission. The purpose of this commission is to establish and operate…
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Grant To Fund After School, Summer Camp Programs At Joseph Keels Elementary School
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Joseph Keels Elementary School for Entrepreneurial Leadership is the recipient of a grant that will provide up to $200,000 annually for up to four years. Richland School…
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Business Leaders Gather To Urge Support For Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
September 1, 2014
Bank critical to economic development, jobs ROCK HILL, SC – Business leaders from GE, Morrison Textile Machinery, Honeywell and Boeing joined the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, York County Regional Chamber…
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Celebrating 30th Year, Central Carolina Community Foundation Awards $158,020 in Scholarships to South Carolina Students
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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Pope Zeigler Partner Margaret Pope Appointed to Board of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Margaret Pope, public finance attorney and partner with Pope Zeigler, has been appointed to the board of directors of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1990,…
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Coldwell Banker United Realtors® Welcome New BIC, Lexington Office
September 1, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – Coldwell Banker United, Realtors is pleased to welcome Shane Russell as the new Broker In Charge of the Lexington, SC office, The former BIC, JuJu Fogle retired…
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IT Provider EDTS Expands Team With Three New Professionals
August 29, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Building on its recent ranking as one of North America’s Top 100 managed IT service providers, rapidly growing IT firm EDTS is further expanding its talent pool…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Facilitates The Lease of GOP Campaign Office Space
August 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin and William Mills of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, SC Republican Party Victory 2014, in the lease of a campaign office at Charleston…
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Coker Once Again Named Best in the Southeast by The Princeton Review
August 29, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – For the 10th consecutive year, Coker College has been named a Best College in the Southeast by nationally known education services company The Princeton Review. Coker was one…
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Colliers International – MY 2014 Columbia Parking Report
August 29, 2014
Available Parking Supply Declines But Is Sufficient for CBD Growth Click the link to download the complete report: Colliers International | South Carolina | MY 2014 Columbia Parking Report > The vacancy…
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Mount Pleasant student earns full scholarship to New Hampshire boarding school
August 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Edward “Sean” Lee of Mount Pleasant has been awarded tuition to a prestigious New Hampshire boarding school through a new scholarship program open to South Carolina students.…
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Darlington Marathon Participant Robbie Mclendon To Achieve His Ultimate Goal On August 29
August 29, 20143,650 Straight Days! Bishopville, S.C. resident has averaged 8.38 miles per day running for 10 straight years DARLINGTON, SC – For most people, the idea of running every day for 10 straight…
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Local Initiative Teaches Teens to Challenge Racial Stereotypes Through Visual Storytelling
August 29, 2014The #NoFilter Project Encourages Empowerment Art In Traditional and Emerging Media COLUMBIA, SC – The #NoFilter Project and Reel2Real Productions are launching a three week youth workshop on the fundamentals of…
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Dr. Perry Halushka, Dean Emeritus MUSC, to Deliver GSSM Convocation Address
August 29, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Perry Halushka, Distinguished University Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Graduate Studies, MUSC,…
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ERG Provides Small to Midsize Businesses Ability to Grow
August 28, 2014
Payroll & HR Support Services Firm Provides Growth Tools for Business Owners COLUMBIA, SC – The Executive Resource Group (ERG) is a new HR support services provider based in…
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Charles and Jean Simmons Plaque added to NOH Wall of Honor
August 28, 2014
NEWBERRY, SC – Long time Newberry Opera House supporters Charles and Jean Simmons pictured in front of the plaque inscribed in their honor at the Newberry Opera House. Mr. Simmons…
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First Bancorp Announces Consolidation of Ten Branches
August 28, 2014
SOUTHERN PINES, NC – First Bancorp (FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today the closure and consolidation of ten of its branches across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia (The specific branches are listed…
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Moore School ranked No. 12 in U.S. for supply chain and operations management
August 28, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Students studying global supply chain and operations management at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina have much to be excited about…
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Innovative Veteran Educator Wins Pillar Award
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Donna Teuber, team leader for Technology Integration in Richland School District Two, is the recipient of the 2014 Pillar of Leadership in Technology Award. She and other…
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Columbia area visual communications firm changes name to Image360
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Signs Now Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia Central, announced owner Martin Izett. With the new name comes a fresh approach to professional graphic…
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City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities Reveals “Main Street Capital” Loan Program
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – At a press conference, held today at Bourbon Columbia, the City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities revealed their new business loan program called “Main Street Capital…Creating…
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45 Members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College Help Harvest Hope Food Bank
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank would like to thank 45 members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College who came in this afternoon to volunteer at our Shop…
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USC Darla Moore School of Business
August 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Media were invited for a tour of the beautiful new USC Darla Moore School of Business. The new building is on track to become the the largest LEED…
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Infinity Capital Partners Opens its Doors in Myrtle Beach
August 27, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, SC -Infinity Capital Partners, LLC, composed of a group of highly experienced and seasoned, certified financial professionals, has opened its doors in Myrtle Beach to serve the financial needs…
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City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities Reveals “Main Street Capital” Loan Program
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – At a press conference, held today at Bourbon Columbia, the City of Columbia Office of Business Opportunities revealed their new business loan program called “Main Street Capital…Creating…
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45 Members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College Help Harvest Hope Food Bank
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank would like to thank 45 members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College who came in this afternoon to volunteer at our Shop…
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Columbia area visual communications firm changes name to Image360
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Signs Now Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia Central, announced owner Martin Izett. With the new name comes a fresh approach to professional graphic…
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U.S. Chamber: South Carolina Businesses Rely on the Export-Import Bank
August 27, 2014By Stefanie Holland U.S. Chamber’s Director of International Policy There’s a little-known agency that’s helped South Carolina in a big way. It has created jobs, supported the economy, and enabled…
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A3 Communications Recognized As an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company
August 27, 2014
Records Three-year Sales Growth of 297 percent COLUMBIA, SC – Inc. magazine recently recognized A3 Communications, Inc., a progressive information technology, communication and physical security service provider, as number 1,435 on…
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Center for Advanced Technical Studies kicks off second year of Saturdays @ The Center cooking classes
August 27, 2014IRMO, SC – Just when you thought it was safe to hang up the grilling tools, culinary officials at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies will kick off a second…
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District Five elementary school teacher publishes book
August 27, 2014
IRMO, SC – Romana Gould knows people can learn a lot about life by watching cats – so much so that she published a 44-page book on the subject. Book…
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South Carolina State Museum Launches First Citizens First Sunday on Sept. 7
August 27, 2014General admission to the museum is $1 the first Sunday of every month COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum is proud to announce a generous donation from First Citizens…
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Municipal Association of SC Rolls Out Expanded On-Demand Training for Elected Officials
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Getting a new job typically means getting trained on the specifics of that job. But when someone is elected to a local office, such as mayor or…
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Mayor Benjamin releases statement on Ethics Commission ruling
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following statement today in response to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission’s unanimous ruling that Mayor Benjamin was correct to not…
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Collins & Lacy, P.C. Names New Director of Marketing
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced Janie Langdale as the new Director of Marketing. In this role, Langdale will help develop and implement strategic public relations and marketing…
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IT Provider EDTS Expands Team With Three New Professionals
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Building on its recent ranking as one of North America’s Top 100 managed IT service providers, rapidly growing IT firm EDTS is further expanding its talent pool…
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Columbia Office Welcomes New Intern Architect
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P’s Columbia office is pleased to welcome Bria Prioleau, who joins the firm as Intern Architect. Prioleau, a recent graduate of Clemson University’s Bachelor of Arts in…
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Ruhlamat America Inc. Establishes U.S. Operations In Greenville County
August 27, 2014Investment Expected To Create 35 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – ruhlamat America Inc., a designer and manufacturer of top tier customized automation equipment intent on accelerating its growth in North…
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