White Knoll High Names Cochcroft Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
June 17, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — White Knoll High announces the selection of Jason A. Cochcroft as head coach for varsity boys basketball. Cochcroft currently serves as head junior varsity boys basketball coach…
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WP Rawl & Bi-Lo Give Back to Columbia
June 17, 2014PELION, SC – Local leafy greens grower and shipper, WP Rawl, will host the second annual Katie’s Krops Camp June 22nd-25th at their headquarters in Pelion, S.C. New this year to the three day…
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Nike Basketball Camps Come to the Midlands
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC- Elite Hoops, LLC, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and operator of Nike Basketball Camps in the Southeast continues to partner with US Sports Camps to offer the best in summer…
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McKay Partner, Kelli Sullivan, Named Chairwoman of the SC Bar Ethics Advisory Committee
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A. is proud to announce that Partner, Kelli Sullivan, has been asked to Chair the South Carolina Bar Ethics Advisory Committee. Sullivan has been a member of the…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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LPL Financial To Establish Regional Headquarters In York County, Add 3,000 Jobs
June 16, 2014Company To Invest $150 Million For Sustainable Office In Fort Mill YORK COUNTY, SC – LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer, today announced plans to construct a new regional…
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The Lash Group Plans New Charlotte Region HQ To Accommodate Rapid Growth
June 16, 2014Fort Mill Campus at Kingsley to be Developed with Childress Klein and The Springs Company CHARLOTTE, NC – The Lash Group, Inc., a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), in partnership with Childress…
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Southern First Bank Hires Mortgage Executives
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Chris Austin and Mr. Carter Weston as Mortgage Executives. Chris…
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Southern First Bank Hires Mortgage Executives
June 16, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces the hiring of Mr. Chris Austin and Mr. Carter Weston as Mortgage Executives. Chris…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Dementia Specialist Certification
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Lourie Center is hosting “Dementia Dialogues”, a free five-part learning experience designed to educate individuals who care for persons who exhibit signs and symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s…
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First Community Bank Opens Downtown Office
June 16, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – First Community Bank announced the opening of its downtown Columbia banking office at 1213 Lady Street. The location near Main Street gives the Lexington-based community bank a highly…
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Giti Tire To Establish Chester County Manufacturing Plant, Create 1,700 Jobs
June 16, 2014
CHESTER, SC – Giti Tire, the 10th largest tire company in the world, will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Chester County. The company plans to invest $560 million and…
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Giti Tire To Establish Chester County Manufacturing Plant, Create 1,700 Jobs
June 16, 2014
CHESTER, SC – Giti Tire, the 10th largest tire company in the world, will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Chester County. The company plans to invest $560 million and…
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Congressman Clyburn Announces Local Student Selected for Library of Congress Junior Fellow Program
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that Salters, S.C. native, Margie Scott, was selected to serve as a Library of…
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First Community Bank Opens Downtown Office
June 16, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – First Community Bank announced the opening of its downtown Columbia banking office at 1213 Lady Street. The location near Main Street gives the Lexington-based community bank a highly…
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ADCO wins regional ADDY for interactive media
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ADCO announced it was recently honored with a Silver ADDY award at the District 3 2014 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards in Raleigh, North Carolina. The award…
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Jackson Lewis Greenville Attorneys Awarded for Excellence
June 16, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Managing Shareholder of Jackson Lewis PC’s Greenville office, Stephanie E. Lewis, and Shareholders Ashley B. Abel, Andreas N. Satterfield, Jr., and Sandi R. Wilson, were selected…
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Richland County Sheriff Receives Champion of Housing Award
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In recognition of an outstanding record of service to the important challenge of affordable housing The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia is pleased and proud to present the…
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UofSC’s University Associates Names New Officers
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Charles W. “Chuck” Garnett, president and chief executive officer of the National Bank of South Carolina, has been elected president of the University of South Carolina’s University…
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East Bay Company, LTD. Announces Lease Of 768 SF Of Office Space At 4 Carriage Lane In West Ashley
June 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – East Bay Company, Ltd. announces that Property Manager/Leasing Agent, Faith Geiger, represented the company as the Landlord in the leasing of 768 square feet of office space…
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Town of Lexington Recognizes Medal of Honor Recipient and Declares “Kyle Carpenter Day”
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Mayor Steve MacDougall and Town Council recognized Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, Medal of Honor Recipient, at their June Council Meeting and proclaimed Thursday, June 19, 2014 as…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over 1.6msf In Transactions; 2014 Volume Exceeds $619m
June 16, 2014
RICHMOND, VA – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 150 lease transactions totaling over 1,189,120 square feet and…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Completes Over 1.6msf In Transactions; 2014 Volume Exceeds $619m
June 16, 2014RICHMOND, VA – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the firm’s ten Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina offices completed 150 lease transactions totaling over 1,189,120 square feet and…
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New JEDA Bonds Lower Interest Load for Southern Wesleyan
June 16, 2014
Retains 310 Existing Jobs CENTRAL, SC – Southern Wesleyan University is using a $9,279,000 revenue bond issued through the S.C. Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce its debt and further…
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New JEDA Bonds Lower Interest Load for Southern Wesleyan
June 16, 2014Retains 310 Existing Jobs CENTRAL, SC – Southern Wesleyan University is using a $9,279,000 revenue bond issued through the S.C. Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce its debt and further…
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Still Hopes Finances Improvements with New JEDA Bonds
June 16, 2014Creates Four New Jobs, Retains 387 Jobs WEST COLUMBIA, SC – The Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community has closed on a $30 million bond issue through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic…
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SCE&G To Perform Tree Trimming Activities As Scheduled for 2014
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Greg Park Neighborhood Association Lake Katherine POA of…
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Governor Signs Charter School Bill – Creating Pathways to High Quality Charter School Growth
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley signed the House Bill H3853 into law on Thursday, June 12, 2014 refining the procedures of starting and closing public charter schools in South Carolina…
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Governor Signs Charter School Bill – Creating Pathways to High Quality Charter School Growth
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley signed the House Bill H3853 into law on Thursday, June 12, 2014 refining the procedures of starting and closing public charter schools in South Carolina…
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What A Difference Experience Makes: Celebrating the Lives Changed by TAVR
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Since 1974, the teams at Providence Heart & Vascular Institute have touched more than 130,000 hearts through open-heart surgeries, cardiac catheterizations, and for the last year, TAVR: transcatheter aortic…
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Secretary Richard W. Riley and four others to receive 2014 NAACP Presidential Citation
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP will present former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley with its coveted Presidential Citation at the annual Freedom Fund Celebration…
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Secretary Richard W. Riley and four others to receive 2014 NAACP Presidential Citation
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP will present former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley with its coveted Presidential Citation at the annual Freedom Fund Celebration…
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GHS Teacher Receives Youth Financial Educator of the Year Award
June 16, 2014
GILBERT, SC — Gilbert High Teacher Suzanne Halloran received the 2014 Palmetto Citizens Youth Financial Educator of the Year Award during the GHS Awards Day ceremony at Gilbert High. The…
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Senator Tim Scott Continues to Press For Answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs For South Carolina’s Veterans
June 16, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of the Senate passage of bi-partisan legislation to strengthen access for veterans to health care services and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S.…
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Senator Tim Scott Continues to Press For Answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs For South Carolina’s Veterans
June 16, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of the Senate passage of bi-partisan legislation to strengthen access for veterans to health care services and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S.…
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Colonial Life Names Eight to Leadership Roles
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC — Colonial Life has named eight individuals to leadership roles on its Columbia campus. Amir Abdullah has been named director, sales compensation design and sales planning. He will be responsible…
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ADCO wins regional ADDY for interactive media
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ADCO announced it was recently honored with a Silver ADDY award at the District 3 2014 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards in Raleigh, North Carolina. The award…
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6-Star PSN Top Guns rating for Wallick Investments, LLC
June 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Wallick Investments Core Growth Separate Account achieved prestigious 6-Star status from PSN Top Guns in the All Cap Equity Universe. This award is given to the top ten performing…
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
June 15, 2014Recognised as a Top Performing extended stay hotel as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site COLUMBIA, SC – The Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC today announced…
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City of Cayce to Hold Groundbreaking for High-End Apartments
June 15, 2014CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is proud to welcome the Otarre Pointe Apartment complex, a new multifamily development that will help provide homes for the City’s growing business community. The new…
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Eckstrom earns promotion in State Guard
June 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – State Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has been promoted to the rank of Major General with the S.C. State Guard. Eckstrom, who previously held the rank of Brigadier General,…
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Eckstrom earns promotion in State Guard
June 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – State Comptroller Richard Eckstrom has been promoted to the rank of Major General with the S.C. State Guard. Eckstrom, who previously held the rank of Brigadier General,…
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence
June 15, 2014Recognised as a Top Performing extended stay hotel as Reviewed by Travellers on the World’s Largest Travel Site COLUMBIA, SC – The Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia, SC today announced…
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Riley Pope & Laney Hires Associate
June 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Riley Pope & Laney, LLC announced that Meredith M. Robertson has joined our office as an associate. Meredith concentrates her practice in the areas of residential and…
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LCK’s Mickey Layden Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions)
June 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Mickey Layden has recently been appointed by the Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions) to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. In the past, Layden has served…
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LCK’s Mickey Layden Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions)
June 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Mickey Layden has recently been appointed by the Midlands Housing Alliance (Transitions) to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. In the past, Layden has served…
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City of Cayce to Hold Groundbreaking for High-End Apartments
June 12, 2014CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce is proud to welcome the Otarre Pointe Apartment complex, a new multifamily development that will help provide homes for the City’s growing business community. A groundbreaking on…
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