Teach for America Announces 2014 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Awards
July 9, 2014FLORENCE, SC – Teach For America recently announced the five recipients of its 2014 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Awards to highlight and share best practices from some of the organization’s…
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Global Eco Adventures Launches New Website
July 9, 2014CAMDEN, SC – Global Eco Adventures (GEA), a S.C.-based global environmental exploration and education organization, has announced the launch of its new website http://globalecoadventures.org/. GEA – according to its mission…
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NAI Avant Represents Seller of 101 Wildewood Park Drive, Columbia, SC
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant broker, Laura Kovacich, recently represented the seller, Conesus Investment, LLC, in the sale of 101 Wildewood Park Drive in northeast Columbia, SC. The property, which…
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Lexington Medical Center Earns Highest Rating Possible for Heart Program and Achieves Chest Pain Accreditation
July 9, 2014WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center’s cardiovascular program has earned the highest designation given to hospitals – a three-star rating for heart surgery – from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons…
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RDPC Brings FREE Department of Homeland Security-Certified Course on Disaster Recovery in Rural Communities to West Columbia, South Carolina
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – This course teaches community leaders and emergency managers in rural communities how to plan for and execute disaster recovery efforts. Upon implementation, this course will assist rural…
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Belk Inc. to Expand Union County E-Commerce Distribution Center
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Department store retailer Belk, Inc. is expanding its Union County e-commerce distribution and fulfillment center operations for the second time since establishing there in mid-June 2012. The $47 million investment…
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Belk Inc. to Expand Union County E-Commerce Distribution Center
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Department store retailer Belk, Inc. is expanding its Union County e-commerce distribution and fulfillment center operations for the second time since establishing there in mid-June 2012. The $47 million investment…
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Immedion’s Katie Oliver Promoted to Vice President of Finance and Administration
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Immedion LLC, South Carolina and Western North Carolina’s premiere provider of data center services including Cloud, colocation and managed services, announced today the promotion of Katie Oliver to Vice…
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Immedion’s Katie Oliver Promoted to Vice President of Finance and Administration
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Immedion LLC, South Carolina and Western North Carolina’s premiere provider of data center services including Cloud, colocation and managed services, announced today the promotion of Katie Oliver to Vice…
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Megabus.com Expanding Routes to/from Columbia
July 9, 2014NEW YORK, NY – Megabus.com, the popular city-to-city, express bus company with fares from $1, plus a reservation fee, announced it will be expanding daily service to and from Columbia.…
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Ashley Dusenbury Promoted to Assistant Vice President of Public Relations at Palmetto Health Foundation
July 9, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health Foundation is pleased to announce Ashley M. Dusenbury, APR has been promoted to assistant vice president of Public Relations at Palmetto Health Foundation. Dusenbury, most recently…
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IT-oLogy to Participate in National Code.org Program
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy has been selected by Code.org as the South Carolina Affiliate for the national code.org affiliate program. IT-oLogy is among approximately 100 Affiliates nationwide. IT-oLogy staff will attend a…
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IT-oLogy to Participate in National Code.org Program
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy has been selected by Code.org as the South Carolina Affiliate for the national code.org affiliate program. IT-oLogy is among approximately 100 Affiliates nationwide. IT-oLogy staff will attend a…
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NAI Avant Arranges Sale of Gracern Road Office Building, Columbia, SC
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dail Longaker, Senior Investment Broker with NAI Avant, recently represented the seller of the ±13,391 square foot office building located at 500 Gracern Road in Columbia, SC. The building was…
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New Carolina names Ann Marie Stieritz President & CEO
July 9, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC — New Carolina, South Carolina’s Council on Competitiveness, announced today that Ann Marie Stieritz has joined the organization as its President & CEO. She is taking over for…
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McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley Featured as Leading Attorneys in Town & Country Magazine
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McKay, Cauthen, Settana & Stubley, P.A. has been selected to be a featured firm in Town & Country magazine’s annual 2014 Leading Attorneys Profile section. This special section highlights leading law firms…
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United Way of the Midlands Releases $1.28 Million to Support Financial Stability and Reduce Homelessness
July 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands (UWM) announces the release of $1,280,000 in grant funding to support financial stability services and affordable housing in the community. These awards…
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Family Shelter Names Cothran as President
July 8, 2014Homeless Shelter Elects 2014-15 Officers COLUMBIA, Sc – Family Shelter, the Midlands’ only emergency shelter for homeless families, has elected Penny Delaney Cothran, APR as its president beginning July 1,…
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Chris Clem Joins SuggsJohnson CPAs Tax Team
July 8, 2014COLUMBIA and ANDERSON, SC – South Carolina certified public accountant Chris Clem has joined SuggsJohnson LLC, a South Carolina CPA and business consulting firm, as senior manager on the rapidly…
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Chris Clem Joins SuggsJohnson CPAs Tax Team
July 8, 2014GREENVILLE and ANDERSON, SC – South Carolina certified public accountant Chris Clem has joined SuggsJohnson LLC, a CPA and business consulting firm based in Anderson, as senior manager on the…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Celebration of Stanley Donen
July 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – July 26 -27, 2014 ~ The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “A Lotta Talent and a Little Luck: A…
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ECS Carolinas Hires Construction Materials Testing Project Manager
July 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ECS Carolinas, LLP announced Jamil Ibreak, P.E., has joined the Columbia office as Construction Materials Testing Project Manager. ECS Carolinas, LLP ECS Carolinas, LLP, operating entity…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Celebration of Stanley Donen
July 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – July 26 -27, 2014 ~ The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “A Lotta Talent and a Little Luck: A…
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Twin Rivers Capital Purchases Site on Dorchester Rd.
July 7, 2014CHARLESTON – Twin Rivers Capital, LLC has purchased the site at 6656 Dorchester Rd. Phil Rose of TRC brokered the sale of the site for TRC, which is currently developing…
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Public Meeting Scheduled to Present Planned Improvements to Colonial Lake
July 7, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston, in conjunction with the Charleston Parks Conservancy, is hosting a public drop-in style meeting to present the planned improvements to Colonial Lake from 5-7…
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GMK Adds Sales Professional to Interiors Staff
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – GMK Associates, Inc., announced that Jeremy M. Ellison has joined the firm’s Interiors Division as a sales and business development professional. In his role with the firm,…
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Newspring Church To Host Race Day 500 Festival At Darlington Raceway On July 12
July 7, 2014
DARLINGTON, SC – Darlington Raceway will be the site for another family-fun community event this Saturday, July 12, when NewSpring Church brings the Race Day 500 Festival to the track Too Tough…
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Senior Resources Receives Gift from Food Lion
July 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources has received a $2,500 grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation to help address the issue of senior hunger. Senior Resources will use the gift to…
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22 Impact Makers selected for Liberty Fellowship
July 7, 2014
11th Class Features Innovators, Risk Takers GREENVILLE, SC – Bringing the total number of Liberty Fellows to 230, the class announced today is characterized by nimble, forward…
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22 Impact Makers selected for Liberty Fellowship
July 7, 2014
11th Class Features Innovators, Risk Takers GREENVILLE, SC – Bringing the total number of Liberty Fellows to 230, the class announced today is characterized by nimble, forward…
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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin to Run for Second Full Term in November 2014
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Cayce Mayor Elise Partin formally announces her candidacy for re-election for a second full term to the office of Mayor in the upcoming November 4, 2014 election. Mayor…
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Rosenfeld Einstein Adds Carmon Hughes to Employee Benefits Team
July 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2014 – Employee benefits professional Carmon Hughes has joined the benefits administration team at Rosenfeld Einstein, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, as a…
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International Conference of Police Chaplains 41st Annual Traning Seminar
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Police Department, Florence Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Police Department, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are joining the International Conference of Police…
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Low-Price Grocery Leader ALDI Opens First Lexington Store July 24
July 7, 2014Grocer Introduces Shoppers to Big Savings and Better Quality LEXINGTON, SC – On Thursday, July 24, ALDI, the nation’s low-price grocery leader*, will offer shoppers a smarter alternative as it opens its…
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Q2-2014 Columbia Office Market Report: Positive Absorption Continues and Investment Sales Increase
July 7, 2014
Positive Absorption Continues and Office Investment Sales Increase COLUMBIA, SC MARKET OVERVIEW The first half of 2014 ended on a positive note for the Columbia, South Carolina office market which…
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Colliers International Named Exclusive Leasing and Property Management Agent for 440,000 Square Feet of Office Space in Columbia
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International has been named the exclusive leasing and property management agent for the Congaree, Converse, Santee and Winthrop buildings located in Synergy Business Park and Stephenson Center…
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Former Gas Station Sells in Columbia, SC
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of a former Hess gas station located at 7351 Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Living LLC…
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Former Gas Station Sells in Columbia, SC
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of a former Hess gas station located at 7351 Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Living LLC…
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SCE&G To Perform Tree Trimming Activities As Scheduled for 2014
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Belmont College Place Gabel Oaks Northwood Hills Organization…
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NAI Avant Announces Addition Of Peyton Bryant To Columbia Brokerage Team
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – NAI Avant announced the addition of Peyton Bryant to its market leading Brokerage Group. Bryant will be teamed with three of the firm’s top brokerage professionals: Cam Kreps, Dail Longaker and…
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Quackenbush Architects + Planners Announces New Hire
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Quackenbush Architects + Planners welcomes Robyn Fisher to the firm as Project Architect. “The entire team is energized and delighted to have Robyn join us,” says Doug…
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USC grad from Laurens promoted to Major General in the Air Force Reserve
July 7, 2014ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Maj. Gen. William Buck Waldrop Jr., a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was promoted to the rank of major general June 30,…
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USC grad from Laurens promoted to Major General in the Air Force Reserve
July 7, 2014ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Maj. Gen. William Buck Waldrop Jr., a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was promoted to the rank of major general June 30,…
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Rosenfeld Einstein Adds Carmon Hughes to Employee Benefits Team
July 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2014 – Employee benefits professional Carmon Hughes has joined the benefits administration team at Rosenfeld Einstein, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company, as a…
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111 Year Old, Second Nazareth Baptist Church Moves into a New Edifice
July 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – “We are Marching to Zion” will be the words of praise on the lips of the Pastor and members of the Second Nazareth Baptist Church. The 111…
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Two Nelson Mullins Attorneys Elected To College of Labor and Employment Law
July 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Sue Erwin “Corky” Harper, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia office, is one of two firm attorneys recently elected as a Fellow in the…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Leases 1,125 SF of Flex Space
July 6, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, L’Wood Associates, Inc., in the leasing of 1,125 SF of flex space located at 4365 Dorchester Road in North…
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Sharon Bramlett Selected to Chair SC Bar Section
July 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm announced that Sharon C. Bramlett has been named Chair of the Corporate, Banking & Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar. The section’s goal…
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Pete Harper, CCIM, & Drew Munnerlyn Represent Lease of 1,379 SF at Orange Grove Plaza
July 6, 2014CHARLESTON, SC — Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, and Drew Munnerlyn represented the Landlord, Jeffrey & Beth Buncher, in the retail lease of 1,379 SF at Orange Grove Plaza in…
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Former Gas Station Sells in Columbia, SC
July 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of a former Hess gas station located at 7351 Two Notch Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Living LLC…
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