South Carolina State Museum receives national recognition
March 15, 2019
Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums The South Carolina State Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Founded in 1906 the Alliance is a…
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Columbia Film Society names Anita Floyd new Executive Director
March 15, 2019
The Columbia Film Society (“CFS”) has named Anita Floyd the Executive Director of the organization, effective April 15, 2019. The CFS governs the Nickelodeon Theatre, Indie Grits Labs and all…
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Finalists named for President of Tri-County Technical College
March 15, 2019
Three candidates have been named as finalists to be the next President of Tri-County Technical College. Dr. William C. Brothers, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Southwestern Community College; D.…
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Citadel’s Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business to induct new Hall of Fame honorees
March 15, 2019
The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business at The Citadel holds its Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, April 4. Honorees include: Niall Gannon, Citadel alumnus and lead…
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Burr Forman McNair welcomes partner Corky Klett to Intellectual Property Group
March 15, 2019
Burr Forman McNair announces the addition of partner William (“Corky”) Klett, who joins the firm’s Intellectual Property group where he focuses on intellectual property litigation of all types throughout the…
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Frampton Construction underway on manufacturing facility for Curtiss-Wright
March 15, 2019Frampton Construction Company, LLC is underway on an industrial facility for Curtiss-Wright, a product designer, manufacturer and service provider for the U.S. Navy. The project, developed by The Keith…
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Clemson University entrepreneurs to meet with Silicon Valley executives over spring break
March 15, 2019
Dial Devaney said that he likes taking his hunting dog, Tex, with him on off-road trips but that she gets nervous if she has to wait in the Jeep when he…
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Three CCSD schools recognized by Project Lead The Way
March 15, 2019Wando High School was the only high school in the state of South Carolina to be honored by Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as a Distinguished School for the 2018-2019…
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Garvin Design Group’s Ocean Oak Resort wins 2018 Connie award
March 14, 2019
Garvin Design Group’s Ocean Oak Resort in Hilton Head is a winner of Hilton Grand Vacation’s 2018 Connie Award. Per Hilton Grand Vacations, “The Connie Award is the highest hotel…
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Wren High School’s Tamara Cox is Teacher of the Year finalist
March 14, 2019State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Wren High School teacher, Tamara Cox, at her school today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for…
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Celebrate Spring With Five Outdoor Activities For The Whole Family At Barefoot Landing
March 14, 2019
Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, the area’s only waterway shopping, dining and entertainment complex, is celebrating the start of spring with a variety of fun activities the entire family…
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LS3P’s Frank E. Lucas and Thompson E. Penney inducted into Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities Hall of Fame
March 14, 2019
LS3P congratulates Founder| Chairman Emeritus Frank E. Lucas, FAIA and Chairman | President | CEO Thompson E. Penney, FAIA on their recent induction into Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts,…
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Travelers Rest High’s Shelley Smith Teacher of the Year finalist
March 14, 2019State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Travelers Rest High School teacher, Shelley Smith, at her school today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists…
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Colliers International | South Carolina brokers $1 million sale of industrial building located between Columbia, SC and Charlotte, NC
March 14, 2019
State-of-the-art industrial building with modern upgrades sold. Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Don Moss, SIOR, CCIM and Thomas Beard worked closely with the seller, Solostructures Financial, LLC.,…
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Marchant Real Estate welcomes addition of BrownStone Property Advisors
March 14, 2019
Marchant Real Estate has on-boarded BrownStone Property Advisors as its newest team of agents. Committed to helping clients find their dream home for their dream price, agents Rhett Brown, Kirby…
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Always United hosts Evening with an Author featuring William B. Gravely on March 19
March 14, 2019Always United, United Way of the Midlands’ affinity group for retirees and those nearing retirement, will host Evening with an Author with special guest William B. Gravely, author of They…
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The Drive Golf Tournament + After Party benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Centers on April 4
March 14, 2019
Prisma Health Midlands Foundation has The Drive to support Prisma Health Cancer Centers and The Drive to greatly impact patients and families facing cancer in our community. The Drive Golf…
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Emily Bedenbaugh appointed Chairwoman of the Salvation Army of the Midlands’ Advisory Board
March 14, 2019
The Salvation Army of the Midlands has appointed Emily Bedenbaugh as Chairwoman of the Advisory Board. Emily was installed as an Advisory Board Member in 2012 and has been a…
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Stevens & Wilkinson reveals plans for three new state Veterans Nursing Homes
March 14, 2019
Facilities will be the first of their kind in South Carolina Stevens & Wilkinson (S&W), a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm, in conjunction with Ernest Bland Associates, P.C.…
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Mashburn Construction Company’s Greenville office grows
March 14, 2019
Mashburn Construction announced the hire of Austin Coleman as Assistant Project Manager for the company’s Greenville Office. Austin brings over 3 years of construction experience to the team and has…
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Susie Shannon elected to South Carolina Research Authority Board of Trustees
March 14, 2019
Sue-Ann (“Susie”) Gerald Shannon has been elected to serve on the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Board of Trustees. Susie is President & CEO of the South Carolina Council on…
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Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce joins businesses across the country to help combat the opioid crisis
March 14, 2019
The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation on the launch of the new Sharing Solutions resource hub designed to empower businesses to…
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Community partners join Richland County to help displaced residents
March 14, 2019
With $150,000 in funding from Richland County Government, several local community partners put forth plans to assist the more than 400 residents of Allen Benedict Court who had to vacate…
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Greenville Country Club expands team of golf professionals
March 14, 2019
Greenville Country Club (GCC), one of the South’s most historic and prestigious country clubs, has expanded its team of golf professionals with the addition of Levi Horner as Junior Golf…
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Attorney Laura Baer joins Collins & Lacy; new associate to practice with firm’s retail & hospitality group in Columbia
March 14, 2019
Laura Baer has joined Collins & Lacy’s Columbia office as an associate in the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group. Baer joins the firm from the State Treasurer’s office. Attorneys in…
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Davis, Majidzadeh join S.C. Sea Grant Consortium staff
March 14, 2019Two new staff members have joined the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium: Marlena Davis as human resources manager and Hamed Majidzadeh as coastal environmental quality specialist. Davis has 15 years of…
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Bright Start marks 20 years of serving South Carolinians with special needs
March 14, 2019Bright Start, the first private early intervention company in South Carolina providing comprehensive services to individuals with special needs and developmental delays, celebrates its twentieth anniversary in March. Beth Bunge…
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Whitesides Elementary School’s Stephanie Haecherl Teacher of the Year finalist
March 14, 2019State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School teacher, Stephanie Haecherl (HECK-ruhl), at her school today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes John Calhoun to service center manager in Florence, South Carolina
March 14, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced John Calhoun has been promoted to service center manager in Florence, South Carolina. With over 21 years…
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Weather Stations Sending Real-Time Data from 4 Library Locations
March 13, 2019As part of Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week, which runs through March 16, Richland Library is announcing a partnership with Richland County Emergency Services to join the Richland County…
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Speaker Decries Ignorance of History
March 13, 2019
Author Randolph G. Russell told Capital Rotary members March 13 that ignorance about our nation’s history is “profound and widespread” throughout the American public. Russell (at left in photo with…
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Davis & Company CPAs firm announces new Partner
March 13, 2019
Christa Divis, CPA, CGMA is joining Davis & Company CPAs as a Partner in the Firm. Christa is a South Carolina Certified Public Accountant with an extensive financial and accounting…
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Retired State Guard commander receives Exceptional Service Medal
March 13, 2019
By Alex Junes-Ward COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty – the newly sworn adjutant general of South Carolina – presented the EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE MEDAL to Maj.…
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PFG v Tietex
March 13, 2019
Spartanburg, S.C.-based Tietex International has won a jury verdict and post-trial judgment in allegations that it infringed on two patents of Greensboro, N.C.-based Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. (“PFG”). In 2103…
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Ashley Rinehart joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
March 13, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Ashley Rinehart has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Born and raised in Rock Hill,…
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Elizabeth Smith Owen honored with Leadership in Law Award
March 13, 2019
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has honored Elizabeth Smith Owen, a partner with Morton & Gettys law firm in Rock Hill, with its Leadership in Law Award. The annual honor recognizes…
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Infinity Marketing promotes Darian Villalobos to Assistant Media Buyer
March 13, 2019
Infinity Marketing announced Darian Villalobos’ recent promotion from Media Coordinator to Assistant Media Buyer, further bolstering the department’s offerings and capabilities. Infinity is a full-service marketing agency in the Upstate.…
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Public Art to prevent litter mural completed in Columbia, SC
March 13, 2019
On Friday, March 16, at 11:30 a.m. PalmettoPride, Palmetto Outdoor Center and One Columbia will unveil a mural completed in an effort to help reduce litter and crime rates in…
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Colonial Life, employees make $2.4 million impact on community
March 13, 2019Colonial Life and its employees teamed up to contribute more than $2.4 million to S.C. nonprofits in 2018. The multimillion-dollar impact came from a combination of corporate contributions of more…
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Taylor Hannon joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
March 13, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Taylor Hannon has joined the company’s Garlington Road office as a sales associate. Born and raised in Greenville, SC, Hannon was…
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Community Partners join Richland County to help displaced residents
March 13, 2019
Several local community partners put forth plans to assist the more than 400 residents of Allen Benedict Court who had to vacate the apartment complex in January following a deadly…
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KOPIS hires Ashley Brown as new marketing specialist
March 13, 2019
Ashley Brown has joined Greenville’s leading software development company, Kopis, to serve in a newly developed marketing specialist role. Brown, a graduate of University of South Carolina, brings to Kopis…
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Caitlin Godfrey joins the Augusta Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
March 13, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Caitlin Godfrey has joined the company’s Augusta Road office as a sales associate. An Illinois native, Godfrey earned a bachelors degree…
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Joanna McCauley joins the Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
March 13, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Joanna McCauley has joined the company’s Pleasantburg office as a sales associate. Born and raised in Greenville, SC, McCauley graduated from…
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Bright Start marks 20 years of serving South Carolinians with special needs
March 13, 2019Bright Start, the first private early intervention company in South Carolina providing comprehensive services to individuals with special needs and developmental delays, celebrates its twentieth anniversary in March. Beth Bunge…
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Greenwood Capital announces C. Will Bond promotion
March 13, 2019
Greenwood Capital announced C. Will Bond, IV has been promoted to Senior Trading Manager. In this role, he is responsible for all systems, procedures and personnel functions related to pre-trade,…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Publix take home top honors at United Way of the Midlands’ Live United Awards
March 13, 2019United Way of the Midlands recognized hundreds of organizations and individuals for their generosity at its annual Live United Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 7 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention…
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Coldwell Banker Caine names February Circle of Excellence recipients
March 12, 2019Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from February through the Circle of Excellence program. The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 11, 2019
March 12, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/08/2019 to 03/14/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Captain Marvel PG13 Disney 1 4,310 $153,433,423 $153,433,423 2…
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Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter expands services to pregnant and parenting teens
March 12, 2019
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter recently expanded their services to include Pregnant and Parenting Teens programs in which youth ages 12-21 with their infant(s) and children receive individualized care and ongoing…
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