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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Columbia Businesses Clean Up Local Road
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Employees of two Columbia businesses lined the side of Fernandina Road in Lexington County on May 30, 2014, carrying orange garbage bags full of trash. The volunteers…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Kicks off GoSciTech
June 12, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will kick off GoSciTech, the School’s annual, residential, summer camp experience, on Sunday, June 15, 2014. The camp, which takes…
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District Five’s Ready By Five Program Celebrates Year of Milestones
June 12, 2014IRMO, SC – Staff, families and volunteers with Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Ready By Five program celebrated a year of family literacy and early learning services during a recent event.…
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Historic Columbia Receives 2014 SC Historic Preservation Honor Award for Restoration of Woodrow Wilson Family Home
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC — Governor Nikki Haley presented Historic Columbia, Richland County and John Milner Associates with the 2014 Historic Preservation Honor Award during the 2014 Historic Preservation Awards ceremony at…
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Columbia Attorney Michael C. Greene Appointed to South Carolina Panel for Dietetics
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP, is pleased to announce that Michael C. Greene has been appointed to the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics. Greene fills the general…
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Columbia Attorney Michael C. Greene Appointed to South Carolina Panel for Dietetics
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP, is pleased to announce that Michael C. Greene has been appointed to the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics. Greene fills the general…
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Blackstone Shooting Sports: Coming Soon To Charlotte
June 12, 2014CHARLOTTE, NC – Miller-Valentine Construction recently broke ground on Blackstone Shooting Sports, a new 27,090 SF facility located on Wilkinson Blvd. just outside of Uptown Charlotte, NC. The new building…
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Adams and Reese Rises Up Am Law, NLJ Lists of Nation’s Top Law Firms
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Adams and Reese has climbed up both the 2014 “NLJ 350” (National Law Journal) List of Largest Law Firms ranked by attorney count, and the “Am Law…
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Board of Trustees Approves Name for Facility, Groundbreaking Planned
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – At the board meeting held Tuesday, June 10, 2014, the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees voted to name the district’s new student learning facility the…
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District Five Graduates Offered Nearly $120 Million in College Scholarships
June 12, 2014
IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five’s most recent graduates earned nearly $120 million in college scholarships this school year. The awards for students from Chapin High, Dutch Fork High…
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Palmetto Place Kids Announces New Resident Life Coordinator
June 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is pleased to announce the hiring of Charlie Howell as its new Resident Life Coordinator. As resident life coordinator, Howell will work directly with the…
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United Community Bank Breaks Ground for Construction of New Greenville, SC Office
June 11, 2014
Augusta Road Location to Feature Pocket Park, Community Space GREENVILLE, SC – Construction is underway for a new United Community Bank retail location at 1400 Augusta Street. “United Community Bank…
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First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim B. Apple Announces Retirement
June 11, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – First Citizens today announced that Jim Apple, chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, S.C., plans to retire at the time of the bank’s…
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First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim B. Apple Announces Retirement
June 11, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – First Citizens today announced that Jim Apple, chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, S.C., plans to retire at the time of the bank’s…
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Flora Golf Team Wins Fifth Consecutive State Title
June 11, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Five in a row—that’s how many Class 3A state championship titles the A.C. Flora High School boys golf team has won. The team captured its latest win…
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KI Logistics expanding South Carolina operations
June 11, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – KI Logistics, a division of Kimura, Inc. a subsidiary of global logistics leader Kimura Unity, will expand its new North American headquarters and major logistics facility in South…
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KI Logistics expanding South Carolina operations
June 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – KI Logistics, a division of Kimura, Inc. a subsidiary of global logistics leader Kimura Unity, will expand its new North American headquarters and major logistics facility in South…
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4 Sowell Gray members honored as leading business attorneys
June 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Four Sowell Gray members have again been featured as leaders in their field in the latest edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This…
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Food Bank Donation by Capital Rotary
June 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club has donated $1,215 to assist Harvest Hope Food Bank in meeting the needs of hungry people in the Midlands, Pee Dee and Greater…
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