Gov. Nikki Haley Signs S.137 – Emma’s Law
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – Gov. Nikki Haley was today joined by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), members of the General Assembly, David and…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Signs S.137 – Emma’s Law
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – Gov. Nikki Haley was today joined by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), members of the General Assembly, David and…
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District Five Students Earn Top Prizes in “Art of Healing” Student Art Competition
May 4, 2014IRMO, SC – May 4, 2014 – Several Lexington-Richland School District Five students will have their artwork displayed at the Columbia Museum of Art, after winning seven out of nine…
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District Five School Launches Anonymous Alerts Reporting Service
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – Irmo High School has added a new communications tool called Anonymous Alerts®, allowing students and other individuals to quickly and anonymously report urgent…
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Irmo High School Athletic Director, Football Coach Bob Hanna Resigns
May 4, 2014IRMO, SC – May 4, 2014 – The trophies and awards prominently displayed in Bob Hanna’s office are telling of his long, decorated career as athletic director and head football…
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Barnes Alford Attorney Recognized in 2014 Edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – Barnes Alford announces that David G. Wolff has been selected for recognition in the 2014 edition of the “South Carolina Super Lawyers” magazine. Mr. Wolff was selected…
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NAI Avant Consummates Lease With Robert Bolchoz Law Firm In Historic Dupre Building, Columbia, SC
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – NAI Avant recently welcomed Robert Bolchoz, LLC, Attorney at Law and The Boozer Law Firm, LLC, to the historic Dupre building located at…
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NAI Avant Hired as Exclusive Leasing and Management Agent for the Seventy Seven Building
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2014 – NAI Avant has been hired as the exclusive leasing and management agent for the Seventy Seven Building located at 101 Business Park Boulevard…
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CENTURY 21 Hawkins & Kolb Named 2013 Platinum Award Winner by Cartus Broker Network
May 4, 2014Top Honor For Relocation Services SUMTER, SC – May 4, 2014 – CENTURY 21 Hawkins & Kolb today announced it has been named a Platinum Award winner by the Cartus Broker…
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Lexington Medical Center Earns National Awards from American Heart Association
May 4, 2014WEST COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – For the fourth time, Lexington Medical Center has received a “Gold Plus” Quality Achievement award for stroke care from the American Heart Association…
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Wells Fargo launches Wells Fargo Works for Small Business
May 4, 2014SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 1, 2014 – Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is introducing Wells Fargo Works for Small BusinessSM, a broad initiative to deliver resources, guidance and services to…
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Finding the elusive decision maker. Then what?
May 4, 2014Jeffrey, I speak with many people in organizations that want you to think they are the decision maker when in fact they are not. I have wasted too many emails…
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Two Richland One Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars
May 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – Two Richland One students have been named 2014 Gates Millennium Scholars, a highly prestigious award that will pay the entire cost of their college…
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Sandlapper Elementary Teacher Named Conservation Teacher of the Year
May 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 3, 2014 – Brooke Scott, a fourth-grade teacher at Sandlapper Elementary School, has been named Richland County’s Conservation Teacher of the Year for 2014 by the…
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Colliers International Welcomes Cary Graham and Erin Davis to the Property Management Group
May 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2014 – Colliers International announce the addition of Cary Graham and Erin Davis, Property Management Assistants, to the commercial property management team. Graham and Davis…
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Dr. Johnnie Cordell Breed to Keynote Columbia College Commencement
May 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2014—Columbia College is proud to announce Dr. Johnnie Cordell Breed as the 2014 undergraduate commencement speaker. Dr. Breed is an entrepreneur whose expertise in transportation…
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Summer 2014 – A New Chapter, Introducing the Columbia Crusaders
May 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Crusaders have a unique mission: create family-fun awe-inspiring entertainment in the state of South Carolina. Whereas a NBA team’s success is measured in wins and…
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Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter receives $1,000 grant from Colonial Life
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter announce it has recently been awarded a $1,000 grant from Colonial Life to help fund its Dress for Success program.…
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Columbia Capital Rotary Club Member Honored for Foundation Giving
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Rotary District 7770 Governor Lou Mello (right) congratulates David Boucher of Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club as a new Major Donor for the service…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Announces 2014 Governor’s Award For Excellence In Science
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley was joined today by the South Carolina Academy of Science in presenting the 2014 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science. Founded in 1924, the South Carolina…
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IT-oLogy and STEM Premier announce partnership
May 1, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy and Charleston based STEM Premier announce their partnership to launch the new STEM Premier platform for high school and college students who are engaged in science,…
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Columbia attorney named 2014 Distinguished Lawyer
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Bar Employment and Labor Law Section Council announces that Franklin “Frank” G. Shuler Jr. has been named the Distinguished Lawyer of 2014. Mr. Shuler will…
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Columbia to Consume 10,000 Pounds of Louisiana Crawfish
May 1, 2014Advance Tickets to Rosewood Crawfish Festival Still Available COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – The Greater Rosewood Merchants Association (GRMA) will host the 10th annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival this…
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Columbia Architecture Firm Named Southeast Design Firm of The Year
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Engineering News Record (ENR) has named local architecture firm LS3P as its Southeast Design Firm of the Year. With offices in Columbia, Charleston,…
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Chappell, Smith & Arden Announces New Partners
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Chappell, Smith & Arden announced that three attorneys have become Partners, effective January 1, 2014— W. Beau Busch; C. Daniel Vega and W. Hugh McAngus, Jr. They…
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DEW Makes Early Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Repayment
April 30, 2014Agency on track to repay entire loan in 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced it made a voluntary…
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Voterheads Brings Local Government Friendliness to the Charlotte, NC Community
April 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2014 – Voterheads, a Columbia-based company, announced today that it is launching its social media platform and alert services for the Charlotte market. After a successful…
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Adams and Reese Launches Privacy, Data Security Practice
April 23, 2014Columbia Office Partner to Serve as Practice Team Leader COLUMBIA, SC – April 23, 2014 – The law firm of Adams and Reese announces the formation of a new practice…
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Jill Johnson Joins Newberry as Director of Marketing
April 9, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Jill Johnson has joined Newberry College as director of Marketing effective April 1, 2014. She will be responsible for developing, implementing and measuring a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy…
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Central S.C. Habitat for Humanity Receives Bank of America Property Donations
April 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2014 – Bank of America has donated eight properties to Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity in support of the affiliate’s efforts to build affordable…
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The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders’ Executive Medical Director Authors and Releases Book on Eating Disorders
April 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2014 – Dr. Timothy D. Brewerton, M.D., Executive Medical Director of The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders, located on the campus of Carolina Children’s Home…
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Indie Grits Film Festival Kicks Off Friday, April 11
April 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2014 Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival for DIY media-makers in Columbia, S.C., which will take place April 11-20, 2014,…
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USC Senior, Pedro De Abreu, Receives Prestigious HARVARD Award
March 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – March 28, 2014 – USC graduating senior, author and entrepreneur Pedro De Abreu receives coveted Leadership in Education Award from Harvard University. The Leadership in Education Awards…
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All about Tesla-Model S at Rotary Club Lake Murray-Irmo
March 5, 2014IRMO, SC – March 5, 2014 – The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo meeting was an automobile enthusiast’s dream. The speaker was Alan Buck, who talked about the Tesla Model…
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Wine Dinner at Terra with Arcadian Winery
February 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – February 20, 2014 – Terra will host a wine dinner with grape grower and owner of Arcadian Winery, Joe Davis, on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m.…
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Electornic Waste Event- Irmo!
February 14, 2014Keep the Midlands Beautiful in partnership with the Town of Irmo Electronics Waste Recycling- February 15, 2014 Keep the Midlands Beautiful in partnership with the Town of Irmo will be…
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Humane Society Seizes and Saves 80 Neglected Horses in Chesterfield County
January 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2014 – The Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which works to end animal overpopulation and investigates and addresses animal cruelty complaints, announces…
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Gala for a Greener Midlands
November 25, 2013Keep the Midlands Beautiful hosts 2nd annual Gala for a Greener Midlands WEST COLUMBIA, SC – December 5, 2013 – Keep the Midlands Beautiful will be hosting the 2nd annual…
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Celebrate, Sing and Save with Family, Friends and Neighbors at Vista Lights Thursday
November 20, 2013COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 20, 2013) – By all indications (including the weather report) this year’s Vista Lights will set a new standard for kicking off the holidays in Columbia. The…
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Rooftop Rhythms Rocks Forest Acres Thursday Night
October 23, 2013WHAT: Cooler weather means the return of Rooftop Rhythms, hosted by the City of Forest Acres. This popular neighborhood event will take place for the second time this fall on…
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SC Farmer James Cooley Named 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year
October 20, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 20, 2013 – South Carolina farmer, James Cooley, is the 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. Cooley was chosen this week as…
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28th Annual Vista Lights Kicks off the 2013 Midlands Holiday Season Thursday, November 21
October 8, 2013WHAT: The Congaree Vista’s signature open house kicks off the holiday season with artistic performances, live music and dancing. More than 60 galleries, shops and restaurants will open their doors…
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Gena Knox Celebrates New Cookbook at Cottage & Vine Oct. 15
October 7, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 15, 2013 – Southern cooking isn’t all about butter and biscuits. It’s also about farmers’ markets, foraging, fresh flavors, family, and lots and lots of figs,…
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The Humane Society Offers Free Spay/Neuter Surgeries to Celebrate National Feral Cat Day
October 2, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 2, 2013 – The Humane Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which strives to end overpopulation by offering low-cost spay and neuter surgeries, will offer…
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Leadership South Carolina Welcomes Lindsey Griffin to Their Newest Class
September 26, 2013Leadership South Carolina Welcomes Lindsey Griffin to Their Newest Class COLUMBIA, SC – September 26, 2013 – Leadership South Carolina, the state’s oldest and most recognized leadership development program, welcomes…
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Rooftop Rhythms Rocks Forest Acres Thursday Night
September 18, 2013WHAT: Cooler weather means the return of Rooftop Rhythms, hosted by the City of Forest Acres. This popular neighborhood event will take place twice this fall: Thursday, Sept. 19 and…
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Senate’s End Hosts Smoke on the Water with 16 Barbeque Teams Competing Friday
September 18, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 20, 2013 – Senate’s End, Columbia’s premier event space and the home of Dupre Catering & Events and 302 Artisans at Senate’s End (316 Senate Street),…
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Rooftop Rhythms Rocks Forest Acres Sept. 19
August 25, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2013 WHAT: Cooler weather means the return of Rooftop Rhythms, hosted by the City of Forest Acres. This popular neighborhood event will take place twice…
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SC Bar Foundation Director Begins Second Term as President of National Organization
August 21, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 21, 2013 – Shannon Willis Scruggs, executive director of the South Carolina Bar Foundation, has been elected for a second term as president of the National…
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SC Bar Foundation Director Begins Second Term as President of National Organization
August 21, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 21, 2013 – Shannon Willis Scruggs, executive director of the South Carolina Bar Foundation, has been elected for a second term as president of the National…
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