Join Neighbors for Famously Hot New Year this Saturday, Dec. 31 with Trombone Shorty and Sister Hazel
December 27, 2016Answers to FAQs, transportation and accommodation details, NYE celebration schedule Famously Hot New Year – South Carolina’s free party of the year – takes place this Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016,…
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BJ’s Wholesale Club announces $10,000 donation and partnership with Lowcountry Food Bank
December 27, 2016BJ’s Wholesale Club announced a $10,000 donation and partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank, a Feeding America Member food bank. The donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation will help alleviate…
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Caldwell Commercial Listing – 5617 North Rhett Ave
December 27, 2016Caldwell Commercial announces its listing at North Rhett Executive Center located in North Charleston, SC. NREC is a class A office building with 29,475 SF of office space available for…
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Caldwell Commercial provides property management for ATLAS Commerce Center
December 27, 2016Caldwell Commercial announced that they will be providing property management services for the new ATLAS Commerce Center located in Ladson, SC.
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CBRE to market 336,600 square foot industrial facility for Hubbell Lighting
December 27, 2016South Carolina-based Hubbell Lighting has hired CBRE as the exclusive real estate services partner to market 5950 N Main Street, a 336,667 sq. ft. industrial facility on 40 acres located…
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ITIC adds R&D engineer to technical roster
December 27, 2016The International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC), the R&D and testing provider at the forefront of connected, automated and zero-emission driving, today announced the addition of Andrea Gil Batres as research…
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Jackson hires Brandon Nottingham as performance service specialist
December 27, 2016Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second-largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired Brandon Nottingham as a performance service specialist in the motorsports division. In his new…
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Join Neighbors for Famously Hot New Year this Saturday, Dec. 31 with Trombone Shorty and Sister Hazel
December 27, 2016Answers to FAQs, transportation and accommodation details, NYE celebration schedule Famously Hot New Year – South Carolina’s free party of the year – takes place this Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016,…
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Columbia Fireflies’ All-Star Game logo revealed
December 23, 2016The Columbia Fireflies revealed the 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star Game logo today. The game will be played on June 20, 2017, at Spirit Communications Park. This is the first…
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SCDOT awards contract for I-26-Volvo Interchange
December 23, 2016The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces the awarding of a contract with Conti Enterprises, Inc. to construct the new interchange on I-26 that will provide convenient interstate access…
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SCDOT awards contract for I-26-Volvo Interchange
December 23, 2016The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces the awarding of a contract with Conti Enterprises, Inc. to construct the new interchange on I-26 that will provide convenient interstate access…
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Richland Two Institute of Innovation aims to inspire and engage
December 23, 2016LS3P congratulates Richland School District Two, who celebrated the grand opening of the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2I2) on November 17. The R2i2, an educational center supporting multigenerational learning,…
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Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin to announce results of EngenuitySC’s 2016 Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.
December 23, 2016Mayor Steve Benjamin and the EngenuitySC board will announce results of the economic development organization’s third annual Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report at a gathering of regional leaders on Friday, Jan.…
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Hardin becomes River Bluff High athletic director/head football coach
December 23, 2016LEXINGTON, SC – During the December 20, 2016 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of C. Blair Hardin…
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Cypress closes over $8.8 million office park deal, announces new brand
December 23, 2016Cypress Commercial and Investment Real Estate, a Columbia-based firm serving the southeast, announced James C. Harrison, III, CCIM and Carter Sewell recently closed the over $8.82 million sale of Westpark…
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Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin to announce results of EngenuitySC’s 2016 Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.
December 23, 2016Mayor Steve Benjamin and the EngenuitySC board will announce results of the economic development organization’s third annual Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report at a gathering of regional leaders on Friday, Jan.…
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Cypress closes over $8.8 million office park deal, announces new brand
December 23, 2016Cypress Commercial and Investment Real Estate, a Columbia-based firm serving the southeast, announced James C. Harrison, III, CCIM and Carter Sewell recently closed the over $8.82 million sale of Westpark…
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Dominion listed among America’s Best Corporate Citizens in 2016 by Forbes Magazine
December 23, 2016Dominion (NYSE: D) has been named by Forbes magazine and partner Just Capital as one of the “Just 100” – the best corporate citizens in the United States in 2016.…
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FinTrust Investment Advisors acquires ERISA Plan Services
December 23, 2016FinTrust Investment Advisors announced the merger of ERISA Plan Services into FinTrust Investment Advisors. Mike Cruce, the owner and founder of ERISA Plan Services, Inc. has a B.S. from North…
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Richland Two Institute of Innovation aims to inspire and engage
December 23, 2016LS3P congratulates Richland School District Two, who celebrated the grand opening of the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2I2) on November 17. The R2i2, an educational center supporting multigenerational learning,…
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FinTrust Investment Advisors acquires ERISA Plan Services
December 22, 2016FinTrust Investment Advisors announced the merger of ERISA Plan Services into FinTrust Investment Advisors. Mike Cruce, the owner and founder of ERISA Plan Services, Inc. has a B.S. from North…
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Avison Young Land Sale | Banks Commerce Park
December 20, 2016Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Banks Investments, LLC in the sale of 1.425 acres of land located at Banks Commerce Park: Commercial…
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Avison Young Industrial Sale | 2800 Azalea Drive
December 20, 2016Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Tradd Varner represented SC Services of Charleston, LLC in the purchase of 12,000 sf industrial space located at 2800 Azalea Drive in North…
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Realtor(R) elected to Board of Keep Charleston Beautiful
December 20, 2016Charleston Realtor® Kohn Ward has been elected to the Board of Keep Charleston Beautiful. Since 1977, Keep Charleston Beautiful has been working to maintain the beauty of the holy city…
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Ryan Welch Represented the Seller in the Sale of 11,242 SF of Industrial Space in Huger, SC
December 20, 2016Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Seller, DAS Holdings, LLC in the sale of 11,242 SF of warehouse space located at 2132 Cainhoy Road in Huger, SC. The…
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Local high school students sing for the Pope
December 20, 2016The Select Ensemble of Hammond School will begin its choral concert tour of Austria and Italy on Monday, December 26, 2016. The premier auditioned choir, consisting of 48 Upper School…
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SCE&G sets 2.4-million pound module for V.C. Summer Unit 3
December 20, 2016South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), placed on Dec. 16 the 2.4-million pound CA01 module that will house steam generators and other components…
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Armadale Capital leads $316M FHA insured loan financing for new Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion
December 20, 2016On November 17, 2016, FHA hospital lender Armadale Capital (New York, NY) closed a $316 million Section 241/242 FHA-insured mortgage loan for MUSC Medical Center (also known as Medical University…
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Labon establishing first U.S. facility In South Carolina
December 20, 2016Labon, a leading technical fiber and textile manufacturer, is establishing its first operations in South Carolina. The Orangeburg County project is expected to bring $3.1 million in capital investment and…
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Forts Pond Elementary achieves Lighthouse School status
December 20, 2016In a schoolwide assembly held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2016, under the pretense of gathering for Lead Rally activities, Forts Pond Elementary School Principal Michelle L. Smith…
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Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive ends Thursday
December 20, 2016The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive held by the City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation…
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2017 MLK celebration theme, keynote speakers announced
December 20, 2016Charleston’s ten-day Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the largest and longest running event of its kind in South Carolina, will be headlined in January by social justice activist…
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Award-winning TTC Nursing and Science Building achieves LEED Gold certification
December 20, 2016LS3P congratulates client Trident Technical College, whose Nursing and Science Building recently achieved LEED Gold certification. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S.…
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CSMS students collect donations for Hurricane Matthew victims
December 20, 2016Students in Lexington County School District One responded to a need this holiday season by bringing in donations for seven school days in a row. Carolina Springs Middle School launched…
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Forts Pond Elementary achieves Lighthouse School status
December 20, 2016In a schoolwide assembly held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2016, under the pretense of gathering for Lead Rally activities, Forts Pond Elementary School Principal Michelle L. Smith…
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Talented Speaker – Mental Health and Perseverance
December 20, 2016Dennis Gillan is now bringing his heartfelt talk on suicide prevention to businesses throughout South Carolina. Dennis is on a mission to reverse the current trends of completed suicides in…
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Award-winning TTC Nursing and Science Building achieves LEED Gold certification
December 19, 2016LS3P congratulates client Trident Technical College, whose Nursing and Science Building recently achieved LEED Gold certification. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S.…
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2017 MLK celebration theme, keynote speakers announced
December 19, 2016Charleston’s ten-day Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the largest and longest running event of its kind in South Carolina, will be headlined in January by social justice activist…
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Residents get first look at proposed Broad River Road widening
December 19, 2016Residents in the Dutch Fork area got a peek into future travel possibilities when representatives from the Richland County Penny Tax Program shared preliminary ideas for widening 5.1 miles of…
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Talented Speaker – Mental Health and Perseverance
December 19, 2016Dennis Gillan is now bringing his heartfelt talk on suicide prevention to businesses throughout South Carolina. Dennis is on a mission to reverse the current trends of completed suicides in…
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CSMS students collect donations for Hurricane Matthew victims
December 19, 2016Students in Lexington County School District One responded to a need this holiday season by bringing in donations for seven school days in a row. Carolina Springs Middle School launched…
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Richland Library recaps most checked-out items
December 18, 2016Your Access to What Was Hot throughout 2016 As 2016 begins to wind down, Richland Library is looking back over the last year at what was trending…
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Choate Construction announces 100% employee ownership
December 17, 2016Choate Construction Company is excited to announce that it is transferring beneficial ownership, becoming 100% employee owned via the newly created Choate Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust, thus allowing…
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Edventure Camps are open for enrollment-Winter Camp
December 17, 2016EdVenture Children’s Museum offers a variety of camp sessions for 4-12 year olds starting with Winter Break Camp, followed by MLK Day and Spring Break camps. Each camp is open…
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Richland Library Sandhills set to close and relocate
December 16, 2016As we head into the holiday season, Richland Library Sandhills is entering a period of transition. The location is scheduled to close 6 p.m., Saturday, December 17 as staff prepare…
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Jose Leger returns as Fireflies manager in 2017
December 16, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Former South Atlantic League Manager of the Year Jose Leger will return as skipper of the Fireflies in 2017, the New York Mets announced. Leger piloted Columbia…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System dedicates home for the holidays
December 16, 2016Christmas came early for Alaina Fox and her children this year, as Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System employees dedicated the new home…
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Charleston Healthy Business Challenge celebrates successes at awards event
December 16, 2016On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m.at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 52 area businesses were recognized for their participation and successes in the second annual Charleston Healthy…
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World-class bass opera singer and Citadel alumnus to address Class of 2017
December 16, 2016Former Citadel football player turned internationally-known opera singer, Morris Robinson, will deliver the last address The Citadel Class of 2017 hears before heading out into the world and forging paths…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer leases to PruittHome Health, Inc.
December 16, 2016Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area:…………………………………………………………………. PruittHealth Home Health, Inc. leased 2,286 square feet of office space at 108 Traders Cross…
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