Milliken & Company distinguishes Milliken Honors recipients
January 22, 2018
A textile and chemical manufacturer employing nearly 7,000 associates across the globe, Milliken & Company honored 55 associates on January 10 during the company’s newly revitalized recognition program. Associates from…
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Liquid Catering wins sixth WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 22, 2018
WeddingWire has named Liquid Catering as a 2018 Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Catering in South Carolina for the sixth year in a row. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes…
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Columbia, S.C. to host 8th annual free Mardi Gras Columbia Festival Sat., Feb. 10
January 22, 2018
Free festival admission for all ages; beverage proceeds benefit Heroes in Blue; grand marshal Bakari Sellers; King Bentz Kirby and Queen Kassy Alia The Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, in collaboration with…
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Robust real estate market is expected to continue in 2018
January 22, 2018
Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) statistics show the real estate market outlook is strong for 2018. HHIMLS facilitates $3 billion in real estate transactions annually. It helps…
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Caldwell Commercial represents seller in sale of 929 Bowman Road
January 21, 2018Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the seller 929 Bowman Road, LLC in the sale of 929 Bowman Rd, Mt. Pleasant, SC. The sale was…
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New kiosks featuring local businesses opening soon at Charleston International Airport
January 21, 2018
Three local companies with a combined nearly 30 years of retail experience that feature local and culturally focused products will soon open for business at Charleston International Airport. The companies…
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Caldwell Commercial represents seller in sale of 929 Bowman Road
January 21, 2018
Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the seller 929 Bowman Road, LLC in the sale of 929 Bowman Rd, Mt. Pleasant, SC. The sale was…
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Richland County hires new transportation director
January 19, 2018
Richland County recently hired a new transportation director to oversee the penny program and the contractor hired to carry out the $1.07 billion infrastructure improvement initiative. Dr. John Thompson –…
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Stevens & Wilkinson promotes eight in Columbia office
January 19, 2018Stevens & Wilkinson announced that eight of its team members in its Columbia office have been promoted. The individuals and promotions are: Timothy Williams, AIA – Williams has been promoted…
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McNair Law Firm launches Palmetto Tax Advocates
January 19, 2018
McNair Law Firm, P.A. announces the launch of Palmetto Tax Advocates, a tax resolution service dedicated to individuals and business clients who owe federal, state, and local taxes. The staff…
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United Way Association of South Carolina CEO to represent the state at the Customer Contact Event Series
January 19, 2018Sharing the stage with Travelocity Founder Terry Jones and Shark Tank star, Robert Herjavec, is no small feat, but Kelly Callahan Cruise is prepared to create her own path,…
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Pro-Life Senators request Senate vote on Pain-Capable Child Protection Act
January 19, 2018U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) have delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell requesting…
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Former Lexington County Sheriff Lewis McCarty dies at 76
January 19, 2018
A. Lewis McCarty, whose law enforcement career in Lexington County spanned more than three decades, has died at the age of 76. “Sheriff McCarty had an incredible influence on…
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Able SC, YWCA Upper Lowlands, and STSM partner to improve statewide services for sexual assault survivors with disabilities
January 19, 2018U.S. DOJ Disability Grant Program supports partnership to build capacity and effect systemic change Able South Carolina announced their partnership with Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands and YWCA Upper…
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Able SC, YWCA Upper Lowlands, and STSM partner to improve statewide services for sexual assault survivors with disabilities
January 19, 2018U.S. DOJ Disability Grant Program supports partnership to build capacity and effect systemic change Able South Carolina announced their partnership with Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands and YWCA Upper…
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Philanthropic experience and giving traditions of African Americans explored in “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy” exhibition coming to Columbia
January 19, 2018Come to see philanthropy differently; Central Carolina Community Foundation, Richland Library and Women Engaged partner on campaign and exhibition After a nationwide tour, Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed…
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Body & Movement Explored
January 19, 2018Body & Movement Explored is a unique performance showcasing the works of Columbia City Ballet dancers and other local choreographers who have created a unique mixed repertoire of works never…
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Broad Insights earns Work Effects Certification
January 19, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Business strategy and coaching company, Broad Insights, recently earned a Work Effects’ Strategy Culture Alignment Certification. This certification means that Broad Insights’ team of coaches can incorporate…
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SC Teacher Recruitment and Retention Concerns Continue
January 19, 2018
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. As has been the trend…
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Home Fashions International expanding its Cherokee County operations
January 19, 2018Product Line Expansion Creating 60 new Jobs Home Fashions International is expanding its existing operations in Cherokee County. The $5.5 million investment is expected to create 60 new jobs. Since…
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Peace Center offers The Color Purple lending library; hosts book discussion
January 19, 2018The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Revival The Color Purple comes to the Peace Center March 13-18. The Upstate can become more familiar with the story through a book lending program where the public…
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48th Annual Upstate Boat Show returns to TD Convention Center
January 19, 2018
Expanded Show Floor offers Hundreds of Boats and Watercraft on Display Greenville, SC – Start planning for summer at the lake at the 48th Annual Upstate SC Boat Show at…
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Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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Greenville to honor Old Hickory Division
January 19, 2018
The 30th Infantry Division broke the Hindenburg line in 1918, which led to the end of World War I and created a lasting legacy for our local community. The Old…
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Stevens & Wilkinson promotes eight in Columbia office
January 19, 2018
Stevens & Wilkinson announced that eight of its team members in its Columbia office have been promoted. The individuals and promotions are: Timothy Williams, AIA – Williams has been promoted…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: architecture, on-the-move
Broad Insights earns Work Effects Certification
January 19, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Business strategy and coaching company, Broad Insights, recently earned a Work Effects’ Strategy Culture Alignment Certification. This certification means that Broad Insights’ team of coaches can incorporate…
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Mac McLean named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council
January 19, 2018
Mac McLean, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, has been named President of the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council. Mac has served on the Blue Ridge Council Board…
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Acclaimed Southern author and best-selling novelist to headline event benefiting Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
January 19, 2018
February 1st Event to Entertain Local Book-lovers While Raising Funds for Children Battling Cancer SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Rick Bragg and best-selling novelist Cassandra King Conroy…
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Greenville to honor Old Hickory Division
January 19, 2018
The 30th Infantry Division broke the Hindenburg line in 1918, which led to the end of World War I and created a lasting legacy for our local community. The Old…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: military, non-profit, on-the-move
Philanthropic experience and giving traditions of African Americans explored in “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy” exhibition coming to Columbia
January 19, 2018
Come to see philanthropy differently; Central Carolina Community Foundation, Richland Library and Women Engaged partner on campaign and exhibition After a nationwide tour, Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, philanthropy
Able SC, YWCA Upper Lowlands, and STSM partner to improve statewide services for sexual assault survivors with disabilities
January 19, 2018
U.S. DOJ Disability Grant Program supports partnership to build capacity and effect systemic change Able South Carolina announced their partnership with Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands and YWCA Upper…
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2018 season brings new faces to fireflies dugout
January 18, 2018
The Columbia Fireflies will have a new manager for 2018, as Pedro Lopez takes the reins from former manager Jose Leger (2016-2017). Lopez is making a return to the South Atlantic League…
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Columbia Fireflies assign BDi as their ad agency for 2018 Season
January 18, 2018
BDi Marketing-Adverting has announced that the Columbia Fireflies Baseball organization is assigning BDi as the team’s advertising agency-of-record for the 2018 season. 2018 is the inaugural year for BDi to…
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Reminiscent objects Converse College teacher exhibits textile and clay artifacts at co-op
January 18, 2018Mary E. Carlisle, an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Converse College, will exhibit “Reminiscent Objects,” a collection of found and handmade cotton mill artifacts, at West Main Artists Co-op, Feb.…
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Bob Jones University receives two gifts totaling $1.8 million
January 18, 2018
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today the receipt of two large gifts to BJU totaling $1.8 million. These gifts were received from parents of graduates who wish to…
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The Role of Shadows Spartanburg artist exhibits oil paintings at Art Co-op
January 18, 2018Spartanburg artist Carol Story will exhibit some of her latest oil-on-canvas works — The Role of Shadows — at West Main Artists Co-op Feb. 15-March 11. The some-20 pieces will…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions
January 18, 2018
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions for November and December of 2017: Sales Spartanburg: Wiley North of Coldwell Banker…
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Furman University listed among 200 colleges “That pay you back”
January 18, 2018
Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang…
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January 18, 2018
The Columbia Fireflies will have a new manager for 2018, as Pedro Lopez takes the reins from former manager Jose Leger (2016-2017). Lopez is making a return to the South Atlantic League…
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Greenville Zoo announces first birth of 2018
January 18, 2018
Greenville Zoo director Jeff Bullock announced today that the Greenville Zoo is celebrating its first birth of 2018 – a black and white Angolan colobus monkey. According to Bullock, the…
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Site selection firm Strategic Development Group merges with Goldsmith Strategy, Goldsmith and Williams partner as firm principals
January 18, 2018Two site selection firms, Strategic Development Group and Goldsmith Strategy, both based in South Carolina, have completed a merger. Strategic Development Group President and CEO Mark Williams will serve as…
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Congaree Land Trust announces new board members
January 18, 2018Congaree Land Trust (CLT), a non-profit working to conserve central South Carolina has announced two new additions to its Board of Directors: Tripp W. Bradley and William M. Haselden. “We…
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Local SC smart home company, Heatworks, shines at consumer electronics show
January 18, 2018
Heatworks, the South Carolina-based company that is fundamentally reshaping the way the world heats and uses water, enjoyed an award-winning week at the largest annual consumer electronics show (CES) last…
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Boeing funds College of Charleston farm-to-school initiative for sixth year
January 18, 2018Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, has announced it will continue funding the statewide, multiagency Food Systems Change Initiative under the direction of the College of Charleston. The $125,000…
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Amazon announces candidates for HQ2
January 18, 2018
Amazon reviewed 238 proposals from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host HQ2, the company’s second headquarters in North America. Today, Amazon announced it has chosen the following 20 metropolitan areas to move to the…
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Jim Lehman elected for third term as Nelson Mullins managing partner
January 18, 2018
The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have re-elected James K. Lehman as managing partner of the Firm for his third three-year term. Lehman began his role as…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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Turner Padget elects three attorneys to shareholder
January 18, 2018Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Columbia-based Robyn W. Madden and Jennifer N. Stone, and Greenville-based Taylor S. Speer have been elected shareholders of the firm. Madden is…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches Diaper Dash Facebook Sweepstakes
January 18, 2018Two Young Future Scholars to Win $529 Savings Plan Contribution Calling all parents of young children: the Future Scholar 529 Savings plan is giving you the opportunity to show off…
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