2016 TOUR OF HOMES will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 4- 5, 11 -12 & 18-19
May 31, 2016
Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes is the 2016 TOUR OF HOMES June 4- 5, 11-12 & 18-19 from 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and from 1:00…
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Chef Todd Woods from The Oak Table to represent Columbia at Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
May 31, 2016
Executive Chef Todd Woods from The Oak Table will be participating in the 2016 Atlanta Food & Wine Festival this year. Woods has been invited to craft bites for the…
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Columbia SC 63 honors the legacy of African American Baseball in Columbia, S.C.
May 31, 2016
Columbia marks a new chapter in the history of baseball in the city. Columbia SC 63, Our Story Matters is pleased to join the Columbia Fireflies and Mayor Steve Benjamin…
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Statement from Elliott Summey, Charleston County Board Chairman
May 31, 2016
By Elliott Summey Charleston County Board Chairman May 26, 2016 Today was a slap in the face to Charleston County. Along with the City of Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and…
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Lizard’s Thicket adds kale salad to menu
May 31, 2016Lizard’s Thicket, which has 15 restaurants in the Midlands and Florence, S.C., has added a fresh Kale Salad to its list of 27 available sides. Made with raw, leafy kale,…
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Cross High receives $5,000 grant from Lowe’s
May 31, 2016MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cross High School Building Construction Department, with Building Construction teacher David E. Sweat, Sr., have received a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant for study and relaxation…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler welcomes Det Bowers as Managing Director
May 31, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler is pleased to announce the addition of Det Bowers to our team. Mr. Bowers will be the Managing Director over our statewide offices.…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler welcomes Det Bowers as Managing Director
May 31, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler is pleased to announce the addition of Det Bowers to our team. Mr. Bowers will be the Managing Director over our statewide offices.…
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Colliers International brokers sale of 319,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility
May 31, 2016
Sale adds another property to the Carolina Industrial Properties portfolio Colliers International’s Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR and Sam Myers represented Reger Holdings LLC in the acquisition of 2500…
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2016 Citizenship Award Goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber
May 31, 2016MASC announced Neal Barber as the 2016 Citizenship Award Recipient. This award is given annually to individuals whose active participation in a wide range of activities have strengthened the community…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art Reopens after Two-Year, $13.5 Million Renovation
May 31, 2016Charleston’s premier art museum connects the South’s artistic past to a vibrant art scene The Gibbes Museum of Art reopened its doors to the public after an extensive two-year, multimillion-dollar…
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Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art unveils 2016 poster
May 31, 2016
Celia Wester’s “Sunny Day Palm” Emerges as this Year’s Winner Celia Wester has emerged as the winner of the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art poster contest. In a…
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Sean Tracey joins Charleston Metro Chamber; Therese Gordon receives promotion
May 31, 2016
One new professional recently joined the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce team and a high performing staff member received a promotion. Sean Tracey: Vice President, Advancement Sean Tracey serves…
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Lizard’s Thicket adds kale salad to menu
May 31, 2016Lizard’s Thicket, which has 15 restaurants in the Midlands and Florence, S.C., has added a fresh Kale Salad to its list of 27 available sides. Made with raw, leafy kale,…
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United Community Bank selects Greenville bankers for inaugural Leadership Academy
May 31, 2016
United Community Bank has selected fifteen of its emerging leaders for its Leadership Academy, a professional development program. Four Greenville-based team members have been selected for the 2016-2017 class, which…
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2016 Citizenship Award Goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber
May 31, 2016
MASC announced Neal Barber as the 2016 Citizenship Award Recipient. This award is given annually to individuals whose active participation in a wide range of activities have strengthened the community…
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Interim Director hired at Science Center
May 30, 2016
Bob Pettis, a science teacher with 43 years of experience, has been hired as the interim Executive Director for The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center. Pettis follows in the…
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Archadeck gives back to Columbia
May 30, 2016
Archadeck of Central South Carolina is giving back to the community and non-profit organizations of Columbia. The local outdoor building specialists have constructed a portable stage that can be reserved…
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Richland Northeast High School names new basketball coach
May 29, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Jabari Deas has been named the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Richland Northeast High School. Deas comes to Richland Two from Lee County School District where he…
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Ridge View High School names new head basketball coach
May 29, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The boys’ basketball program at Ridge View High School has a new head coach. Yerrick Stoneman comes to Richland Two from Virginia. He was an Assistant Gold…
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Section of I-95 southbound closed in Jasper County due to flooding
May 29, 2016
Three other roads also closed in Jasper County The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has closed a section of Interstate 95 southbound in Jasper County Sunday, May 29, 2016,…
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Section of I-95 southbound closed in Jasper County due to flooding
May 29, 2016
Three other roads also closed in Jasper County The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has closed a section of Interstate 95 southbound in Jasper County Sunday, May 29, 2016,…
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Reinvestment Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation name North Charleston one of 50 Invest Health cities
May 27, 2016The city of North Charleston has been selected by Reinvestment Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to take part in the new Invest Healthinitiative. The Medical University of South…
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June butterfly count program at Congaree National Park
May 27, 2016
Have you ever noticed different kinds of butterflies—butterflies of sizes, colors, and behaviors, and butterflies found in unexpected places? Have you ever wondered what butterflies can tell us about the…
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Danielle Smith joins Colliers International as Brokerage Assistant
May 27, 2016
Colliers International welcomes Danielle Smith as Brokerage Assistant in its Columbia office. In that role, she will provide marketing expertise and support to the Industrial and Commercial/Land Brokerage teams at…
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McFall’s named 2016 “Miner of the Year”
May 27, 2016Joe McFalls was recently named 2016 Mining Association of South Carolina (MASC) “Miner of the Year”. He was born in Chattanooga, TN. McFalls graduated from The McCallie School in Chattanooga,…
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Jackson Leiws Greenville principals ranked by 2016 Chambers USA guide
May 27, 2016Jackson Lewis announced that 2 Greenville attorneys have been ranked among the top in the nation in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, a compilation of the country’s most widely…
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Chambers USA recognizes Wyche as a leading law firm
May 27, 2016
Chambers USA (“Chambers”) has recognized Wyche and 14 of its attorneys in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Corporate/M&A, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
2016 Citizenship Award goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber
May 27, 2016
2016 Citizenship Award Goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber MASC announced Neal Barber as the 2016 Citizenship Award Recipient. This award is given annually to individuals…
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Nexsen Pruet named as top firm by Chambers: Legal guide recognizes 24 attorneys & 7 practice preas
May 27, 2016Nexsen Pruet is again ranked as a leading firm in the Carolinas in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The legal guide acknowledges 24 attorneys…
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Wonder what all the gesturing is about? Observe conductors training
May 27, 2016
Observe conductors training during USC’s Conductors Institute of South Carolina The esteemed Conductors Institute of South Carolina, in its 31st year, is on the must-do list for both aspiring and…
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SCE&G elects fixed price option for new nuclear units
May 27, 2016
CAYCE, SC – SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG, the Company) subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (SCPSC) seeking…
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Palmetto Health Foundation announces race rebrand—“Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon”
May 27, 2016
On Saturday, Oct. 22, thousands of walkers and runners will experience the 26th Walk for Life and a rebranded race—“Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon”—all benefiting Palmetto Health Breast Center. New…
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Danielle Smith joins Colliers International as Brokerage Assistant
May 27, 2016
Colliers International welcome Danielle Smith as Brokerage Assistant in its Columbia office. In that role, she will provide marketing expertise and support to the Industrial and Commercial/Land Brokerage teams at…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Danielle Smith joins Colliers International as Brokerage Assistant
May 27, 2016
Colliers International welcome Danielle Smith as Brokerage Assistant in its Columbia office. In that role, she will provide marketing expertise and support to the Industrial and Commercial/Land Brokerage teams at…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Fisher Phillips Columbia attorneys ranked in Chambers USA 2016
May 27, 2016Six Fisher Phillips partners from the firm’s Columbia office are featured in Chambers USA 2016. This is in addition to 38 other attorneys from the firm nationwide that made the…
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Blythewood names new Athletics Director
May 27, 2016
BLYTHEWOOD, SC – The Richland District Two School Board voted Tuesday to approve Barry Mizzell as the new Athletic Director at Blythewood High School. Mizzell will take over for Vince Lowry,…
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Zoo plots new take on family movie night
May 27, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Enjoy family movie night in the park on select Friday evenings this summer when Twilight in the Garden dawns at Riverbanks Botanical Garden beginning Friday, June 10.…
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Replicas of nation’s founding documents permanently displayed in Richland County Monument
May 27, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Red, white and blue abounded at a community celebration Thursday afternoon as a new monument was unveiled that brings the nation’s founding documents to the heart of Richland…
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Contemporary African American art exhibition opens at Mann-Simons Site
May 27, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia, Palmetto Curatorial Exchange, and Connelly & Light present, Route to (re)settlement, an exhibition of contemporary African American art, on display at the Mann-Simons Site (1403…
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Six Ogletree Deakins attorneys ranked in Chambers USA
May 27, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that six attorneys…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Chambers USA recognizes Wyche as a leading law firm
May 27, 2016
Chambers USA (“Chambers”) has recognized Wyche and 14 of its attorneys in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Corporate/M&A, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Fisher Phillips Columbia attorneys ranked in Chambers USA 2016
May 27, 2016
Six Fisher Phillips partners from the firm’s Columbia office are featured in Chambers USA 2016. This is in addition to 38 other attorneys from the firm nationwide that made the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Jackson Leiws Greenville principals ranked by 2016 Chambers USA guide
May 27, 2016Jackson Lewis announced that 2 Greenville attorneys have been ranked among the top in the nation in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, a compilation of the country’s most widely…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
McFall’s named 2016 “Miner of the Year”
May 27, 2016
Joe McFalls was recently named 2016 Mining Association of South Carolina (MASC) “Miner of the Year”. He was born in Chattanooga, TN. McFalls graduated from The McCallie School in Chattanooga,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
Nexsen Pruet named as top firm by Chambers: Legal guide recognizes 24 attorneys & 7 practice preas
May 27, 2016
Nexsen Pruet is again ranked as a leading firm in the Carolinas in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The legal guide acknowledges 24 attorneys…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Six Ogletree Deakins attorneys ranked in Chambers USA
May 27, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that six attorneys…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
2016 Citizenship Award goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber
May 27, 2016
2016 Citizenship Award Goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber MASC announced Neal Barber as the 2016 Citizenship Award Recipient. This award is given annually to individuals…
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Womble Carlyle’s Cameron Stoll earns CIPP credential from International Association of Privacy Professionals
May 26, 2016
Womble Carlyle attorney Cameron Stoll has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The CIPP/US is the first and only…
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City of Mount Pleasant honors local restaurant mogul, Ronnie Boals
May 26, 2016
On Thursday, June 2, the City of Mount Pleasant and Mayor Linda Paige will be presenting a street sign on Shem Creek in honor of local restaurant mogul Ronald M.…
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