Jarrard, Nowell & Russell expands via merger with local CPA firm
February 1, 2016
Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC (JNR), a Charleston-based accounting and business advisory firm, has expanded its services by merging with established firm Biddlecomb Game & Wise, PC, also based in…
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William Means agent attends Christie’s International conference in Wyoming
February 1, 2016
William Means Real Estate agent Michelle McQuillan joined with other affiliates of Christie’s International Real Estate for a global networking event in January in Jackson Hole, Wyo. From Jan. 21-24,…
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Board names Chad Leaphart Gilbert High athletic director
February 1, 2016At a Special Called Board Meeting on January 28, 2016, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hire of Chad J. Leaphart as Gilbert High School…
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Hemond hired at Chapman Cultural Center as Fundraiser
February 1, 2016
Lisa A. Hemond of Inman, SC, has been hired by Chapman Cultural Center as the Senior Development Director with responsibilities for the management and execution of all fundraising activities. She…
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NAI Earle Furman Names Three New Shareholders
February 1, 2016
The promotion of Leanne Jaskwhich, Keith Jones, and Jason Richards expands NAI Earle Furman’s governing body to 17 shareholders leading the largest CRE brokerage in the Upstate. NAI Earle Furman, a…
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Richland County Month in Review: January
February 1, 2016
The following are highlights from Richland County Government in January: Richland County announced its funding cycle is open for grant applications for Accommodation Tax Grants, Hospitality Tax County Promotions Grants…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College Performance Incubator Presents: Ruins
February 1, 2016Award-winning choreographer Terrance Henderson selected to produce evening-length work for ensemble of local dancers Insiders within the Midlands performing arts scene know Terrance Henderson well, but audiences at Harbison Theatre…
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Greenco Beverage Company expanding operations
February 1, 2016
Establishing State-of-the-Art Distribution Center in Greenville’s Poinsett Corridor Greenco Beverage Company announced its expansion along the Poinsett Corridor in Greenville, South Carolina. Planned is a 130,000 square foot, state-of-the-art distribution…
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Local attorney joins American Football Coaches Association
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, has joined the American Football Coaches Association. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is the only national…
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KeenanSuggs Insurance launches website and brand refresh
February 1, 2016
KeenanSuggs Insurance announced the launch of a newly enhanced website and brand update (www.keenansuggs.com). According to Tommy Suggs, President and CEO, these changes reflect a growing company remaining true to…
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Marti Bluestein of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado new chair of SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center
February 1, 2016Marti Bluestein, founding partner of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD), has been appointed Board chair of the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center. Bluestein assumes the role from the…
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Karamu statewide Black History Parade and Festival
February 1, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Celebrate Black History Month at the Karamu Statewide Black History Parade and Festival, which begins with a parade at the intersection of Harden and Gervais streets. National recording…
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Central Carolina Technical College kicks off Kershaw County Campus expansion with groundbreaking
February 1, 2016
CAMDEN, SC – Central Carolina Technical College officially kicked off its Kershaw County Campus expansion by hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning. The current campus, at the intersection of Interstate 20…
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Ogletree Deakins elects new Managing Shareholder
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – C. Matthew Keen has been elected Managing Shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), effective February 1, 2016. Keen was elected during the firm’s annual…
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Hundreds attend engineering conference at District Five elementary school
February 1, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – More than 500 elementary, middle and high school students attended an engineering conference at Leaphart Elementary on Jan. 28. The fifth annual LEAP Into Thinking Through Engineering…
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Teresa Medlin named HR Professional of the Year by GSHRM
February 1, 2016
Teresa Medlin, VP of Human Resources at Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), was recently named 2015 HR Professional of the Year by the Greenville Chapter of the Society for Human Resource…
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Vadim Gluzman’s extraordinary artistry comes to the University of South Carolina
February 1, 2016
The USC Symphony Orchestra presents an All-Beethoven Concert on Feb. 23 “Violinist Vadim Gluzman plays the violin as if it was the easiest thing on the earth to do. He produces a…
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Applications being sought for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
February 1, 2016
CONWAY, SC – As a result of the federal disaster declaration and flooding event that impacted Horry County on October 5, 2015, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made available…
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Registration period open for Spring adult kickball and softball leagues
February 1, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s registration for the 2016 Spring Adult Softball and Adult Kickball leagues are now open. The leagues are open to…
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Darkness to Light welcomes newest board member
February 1, 2016
Darkness to Light (D2L) today announced that Herb Jansen, former Partner and Global Director of Human Capital (retired) at Ernst & Young, has been appointed to the D2L board of…
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St. Pat’s Saluda’s VIP experience at the 34th Annual St. Pat’s in Five Points
February 1, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – On Saturday, March 19, St. Pat’s in Five Points festival will offer more than music, good eats, and green beer. This year’s festival will feature an exclusive VIP…
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City of Columbia to participate in National Wear Red Day | February 5, 2016
February 1, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The public is invited to recognize National Wear Red Day to help honor and support the women affected by heart disease, the number 1 killer of women. The…
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Columbia University professor, author to present inaugural Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at Wofford
February 1, 2016
Mazower to discuss ‘Crisis of European Union’ Monday, Feb. 8 SPARTANBURG, SC – Columbia University professor Dr. Mark Mazower will present the inaugural Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at Wofford…
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SC Bar offers free legal clinics in the Midlands
February 1, 2016Local attorneys to speak on a variety of legal issues The SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor two free legal clinics in the Midlands in February. The schedule is…
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Get to know Lara Latto, Principal at Harbor View Elementary School
February 1, 2016Lara Latto is the principal at Harbor View Elementary School. Described by colleagues as a role model for both students and teachers, Mrs. Latto believes that her school is about…
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Marti Bluestein of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado new chair of SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center
February 1, 2016
Marti Bluestein, founding partner of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD), has been appointed Board chair of the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center. Bluestein assumes the role from the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Ogletree Deakins elects new Managing Shareholder
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – C. Matthew Keen has been elected Managing Shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), effective February 1, 2016. Keen was elected during the firm’s annual…
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Sowell Gray attorney Eve Goodstein named to Kids’ Chance of South Carolina Board of Directors
February 1, 2016
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC announced that attorney Eve Goodstein has been named to the Board of Directors for Kids’ Chance of South Carolina. Founded in 1993 by members…
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Teresa Medlin named HR Professional of the Year by GSHRM
February 1, 2016
Teresa Medlin, VP of Human Resources at Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), was recently named 2015 HR Professional of the Year by the Greenville Chapter of the Society for Human Resource…
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Get to know Lara Latto, Principal at Harbor View Elementary School
February 1, 2016
Lara Latto is the principal at Harbor View Elementary School. Described by colleagues as a role model for both students and teachers, Mrs. Latto believes that her school is about…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College Performance Incubator Presents: Ruins
February 1, 2016
Award-winning choreographer Terrance Henderson selected to produce evening-length work for ensemble of local dancers Insiders within the Midlands performing arts scene know Terrance Henderson well, but audiences at Harbison Theatre…
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Local attorney joins American Football Coaches Association
February 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – David Wyatt, a partner with the Gleaton Wyatt law firm, has joined the American Football Coaches Association. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is the only national…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo honors January Student of the Month Mackenzie Kirk
January 31, 2016At our January 27,2016 weekly breakfast meeting, The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo honored Nursery Road Elementary School 5th grade student Mackenzie Kirk. Mackenzie was chosen for this honor as…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo honors January Student of the Month Mackenzie Kirk
January 31, 2016
At our January 27,2016 weekly breakfast meeting, The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo honored Nursery Road Elementary School 5th grade student Mackenzie Kirk. Mackenzie was chosen for this honor as…
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Caldwell Commercial lease of 1360 Truxtun Ave, Suite 300
January 30, 2016Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Tenant, Equiscript, LLC, in the lease of 12,150 SF of office space located at 1360 Truxtun Ave, Suite, 300,…
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Moore Taylor names Fortino partner
January 30, 2016Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that it has named William (Bill) Fortino a partner in the firm. Fortino practices family law, including divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, property division,…
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A new concept in learning now enrolling students in downtown Greenville
January 30, 2016
After 14 years of teaching, 10 of which have been in the Montessori curriculum, Mrs. Jennifer Kelly decided there was a need in Greenville for a fresh approach to learning.…
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Christy A. Hall confirmed as Secretary of Transportation
January 30, 2016
Abbeville native, professional engineer with two decades of SCDOT experience The South Carolina Senate on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, confirmed the appointment by Governor Nikki Haley of Christy A. Hall…
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Caldwell Commercial lease of 1360 Truxtun Ave, Suite 300
January 30, 2016
Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Tenant, Equiscript, LLC, in the lease of 12,150 SF of office space located at 1360 Truxtun Ave, Suite, 300,…
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Lennar Coastal Carolinas announces what’s new in 2016
January 30, 2016
Lennar, the nation’s only A+ homebuilder according to Builder Magazine, is ringing in 2016 with new communities in three of the Lowcountry’s most desirable areas. With the Charleston-area recently recognized…
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Moore Taylor names Fortino partner
January 30, 2016
Moore Taylor Law Firm announces that it has named William (Bill) Fortino a partner in the firm. Fortino practices family law, including divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, property division,…
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Two CCSD School Improvement Councils Recognized
January 29, 2016The School Improvement Councils (SICs) for Jennie Moore Elementary School and Laing Middle School were recently named to the SC School Improvement Council’s (SC-SIC) 2016 Honor Roll for their efforts…
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Sima Patel elected to South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Board
January 29, 2016
Nexsen Pruet attorney Sima Patel has been named to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), effective January 1, 2016. She will serve a two-year…
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14 Nexsen Pruet attorneys recognized by Peers in North Carolina
January 29, 2016
Fourteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers®. Those attorneys practice in the firm’s Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh offices. 2016 North Carolina…
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Twenty-Seven Legislators recognized as Health Policy Program Fellows
January 29, 2016Twenty-seven members of the South Carolina General Assembly have been recognized as Health Policy Fellows by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). The elected officials were…
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The International Center of the Upstate announces new identity
January 29, 2016
The International Center of the Upstate will now be known as Upstate International. Upstate International unveiled their new name, logo and website on January 28, 2016. The new logo was…
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Motor Supply Co. Bistro’s Chef Wes Fulmer to Participate in Gourmet and Grapes Benefit on Kiawah Island, S.C. for Second Year, February 18-21, 2016
January 29, 2016Executive Chef Wesley Fulmer of Columbia, S.C. restaurant Motor Supply Co. Bistro will again return to his alma mater, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, to participate in his second year of…
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FASHIONING OUR BODIES: A conversation on size, shape, and fashion
January 29, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – When asked, a clear majority of Americans say they are not happy with their physical appearance and would like to look different. What is the cause of…
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Mayor Tecklenburg State of the City Address
January 29, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – The following State of the City Address was prepared for delivery by Mayor John J. Tecklenburg on January 26, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Mayor Pro…
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2016 Greater Issues Series presentations: David McCullough and Gov. Haley
January 29, 2016
Feb. 19 event with McCullough and March 17 address by Gov. Nikki Haley CHARLESTON, SC – Two Greater Issues Series presentations will be held in coming weeks at The…
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