Chapman Cultural Center closed today because of snow
January 22, 2016The Marvelous Wonderettes Rescheduled for Sunday Chapman Cultural Center, the leading arts and culture agency in Spartanburg, SC, is closed today because of the snow, ice, and freezing temperatures that…
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Kermit, Gonzo and Friends Come to Life in “Sing Along with The Muppet Movie”
January 22, 2016Armed with bubbles, ribboned batons, dancin’ shoes and hearts filled with song, families and friends will join musicians and “Muppeteers” as they head cross-country with Kermit and the gang for…
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South State Corporation reports 33.8% increase in net income
January 22, 2016
South State Corporation (NASDAQ: SSB) released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and twelve-month period ended December 31, 2015. Annual (2015) highlights include the…
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ReWa employee recognized by Water Environment Association of South Carolina
January 22, 2016
Renewable Water Resources’ (ReWa) Terry Childress has been named Maintenance Person of the Year by the Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC). Childress has been a valuable asset in…
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Six cities share $445,000 in grants to support childhood obesity prevention programs
January 22, 2016
Partnership Invests in Promising Programs to Encourage Kids’ Healthy Weight & Lifestyle The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the winners of the 2016 Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards…
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YWCA of Greater Charleston names new Executive Director
January 22, 2016
The YWCA of Greater Charleston has selected LaVanda Brown, a seasoned social services leader, as its incoming executive director. Brown, who will begin her new role on Feb. 15, will…
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Salvation Army cancels disaster training in anticipation of winter weather
January 22, 2016The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services Course, slated for Sat., Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m. at The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service, has been cancelled due to the…
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Winter Weather Set to Move across Midlands this Weekend
January 22, 2016
Richland County residents are asked to stay alert of changing weather conditions as winter weather moves across the Midlands this weekend. Richland County is not under a winter weather watch…
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IABC/SC announces 2016 board of directors
January 22, 2016
Nine area communications professionals have been named to the 2016 board of directors for the South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. “We’re preparing for a banner…
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NAI Avant consummates lease for new Social Security Administration office at Synergy Business Park
January 22, 2016NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Roger Winn recently represented the landlord, GPT Properties Trust, in the lease of 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 215 in Columbia, SC.…
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Kermit, Gonzo and Friends Come to Life in “Sing Along with The Muppet Movie”
January 22, 2016
Armed with bubbles, ribboned batons, dancin’ shoes and hearts filled with song, families and friends will join musicians and “Muppeteers” as they head cross-country with Kermit and the gang for…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
NAI Avant consummates lease for new Social Security Administration office at Synergy Business Park
January 22, 2016
NAI Avant senior brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR, and Roger Winn recently represented the landlord, GPT Properties Trust, in the lease of 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 215 in Columbia, SC.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
ReWa employee recognized by Water Environment Association of South Carolina
January 22, 2016
Renewable Water Resources’ (ReWa) Terry Childress has been named Maintenance Person of the Year by the Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC). Childress has been a valuable asset in…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, utilities
Salvation Army cancels disaster training in anticipation of winter weather
January 22, 2016
The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services Course, slated for Sat., Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m. at The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service, has been cancelled due to the…
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Avison Young Retail Sale – 158 Milestone Way
January 21, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Rob Howell represented FBSA 1, LLC in the sale of a 6,000 sf office building located at 158 Milestone Way…
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Belk announced as title sponsor of 2016 Fall for Greenville Festival donates $44,500 to 11 nonprofit organizations
January 21, 2016
Fall for Greenville board members announced Belk, the private department store company based in Charlotte, N.C., as the title sponsor of the 2016 festival scheduled for October 14-16 in downtown…
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Fifteen start law school through dynamic new program
January 21, 2016
Fifteen new first-year students started classes this week at the Charleston School of Law through an innovative new admission program that reflects the entrepreneurship sparked since a change of leadership…
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Stantec welcomes Kevin Vollnogle to the Charleston office
January 21, 2016
Kevin Vollnogle, PLA, joins Stantec as a senior landscape architect in our Charleston, South Carolina office, bringing more than 13 years of experience providing landscape design services for a variety…
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Home Works of America celebrates grant from Wells Fargo
January 21, 2016
Home Works of America is pleased to announce a $10,000 donation from Wells Fargo, purposed toward supporting home repairs and homeowners in Columbia SC (Richland County). The mission of Home…
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Board honors football coach
January 21, 2016
The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees on Tuesday, January 19, honored Lexington High Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Josh Stepp for being chosen as the 2015…
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United Way of the Midlands Now Accepting 2016 Blueprint for Leadership Applications
January 21, 2016
Blueprint for Leadership, a program provided by United Way of the Midlands, is now accepting applications for its 2016 graduating class. The program targets diverse future community leaders who are…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
January 21, 2016
The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Seeking several Applicants. The purpose of BPAC…
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South Carolina School Boards Association Executive Director Scott Price selected for 9th class of the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative
January 21, 2016
South Carolina School Boards Association Executive Director Scott T. Price is one of 42 leaders from across the Midlands and surrounding areas selected to participate in the 9th Midlands class…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer brokers sale of distribution building for Nupi Americas
January 21, 2016
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to have represented Nupi Americas, Inc. in their purchase of a 50,000 sq.ft. building located at 314 Commerce Parkway in Early Branch, South…
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Parker Poe announces new partner in Charleston office
January 21, 2016
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced the election of 11 new partners in the firm’s Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina offices, the Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina and the…
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Unsung Heroes recognized at Greenville Tech
January 21, 2016
Greenville Technical College recognized members of the community and the college who act unselfishly in service to others. This year, the Unsung Heroes awards event was held on January 19,…
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Spartanburg Community College announces Educator of the Year Award recipients
January 21, 2016
Spartanburg Community College has chosen exemplary faculty and staff members to receive South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) awards. Each year, SCC’s faculty and staff submit nominations for colleagues who…
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Central Carolina Technical College announces free tuition
January 21, 2016
During a press conference Thursday morning, January 21, Central Carolina Technical College announced a new scholarship initiative that provides the first two years at Central Carolina Technical College tuition-free. The…
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Pam Dukes elected president of S.C. Association of Council on Aging Directors
January 21, 2016
Senior Resources Executive Director Pam Dukes was elected as President of the S.C. Association of Council on Aging Directors (SCACAD) at the group’s annual meeting being held in the Charleston…
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New Nurse Practitioner-owned Clinic in the Midlands
January 21, 2016Janeen Jensen Wood, Family Nurse Practitioner, has returned to the Irmo area and opened Crescent Clinic, an occupational health and family medicine clinic. Janeen graduated from Chapin High School in…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts “Art Docs” Series
January 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Art Docs,” a series of curated films about art. From making art to documenting…
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Upstate attorney Rita McKinney elected to American Law Institute
January 21, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced that of counsel Rita McKinney has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). For more than 90 years, the ALI has served as a leading…
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BMW kicks off 100th anniversary build with new Habitat partnership
January 21, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – In celebration of BMW’s 100 year anniversary, the company is partnering with Habitat for Humanity in a unique way to build a new home for a family.…
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Habitat for Humanity raises walls on first home of 2016
January 21, 2016
GREER, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County will begin its 2016 build season by raising the walls of the Chappell family home in Greer. The first build of…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing Welcomes Professional Recruiter
January 21, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing welcomes John Riddle as the newest professional recruiter. Riddle has over four years of recruiting experience supporting HR and Administrative roles. “The…
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Longtime Columbia business expands to Barnwell Street
January 21, 2016NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently represented longtime downtown Columbia business, The Key Shop, in the purchase of a new building for expanding their business. A staple to the Columbia…
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Upstate attorney Rita McKinney elected to American Law Institute
January 21, 2016
McNair Law Firm announced that of counsel Rita McKinney has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). For more than 90 years, the ALI has served as a leading…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
BMW kicks off 100th anniversary build with new Habitat partnership
January 21, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – In celebration of BMW’s 100 year anniversary, the company is partnering with Habitat for Humanity in a unique way to build a new home for a family.…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing Welcomes Professional Recruiter
January 21, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing welcomes John Riddle as the newest professional recruiter. Riddle has over four years of recruiting experience supporting HR and Administrative roles. “The…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: employment-agencies, on-the-move
Habitat for Humanity raises walls on first home of 2016
January 21, 2016
GREER, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County will begin its 2016 build season by raising the walls of the Chappell family home in Greer. The first build of…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Longtime Columbia business expands to Barnwell Street
January 21, 2016
NAI Avant broker Peyton Bryant recently represented longtime downtown Columbia business, The Key Shop, in the purchase of a new building for expanding their business. A staple to the Columbia…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
New Nurse Practitioner-owned Clinic in the Midlands
January 21, 2016
Janeen Jensen Wood, Family Nurse Practitioner, has returned to the Irmo area and opened Crescent Clinic, an occupational health and family medicine clinic. Janeen graduated from Chapin High School in…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: health-care, on-the-move
Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts “Art Docs” Series
January 21, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, will host “Art Docs,” a series of curated films about art. From making art to documenting…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Partner at Fisher & Phillips’ Columbia office named Fellow to American Bar Foundation
January 20, 2016
Edward Rawl Jr., partner at the Columbia office of labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips, was recently named as a Fellow to the American Bar Foundation, which is limited…
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Souper Bowl of Caring Celebrates 9th Annual National Day of Service
January 20, 2016
Mayor Steve Benjamin along with speakers from Harvest Hope Food Bank and Souper Bowl of Caring staff will kick off the 9th annual Service Blitz at Spring Valley High School…
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Turner Padget appoints Office Managing Shareholders and Practice Group Leaders across the firm
January 20, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces firmwide leadership appointments for 2016. The firm’s Executive Committee has named office managing shareholders and practice group leaders as part of its efforts…
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NAI Afacilitates office lease at Ashley Corporate Center in North Charleston, SC
January 20, 2016
David Grubbs, Managing Principal with NAI Avant’s Charleston office and broker Scott Peevy, CCIM, recently arranged a ±1,419 square foot office lease at Ashley Corporate Center located at 4130 Faber…
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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Flowers for Tony at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
January 20, 2016
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Flowers for Tony at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park January 30 through March 6, 2016, featuring the work of the…
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Thousands prep for Google/The Citadel’s Lowcountry STEM event
January 20, 2016
A record number of teams across South Carolina are preparing for the Sixth Annual Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition. The word has spread since 2011 when a dozen teams competed.…
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Will Sherrod Represented the Landlord in the Lease of 1,560 SF of Retail Space in Charleston, SC
January 20, 2016
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Will Sherrod, CCIM represented the Landlord in the lease of 1,560 SF of retail space in Pierpont Crossing located at 2408 Ashley River Road, Unit Y…
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