Derrick Stubbs Legacy of Leadership honored in SCACPA’s Top 100 Influential People In Accounting
January 12, 2016Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, is pleased to announce five of its accountants, including the firm’s three founding partners, have…
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UofSC College of Nursing No. 1 in U.S. News online graduate program rankings
January 12, 2016The University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing is ranked No. 1 in the nation for its online graduate programs in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online…
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Alzheimer’s Association honors Campbell children & wife for advocacy in respite care
January 12, 2016In the first full week of the New Year, the Alzheimer’s Association hosted the first of many “Brain New You” events being held across the state to promote brain health…
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Derrick Stubbs Legacy of Leadership honored in SCACPA’s Top 100 Influential People In Accounting
January 12, 2016Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, is pleased to announce five of its accountants, including the firm’s three founding partners, have…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 12, 2016Liquid Catering has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Catering in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the…
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Mitchell Elementary School nurse named South Carolina School Nurse of the Year
January 12, 2016The South Carolina Association of School Nurses announced recently that the South Carolina School Nurse of the Year is Lidie Collier of Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School. Ms. Collier…
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New Exhibition to Open at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s Bassett Gallery
January 12, 2016Helen Smith Warren & Mary Deas Boykin Wortley Southern Exposures: From the Mountains to the Sea CAMDEN, SC — The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will open the 2016…
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Upstate Solar Tour Showcases Solar at Work
January 12, 2016Upstate residents will have a chance to see and hear about the benefits of solar during a unique home tour that showcases how affordable and accessible solar can be for…
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Urban League of the Upstate to award $100,000 in scholarships at the Annual MLK Dreams in Action Scholarship Breakfast
January 11, 2016Urban League of the Upstate, an affiliate of the National Urban League, announced that it will award eight scholarships totaling over $100,000 in to Upstate Youth at the Annual MLK Dream Scholarship…
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Realtors Jobe Johnson and Ashley Marsh join The Cassina Group
January 11, 2016Leading Charleston real estate firm The Cassina Group has hired experienced Realtors Jobe Johnson and Ashley Marsh to join the company’s growing team. Jobe Johnson, originally from the Washington, D.C.,…
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The County of Lexington receives national recognition for addressing rural healthcare disparities
January 11, 2016The National Community Development Association is recognizing the County of Lexington with its 2016 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award. Lexington County is the only community in South Carolina to…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg brokers represent local real estate transactions
January 11, 2016Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions for December of 2015: Sales Pete Brett, CCIM, represented Shelley Bauer, Trustee…
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Richardson Plowden names Rollins a shareholder
January 11, 2016Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney C. Clifford Rollins has been named a shareholder in the Firm. Rollins joined Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office in 2003. “Cliff is…
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United Way State Association CEO to step down as leader
January 11, 2016After ten years of leadership, Tim Ervolina is making plans to step down as President and CEO of United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) in 2016. “This has been…
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Greenlink expands bike locker program
January 11, 2016Greenlink has expanded its bike locker program by installing two new BikeLids at County Square. This addition brings Greenlink’s inventory to 10 lockers, with six located along Richardson Street outside…
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ArtWalk slated for Thursday, Jan. 21
January 11, 2016Spartanburg’s monthly ArtWalk will be Thursday, Jan. 21, 5-9 p.m., and many of the local galleries and museums will have new or continuing exhibits for the public to see. ArtWalk,…
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The Woodlands continues tradition of giving this holiday season
January 11, 2016The Woodlands at Furman is spreading Christmas cheer a little further this year by donating over $3,000 to Safe Harbor. This donation was made possible through the Woodland’s annual Festival…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 11, 2016Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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Turner Padget elects Audra Byrd as shareholder
January 11, 2016Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Audra Byrd has been elected as a shareholder of the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Based in the Myrtle Beach office, Byrd…
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Turner Padget boosts Insurance Litigation practice with addition of three attorneys
January 11, 2016Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the further expansion of its Insurance Litigation practice with the addition of three attorneys: Greenville-based of counsel David L. Moore, and Charleston-based associates…
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NAI Avant arranges ±8,112 SF office lease in the First Citizens building in North Charleston
January 11, 2016David Grubbs, Managing Principal with NAI Avant’s Charleston office and broker Scott Peevy, CCIM, recently facilitated an office lease in the First Citizens building located at 2170 Ashley Phosphate Road…
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The Charleston Museum and the Charleston Mercury to present a new exhibit in conjunction with the 2016 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
January 11, 2016The Charleston Museum is proud to present, in conjunction with the 2016 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Hunter’s Habit: A Collection of Hunting Firearms and Accoutrements, a special exhibition sponsored by the…
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Spartanburg County Foundation announces 2016 grant cycle
January 11, 2016The Spartanburg County Foundation is excited to announce that in 2016 it will offer two responsive grant cycles. The Spring Cycle, now open, focuses on programmatic and general purpose grants…
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Jeremy Betsill joins partner group of Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP
January 11, 2016Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP announces that Jeremy Betsill, CPA, has been named as an assurance partner in the Charleston, South Carolina office of the Firm. Jeremy has more than 15…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 1296 Pendleton Street
January 11, 2016Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gordon Anderson represented the tenant, Tangible Intentions, in the lease of a 1,200 SF office space located at 1296 Pendleton…
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Citadel, Clemson graduates to lead F-35 flyover at national championship game
January 11, 2016College Football Playoff National Championship to be broadcast to millions across the country CHARLESTON, SC – It is American tradition to kick off a national sporting event with a demonstration…
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Collins & Lacy attorney selected as an honoree for the 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Awards
January 11, 2016Collins & Lacy, P.C. announced that Christian Stegmaier has been chosen as a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award honoree. He will receive the award on March 10, 2016 at a…
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Sowell Gray law firm celebrates 20th year with yearlong community service
January 11, 2016Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte celebrates 20 years practicing law in Columbia, SC with a yearlong commitment to service projects that give back to the community. With its theme for…
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Strings and Salsa brings locally-bred, Latin-influenced music and dance show to Harbison Theatre, Jan. 22, 2016
January 11, 2016Charleston-based Salsa group swings into the Midlands with spicy show There’s nothing like live Salsa dancing and Cuban-pop rhythms to spice up a cold winter night. Strings and Salsa, Charleston,…
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City Center Partnership receives 2016 community pride grant from Palmetto Pride
January 11, 2016City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $2,480 from Palmetto Pride to help the organization continue with its Planter Beautification…
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City Center Partnership receives 2016 community pride grant from Palmetto Pride
January 11, 2016City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $2,480 from Palmetto Pride to help the organization continue with its Planter Beautification…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 11, 2016Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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Sowell Gray law firm celebrates 20th year with yearlong community service
January 11, 2016Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte celebrates 20 years practicing law in Columbia, SC with a yearlong commitment to service projects that give back to the community. With its theme for…
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Spartanburg County Foundation announces 2016 grant cycle
January 11, 2016The Spartanburg County Foundation is excited to announce that in 2016 it will offer two responsive grant cycles. The Spring Cycle, now open, focuses on programmatic and general purpose grants…
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Strings and Salsa brings locally-bred, Latin-influenced music and dance show to Harbison Theatre, Jan. 22, 2016
January 11, 2016Charleston-based Salsa group swings into the Midlands with spicy show There’s nothing like live Salsa dancing and Cuban-pop rhythms to spice up a cold winter night. Strings and Salsa, Charleston,…
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The Woodlands continues tradition of giving this holiday season
January 11, 2016The Woodlands at Furman is spreading Christmas cheer a little further this year by donating over $3,000 to Safe Harbor. This donation was made possible through the Woodland’s annual Festival…
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Darla Moore School of Business Graduate, Pedro De Abreu, finalist in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30
January 10, 2016University of South Carolina and Darla Moore School of Business graduate (USC ’14), Pedro De Abreu, 26, was one of the finalists of the 2016 FORBES magazine 30 Under 30.…
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Darla Moore School of Business Graduate, Pedro De Abreu, finalist in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30
January 10, 2016University of South Carolina and Darla Moore School of Business graduate (USC ’14), Pedro De Abreu, 26, was one of the finalists of the 2016 FORBES magazine 30 Under 30.…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces statewide domestic violence reforms
January 9, 2016Governor Nikki Haley, members of the South Carolina Domestic Violence Task Force, and solicitors from around the state held a Statehouse press conference announcing the implementation of the first set…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2016 Series A refunding bond sale
January 9, 2016The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved the sale of $543,745,000 in revenue obligation bonds, with proceeds designated to refinance a portion of the utility’s existing debt. The refunding produced…
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Womble Carlyle promotes two new partners in Charleston office
January 9, 2016Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP announced that seven of its attorneys have become partners in the firm. The attorneys, all of whom served previously in associate or of counsel…
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Healthy Hands Cooking awarded multi-year alliance with USC/Columbia Technology Incubator
January 9, 2016Healthy Hands Cooking, in the battle against childhood obesity, is thrilled to announce its membership in USC/Columbia Technology Incubator to expand and improve its online training, certification, support, and class…
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CRA issues call for nominations
January 9, 2016Seeking Candidates for 2016 Board of Directors The CRA Board Development Committee is seeking recommendations for CRA Board nominees for the 2016-2019 board positions. The organization is seeking Board members…
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CRA issues call for nominations
January 9, 2016Seeking Candidates for 2016 Board of Directors The CRA Board Development Committee is seeking recommendations for CRA Board nominees for the 2016-2019 board positions. The organization is seeking Board members…
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Wofford receives $75,000 grant to study academic civic engagement
January 9, 2016Arthur Vining Davis Foundations provides funding Wofford College has been awarded a $75,000 planning grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to further its efforts to identify and advance…
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Lexington One Board names three finalists for superintendent
January 9, 2016The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees has chosen three finalists as it continues its search for a superintendent to replace retiring Superintendent Karen Woodward, Ed.D. The three…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2016-2017 school year
January 8, 2016Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2016-2017 school year through March 15, 2016. Interested students should visit the Student section at…
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The Update on the Pharmaceutical Detective Investigations: Billion Dollar Drugs that can Permanently Disable or Even Cause Death
January 8, 2016“The Update on the Pharmaceutical Detective Investigations: Billion Dollar Drugs that can Permanently Disable or Even Cause Death,” Sagacious Partners’ Science Café with Dr. Charles Bennett Join us January 12…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2016-2017 school year
January 8, 2016Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2016-2017 school year through March 15, 2016. Interested students should visit the Student section at…
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The Update on the Pharmaceutical Detective Investigations: Billion Dollar Drugs that can Permanently Disable or Even Cause Death
January 8, 2016“The Update on the Pharmaceutical Detective Investigations: Billion Dollar Drugs that can Permanently Disable or Even Cause Death,” Sagacious Partners’ Science Café with Dr. Charles Bennett Join us January 12…
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