December Update from Georgetown’s Mayor-Elect Jay Doyle

  December 10, 2025

Citizens of Georgetown, First, let me extend to each of you my best wishes for the upcoming holiday season. May you find joy and happiness with your friends and family.…

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Posted in: georgetown-sc-gazette   Category: economic-development, government, on-the-move, op-ed

Lack of affordable housing is hurting schools

  December 8, 2025

By Mario E. Brown We hear a lot about educators leaving their profession, and that there is a looming teacher shortage across the country. While we often hear about low…

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Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

Consolidation Was the Right Move for the Lowcountry’s Water Future

  September 22, 2025

By Becky Dennis Director of Operations Kiawah Island Utility Water is our most precious resource, and the responsibility to deliver it safely and reliably is one we take seriously locally…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: economic-development, environmental, on-the-move, op-ed, utilities

Free Speech is Free—But Not Free of Consequences

  September 15, 2025

by Brenda Stewart, Publisher Laurens County Buzz In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the nation is once again confronting the fragile balance between free expression and responsibility. His death…

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Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: advice, headlines, on-the-move, op-ed

Saving Lives: Addressing Misconceptions in Organ Donation

  July 20, 2025

By David DeStefano President & Chief Executive Officer We Are Sharing Hope SC Every myth that undermines trust in organ donation equals a life not saved. Every time someone hesitates…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

How to Make To‑Do Lists Work in a World Full of Distractions

  June 29, 2025

In a world flooded with digital noise, constant notifications, and shifting priorities, staying organized and focused is harder than ever. Research from Harvard Business Review and Psychology Today confirms what…

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Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

OP-ED: Amid Budget Fights, One Conservative Clean Energy Idea Gains Ground

  June 13, 2025

By Evan Patrohay With the reconciliation debate in full swing and the fate of clean energy subsidies hanging in the balance, many environmentally minded conservatives like myself are paying careful…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: economic-development, energy, environmental, government, on-the-move, op-ed

Finding Gratitude in Resilience: A Thanksgiving Reflection

  November 26, 2024

On Thanksgiving, we are reminded of the importance of gratitude, even in the face of hardship. This year, Laurens County has faced immense challenges that tested our collective strength and…

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Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: headlines, on-the-move, op-ed

Why Sheriff Leon Lott is the only choice

  October 22, 2024

Popular law enforcement leader is up for re-election By W. Thomas Smith Jr. This is an easy story to write – easy in one way, challenging in another (which I’ll…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

South Carolina needs federal permitting reform

  June 3, 2024

By Adam B. Jones Executive Director American Council of Engineering Consultants of South Carolina   Senator Lindsey Graham played an important role in passing strong, commonsense infrastructure legislation that is…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: government, op-ed

Israel will prevail in this war

  October 19, 2023

Intangibles are some of the primary reasons why PART 2: Analysis by W. Thomas Smith Jr. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO I was in Israel and on the Palestinian Authority-controlled West Bank,…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

They are ABLE

  October 2, 2023

By State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Administrator for the Palmetto ABLE Savings Program   How important is stability, peace of mind or independence to you? These qualities are always top of…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz   Category: conversations, on-the-move, op-ed

Two thought-provoking questions by Governor McMaster

  January 31, 2023

By Alan Cooper Publisher [I spoke about this topic on the South Carolina Business Review on Monday, January 30 – listen here] During the State of the State address, Governor…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

How South Carolina businesses can prepare for an economic downturn

  January 12, 2023

By Thomas Anderson Following a global pandemic, South Carolina finance executives have redefined adaptability with warp-speed reconfiguration of capital investment plans. With a potential economic slowdown on the horizon in…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: advice, banking-and-finance, economic-development, on-the-move, op-ed

Teamwork – effective and fun!

  October 27, 2022

By Jeff Becraft   One of the most epic moments in my life happened in a grocery store. It was on an alumni trip back in the Youth Corps days. There…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: life, on-the-move, op-ed, the-arts

Low-quality patents are a threat for small businesses

  July 22, 2022

By Austin Meyer Since founding X-Plane in 1995, a flight simulator that allows pilots to practice without getting in a plane, my work has always been focused on increasing safety…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

Government charge cards require stringent oversight

  April 20, 2022

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller Government procurement cards, known as p-cards, are intended to streamline routine purchases such as for office supplies and small dollar items.  Functioning like credit cards…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: accounting, government, on-the-move, op-ed

Pension plan shortfall demands lawmakers’ attention

  March 8, 2022

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller It definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it’s among the most severe financial problems facing South Carolina today: The state retiree pension plan…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: banking-and-finance, government, on-the-move, op-ed

Op-Ed: The time is here to let voters decide on Sunday liquor store sales

  March 7, 2022

Opinion Editorial By Ed McMullen Chairman, Cheers! Let South Carolina Decide Elected representatives in Columbia are currently debating legislation that will help South Carolina businesses compete in the 21st century.…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: economic-development, government, law, on-the-move, op-ed

Was Normal Good Enough?

  February 18, 2022

By Erinn Rowe CEO Harvest Hope Food Bank As the CEO of Harvest Hope Food Bank, I have seen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic firsthand. I have seen a…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: non-profit, on-the-move, op-ed

State Guard volunteers help people during emergencies

  January 17, 2022

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller One Saturday a month, hundreds of folks from across the state come together at sites in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville for a day of military-style…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: government, on-the-move, op-ed

Let’s Put South Carolina First

  January 13, 2022

By John Boyanoski, Rosylin Weston and Chip Felkel The State of South Carolina has roughly $6 billion dollars in relatively unexpected money to spend in the next five years due…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz   Category: government, on-the-move, op-ed

S.C. a national leader on timely financial reporting

  November 29, 2021
Richard Eckstrom

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller Each fall, my office releases the state’s financial report for the prior fiscal year. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, commonly called a CAFR, is a…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: banking-and-finance, government, on-the-move, op-ed

South Carolina’s role in the fight against suicide

  November 17, 2021

By Jim Harris The statistics concerning suicide are sobering, and the issue impacts many more people than most of us realize. We see the headlines when we lose celebrities like…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

Building I-73 is in the state’s best interest

  October 25, 2021
Richard Eckstrom

By Richard Eckstrom – S.C. Comptroller Supporters of a proposed stretch of interstate connecting I-95 to Myrtle Beach recently got a couple of pieces of welcome, long-awaited news. A judge…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed, transportation

Business is Always Personal

  September 27, 2021

By Brian T. King, Founder and President, A M King    “This is just business.  It’s not personal.” I remember the first time I heard those words. It is a…

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Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: advice, construction, op-ed

America is better than what we’re witnessing right now

  August 19, 2021

By Tom Mullikin It’s been nearly two decades since that fateful September morning in 2001 when four commercial airliners were hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists and flown into the World…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: military, on-the-move, op-ed

Colliers Op-Ed: Three Things Hoteliers Should Start Doing Today

  May 6, 2021

Some hoteliers hit the pause button in March 2020 with COVID-19’s arrival to wait and see what would happen, but now is the time to set things into motion again.…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice, commercial-real-estate, on-the-move, op-ed

Why Greenville?

  April 13, 2021

By Andrew Kurtz President and CEO of Kopis Chances are you’re reading this because you are interested in learning more about potential tech careers or Greenville, or (we hope) both. Located…

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Posted in: upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed

What Critical Thinking Really Is

  February 22, 2021

By Steven J. Pearlman, PhD I’ll let you in on a secret: defining critical thinking is typically a trap.  It’s a trap because critical thinking encompasses so many things.  For…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: on-the-move, op-ed