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ON THE MOVE IN THE MIDLANDS

South Carolina Business Leaders Join SC Economics Board of Directors; Organization Designates Chair-Elect
SC Economics welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors: Brian Barker, Robert Fletcher, Steve Hall, and Doreen Sullivan. The non-profit organization, which is dedicated to providing K-12 teachers with continuing education in economics and personal finance, designated Don Tomlin as its Chair-Elect. Secretary Richard Riley has also become a member of SC Economics' Honorary Advisory Board. Read More

Keenan & Suggs, Inc. Acquires The Sullivan Company, LLC

Keenan & Suggs, Inc., a fully integrated insurance, risk management, employee benefits and HR services firm headquartered in Columbia, has acquired The Sullivan Company, LLC of Greenville. Read More

Callison Tighe and Robinson's McVey Becomes Richland Bar President

Ian McVey, a member of Callison Tighe & Robinson, has been elected president of the almost- 2,000 member Richland County Bar. Read More

Finalists Named for Top Honors in Prestigious South Carolina Manufacturing Competition
Eleven finalist companies from across South Carolina will compete for top honors in the 2013 Silver Crescent Awards for Manufacturing Excellence, the acclaimed annual program which recognizes the achievements and

contributions of South Carolinas top manufacturers. Read More

Michael McInerney to lead external affairs for S.C. Department of Commerce

Michael McInerney has been named director of external affairs for the S.C. Department of Commerce. Read More

Aspen Dental Opens New Practice In Harbison

A new Aspen Dental office opened in Columbia, South Carolina (Harbison) on Thursday, Jan. 10. Read More

SC State University Leaders Address Public Corruption Allegations

SC State University received sobering news concerning the federal indictment of our former Chairman of the Board and the guilty plea of our former Chief of Police. Read More

American Roadside Burgers Opens Columbia, SC Location

Columbias American Roadside opened in the new Cross Hill development, anchored by Whole Foods Market. Read More

CBRE|Columbia Announces New Research Director

CBRE announces that Ben Johnson has joined as Research Director. Ben is a native of South Carolina and attended the University of South Carolina where he earned his degree in Finance and Marketing. Read More

Premiere Global Sports Selected by the University of South Carolina Department of Athletics
Premiere Global Sports College Division (PGS - College), has been selected by the University of South Carolinas Department of Athletics as its provider and manager of day-to-day travel services for their athletics department staff, teams and coaches. Read More

Diageo Signs New Distribution Agreements and New Brokerage Agreement with The Charmer Sunbelt Group
Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, and The Charmer Sunbelt Group today announced that they have entered into new agreements for Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, New York, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. Read More

Columbia Office Market Report: Fourth Quarter GameChangers for the CBD"
Colliers International released its Q4-2012 Columbia Office Market Report: Fourth Quarter Game- Changers for the Central Business District Read More

Theres Still Time to Volunteer for the World Beer Festival

Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), is currently organizing hundreds of volunteers for the 2013 World Beer Festival that will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Read More

Wells Fargo Donates $3 million to UNCF, Investing in Americas Future Leaders

UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nations largest and most effective minority education organization, announced that Wells Fargo will expand their relationship with UNCF by investing $3 million to help more African American students attend and graduate from college. Read More

The Marvelous Wonderettes Coming to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County welcomes back the professional performers from Springer Theatrical's as they bring The Marvelous Wonderettes to the Wood Auditorium for one performance only, Friday, January 25 at 8:00 p.m. Read More

NAI Avant Consummates Lease with Ds Wings at Sparkleberry Crossing

Bobby Hathaway, Senior Retail Specialist with NAI Avant, recently represented Ds Wings, who signed a new five-year lease in their former 5,661 square foot space at Sparkleberry Crossing I. Read More

USC names South Carolina Palmetto College chancellor

Susan Elkins brings passion and a wealth of experience in meeting the higher education needs of a state to her new role as chancellor of South Carolina Palmetto College at the University of South Carolina. Read More

James Poch, President of Plug-In Carolina, Spoke to St. Andrews Rotary Club
James Poch, President of Plug-In Carolina, spoke to St. Andrews Rotary Club on the future of electric cars and the plug-in vehicle industry. Read More

Joint Services Detachment Marches Into 2013 Under Command of MG James E. Lockemy
Citadel Alumnus, Brigadier General James E. Lockemy was promoted to the rank of Major General and assumed command of the Joint Services Detachment (JSD) of the South Carolina Military Department. Read More

Barnes Alford Announces New Partner

Barnes Alford is pleased to announce that Matthew G. Gerrald has become a partner in the firm. Read More

Lexington One announces RBHS AD/head football coach

During the December 18, 2012 meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of David Bennett for the position of athletic director and head football coach at River Bluff High School. Read More

Sowell Gray's Haigler named to Kids' Count of South Carolina board

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas L. Haigler has become a member of the board of directors of Kids' Chance of South Carolina, an organization dedicated to helping children of workers killed or seriously injured on the job continue their educations. Read More

NAI Avant Facilitates Sale of 9.85 Acres in Lexington County, SC

Tombo Milliken and Tom Milliken, both members of NAI Avants Land Specialty Team, recently represented the seller in the sale of 9.85 acres of land and 9 developed lots off Bonhomme Richard Drive in Lexington. Read More

Historic Columbia Hosts Tax Credit Workshop for Historic Building Owners February 2
Owners of historic buildings may be eligible for a number of state and federal tax incentives aimed at historic preservation. Read More

Science and Mathematics Governor's School Foundation Hires Diversity Recruitment Manager
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation announces that Sonja Taylor has joined the staff as Diversity Recruitment Manager. Read More

Crystl Zimmer Joins Miller-Valentine Group

Miller-Valentine Group is pleased to announce that Ms. Crystl Zimmer has joined their Columbia office as a project assistant. Read More

Coker Begins Construction on New Residential Facility

Coker College has begun construction on a 48-bed residential facility, the first of up to six, at the corner of East Carolina Avenue and Second Street South. Read More

Free Pancakes at IHOP on February 5

Fundraiser Aims to Raise $3 Million to Kick Off Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals 30th Anniversary. Read More

Kiswire Inc. opening second facility in Newberry County

$15 million investment expected to create more than 30 new jobs -Kiswire Inc., a maker of steel cord for the tire industry, will expand its manufacturing operations in Newberry County. Read More

Columbia based Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC brokers $21 Million in real estate sales and leasing for the year ending 2012
Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC announced that its brokerage team has consummated over $21 Million in commercial real estate sales and leasing for the year ending 2012. Read More

IFI Announces Top U.S. Patent Assignees of 2012

IBM Captures Top Slot 20 Years in a Row; Googles First Appearance in the Top 50 Edges Out Apple by One Position. Read More

AT&T Webinar: Small Business Expert To Offer Mobile Marketing Tips

Webinar kicks off AT&T Fast Start program to elevate small business success. Read More

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Kathleen Parker: Gun control proposals hardly draconian

"Unlike many who recently have joined the debate about gun rights, I have a long history with guns, which I proffer only in the interest of preempting the elitist, liberal, swine, prostitute, blahblahblah charge." Read More

Robert Samuelson: The lowdown on Lew

"In selecting Jack Lew, the White House chief of staff, to replace Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary, President Obama has sent some not-sosubtle messages: The Treasurys autonomy will be curbed; the president doesnt much fear another financial crisis (otherwise, his nominee might have more financial-market experience); and the president isnt conciliating his Republican and business critics (otherwise, his nominee would be less partisan)." Read More

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