U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development South Carolina State Director Jacob French and USDA Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Jeb Wilson announced the agency is awarding $249,540 through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)...
Gettys Brannon, left, holds a red snapper on a fishing trip with Russ Tomlinson, on July 12, 2024, the one day that year they could fish for snapper. Tomlinson, president of Sportsman Boats, is holding an African pompano. (Photo provided by Gettys...
Greenville, SC (October 12, 2026) - McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects (SEI) of Rockville, Maryland. This partnership expands MPS’s presence into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic with a new studio and...
BLE will expand into Charlotte, North Carolina, strengthening its regional presence, enhancing client service, and supporting long-term strategic growth across the Southeast.
South Carolina native's first book finds its way to Barnes & Noble Bookshelves. From a childhood on Horrell Hill to a global marketing career, Hopkins native becomes a published author.
Blythewood, SC — July 4, 2026 — Local Midlands author Ken Roach, Ph.D. announces the release of Kenney Penney: The Church Shoes, the first installment in his five-part children's book series. …
Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Board of Directors on Feb. 4, 2026, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 26, 2026, and will be paid on March 19,...
American Airlines is the first airline to announce plans to reinstate nonstop service between the United States and Venezuela. Airline officials said they remain in close contact with federal authorities, and are ready to commence flights to...
M&F Bancorp’s board has rejected competing proposals from Triad Business Bank but reaffirmed its merger agreement with Columbia-based Optus Bank and will vote again on Nov. 4. The deal was originally announced in July, when Optus agreed to pay...
United Community is building on its growth momentum with the addition of five international banking professionals in foreign exchange and trade services. The expanded team strengthens the bank's ability to meet customers' evolving needs as they...
Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, […]
Finding qualified, interested workers for South Carolina’s manufacturing and construction companies has long been a challenge. David Steffens, project manager for Carolina Power, has seen the struggles. “Especially in construction, laborers,...
Weston Inc. has broken ground on Carolina Pines Logistics Center, a ±252,720-square-foot building located in the Carolina Pines Industrial Park in Blythewood. The building will deliver in June 2027 and feature 20 dock-high doors, 44 trailer...
CYPRESS REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, LLC Commercial Real Estate Investment Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cypress Real Estate Partners, LLC Represents Seller in Sale of 43,750-Square-Foot Industrial Warehouse in Cayce, South Carolina Single-tenant,...
SC’s state-run small business incubator will help startups develop new technologies and land government contracts.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the South Carolina District Office opened nominations for its 2027 National Small Business Week Awards, which recognize exceptional small business owners from South Carolina. National...
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced an approximately $1 billion investment to construct one of the most advanced nuclear fuel factories in the United States at its Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins, South Carolina. This plant,...
Wingard’s Market is giving Midlands's residents another reason to plant a tree this fall. Throughout October, Wingard’s is partnering with Columbia Green for its “Plant a Purpose” initiative, donating one tree for every five trees sold to support...
Nephron LLC and its subsidiaries announced the departure of Lou Kennedy from her role as chief executive officer on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Haywood Miller has been appointed interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Nephron enters...
The physicians of Palmetto ENT & Allergy have long been committed to providing patients with accessible, quality ear, nose, and throat care. This month, the practice is expanding access further with an Urgent ENT initiative, opening its Lexington for same-day and walk-in appointments to treat common urgent ENT issues.
Eggs Up Grill, the South Carolina-based daytime restaurant franchise, continued to attract experienced multi-unit franchise operators in the third quarter of 2026, signing 11 new restaurant commitments across four franchise groups while...
South Carolina has always been known for down-home Southern cooking, seafood dishes like the Lowcountry boil, and of course, the many styles of pork barbecue to be found here. But the Palmetto State wasn’t the first place that sprang to mind when...
Autonomous Power Corporation, dba Powerus, a Rock Hill, South Carolina-based defense technology company focused on autonomous and unmanned systems, announced that it has completed its previously announced merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc....
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) recently named the Palmetto State among its “Regional and State Clusters to Watch” in its first-ever Next 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters report, highlighting emerging life sciences ecosystems beyond...
Higginbotham enters South Carolina at scale with Turbeville, which gains expanded resources for clients and team.
Higginbotham, a broad-based, employee-owned insurance and financial services company headquartered in Texas, announced that it has joined forces with Turbeville Insurance Agency, a Columbia, South Carolina-based independent brokerage with four...
The South Carolina Department of Commerce has announced that Patrick Turner has joined the agency as general counsel. Turner will oversee the agency’s legal division, providing counsel on many areas of law, litigation and...
Eight attorneys from Merline & Meacham, P.A. have been named in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among those recognized, two attorneys received the prestigious 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” distinction for their specific practice areas within the Greenville,
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will be a permanent exhibitor at the 157th Annual South Carolina State Fair, taking place Oct. 15-25 at the Columbia fairgrounds. Fairgoers are invited to visit the SCETV booth inside the Ellison...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP/SC) proudly announces its newly elected board members and executive officers, ushering in a dynamic era of leadership for the state’s professional...
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $190,000 in grants to South Carolina communities to support downtown revitalization efforts. Funds will be used for facade improvements, wayfinding signage, public gathering spaces, and small business...
When children enter South Carolina’s Department of Social Services system, the hardest part is often waiting to see what happens next. Waiting for a call back. Waiting for placement. Waiting for court decisions. Waiting through long hours in...
Alumni Hall, a South Carolina Gamecock shopping destination, is excited to announce that its newest location, in Columbia's vibrant BullStreet District, will open its doors on Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. Located at 2147 Pickens Street,...
On August 3, the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce filed a letter with the SC Public Service Commission opposing the 6-month mandatory timeline for the PSC hearing requested by Dominion Energy and NextEra regarding their proposed...
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived in North America, the noise in stadiums, bars, restaurants, living rooms, and fan parks may not belong to Team USA alone. A new state-by-state analysis by Covers.com, a leading sports review site, has...
Paul Marks' day did not begin the way he'd wanted, but it ended the way he'd dreamed. The difference — a gut call that changed his trajectory and put a second blue trophy on his mantle, this one from the Tedy's Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake...
South Carolina is finally fixing its roads, but clogged lanes and maintenance delays threaten to stifle the state’s ability to compete economically before the work is done. Backed by $6.2 billion in annual construction and an additional $1.1...
Momentum continues to build for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination (NYSE: NSC), with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster voicing his support in a recent letter to the Surface Transportation Board. In the letter, McMaster...