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TODAY'S HEADLINES | APRIL 12, 2013

Columbia’s SleepMed merging with Florida company

The Columbia-based sleep diagnostics and therapy provider, and Watermark Medical, which provides home sleep technology services for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep breathing disorders, announced plans to merge. The new SleepMed will maintain dual headquarters in Columbia and West Palm Beach, Fla.

Conference to offer updates on SMR business

The ...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | APRIL 5, 2013

Elliott Davis adds medical consulting manager

Caroline Williams, who will be based out of the firm’s Columbia office, will consult physician practices and hospitals. She previously served as the revenue cycle manager for a network of physicians.

Collins takes over as dean of USC Lancaster

Walter P. Collins III has been named dean of the University of South Carolina Lancaster, where he has served ...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | MARCH 22, 2013

SCDOT to host hearings on impact of regulations

The hearings are a result of the recently formed Regulatory Review Task Force, established by Gov. Nikki Haley. The task force is charged with evaluating the state’s regulatory impact on businesses and to propose recommendations to ease that impact.

SC Works to host Midlands job fair

Many of the 100 vendors signed up for Monday’s job fair in West Co...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | MARCH 15, 2013

TDL industry means jobs to S.C., Hitt says

The transportation, distribution and logistics industry accounted for 15 new economic development projects that were announced in 2012, Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt said this week at the TDL Summit. The new investment of $370 million will create 2,200 jobs.

USC law school receives $2M gift for building campaign

The donation by Columbia lawyers Steven W. ...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | MARCH 1, 2013

Urban Outfitters to open in the Vista

The Philadelphia-based retailer, which sells apparel and furnishings aimed at the tastes of 18- to 30-year-olds, plans to open its first Columbia outlet this July in the heart of the Vista.

Graham: Two engines of S.C. economy now connected

Local, state and federal officials broke ground on the S.C. Inland Port today, a development that will link the Upstate to do...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | FEB. 22, 2013

34 S.C. counties commit to improving workforce

South Carolina is one of four states to participate in the ACT Certified Work Ready Community pilot program, which aims to improve the state’s workforce and competitiveness.

Fluor CEO sees domestic growth in infrastructure, gas

Fluor CEO David Seaton sees domestic growth potential in the transportation, infrastructure and gas sectors. The main impedime...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | FEB. 15, 2013

City design panel approves 2 dorm projects, 3rd on hold

The Columbia Design/Development Review Commission signed off on Core Campus’ plans to paint the 20-story office building that once served as SCANA headquarters, and green-lighted another dorm planned for the Innovista Design District. A third dorm proposal was put off until a court rules on a procedural issue.

Highland Center office park sells fo...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | JAN. 25, 2013

Rock Hill-based 3D Systems acquires Paris startup

3D Systems plans to offer personalized figures created by Coweb through the company’s proprietary content hosting and publishing platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Edens to host conference for small business owners

The inaugural event in New York will offer small business owners an opportunity to learn from some of the retail in...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | JAN. 18, 2013

Wabtec Corp. expanding Columbia operations

Wabtec Corp. is moving to a larger facility on Rosewood Drive that will be used as a distribution center. The company supplies products and services for rail, transit and industrial markets.

S.C. jobless rate rises slightly to 8.4%

The state’s overall job growth, though, continued on a favorable trend throughout 2012, said Abraham Turner, executive direct...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | JAN. 11, 2013

S.C. State officials try to turn page on corruption

Cynthia Warrick, S.C. State’s interim president, said the school had one question for its auditor: “‘Were there other persons involved still on campus?’ She assured me that all individuals are no longer here.” However, board Chairman Walter Tobin said more indictments may be forthcoming after one former university official pleaded guilty in a fraud sc...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | JAN. 4, 2013

Time Warner to add 644 jobs, invest $24M in S.C.

The company’s 310,000-square-foot facility on Platt Springs Road in West Columbia is being renovated to accommodate the new positions, which are expected to be filled by the end of 2013.

Sales of S.C.-made BMWs climb in December

U.S. sales of BMW light trucks made in Spartanburg County rose nearly 16% in both December and for 2012. Meanwhile, th...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | DEC. 21, 2012

Sparc to add 310 jobs in Berkeley County

Work on the $11 million expansion by the provider of information technology services is expect to begin in January and a new building there will be in use by the fourth quarter of 2013.

S.C. jobless rate hits 8.3%, lowest mark in year

South Carolina added 33,000 jobs through November, the state Department for Employment and Workforce reported today. The low m...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | DEC. 14, 2012

USC seeks developers for dorms, academic building

The university wants to create a public/private partnership to build and operate two student housing buildings, each four to six stories tall. It also wants the developer to build an office/academic/research building of as much as 120,000 square feet alongside one of its existing Innovista buildings.

Fort Jackson contractor wins safety award

Balfour B...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | DEC. 7, 2012

Albemarle to expand Orangeburg facility

The Baton Rouge, La.-based company said the $65 million investment will create 20 new jobs. The growth is to serve rising demand for the company’s products and the manufacture of a new product line.

S.C. House launches probe into DOR hacking incident

The bipartisan panel has been charged by House Speaker Bobby Harrell with finding answers to the security brea...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | NOV. 9, 2012

Senate subcommittee to examine S.C. security breach

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman appointed a subcommittee to look into the cyberattack on the S.C. Department of Revenue. Millions of S.C. taxpayers and businesses were affected.

S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority names first chief

Bonnie Ammons has worked in state government for more than 21 years, most recently serving as th...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | NOV. 2, 2012

S.C. hospitality group changes name, appoints president

The S.C. Hospitality Association named John Durst as its new leader. The group also announced it changed its association name to the S.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association as it works to rebrand itself following embezzlement by its former bookkeeper earlier this year.

Park Sterling reverses quarterly loss

The Charlotte-based bank holding com...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | OCT. 26, 2012

McNair director anticipates working with Boeing

A native of Turkey, scientist Zafer Gurdal specializes in developing research to optimize the production of composite materials used in building airplanes, such as Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner that’s being produced in North Charleston. Gurdal will assume the role as technical director of USC’s McNair Center in January.

BlueCross, Providence agree to new pay ...

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Arnold completes land purchase for housing project

Ben Arnold, principal of Arnold Realty Co., purchased the former CMC Construction Services warehouse on Huger Street. This 1.6 acre property was the final piece of the puzzle for the proposed 600-bed student housing project near the University of South Carolina.

Colliers: Slight uptick in office vacancy rates

Although a number of businesses were signing leases during the third quarter...

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | OCT. 12, 2012

Main Street open-air market debuts on Saturday

Soda City, formerly the All-Local Farmers’ Market on Whaley Street, debuts in the 1500 block of Columbia’s Main Street on Saturday. The market will feature vendors of fruits, vegetables, meats, milk, eggs, cheese, as well as offerings by local artisans. The market will take place 8 a.m. until noon, rain or shine.

Time Warner awards IT-oLogy $25,000

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TODAY'S HEADLINES | OCT. 5, 2012

Renovations to start on $2M convention center project

The Sheraton Convention Center will be in a former bank building on Washington Street, across from the Sheraton Downtown Columbia hotel owned by Rick Patel. The project represents an investment of more than $2 million and about 20 new jobs, Patel said.

Watson Tate Savory promotes two

Gene Bell and John McLean are now senior associates at the archit...