When Yvette Aitkens-Franklin moved to the United States from the United Kingdom, she thought she was coming for a fresh start, but she found so much more. Today, Aitkens-Franklin is the founder of Franklin Home Health Agency, a Marion-based home...
When Derrick Law Firm founder, Dirk Derrick talks about building a personal injury law practice, he doesn’t talk about billboards, radio commercials or conventional legal marketing. He talks about hunger. Raised on a tobacco farm by...
Rollin Birdies Mobile Golf Simulator, a recent Silver award winner for Best Startup in SC’s Best in Business 2025 with Greenville Business Magazine, shared their journey of entrepreneurship–a story derived from humble beginnings from Lindsay and...
Dahlia Health & Nutrition Coaching founded by Bonnie Papajohn is dedicated to empowering women in their health journeys. As a certified coach specializing in women’s health, nutrition, and menopause, Bonnie offers personalized support through...
Change is a constant in both business and journalism. Over the past several months, Integrated Media Publishing has experienced change within our editorial team. With that transition comes an opportunity to look carefully at what we do, how we do...
South Carolina, you’ve embarrassed us again. According to the South Carolina Election Commission, only 25.3 percent of the state’s registered voters cast ballots in the 2026 statewide primaries. The Election Commission says 856,005 ballots were...
The Pursuit of Truth President Jimmy Carter held a town hall-style re-election campaign rally at the Dayton (Ohio) Convention Center on Oct. 2, 1980, and I was there. So was John W. Hinckley Jr. I was covering the event at the Dayton...
A roundtable discussion on workforce development
Roundtable participants discuss challenges, opportunities in the market
Fastmarkets announce that Howard Coker, president and CEO of Sonoco Products, has been named the 2026 Fastmarkets Forest Products North American CEO of the Year. Coker will accept the award on Nov. 3 at the Forest Products North America and...
Governor Henry McMaster has issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham on July 12, 2026: "Peggy and I — and our children — are devastated. Lindsey Graham is irreplaceable. The fiercest of fighters for South...
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Thank you for that kind introduction, and for inviting me to join you today. I hope you’ve had a good summer, whether spending time with family, celebrating our 250th, watching the World Cup, or just enjoying the air conditioning. I spent time...
Attorneys who work in defense and corporate counsel face many challenges, from client needs to the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence. Jennifer E. Johnsen, partner, Gallivan White & Boyd P.A., discussed these challenges, as well...
Payroll employment in South Carolina declined by 5,100 jobs (0.2 percent) during February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The unemployment rate was 5.0 percent, increasing slightly by 0.1 percentage...
South Carolina’s economy entered a softer patch in late 2025 as the state shed jobs across several sectors, according to a new TD Economics Report. TD’s state economic forecast said the impact appeared more pronounced in trade-exposed...
Women in the workplace often have to deal with stereotypes about their behavior and performance, whether it’s that their edges are too sharp or that they’re too easily manipulated. Elizabeth Bostian, chief financial officer of First Bank, said...
A. Johnston Cox is a partner in Gallivan White & Boyd’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. He received his bachelor’s degree from Washington & Lee University in 1991 and his J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in...
