Alexander County awarded $50,000 grant from NC Railroad Company

Alexander County Commissioners approved a $50,000 grant agreement with the North Carolina Railroad Company at their August 3 meeting. The grant funding will be used to evaluate property in the Alexander Industrial Park for potential future expansion.

In April, the board approved an option-to-purchase agreement with Alexander Railroad

Four East Georgia Branches Officially Transition to Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union After Successful Acquisition

Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union has expanded its footprint into Georgia through the acquisition of former Southern Bank branches.

Aug. 3 marks the first official day of service as four former Southern Bank locations become Palmetto Citizens branches.

COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, August 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- East Georgia communities are gaining more than a new financial institution. Beginning Aug. 3, 2026, residents of Waynesboro, Sardis, Gibson and

Advent Unveils 'The Most Technologically Advanced Preview Center in Sports' for Bank of America Stadium Renovation

Tepper Sports & Entertainment unveils “the most technologically advanced preview center in sports.”

Visitors explore the interactive stadium model table at the Bank of America Stadium Experience Center opening.

Former Panthers players "call the play" in the huddle as part of The Immersive Cube® experience at the Bank of American Stadium Experience Center opening.

The state-of-the-art facility was commissioned by Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) to give visitors an immersive preview of the stadium’s redevelopment.

I don’t think we are building stadiums anymore. I think we are building experiences and bringing people together, and I think this is a great example of it.”

— NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, July 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Advent, a premier experiential design and technology firm, unveiled its storytelling, design, and integrated technology solutions for

SCGSSM Foundation Announces New Board Members and Officers

HARTSVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation has elected new board officers and welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors.

The newly elected board members are:

• Bryan L. Baysinger, shareholder and chair of the intellectual property group, Maynard

July 25th is World Drowning Prevention Day

Drowning can happen to anyone. It happens fast and is often silent.  

The number of unintentional drowning deaths has increased by 50% over the past 10 years. Teens and adults usually drown in

Optus Financial Corporation and M&F Bancorp Announce Transformative Partnership Creating Premier African-American Bank

COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Columbia, South Carolina, based Optus Financial Corporation (“Optus”), parent company of Optus Bank, and Durham, North Carolina, based M&F Bancorp, Inc. (“MFBP”), parent company of Mechanics & Farmers Bank (“M&F Bank”), today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement that will unite two of the nation’s longest-standing Minority Depository Institutions (“MDIs”).

Under the terms of the agreement, MFBP will merge with and into Optus, and M&F Bank

Exit to Excellence Launches Founder Observatory Newsroom for Founder Exit-Risk Research

New research and intelligence platform helps founders and advisors identify exposure across the entire exit system before the transaction makes it expensive

New research and intelligence platform helps founders and advisors identify exposure across the entire exit system before the transaction makes it expensive.”

— Jerome Myers

GREENSBORO, NC, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Exit to Excellence today announced the launch of the Founder Observatory Newsroom, the public home of a new research and intelligence platform built to examine what traditional exit planning often leaves unmeasured.

Business owners preparing for succession, recapitalization, or sale typically have access to