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Prisma Health celebrates the November opening of its $128M Northeast Medical Park in Columbia with an Oct. 22 ribbon cutting. (Photo/Prisma Health)
Oct 23, 2025

Prisma Health readies $128M Northeast Medical Park in Columbia

Prisma Health celebrates the November opening of its $128M Northeast Medical Park in Columbia, expanding outpatient care access for Midlands communities.

SCRA was chartered by the state to fuel the South Carolina innovation economy. (Photo/DepositPhotos)|Kirkland
Oct 22, 2025

SCRA names Bill Kirkland interim president and CEO

  South Carolina Research Authority’s board of trustees has named William “Bill” Kirkland as its interim president and CEO as it searches for a permanent replacement for Bob Quinn, who […]

MUSC Children’s Health and Roper St. Francis Healthcare partner to open a new 10,000-square-foot children’s unit in West Ashley to expand pediatric care. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Oct 22, 2025

Roper St. Francis, MUSC launch first-of-its-kind partnership in SC

MUSC Children’s Health and Roper St. Francis Healthcare partner on plans for a new 10,000-square-foot children’s unit in West Ashley to expand pediatric care.

Spavia Day Spa debuts its first South Carolina location in Greenville, offering luxury treatments and a relaxing, resort-inspired wellness experience. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Oct 17, 2025

Spavia Day Spa opens first SC location in Greenville

Spavia Day Spa debuts its first South Carolina location in Greenville, offering luxury treatments and a relaxing, resort-inspired wellness experience.

Several buildings that will make up the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine are under construction on West Queen Street in Pendleton, near some of Clemson University’s facilities such as the T. Ed Garrison Arena and Expo Center. (Photo/Ross Norton)
Oct 15, 2025

Clemson opens applications for first veterinary college class

Clemson University has opened applications for the first class at its new veterinary col-lege, set to welcome students in 2026.

Christian Bloomgren, current president and chief commercial officer, will assume the president and CEO position at Afaxys. (Photo/Afaxys)
Oct 15, 2025

Afaxys health care company appoints new president and CEO

Charleston-based Afaxys will transition to new leadership in 2026 as the company continues its mission in reproductive health and public health innovation.

Oct 2, 2025

Charleston health tech company establishes new HQ location

Tikvah Health and Wellness opens new office in Mount Pleasant, creating 13 jobs and expanding its health platform focused on functional medicine.

Sep 19, 2025

AI health tech firm Alita launches in Mount Pleasant

AI health tech company Alita opens in Mount Pleasant, creating 17 jobs and bringing innovative virtual assistant solutions to post-acute care.

Sep 8, 2025

Atlanta firm acquires 43K-square-foot Charleston medical building

SG Property Services acquired 61 West, a 43,426-square-foot medical office in West Ashley, marking its first Charleston market investment.

Sep 5, 2025

MUSC breaks ground on $130M Nexton Medical Center

MUSC has broken ground on the $130M Nexton Medical Center in Berkeley County, featuring a 70-bed hospital and outpatient cancer facility.

Urgent Care Group, which operates AnMed Urgent Care in several Upstate locations, has appointed Matt Kossman as CEO. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Sep 4, 2025

MUSC receives $7M Duke Endowment grants for health care

The Duke Endowment awarded MUSC $7M in grants to improve maternal health, expand care access, and strengthen South Carolina’s healthcare workforce.

Kirk Jenkins, senior vice president of the Physician Network at Lexington Health, will succeed Tod Augsburger, current president and CEO, on Jan. 1. (Photo/Lexington Health)
Sep 4, 2025

Lexington Health names new president and CEO

Kirk Jenkins will succeed Tod Augsburger as president and CEO of Lexington Health on Jan. 1, 2026, continuing the system’s legacy of care in the Midlands.