Stevens Aviation Appoints Paul Witt General Manager of Greenville Operations Facility
February 17, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 16, 2012 – StevensAviation, a diversified aircraft service provider offering expertise inthe areas of aircraft maintenance and modification, fixed baseoperations and flight services, has appointed PaulWitt…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood Attorney Rob Moseley Appointed to SMC3 Education Advisory Committee
January 20, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 20, 2012 – Smith Moore Leatherwood attorney Rob Moseley has been appointed to the newly formed Education Advisory Committee of SMC3, a trucking industry group which…
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R. Eddie Adams Elected SCDOT Commission Chairman, J. Craig Forrest Elected Commission Vice Chairman
January 20, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 19, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofTransportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, elected R.Eddie Adams to serve as Commission Chairman and J. Craig…
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EagleMed Opens Base at Greenville Downtown Airport in S.C.
January 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 18, 2012 – When a medical emergency occurs, time is crucial to saving lives. Up until now, people in the Upstate of South Carolina who needed…
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Air Traffic is Up at the Greenville Downtown Airport
January 10, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 10, 2012 – “In 2011, air traffic at the Greenville Downtown Airportrose 6% over year ending 2010!, according to Joe Frasher,Airport Director at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in…
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Local Transportation Organizations Approve Collaboration Agreement
January 10, 2012UPSTATE, SC – January 10, 2011 – Illustrating the importance of collaboration, partnerships and planning as we look toward future transportation needs in the Upstate, the two largest federally mandated…
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SCDOT Response to Reports of Overruns on Two Interstate Projects
December 14, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 14, 2011 – This release is a response by the South Carolina Department ofTransportation (SCDOT) to a report published in the Greenville News onSunday December 11,…
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SCDOT Task Force on Reorganization Makes Recommendations
November 1, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2011 – A Special Task Force on theReorganization of Headquarters operations created from within the SouthCarolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) staff by Secretary RobertSt. Onge…
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Airwolf Aviation Lands in the Main Terminal of the Greenville Downtown Airport
October 4, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 3, 2011 – Once Airwolf Aviation trains someone to be a pilot, the sky is the limit. Airwolf Aviation is pleased to announce the opening of…
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Equipment to be Installed at SCTAC
August 29, 2011SCTAC selected as part of the FAA’s “next-gen” air traffic control program GREENVILLE, SC – August 29, 2011 – The ITT Corporation, on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
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General Aviation's Importance in South Carolina Recognized by Governor Haley
June 22, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 22, 2011 – Most people aren’t aware that general aviation is important intheir local area, stated Joe Frasher, Airport Director of the GreenvilleDowntown Airport, which is the busiest general aviation airport in…
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Continental Truck Tires Now Available at TA & Petro Locations
May 9, 2011Multi-year agreement to sell Continental brand truck tires at over 200 TA and Petro locations Cooperation expands Continental’s reach to fleet customers and owner-operators FORT MILL, SC – May 9,…
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern Joins SCTAC
April 14, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2011 – The South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) will implement high-tech Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the help of graduate student, Carsyn Tennant. …
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Nachman Norwood & Parrott Partner Brings First Chevy Volt to South Carolina, Installs Solar Panel for Power
January 20, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 19, 2011 – On Wednesday, Gary Davis, a partner at Nachman Norwood & Parrott (NNP), will drive his brand new Chevy Volt through the streets of…
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January 10th Winter Weather Report
January 10, 20111362 Maintenance employees actively involved in road operations4025 Tons of Salt (cumulative total)1130 Tons of Sand (cumulative total)322090 Gallons of Salt Brine and CaCl used…
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SCDOT Offers 100,000-lb. Permit for Shipping Containers
November 3, 2010Pilot program to permit heavier containers expanded and made permanent, improving competitiveness, enhancing efficiency and benefiting South Carolina industries November 1, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT),…
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Charleston Nets New Breakbulk Service
September 26, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 26, 2010 – The Port of Charleston’s growing breakbulk business has attracted a new regular shipping service. Liberty Global Logistics LLC, an American-flag ocean carrier specializing…
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SC Ports Invests $17M in New Terminal Operating System
September 22, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 21, 2010 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is investing $17.3 million in a new terminal operating system, enhancing cargo visibility and customer service.…
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Charleston Enhances Breakbulk Handling
September 20, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 20, 2010 – The Port of Charleston’s breakbulk-handling capabilities just got a big lift. The barge-mounted Charleston Giant heavy-lift crane, already the largest floating crane in…
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Celebrate Innovation and Racing Excitement in the Upstate – the First ‘Motorsports on Main’ Event
September 20, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – September 20, 2010 – Upstate residents now have another reason to come to the beautiful streets of downtown Greenville as the inaugural ‘Motorsports on Main’ event presented by…
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Bill McLendon Promoted to President & CEO of CAV International, Inc.
September 14, 2010Founder Carroll Vaughan Promoted to Chairman GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2010 – CAV International Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces the…
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City Collaborating With SCDOT on Several “Complete Street” Projects
August 11, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 10, 2010 – The City of Greenville and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) recently collaborated on two roadway improvement projects when SCDOT resurfaced and…
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Conservation League, Ports Authority Announce Settlement
August 6, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 6, 2010 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (CCL) have successfully concluded several months of mediation and…
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Charleston Containers Up 19% in First Half, Harbor Deepening Reaches Milestone
August 5, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 4, 2010 – Deepening of Charleston Harbor, already the deepest in the Southeast, reached another milestone as container volumes in the Port of Charleston increased 19…
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CAV International Wins 10 Airfield Services Contracts in Central and South America
July 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 27, 2010 – CAV International, Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)…
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Roadtrips Inc. Cooks Up Michelin-Themed Culinary Tours
July 23, 2010New gastronomic travel endeavor offers foodies and bon vivants luxury tours of the world’s top tables GREENVILLE, SC – July 21, 2010 – Culinary enthusiasts now have the unique opportunity…
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SCDOT Manufactured Only 14 Highway Stimulus Funding Project Signs
July 18, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 18, 2010 – Recent national media reports haveshown that some states have manufactured hundreds of highway signsdesignating projects that have been funded by the American Recovery&…
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Bridges on I-77 in Chester County Reopened to Traffic
June 30, 2010Bridge replacements completed one month ahead of schedule CHESTER COUNTY, SC – June 30, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) completed operations early in the morning of…
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Two New Greenlink Vehicles Being Readied for Service
June 13, 2010New vehicles part of ongoing effort to improve and enhance transit service delivery GREENVILLE, SC – June 13, 2010 – Public Transportation Director Carl Jackson announced today that the City…
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Charleston Container Volume Rises 28.5% in April
May 19, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 18, 2010 – April container shipments through the Port of Charleston jumped 28.5 percent from last year. Both imports and exports showed significant increases over the…
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Marvin Stevenson Becomes Chairman of SCDOT Commission; Daniel H. Isaac Jr. of Myrtle Beach Elected Vice Chairman
March 16, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2010 – Marvin Stevenson of Marion County became Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Monday, March 15, succeeding Henry H.…
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101 Highway Improvement Projects Underway or Completed in South Carolina Thanks to Stimulus Law
March 10, 2010SOUTH CAROLINA & WASHINGTON, DC – March 8, 2010 – There are currently 101 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-financed highway construction projects underway or completed in South Carolina involving…
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Höegh Adds Charleston-Middle East Connection
January 22, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – January 12, 2010 – Höegh Autoliners, one of the world’s largest operators in the rolling stock and vehicle transportation segment, has added the Port of Charleston to…
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Interstate 385 Rehabilitation Project Begins Jan. 4, 2010
December 29, 2009LAURENS COUNTY, SC – December 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) reminds motorists of the detour of I-385 northbound traffic in Laurens County that will begin…
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Attendees Get in Style at Greenville EyeCare Designer Frames Trunk Show
December 9, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – December 9, 2009 – Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, recently held a designer frames trunk show with 50% discounts on all eye…
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South Carolina Interagency Transportation Coordination Council
December 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 4, 2009 – Governor Mark Sanford signed Executive Order 2009-13, On September 25, 2009 establishing the South Carolina Interagency Transportation Coordination Council (The Council), to promote…
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Henry H. Taylor Becomes Chairman of SCDOT Commission, Marvin Stevenson Elected Vice Chairman
December 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 3, 2009 – Henry H. Taylor of Lexington became Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, Dec. 3, succeeding F. Hugh…
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12-Month Pilot Program Allows for Increased Load Limit For Refrigerated Container Trucks in Port-Related Freight Transfer
October 21, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – October 21, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will begin a twelve-month pilot program to assess the feasibility of increasing the permitted load limit…
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“Superload” to be Transported Through South Carolina
September 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – September 17, 2009 – An oversize load classified as a “superload” will be transported through South Carolina beginning September 18th and may impact local traffic in the…
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