Allison Barry to Serve as S.C. Department of Commerce’s Lead Agribusiness Recruiter
January 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 25, 2012 – The South Carolina Departmentof Commerce announced the addition of Allison Amick Barry to theagency’s Global Business Development division as the new agribusinessproject manager.…
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More Than 50 Legislators Honored with Business Advocate Awards
January 24, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2012 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, presented 54 South Carolina legislators with the third annual Business Advocate…
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Clemson Palmetto Poll finds Gingrich leading, 20% of S.C. voters still uncommitted
January 21, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 20, 2012 – With polls opening in less than 24hours for the important South Carolina presidential primary election,the final Palmetto Poll shows Newt Gingrich leading over…
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Department of Justice Approves Redistricting Plan
January 18, 2012ST. GEORGE, SC – January 18, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the redistricting plan submitted by the County. After the decennial Census, the County district lines…
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Dorchester County Hires New Fire Coordinator
January 12, 2012ST. GEORGE, SC – January 12, 2012 – Aubrey “Tres” Atkinson has been hired as the new Dorchester County Fire Coordinator. He start date is Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Mr.…
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Congressional Delegation to Visit Africa
January 6, 2012WASHINGTON, DC – January 6, 2012 – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John Thune (R-South Dakota), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska), Kay Hagan (D-North Carolina), Richard Burr (R-North…
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UBS Ice on Main Extended by Popular Demand
December 29, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 30, 2011 – The overwhelming success of UBS Ice on Main has prompted the city of Greenville to extend the new downtown attraction by one week.…
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City of Charleston Unveils Recreation Online
December 29, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 28, 2011 – The City of Charleston Recreation Department will be launching a new online tool for use through the City of Charleston website at www.charleston-sc.gov.…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces updated record retention policy
December 22, 2011Office of the Governor to develop policy with Department of Archives and History COLUMBIA, SC – December 22, 2011 – Governor Nikki Haley today announcedthat her office is working with…
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Gov. Nikki Haley releases new video: “2011: The Year Jobs Began Coming Back to S.C.”
December 13, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 12, 2011 – As her first year in office draws to a close, Governor Nikki Haley today released a new video entitled, “2011: The Year Jobs…
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Civil Rights Groups Again Ask Government to Block South Carolina Voter ID Law
December 11, 2011Coalition Calls the Law Racially Discriminatory; Asks Justice Department to Intervene CHARLESTON, SC – December 9, 2011 – A coalition of civil rights and advocacy groups has again asked the…
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Rep. James Smith, Ed Sellers to be Honored at Riley Institute Event
December 11, 2011Awards for legislative leadership, civic leadership to be presented at annual David H. Wilkins awards dinnerGREENVILLE, SC – December 9, 2011 – The Riley Institute at FurmanUniversity has announced that…
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City Announces Winter Recreation Schedule
December 7, 2011Parks and Recreation Department to offer a variety of youth and adult programs GREENVILLE, SC – December 7, 2011 – The City of Greenville Parks and Recreation Department announced its…
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Gov. Nikki Haley congratulates Boeing, thanks people across country for their support
November 30, 2011“When the feds attack a company in South Carolina, they can expect us to fight back and win” COLUMBIA, SC – November 30, 2011 – Governor Nikki Haley this evening released…
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Graham Supports Stopping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Executive Bonuses
November 16, 2011WASHINGTON, DC – November 16, 2011 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham(R-South Carolina) today said he supports efforts prohibiting Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac executives from receiving millions in bonuses as longas…
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Clemson Palmetto Poll finds GOP voters uncommitted in presidential race
November 10, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 10, 2011 – Two months short of the state’s Jan. 21, 2012, presidentialprimary, South Carolina voters are unsure of who is the best GOPcandidate to support.…
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Second Community Planning Meeting for Holston Creek
November 8, 2011Community Encouraged to Attend SPARTANBURG, SC – November 8, 2011 – Having heard input from the surrounding community on September 27th, consultants Milone and MacBroom went to work. The opinions…
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Chamber PAC Makes Mayoral Endorsements
October 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 27, 2011 – The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (CMCCPAC) has endorsed Joseph P. Riley Jr. for City of Charleston mayor and Keith…
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Four City of Charleston Recreation Employees Receive Awards from The South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association
October 26, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 26, 2011 – The South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association (SCRPA) presents several awards each year to recognize agencies, organizations, and individuals for outstanding contributions to…
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LCWSC Makes Direct Impact with Small Change
October 6, 2011Coins that Care program partners with Crisis Center to provide utility bill payments for local families in need LAURENS COUNTY, SC – October 7, 2011 – The Laurens County Water…
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Navy League Charleston Host 236th United States Navy Birthday Celebration aboard USS Yorktown at Patriots Point
October 5, 2011Navy League Charleston Hosts 236TH United States Navy Birthday Celebration aboard USS Yorktown at Patriots Point 50TH Anniversary of US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Yorktown Division Also Honored with Fundraiser…
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National Purchasing Institute Selects ReWa as only SC Government Agency to Receive Procurement Award
September 29, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – September 29, 2011 – Denitsa Terzieva-McGuirt, Purchasing Manager for Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), has been awarded the prestigious 16th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award (AEP)…
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City Of Charleston Award for Design Excellence
September 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 28, 2011 – The City of Charleston announces the first annual presentation of “The City of Charleston Award for Design Excellence.” These awards will be presented…
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ReWa Breaks Ground on Regional Consolidation Project
August 16, 2011PIEDMONT, SC – August 16, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) recently recognized the launch of a major development project with a groundbreaking ceremony. The event broke ground on the…
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First Ever iPad-powered Mass Transit Kiosks Catch a Ride on Charleston Trolleys
August 16, 2011Interactive kiosks enable CARTA riders to view location, relevant travel information and points of interest CHARLESTON, SC – August 9, 2011 – Slicker Interactive and Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority…
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Green Roof Installed on City Storage Facility
August 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – August 12, 2011 – A small City storage building being built in Marion Square had a green roof installed on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. This installation makes…
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City to Offer New Fall Recreational Programming
August 10, 2011Parks and Recreation Department expands lineup to feature 30 new programs GREENVILLE, SC – August 8, 2011 – The City of Greenville Parks and Recreation Department announced today its new…
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SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center Names U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn 2011 Advocate of the Year
August 9, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – August 8, 2011 – The South Carolina Appleseed LegalJustice Center’s Board of Directors has named Congressman James E.Clyburn as their 2011 Advocate of the Year and will…
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City Of Spartanburg to Hold Groundbreaking for the New Stewart Park
August 8, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – August 3, 2011 – A groundbreaking program tocelebrate the initial improvements to Stewart Park will take place at11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 500 Highland…
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Joe Riley, Mayor of the City of Charleston
August 7, 2011
LowcountryBizSC: What is your education and background? Joe Riley: I was born and raised in Charleston. I attended Bishop England High School before earning an undergraduate degree at the Citadel,…
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Operation Move-Out
July 27, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 27, 2011 – Many of the leases for rental properties in downtown Charleston are over at the end of July. Historically, this has resulted in a…
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Seven New Greenlink Vehicles Being Readied for Service
July 25, 2011GREENVILLE, SC, July 22, 2011 – Public Transportation Director Carl Jackson announced that the City has taken delivery of seven new buses to supplement the Greenlink fleet. The 35-foot, heavy-duty…
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City of Charleston Receives Our Town Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts
July 18, 2011Gaillard Center Arts Precinct is among 51 grants nationwide selected to support creative placemaking CHARLESTON,SC – July 15, 2011 – The City of Charleston announced that it will receive an…
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City Announces New Fire Chief
July 15, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 15, 2011 – Greenville City Manager John Castile announced today that the City has hired Stephen J. Kovalcik to replace long-time fire chief Tommy McDowell, who…
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City and Senior Action Announce Changes in Service Delivery Partnership
July 10, 2011Long-term agreement streamlined to better serve city’s senior citizens GREENVILLE, SC – July 8, 2011 – City of Greenville and Senior Action officials announced changes to the organizations’ long-term partnership…
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Clyburn Names New Communications Director
July 6, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – July 6, 2011 – U.S. House Assistant DemocraticLeader James E. Clyburn today announced the appointment of PatrickDevlin as the new Communications Director in his Leadership office. Devlin…
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Approved By SC State Housing Board of Commissioners
July 5, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – June 30, 2011 – The Board of Commissioners for the SouthCarolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC StateHousing) approved more than $1 million in Housing Trust…
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Marjorie Amos-Frazier Award Draws County and Statewide Attention
June 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 28, 2011 – A June 16, 2011 historic vote by Charleston County Council approved placing the Marjorie Amos-Frazier Pacesetter Award on the rotunda just outside Council…
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Parks Conservancy Names Local Businesswoman to Board
June 22, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 22, 2011 – Pamela M. “Pam” Pearce has joined the Charleston Parks Conservancy board of directors. Pearce is a vice president and senior wealth adviser in…
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Town of James Island Declared Invalid
June 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 20, 2011 – As a result of the legal challenge filed by several Town of James Island residents and property owners and the City of Charleston,…
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Greenville, SC wins “Best of the Best” water taste test
June 15, 2011Water Provider Secures Top Honor at American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE11) GREENVILLE, SC – June 15, 2011 – The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced that…
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City of Charleston Selected as Project Sponsor for Local Americorps*Vista Project
May 19, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 19, 2011 – The Corporation for National and Community Service has approved the City of Charleston as Project Sponsor for the Charleston AmeriCorps*VISTA program for the…
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City to Host Forums for Council Redistricting
May 11, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 16 – 19, 2011 – The City of Charleston is hosting four public forums to present and discuss City Council redistrictingplans. Every ten years, the City…
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Northwest Recreation Center Receives Facelift
April 27, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 25, 2011 – The Northwest Recreation Center located at 701 Saxon Avenue has received a facelift. Internal upgrades include new ceiling and floor tiles and painting…
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Renewable Water Resources Employee Receives WEF Award
April 26, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 26, 2011 – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has recognized Adger Turner, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) West Divisions Manager, with the William D. Hatfield Award. The…
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City of Charleston Pedestrian Safety Program
April 25, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – On April 28, 2011, the City of Charleston will expand its Crosswalk Flag program to include the intersection of Calhoun Street and Jonathan Lucas Street/Barre Street. In…
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Nominations Being Accepted for 2011 TD Bank Making a Difference Award
April 11, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2011 – Nominations for the 2011 TD Bank Making a Difference Community Leadership Award are now being accepted. Held in conjunction with the Greenville Hospital…
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Commemorative Cannon Fire during Sesquicentennial Event
April 6, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 12, 2011 marks the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. There are groups around the area who will be firing cannons throughout the day to commemorate the…
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City of Charleston Summer Youth Employment Program
April 5, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 2011 – The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is now accepting applications for jobs during the summer of 2011. The program offers students in the Charleston…
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Upstate Elected Officials Provided an Update on the Region
April 1, 2011UPSTATE, SC – March 31, 2011 – Elected leaders from the cities and counties within the 10-county Upstate, as well as members of the Upstate legislative delegation, once again assembled…
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