Lawmakers Call for Renewed Investment in Entrepreneurship Programs
February 11, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – February 11, 2009 – Lawmakers in the House Committee on Small Business today examined the state of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Entrepreneurial Development (ED) Programs, saying the…
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Charleston Small Business Owner to Speak Out Against Federal Union Bill
February 10, 2009Chairman of NFIB’s state Leadership Council supports plan to defend secret ballots COLUMBIA, SC – February 10, 2009 – Walter Carr, chairman of the NFIB/South Carolina Leadership Council, will go before…
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City of Cayce Awarded For Litter Control
February 5, 2009CAYCE, SC – February 5, 2009 – The City of Cayce has been awarded a 2009 Palmetto Pride Enforcement Grant for its outstanding efforts in carrying out litter control policies and…
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Cities and towns across the state continue to recognize “Cities Mean Business” month in February
February 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 4, 2009 – Cities and towns across South Carolina continue to celebrate the strong relationship between hometown leaders and the business community during “Cities Mean Business”…
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Human Resources Institute to be Held February 4
February 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce will host Module 1 of the Human Resources Institute’s Certificate Series, February 4-6, at the Marriott Columbia. This exciting and comprehensive training…
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Marine Veterans to present check to S.C. National Guard Commander for Medal of Honor Convention
January 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 29, 2009 – The Greater Columbia Marine Foundation will make a sizeable contribution to the S.C. State Guard Foundation – for the 2010 Medal of Honor…
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Comprehensive Tort Reform Legislation Introduced in SC Senate
January 29, 2009Senator Martin Introduces Bill to Protect and Increase Business Investment and Job Creation COLUMBIA, SC – January 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition (SCCJC) announced that comprehensive tort…
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Velázquez Floor Statement on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
January 28, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – January 28, 2009 – House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives during debate on the…
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City of Cayce Awards Employee of the Year
January 28, 2009CAYCE, SC – January 28, 2009 -An employee of the City of Cayce for 20 years, Thomas White, has won the city’s competitive Employee of the Year Award. White currently…
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David Wilkins To Speak at Riley Institute Legislative Award Dinner
January 7, 2009S.C. House Member Gilda Cobb-Hunter will receive Wilkins Award for Excellence in Legislative Leadership GREENVILLE, SC – David Wilkins, the former Speaker of the South Carolina House who currently serves…
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Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment: November 2008
January 6, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – January 6, 2009 – METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: NOVEMBER 2008 Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 364 of the 369 metropolitan…
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City Center Partnership Joins Keep the Midlands Beautiful to Continue to Keep Downtown Clean
December 21, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 19, 2008 – City Center Partnership (CCP) and Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) are pleased to announce cigarette butt receptacles have been placed along Main Street in an…
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City’s Purchasing Director Earns Top Procurement Certification
December 11, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2008 – City of Columbia Purchasing Director Kenneth Wiggins recently was awarded the Certified Public Purchasing Officer credential by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council. The…
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Comptroller General releases 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
November 18, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – November 18, 2008 – Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom on Tuesday said the steadily-improved time to prepare and publish the State’s annual financial report is part of his…
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Uptown on Main Celebrating Grand Opening on November 21
November 12, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2008 – City Center Partnership is pleased to announce that Uptown on Main will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday,…
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Clemson and Carolina Face Off in the Battle of the Bins
November 10, 2008Get Off of the Sidelines and Into the Game County Announces Clemson/Carolina Recycling Challenge COLUMBIA, SC – November 10, 2008 – Clemson University and University of South Carolina fans will…
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S.C. Dept. of Commerce to Lead a Trade and Investment Mission to the United Arab Emirates
November 7, 2008Mission to Promote UAE investment in S.C. and State Exports to the UAE COLUMBIA, SC – November 7, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce will lead a trade and investment…
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South Carolina Chamber Endorses Business-Friendly Candidates Ahead of Election Day
October 23, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 23, 2008 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest broad-based business organization, is pleased to announce their endorsements of pro-business candidates who face General Election…
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City Center Partnership Awarded Contract to Provide Clean Services to the Vista
October 23, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce that the organization has been awarded a contract to provide its clean services to the Vista area. CCP’s services will…
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South Carolina Chamber, Diversity Council to Honor Excellence in Workplace Diversity
October 23, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 23, 2008 – South Carolina Chamber, Diversity Council to Honor Excellence in Workplace Diversity WHO: South Carolina business leaders, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and…
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Commerce Reports Extraordinary Recruitment Levels Through Third Quarter of 2008
October 20, 2008On track for another record-breaking year, thousands of new jobs announced COLUMBIA, SC– October 20, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce continued to set a record-breaking pace for…
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City of Cayce Establishes Traffic Speed Enforcement Unit
October 14, 2008City receives State and Community Highway Safety Grant that will help put new officers on the streets to enforce safe speeds Cayce, SC- October 14, 2008 – The City of…
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Smart Spending Plus Better Services Equals a Filled Trophy Case for Horry County, SC
October 14, 2008Tax dollars used wisely to improve access to services, become more efficient and save money, too, with award-winning ECM solution CLEVELAND, OH and Horry County, SC – October 14, 2008 – Horry…
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New Doors are Opening at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
October 7, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 7, 2008 – A new era is dawning for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and one of its major supporters, the Friends of Juvenile Justice…
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New Congaree Bluegrass Festival – Fun for the Whole Family
September 27, 2008CAYCE, SC – September 26, 2008 – Cayce leaders hope to entice Midlands’ residents and bluegrass fans from around the area to attend its newest family-oriented event, the Congaree Bluegrass…
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Governor and Mrs. Mark Sanford and the SC Governor's Mansion Foundation & Commission Host Garden Celebration
September 27, 2008Autumn in the GardensCOLUMBIA, SC – September 25, 2008 – Governor and Mrs. Mark Sanford and the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion Commission and Foundation are hosting a special evening event, Autumn…
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Environmental Defense Action Fund Offers $10,000 for Carbon Cap Competition
September 27, 2008WASHINGTON, DC – September 25, 2008 – Environmental Defense Action Fund today launched a web competition offering $10,000 for the video or graphic that best explains how capping greenhouse gas pollution…
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U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB
September 25, 2008WASHINGTON, DC – September 25, 2008 – The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, today named U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint a Guardian of Small Business…
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S.C. Recycling Businesses Recognized for Achievements
September 23, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – September 23, 2008 – The South Carolina Recycling Market Development Advisory Council and the S.C. Department of Commerce recently recognized the achievements of five recycling businesses for…
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S.C. Dept. of Commerce and S.C. Chamber of Commerce Partner to Encourage Businesses to Buy and Sell in South Carolina
September 17, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – September 17, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce are partnering to encourage South Carolina businesses to buy and sell…
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First Lady Jenny Sanford Announced Greening of Governor's Mansion and Garden Restoration Project at the SC Governor's Mansion and Grounds
September 17, 2008COLUMBIA, SC -September 17, 2008 – First Lady Jenny Sanford announced today new green projects underway at the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion and Grounds. Joined by members of the Governor’s…
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This Week's Healthy SC Challenge Tips
August 29, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – August 29, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a…
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Israel Trade and Investment Mission Offered in November
August 28, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – August 27, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce will lead a trade and investment mission to Israel, November 6-14, with stops in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. …
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Old License Plates May Now Be Recycled at Lexington County Collection and Recycling Centers
August 21, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – August 21, 2008 – Lexington County residents have a license to recycle! In July, the state began releasing the new sunrise license plates, and many residents have…
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City of Cayce Announces Launch of New Web Site
August 6, 2008CAYCE, SC – August 5, 2008 – The City of Cayce has a new presence on the Internet, with the launch of its revamped web site – www.cityofcayce-sc.gov. “We envision…
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South Carolina’s Largest Regional Development Alliance Elects New Regional Leadership
July 29, 2008Jim B. Apple, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer First Citizens Bank of South Carolina to lead Central SC Alliance COLUMBIA, SC – July 29, 2008 – Central SC Alliance today…
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City of Cayce to Declare Election Open for Filing of Candidates
July 23, 2008CAYCE, SC – July 23 , 2008 – The City of Cayce’s municipal election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Cayce City Council will declare the election open for…
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Bob Malpass Begins Tenure as Cayce Mayor
July 8, 2008Skip Jenkins elected Mayor Pro TemCAYCE, SC – July 8, 2008 – This evening marked the beginning of new era in City of Cayce politics. Bob Malpass led his first…
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Guignard Park Playground Project Breaks Ground
June 26, 2008CAYCE, SC – June 26, 2008 – The City of Cayce and the New Brookland Lions Club are proud to announce that they have broken ground for the soon-to-be New…
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Wendy Homeyer hired as state director of NFIB/South Carolina
June 23, 2008Government relations consultant to lead state’s largest small business association COLUMBIA, SC – June 23, 2008 – Wendy Nipper Homeyer, founder of the government relations firm Homeyer Strategy Group LLC…
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Williamsburg Recycling to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Williamsburg County
June 20, 2008Organic Compost and Fertilizer Producer to Create 30 Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – June 20, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Williamsburg County Development Board today announced…
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S.C. Film Commission Awards 2008 Film Production Fund Grants
June 20, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – June 20, 2008 – The S.C. Film Commission today announced the 2008 Production Fund grant recipients. The S.C. Film Production Fund was created to develop collaborative projects…
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Cayce Announces Congaree Bluegrass Festival
June 14, 2008Event scheduled for Fall 2008 WHEN: October 4, 2008 11:00 am – 7:00 pm WHERE: Granby Gardens Park 1800 12th Street, Cayce, SC WHAT: The day-long festival will include performances by…
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This Week's Healthy SC Challenge Tips
June 13, 2008First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco UseCOLUMBIA, SC – June 13, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South…
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City of Cayce Commits to Reducing Pollution and Saving Gas
May 20, 2008CAYCE, SC – May 19, 2008 – The City of Cayce has introduced a new Anti-Idling Policy, to get employees driving city vehicles to turn off the engine as a…
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Tim Kelly, Crack the Bell Selected for 2008 Democratic National Convention
May 19, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – May 19, 2008 – Crack the Bell – a blog produced by Tim Kelly – has been selected to participate as the South Carolina representative for the…
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First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use
May 8, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – May 8, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a…
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Mayor of the City of Columbia and President of the University of South Carolina Receive 2008 Global Vision Award
May 8, 2008COLUMBIA, SC –May 8, 2008 – Mayor of the City of Columbia, Mr. Robert Coble, and President of the University of South Carolina, Dr. Andrew Sorensen, have been named as…
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Columbia Names Five New Green Business Members
April 22, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – April 22, 2008 – The city of Columbia recently added five new members to its Green Business recognition program. The Katie and Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center recently…
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S.C. Department of Transportation Recognizes Outstanding Volunteer Efforts at 20th Anniversary Celebration & Adopt-A-Highway Awards Ceremony
April 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2008 – The SCDOT will honor volunteer Adopt-A-Highway groups and coordinators from around the state, Thursday, April 10, at noon during its 20th annual Adopt-A-Highway…
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