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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Cayce Finance Department Recognized for Excellence By National Association of Government Finance Officers
April 7, 2008CAYCE, SC – April 7, 2008 – The City of Cayce’s Finance Department has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of…
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Cayce Looking for Volunteers to Serve on Boards and Committees
April 7, 2008CAYCE, SC – April 7, 2008 – The City of Cayce is looking for individuals to serve on several of its boards and commissions. Interested persons must either live in Cayce…
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$15,000 Cash Awarded to SC Students Today by First Lady Jenny Sanford and State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex
March 19, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2008 – This morning First Lady Jenny Sanford and State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex presented students with over $15,000 in cash and prizes for their…
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Postal Service Launches South Carolina Financial Literacy Day For National Consumer Protection Week
March 2, 2008Don’t Fall For a Fake Check Scam COLUMBIA, SC – March 3, 2008 What: Postal Service officials will host three simultaneous press conferences and eight informational booths throughout South Carolina to…
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Third Annual SNMA Health Fair at the Drew Wellness Center
February 28, 2008Hosted by USC School of Medicine’s Student National Medical Association COLUMBIA, SC – February 26, 2008 – The Governor and First Lady’s Healthy South Carolina Challenge is pleased to announce…
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City Recognizes Local Television Station as a Green Business Member
February 26, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – February 21, 2008 – WLTX, Columbia’s CBS affiliate, has been awarded a Green Business Member seal by the City of Columbia for its earth friendly practices. The…
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This Week's Healthy SC Challenge Tips
February 8, 2008First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, S.C. – February 8, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all…
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FBI Identifies Recurring Fraudulent E-mail Scam
February 6, 2008February 5, 2008 – The FBI has recently developed information indicating cyber criminals are attempting to once again send fraudulent e-mails to unsuspecting recipients stating that someone has filed a…
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Pickens County Student Wins Big in January’s Video Contest
January 31, 2008COLUMBIA, SC- January 31, 2008 – Emily Leising from D.W. Daniel High School in Easley Creates #1 Video; Greenville Fine Arts Center student is runner up- a 2nd win for…
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Cayce Names Calvin McGee Employee of Year
January 30, 2008CAYCE, SC – January 30, 2008 – The City of Cayce held its Employee Awards Breakfast this morning and recognized Utilities Crew Leader Calvin McGee as its top employee in 2007.…
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Five Companies Recognized for Green Practices
January 24, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2008 – The City of Columbia has awarded BP Barber and Associates, Carolina Imports, Roof Basket, Sonoco, and Studio 2LR its Green Business Member seal. The…
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First Lady Jenny Sanford Awards Garrett Academy of Technology Students $1,500 for Runner-Up Video in December's Healthy SC School Video Contest
January 11, 2008Columbia, SC- January 9, 2008- First Lady Jenny Sanford presented a cash award to December’s Healthy SC School Video Contest winners yesterday at theGarrett Academy of Technology in Charleston County. …
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First Lady Announces Weekly Winner Chosen by SC Voters in the Healthy SC School Video Contest
January 11, 2008Columbia, SC- January 11, 2008 At noon today, voters determined Fatty Basketball as the weekly winner of the Healthy SC School Video Contest. Chris Metzger, an eighth grade student at…
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First Lady Awards Students at Garrett Academy of Technology Students Receive $1,500 in Healthy SC School Video Contest
January 7, 2008COLUMBIA, SC- January 7th, 2008 – First Lady Jenny Sanford will present the six creators of the runner-up video in the December Healthy SC School Video Contest with the cash prize…
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Healthy SC School Video Contest December Winners
January 2, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 31, 2007 – First Lady Jenny Sanford announced on December 31st that Danny Drescher, a 16 year old student at the Greenville Fine Arts Center, is…
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SCDOT Receives National Award for Bridge Project
December 17, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 17, 2007 – The SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT) SCDOT was one of eight award winners nationwide in a federal recognition program for its exemplary work…
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City Forestry and Beautification Staff Earn Arborists Certification
December 16, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 14, 2007 – Columbia’s Public Works announces the recent certification of two Forestry and Beautification employees as certified arborists. Amy Hunter and Arthur Strudwick recently met…
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Students at Ridge View High School Lead SC Video Contest
December 16, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 14, 2007- First Lady Jenny Sanford announced Can’t Help It the weekly winner of the Healthy SC School Video Contest. Andrew Drafts, Ellen Walker, and Carrie…
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SC Ports Board Elects Posek Chairman, Approves Upland Site Work for New Terminal
December 15, 2007CHARLESSTON, SC – December 13, 2007 – The Board of the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) today elected David J. Posek of Greenville to serve a two-year term as chairman…
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First Lady Announces Weekly Winner of SC School Video Contest
December 10, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 7, 2007- At noon today, voters determined Hey Girl, I Beat Obesity as the weekly winner of the Healthy SC SchoolVideo Contest. Donna Harrison, Christie Severin,…
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First Lady Awards Winning Video/Wando High School
December 7, 2007Columbia, SC- December 5, 2007- First Lady Jenny Sanford presented a cash award to November’s Healthy SC School Video Contest winner, Emma Hecker, today at Wando High School in Charleston…
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First Lady Announces Weekly Video Winners
November 25, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – November 23, 2007 – At noon today, voters determined Santa as the weekly winner of the Healthy SC School Video Contest. Jesse from the Boys and Girls…
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First Family Announces Holiday Open House
November 21, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – Tuesday, November 20, 2007 – The First Family today announced a special week-long holiday decoration of the Governor’s Mansion Complex (located at Richland and Lincoln Streets, downtown…
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Holiday Travel Reminders
November 19, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – November 19, 2007 – With the busy holiday season upon us, below are travel tips to make your travel plans easier: Check Flight StatusSee real-time flight information at…
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Healthy South Carolina Challenge: 2007-08 Healthy SC Challenge School Video Contest
October 16, 2007COLUMBIA, S.C. –October 16, 2006 – First Lady Jenny Sanford and State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex will host a joint press conference announcing the 2007-08 School Video Contest on…
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The Department of Defense Is Looking for a Few Good Manufacturers— at Maryland Industry Day
October 2, 2007CHARLESTON, SC USA, October 01, 2007 — Veterans who operate small manufacturing businesses or support manufacturing processes will have a unique chance to learn about new business opportunities with the…
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SCANA wins award for outstanding economic development achievements
September 6, 2007COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 5, 2007) – SCANA Corporation has been recognized for its efforts in support of economic development in South Carolina. Site Selection magazine, the official publication of the…
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