Areas of Progress – June 14
June 13, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. Volunteer firefighters on the increase in…
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Introducing our new advice column: Communications, PR and more from NP Strategy
June 13, 2018
By Heather Matthews NP Strategy “Free PR advice from a top, local strategic communications agency!” Sound too good to be true? Well, for the next twelve months that is…
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South Carolina receives A grade for manufacturing
June 13, 2018
South Carolina receives an “A” in manufacturing and “C-“ for logistics in a report from Ball State University. South Carolina improved from “B” to “B+” in Diversification, “C-” to “C”…
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Parents and grandparents, business and civic leaders unite to form Charleston Coalition for Kids
June 6, 2018
Group calls for real, transformative change for Charleston County Schools Today, dozens of Charleston County parents, grandparents, business and civic leaders officially announced the formation of Charleston Coalition for Kids.…
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Gifts name Citadel’s School of Science and Mathematics for Swain family
June 6, 2018Photo left to right: David and Mary Swain, Lt. Gen. John Rosa, Deborah and Chris Swain The Citadel is proud to announce a pair of substantial gifts to name the…
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Areas of Progress in South Carolina – June 7
June 6, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. More feet on the ground at…
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International African American Museum receives $250,000 pledge from Synovus/NBSC
June 5, 2018The International African American Museum (IAAM) has received a $250,000 leadership investment from Synovus/NBSC. NBSC, which was founded in 1905 and acquired by Synovus in 1995, has very deep roots…
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Gov. Henry McMaster signs nine bills aimed at combating opioid epidemic in S.C.
June 5, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster was joined by the co-chairmen of the House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee, Rep. Phyllis Henderson and Rep. Russell Fry, cabinet agency officials, addiction treatment professionals, and…
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Math professionals propose end of course math exam requirements
June 4, 2018
Common final course exams for Geometry, Precalculus needed by 2020 Math professionals at the district and college level, supported by the Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, have been working to…
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SCANA Corporation sets date for a special shareholder meeting for vote on merger agreement with Dominion Energy
May 30, 2018
SCANA Corporation Sets Date for its 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced today that it has established a record date of May 31, 2018, and a meeting date…
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Frank B. Holding, retired Executive Vice Chairman of First Citizens BancShares, First Citizens Bank, dies
May 30, 2018
Frank Brown Holding, retired executive vice chairman of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and its First Citizens Bank subsidiary, died May 26, 2018, in Smithfield at age 89. For nearly six…
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Koops, Inc. expanding Greenville County manufacturing operations
May 30, 2018
Automation systems producer creating 20 new jobs Koops, Inc., a manufacturer of automation systems, is growing its existing Greenville County production operations. The company’s $2.2 million investment is projected to…
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ACRE selects entrepreneurs for funding and mentoring
May 29, 2018
Five South Carolina agribusiness entrepreneurs are one step closer to taking their businesses to the marketplace or expanding an existing start-up, thanks to a competitive application and pitch process offered…
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Keurig Green Mountain creating 500 jobs in South Carolina with new Spartanburg County operations
May 21, 2018
Leading coffee company to invest $350 million in community Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig), a leader in specialty coffee and innovative single-serve brewing systems, announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art…
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Halls Chophouse to open in Columbia October 15
May 18, 2018
The Hall Management Group announced the opening of a new Halls Chophouse October 15, in Columbia, South Carolina. . “It’s a dream come true. Our family and our management team wanted…
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Areas of Progress – May 17
May 17, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. Conway lights up The…
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Areas of Progress in South Carolina – May 10
May 10, 2018
. . . Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. . . . .…
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Dominion Energy dedicates South Carolina’s largest solar farm in Jasper County
May 6, 2018
Dominion Energy today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the state’s largest solar farm in Ridgeland, S.C. The 71.4-megawatt Solvay Solar Energy-Jasper County, S.C., solar array, and the 10-megawatt companion Ridgeland…
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Dominion Energy dedicates South Carolina’s largest solar farm in Jasper County
May 6, 2018
Dominion Energy today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the state’s largest solar farm in Ridgeland, S.C. The 71.4-megawatt Solvay Solar Energy-Jasper County, S.C., solar array, and the 10-megawatt companion Ridgeland…
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Areas of Progress in South Carolina – May 3
May 2, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. South Carolinians Saving More for College…
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Areas of Progress in South Carolina – May 3
May 2, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. South Carolinians Saving More for College…
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CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. and First Citizens Financial Corporation announce merger agreement
May 2, 2018
CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. (“CoastalSouth”), the parent company of CoastalStates Bank (“CSB”) and First Citizens Financial Corporation (“FCFC”), the parent company of Foothills Community Bank (“Foothills”), announced the signing of a…
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Blackbaud acquires market leading fundraising performance management provider Reeher
May 1, 2018
Blackbaud, Inc. announced the acquisition of Reeher, the industry leader in fundraising performance management for higher education. Reeher drives fundraising effectiveness and increased impact by equipping individual fundraisers and their…
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Kemper Corporation locating new operations in Union County
May 1, 2018
Kemper Corporation, a manufacturer of cargo securement products, announced it is locating production operations in Union County. The project is expected to bring $1.9 million of capital investment and lead…
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Kemper Corporation locating new operations in Union County
May 1, 2018
Kemper Corporation, a manufacturer of cargo securement products, announced it is locating production operations in Union County. The project is expected to bring $1.9 million of capital investment and lead…
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Next-door neighbor makes major investment in International African American Museum
April 23, 2018
$1 Million Boost from BMW Pushes Museum Toward Goal Global automotive manufacturer BMW has invested $1 million in the forthcoming International African American Museum (IAAM). This leadership gift to the…
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Next-door neighbor makes major investment in International African American Museum
April 23, 2018
$1 Million Boost from BMW Pushes Museum Toward Goal Global automotive manufacturer BMW has invested $1 million in the forthcoming International African American Museum (IAAM). This leadership gift to the…
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South Carolina Office of Innovation announces grant awards
April 23, 2018
Nine organizations receive state funds as part of Startup Fuel Challenge The S.C. Department of Commerce Office of Innovation announced more than $719,000 in grant awards to nine organizations as…
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South Carolina Office of Innovation announces grant awards
April 23, 2018
Nine organizations receive state funds as part of Startup Fuel Challenge The S.C. Department of Commerce Office of Innovation announced more than $719,000 in grant awards to nine organizations as…
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ZVERSE receives SC Launch investment
April 18, 2018
SCRA recently finalized an SC Launch, Inc. investment in Columbia-based ZVERSE. The company was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in November 2017 as a Client Company. The $300,000…
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ZVERSE receives SC Launch investment
April 18, 2018
SCRA recently finalized an SC Launch, Inc. investment in Columbia-based ZVERSE. The company was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in November 2017 as a Client Company. The $300,000…
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VELUX® announces acquisition of Wasco Products Inc.
April 18, 2018
VELUX America LLC, the U.S. sales company of the VELUX Group, the global leader in skylights, announced that it has acquired Wasco Products Inc. The purchase broadens VELUX America’s commercial…
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VELUX® announces acquisition of Wasco Products Inc.
April 18, 2018
VELUX America LLC, the U.S. sales company of the VELUX Group, the global leader in skylights, announced that it has acquired Wasco Products Inc. The purchase broadens VELUX America’s commercial…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger could boost South Carolina economy by $18.7 billion
April 17, 2018
Charleston, Richland, Aiken, Dorchester and Beaufort counties top beneficiaries South Carolina could see more than $18.7 billion in increased economic output from the proposed merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D),…
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Dominion Energy/SCANA merger could boost South Carolina economy by $18.7 billion
April 17, 2018
Charleston, Richland, Aiken, Dorchester and Beaufort counties top beneficiaries South Carolina could see more than $18.7 billion in increased economic output from the proposed merger of Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D),…
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Dubno wins Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science
April 16, 2018
On April 11, Gov. Henry D. McMaster presented Judy R. Dubno, Ph.D., the state’s highest honor: the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science. Dubno is considered one of the premier…
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Citadel Cadet awarded Truman Scholarship
April 16, 2018
Cadet Matthew Miller was one of 59 students selected from 756 candidates across the country for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Miller, a junior cadet, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who serves as an honor…
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Santee Cooper petitions to intervene in PSC proceeding
April 13, 2018
Santee Cooper submitted a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer…
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Santee Cooper petitions to intervene in PSC proceeding
April 13, 2018
Santee Cooper submitted a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer…
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OPDE Group launching solar project in Bamberg County
April 12, 2018
OPDE Group announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art solar farm in Bamberg County. The company plans to invest approximately $63 million in this new operation. Headquartered in Spain, OPDE…
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OPDE Group launching solar project in Bamberg County
April 12, 2018
OPDE Group announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art solar farm in Bamberg County. The company plans to invest approximately $63 million in this new operation. Headquartered in Spain, OPDE…
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Citadel Board of Visitors announces selection of college’s 20th president
April 12, 2018
The Citadel’s 20th president will be Gen. Glenn M. Walters, USMC, who is currently serving as the 34th Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, the Corp’s second highest ranking officer. The…
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Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) Park and Ride Lot and Shuttle ready to roll
April 12, 2018
Officials cut ribbon as service is poised to launch Sunday, April 15 The Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) Park and Ride Lot and Shuttle is ready for business. Officials with the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), the…
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SC Ports handles record container and finished vehicle volumes in March
April 12, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher…
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SC Ports handles record container and finished vehicle volumes in March
April 12, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher…
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Gov. Henry McMaster names Mark Elam as the next Chairman of DHEC Board
April 11, 2018Governor Henry McMaster nominated Mark Elam as the next Chairman of the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control. Having formerly served as chief of staff and senior legal…
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RBC Aerostructures growing its Oconee County operations
April 10, 2018
Company Investing $3.8 Million in Manufacturing Facility Expansion RBC Aerostructures, a provider of control rods and precision machined parts to aerospace and defense customers, is expanding its existing Oconee County…
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RBC Aerostructures growing its Oconee County operations
April 10, 2018
Company Investing $3.8 Million in Manufacturing Facility Expansion RBC Aerostructures, a provider of control rods and precision machined parts to aerospace and defense customers, is expanding its existing Oconee County…
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Home Works of America receives $50,000 from Wells Fargo
April 10, 2018
Home Works of America is pleased to announce a $50,000 investment from Wells Fargo, which will enable the continued expansion of the organization’s mission across South Carolina. Home Works of America provides…
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Home Works of America receives $50,000 from Wells Fargo
April 10, 2018
Home Works of America is pleased to announce a $50,000 investment from Wells Fargo, which will enable the continued expansion of the organization’s mission across South Carolina. Home Works of America provides…
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