More than $730 Million in Stimulus Funds so Far
October 14, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2009 – State programs and agencies have now received more than $730 million in federal stimulus money, with more than two thirds of the funds…
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More than $730 Million in Stimulus Funds so Far
October 14, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – October 14, 2009 – State programs and agencies have now received more than $730 million in federal stimulus money, with more than two thirds of the funds…
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South Carolina State Ports Authority Begins Union Pier Cruise Terminal Planning
October 8, 2009Community residents hear about the project and opportunities for public input at Kickoff Event CHARLESTON, SC – October 8, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) began its Union Pier…
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Green Living: Energy Saving Tips from Santee Cooper Green
October 4, 2009MONCKS CORNER, SC – Is your old refrigerator running? If so, you’d better catch all the energy and money you’re wasting. According to Energy Star, a refrigerator made before 1993…
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REACHing Out: Stroke Network Delivers Cutting-Edge Care to Rural Patients
September 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – September 8, 2009 – Elizabeth Lafata and Roberta Jordan each suffered a stroke in South Carolina’s rural areas during the past year. The memories of those moments…
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REACHing Out: Stroke Network Delivers Cutting-Edge Care to Rural Patients
September 8, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – September 8, 2009 – Elizabeth Lafata and Roberta Jordan each suffered a stroke in South Carolina’s rural areas during the past year. The memories of those moments…
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Senators McConnell and Ford Praise Micronesian Scholarships
August 10, 2009CHARLESTON & COLUMBIA, SC – August 10, 2009 – Not many people in South Carolina are familiar with Micronesia, a group of isolated islands in the Pacific once called the…
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Statement from First Lady Jenny Sanford
August 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 7, 2009 – I am so thankful for the overwhelming support and prayers we have received from people all across South Carolina. I am literally in awe of…
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Michelin Rolls up its Sleeves to Improve Public Education
August 6, 2009Michelin Challenge Education provides hands-on support for public schools GREENVILLE, SC – August 4, 2009 – When South Carolina public schools reconvene for the 2009-2010 academic year later this month,…
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Advanced Security Industry Group Announces Training Initiatives, Launches Website
August 5, 2009New Carolina’s ASTRA cluster aims to grow SC’s strengths in cyber security CHARLESTON, SC – August 4, 2009 – An alliance of advanced security industry leaders and technology professionals in…
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Advanced Security Industry Group Announces Training Initiatives, Launches Website
August 5, 2009New Carolina’s ASTRA cluster aims to grow SC’s strengths in cyber security CHARLESTON, SC – August 4, 2009 – An alliance of advanced security industry leaders and technology professionals in…
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UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.'s Internal Investigation Leads to Former Executive Officer Pleading Guilty to Criminal Charges
July 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 24, 2009 – UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. (Other OTC: UCIA) announced that Jerry Francis Wells, Jr., the former Executive Vice-President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and…
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State revenue down 10 percent in June, 12.5 percent over last 12 months
July 10, 2009State general fund revenues for June 2009 were 10 percent ($71.7 million) lower than revenues for June 2008, state Comptroller Richard Eckstrom announced today. General fund revenues were down 12.5…
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Sprint outsources network management to Ericsson
July 10, 2009July 10, 2009 – Equipment vendors offering network outsourcing and management services have long struggled to convince the US carriers of the merits of this model, since they have always…
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State revenue down 10 percent in June, 12.5 percent over last 12 months
July 10, 2009State general fund revenues for June 2009 were 10 percent ($71.7 million) lower than revenues for June 2008, state Comptroller Richard Eckstrom announced today. General fund revenues were down 12.5…
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Sprint outsources network management to Ericsson
July 10, 2009Sprint finally breaks with the US do-it-yourself model July 10, 2009 – Equipment vendors offering network outsourcing and management services have long struggled to convince the US carriers of the…
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EPA Awards State Half-Million Dollar Grant to Further Reduce Diesel School Bus Pollution
July 7, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – July 7, 2009 – South Carolina is getting a $553,918 grant to help further reduce the amount of pollution created by diesel school buses, the U.S. Environmental…
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EPA Awards State Half-Million Dollar Grant to Further Reduce Diesel School Bus Pollution
July 7, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – July 7, 2009 – South Carolina is getting a $553,918 grant to help further reduce the amount of pollution created by diesel school buses, the U.S. Environmental…
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USC Tourism Researcher Says Tourism Equals Economic Development in the Salkehatchie Region
June 22, 2009By Dr. Rich Harrill When you think of South Carolina, think vacation, beaches and sunshine. But, for those born and bred, we know, there’s so much more. That is, more…
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USC Tourism Researcher Says Tourism Equals Economic Development in the Salkehatchie Region
June 22, 2009By Dr. Rich Harrill When you think of South Carolina, think vacation, beaches and sunshine. But, for those born and bred, we know, there’s so much more. That is, more…
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QuickJobs Carolina™ Receives Grant Funds to Expand Accelerated Workforce Training Courses
June 18, 2009State Workforce Investment Board grants $4 million in stimulus funds to expand S.C. Technical College System’s QuickJobs workforce training program COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – A collaboration among state…
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QuickJobs Carolina™ Receives Grant Funds to Expand Accelerated Workforce Training Courses
June 18, 2009State Workforce Investment Board grants $4 million in stimulus funds to expand S.C. Technical College System’s QuickJobs workforce training program COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – A collaboration among state…
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SCBT Financial Named One of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in U.S.
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – Forbes named SCBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCBT) one of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in the U.S. in a study conducted by…
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Verizon Submits Recommendations for National Broadband Plan
June 8, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – June 8, 2009 – Verizon on submitted its suggestions for the national broadband plan called for by Congress and President Obama. The suggestions are contained in a detailed, 10-point proposal…
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Verizon Submits Recommendations for National Broadband Plan
June 8, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – June 8, 2009 – Verizon on submitted its suggestions for the national broadband plan called for by Congress and President Obama. The suggestions are contained in a detailed, 10-point proposal…
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State general fund revenues continued to rapidly fall in May
June 8, 2009Statement from Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom State general fund revenues continued to rapidly fall in May. Individual income tax receipts showed the largest declines. They were 48.4% ($175 million) lower…
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Rex Says Federal Funds will be Available in Time to Help Students Next School Year
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said that today’s South Carolina Supreme Court ruling paves the way for federal stabilization funds to be…
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Mowing Along SC Interstates to be Reduced in Cost-Savings Measure
May 6, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – May 6, 2009 – In an effort to reduce costs, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is limiting the amount of mowing along interstate highways across…
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Your Home Is Thinking Spring … Are You?
May 5, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2009 – Did you know the air conditioner outside your home could cause water damage inside your house? Allstate policyholders file insurance claims for damage…
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Tech Industry Hails Choice for CTO
April 18, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – April 18, 2009 – Calling the move a breakthrough for technology policy, TechAmerica hailed President Barack Obama for tapping Aneesh Chopra to serve as the nation’s first…
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Florence, South Carolina – Far More Than a Snowbird Stopover
April 13, 2009By TJ Sullivan / http://www.tjsullivanla.com/ At nightfall on Interstate 95, Florence, S.C., can appear to be little more than a fortuitous place for a pit stop, an easy exit marked…
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12 Workplace Phrases You Probably Don’t Know…But Should
April 8, 2009April 8, 2209 – Getting along with people sometimes requires speaking their language, especially in the workplace. One of the ways employees try to emphasize their smartness is with specialized…
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Governor signs resolution giving districts flexibility, but stimulus impasse still looms
April 7, 2009COLUMBIA – South Carolina school districts struggling with state budget cuts will soon have more flexibility to manage their dwindling resources. Gov. Mark Sanford today signed legislative resolutions that give…
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Governor’s decision on stimulus funds ratchets up pressure on school districts
April 5, 2009COLUMBIA – Governor Mark Sanford’s last-minute decision to accept federal stimulus dollars – but not send public schools their share – increases pressure on South Carolina districts faced with eliminating…
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U.S. High-Tech Industry Adds Jobs for Fourth Straight Year in 2008
April 2, 200977,000 Jobs Added in 2008; Job Losses Hit in Fourth Quarter Washington, DC – March 31, 2009 – TechAmerica, formed by the merger of AeA and the Information Technology Association…
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Brig. Gen. Eugene F. Rogers, Project Chairman, National Medal of Honor Convention
March 31, 2009As America prepares to recognize National Medal of Honor Day – March 25 – a group of active-and-retired business and military leaders under the leadership of Columbia attorney Eugene F.…
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Why Boats Sink in the Springtime – The Common Causes
March 25, 2009Launching a boat in the spring for a new boating season is normally a happy occasion, but some owners get a rude surprise instead — a sinking. While not widespread,…
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The Conference Board Finds that Reputation risk Management is on the Rise in the U.S.
March 17, 2009But Many Companies Still Have a Long Way to Go in Protecting Their Reputations NEW YORK, NY – March 17, 2009 – A growing number of major global companies are investing…
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South Carolina to Sanford: Stop Playing Politics With Job Creation
March 13, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – March 12, 2009 – The following is being released by the Democratic National Committee: The reviews are in, and South Carolinians from both parties are rejecting Governor Mark Sanford’s…
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Governor Sanford Announces Stimulus Transparency Group
March 12, 2009Comptroller General Eckstrom to Chair Group Overseeing Stimulus Implementation COLUMBIA, SC – March 12, 2009 – Governor Mark Sanford today announced a new task force charged with overseeing the expenditure of stimulus money…
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ICBA: Fifty-Five Percent of Community Bank Survey Participants Saw an Increase in Deposits
March 10, 2009Survey illustrates financial crisis’ impact on community banks WASHINGTON, DC – March 10, 2009 – The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and Aite Group, LLC, released a report today…
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One year later, Comptroller General encouraged by interest in transparency site
March 6, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2009 – One year after it was established, the state’s spending transparency Web site has seen as many as 10,000 visits per month, said Comptroller…
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ICBA Appreciates FDIC Pledge to Cut Special Assessment
March 6, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – March 5, 2009 – The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) appreciates the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s pledge to cut its 20-basis-point special emergency assessment if Congress…
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Two Ways New Mortgage Rules Impact Consumers and Tax Payers
March 5, 2009March 5, 2009 – “There is much confusion surrounding the potential impact of the new Making Home Affordable programs announced by the government,” said Gibran Nicholas, Chairman of the CMPS…
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New Home Buyer Tax Credit is Bigger and Better
March 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 4, 2009 – On Feb. 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. As part of $787 billion in economic…
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Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Office Wins Prestigious Governor’s Cup Award
February 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 20, 2009 – The South Carolina tourism industry presented several prestigious awards Wednesday, February 18, 2009, the second day of the Annual S.C. Governor’s Conference on…
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Corporate Directors Should Prepare to be Proactive with Government As Investigations Increase
February 19, 2009NEW YORK, NY – February 19, 2009 – The Conference Board Governance Center issued today the third in its new series of reports on the oversight role of the board of…
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Local Entrepreneur Seeks Niche in the Chauffeur Business
February 18, 2009By Alan Cooper On February 10, 2009, South Carolina passed into law stricter rules and penalties for DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol). The move, which finally aligns our…
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Navigating from good to Great – an update
January 17, 2009By C. Grant JacksonSenior Vice President/Community DevelopmentGreater Columbia Chamber of Commerce A year after its birth, Navigating from good to Great, the five-year community development initiative, is funded and progress…
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Managing Employees at Distant Sites Becoming a Reality of Doing Business
January 16, 2009As signs of an economic turnaround remain elusive, business leaders are becoming more focused on increasing employee productivity. With business operations growing increasingly global, maintaining dispersed employees and identifying key tools…
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