Columbia Shopping Center Market Softens During First Half of 2009
July 16, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 15, 2009 – The overall occupancy level in Columbia area shopping centers dropped below 90% in June, 2009 for the first time in seven years, according…
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Global Giant Smith & Nephew to Invest $5 million in Research at the University of South Carolina
July 14, 2009Company provides funding for Center of Economic Excellence to foster discoveries to prevent, treat orthopaedic disorders COLUMBIA, SC – July 14, 2009 – A global medical technology company has announced…
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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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Free Federal Tax Incentive Decoder
July 8, 2009Philadelphia, PA – July 6, 2009 – Most of us are confused about how to qualify for the green tax credits available to every homeowners under the American Recovery and…
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Dept. of Commerce Statement on Boeing's Announcement
July 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 7, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the Boeing Company will grow its South Carolina presence…
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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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Columbia Mid-Year Report from Colliers Keenan
July 1, 2009by Ryan Hyler Director of Research & Marketing, Colliers Keenan The Columbia, South Carolina, office market began to feel the effects of the national economic recession during the first half…
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South Carolina's Application for Federal Stabilization Funds is Approved by USDE
July 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2009 – South Carolina’s application for federal stabilization funds – including $185 million for K-12 public schools this fiscal year – has been approved, State Superintendent…
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Statement from the SC Department of Commerce regarding the Agency’s mission to Brazil and Argentina on June 21-28, 2008
June 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce released the following statement regarding the Agency’s mission to Brazil and Argentina on June 21-28, 2008. Please note,…
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Statement from First Lady Jenny Sanford
June 24, 2009I would like to start by saying I love my husband and I believe I have put forth every effort possible to be the best wife I can be during our…
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Business Greetings from Handshaking to Bowing
June 24, 2009By Pamela Eyring, Director, The Protocol School of Washington Though all humans practice greeting rituals of some sort, they vary widely in different cultures. Chinese and Japanese hold their hands…
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NEH to fund USC project to make historic South Carolina newspapers available via Web
June 23, 2009The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the University of South Carolina libraries a $350,000 grant to make many late 19th- and early 20th-century South Carolina newspapers accessible via…
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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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Regional Delegation Seeks Funding
June 15, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – June 15, 2009 – An intergovernmental delegation from the Midlands traveled to Washington, D.C., on Thursday as part of a collaborative initiative to request funding for regional transportation…
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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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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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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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University of South Carolina Archaeologists Locate Confederate Cannons, Naval Yard
June 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 5, 2009 – Archaeologists from the University of South Carolina and East Carolina University have located two large cannon from a sunken Confederate gunboat in the…
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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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Energy Institute Calls for Permanent Solution for America's Nuclear Waste
June 3, 2009Urges Consideration of Interim Storage, Recycling, and Salt Storage WASHINGTON, DC – June 3, 2009 – In a new report issued today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st…
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Rex Hopes Federal Judge's Ruling will Lead to Faster Decisions on Stimulus Suits
June 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 2, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex expressed hope today that returning two lawsuits to the South Carolina Supreme Court would lead to a faster…
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ICBA Adamantly Opposes Single Banking Regulator
May 31, 2009Creation of a Single Regulator is Dangerous, Multiple Regulators Bring Balance, Perspective WASHINGTON, DC – May 28, 2009 – Camden R. Fine, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers…
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Occupancy Rate for Office Market in Columbia’s Central Business District
May 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 31, 2009 – As of May 31, 2009, the occupancy rate for the office market in Columbia’s Central Business District (CBD) stood at 87.01%. This rate…
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NuQool’s TeeBreeze™ Comfort System Debuts at Homeland Security Innovation Conference
May 30, 2009The prototype for NuQool’s TeeBreeze Climate-Control System made its debut at the Homeland Security Innovation Conference, held in Charleston, SC on May 20. NuQool’s system was chosen for display because…
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Moore School Study: S.C. Natural Resources Contribute $30 billion, 230,000 Jobs to State’s Economy
May 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 27, 2009 – South Carolina’s bountiful natural resources contribute nearly $30 billion annually to the state’s economy, and more than 230,000 jobs are tied to business…
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Eckstrom to Travel to World War II Memorial with Vets
May 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 26, 2009 – Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom will travel with World War II veterans to the World War II Memorial Washington D.C. on Wednesday (May 27).…
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Rex Agrees that Governor Should Adhere to State Budget that Employs Federal Funds
May 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 26, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex today agreed with the key points in a lawsuit that seeks to compel Governor Mark Sanford to…
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Lawsuit filed by School Leaders Against Governor Sanford
May 22, 2009The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA), acting on behalf of its members and in the best interests of the school districts of our state, today filed a Petition…
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Florence, South Carolina — Businesses That Pay it Forward
May 20, 2009By TJ Sullivan / www.TJSullivanLA.com Southern hospitality is a stereotype, albeit a favorable one, a term that suggests America’s southern states by their very nature are imbued with a peculiar…
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Lexington Market Overview
May 20, 2009Overview The Lexington market area is located in the western portion of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area. It is bounded on the north by Lake Murray, on the south…
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Senate Panel Gives Key Endorsement to Public School Choice Legislation
May 14, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 13, 2009 – The Senate Education Committee today unanimously approved and sent to the full Senate a bill aimed at increasing the number and variety of…
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Top 3 Ways Home Schoolers Positively Impact This Economy
May 14, 2009ANN ARBOR, MI – May 11, 2009 – “There are three key ways home schoolers are positively impacting the US economy, and we should be paying close attention to this…
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Top Five Home Maintenance Projects
May 6, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2009 – During National Remodeling Month this May, review some tips from professional remodelers on maintaining your greatest investment, your home. Regular home inspection and…
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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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CMLS Succeeds in Protecting Interest of Consumers with U.S. Department of Justice Settlement
May 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2009 – Today Columbia’s Consolidated Multiple Listing Service (CMLS) announced that it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in which CMLS…
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Your Home Is Thinking Spring … Are You?
May 5, 2009Allstate Has Five Ideas For Spring Cleaning COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2009 – Did you know the air conditioner outside your home could cause water damage inside your house?…
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New Report Shows Hydrogen Vehicles Will Drive Change
May 2, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – April 30, 2009 – Today, the National Hydrogen Association released a new report called the Energy Evolution: An Analysis of Alternative Vehicles and Fuels to 2100. The Energy…
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University of South Carolina Selected for $12.5 Million Energy Research Center
May 2, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2009 – The University of South Carolina has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to house a research center that is expected to…
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First Lady Jenny Sanford Joins Parents Who Host, Lose the Most Media Campaign
April 30, 2009Statewide Campaign Educates Parents on Legal Consequences of Providing Alcohol to Teens COLUMBIA, SC – April 29, 2009 – First Lady Jenny Sanford announced today that she is pleased to join…
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7 Steps To Being A Better Listener
April 29, 2009by Joe Takash Listening is as far from a passive activity as anything I can imagine. By being a passive hearer, you may take in some words but give nothing…
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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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