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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Pendleton Place names Jed Dews as new Executive Director
May 8, 2018
Succession Plan leads to internal change in leadership After implementing an agency succession plan, Pendleton Place is proud to announce Jed Dews as the new Executive Director. For more than…
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Pendleton Place names Jed Dews as new Executive Director
May 8, 2018
Succession Plan leads to internal change in leadership After implementing an agency succession plan, Pendleton Place is proud to announce Jed Dews as the new Executive Director. For more than…
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Greenville City Manager to step down
May 7, 2018
Mayor Knox White announced this morning that John Castile has decided to step down as City Manager for the City of Greenville, a position he has held since June 2010.…
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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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David M. Ross joins SC Bar as Executive Director
May 3, 2018
South Carolina Bar President Babs Warner has announced that David M. Ross has accepted the position of executive director. Ross replaces executive director Bob Wells upon his retirement after 33…
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EQT completes purchase of majority stake in Spirit Communications
May 3, 2018
Combination of Spirit Communications and Lumos Networks Will Create a Super-Regional Fiber Bandwidth Provider Operating in Nine States in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos”) and Spirit Communications (“Spirit”) announced…
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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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The COMET welcomes its new Director
May 2, 2018
The COMET is proud to announce and welcome John Andoh as the new Executive Director of the Central Midlands Transit Authority (The COMET). Andoh will be responsible for the administration…
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The COMET welcomes its new Director
May 2, 2018
The COMET is proud to announce and welcome John Andoh as the new Executive Director of the Central Midlands Transit Authority (The COMET). Andoh will be responsible for the administration…
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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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Zeus promotes Steve Peterson to President
May 1, 2018
Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. (Zeus), a leading polymer extrusion manufacturer and material science innovator, announced Steve Peterson will assume the role of President effective May 1, 2018. Previously, Mr. Peterson held the position…
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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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Columbia International University leading the way for Monticello Road economic development
April 27, 2018
Columbia International University is joining with community leaders for a revitalization of the Monticello Road corridor beginning with the groundbreaking of the $20 million William H. Jones Global Business &…
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative names Jim Lovinggood as President and CEO
April 25, 2018
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has named Jim Lovinggood as president and CEO. Lovinggood assumed the role in February 2018 and is only the third person to hold the utility’s top…
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Lancaster County joins South Carolina I-77 Alliance
April 24, 2018
Lancaster County will be joining the South Carolina I-77 Alliance, the public-private partnership that promotes business and industrial opportunities in the corridor from Charlotte to Columbia. Effective July 1, Lancaster…
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Molly Talbot-Metz named new President/CEO of Mary Black Foundation
April 24, 2018
Molly Talbot-Metz has been named the next president and CEO of the Mary Black Foundation, succeeding Kathy Dunleavy, who retires at the end of June 2018. Talbot-Metz will become 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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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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South Carolina’s first My Place Hotel is now open in Greenville
April 16, 2018
My Place, America’s Newest and Best Extended Stay Hotels, announced the Palmetto state’s first My Place Hotel is now open in Greenville. The opening marks My Place’s 38th open location…
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Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. establishes Elder Abuse Awareness Team
April 16, 2018Five questions for RCSD’s Elder Abuse Awareness Team director By Chris Carter Writer, editor, and military analyst W. Thomas Smith Jr. has long-been recognized as an expert in infantry…
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Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. establishes Elder Abuse Awareness Team
April 16, 2018
Five questions for RCSD’s Elder Abuse Awareness Team director By Chris Carter Writer, editor, and military analyst W. Thomas Smith Jr. has long-been recognized as an expert in infantry…
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Rob Tyson named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by S.C. Lawyers Weekly
April 13, 2018Sowell Gray Robinson member Rob Tyson has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. He received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership…
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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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Rob Tyson named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by S.C. Lawyers Weekly
April 13, 2018
Sowell Gray Robinson member Rob Tyson has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. He received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership…
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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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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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