Biden, Sebelius Announce $1.2B in Grants for Health IT Adoption
August 24, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – August 20, 2009 – Today, Vice President Biden and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $1.2 billion in grants to help health care providers implement electronic health…
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Darla Moore School Study Confirms Economic Value of Higher-Education Investment in S.C.
August 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 19, 2009 – A new study by The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina confirms and quantifies the belief that investments…
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Stimulus Revenue for S.C. Exceeds a Half-Billion Dollars
August 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 18, 2009 – More than $513 million in federal stimulus money has come to South Carolina’s state agencies and programs so far. The majority has gone…
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State Continues to Experience Tough Economic Times
August 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 17, 2009 – The state overspent its General Fund budget by $98.2 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009, Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom…
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University of South Carolina Announces Record $210 Million in Research Funding for 2008–09
August 12, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 12, 2009 – Research at the University of South Carolina reached a record $210.3 million in fiscal year 2009, up 2 percent from last year. University…
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Colliers Keenan 2009 Mid-Year Medical Office Update, Columbia
August 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – Augusrt 11, 2009 – Mid-year results for the medical office market in Columbia, South Carolina, show that even in times of economic downturn the medical market remains…
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Michelin Rolls up its Sleeves to Improve Public Education
August 11, 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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Statement from First Lady Jenny Sanford
August 11, 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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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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Advanced Security Industry Group Announces Training Initiatives, Launches Website
August 10, 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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Statement from First Lady Jenny Sanford
August 7, 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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Michelin Rolls up its Sleeves to Improve Public Education
August 5, 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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Sloan Construction Company Announces New Facility in Cherokee County
August 4, 2009Investment expected to create 40 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – August 4, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sloan Construction today announced that the company will build its…
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SC Agribusiness Joins Ad Campaign Against Canadian Ban on American Agricultural Products
August 4, 2009Ads in Washington call on Congress and Obama Administration to Stand up for American Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – August 4, 2009 – The Palmetto Agribusiness Council announced today that it…
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University meets fundraising goal set by benefactor Darla Moore
July 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 31, 2009 – The University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business has exceeded a fundraising challenge set by benefactor and university trustee Darla Moore —…
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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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Transportation Secretary Says SC Will Lose Funds if Congress Fails to Act
July 24, 2009Limehouse says action must be taken by September 30, 2009 COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2009 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. took part in a nationwide conference call on…
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National Science Foundation Announces $20 Million Research Award to South Carolina: The Largest Single Competitive NSF Award in SC History
July 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2009 – The National Science Foundation (NSF) today awarded South Carolina $20 million to establish a statewide alliance in the field of tissue biofabrication, which…
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U.S. Department of Justice Announces Agreement on Close-Hipp Building at University of South Carolina
July 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 20, 2009 – In one of the most significant developments for the University of South Carolina in decades, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced…
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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, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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