Remarks by the President in Eulogy for the Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney
June 26, 2015College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina THE PRESIDENT: Giving all praise and honor to God. (Applause.) The Bible calls us to hope. To persevere, and have faith in things…
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Remarks by the President in Eulogy for the Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney
June 26, 2015College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina THE PRESIDENT: Giving all praise and honor to God. (Applause.) The Bible calls us to hope. To persevere, and have faith in things…
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Carolina One Recruits Three New Agents
June 26, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Bill Godwin, Blair Halford and Lara Thompson have recently placed their real estate licenses with Carolina One Real Estate Services. . . A native of Augusta, GA,…
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Oconee Economic Alliance Announces New Marketing Hire
June 26, 2015SENECA, SC – The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is pleased to announce the addition of Caroline Warner as Marketing & Research Manager. A native of Honea Path, South Carolina, Caroline…
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Wofford College president supports removal of Confederate battle flag from State House grounds
June 25, 2015Statement from Dr. Nayef H. Samhat SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College President Nayef H. Samhat issued the following statement regarding the Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina State House…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 4244 Scott Street, Unit C
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announces that Courtney Marous represented Vision Stairways & Millwork in the leasing of a 6,580 SF office/warehouse space located at 4244 Scott…
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Teens to Design and Build Their Own Teen Center
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A ground breaking ceremony will take place on June 24, 2015 at 10:30am for a new Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands teen center. Expected attendees…
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Tavi’s Four in One Joins Elite Group of New Brands on the Shelf at Summer Fancy Food Show
June 25, 2015IRMO, SC – Tavi, LLC announces that Tavi’s Four in One was selected to participate in the New Brands on the Shelf Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show being held…
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Ben Arnold Beverage Company donates to THE SUMMER FOOD DRIVE FOR KIDS
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Ben Arnold Beverage Company, a member of The Charmer Sunbelt Group (C-SG) recently partnered with the Wood Creek Farms Residential Community and students from Cardinal Newman High School…
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President Davis Urges Legislature to move swiftly on flag
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University President Elizabeth Davis has issued a statement of support for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds in Columbia. “I applaud and…
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JEDA Bonds Help Anderson University Expand, Pay Off Older Debt
June 25, 2015ANDERSON, SC – Anderson University is using $32.2 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds from the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to finance new facilities and re-finance older debt at favorable…
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Conservus Realty Announces Affiliation with The Cliffs Communities
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Conservus Realty is proud to announce that they have formed an affiliation with The Cliffs communities to be one of a limited number of “Showroom Brokerage Firms” selected…
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S.C. Cable Television Association Foundation awards grant to Senior Resources’ Foster Grandparent program
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Cable Television Association Foundation awarded a grant of $2,500 to Senior Resources in support of the Foster Grandparent program during the 2014-15 academic year. The…
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Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (NASDAQ: BKSC) the parent Company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly dividend of $.13 per share. …
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Crunchy Announces Open Source, Multi-Level, Security-Enabled PostgreSQL
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Crunchy Data Solutions, Inc. (Crunchy), a provider of enterprise PostgreSQL support, technology and training, today announced the release of Crunchy MLS PostgreSQL, an open source database distribution supporting…
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9th Native American Tribe Recognized by State of South Carolina
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs Board of Commissioners officially granted State Recognition to the PAIA-Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation of SC making them South Carolina’s 9th…
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Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Approved
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Today, the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project went before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Review Board in Washington, D.C., and received unanimous approval…
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South State Bank Announces $100,000 in Support of Families and Charleston Community
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – South State Bank announced today that it is donating $100,000 toward efforts supporting the Mother Emanuel AME Church victims’ families and the future of the Charleston community.…
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South State Bank Announces $100,000 in Support of Families and Charleston Community
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – South State Bank announced today that it is donating $100,000 toward efforts supporting the Mother Emanuel AME Church victims’ families and the future of the Charleston community.…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Critical Federal Approval
June 25, 2015U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board Moves 52-Foot Deepening Project Forward . CHARLESTON, SC – Today in Washington, DC, the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Critical Federal Approval
June 25, 2015U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board Moves 52-Foot Deepening Project Forward . CHARLESTON, SC – Today in Washington, DC, the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review…
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Wells Fargo Donates $100,000 to Support Victims, Families and Emanuel AME Church
June 25, 2015Grant to Palmetto Project will also support local initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion CHARLESTON, SC – Wells Fargo announced that the company will donate $100,000 to the Palmetto Project in…
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Wells Fargo Donates $100,000 to Support Victims, Families and Emanuel AME Church
June 25, 2015Grant to Palmetto Project will also support local initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion CHARLESTON, SC – Wells Fargo announced that the company will donate $100,000 to the Palmetto Project in…
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New assistance available for beginning farmers
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to entrepreneurial education and business consultation through workshops offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning…
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New assistance available for beginning farmers
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to entrepreneurial education and business consultation through workshops offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning…
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Theodora Park Opens, Brings More Beauty to Downtown Charleston
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC The citizens of Charleston and visitors to the city have another beautifully transformed park space to enjoy this summer, thanks to the City of Charleston, the Charleston Parks…
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Charleston City Council Ratifies Emergency Ordinance
June 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC — Charleston City Council held a special meeting at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on June 23, 2015 to ratify an emergency ordinance to prohibit picketing and other…
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Charleston Regional Development Alliance Supports Removal Of Confederate Battle Flag From Statehouse Grounds
June 25, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – “The Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) Board of Directors unanimously supports Governor Nikki Haley, numerous elected and business leaders, and South Carolina’s citizens in calling for the…
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Jamon Meredith’s Upstate Offensive Lineman Academy moving date and location
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Due to a scheduling conflict with the Tennessee Titans, former Hillcrest and University of South Carolina star Jamon Meredith and the Wyatt Sports Academy is moving the…
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Rebuild Upstate breaks yearly record in six months
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – An Upstate nonprofit organization has broken their previous yearly record for accomplished projects in only six months. Rebuild Upstate helps low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility…
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Lexington One receives national school communications awards
June 25, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One earned seven 2015 National School Public Relations Association School Communications Awards. The awards program honors successful public relations activities, programs, projects and…
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IntelliSystems Welcomes Grace Bowles
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2015 – IntelliSystems, a leader in managed IT services and support serving small to medium sized businesses in Augusta, Aiken and Columbia is pleased to…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine Greenville and Spartanburg Brokers Represent Local Real Estate Transactions
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Sales Charles Humphreys, CCIM represented Reeves Family, LP (Seller)…
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Gift from CBL Foundation to Assist Greer Area Workforce Development
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The CBL Foundation has given $7,500 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to provide tuition assistance for Greer area residents needing skills training to become employed, or to…
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SC Representative Donna C. Hicks Visits Sherman College of Chiropractic
June 25, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – South Carolina House of Representatives member Donna C. Hicks visited Sherman College of Chiropractic earlier this week to learn more about the chiropractic college’s substantial community and…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in Supports Removal of Confederate Flag from State House Grounds
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Statement in Support of Gov. Haley’s Call to Remove the Confederate Flag from State House Grounds from David Pankau, President and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina: BlueCross…
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in Supports Removal of Confederate Flag from State House Grounds
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Statement in Support of Gov. Haley’s Call to Remove the Confederate Flag from State House Grounds from David Pankau, President and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina: BlueCross…
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A Statement from Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.’s Managing Director, Boyd B. Nicholson, Jr.
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – This week Governor Haley, backed by a diverse group of business and political leaders from our state, called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the…
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Habitat celebrates 330 homes in Greenville
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has kicked off construction for the 330th Habitat home built in the Upstate. Community members joined together on Wednesday, June 24…
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IntelliSystems Welcomes Grace Bowles
June 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2015 – IntelliSystems, a leader in managed IT services and support serving small to medium sized businesses in Augusta, Aiken and Columbia is pleased to…
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Jamon Meredith’s Upstate Offensive Lineman Academy moving date and location
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Due to a scheduling conflict with the Tennessee Titans, former Hillcrest and University of South Carolina star Jamon Meredith and the Wyatt Sports Academy is moving the…
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Rebuild Upstate breaks yearly record in six months
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – An Upstate nonprofit organization has broken their previous yearly record for accomplished projects in only six months. Rebuild Upstate helps low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility…
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Upstate Organization Receives $35 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation
June 25, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has received a $35…
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Ziff Properties Sells Greenwood Commons
June 25, 2015GREENWOOD, SC – Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the disposition of Greenwood Commons, a 16,144-square-foot shopping center, located in Greenwood, SC for $2.36 million to R.W.G. & C.P.G. Investments, L.P. Steve…
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Santee Cooper statement on the flag debate
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Santee Cooper Board Chairman W. Leighton Lord III and President and CEO Lonnie Carter are issuing the following statement in support of ongoing state discussions to remove…
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Santee Cooper statement on the flag debate
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Santee Cooper Board Chairman W. Leighton Lord III and President and CEO Lonnie Carter are issuing the following statement in support of ongoing state discussions to remove…
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Darlington County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Advocate Honored during SC Campaign’s Annual Conference
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Darnell McPherson—Executive Director of Darlington County First Steps—was honored as the 2015 recipient of the Murray L. Vincent Outstanding Prevention Professional Award during the South Carolina Campaign…
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Darlington County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Advocate Honored during SC Campaign’s Annual Conference
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Darnell McPherson—Executive Director of Darlington County First Steps—was honored as the 2015 recipient of the Murray L. Vincent Outstanding Prevention Professional Award during the South Carolina Campaign…
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SCANA Donates $100,000 to Mother Emanuel Church
June 24, 2015Company Will Also Provide Employee Matching Grant CAYCE, SC – Following the recent tragic events in Charleston, SCANA subsidiary SCE&G today announced a $100,000 donation to the Emanuel AME Church, as…
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SCANA Donates $100,000 to Mother Emanuel Church
June 24, 2015Company Will Also Provide Employee Matching Grant CAYCE, SC – Following the recent tragic events in Charleston, SCANA subsidiary SCE&G today announced a $100,000 donation to the Emanuel AME Church, as…
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