Baker School of Business offers top-50 online MBA nationally; best in South Carolina
January 26, 2022
Online business bachelor’s program also earns high ranking at #26 Even as institutions across the country increase and enhance their online education offerings, The Citadel’s Tommy and Victoria Baker School of…
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Santee Cooper launches new Empower SmartRewards Demand Response Program
January 26, 2022
Santee Cooper has launched its new Empower Demand Response Program that rewards customers for taking an active role in helping to manage periods of high demand on the electric system.…
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Will Sherrod, CCIM of NAI Charleston facilitates two net leased investment sales
January 26, 2022
Will Sherrod, CCIM, of NAI Charleston, facilitated two single tenant net leased deals in recent weeks. Sherrod represented the buyer of the Firehouse subs building located at 890 US 401…
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Colliers represents Charleston-based Carmella’s Cafe and Dessert Bar in its expansion to Greenville
January 26, 2022
Carmella’s Cafe and Dessert Bar will open its second location in Downtown Greenville Colliers’ Lance Byars, MRED and Scott Burgess, MBA represented Carmella’s Café and Dessert Bar in leasing a…
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Charleston’s industrial growth will likely continue for years
January 26, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2021 Charleston Industrial Market Highlights Charleston is readying itself for steady industrial growth in the coming years. Major employers are cognizant of…
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USDA invests over $73.7 million to improve community infrastructure for people living in rural towns across South Carolina
January 26, 2022
Funding Will Increase Access to Health Care, Education and Public Safety for the People Who Call Rural Communities Home United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for South Carolina…
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Queen Street Hospitality Group establishes College of Charleston Scholarship
January 26, 2022
Queen Street Hospitality Group has announced the establishment of an endowed fund to provide scholarships to students involved in hospitality and tourism management in the School of Business at the College of Charleston.…
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City of Charleston to host Mentor Recruitment Fair
January 26, 2022
The city of Charleston Mayor’s Mentoring Consortium will host a Mentor Recruitment Fair to raise awareness of the importance of mentorship and supporting local youth on Saturday, February 5, 2022…
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Walmart hosting local hiring events through February
January 26, 2022
Weekly events provide opportunities for local job seekers WHAT: Walmart is hosting on-the-spot interviews at hiring events in the Hilton Head/Beaufort/Savannah area every Thursday through the end of February. The…
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Lowcountry Oyster Festival announces musical acts and beneficiaries
January 26, 2022The Charleston Restaurant Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce the Bluestone Ramblers, a traditional bluegrass ensemble based in Charleston, and Andrew Beam, a country music artist from North Carolina’s Blue…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center offers strategies to help identify stress and emotions in children amid ongoing pandemic
January 26, 2022
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is offering strategies for parents and caregivers to help children manage their stress…
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Zoom Out
January 26, 2022
By Ben Pettit As we head into 2022, it may be time for you to “zoom out” of your comfort zone. No, this is not a prediction or a command…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s David Caughran elected to Board of Charleston Horticultural Society
January 26, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that David Caughran was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the Charleston Horticultural Society’s Board of Directors. The Charleston Horticultural…
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Gibbes Museum of Art awarded grant by the Employees Community Fund of Boeing South Carolina
January 26, 2022
The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston’s premier art museum, has been awarded a grant from the South Carolina chapter of the Boeing Employees Community Fund (ECF) to support the museum’s…
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Lake Marion Regional Water Agency breaks ground on Winding Woods Reach and Water Tank
January 26, 2022The Lake Marion Regional Water Agency, Dorchester County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Santee Cooper, with special guest Congressman James E. Clyburn, today held a groundbreaking ceremony…
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Leadership Academy holds first 2022 meeting at SC Bar Convention
January 25, 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Leadership Academy held its first meeting for 2022 in Greenville as part of the SC Bar Convention. Participants met SC Bar leadership, took part in CLEs,…
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Southern First Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2021
January 25, 2022
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period and year ended December 31, 2021. “We are incredibly…
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Wild Dunes Resort announces new artist in residence at The Gallery at Sweetgrass
January 25, 2022
Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination Hotel located on Isle of Palms in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, is pleased to announce Fallon as the new artist in residence at The Gallery at…
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CCSD increases rate for substitute teachers
January 25, 2022
The pay rate for substitute teachers in Charleston County School District (CCSD) has increased across all levels. The following changes are listed below: Teacher substitutes with a college degree –…
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BCDCOG awarded $860,000 grant for transit-oriented development planning
January 25, 2022
Federal Transit Administration funds will help connect communities and improve access to transit and affordable housing The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) has been awarded $860,000 to plan for transit-oriented development (TOD)…
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SC Green Industry Association hosts annual Conference & Trade Show
January 25, 2022
The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together over 100 exhibitors and 12 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of landscape topics during its annual two-day Conference and…
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The Cassina Group hires two new real estate agents
January 25, 2022
Charleston’s innovation-driven real estate firm, The Cassina Group, announces the hiring of Realtors Catherine Cobb and Richard “Wells” Grimball. Cobb joins The Cassina Group after building a successful career in…
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Stuart Whiteside named one of Charleston Business Magazine’s 2021 “50 Most Influential”
January 25, 2022
SeamonWhiteside, a full-service land design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announced that Stuart Whiteside, Principal in Charge at SeamonWhiteside, has been named one of Charleston Business Magazine’s “50 Most…
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Greenidge Generation establishing operations in Spartanburg County
January 25, 2022
$264 million investment will create 40 new jobs Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (Greenidge Generation), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency mining and power generation company committed to 100% carbon-neutral datacenter operations, today announced…
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CCSD’s “Reading Around the Bases” partnership with Charleston RiverDogs slides into sixth year
January 24, 2022
Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Charleston RiverDogs, the Lowcountry’s professional baseball team (and Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) are excited to start the sixth year of…
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3rd annual CofC Day is coming
January 24, 2022
From midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, during its third annual CofC Day, the College of Charleston will celebrate the 252nd anniversary of its founding. Given the continuing…
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Multi-million dollar gift establishes Hans A. Nielsen College of Business at CSU
January 24, 2022
Charleston Southern University’s Board of Trustees approved the naming of its business school after receiving a $2 million dollar commitment from the Nielsen family. The gift, from alumnus Roger Nielsen and his wife, Joyce, and their children, Brian and Kristen, is in honor…
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The Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art is currently accepting entries for its 2022 Poster Design Competition
January 24, 2022
The Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art is currently accepting entries for its poster design competition. The selected image will be used in promotional materials, including a poster and tee shirts…
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Charleston Jazz is premiering a brand-new music group – Momentum!
January 24, 2022
Momentum is a brand-new music group, presented by Charleston Jazz, with some of the finest musicians in the Lowcountry with the first performance on March 11, 2022 at Forte Jazz…
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South Carolina Ports welcomes its first shipment of chassis 2023
January 24, 2022
SMART Chassis Pool Opens Spring South Carolina Ports received its first shipment of chassis today, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing development of the SC Ports-owned and operated SMART…
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Tax season opens today
January 24, 2022
Filing online and choosing direct deposit is safe, fast, and accurate The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) and the IRS begin accepting Individual Income Tax returns today, January 24, 2022. The…
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Urban Land Institute South Carolina to hold Carolinas Meeting in Columbia
January 24, 2022
ULI South Carolina announced that the 2022 Carolinas Meeting will be held in Columbia, South Carolina, February 24 – 25 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Co-hosted by ULI Charlotte,…
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SC Women in Leadership announces public launch of MatchBoard.tech
January 24, 2022
Web-based App Improves Accessibility to Appointed Public Boards and Commissions In a press conference on Monday, South Carolina Women in Leadership announces the public launch of MatchBoard, a new statewide…
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S.C. Commerce Office of Innovation announces grant awards
January 24, 2022
10 organizations across the state receive funds to support innovation and entrepreneurship The South Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Innovation today announced its 2022 Relentless Challenge grant recipients, totaling…
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Santee Cooper approves $500,000 EV grant program
January 24, 2022
Seeks community projects that advance EV adoption Santee Cooper will offer grants designed to help transform the Grand Strand and other parts of the utility’s service territory into electric vehicle-friendly…
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Application windows for CCSD’s Early Head Start/Head Start and Pre-K/Child Development programs
January 24, 2022
Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Pre-K application process opens Tuesday, January 25, 2022, for the 2022-2023 school year. The full-day Pre-Kindergarten/Child Development programs are for children who will be four…
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Halls Signature Events offers To-Go meals for Valentine’s Day
January 22, 2022
Halls Signature Events is offering special to-go meal packages for Valentine’s Day, taking all the stress of planning and cooking off of your to-do list. “Order today and our team…
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Experience Columbia SC debuts 2022 ambassadors
January 21, 2022
Experience Columbia SC announced the new group of ambassadors for 2022 yesterday in conjunction with the launch of this year’s Columbia SC Insider’s Guide publication. The Columbia SC ambassador program,…
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Tom Bates appointed President of Stokes-Farnham Insurance Agency, returns to home town of Travelers Rest
January 21, 2022
Insurance industry veteran Tom Bates has been appointed President of the independent Stokes-Farnham Insurance Agency, returning to his birthplace of Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Beginning with Atlanta-based Crawford and Company…
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Governor McMaster delivers the 2022 State of the State address
January 20, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster delivered his fifth State of the State address to state senators and representatives at the Statehouse on Wednesday, January 19th. Here is his speech in its entirety…
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Remembering Smokehouses
January 20, 2022
By Tom Poland I wrote about old hand-dug wells not long ago. Many old wells had a companion nearby, smokehouses. I’ve written about these farm icons before, but a…
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Home Works to host first annual Hammer Classic Sporting Clays Fundraiser
January 20, 2022
Thursday April 21, South Carolina nonprofit Home Works will host its First Annual Hammer Classic, a sporting clays fundraiser benefiting their mission of compassionate construction. DETAILS: Thursday April 21, 2022…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC announces promotion; new hire
January 20, 2022
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCFSC) today announced a promotion as well as the addition of a new team member. Chynna A. Philips has been promoted to…
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C.E. Williams Middle (North Campus) using bicycles to enhance students’ well being
January 19, 2022
C.E. Williams Middle School’s North Campus is excited to announce that the school will be participating in Outride’s Riding for Focus program. Outride is a non-profit organization that provides an…
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Anonymous donor offers $600,000 match to teen’s MUSC fundraiser
January 19, 2022
Sydney Severance on a mission to bring an upright MRI to University Hospital A generous donor will match up to $600,000 in donations to Operation Upright, a fundraiser started by…
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Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies hosts student showcase
January 19, 2022
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies (Cooper River CAS) hosted its Winter Student Showcase on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Prospective students, families, and community members toured the campus and learned…
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The Citadel School of Engineering still one of the top ranked programs in America, again ABET reaccredited
January 19, 2022
Whether the goal is to become a civil, computer, construction, electrical or mechanical engineer, The Citadel School of Engineering continues to be one of the top programs in America when…
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CofC alumnus’ passion for music remembered with new award
January 19, 2022Making music – and sharing it with others – is often a calling as much as it is a skill. The emotion that comes from performing an aching jazz tune…
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Two additional top 10 players enter 2022 Credit One Charleston Open player field
January 19, 2022
Anett Kontaveit and Ons Jabeur join fellow top 10 players Garbiñe Muguruza and Paula Badosa in Charleston field The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North…
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NAI Charleston announces sale of Maybank land assemblage
January 19, 2022
NAI Charleston announces two land closings totalling ±47.68 AC in Johns Island, SC with a sales price of $17,210,675. The assemblage is located along Maybank Highway at Zelasko Drive across…
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