Gov. Henry McMaster, S.C. DEW, S.C. Technical College System announce workforce retraining initiative
June 8, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster was joined today by state officials to announce a new workforce training initiative between the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce and the S.C. Technical College System.…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art announces new hires
June 8, 2021
The Gibbes Museum of Art is proud to announce several new hires and promotions made over the past year. Please see below for the new additions to the team bringing…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and Funding
June 8, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces AICG, Bird Dog Deals, and Validide Corporation being accepted as Member Companies and approved for grant funding. In addition, Carolina Diagnostic Solutions, Dynamic Flow…
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What Makes Good Storytelling in a Video?
June 7, 2021
By Michelle Legaspi NP Strategy Since the invention of cameras, communicating through video remains a go-to method to tell stories, entertain or share a message. Now, with short attention…
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The Charleston Digital Corridor holds ribbon-cutting for the new Flagship @ the Charleston Tech Center
June 7, 2021The Charleston Digital Corridor held the dedication of the Flagship @ the Charleston Tech Center. The Charleston Digital Corridor is a community-sourced initiative to attract, nurture and promote the region’s…
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Thirteen CCSD students earn 2021 college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships
June 7, 2021Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce 13 graduating seniors are receiving college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) this year, passing last year’s…
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Charleston Metro Chamber now accepting applications for Leadership Charleston
June 7, 2021
The Charleston Metro Chamber is accepting applications for the Leadership Charleston Class of 2022 until July 2. This year-long program engages participants in experiences that help them become better community leaders. Through community immersion and…
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“Perfect Storm” creates fostering crisis at Charleston Animal Society
June 7, 2021
34 cats saved in hotel room, cruelty investigations and kitten season combine to overwhelm shelter. Charleston Animal Society is making an urgent plea for foster families to help with an…
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New Berkeley County Animal Center to open June 14
June 7, 2021
Ribbon-Cutting at 4 p.m. to Celebrate the Grand Opening Berkeley County will hold a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the new Berkeley Animal Center on Monday, June 14 at 4 p.m. The public is invited…
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AMHS alumnus to serve as new principal
June 7, 2021
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce and welcome Jacob Perlmutter as principal of Academic Magnet High School (AMHS), effective July 1. Perlmutter, an alumnus of Academic Magnet,…
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SC students name Leatherman Terminal’s ship-to-shore cranes
June 7, 2021
Students from around the Lowcountry have named South Carolina Ports’ five ship-to-shore cranes at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. The names are on the massive blue cranes in big block letters: Nifty…
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Frampton Construction names four to new positions
June 7, 2021
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has promoted four team members. Brendan Gilbert and Adam Wall have both been…
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L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building marker unveiling
June 7, 2021
Please join the city of Charleston, members of L. Mendel Rivers’ family and family, and representatives from The Dewberry Hotel at 10 a.m., Sunday, June 6, 2021, at The Dewberry…
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College of Charleston Honors College scholarship memorializes graduate
June 7, 2021
Ask anyone who knew Chad V. Adams ’18, and you’ll be met with enthusiasm. He was a true friend, solid student and passionate fisherman. He loved the Lowcountry and was known to snap…
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Charleston Jazz + The Gibbes Museum of Art present The Art of Jazz Series
June 7, 2021
June 23 + July 21 + August 25, 2021 | 6PM – 7PM | Gibbes Museum of Art The Art of Jazz Series is a three-part series featuring original music created by…
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How the College of Charleston navigated the pandemic and emerged stronger
June 7, 2021
The year 2020 was expected to be a monumental one for the College of Charleston. And it was, but not in the way school leaders had hoped. With 2020 marking…
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State Treasurer’s Office launches new Matchelor Promotion for Unclaimed Property
June 7, 2021
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is committed to reconnecting South Carolinians with their missing money, and today his office launched The Matchelor, a new social media promotion aimed at helping people…
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OTO Development acquires Oceanfront Hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
June 7, 2021
OTO Development is growing once again with its fifth waterfront location, the purchase of the South Bay Inn & Suites in Myrtle Beach. “We have been watching for an opportunity…
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NHE expands footprint into Georgia, to manage Lullwater at Riverwood in Evans, GA
June 7, 2021
Noted South Carolina-based property management firm NHE, Inc. has been appointed to manage and lease apartment homes at the acclaimed Lullwater at Riverwood Apartments in Evans, Georgia. The gated apartment…
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The MolinaCares Accord donates $150,000 to expand health access in rural communities in South Carolina
June 7, 2021
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of South Carolina (“Molina”), has partnered with the Palmetto Project to expand in-person health insurance assistance with…
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South Carolina’s first statewide Town Hall on animal welfare
June 7, 2021
Tuesday at 6pm: Shelters around the state will share strategies on making South Carolina a No Kill State by 2024. No Kill South Carolina 2024 and Charleston Animal Society will…
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Flock and Rally selected by NSF’s new Engineering Research Visioning Alliance for communications services
June 5, 2021
The women-owned creative agency Flock and Rally was selected to serve as the communications partner for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering’s new organization, the Engineering Research Visioning…
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Frampton Construction names four to new positions
June 4, 2021
Charleston, S.C. — Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has promoted four team members. Brendan Gilbert and Adam Wall…
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E5 Healthcare Consulting announces new partners
June 4, 2021E5 Health Care Consulting, LLC, a firm serving small to mid-size health systems, hospitals and physician groups, announced the following individual(s) pictured left to right who are appointed as partners…
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Century Aluminum expanding operations in Berkeley County
June 3, 2021
More than $60 million investment will create 100 new jobs Century Aluminum, one of the nation’s largest primary aluminum producers, today announced plans to expand operations in Berkeley County. The…
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MUSC Department of Surgery, The Citadel Baker School of Business Innovation Lab strengthen collaboration and learning opportunities
June 3, 2021
Students gain experience in entrepreneurship, are exposed to product ideas The MUSC Department of Surgery Human-Centered Design Program (HCD) and The Citadel Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business Innovation…
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Global Eco Adventures to commemorate WORLD OCEAN DAY
June 3, 2021
Environmental non-profit to host beach cleanup By Alex Junes-Ward Global Eco Adventures (GEA) will host SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CLEANUP in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as part of GEA’s ongoing series of…
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Free Statewide Virtual Career Development Workshop – June 14-15
June 3, 2021
The South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) is currently opening registration for its annual Academic Leadership and Career Development Workshop (ALCDW) to the general public. Content…
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Ard’s Appliance expands service to Florence, South Carolina
June 2, 2021
Ard’s Appliance, who have served all the Sumter, South Carolina area’s appliance sales and service needs since C.W. Ard first opened his own store in 1978, has expanded their service…
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SOA student wins Congressional Art Competition
June 2, 2021
Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA) senior Enrique Boyd, won the 2021 Sixth District Congressional Art Competition, and his work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol as part…
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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs announces City Gallery spring and summer exhibitions
June 2, 2021
2021 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition and Visual Vigil by Susan Perkins The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents two exhibitions planned for City Gallery this spring and summer: 2021…
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The Rotary Club of Myrtle Beach announces golf ball drop to benefit local charities
June 2, 2021
The Rotary Club of Myrtle Beach has announced its inaugural golf ball drop, a fundraiser to benefit local charities. The event, scheduled for June 1, will feature 1,000 golf balls…
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SC Ports welcomes record-breaking CMA CGM MARCO POLO
June 2, 2021
Big-ship capabilities, cargo capacity to handle large vessels Hundreds of people stood on the shoreline snapping pictures as the massive CMA CGM MARCO POLO sailed into Charleston today, setting the record as…
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City of Charleston investigates vandalism of Denmark Vesey Monument
June 2, 2021
In response to citizen reports, city of Charleston police officers inspected the Denmark Vesey monument in Hampton Park and discovered significant damage to the statue’s granite pedestal. The damage is…
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“A Conversation with Nigel Redden” moderated by Mayor John Tecklenburg as Spoleto Festival USA marks director Nigel Redden’s final season
June 2, 2021
On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Mayor John J. Tecklenburg, Honorary Chairman of Charleston Sister Cities International will moderate “A Conversation with Nigel Redden”. Celebrating Nigel Redden’s significant leadership and cultural…
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Midwives are growing in popularity. Carolina OB/GYN answers the need.
June 2, 2021
Midwives are growing in popularity, thanks in part to the PBS show, ‘Call the Midwife.’ The stigma that midwifery is fringe care or often less than OBGYN care is largely…
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MUSC, SC tech colleges increasing student access to health care education, mentoring and advising
June 2, 2021
In collaboration with the South Carolina Technical College System, Spartanburg Community College (SCC), and Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (OCTech), Lauren Gellar, Ph.D., division director for Health Care studies at the MUSC College of Health…
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Candace Bare named CCSD Top-5 Teacher of the Year Finalist
June 2, 2021
Being named a 2021 Top-5 Teacher of the Year Finalist in Charleston County School District meant everything to Candace Bare. She has been an educator for 22 years and sees…
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QVC expanding fulfillment center in Florence County
June 2, 2021
$27.5 million investment will create approximately 360 new jobs The state of South Carolina today announced that longtime Florence County employer QVC®, a world leader in video retail across broadcast,…
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PGA of America continues tradition of giving back to PGA Championships host communities with charitable donations to local nonprofits
June 2, 2021
In conjunction with Kiawah Island Golf Resort, PGA of America donated to four nonprofits that serve the Lowcountry and surrounding communities in South Carolina The PGA of America continued its…
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CCSD earns $150,000 grant for online enrichment
June 2, 2021
Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Office of Expanded Learning (Kaleidoscope) has received a $150,000 grant from Outschool.org to provide free online enrichment classes for hundreds of students in the district. Outschool’s interactive online…
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New College of Charleston digital exhibits explore untold facets of Black History in the Lowcountry
June 1, 2021Since its launch in 2014, the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative (LDHI) has worked with scholars and students to produce online exhibits, each dedicated to illuminating the Lowcountry’s forgotten histories. With topics spanning…
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North and South Carolina Institutes of Medicine announce joint Pandemic Preparedness Task Force
June 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC and RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) announced today the creation of the…
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Jonathan Green and Richard Weedman awarded Gibbes Philanthropy Award at year end luncheon
June 1, 2021
The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston’s premier art museum, marked the end of an unprecedented year by awarding the James Shoolbred Gibbes Philanthropy Award to nationally recognized artist Jonathan Green…
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Chernoff Newman adds to media and finance teams
June 1, 2021
Chernoff Newman, a Columbia-based integrated communications company, has recently expanded its core team to include new hires Becky Elam and Santana McIntosh. “We are delighted to welcome Becky and Santana…
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Hood Construction Project Manager named NAWIC Member of the Year
June 1, 2021Hood Construction announced that one of its Project Managers, Amanda Harter, has been named the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) 2021 Member of the Year for the South…
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Understanding Your Portfolio and Fees
May 29, 2021
By Charles B. Flowers, CFA At the end of every month, quarter, and year, the investment world tallies returns and produces reports. Frequently the results are delivered in chart-filled reports…
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Local celebrities helped raise record breaking funds for Charleston Area Alzheimer’s programs
May 28, 2021
On May 15, a community gathered to attend the 11th annual Dancing with The ARK’s Stars fundraising event, raising nearly $130,000 for The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services during this…
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The Lowcountry in Living Color: Making Historical Photographs Come to Life
May 28, 2021The Charleston Museum presents The Lowcountry in Living Color: Making Historical Photographs Come to Life, the latest offering in its Lowcountry Image Gallery, opening June 7, 2021. Over 90 percent…
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Spoleto Festival USA and MUSC Health partner for COVID-19 vaccination clinic
May 28, 2021
Walk-ins and appointments for Pfizer vaccine, May 28 to June 13 WHAT: In partnership with Spoleto Festival USA, MUSC Health will offer a vaccination clinic for the public. The clinic can…
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