College of Charleston to expand diversity training for students, faculty and staff
September 3, 2020
The College of Charleston is expanding its diversity efforts this fall with the launch of the online program Diversity EDU as well as a new initiative dubbed Critical Conversations. The…
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South Carolina Aquarium transfers rare sea turtle hatchling to Wild Dunes Resort
September 3, 2020The South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center™ recently transported a rare, never-before-seen species of hatchling back to the coast. Now on display at Wild Dunes Resort, this gigantic, 5-foot-tall…
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Agriculture Technology Campus establishing 1,000-acre operation in Hampton County
September 3, 2020
Combined $314 million investment to create more than 1,500 jobs Agriculture Technology Campus, a joint venture project between Mastronardi, Clear Water Farms, LiDestri Food and Drink (LiDestri) and GEM Opportunity…
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ACT/SAT tests optional for students applying to The Citadel for fall 2021
September 3, 2020
High school students aspiring to attend The Citadel beginning in the fall of 2021 can choose whether to include ACT or SAT scores in their applications. Due to the cancellations…
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Ted O’Neill embarks on 1 million steps to raise $1 million for pancreatic cancer research
September 2, 2020
Did you know that Pancreatic Cancer is the deadliest, but least funded cancer worldwide? It has taken icons like Steve Jobs and Patrick Swayze, and host Alex Trebek is currently battling (and winning)…
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District finalizes public notification protocol for positive COVID-19 cases in schools
September 2, 2020With guidance from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the South Carolina State Department of Education, Charleston County School District has established a notification process…
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Agriculture Technology Campus establishing 1,000-acre operation in Hampton County
September 2, 2020
Combined $314 Million Investment to Create More Than 1,500 Jobs Agriculture Technology Campus, a joint venture project between Mastronardi, Clear Water Farms, LiDestri Food and Drink and GEM Opportunity Zone…
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High Tech Farming Coming to Hampton County
September 2, 2020
A 1,000-acre agribusiness cluster in Hampton County will employ 1,547 people in growing, packing and shipping tomatoes, leafy greens, blueberries and other fresh produce – using a cutting-edge approach called…
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SCRA graduate company, TerraStride, ranks as South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Software Company
September 2, 2020
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) SC Launch, Inc. Graduate Portfolio Company, TerraStride, Inc., made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America for 2020. TerraStride is 624th…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina Construction Starts Decline
September 2, 2020
Research & Forecast Report Q2-2020 SOUTH CAROLINA | CONSTRUCTION TRENDS Key Takeaways Statewide construction starts and regional architectural billings have decreased sharply during the first half of 2020. If starts…
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South Carolina Public Radio announces schedule updates
September 2, 2020
Three programs leaving lineup; two new programs to be introduced SC Public Radio (SCPR) has announced plans to update its schedule. Due to limitations caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Quality Business Solutions addresses South Carolina’s evolving healthcare needs with launch of Direct Care
September 2, 2020
Direct Care, a Subscription-Based Alternative to Traditional Healthcare Plans Innovative new model relies heavily on telemedicine and medical cost sharing to reduce costs and increase access to quality health care…
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SCBIO hosts statewide Life Sciences Boot Camp on Industry Essentials – September 23
September 2, 2020
SCBIO will host a half-day virtual program September 23 — Life Sciences Boot Camp: Building Your Brand & Business In a Pandemic – to inform and connect businesses, educators and…
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2020 Official SC TOP 25 Fastest Growing Companies
September 1, 2020
The Official 2020 SC TOP25 Fastest Growing Companies are Announced Now in its 19th year, this competition recognizes the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to…
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Cantey Tech Consulting expanding operations in Charleston County
September 1, 2020
Expansion Will Create 25 New Jobs Cantey Tech Consulting, an IT support and consulting firm, today announced plans to expand operations in Charleston County. The project will create 25 new…
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Rawle Murdy partners with Turning Leaf to keep men out of prison
September 1, 2020
Rawle Murdy is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Turning Leaf, a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to keep men out of prison. Each year more than $80 billion in…
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Marketing firm takes a note from home builders; develops new website product
September 1, 2020
Charleston PR & Design, LLC, a local Summerville based PR firm serving clients across the United States, announces the debut of a new product: a turnkey website, Life in Mt…
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Celebrating 350 years
September 1, 2020
By Brig. Gen. Leon Lott [A version of this story was published Aug. 9, 2020 in the Post & Courier] This year, the South Carolina State Guard is celebrating its…
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SC DHEC: SC Cases by County & ZIP Code (COVID-19)
September 1, 2020The latest confirmed and estimated COVID-19 cases by ZIP code are available here as an interactive display. The estimated cases represent possible cases based on evidence that for every known…
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Hayne Hipp, Founder of the Liberty Fellowship
September 1, 2020
By Alan Cooper This article was originally published on our sites in 2010. UpstateBizSC: What is your professional background? Hayne Hipp: For 26 years, I was CEO of Liberty Corporation,…
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RLB Distillery grand opening
August 31, 2020
On Wednesday, August 26, the City of Beaufort, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association helped celebrate the distillery’s Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting in Beaufort. The…
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The Carolina Crossroads Project – How will it impact you?
August 31, 2020Columbia’s Malfunction Junction is getting a much-needed face lift. The Carolina Crossroads project is one of the most significant road improvement projects ever undertaken in South Carolina. Anyone who has…
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First in nation treatment for MIS-C, COVID-19 complication, at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
August 31, 2020Story credit to Helen Adams, MUSC. When 4-year-old K.J. Griffin arrived at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina, the normally bubbly boy who loves to ride his bike and…
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Explore Charleston and LHA partnership with Charleston VAMC named winner of the VHA Community Partnership Challenge
August 31, 2020
The Lowcountry Hospitality Association (LHA) and Explore Charleston are pleased to announce that their partnership – Turnaround Tuesday – with Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (VAMC) has been named…
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Attorney General Wilson announces largest single legal settlement in South Carolina history
August 31, 2020
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the State of South Carolina and the United States government have reached a $600 million settlement to end six years of litigation related to…
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Digital Economy Ecosystem program will bring technology training and innovation to rural communities
August 31, 2020
The South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH) has received a $129,281 grant from the USDA’s 2020 Rural Business Development Grant program. With this new funding, SCORH will collaborate with…
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Virtual groundbreaking ceremony for new affordable housing
August 31, 2020
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, City Councilmember Robert Mitchell, Charleston Redevelopment Corporation Chairman Eli Poliakoff and Reverend William M. Wrighten, Pastor of Washington United Methodist Church, held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony…
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Santee Cooper, Westinghouse finalize settlement
August 31, 2020
Santee Cooper to begin equipment sales immediately Santee Cooper and Westinghouse Electric Co. finalized terms of a settlement over ownership of equipment associated with the V.C. Summer project, giving Santee…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Future Scholar When I Grow Up Sweepstakes for $529 grants
August 31, 2020
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced today that Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, is celebrating national College Savings Month with a fun social media photo contest. Families can…
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PGA of America announces new 2021 PGA Championship Director
August 31, 2020
Ryan Ogle will lead the Championship at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort The PGA of America has named Ryan Ogle as the new Championship Director for the…
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Leaving a Legacy – Using a Retirement Account Beneficiary Designation to Gift to Charity
August 31, 2020
By J. Abigail Mason, CFP® Designating a charity through a retirement account beneficiary designation is a great option for those who are philanthropic and who also want to ensure money…
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District opens five new facilities for 2020-20221 school year
August 31, 2020Charleston County School District (CCSD) will open the doors to five new facilities on September 8, 2020, when students begin the school year. The Camp Road Middle School, C.E. Williams…
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Affordable housing options for seniors expand as NHE, partners begin development of new Renaissance Place senior apartments
August 31, 2020
Greenville’s well-documented deficits in both affordable housing and senior-targeted housing will receive a positive boost in the coming months. Noted South Carolina-based property management and development firm NHE, Inc. has…
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Meagan MacBean joins Newsome Law as Special Counsel
August 31, 2020
Trusted tax and estate planning firm continues growth with new team member Newsome Law, a solutions-focused tax, estate and trust firm, has hired Meagan MacBean to serve as Special Counsel.…
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United Community Bank welcomes David Kershaw as Vice President, Legal Counsel
August 31, 2020
United Community Bank recently announced the addition of David Kershaw as Vice President, Legal Counsel. In this role, Kershaw will work with the bank’s Special Assets and Commercial Credit Counsel…
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Chris Staubes selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2021 “Best Lawyers in America” list for his work in Corporate Law.
August 29, 2020
The Staubes Law Firm, LLC announced that Chris Staubes has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work…
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Positively People set to launch first session of CMCC Leadership Charleston 2020
August 29, 2020
Partners with Charleston Metro Chamber for fourth year Positively People, a team of consultants based in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., that works with large multi-generational family businesses and corporations to bring…
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South Carolina has lost a hero
August 28, 2020
William Hayne Hipp, 80, of Greenville, S.C. passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Hayne was born in Greenville on March 11, 1940, to the late Francis Moffett and Mary…
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Holy City Orthodontics – John’s Island Premier Orthodontist – Ready to Serve the People of the Lowcountry
August 27, 2020“Can’t wait to meet you, Charleston!” says Dr. Rebekah Anderson of Holy City Orthodontics. Located on Maybank Highway in the Live Oak Square development on Johns Island, Holy City Orthodontics…
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Stacey Mosay joins Lowcountry Women’s Specialists as Practice Administrator
August 27, 2020
Lowcountry Women’s Specialists announced the addition of Stacey Mosay, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CMOM as its new Practice Administrator. Mosay has three decades of experience in healthcare, having served in both…
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Dr. Hunter A. Smith becomes partner at Lowcountry Women’s Specialists
August 27, 2020
Lowcountry Women’s Specialists announced that Dr. Hunter A. Smith has joined the practice as a full partner. “Dr Smith joined our practice in 2018, and is already well-known and highly-regarded…
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South Carolina ETV digital series ‘Backroad Bites’ to return with new episodes in September
August 27, 2020
Five-episode second season will spotlight five local eateries across South Carolina South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced the premiere of a new season of its digital series, “Backroad Bites.” Featuring…
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Local app developer partners with National Realty ONE Group to deter crimes committed against REALTORS®
August 27, 2020
SafeShowings, an app developed by The FaceSnap, announced the launch of a new partnership with Realty ONE Group, one of the fastest growing real estate brands in the United States,…
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South Carolina Federal named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina
August 27, 2020
South Carolina Federal Credit Union was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This survey-and-awards program, created by SC Biz News, the South Carolina Chamber…
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The largest networking event in Mount Pleasant will be virtual over ten days – September 21-30
August 27, 2020A Decade of Connecting Business and Community The largest networking event in Mount Pleasant — driven by Crews Subaru of Charleston — will be a ten day virtual experience, in…
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S.C. Manufacturers Alliance looks to the future at annual meeting
August 27, 2020
Despite challenges brought on by COVID-19, the state of South Carolina’s manufacturing economy remains strong. That was the overriding message from the first-ever virtual annual conference of the South Carolina…
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Join us on Friday, August 28 at 9:00 a.m. for a Fueled by Fresh COVID-19 Relief Drive-Thru Food Distribution
August 27, 2020
UnitedHealthcare donates $95,000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank UnitedHealthcare leaders and volunteers will be on-hand to discuss importance of fighting hunger in the Lowcountry Lowcountry Food BankCOVID-19 Relief Food Distribution…
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Dominion Energy announces four new solar projects planned in South Carolina
August 27, 2020
Construction of a 6-megawatt (AC) Dominion Energy-owned solar facility in Bamberg County has begun. When it enters service in the fourth quarter of this year, the facility will provide enough…
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S.C. stands its ground against COVID-19
August 27, 2020
By S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom State finishes fiscal year with $672 million surplus The S.C. Comptroller’s Office closed the books today on state government’s fiscal year that ended June 30,…
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SC Launch, Inc. portfolio company EnviroMix acquired by GEF Capital Partners
August 27, 2020
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), a public, non-profit corporation fueling South Carolina’s innovation economy, announced that GEF Capital Partners (“GEF Capital”), a private equity fund making investments in companies…
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