Boeing donates $350,000 to Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry’s Make & Believe Campaign
January 2, 2020The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) announced a $350,000 donation from Boeing South Carolina to provide funding to build the first certified early childhood “Fab Lab” in the Southeast.…
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Kim Clijsters joins Volvo Car Open field
December 30, 2019
Clijsters retired from professional tennis after the 2012 US Open and will make her comeback in 2020 Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters will compete in the 2020 Volvo Car Open,…
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South Carolina housing market remains strong
December 29, 2019
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its November 2019 market report. The report shows an increase in new listings and prices and a decrease in pending sales. New listings were up…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 23, 2019
December 24, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/20/2019 to 12/26/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 1 $177,383,864 $177,383,864 2 Jumanji: The Next…
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Little Dog Agency client update
December 22, 2019Wasabi Restaurant Group This Decemer at Wasabi enjoy the Sushi Spotlight Roll of the Month, Cow fish Maki: enjoy Seared Kobe beef, tempura red bell pepper and cream cheese on the…
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Folly Beach hosts the New Year’s Eve Flip-Flop Drop & Fireworks and the New Year’s Day Bill Murray Look-a-Like Polar Bear Plunge
December 22, 2019
Drop a ball to mark the stroke of midnight? Not on Folly Beach. On Folly, the new year is counted down with a pair of sparkly flip-flops descending from high…
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GaffneyLewis expands Charleston office
December 21, 2019
GaffneyLewis LLC announced that Robert Blain has joined the firm’s Charleston office. A litigation attorney who previously worked with the firm, Blain will also be the partner in charge of…
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ABVI clients complete Vision Loss Self-Management Seminar
December 21, 2019
Clients from the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI) recently participated in a Vision Loss Self-Management Seminar funded by a Community Engagement Grant from Trident United…
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Sea Pro Boats, LLC expanding operations in Fairfield County
December 20, 2019
More Than $3 Million Investment Creating 135 New Jobs Sea Pro Boats, LLC, a saltwater fishing boat manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Fairfield County. The more than $3…
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Alorica expanding operations in Charleston County
December 20, 2019
$1.2 million Investment Will Create More Than 300 New Jobs Alorica announced plans to expand its current operations in Charleston County. The $1.2 million investment will create more than 300…
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Graham helps secure $138 million for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
December 19, 2019
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made the following statements after the Senate voted in support of $138 million for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. “This is a giant step forward and…
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Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry receives $100,000 donation from Dominion Energy
December 19, 2019The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) announced a $100,000 donation from Dominion Energy to provide funding for a new installation coming to the museum. Circuits!, an exhibit that will…
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Jemison Metals expanding Sumter County operations
December 19, 2019More Than $14 Million Investment to Create 57 New Jobs Jemison Metals, a leading supplier of carbon flat-rolled products, today announced plans to expand operations in Sumter County. The more…
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Frampton Construction wraps up Charleston Trade Center project
December 18, 2019Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has completed a build-to-suit industrial manufacturing facility for Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a global,…
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SCDOR creates a South Carolina W-4 for 2020
December 18, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) has created a state W-4 for use beginning in 2020. W-4s – state and federal – are used to instruct employers how much…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
December 18, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Charleston, SC Mark Erickson, SIOR and Matt Pickard represented…
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Custom Profile establishing operations in Kershaw County
December 18, 2019
$1.7 Million Investment to Create 70 New Jobs Custom Profile, a manufacturer and supplier of plastic profile extrusions, announced plans to establish operations in Kershaw County. The company’s $1.7 million…
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BrightView opens new maintenance services branch in Charleston
December 18, 2019
New branch expands BrightView’s presence in the southern region BrightView Holdings, Inc., the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, has opened a new maintenance services branch in the Charleston, S.C. area.…
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Charleston office advisors leased 10,562 SF at 1475 Long Grove Drive
December 18, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, Pete Harper, CCIM, and Cameron Yost, represented the Landlord, Long Grove Partners, LLC in the leasing of the soon to be built…
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Charleston office advisors leased 2,766 SF at The Truck Center
December 18, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, Pete Harper, CCIM, and Cameron Yost, represented the Landlord, 1014 St. Andrews Office Building, LLC in the leasing of 2,766 SF of…
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Charleston office advisors leased 2,000 SF at 1856 Belgrade Avenue
December 18, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Cameron Yost, Pete Harper, CCIM, and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Landlord, 1856 Belgrade Avenue, LLC in the leasing of 2,000 SF of Flex Office…
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SC Ports in strong position heading into 2020
December 18, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority has seen steady growth across multiple business segments in 2019, handling nearly 2.25 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) since January. S.C. Ports saw strong cargo…
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Charleston Southern University graduates first Physician Assistant class
December 18, 2019
The inaugural Charleston Southern University Physician Assistant class graduated Saturday, Dec. 14. All 25 students in the first cohort, which began in January 2018, received a Master of Medical Science…
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Rep. Joe Cunningham recognized by SourceAmerica and Palmetto Goodwill as an AbilityOne Congressional Champion
December 18, 2019Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) was recently honored as an AbilityOne® Congressional Champion of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. SourceAmerica® distinguishes members of Congress for going the extra mile to…
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Shucked + Sauced celebrates local oysters, barbecue while raising money for Charleston’s Parks
December 18, 2019
Local oyster farmers, premier Charleston restaurants and barbecue pitmasters will come together for one quintessential Lowcountry afternoon as the Charleston Parks Conservancy hosts the second annual Shucked + Sauced. Celebrating…
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Global Lending Services LLC expanding operations in Greenville County
December 18, 2019
Global Lending Services LLC (GLS), an automotive lending company, today announced plans to expand its current operations in Greenville County. The more than $4.2 million investment is expected to create 669…
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Shopping for CBD? Let Quality and Verifiability be Your Guide
December 18, 2019
By W. Louis Miles Founder, Clarity Nutraceuticals Like many native South Carolinians I applauded when state legislators allowed industrial hemp to be legally grown here. Putting family farms back in…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Moody’s has affirmed the State’s Aaa credit rating
December 18, 2019
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that Moody’s Investment Services has affirmed South Carolina’s Aaa credit rating. Further the outlook for the state’s rating was deemed stable, given the expectation that…
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Alcami Corporation expanding operations in Charleston County
December 17, 2019
$17 Million Investment to Create 30 New Jobs Alcami Corporation, a leading provider of fully-integrated custom end-to-end solutions for the pharmaceutical and biologics industries, today announced plans to expand the…
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Freshfields Village now leasing office space
December 17, 2019
Freshfields Village and Northwood Retail are now leasing Class A office space. Located just 30 minutes from historic downtown Charleston, Freshfields Village sits in the sea islands. Situated in a…
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Clemson Architecture partners with Green Heart
December 17, 2019
The Green Heart Project, a local nonprofit focused on education, healthy food and community, partnered with Clemson Architecture and its CommunityBUILD program to design and build a farm stand structure…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes four new associates
December 17, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that David Caughran, Elliot Condon, Joseph Spate and Phillips Workman have joined the firm. David Caughran is based in the Charleston office and joins the public…
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New software program designed to streamline management of South Carolina’s hemp licensing program
December 17, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has administered South Carolina’s Hemp Farming Program since 2018, when the program began. Like many other states, South Carolina is updating its hemp program requirements to comply with…
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SCRA announces new IPF Diamond-level Contributor
December 16, 2019
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announced a new Industry Partnership Fund (IPF) Diamond-level Contributor, Evening Post Industries (EPI). Contributions to SCRA’s IPF provide individuals and corporations with the opportunity to…
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AM Best recognizes BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina with A+ rating
December 16, 2019
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina achieved its 18th consecutive A+ rating from AM Best Company, a global organization that describes itself as the world’s most authoritative insurance rating and information source.…
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Santee Cooper board approves 2020 budget
December 16, 2019
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today the budget for 2020. The budget includes a combined total for capital and non-fuel O&M for calendar year 2020 of $715.1 million…
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SCPRSA announces 2020 Board of Directors
December 16, 2019
Professionals from across SC to lead state’s largest organization for PR practitioners The members of the South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America recently appointed the organization’s…
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Charleston Jazz announces new Executive Director
December 16, 2019
Charleston Jazz announces Tatjana Beylotte as the new Executive Director. Tatjana Beylotte was hired in July 2018 as the Director of Development at Charleston Jazz. Ms. Beylotte has held a…
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South Carolina Federal hires new CFS* investment advisor
December 16, 2019
South Carolina Federal Credit Union has added a new advisor to Investment Solutions, through CUSO Financial Services, L.P. (CFS)*. Michael Dart joins Investment Solutions through CFS* with five years of…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/13/2019 to 12/19/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: The Next Level 1 $59,251,543 $59,251,543 2 Frozen 2 4 $19,072,948 $366,433,020…
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Tiger Wells joins Duke Energy
December 16, 2019
In October, Tigerron “Tiger” Wells, Esq. joined Duke Energy as its State Government Affairs Director for the State of South Carolina. An attorney and seasoned government affairs professional, Wells brings…
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5 Tips to Plan your 2020 Social Media Strategy
December 16, 2019
By Sarah Robinson NP Strategy This year has flown by, and as the New Year approaches, so do the deadlines for 2020 planning. If you’re getting started with…
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Little Dog Agency client updates
December 15, 2019Wasabi Restaurant Group This Decemer at Wasabi enjoy the Sushi Spotlight Roll of the Month, Cow fish Maki: enjoy Seared Kobe beef, tempura red bell pepper and cream cheese on the…
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Town of Seabrook Island honored with achievement award for dolphin education program
December 14, 2019Courtesy of the Municipal Association of SC The Town of Seabrook Island received a Municipal Achievement Award for its dolphin education program. The town won in the 1,001 – 5,000…
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SC Community Loan Fund earns $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo to spark small business growth
December 13, 2019
Wells Fargo announced a new boost to diverse small businesses in South Carolina with a $500,000 grant to South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF), focusing on helping small-business owners with…
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Lowcountry leaders become Riley Diversity Fellows
December 13, 2019The Riley Institute at Furman has announced that 41 leaders from the Lowcountry and surrounding area have completed the Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) class. DLI class members are identified…
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WomenInc. Magazine recognizes UCBI Board Members on 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors list
December 13, 2019
United Community Banks, Inc. announced two members of its Board of Directors – Jennifer Mann and Cathy Cox – were named to WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 list of Most Influential Corporate…
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Survey: When It Comes to Recruiting Gen Z, Meet Them on Their Terms
December 13, 2019
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Recruiters and HR professionals are going to need to mix up their strategies if they’re going to attract members of Generation Z, people born after 1996,…
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Let’s make 2020 the year of the community
December 13, 2019
By Quint Studer If you looked only at the big picture, you’d have to say we live in deeply troubled times. It seems we’ve never been more polarized. Political discourse…
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SC Works Trident to hold career readiness testing
December 12, 2019
Goal is to Empower, Connect Job Seekers to New Careers SC Works Trident is set to host a new series of career readiness assessment testing sessions at their main office on Hanahan Road in…
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