County Library partners with district for Summer Reading Program
July 9, 2019Studies show that students who don’t read during the summer will be less prepared when school resumes. That’s why Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and Charleston County School District (CCSD)…
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Frampton Construction set to start on new office building in Charleston
July 9, 2019
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, is scheduled to start work in the coming weeks on The Belvidere,…
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Cookout Caution: Keeping Food Safety in Focus This Summer
July 9, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Summer offers plentiful opportunities to gather outdoors with family and friends. Whether it’s the Fourth of July, Labor Day, an afternoon on…
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Dutch Dialogues public involvement opportunities scheduled week of July 15
July 9, 2019
The city of Charleston, Historic Charleston Foundation and numerous community partners will host a series of public Dutch Dialogues Charleston events this month to provide community members and local stakeholders…
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Santee Cooper Board names Mark Bonsall new CEO
July 9, 2019
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors named Mark Bonsall, a proven utility executive who most recently served as CEO of the Salt River Project (SRP), as its new President and…
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The Gibbes Museum of Art announces new Board of Directors Chair and Members
July 9, 2019
The Gibbes Museum of Art Announces New Board of Directors Chair and Members The Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston’s premier art museum, announced a new Chair of the Board of…
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Stoll Industries expanding Abbeville County operations
July 9, 2019
Stoll Industries announced plans to expand its operations in Abbeville County. The $1.1 million investment is creating 30 jobs over the next five years. Stoll is a producer of high-quality,…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 9, 2019
July 9, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/05/2019 to 07/11/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Far From Home 1 $92,579,212 $185,063,062 2 Toy Story 4 3 $33,860,355…
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SuggsJohnson CPAs relaunch website as strategic step in expanding digital presence across Southeast
July 8, 2019
Noted South Carolina certified public accounting firm SuggsJohnsonLLC has relaunched its primary website, embracing leading-edge technologies and improving navigation to make the information-rich site even easier and more intuitive for…
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“Reconnecting Roots” aims to bridge generation gap by portraying American progress through music, culture and history
July 8, 2019
Half-hour series to premiere on South Carolina ETV July 11 “Reconnecting Roots” – a half-hour series that aims to bridge the generation gap by portraying American progress through music, culture…
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YWCA Greater Charleston announces incoming board
July 8, 2019
As it celebrates its 112th anniversary, YWCA Greater Charleston is welcoming its incoming board of directors, who took office on July 1, 2019. The Honorable Tamara C. Curry, an associate…
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United Community Bank continues growth with Columbia expansion
July 8, 2019
United Community Bank has expanded its South Carolina presence with the recent addition of three well-known Columbia-based bankers to its growing team. Shannon Stephens, Austin McVay and Michael Glenn will…
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Alo establishing operations in Greenville County
July 8, 2019
Alo announced plans to establish operations in Greenville County. The $6 million investment is expected to create 44 new jobs over the next five years. Alo one of the world’s…
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JacksonBuilt Custom Homes president Richard Jackson named to inaugural Academy at Cambria Council
July 7, 2019
Richard Jackson, owner and president of JacksonBuilt Custom Homes, has been named to the inaugural Academy at Cambria Council. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cambria is the leading producer of American-made…
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Taylor Jackson named South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ Deputy Director of SC Logistics
July 7, 2019
Taylor Jackson has joined the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness as the Deputy Director of SC Logistics. Taylor brings logistics expertise to the Council after having served as an Account…
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Local firm, SeamonWhiteside, raises more than $60,000 through local fundraisers
July 3, 2019
SeamonWhiteside participated in the Palmetto 200, Brain Tumor Walk, and Hard Hats with Heart Events SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a leading landscape architecture and engineering firm, recently participated in its fifth Palmetto200…
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Charleston Mix: the nation’s top selling craft bloody mary
July 3, 2019
Nielsen report shows significant sales growth for the South’s best Bloody Mary mix As Bloody Mary mix grocery sales increased in the past year, Charleston Mix has experienced significant sales…
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Multiple downtown Charleston properties part of $20+ million real estate deal
July 3, 2019
Over the last year and half, agents from local investment firm Charleston Commercial have been working diligently to create one of the most substantial infill deals on the Charleston peninsula.…
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Three school leaders selected for lifetime achievement award
July 2, 2019Jane Harrison, Scott Turner, Gerrita Postlewait Three school leaders from across the state have been selected by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) as…
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Fossils, Phosphate, and Freedmen: Charleston’s Post Civil War Mining Boom at the Charleston Museum
July 2, 2019
The Charleston Museum announced a new exhibit from the Museum’s Natural History Collection opening June 29, 2019, Fossils, Phosphate and Freedmen: Charleston’s Post Civil War Mining Boom. Mining and agriculture…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center awarded $50,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation
July 2, 2019
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center has been awarded a $50,000 grant fromThe Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF), a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The grant will support Dee Norton’s…
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MUSC trustees review proposed FY20 budgets for university, hospital authority
July 2, 2019
Board holds in-state tuition at current levels with no increases for next fiscal year The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees…
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Colonial Life parent named a best place to work for women
July 2, 2019
Colonial Life’s parent company has been recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. The ranking is based on an independent survey from a sample of 60,000…
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Gov. Henry McMaster forms advisory panel for S.C. Department of Veterans’ Affairs secretary search
July 2, 2019Governor Henry McMaster announced the formation of an advisory panel made up of a diverse group of stakeholders to assist in the search of the first secretary of the South…
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Local marketing agency hosts 13th annual CreateAthon offering free services to Lowcountry nonprofits
July 2, 2019
Trio Solutions Inc. (TRIO), a Mount Pleasant-based marketing communications agency, will work nonstop for 24 hours to provide free advertising and marketing services to Lowcountry nonprofits during its 13th annual…
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First National Bank appoints Regional Market Executive for South Carolina
July 2, 2019
First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), announced that it has hired Leonard “Len” L. Hutchison, III, as Regional Market Executive and President of the Bank’s…
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Tickets now available for Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles
July 2, 2019
Brookgreen Gardens announced that tickets are now on sale for Nights of a Thousand Candles 2019. This annual holiday light display features over 2,700 hand-lit candles and countless sparkling lights…
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Top Grossing Movie – July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/28/2019 to 07/04/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Toy Story 4 2 $59,700,331.00 $238,690,140.00 2 Annabelle Comes Home 1 $20,269,723.00 $31,104,182.00…
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Dominion Energy South Carolina earns American Gas Association Safety Award
July 1, 2019
Employee commitment to safety and company culture key to safety recognition Dominion Energy South Carolina was recently awarded a 2018 American Gas Association (AGA) Safety Achievement Award for outstanding commitment…
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High Wire Distilling Co. expanding operations in Charleston County
July 1, 2019
Expansion Creating 45 Jobs High Wire Distilling Co., a producer of premium, handcrafted small batch spirits with an agricultural focus, today announced plans to expand its operations in Charleston County.…
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CCSD Executive Director Anita Huggins appointed acting Principal at Moultrie Middle School
July 1, 2019
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced that Anita Huggins, the current Executive Director of School Support, will also serve as the Acting Principal of Moultrie Middle School during the 2019-20…
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Lowcountry Food Bank releases new study: The State of Senior Hunger
July 1, 2019
9.3% of seniors face food insecurity in South Carolina The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced the release of The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2017, a study about…
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REIS ranks The Ponds first in Dorchester County, second in Charleston market for new home closings
July 1, 2019
Real Estate Information Service (REIS), in their latest “New Homes Review,” ranks The Ponds in Summerville first in Dorchester County in total new homes closed from January – April 2019…
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City of Charleston announces hire of Diversity, Racial Reconciliation, and Tolerance Manager
July 1, 2019
The city of Charleston today announced its hiring of Amber Johnson as the first-ever manager of Diversity, Racial Reconciliation, and Tolerance. Johnson received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from…
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Charleston Office Advisors leased 2,720 SF at 3955 Faber Place Drive
July 1, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, and Cameron Yost represented the Landlord, Faber Charleston Limited Partnership in the renewal of 2,720 SF of office space…
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Darlington County artist receives S.C. Arts Commission fellowship
July 1, 2019
South Carolina artists in Darlington, Pickens, and Richland counties representing four arts disciplines received individual artist fellowships for fiscal year 2020 after approval by the S.C. Arts Commission board of…
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114 SC hemp farmers approved for 2019 growing season
June 28, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) has approved an additional 74 farmers to participate in the SC Hemp Farming Program for 2019. On March 28, 2019, Governor Henry D.…
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Google South Carolina leads digital skills workshops for Lowcountry veterans in collaboration with Palmetto Goodwill Training
June 28, 2019
On June 26th, Google South Carolina partnered with Palmetto Goodwill to host 26 Lowcountry veterans for Digital Skills Workshops, in conjunction with Goodwill Training Sessions. Participants will complete training with several…
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Tricounty Link launches real-time bus tracking app
June 28, 2019
LIVE BUS TRACKING AND EASY TRIP PLANNING MAKE RURAL TRANSPORTATION MORE EFFICIENT THAN EVER WITH MyTCLINK TriCounty Link, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester region’s rural transit system, today rolled out a new bus…
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Grants awarded to improve 16 South Carolina communities
June 28, 2019
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $9.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds Sixteen communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more than…
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Garvin Design Group celebrates 16 years
June 28, 2019
Columbia-based architecture, interiors, and planning firm Garvin Design Group celebrates its 16th anniversary this week. Inspired to form a group that would provide creative, client-driven design solutions through more strategic…
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July Fourth at Barefoot Landing
June 28, 2019
Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, the area’s only waterway shopping, dining and entertainment complex, will have events both in the morning and evening to celebrate the Fourth of July.…
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SC Chamber announces 2019 best places to work in South Carolina
June 28, 2019
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced the 2019 Best Places To Work in South Carolina. To identify the state’s top-notch employers, the South Carolina Chamber partnered with the…
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Atlantic Packaging expanding operations in Dorchester County
June 28, 2019
Expansion Creating 10 New Jobs Atlantic Packaging, a leading distributor of industrial packaging materials and paperboard converter, is expanding its existing Dorchester County operations. The company’s investment of $4.5 million…
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Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announces new VP of Mission Advancement
June 28, 2019
Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announced that Amanda Osborne is joining the staff of the chapter as its new Vice President of Mission Advancement. In her role, Osborne will help build relationships…
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Tammy Jerome joins Colliers International in Charleston as Office Manager
June 28, 2019
Tammy Jerome has joined Colliers International | South Carolina’s office in Charleston as Office Manager. “We are excited to welcome Tammy to our growing team,” said Jim Garrett, Market President…
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Jean Cecil Frick joins the ranks of Riley Fellows
June 28, 2019
Jean Cecil Frick, a senior strategic advisor with NP Strategy, successfully completed the Spring 2019 Midlands Class of the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), becoming a Riley Fellow.…
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The Junior League of Charleston helps fight childhood hunger during the school year
June 27, 2019
The Junior League of Charleston Helps Fight Childhood Hunger During the School Year The Junior League of Charleston is volunteering over the course of the 2019-2020 school year at the…
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Cori Nuttall represented the tenant in the lease of 2,964 SF of medical office space
June 27, 2019
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Cori Nuttall represented the Tenant, Changes Counseling Center in the lease of 2,964 SF of Medical Office space located at 2811 Tricom Street in North Charleston,…
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SCPRT seeking public input on draft recreation plan
June 27, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is seeking public input on the draft 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. SCORP is a planning document that identifies outdoor…
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