Smith rejoices that jobs have been saved, but they should never have been threatened
September 20, 2018
James Smith, Democratic nominee for governor of South Carolina, had the following to say about the news that Element Electronics in Winnsboro has obtained the exemption it sought, and 126…
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The South Carolina Department of Revenue offers tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence
September 20, 2018The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) recognizes that Hurricane Florence may have affected the ability of certain taxpayers to meet South Carolina’s tax filing deadlines. The SCDOR will work…
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Four new agents begin launch training at Carolina One
September 20, 2018
Carolina One Real Estate welcomed 4 new Sales Associates in 4 of the Company’s 13 Lowcountry offices. Ann Burkhart, Kimberlee Clark, Lauren Pejeau and Shanayra Ulmer are currently enrolled in Carolina…
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State officials release initial damage assessment following Hurricane Florence
September 20, 2018
The Office of the Governor has released its preliminary damage assessment following Hurricane Florence that hit South and North Carolina late last week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD)…
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Dixie Vodka named Official Spirits Sponsor of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018
September 20, 2018
Dixie Vodka announced it has been named the Official Spirits Sponsor for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). As a result of this sponsorship, WEG attendees will be able to…
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Charleston International Airport parking transformation under way
September 20, 2018
Vision 2030 – From the Roadway to the Runway, the next step in Charleston International Airport’s transformation, is now under way in preparation for construction of a new 3,000-space airport…
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces an online Trafficability Inundation Mapping Tool
September 20, 2018The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the publishing of the online Trafficability Inundation Mapping Tool that provides the public with information on what regions are affected by the…
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Caldwell Commercial announces new hire | Bob Evans
September 20, 2018Caldwell Commercial, a locally owned, Charleston based Commercial Real Estate Company announces the recent addition of Bob Evans as Broker Associate. Bob has a strong understanding of market fundamentals and…
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Caldwell Commercial announces new hire | Bob Evans
September 20, 2018
Caldwell Commercial, a locally owned, Charleston based Commercial Real Estate Company announces the recent addition of Bob Evans as Broker Associate. Bob has a strong understanding of market fundamentals and…
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Charleston Tennis LLC acquired – transitions to locally owned and operated
September 19, 2018Ben Navarro, the CEO of Charleston-based Sherman Financial Group and the founder of education non-profit Meeting Street Schools, has acquired the sanction of the WTA Volvo Car Open along…
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Charleston Symphony announces rebrand ahead of this weekend’s season premiere
September 19, 2018
The Charleston Symphony, South Carolina’s largest performing arts organization, announced the launch of a rebrand that includes a new logo, visual identity, and website. The Symphony premiered the new branding…
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Charleston County Government sponsors annual vision clinic for preschool-aged children at Ellington Elementary School
September 19, 2018Councilmember Anna Johnson at Ellington Elementary School $6,326 Grant Awarded to Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston for its Focus on Children Program The Association for the…
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SC Ports achieves record container volume in August
September 19, 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority had the highest monthly container volume in its history, with 206,541 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in August. August container traffic surpassed the Port’s…
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City of Charleston announces final approval for Joe Riley Waterfront Park expansion
September 19, 2018The City of Charleston announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has granted approval for the planned expansion of the Joe Riley Waterfront Park, the city’s most visited park. The Office…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina presents 2018 Unsung Hero Awards to SC Kinship Caregivers
September 19, 2018
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina proudly awarded three Unsung Hero Awards across the State of South Carolina to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary care to enhance the…
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SC Ports CEO honored with top UT alumni award
September 19, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome was recently named a 2018 Alumni Professional Achievement Award recipient by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, at its annual gala on…
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21st century grants expand learning opportunities for CCSD scholars
September 19, 2018Learning does not stop when the afternoon bell rings for dismissal. That is why Charleston County School District’s Office of Expanded Learning pursues funding through a federal grant program, 21st…
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College of Charleston meteorology professor assesses Hurricane Florence coverage
September 19, 2018
For over a week, Hurricane Florence dominated the attention and conversations of people across the Carolinas and beyond. If you were not glued to the wall-to-wall television coverage of the…
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CCSD places 26 students on list of 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
September 19, 2018Charleston County School District (CCSD) is excited to announce 26 of its students are Semifinalists for the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program; the National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names…
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Palmetto Community Care rolls out PrEP Program to further combat area’s rising HIV rates
September 19, 2018
Palmetto Community Care is launching a PrEP program to help combat rising rates of HIV in the greater Charleston community. PrEP is a once daily pill (brand name Truvada) that…
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Area Mayors announce formation of Lowcountry Mayors’ Disaster Relief Fund to aid Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
September 19, 2018The following Lowcountry Mayors and Coastal Community Foundation President and CEO Darrin Goss, Sr. announced the formation of the Lowcountry Mayors’ Disaster Relief Fund, which will raise money for Florence-related…
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TD donates $100,000 to Hurricane Florence disaster relief efforts
September 18, 2018
Funding directed to American Red Cross in Cape Fear and Eastern South Carolina The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank announced that TD is donating $100,000…
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Carolina One welcomes the Jones Team to Johns Island
September 18, 2018
Kevin, Teresa and Jessica Jones, have recently formed the Jones Team and have affiliated with the Johns Island Maybank Highway office of Carolina One Real Estate Services. Residents of Charleston for…
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NAI Charleston assists Image360 Charleston with new franchise location
September 18, 2018NAI Charleston Assists Image360 Charleston With New Franchise Location NAI Charleston announced that Broker/Industrial Specialist Shep Benjamin assisted Image360 Charleston with leasing its debut location at 4365 Dorchester Road in…
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Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference
September 18, 2018Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference International best-selling author set to headline event Tickets are now available for C4WNEW, the Center for Women’s annual two-day conference to…
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NAI Charleston assists Image360 Charleston with new franchise location
September 18, 2018
NAI Charleston Assists Image360 Charleston With New Franchise Location NAI Charleston announced that Broker/Industrial Specialist Shep Benjamin assisted Image360 Charleston with leasing its debut location at 4365 Dorchester Road in…
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Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference
September 18, 2018
Tickets now on sale for Center for Women conference International best-selling author set to headline event Tickets are now available for C4WNEW, the Center for Women’s annual two-day conference to…
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Avison Young Charleston commercial real estate transactions
September 17, 2018
Charleston, SC Market 9/4/2018 Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd Garrett CCIM, SIOR and Tradd Varner represented Palms Preferred Properties, LLC in the leasing of…
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South Carolina 811 advises residents to call before digging as clean up from Hurricane Florence begins
September 17, 2018A free phone call a few days before digging helps identify approximate location of underground utility lines In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Florence the Communities in…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 17
September 17, 2018
Week of 09/14/2018 to 09/20/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Predator R 20th Century Fox 1 4,037 $24,632,284 $24,632,284 2 The Nun R…
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President Donald J. Trump declares disaster for state of South Carolina and eight counties
September 17, 2018
In response to Governor Henry McMaster’s request, President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the state of South Carolina and approved federal reimbursement through FEMA for costs…
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Play me the song of your people: Why your video might be better without you
September 17, 2018
By Taylor Kearns Are you a real person’? Hang on – don’t answer quite yet. Let me explain: Every morning in newsrooms across the country, young reporters pitch stories…
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South Carolina 811 advises residents to call before digging as clean up from Hurricane Florence begins
September 17, 2018
A free phone call a few days before digging helps identify approximate location of underground utility lines In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Florence the Communities in…
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Evacuation orders lifted for Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, and Colleton counties
September 15, 2018
Evacuation Orders Remain in Effect for all Zones in Georgetown and Horry Counties In coordination with local officials, Governor Henry McMaster announced that evacuation orders have been lifted for all…
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Frampton Construction begins construction on new facility for Adams Outdoor Advertising
September 13, 2018
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has started work on a 19,000-square foot building in Charlotte, N.C., for…
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Horry County institutes curfew
September 13, 2018In response to Hurricane Florence and for the protection of lives and property, Horry County Council has instituted a curfew for the unincorporated areas of the county from 7 p.m. to…
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Citadel Florence update – campus closed
September 13, 2018In accordance with Governor McMaster’s evacuation order for the coast and The Citadel’s emergency response procedures, the Corps of Cadets was released beginning at 5:30 a.m. today. All cadets, students, faculty and…
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City of Charleston September 12 Hurricane Florence PM update
September 13, 2018
City emergency operations are at OPCON 1. Today, city employees continued storm preparations and began plans to shift to response, while officials stressed the importance of following the governor’s order…
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Charleston Airport updates
September 13, 2018
Airport updates will be posted at www.iflyCHS.com under the tropical weather image on their homepage. The following was posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.. The next update is expected late…
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City of Charleston to provide shuttle service to Flowertown Elementary School shelter
September 13, 2018
Due to logistical considerations, the city’s rolling shuttle service will transport those in need of shelter to the Flowertown Elementary School shelter rather than Cane Bay High School. With CARTA…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District prepares for Hurricane Florence
September 13, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has activated their Emergency Operations Center and stands ready to respond to Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. The District’s priority continues to be…
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Recovery steps to take after Hurricane Florence
September 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring catastrophic flooding and wind damage throughout the state of South Carolina. If your business, home, or organization is affected, follow these steps to…
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AT&T announces text to donate for Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
September 13, 2018
Help people affected by Hurricane Florence. Text “FLORENCE” to 90999 to give $10* that enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster.…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes Todd Daugherty
September 13, 2018
Garvin Design Group announced the recent hire of Todd Daugherty, Associate AIA. Todd is a recent transplant to Columbia from San Diego, California, where he completed his Architecture studies and…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund in preparation for Hurricane Florence relief efforts
September 12, 2018Central Carolina Community Foundation is accepting financial donations to the One SC Fund at www.OneSCFund.org to support nonprofit organizations that are, and will be, responding to the needs of individuals affected by…
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SAFE Federal Credit Union branches closing at noon Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018SAFE Federal Credit Union is closing 16 of its branches at noon on Thursday due to Hurricane Florence. The branch in Florence will close at the end of business today.…
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Impact Ministries to provide relief
September 12, 2018Impact Ministries along with the Waccamaw VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster) have partnered to assist homeowners in Horry County that experience damage due to Hurricane Florence. After the storm…
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Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) to remain open during Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
The Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) to remain open during Hurricane Florence, enabling commercial air carriers to continue flight operations. The Airport will remain open during Hurricane Florence; however, airlines…
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Colliers International | South Carolina announces nine new shareholders
September 12, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina, the state’s largest independently owned commercial real estate firm, announced the addition of nine new shareholders. Included as new owners of the company are management…
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Salvation Army mobilizing personnel and mobile feeding units ahead of Hurricane Florence
September 12, 2018
Resources and trained emergency experts ready to respond to communities impacted across the Carolinas As Hurricane Florence tracks closer to the Carolinas, The Salvation Army in North and South Carolina…
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