Municipal Association of SC elects new board members for 2018-2019 at Annual Meeting
July 26, 2018
Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. Councilmember Octavia Williams-Blake, City of Florence, was elected president. All officers were elected to…
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Colliers Report: Charleston port system expands
July 26, 2018
Research & Forecast Report Q2-2018 CHARLESTON | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways Inland Port Dillon opened in April, enhancing Charleston’s efficient market logistic system. The industrial vacancy rate is expected to…
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Ridgeland Pellet Company launching new manufacturing operations in Jasper County
July 26, 2018Company making $8.1 million investment in Ridgeland, S.C. facility Ridgeland Pellet Company, LLC today announced plans to launch new manufacturing operations in Jasper County. The company’s $8.1 million investment is…
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First Citizens Bank, Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. announce merger agreement
July 26, 2018
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (known as First Citizens Bank) and Palmetto Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (“Palmetto Heritage Bancshares”) announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. Palmetto Heritage Bancshares provides…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announces The Point and Blissful Dreams Rescue Ranch as July Give Back Grant recipients
July 26, 2018LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announced today that The Point and Blissful Dreams Rescue Ranch have been chosen as recipients of the company’s July Give Back Grant. The Give Back…
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Joseph Kinyoun joins Meridian Energy & Environment
July 26, 2018Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, announced that Joseph Kinyoun has joined the firm’s engineering team. Kinyoun recently graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in chemical…
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Trident Technical College Main Campus renamed Thornley Campus
July 26, 2018Trident Technical College’s Main Campus became the Thornley Campus July 24 after the college’s Area Commission voted to rename the campus to honor Dr. Mary Thornley, the college’s longtime president.…
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Trident Technical College Main Campus renamed Thornley Campus
July 26, 2018
Trident Technical College’s Main Campus became the Thornley Campus July 24 after the college’s Area Commission voted to rename the campus to honor Dr. Mary Thornley, the college’s longtime president.…
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Joseph Kinyoun joins Meridian Energy & Environment
July 26, 2018
Meridian Energy & Environment, LLC, announced that Joseph Kinyoun has joined the firm’s engineering team. Kinyoun recently graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in chemical…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announces The Point and Blissful Dreams Rescue Ranch as July Give Back Grant recipients
July 26, 2018LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air announced today that The Point and Blissful Dreams Rescue Ranch have been chosen as recipients of the company’s July Give Back Grant. The Give Back…
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Charleston County Public Library hosts week-long Literacy Festival
July 25, 2018
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is hosting the Write On! Literacy Festival, featuring authors, workshops and activities celebrating writing, starting on Saturday, July 28 through Saturday, Aug. 4. The festival includes the…
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Traffic and safety improvements completed along Septima Clark Parkway
July 25, 2018
The city of Charleston Department of Traffic and Transportation has completed a series of traffic and safety improvements along the Septima Clark Parkway to increase the efficiency and security of…
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Sharonview Federal Credit Union expanding corporate headquarters within Lancaster County
July 25, 2018
Nationally-ranked credit union investing $42 million in relocation Sharonview Federal Credit Union, a provider of financial services, announced it is relocating and expanding its corporate headquarters in Lancaster County. The…
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Ingevity establishing new corporate headquarters in Charleston County
July 25, 2018
Ingevity Corporation(NYSE: NGVT), a North Charleston-based specialty chemicals manufacturer, announced it is establishing a new corporate headquarters in Charleston County. Ingevity will invest $5 million in the project, which is…
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LS3P welcomes Thomas Jasper
July 25, 2018LS3P is pleased to welcome Thomas Jasper, who joins the firm’s Charleston office. Jasper earned both a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with a Fine Arts…
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LS3P welcomes Thomas Jasper
July 25, 2018
LS3P is pleased to welcome Thomas Jasper, who joins the firm’s Charleston office. Jasper earned both a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with a Fine Arts…
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City of Charleston call center now open
July 24, 2018
At a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning, Mayor John Tecklenburg announced the official opening of the city of Charleston’s new call center, the Citizen Services Desk, which connects residents to…
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Jarrard, Nowell & Russell adds two team members
July 24, 2018Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC, a Charleston-based accounting and business advisory firm, has added Alex Rosenbaum as accountant and Sheryl L. Gooch as office manager. Alex Rosenbaum and…
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North Charleston’s Aviation Business Park sells for $69 million: Lee & Associates Charleston represents the buyer in the 342,042 SF transaction
July 24, 2018The Aviation Business Park, a 342,042-SF business park facility that encompass seven buildings spread out over 29 acres located along Interstate 26 between Remount Road and Aviation Avenue was…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis returns more than $17,000 in unclaimed property to Department of Mental Health
July 24, 2018State Treasurer Curtis Loftis returned more than $17,000 in unclaimed property to S.C. Department of Mental Health officials Monday, money that will be used to meet the emergency needs of…
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MUSC receives DHEC approval for Certificate of Need to build 128-bed hospital in Berkeley County
July 24, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has received approval for its Certificate of Need (CON) to build a new hospital in Berkeley County. The South Carolina Department of Health…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis returns more than $17,000 in unclaimed property to Department of Mental Health
July 24, 2018State Treasurer Curtis Loftis returned more than $17,000 in unclaimed property to S.C. Department of Mental Health officials Monday, money that will be used to meet the emergency needs of…
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Students are open for business opportunities
July 23, 2018Beginning Saturday, July 22, approximately 120 high school students will spend a week at Presbyterian College during the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 35th Annual Business Week. The annual event…
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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Interwoven: The Art of Indigo and Silver
July 23, 2018
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Interwoven: The Art of Indigo and Silver, on view at City Gallery August 25 through October 7, 2018. This exhibition features approximately 60…
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Discover this College of Charleston alum’s work during Shark Week
July 23, 2018Peter Lanier likes a good story. From politics, national security and international affairs, to sharks, loud cars and people living in the Alaskan wilderness: you name it – he’s produced media…
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The Brandon Agency tapped to provide strategic marketing for Hobcaw Barony
July 23, 2018
The Brandon Agency announces its marketing partnership with Hobcaw Barony — a 16,000-acre Grand Strand property dedicated to research and education. The agency will work as a strategic partner, providing public relations,…
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Retailers: get the skinny on Sales and Use Tax straight from the source
July 23, 2018The SCDOR is offering a Sales and Use Tax seminar for the retail industry on August 21, 2018 in Beaufort. This seminar will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and costs $50 to…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 23
July 23, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/20/2018 to 07/26/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Equalizer 2 R Sony 1 3,388 $36,011,640 $36,011,640…
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Teacher of the Year finalists announced for the Charter Institute at Erskine
July 23, 2018Eight teachers from schools across the Palmetto state have been announced as finalists for the Charter Institute at Erskine’s Teacher of the Year award. The winner will be crowned…
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Gov. Henry McMaster appoints former S.C. Attorney General Charlie Condon as Chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors
July 23, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced the interim appointment of former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon as chairman of Santee Cooper’s board of directors. Mr. Condon will begin serving immediately. The…
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Carolina Financial Corporation reports results for second quarter of 2018
July 23, 2018
Carolina Financial Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter of 2018. Financial highlights at and for the three months ended June 30, 2018, include: Net income for the second…
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LS3P congratulates John Bedell, Leadership Charleston Class of 2019
July 23, 2018LS3P congratulates John Bedell, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, NCARB who was recently selected as a member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston Class of 2019.…
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Plans announced for luxury senior living at Kiawah Island
July 23, 2018Kiawah Partners, master developer of Kiawah Island and owner of the private Kiawah Island Club, has partnered with Big Rock Partners, a real estate investment management and development firm, to build a…
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Schuff Steel Company launching York County operations
July 23, 2018
Steel Construction Services Provider Creating More Than 180 New Jobs Schuff Steel Company, part of the DBM Global Inc. family of companies and an operating subsidiary of HC2 Holdings, Inc.…
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Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs joins forces with Fetter Health Care Network
July 23, 2018Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs, the lead provider of the Berkeley Medical Center in Moncks Corner, recently announced that she is joining forces with Fetter Health Care Network, a Federally Qualified…
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Charleston Metro Chamber announced as Chamber of the Year
July 23, 2018
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce has been awarded the 2018 Chamber of the Year award by Alexandria, Va.-based Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). One of only three finalists – along with Greater Louisville Inc and…
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ScanSource invests in International African American Museum
July 23, 2018
The International African American Museum (IAAM) announced a $250,000 leadership gift from ScanSource, Inc. Based in Greenville, SC, ScanSource, Inc. is a leading global provider of technology products and solutions.…
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Capaccio to serve as Bulldogs interim athletic director while search continues
July 23, 2018
The Citadel athletics department will be managed by a new interim athletic director (AD), Mike Capaccio, while the college continues considering candidates to permanently fill the position. Capaccio is the vice…
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Santee Cooper extends work to preserve Summer equipment
July 23, 2018
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors took action to extend its commitment to maintaining and preserving equipment at the V.C. Summer construction site through Dec. 31, 2018. The Board also…
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LS3P congratulates John Bedell, Leadership Charleston Class of 2019
July 23, 2018
LS3P congratulates John Bedell, AIA, LEED AP BD + C, NCARB who was recently selected as a member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston Class of 2019.…
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Gotcha offers bike share, electric ride share, and electric scooters from a single provider
July 22, 2018
Gotcha, a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) company focused on sustainable micro-transportation, announced it is now the first shared mobility company in the U.S. to provide three customizable products: dockless bike share, 100%-electric…
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Blackbaud announces transformation in church technology landscape
July 22, 2018After decades serving the faith community, Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, announced the Cloud Solution for Faith Communities with the introduction of Blackbaud Church Management™. With…
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Cliently receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
July 20, 2018
SC Launch, Inc. recently finalized an investment for Cliently, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. The company was accepted into SCRA’s Entrepreneurial Programs as a Client Company in July 2017. Cliently is…
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Vanity Salon debuts blowout bars at both salon locations
July 19, 2018
Vanity Salon announced the addition of full-service blowout bars inside each of their salon locations in Mount Pleasant and West Ashley. Vanity has teamed with BlowPro, the originators of the blowout craze, to…
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Cliently receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
July 19, 2018
SC Launch, Inc. recently finalized an investment for Cliently, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. The company was accepted into SCRA’s Entrepreneurial Programs as a Client Company in July 2017. Cliently is…
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Charleston Basket Brigade receives $7,000 grant from The Exchange Club of Charleston
July 19, 2018
Generous Donation Will Help Feed Roughly 230 Families This Thanksgiving The Charleston Basket Brigade (CBB), a nonprofit committed to bringing the community together to provide Thanksgiving meals to local families…
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Charleston Basket Brigade receives $7,000 grant from The Exchange Club of Charleston
July 18, 2018Generous Donation Will Help Feed Roughly 230 Families This Thanksgiving The Charleston Basket Brigade (CBB), a nonprofit committed to bringing the community together to provide Thanksgiving meals to local families…
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Great Southern Homes earns multiple honors at SC HBA Conference
July 18, 2018
Great Southern Homes enjoyed a banner weekend with many honors and awards at the Home Builders Association of South Carolina (HBASC) Annual Conference held July 13-15, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia.…
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Dale Metzger named interim principal of Garrett Academy
July 18, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Dale Metzger as interim principal of Garrett Academy of Technology. Metzger has served as the school’s assistant principal for the past four years. “Coach”…
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Robert Perrineau named principal of Military Magnet Academy
July 18, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Dr. Robert Perrineau as principal of Military Magnet Academy. Dr. Perrineau has served as the school’s interim principal for the past several months. Dr.…
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