Citadel names new athletic director
August 16, 2018
Mike Capaccio, interim AD, selected for permanent position The Citadel Athletics Department will be directed by Mike Capaccio, who is currently serving as the interim athletic director (AD). The college…
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Kenneth S. Dowd and Michael T. Franken named to Safe Ports Board of Advisors
August 16, 2018Safe Ports Holdings, an expert global solutions provider in logistics and other mission-critical functions for government agencies, NGOs and commercial enterprises, named Major General Kenneth C. Dowd, U.S. Army retired;…
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Call Experts earns 7th Inc. 5000 ranking
August 16, 2018
Inc. magazine revealed that Call Experts is No. 3939 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique…
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Three honorees recognized for their support of South Carolina’s agriculture industry
August 16, 2018(From left to right): Senator Brad Hutto, SC Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and Edgar Woods The South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture honored three individuals at its 11th annual…
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Best Lawyers® recognizes 69 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
August 16, 2018
Moore & Van Allen PLLC announced that 69 attorneys representing each of the firm’s three offices were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.…
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Materials Sciences Corporation expanding operations with second facility in South Carolina
August 16, 2018
From Tour de France to global defense markets, advanced materials solutions company develops, designs and manufactures composites that are making a difference Materials Sciences Corporation (MSC), a technology-driven designer and…
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Monmouth Real Estate announces new acquisition in Charleston
August 15, 2018Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation announced the acquisition of a brand new 265,318 square foot industrial building located at 6850 Weber Boulevard, N. Charleston, SC at a purchase price of…
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College of Charleston Class of 2022 freshman profile
August 15, 2018
With the dawn of another academic year on the horizon, a new class of students will join the Cougars’ ranks this fall. This year’s incoming students in the Class of…
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STEM Premier announces strategic investment from K12 Inc.
August 15, 2018
STEM Premier, an online platform linking current and future workforce talent with recruiting needs, announces a $9 million strategic investment from K12 Inc., a leading provider of online curriculum. STEM…
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DHEC and the Health Care Community promote South Carolina Immunization Week
August 15, 2018The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) along with the South Carolina Immunization Coalition and its partners, participated in an event hosted by Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Wednesday, Aug.…
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Lou Hammond Group announces three internal promotions
August 15, 2018Lou Hammond Group, an integrated marketing communications firm with offices in five cities across the country, is pleased to announce three promotions in the Charleston, S.C. office. Charlotte Park was…
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Mark Elliott Motley Foundation continues support of local vision clinics
August 15, 2018Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) announced it has received an $8,000 grant from the Mark Elliott Motley Foundation to provide funding for vision clinics at…
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Foxbank Plantation welcomes finished elementary school and beginning of community fire department
August 15, 2018Foxbank Ventures, the developers responsible for Foxbank Plantation in Moncks Corner, provided the land for two projects for the master-planned community last year. Two parcels of land are serving as…
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Restaurants announced for second annual Southern Fried Chicken Challenge on September 8
August 15, 2018
Student competition, expanded kids activities and free admission for 12 and under add to family-friendly atmosphere Both professional chefs and chefs in training will pull out all the stops to…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers® list
August 15, 2018
Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected four Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2019 in Charleston, SC. Only a single lawyer in each practice area…
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Lou Hammond Group announces three internal promotions
August 15, 2018
Lou Hammond Group, an integrated marketing communications firm with offices in five cities across the country, is pleased to announce three promotions in the Charleston, S.C. office. Charlotte Park was…
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Mark Elliott Motley Foundation continues support of local vision clinics
August 15, 2018
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) announced it has received an $8,000 grant from the Mark Elliott Motley Foundation to provide funding for vision clinics at…
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Foxbank Plantation welcomes finished elementary school and beginning of community fire department
August 15, 2018
Foxbank Ventures, the developers responsible for Foxbank Plantation in Moncks Corner, provided the land for two projects for the master-planned community last year. Two parcels of land are serving as…
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Workforce board awards Workforce Innovation Grants
August 14, 2018
The State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) awarded $1.8 million to seven organizations for the development and advancement of innovative programs that reflect the alignment of workforce, education and training practices. The…
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Construction on the “Big Dam Swamp Fire Station” is underway
August 14, 2018
Construction on the Big Dam Swamp Fire Station is moving right along. Coastal Structures, aleading commercial and industrial construction firm serving the South Carolina Lowcountry, was selected to complete the fire…
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SCRA announces new Client Companies
August 14, 2018
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of five Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for funding. Lowcountry…
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Mashburn hires Andrew Fluder in Charleston office
August 14, 2018Mashburn Construction announced that Andrew Fluder has joined the company’s Charleston office as Assistant Project Manager. Andrew brings over 5 years of industry experience including multiple projects at VA Hospitals…
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Butcher & the Boar to open modern steakhouse in Mt. Pleasant
August 14, 2018
This fall, Butcher & the Boar will open a modern steakhouse with a high-energy, communal environment in Mt. Pleasant, SC, located at 730 Coleman Blvd. The restaurant will pay homage to…
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Southern Current launching new solar projects in Clarendon County
August 14, 2018
Company investing approximately $10 million in solar farm development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with three…
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Three Gaffney Lewis & Edwards attorneys named to Legal Elite of the Midlands
August 14, 2018Three attorneys from the law firm of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards were included in the 2018 Legal Elite of the Midlands. Attorneys recognized in the publication include: Susan Rawls Strom…
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NAI Charleston welcomes Reeves Major to the brokerage team
August 14, 2018NAI Charleston announced that Reeves Major has joined the firm as an Associate. Major interned for the NAI Charleston team in Summer of 2017, and recently joined full time upon…
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Caldwell Commercial represents owner and tenant in lease of 102 Sangaree Parkway, Suite 2
August 14, 2018Bob Caldwell of Caldwell Commercial represented the landlord and tenant in the lease of 102 Sangaree Park Court, suite 2 to Low Country Plumbing and Gas, LLC. Caldwell Commercial…
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Commonwealth Commercial hires Managing Director for new South Carolina office
August 14, 2018
Commonwealth Commercial Partners announced the hiring of Matthew Ryan as Managing Director of our newest South Carolina office. Ryan will establish the new office in Charleston and will be responsible…
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Caldwell Commercial represents owner and tenant in lease of 102 Sangaree Parkway, Suite 2
August 14, 2018
Bob Caldwell of Caldwell Commercial represented the landlord and tenant in the lease of 102 Sangaree Park Court, suite 2 to Low Country Plumbing and Gas, LLC. Caldwell Commercial…
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NAI Charleston welcomes Reeves Major to the brokerage team
August 14, 2018
NAI Charleston announced that Reeves Major has joined the firm as an Associate. Major interned for the NAI Charleston team in Summer of 2017, and recently joined full time upon…
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Mashburn hires Andrew Fluder in Charleston office
August 14, 2018
Mashburn Construction announced that Andrew Fluder has joined the company’s Charleston office as Assistant Project Manager. Andrew brings over 5 years of industry experience including multiple projects at VA Hospitals…
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Three Gaffney Lewis & Edwards attorneys named to Legal Elite of the Midlands
August 14, 2018
Three attorneys from the law firm of Gaffney Lewis & Edwards were included in the 2018 Legal Elite of the Midlands. Attorneys recognized in the publication include: Susan Rawls Strom…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy hires new community engagement manager
August 13, 2018
Megan Mills has joined the Charleston Parks Conservancy as the community engagement manager. She will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing the Conservancy’s community programming, which includes events and…
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MUSC trustees receive update on state’s only three-year medical degree program and elect new officers
August 13, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled meeting to review the institution’s progress in fiscal year 2018, which…
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Spaulding-Paolozzi Foundation pledges $500,000 to Founders Fund
August 13, 2018The Charleston-based Spaulding-Paolozzi Foundation approved a $500,000 grant to the International African American Museum’s (IAAM) Founders Fund. The IAAM has less than $1 million to raise to conclude its…
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Kirt Caton, M.D., named Chief Medical Officer by Select Health of South Carolina
August 13, 2018
Select Health of South Carolina, the state’s oldest and largest Medicaid managed care organization and part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies, announced that Kirt Caton, M.D., has been named…
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College of Charleston’s Center for Southern Jewish Culture receives national grant
August 13, 2018The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the College of Charleston’s Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture (CSJC) a $143,699 grant aimed at teaching faculty and instructors in higher…
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SC Ports handles record July container volume
August 13, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority announced 200,594 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled during the first month of fiscal year 2019, marking the strongest July on record and second-highest monthly container…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 13
August 13, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/10/2018 to 08/16/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Meg PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,118 $45,402,195 $45,402,195…
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Smith inducted into Palmetto Military Academy Hall of Fame
August 12, 2018
Major James E. Smith Jr. was inducted Saturday into the Palmetto Military Academy Hall of Fame for his extraordinary “bravery and commitment” in military service. The induction was held at…
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OLH Inc. partnering with Home Works of America
August 10, 2018. Atlanta based organization, OLH Inc. donated 2 vehicles to Home Works of America (Home Works). Home Works is a faith-based nonprofit organization providing Home Repair Services to low-income homeowners…
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OLH Inc. partnering with Home Works of America
August 10, 2018. Atlanta based organization, OLH Inc. donated 2 vehicles to Home Works of America (Home Works). Home Works is a faith-based nonprofit organization providing Home Repair Services to low-income homeowners…
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South Carolina Federal Credit Union hosting free document shredding event
August 9, 2018
South Carolina Federal Credit Union is hosting a free document shredding event on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 1p.m., at its Goose Creek financial center, located at 82…
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The Beach Company donates $50,000 to Moultrie Playground renovation
August 9, 2018The Beach Company helped push fundraising efforts for renovations to Moultrie Playground over the finish line with a $50,000 donation this summer. John Darby, CEO of The Beach Company, presented…
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Attorney Jill R. Kroamer joins Olivetti, McCray & Withrow, LLC
August 9, 2018
Olivetti, McCray & Withrow, LLC, a client-focused law firm based on Hilton Head Island, S.C., recently hired Jill R. Kroamer as an Associate Attorney. Kroamer brings significant experience with local,…
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Coastal Structures completes construction on Barefoot Landing shell building
August 9, 2018Coastal Structures, a leading commercial and industrial construction firm serving the South Carolina Lowcountry, announced that the construction of the new Barefoot Landing Shell Building is now complete. Located in Barefoot Landing…
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2018 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies award recipients announced
August 9, 2018Now in its 17th year, this competition recognizes the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina’s economy through exceptional increases in revenues and employment.…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air awarded as Daikin’s Largest 2017 South Carolina Dealer
August 9, 2018Company Also Recognized as a Nationwide Top 5 New Daikin Comfort Pro LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air, the Lowcountry’s most trusted HVAC and plumbing resource, announced today that the company…
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2018 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies award recipients announced
August 9, 2018
Now in its 17th year, this competition recognizes the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina’s economy through exceptional increases in revenues and employment.…
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The Joanna Foundation supports focus on children vision clinic at Chicora Elementary School
August 9, 2018Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) announced it has received a $4,128 grant from The Joanna Foundation to provide funding for a vision clinic at Chicora…
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