Valagro launching new production facility in Orangeburg County
May 28, 2018
Company’s First U.S. Manufacturing Site Will Create 47 New Jobs Valagro, a producer of biostimulants and fertilizers for the agriculture industry, is launching its new production operations in Orangeburg County.…
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Caldwell Commercial Listing – 159 Civitas Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC
May 28, 2018Caldwell Commercial announces its new listing of 159 Civitas Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC. 159 Civitas Street is for sale, with a listing price of $2,000,000. This building offers 5,920 SF…
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Caldwell Commercial listing – 6435 Fain Street, Unit B
May 28, 2018Caldwell Commercial announces it’s listing at 6435 Fain Street, Unit B, North Charleston, SC. Unit B is listed for $13.50 PSF, offering 903 SF available for lease. For more information…
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Graham amendment to prohibit DOE from using funds to terminate MOX program
May 28, 2018
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) introduced and passed an amendment to the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from terminating the…
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Caldwell Commercial Listing – 159 Civitas Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC
May 28, 2018
Caldwell Commercial announces its new listing of 159 Civitas Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC. 159 Civitas Street is for sale, with a listing price of $2,000,000. This building offers 5,920 SF…
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Caldwell Commercial listing – 6435 Fain Street, Unit B
May 28, 2018
Caldwell Commercial announces it’s listing at 6435 Fain Street, Unit B, North Charleston, SC. Unit B is listed for $13.50 PSF, offering 903 SF available for lease. For more information…
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Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island Chief Executive Officer completes Disney Institute leadership course
May 24, 2018Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) Chief Executive Officer Colette Stevenson completed the Disney Institute course in Quality Service. Stevenson leads HHIMLS, the service that facilitates property transactions…
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NRX Logistics expands into the Tri-County area
May 24, 2018NAI Charleston Facilitates ±21,512-Square-Foot Lease in North Charleston NAI Charleston announced Broker/Industrial Specialist Shep Benjamin assisted NRX Logistics in an expansion into the Tri-County area, recently brokering a lease at…
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Local study participants contribute to the first Ebola vaccine distributed by WHO
May 24, 2018As of Monday, May 21, 2018 an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company Merck, is being used to contain an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In…
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Sabal Homes earns 2018 Guildmaster Award for customer service
May 24, 2018South Carolina-based homebuilder Sabal Homes has earned a 2018 Guildmaster Award for exemplary customer service, as rated by customers of the Guild Quality platform. The website for building professionals provides…
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S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves grant assistance for 23 projects
May 24, 2018
More than $10 million in grant funding awarded In an effort to ensure all South Carolina communities are positioned for success, the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant…
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Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island Chief Executive Officer completes Disney Institute leadership course
May 24, 2018
Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) Chief Executive Officer Colette Stevenson completed the Disney Institute course in Quality Service. Stevenson leads HHIMLS, the service that facilitates property transactions…
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Sabal Homes earns 2018 Guildmaster Award for customer service
May 24, 2018
South Carolina-based homebuilder Sabal Homes has earned a 2018 Guildmaster Award for exemplary customer service, as rated by customers of the Guild Quality platform. The website for building professionals provides…
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Local study participants contribute to the first Ebola vaccine distributed by WHO
May 24, 2018As of Monday, May 21, 2018 an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company Merck, is being used to contain an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In…
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NRX Logistics expands into the Tri-County area
May 24, 2018
NAI Charleston Facilitates ±21,512-Square-Foot Lease in North Charleston NAI Charleston announced Broker/Industrial Specialist Shep Benjamin assisted NRX Logistics in an expansion into the Tri-County area, recently brokering a lease at…
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Carolina Composites to expand Pioneer Boat manufacturing operations in Colleton County
May 23, 2018
Walterboro Boat Production Facility Creating 92 Additional Jobs Carolina Composites, doing business as Pioneer Boats, has announced that the company will expand its existing operations in Walterboro, S.C. Through its…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center announces two new board members
May 23, 2018
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is pleased to announce the election of two new members to its Board…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center announces two new board members
May 22, 2018Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is pleased to announce the election of two new members to its Board…
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The Brandon Agency welcomes new employees to growing team in Myrtle Beach and Charlotte offices
May 22, 2018
The Brandon Agency, the most creatively awarded agency in the Carolinas over the last decade, welcomes Lindsey McRae as a Senior Social Media Executive, Cortney Legg as a Senior Account Manager, Craddock…
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RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation creating 1,100 jobs at new York County corporate headquarters
May 22, 2018
Mortgage-servicing Company Bringing $34 Million of Capital Investment RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, a mortgage-servicing company that delivers innovative solutions for managing residential mortgages, today announced that its new corporate headquarters…
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SCRA announces new SC Launch Client Companies
May 22, 2018
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of four Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for grants, matching…
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Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island continues to grow membership base into 2018
May 22, 2018
The Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) increased its membership with the addition of seven Realty groups from February through April. In 2017, property transactions for HHIMLS reached…
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HSB attorney Carter Deupree recognized as a Forty Under 40 honoree by the Charleston Regional Business Journal
May 22, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder Carter Deupree has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. This annual award recognizes the successes and community…
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W. Scott Parker elected to 2018 ASLA Council of Fellows
May 22, 2018
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated W. Scott Parker to Fellow for his exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the…
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Rodriguez promoted to Director of Public Relations for LHWH Advertising
May 22, 2018
LHWH Advertising & Public Relations (LHWH) located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has promoted Jason “Jay” Rodriguez to public relations director. Rodriguez will step into Tracy Vreeland’s role. Tracy has accepted…
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Santee Cooper awarded for excellence in safety
May 21, 2018
Santee Cooper earned a second place American Public Power Association annual Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2017. The award is in the category for large utilities,…
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MUSC trustees approve conferring some 644 degrees, welcome new board member, rescind honorary degree to Dr. Bill Cosby
May 21, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting to hear reports on the university’s academic and research initiatives as well…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Commercial Portfolio Manager earns ACoM® designation
May 21, 2018
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced that Jessica King has achieved the ACoM® (Accredited Commercial Manager) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Jessica is a portfolio manager…
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SOL Southwest Kitchen and Tequila Bar’s charity donations top $55,000
May 21, 2018
SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar is dishing out more than fresh-juiced margaritas and Southwestern food; they are also dishing out big checks to local charities and have donated more…
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PCT LTD installs revolutionary cleaning and disinfecting system for infection control in hospital
May 21, 2018PCT LTD, a leader in environmentally safe technologies and products, recently announced that it has successfully installed the PCT Annihilyzer® Infection Control System at Johnston UNC Health Care Hospital, in Smithfield,…
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W. Scott Parker elected to 2018 ASLA Council of Fellows
May 21, 2018The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated W. Scott Parker to Fellow for his exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the…
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HSB attorney Carter Deupree recognized as a Forty Under 40 honoree by the Charleston Regional Business Journal
May 21, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder Carter Deupree has been named to the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2018. This annual award recognizes the successes and community…
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Rodriguez promoted to Director of Public Relations for LHWH Advertising
May 21, 2018LHWH Advertising & Public Relations (LHWH) located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has promoted Jason “Jay” Rodriguez to public relations director. Rodriguez will step into Tracy Vreeland’s role. Tracy has accepted…
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Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island continues to grow membership base into 2018
May 21, 2018The Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) increased its membership with the addition of seven Realty groups from February through April. In 2017, property transactions for HHIMLS reached…
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Colliers International brokers named 2017 CoStar Power Brokers
May 21, 2018
Sixteen Colliers International associates across South Carolina recognized for outstanding performance in their brokerage specialties; Colliers recognized as a top leasing and sales commercial real estate firm. Sixteen brokerage associates…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 21
May 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/18/2018 to 05/24/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Deadpool 2 R 20th Century Fox 1 4,349 $125,507,153…
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Benefitfocus announces secondary offering
May 21, 2018
Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT), a leading cloud-based benefits management platform and services provider, announced that funds managed by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, stockholders of the Company since 2007, intend to…
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Team South Carolina Economic Development efforts result in over 100,000 announced jobs since 2011
May 21, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Keurig Green Mountain has committed to investing $350 million and creating 500 jobs at a new Spartanburg County…
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Keurig Green Mountain creating 500 jobs in South Carolina with new Spartanburg County operations
May 21, 2018
Leading coffee company to invest $350 million in community Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig), a leader in specialty coffee and innovative single-serve brewing systems, announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art…
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Halls Chophouse to open in Columbia October 15
May 18, 2018
The Hall Management Group announced the opening of a new Halls Chophouse October 15, in Columbia, South Carolina. . “It’s a dream come true. Our family and our management team wanted…
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Flock and Rally wins “Best in Show” Mercury Award for Eclipse Campaign, earns nine SCPRSA awards total
May 18, 2018Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., was honored with a “Best in Show” Mercury Award 2017 for the Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C. campaign.…
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NannyPod opens across USA
May 18, 2018
NannyPod is opening across the USA to help nanny agencies, daycare centers and stay-at-home moms offer on-demand childcare services. NannyPod, the software platform and app for babysitting and leads for…
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Tin Roof reinvents Music Farm Columbia as “The Senate”
May 18, 2018Tin Roof, which leases the property housing Music Farm in Columbia and operates the current venue in a joint relationship with Music Farm in Charleston, is reinventing the venue as…
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Tin Roof reinvents Music Farm Columbia as “The Senate”
May 18, 2018
Tin Roof, which leases the property housing Music Farm in Columbia and operates the current venue in a joint relationship with Music Farm in Charleston, is reinventing the venue as…
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Flock and Rally wins “Best in Show” Mercury Award for Eclipse Campaign, earns nine SCPRSA awards total
May 18, 2018
Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., was honored with a “Best in Show” Mercury Award 2017 for the Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C. campaign.…
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Charleston attorney Dawes Cooke to lead South Carolina Bar
May 17, 2018
Charleston attorney Dawes Cooke will be installed as the 2018-19 president of the South Carolina Bar on Thursday, May 24, during the Bar’s House of Delegates meeting at Wild Dunes on…
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New York Life announces grant to the International African American Museum
May 17, 2018New York Life has announced a $100,000 grant to the International African American Museum (IAAM) to support the development of the museum, including its Center for Family History, which is…
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Local developer builds Marriott hotel in North Charleston
May 17, 2018
Clancy Cipkala, managing partner and CEO of Solara Hospitality based in South Carolina announced the construction of a new 138-room Courtyard by Marriott in North Charleston. “The strengthening local economy…
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JTEKT expanding its Oconee County Koyo Bearings operations
May 17, 2018
Automotive Supplier Investing $19.4 Million to Create 56 New Jobs JTEKT North America, a producer of bearings, driveline components, steering systems and machine tools, today announced that it is investing…
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Areas of Progress – May 17
May 17, 2018
Areas of Progress is a weekly roundup of measurable areas of improvement and progress from around the state, especially in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, the arts, the environment, energy, agriculture, and philanthropy. Conway lights up The…
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