2nd Annual Corks for Kids Fundraiser To Benefit Camp Happy Days
March 20, 2018
On April 12, 2018 from 6-10pm, Camp Happy Days will host their 2nd Annual Corks for Kids fundraiser presented by APECS Aerospace at the Citadel Beach House on Isle of Palms. Corks for Kids will…
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Mayor Tecklenburg announces AWCCC Kids Camp, makes call for literacy volunteers
March 20, 2018
Mayor John Tecklenburg, alongside representatives from the city of Charleston Recreation Department, Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth, and Families, and Reading Partners, announced this year’s Arthur W. Christopher Community Center Kids…
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SC Works Trident partners with Trident Technical College on incarcerated veteran re-entry program
March 20, 2018
Program’s first graduates released and employed An incarcerated veteran’s transition back into society is often long and arduous. A new re-entry program at MacDougall Correctional Institution, led by SC Works…
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The Cassina Group hires realtors Caroline Parnell and William Barnwell
March 20, 2018The Cassina Group has announced that Realtors Caroline Long Parnell and William Barnwell have joined the Charleston-based real estate firm, which has offices in downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant. Both Parnell…
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Kay Halsey joins Kiawah Island Real Estate team bringing three decades of experience
March 20, 2018Kay Halsey has joined the Kiawah Island Real Estate (KIRE) team, bringing with her more than three decades of real estate experience and a host of awards from accomplishments throughout…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to regional vice president of sales
March 20, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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NAI Charleston builds multi-family and investment sales division with the addition of Andrew Batkins
March 20, 2018NAI Charleston welcomed Andrew Batkins to the brokerage team as an Associate. In this role, Batkins will focus on multi-family and investment sales. “I was working with the NAI Charleston…
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JetBlue celebrates 1M passenger boarding at Charleston International Airport
March 20, 2018
JetBlue, the low-cost carrier that came to Charleston amid great fanfare in 2013, today surpassed 1 million passengers enplaned at Charleston International Airport. In celebration, the airline treated customers on…
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Lee & Associates Charleston announces new president, David E. Howard
March 20, 2018
Lee & Associates Charleston announced new president, David E. Howard. As a Lee veteran, he brings a wealth of leadership and management knowledge to the firm that will help Lee &…
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Trident student fourth selected for French garden internship
March 20, 2018
Eleis Lester, a horticulture student at Trident Technical College, has been selected for a gardening internship this summer in Paris at the Garden of Bagatelle, an 18th-century landscaped park and…
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Wells Fargo names new relationship managers in Charleston Business Banking Group
March 20, 2018
Dedicated to serving the financial needs of its Business Banking Group (BBG) customers in Charleston, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) recently announced that Dita Meholli-Brown and Dan Zuar…
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Get a step ahead in software and IT with new graduate certificates
March 20, 2018
The Citadel and the College of Charleston are collaborating to offer two new graduate certificates for students wanting to add to their credentials in the software and IT industries. The…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to regional vice president of sales
March 20, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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NAI Charleston builds multi-family and investment sales division with the addition of Andrew Batkins
March 20, 2018
NAI Charleston welcomed Andrew Batkins to the brokerage team as an Associate. In this role, Batkins will focus on multi-family and investment sales. “I was working with the NAI Charleston…
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Kay Halsey joins Kiawah Island Real Estate team bringing three decades of experience
March 20, 2018
Kay Halsey has joined the Kiawah Island Real Estate (KIRE) team, bringing with her more than three decades of real estate experience and a host of awards from accomplishments throughout…
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The Cassina Group hires realtors Caroline Parnell and William Barnwell
March 20, 2018
The Cassina Group has announced that Realtors Caroline Long Parnell and William Barnwell have joined the Charleston-based real estate firm, which has offices in downtown Charleston and Mount Pleasant. Both Parnell…
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NAIFA-SC President-Elect Evelyn Butler of Greenville receives LACP designation
March 19, 2018
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA-SC) announced that NAIFA-SC President-Elect, Evelyn Butler, LUTCF, CLTC, has received the NAIFA national Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP) certification. The LACP certification recognizes highly…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 19
March 19, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fifth week in a row the top grossing movie is Black Panther. It has warned $200M more in five weeks of release than Jumanji:…
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Samsung launches second production line in Newberry County
March 19, 2018
More than 650 people now employed by Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America Just nine months after announcing the company was coming to South Carolina, Samsung Electronics Home Appliance America (SEHA)…
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Samsung launches second production line in Newberry County
March 19, 2018
More than 650 people now employed by Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America Just nine months after announcing the company was coming to South Carolina, Samsung Electronics Home Appliance America (SEHA)…
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Lee & Associates Charleston brokers 4,000 SF lease of flex ppace
March 19, 2018
Ryan Welch, SIOR and Jon-Michael Brock of Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Tenant, Carolina Time & Equipment Company, LLC in the Lease of 4,000 SF of flex space located at 7268 Peppermill…
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Pete Harper and Reid Davis Represented the Landlord in the Lease of 6,025 SF of Office Space in North Charleston, SC
March 19, 2018
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper and Reid Davis represented the Landlord, Faber Charleston LP in the lease of 6,025 SF of Office space located at 3955 Faber Place Drive…
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SIB Fixed Cost Reduction hires Finley Horner, CTP as Director of Treasury Management
March 19, 2018
SIB Fixed Cost Reduction announced today that it has hired financial industry insider Finley Horner as Director of Treasury Management. In this role, Horner will conduct all treasury reviews and…
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Pete Harper and Reid Davis represented the landlord in the lease of 2,145 SF of office space in North Charleston, SC
March 19, 2018
Pete Harper and Reid Davis Represented the Landlord in the Lease of 2,145 SF of Office Space in North Charleston, SC Pete Harper & Reid Davis of Lee &…
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Frampton Construction completes manufacturing distribution center for IFA
March 15, 2018
Automotive supplier unveils new Berkeley County facility Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas,…
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Protran Technology adds Kyley Holmstrom as director of sales
March 15, 2018
Protran Technology, a division of Harsco Rail, a global supplier of railway track maintenance and construction equipment, has added Kyley Holmstrom as the director of sales. Holmstrom brings over 20 years…
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SouthCon Building Group adds Bill Hill as superintendent
March 15, 2018SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has hired Bill Hill as a project superintendent. Hill has more than 15 years of experience in institutional, commercial,…
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Paul T. Davis, DMD, named to MUSC Board of Trustees
March 15, 2018
Paul T. Davis, DMD, has been elected as the medical professions representative to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Board of Trustees for the 7th Congressional District. He attended Wofford College…
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Charles Ingram Lumber Co. expanding its operations in Florence County
March 15, 2018
Company Investing $33 Million in Sawmill Expansion Charles Ingram Lumber Co., a family-owned sawmill located in Effingham, S.C., is expanding its existing operations. With $33 million of capital investment, the…
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Charles Ingram Lumber Co. expanding its operations in Florence County
March 15, 2018
Company Investing $33 Million in Sawmill Expansion Charles Ingram Lumber Co., a family-owned sawmill located in Effingham, S.C., is expanding its existing operations. With $33 million of capital investment, the…
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Grace Hill, Inc. bringing corporate headquarters to Greenville County
March 15, 2018
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Grace Hill, Inc. is expanding its existing operations in Greenville County. The company will be locating its corporate headquarters in Greenville, S.C., creating 53 new jobs.…
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Grace Hill, Inc. bringing corporate headquarters to Greenville County
March 15, 2018
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Grace Hill, Inc. is expanding its existing operations in Greenville County. The company will be locating its corporate headquarters in Greenville, S.C., creating 53 new jobs.…
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Airport Facebook presence honored for excellence
March 15, 2018
Charleston International Airport’s social media presence received top honors this month from the Charleston Chapter of the American Marketing Association. During the 2018 Spark! Awards on March 8, @iflyCHS was named…
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Lowcountry Food Bank opposes cuts to hunger relief in House Farm Bill
March 15, 2018
The Lowcountry Food Bank expressed dismay at language included in the 2018 Farm Bill by the House Agriculture Committee that would significantly reduce SNAP participation and food assistance. Particularly, the…
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SouthCon Building Group adds Bill Hill as superintendent
March 15, 2018
SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, has hired Bill Hill as a project superintendent. Hill has more than 15 years of experience in institutional, commercial,…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Tenant in Leasing 2,500 SF of Flex Space in North Charleston, SC
March 14, 2018Lee & Associates Charleston’s Lindsey Halter represented the Tenant, Wag-n-Splash, LLC, in the lease of 2,500 SF flex space located at 4600 Ruff Road, Unit E, North Charleston, South Carolina. Palmetto Pelican…
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Pete Harper Represented the Landlord in the Lease of 1,750 SF of Class A Office Space in Daniel Island, SC
March 14, 2018Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper represented the Landlord, Counterbalance Properties in the lease of 1,750 SF of Class A Office space located at 133 River Landing Drive in Daniel…
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Citadel Board of Visitors announces finalists in presidential search
March 14, 2018Four highly decorated military leaders have been named finalists in The Citadel’s search for its 20th president. The Citadel Board of Visitors released the names of the three- and four-star…
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Who’s Who of Historians taking part in College of Charleston’s Reconstruction Conference
March 14, 2018The Civil War might have ended in 1865, but the fighting didn’t end there. The 12-year period of Reconstruction and the decades that followed were fraught with all kinds of…
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City of Charleston announces Joe Riley Waterfront Park rededication ceremony, new enhancements
March 14, 2018
The City of Charleston announced a public celebration to rededicate Charleston’s Waterfront Park in honor of former Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. by officially renaming the park to Joe Riley…
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NAI Charleston brokers $1.4 million sale of industrial property in North Charleston
March 14, 2018NAI Charleston announced the sale of a vacant industrial site located at 2144 Melbourne Street in North Charleston. MC Multimodal Services, LLC purchased the 5.5-acre parcel for $1.4 million. Broker/Industrial…
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Elizabeth Nicholson recognized as one of SC Bar YLD’s Stars of the Quarter
March 14, 2018Rosen Hagood announced that Elizabeth Nicholson received the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division’s (YLD) “Star of the Quarter” award. Elizabeth was recognized for her hard work and contributions in…
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Charleston student repeats as state Poetry Out Loud champ
March 14, 2018This past weekend, Janae Claxton of Charleston became the first back-to-back champion of the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition organized by the South Carolina Arts Commission. A senior at First…
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United Tool and Mold, Inc. expanding Pickens County operations
March 14, 2018
Company Investing $11.1 Million in New Facility United Tool and Mold, Inc., a leading provider of new tooling projects, engineering changes and repair services for the plastics industry, is expanding…
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United Tool and Mold, Inc. expanding Pickens County operations
March 14, 2018
Company Investing $11.1 Million in New Facility United Tool and Mold, Inc., a leading provider of new tooling projects, engineering changes and repair services for the plastics industry, is expanding…
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NAI Charleston brokers $1.4 million sale of industrial property in North Charleston
March 14, 2018
NAI Charleston announced the sale of a vacant industrial site located at 2144 Melbourne Street in North Charleston. MC Multimodal Services, LLC purchased the 5.5-acre parcel for $1.4 million. Broker/Industrial…
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Charleston student repeats as state Poetry Out Loud champ
March 14, 2018This past weekend, Janae Claxton of Charleston became the first back-to-back champion of the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition organized by the South Carolina Arts Commission. A senior at First…
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Elizabeth Nicholson recognized as one of SC Bar YLD’s Stars of the Quarter
March 14, 2018
Rosen Hagood announced that Elizabeth Nicholson received the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division’s (YLD) “Star of the Quarter” award. Elizabeth was recognized for her hard work and contributions in…
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Ryan Welch, SIOR represented the landlord in the lease of 1,500 SF of flex space in North Charleston
March 12, 2018
Ryan Welch, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Landlord, 4365 Dorchester, LLC , in the lease of 1,500 SF of flex space located at 4365 Dorchester Road in North Charleston, SC.…
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MUSC Health recognized for integrating women and minority owned businesses in new children’s hospital project
March 12, 2018MUSC Health received the Best New Program (Supplier Diversity) Award for successfully integrating small, women and minority business enterprises (SWMBEs) into the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital project and MUSC Health’s…
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