Local company on track to donate over 400 holiday hams to families
December 4, 2017In the past two seasons, Buy One Give One (BOGO) Christmas Tree Company has donated over 275 fresh-cut Fraser Firs to local families in need in the Great Charleston area.…
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National Association honors Carolina One Property Management with accreditation
December 4, 2017
The Virginia based National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) has recently bestowed the designation of Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC®) upon Carolina One Property Management. A division of real estate…
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Carolina One welcomes new agents in 3 offices
December 4, 2017
Carolina One Real Estate Services announced that 3 new real estate associates have joined the company in offices ranging from Summerville to Mt. Pleasant and Johns Island. Debbie Allen, Cindy…
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Bosch Group growing Anderson County operations
December 1, 2017
Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services, is expanding its existing Anderson County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is bringing $152 million of additional…
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National ranking for Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis Composites
December 1, 2017Morningstar® and Money Manager Review have recognized Wallick Investments’ performance with high national rankings. In addition to receiving a 4-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 155 mid-cap blend products as of…
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National ranking for Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis Composites
December 1, 2017Morningstar® and Money Manager Review have recognized Wallick Investments’ performance with high national rankings. In addition to receiving a 4-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 155 mid-cap blend products as of…
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2017 Giving Tuesday highest on record
November 30, 2017
Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, whose systems process a majority of the online donations made in the United States on #GivingTuesday, processed more…
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SCDOT SHEP now available through 511 App
November 30, 2017Contacting South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) roadside assistance crews has become a little easier, just in time for holiday travel. The SCDOT has added a new feature on its…
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Ritedose Corporation to construct new Richland County facility
November 30, 2017
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – The Ritedose Corporation, a pharmaceutical products manufacturer, is once again expanding its Richland County operations with a $10 million investment. Ritedose, which specializes in the production…
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Lisa Burbage, health and wellness coach, attains national board certification
November 30, 2017
Lisa Burbage, founder and president of Wellness Beyond Fifty, LLC, a Charleston-based company that provides health coaching to individuals across North America, recently earned her National Board-Certified Health & Wellness…
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Charleston International experiences 24 percent increase in passengers in October
November 30, 2017A record 362,851 people – 12,095 people a day – flew in and out of Charleston International Airport in October. That’s a 24 percent increase over the same month in…
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Workforce board makes grants available to assist out-of-school youths
November 30, 2017
The State Workforce Development Board is making $400,000 available to assist out-of-school youths complete their education and hone their employability skills. Organizations can apply for up to $200,000 to be…
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Ryan Welch represented the Landlord in the lease of 1,600 SF of flex space in North Charleston
November 29, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, L’Wood Associates, Inc. in the lease of 1,600 SF of flex space located at 4365 Dorchester Road, Suite 511 in North Charleston, SC to the…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new associate Nathaniel Strickler
November 29, 2017
K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomed Nathaniel Strickler as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. Having served as a summer associate with K&L Gates, Nate is a 2017…
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Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant hosts an “Angel Tree” for the Christmas Commandos Campaign
November 29, 2017
Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant, located in the Village Pointe Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant, has announced it will once again host an Angel Tree, as part of its support for Christmas…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air grants $500 cach to Furlife German Shepherd Rescue and H.O.P.E Acres Rescue
November 29, 2017
LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air has announced that the November recipients of its Gives Back Grant, a monthly donation of $500 to local nonprofit organizations, are Furlife German Shepherd Rescue and…
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Carla Alvarado named Office Manager for Colliers International in Charleston
November 29, 2017
Colliers International has promoted Carla Alvarado to Office Manager for its office in Charleston. In this new role, she will oversee the administrative aspect of Colliers’ operations, and her responsibilities…
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Blackbaud extends capabilities to Facebook platform in bold move to grow online giving
November 29, 2017
Social good software leader to scale adoption of Facebook fundraising tools as it delivers a frictionless way for nonprofits to manage, process and record Facebook donations through its fundraising and…
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Horry County Department of Airports: American Airlines announces service to Chicago, IL
November 29, 2017
Today American Airlines (AA) announced nonstop air service from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) commencing June 7, 2018. The new seasonal, Saturday only, nonstop…
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2017 Giving Tuesday highest on record
November 29, 2017
Blackbaud reports online giving was up 28% with more than $60.9 million in online donations Blackbaud, Inc., the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, whose systems process a…
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2018 Spoleto Festival USA Chairman announced
November 29, 2017
South State Bank’s Charleston Regional President Bill Medich has been elected Chairman of Spoleto Festival USA’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on October 27 in New York City.…
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Sixty percent of Americans with diabetes skip annual sight-saving exams
November 28, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reiterate the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Charleston, SC – People with diabetes are…
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Healthy Learners announces Aixa Rodriguez-Mariani, MD as Georgetown Program Manager
November 28, 2017
Healthy Learners announced Aixa Rodriguez-Mariani as program manager for Healthy Learners Georgetown. Rodriguez-Mariani is responsible for providing oversight and management of the Healthy Learners Georgetown program while insuring that the elements of the process are in…
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Advanced Technology International to manage Space Enterprise Consortium
November 28, 2017
Advanced Technology International (ATI) signed a five year, $100,000,000 Other Transaction Agreement with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) on November…
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International Fellow to empower women in South Asia using strategies from YWCA Greater Charleston
November 28, 2017On August 11, YWCA Greater Charleston welcomed Upaj Bhattarai, a program manager for Hope Nepal Association for Social Welfare (HNASW), to a four-month international fellowship at its Charleston office. Visiting…
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Zeriscope awarded Army contract to support treatment research in traumatic brain injury
November 28, 2017
Zeriscope, a provider of mobile telemedicine examination systems, announced its selection by the Army Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (AAMTI) to assist in a study to mitigate the effects of Traumatic…
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Turner Padget announces the addition of two new attorneys
November 28, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of two new associates. Catherine Cunningham is based in Columbia and joins the firm’s Employment team and R. Edward Henderson, Jr.…
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Sonoco President and CEO Jack Sanders to retire in April 2018
November 28, 2017
Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, announced President and Chief Executive Officer M. Jack Sanders will retire, effective April 2, 2018, following a 30-year career with the…
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International Fellow to empower women in South Asia using strategies from YWCA Greater Charleston
November 28, 2017On August 11, YWCA Greater Charleston welcomed Upaj Bhattarai, a program manager for Hope Nepal Association for Social Welfare (HNASW), to a four-month international fellowship at its Charleston office. Visiting…
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SouthCon Building Group wins Excellence in Construction Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for Southern First Bank’s Regional Headquarters in historic Charleston
November 28, 2017SouthCon Building Group, a full-service general contractor based in Mount Pleasant, was recently recognized with the 2017 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of…
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Sixty percent of Americans with diabetes skip annual sight-saving exams
November 28, 2017The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reiterate the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Charleston, SC – People with diabetes are…
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Mungo model homes now open on James and Johns Island
November 27, 2017
Lowcountry sales and marketing leader Carolina One New Homes is pleased to announce that beautifully staged model homes are now open at two of award-winning builder Mungo Homes’ newest new…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 27
November 27, 2017
Week of 11/24/2017 to 11/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Coco PG Disney 1 3,987 $50,802,605 $72,908,930 2 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 2…
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AT&T expands access to high speed internet in Bamberg and Barnwell counties
November 27, 2017
AT&T* Fixed Wireless Internet1 for rural and underserved locations needing home internet is now available to residents and small businesses in parts of Bamberg and Barnwell counties, including parts of the…
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Riley Institute announces Wilkins Leadership Awards
November 27, 2017
Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that Rep. Weston Newton (R-Beaufort and Jasper Counties) and Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. (USMC-Ret.), former astronaut and head of NASA, are recipients…
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Lowcountry Food Bank receives annual TD Charitable Foundation Food Bank $45,000 grant
November 27, 2017Grants will help feed thousands struggling with hunger this holiday season Charleston, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, announced today…
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Ryan Welch represented the Landlord in the Lease of flex space in North Charleston
November 27, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, L’Wood Associates, Inc. in the lease of 1,600 SF of flex space located at 4365 Dorchester Road, Suite508 in North Charleston, SC to…
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Charleston Orthodontic Specialists opens in West Ashley
November 27, 2017
Charleston Orthodontic Specialists celebrated the opening of its second Lowcountry location with a grand opening party on Nov. 11. The newest office is at 975 Savannah Highway, Unit 107b in…
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Thousands attend 2017 Charleston Animal Society Chili Cook-off
November 27, 2017
Charleston Animal Society’s largest fundraising event was held Saturday, November 18, at Riverfront Park in North Charleston. Money raised from the 2017 Chili Cook-off & Oyster Roast goes to Toby’s Fund,…
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Charleston Healthy Business Challenge celebrates successes at awards event
November 27, 2017On Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. at the Riley Park Club in Charleston, South Carolina, area businesses were recognized for their participation and successes in the third annual Charleston Healthy…
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Young artists are invited to apply to the tuition-free S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
November 27, 2017The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities invites young artists from across the state to apply to the public, residential high school and summer programs for the…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Landlord in fully leasing the newly constructed office building in Mt. Pleasant, SC
November 26, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Landlord, Robert Wells Investments, LLC, in fully leasing the newly constructed 9,135 SF Class A Office Building located at 526…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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McNair attorney appointed to South Carolina Bar’s Resolution of Fee Disputes Board
November 22, 2017
McNair announce associate Deidra Byrd has been appointed by the South Carolina Bar’s President to sit on the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board for the 15th Circuit. She will remain…
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Cadet earns position in National Reconnaissance Office program
November 21, 2017
Alexis Edwards, a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, has earned the opportunity to be an intern with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) program. The NRO is the national intelligence…
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Ellipsis Technologies announces Shopify form spam protection
November 21, 2017
Ellipsis Technologies announced the next release of their Shopify app focused on combating form spam in the Shopify eCommerce environment. The Shop Protector by Human Presence™ app is now available…
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Higher Education Leader to deliver College of Charleston Winter Commencement address
November 21, 2017
College of Charleston distinguished alumna Michelle Asha Cooper will be the featured speaker during the College’s Winter Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 16, 2017. The ceremony will be held in the College’s TD Arena beginning…
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Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts Grand Opening for Bay Street Realty Group
November 21, 2017On Friday, December 1, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Bay Street Realty Group will celebrate their Grand Opening in Downtown Beaufort at 701 Bay Street. The Ribbon Cutting…
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Caldwell Commercial represents tenant in lease of 1731 N Main St, Unit F, Summerville SC
November 21, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffin, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenant, Scruffy World, LLC DBA Acrux Staffing in the lease of 1,400 SF at 1731 N Main Street…
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SCBIO has named Erin Ford Vice President of the Life Science Organization
November 21, 2017SCBIO’s executive committee announced today that Erin Ford, currently the director of sales at Anderson-based Poly-Med Inc. and Chair of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Biotechnology Industry…
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