Wallick Investments’ Core Growth and Fidelis portfolios receive 4-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM
November 13, 2017
Wallick Investments, LLC continues to deliver consistently exceptional performance. WI Fidelis composite received a 4-star Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 495 large-cap blend products as of September 30, 2017. This is…
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Statewide health initiative announces new Deputy Director: Angela Olawsky will provide guidance and oversight for Choose Well?
November 13, 2017
Choose Well announced Angela Olawsky, RN, MPH, CPM has been named deputy director. Coming to the position from South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC), she brings more…
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Chernoff Newman hires account supervisor in Charleston Office
November 12, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Shelby Weimer has joined Chernoff Newman as an account supervisor in the firm’s Charleston office. The integrated marketing communication agency has locations in Charleston, Columbia, Charlotte and…
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Womble Bond Dickinson’s David B. McCormack recertified as a specialist in Employment and Labor Law
November 12, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP attorney, David McCormack was recertified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a specialist in Employment and Labor Law effective October…
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Edwin Lesley promoted to Chairman of the Board of Directors at Business Development Corporation
November 10, 2017
Edwin O. Lesley has been promoted to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Business Development Corporation of SC (BDC). Lesley has served as President and CEO of BDC for…
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Finalcontrol, Inc. launching new operations in Charleston County
November 9, 2017
Finalcontrol, Inc., a quality assurance provider for manufacturing companies, is locating new operations in Charleston County. The project is expected to create 34 new jobs over the next year. Providing…
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The SCEA joins in nationwide American Education Week Celebration
November 9, 2017
The South Carolina Education Association will honor educators across the state at celebrations in their own schools during American Education Week, November 14-18 To raise awareness about the critical need…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces next Department of Health and Human Services Director
November 9, 2017Governor Henry McMaster announced Joshua Baker as the next director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Earlier this spring, the governor created a search committee…
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Dominion Energy awards $550,000 to organizations serving Veterans and Military Families in seven states
November 9, 2017
Dominion Energy announced today it will give more than a half million dollars to eleven nonprofit organizations providing essential support services to active duty, veterans and military families in seven…
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Zeel brings in-home massages to Hilton Head
November 9, 2017Zeel, the inventor of the Massage On Demand® category, launches its revolutionary same-day massage service and membership today in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. After launching in Charleston in…
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House pre-files utility ratepayer protection legislation package
November 9, 2017
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) pre-filed six individual bills intended to protect ratepayers and restructure various agencies involved in the VC Summer nuclear facility collapse. This is the first…
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Charleston has largest balloon shop in North America
November 9, 2017One of Top Four in the World You see them at the grocery store, kid’s birthday parties and tied to cars on any given Saturday morning. Balloons! Charleston Balloon Company…
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Melissa McCorkle joins Carolina Orthopaedics as Human Resource Director
November 9, 2017Carolina Orthopaedics, providing comprehensive orthopaedic services and care to the Grand Strand community, has added Melissa McCorkle as Human Resource Director. McCorkle will direct all human resource activities for Carolina…
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Charleston has largest balloon shop in North America
November 9, 2017
One of Top Four in the World You see them at the grocery store, kid’s birthday parties and tied to cars on any given Saturday morning. Balloons! Charleston Balloon Company…
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Melissa McCorkle joins Carolina Orthopaedics as Human Resource Director
November 9, 2017
Carolina Orthopaedics, providing comprehensive orthopaedic services and care to the Grand Strand community, has added Melissa McCorkle as Human Resource Director. McCorkle will direct all human resource activities for Carolina…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented the tenant in leasing 2,903 SF of office space in Mount Pleasant, SC
November 8, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jon Chalfie represented the Tenant, Morris Financial Concepts, Inc., in the lease of 2,903 SF office space located at 409 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The Landlord,…
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Horry County Department of Airports Spirit Airlines announces new service to Columbus, Ohio
November 8, 2017
Today, Spirit Airlines announced new nonstop service from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in Columbus, Ohio to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). The new seasonal nonstop air service will…
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Honeywell software helps trucking firms comply with new federal safety mandates
November 8, 2017
Honeywell announced that its suite of software solutions for truck drivers is helping transportation and logistics providers and drivers comply with U.S. federal safety mandates that go into effect in…
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Prysmian Group announces start of $54 M expansion in Claremont, N. C.
November 8, 2017
Prysmian Group, the world leader in the energy and telecom cable and systems industry, announced a planned expansion to the company’s facility in Claremont, N.C. The $54 million investment will…
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Deceptive Veterans’ Charity dissolves following action by State Charity Regulators
November 8, 2017
Secretary of State Mark Hammond today announced his office’s participation in a settlement between 24 state agencies and VietNow National Headquarters, Inc., an Illinois-based charitable organization, resulting in the organization’s…
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Municipal Association of SC recognized for excellence in communications projects
November 8, 2017
The SC Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators recognized the Municipal Association of SC with six Palmetto awards at its annual award dinner. The Municipal Association represents all…
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Ziff Properties sells Kalmia Plaza – Aiken, SC
November 8, 2017Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of the 215,262-square-foot Kalmia Plaza Shopping Center located in Aiken, SC. The property was sold for $7.1 million to a private buyer from…
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Southern Community Services welcomes new management, promotions to Charleston communities
November 8, 2017
Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited community association management firms in South Carolina, has named eight new employees and one promotion in the Charleston area. “Our new…
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The Brandon Agency to produce integrated marketing campaign for Cablz®, leading innovators in the eyewear industry
November 8, 2017
The Brandon Agency, the most creatively awarded agency in the Carolinas, introduces its newest client Cablz® – the first and only eyewear retainers on the market today with patented ball…
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Infinity Wins Thirteen MarCom Awards
November 8, 2017
Infinity Marketing, a full-service marketing agency announced it has won thirteen MarCom Awards in a wide range of categories including web design, email marketing, video production, and direct mail. These…
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Emily Mills and Reid Davis Represented the Landlord in the Lease of Retail Space in Bluffton, SC
November 8, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Emily Mills and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Landlord in the lease of 1,989 SF of retail space located in the Publix Anchored New River…
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Clemson University Rutland Institute names Joe Riley Jr. James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award honoree
November 8, 2017
Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics advisory board has selected Joseph (Joe) P. Riley Jr., former mayor of the City of Charleston, to receive the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics…
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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranks Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in its 2018 “Best Law Firms”
November 8, 2017
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is listed as a top law firm in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for the 8th consecutive year. The Firm received a…
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Harbor Freight announces 1 million-square-foot expansion in Dillon County
November 8, 2017
Harbor Freight Tools will significantly expand its South Carolina presence with an approximately 1 million-square-foot expansion of its East Coast distribution facility in Dillon, bringing the national retailer’s total footprint…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Sherri Bane to vice president of finance in Lexington
November 8, 2017Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Sherri Bane has been promoted to vice president of finance in Lexington, South Carolina. With more…
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Rawle Murdy adds three seasoned associates to growing staff
November 8, 2017New Arrivals Provide Instant Impact Across Services Rawle Murdy Associates, a full-service integrated brand agency, announced three recent hires equipped to meet the needs of a growing client roster. Genna…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2017
November 8, 2017
Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2017, naming David Grann’s nonfiction Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI the Best Book of the…
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Ziff Properties sells Kalmia Plaza – Aiken, SC
November 8, 2017Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of the 215,262-square-foot Kalmia Plaza Shopping Center located in Aiken, SC. The property was sold for $7.1 million to a private buyer from…
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Rawle Murdy adds three seasoned associates to growing staff
November 8, 2017
New Arrivals Provide Instant Impact Across Services Rawle Murdy Associates, a full-service integrated brand agency, announced three recent hires equipped to meet the needs of a growing client roster. Genna…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Sherri Bane to vice president of finance in Lexington
November 8, 2017
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Sherri Bane has been promoted to vice president of finance in Lexington, South Carolina. With more…
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Bob Nuttall & Pete Harper represented the landlord in the lease of 3,674 SF of Medical Office Space in Charleston, SC
November 7, 2017Lee & Associates would like to welcome Roper St. Francis Physicians Network to West Ashley Medical Center located at 2270 Ashley Crossing Drive, Suite 135 in Charleston, SC. Professionally managed by Lee &…
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MEX 1 Coastal Cantina Beverage Director wins Souls + Saints: Dia de los Muertos Cocktail Competition
November 7, 2017MEX 1 Coastal Cantina’s Beverage Director, Morgan Hurley, was named the winner of 2018 CHS W+F Official Cocktail Competition, held as part of the Souls + Saints: Dia de los Muertos…
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Bobette Fisher attends CEO Mastery Program
November 7, 2017
Bobette Fisher, a Top Producing real estate agent with the Mt. Pleasant Hwy. 17 North office of Carolina One Real Estate Services, recently attended the exclusive CEO Mastery Program at…
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SCRA announces Academic Grant Matches
November 7, 2017Today, SCRA announces recipients of the Academic Programs Grant Matching Awards. Columbia-based Senex Biotechnology and Charleston-based Engineered Marine Coatings both received a matching grant from SCRA’s Academic Programs for their…
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First Reliance reports 3Q17 net income of $733,000
November 7, 2017First Reliance Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for First Reliance Bank, reported third quarter 2017 net income of $733,000, down 30% from third quarter 2016 net income of $1.04 million.…
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Three South Carolina counties added to Presidential Disaster Declaration
November 7, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved three additional counties for the Public Assistance Program following Hurricane Irma. Governments and certain nonprofits in Abbeville, Newberry and Saluda counties are now able…
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November is National Adoption Month
November 7, 2017
November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Social Services is highlighting the opportunity to create a forever family for one of the state’s waiting children. There…
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Harbor Freight Tools creating more than 500 jobs in Dillon County expansion
November 7, 2017
Company Investing in One Million-Square-Foot Expansion Harbor Freight Tools, Dillon County’s largest employer, today announced a one million-square foot expansion of its East Coast distribution facility. This expansion is projected…
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MAPAL, Inc. growing Greenville County operations
November 7, 2017
Manufacturing Expansion to Bring $4 Million Capital Investment MAPAL, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the tooling industry, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations. The $4 million capital…
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Survey.com opens new operations center in Charlotte as the gig economy picks up steam
November 7, 2017Looks for Talent in Charlotte Area CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based retail intelligence firm Survey.com is expanding into the Carolinas market with a new base of operations in downtown Charlotte. The…
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Survey.com opens new operations center in Charlotte as the gig economy picks up steam
November 7, 2017
Looks for Talent in Charlotte Area CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based retail intelligence firm Survey.com is expanding into the Carolinas market with a new base of operations in downtown Charlotte. The…
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Jack Owens represented the Seller in the sale of 1262 Remount Road in North Charleston
November 6, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jack Owens, CCIM, represented the Seller, Mims Amusement Company in the sale of 1262 Remount Road in North Charleston. The Buyer, FOH Corporation, was represented by Thomas Kennedy…
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Two Lowcountry cities receiving Hometown Economic Development Grants
November 6, 2017
Estill and McLellanville are among ten cities and towns across the state that have received a Hometown Economic Development Grant from the Municipal Association of South Carolina. The Town of…
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Kara Grossman and Ashley Whisenant join GMK Interiors team
November 6, 2017GMK announced that Kara Grossman has joined GMK’s interiors division as an interior designer and Ashley Whisenant has joined as a procurement coordinator. In these roles, Ms. Grossman will support…
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SC Branded Award winners announced
November 6, 2017
Greenville’s Main Street, Brackish Bowties, and Others Honored The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Brand Leader, presented the 2017 SC Branded Awards on November 2nd in Columbia. The…
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