SCE&G and Santee Cooper agree to amount of guarantee payments from Toshiba
July 27, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation for Toshiba to pay…
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SCE&G and Santee Cooper agree to amount of guarantee payments from Toshiba
July 27, 2017
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation for Toshiba to pay…
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Ritrama investing in Spartanburg County facility expansion
July 27, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Ritrama is expanding its existing Spartanburg County manufacturing facility. The company is investing an additional $15 million to accommodate its continued growth, bringing Ritrama’s total investment…
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Ritrama investing in Spartanburg County facility expansion
July 27, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Ritrama is expanding its existing Spartanburg County manufacturing facility. The company is investing an additional $15 million to accommodate its continued growth, bringing Ritrama’s total investment…
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SCE&G’s “The Peanut Gang” celebrates 25 years of service at Camp Happy Days’ annual summer camp
July 27, 2017
Earlier this month, “The Peanut Gang”, a group of South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) employees and retirees celebrated 25 years at Camp Happy Days’ annual summer camp in Summerton, South Carolina by serving…
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Association of South Carolina Mayors elects new officers and board members
July 27, 2017
The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 21, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The Association of SC Mayors was formed…
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Association of South Carolina Mayors elects new officers and board members
July 27, 2017
The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 21, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The Association of SC Mayors was formed…
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Dermatologist Ashton Rountree, MD, joins Germain Dermatology
July 26, 2017
Germain Dermatology of Mount Pleasant, S.C. welcomes dermatologist Ashton Rountree, MD, to the Germain Dermatology. Dr. Rountree will begin seeing patients on Tuesday, August 1 and is currently accepting new patients for all…
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Prysmian Group North America announces new Abbeville County expansion
July 26, 2017
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SC – Prysmian Group North America, a leading manufacturer of low, medium and extra-high voltage electrical cables, is once again expanding its existing operations in Abbeville County. The expansion…
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Prysmian Group North America announces new Abbeville County expansion
July 26, 2017
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SC – Prysmian Group North America, a leading manufacturer of low, medium and extra-high voltage electrical cables, is once again expanding its existing operations in Abbeville County. The expansion…
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Mary Lewis joins Colliers International as property administrator
July 26, 2017CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Lewis as property administrator in its Charleston, SC office. In this role, Lewis works closely with property…
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Southern Community Services’ Charleston, S.C. office announces new hires and new community management clients in Lowcountry
July 26, 2017Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited homeowner association management firms in South Carolina, recently announced several new hires and community management clients in the Charleston, S.C., area.…
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Locum Tenens start-up brings another top-tier hire on board
July 26, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Locum tenens staffing company Floyd Lee Locums (FLL) announced Michelle Lathan has taken the reins as Director of Operations. Joining a roster of veteran industry experts, Mrs.…
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LCK welcomes Windy Riddle as new project manager/interiors specialist
July 26, 2017
LCK announced the addition of Windy Riddle as project manager/interiors specialist to its project management team in Columbia, SC. In this newly created role, Riddle will serve not only as…
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LCK welcomes Windy Riddle as new project manager/interiors specialist
July 26, 2017
LCK announced the addition of Windy Riddle as project manager/interiors specialist to its project management team in Columbia, SC. In this newly created role, Riddle will serve not only as…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces second quarter earnings
July 26, 2017
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) announced strong second quarter results with disciplined expense management, sound credit quality and meaningful margin expansion. Net income was $28.3 million, or 39 cents per…
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United Community Banks, Inc. announces second quarter earnings
July 26, 2017
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) announced strong second quarter results with disciplined expense management, sound credit quality and meaningful margin expansion. Net income was $28.3 million, or 39 cents per…
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Southern First reports results for second quarter of 2017
July 26, 2017
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the…
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Southern First reports results for second quarter of 2017
July 26, 2017
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, reported net income available to the common shareholders of $3.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the…
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Mary Lewis joins Colliers International as property administrator
July 26, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Lewis as property administrator in its Charleston, SC office. In this role, Lewis works closely with property…
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Southern Community Services’ Charleston, S.C. office announces new hires and new community management clients in Lowcountry
July 26, 2017
Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited homeowner association management firms in South Carolina, recently announced several new hires and community management clients in the Charleston, S.C., area.…
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SCE&G meets solar power milestone
July 25, 2017
SCE&G customers are producing 43 megawatts (MW) of electricity from their own solar generating systems – that’s more than one percent of the five-year retail peak demand on SCE&G’s system,…
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Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches
July 25, 2017Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…
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Barefoot Landing awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor®
July 25, 2017Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach’s experiential retail complex located along the Intracoastal Waterway, has been awarded the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Known as the world’s largest travel site,…
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Frampton Construction underway on manufacturing distribution center project for IFA
July 25, 2017
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been selected by German-based automotive supplier IFA to build a new…
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Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern
July 25, 2017Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…
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Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern
July 25, 2017Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…
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Cantina 76 celebrates success in the Upstate as one-year mark approaches
July 25, 2017Continuous growth is anticipated as Columbia-based restaurant hits milestone and closes in on expansion to Kiawah Cantina 76 is poised to celebrate its one-year anniversary in its ONE City Plaza…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: food, on-the-move
Barefoot Landing awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor®
July 25, 2017
Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach’s experiential retail complex located along the Intracoastal Waterway, has been awarded the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Known as the world’s largest travel site,…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Recent Charleston-area leases
July 24, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: …………………………………………………………………. Ameriprise Holdings, Inc. subleased 4,942 square feet at 40 Calhoun St. in Charleston, SC. …
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Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston announces new officers
July 24, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) recently elected new officers for Board of Directors the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The board members will hold the…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2017
July 24, 2017
Unemployment rate hits 4 percent, number of unemployed drops 4,800 The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to its lowest level since December 2000. The…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 24
July 24, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/21/2017 to 07/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,720 $50,513,488 $50,513,488 2…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching warehousing operation in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
Company Creating More Than 150 Jobs At New Logistics Operations Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching warehousing operation in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
Company Creating More Than 150 Jobs At New Logistics Operations Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company…
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Ashley Jackrel selected to Leadership Charleston
July 24, 2017
Ashley Jackrel, a commercial real estate agent with Carolina One Real Estate’s West Ashley, Orleans Road office has been selected to participate in the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 2017-2018…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching development in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company is projected to bring more than…
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Rudolph Logistics Group launching development in Spartanburg County
July 24, 2017
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC – Rudolph Logistics Group, an international logistics service provider, is launching a new warehousing operation in Spartanburg County. The Germany-based company is projected to bring more than…
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CBRE announces midyear top producers in South Carolina
July 24, 2017CBRE is pleased to announce the 2017 midyear top producers in South Carolina. We congratulate these tremendous professionals, each of whom continues to set the highest standards for the industry.…
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Ziff Properties acquires neighborhood shopping center
July 24, 2017Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the 56,640-square-foot Burnt Hickory Village retail center located in Marietta, GA (Atlanta MSA). The property was purchased for $8.65 million. Robby Pfeiffer…
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Smoothie King expands Lowcountry footprint with help from NAI Avant
July 24, 2017NAI Avant is pleased to announce that brokers Elliot Calhoun and Andrew Braden recently represented Smoothie King in a ±1,260 square foot (SF) lease at 1654 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in…
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CSO promotes Mitsuko Flynn to Director of Education and Community Engagement
July 24, 2017The Charleston Symphony Orchestra has promoted Mitsuko Flynn from her role as Development Coordinator to the position of Director of Education and Community Engagement. She has been a part of…
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CSO promotes Mitsuko Flynn to Director of Education and Community Engagement
July 24, 2017
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra has promoted Mitsuko Flynn from her role as Development Coordinator to the position of Director of Education and Community Engagement. She has been a part of…
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Ziff Properties acquires neighborhood shopping center
July 24, 2017
Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the 56,640-square-foot Burnt Hickory Village retail center located in Marietta, GA (Atlanta MSA). The property was purchased for $8.65 million. Robby Pfeiffer…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
CBRE announces midyear top producers in South Carolina
July 24, 2017
CBRE is pleased to announce the 2017 midyear top producers in South Carolina. We congratulate these tremendous professionals, each of whom continues to set the highest standards for the industry.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Smoothie King expands Lowcountry footprint with help from NAI Avant
July 24, 2017
NAI Avant is pleased to announce that brokers Elliot Calhoun and Andrew Braden recently represented Smoothie King in a ±1,260 square foot (SF) lease at 1654 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move, retail
Ingredion expanding operations in Charleston County
July 21, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million…
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Ingredion expanding operations in Charleston County
July 21, 2017
CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions company, is expanding its existing operations in Charleston County. The company’s growth is expected to bring more than $10 million…
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Proven leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellowship’s 13th class
July 21, 2017
Twenty-one creative thinkers with deep connections to their communities are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2018. Like the Fellows with whom they are paired, these mentors are…
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Proven leaders chosen to mentor Liberty Fellowship’s 13th class
July 21, 2017
Twenty-one creative thinkers with deep connections to their communities are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2018. Like the Fellows with whom they are paired, these mentors are…
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