Santee Cooper board authorizes rate study
March 20, 2017
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today authorized management to study the utility’s current electric rates and determine whether the rates will support future expenses. Two key factors driving the…
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The Brandon Agency adds Harsco Rail to growing client roster
March 20, 2017
The Brandon Agency, the only accredited Brand Strategy Agency in South Carolina, has recently added Harsco Rail to its impressive client roster. The scope of agency work includes: photography and…
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Nelson Mullins enters West Coast legal market with five attorneys based in Los Angeles
March 20, 2017
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the West Coast legal market with the opening of a Los Angeles-area office and the addition of five local attorneys experienced in…
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Nelson Mullins enters West Coast legal market with five attorneys based in Los Angeles
March 20, 2017Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has entered the West Coast legal market with the opening of a Los Angeles-area office and the addition of five local attorneys experienced in…
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What’s “Your Big Idea?” – SC Bar YLD sponsors iCivics scholarship competition
March 20, 2017
If you’re a high school senior, your smartphone plus “Your Big Idea” could equal $2,000 for college! Students can answer one of four government-related questions in an Instagram video during…
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What’s “Your Big Idea?” – SC Bar YLD sponsors iCivics scholarship competition
March 20, 2017
If you’re a high school senior, your smartphone plus “Your Big Idea” could equal $2,000 for college! Students can answer one of four government-related questions in an Instagram video during…
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Nine S.C. schools are finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
March 20, 2017Nine South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2017 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on…
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Nine S.C. schools are finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
March 20, 2017Nine South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2017 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on…
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First Reliance Bank announces new Board Chair
March 20, 2017FLORENCE, SC – First Reliance Bank has announced the appointment of J. Munford Scott, Jr. as Chairman of the Board. Scott has served as a Director of First Reliance Bank…
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Adger Solar becoming leader in South Carolina for utility scale solar projects
March 20, 2017
Adger Solar, the leading developer of utility scale solar projects in South Carolina, announced that its first two solar generating projects are now under construction in Jasper County, as part…
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Adger Solar becoming leader in South Carolina for utility scale solar projects
March 20, 2017
Adger Solar, the leading developer of utility scale solar projects in South Carolina, announced that its first two solar generating projects are now under construction in Jasper County, as part…
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Dominion establishing new solar farm in Jasper County
March 20, 2017
JASPER COUNTY, SC – Dominion, a Richmond, Va.-based energy company, which also owns Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC, an interstate natural gas pipeline firm located in Columbia, S.C., is establishing…
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Dominion establishing new solar farm in Jasper County
March 20, 2017
JASPER COUNTY, SC – Dominion, a Richmond, Va.-based energy company, which also owns Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC, an interstate natural gas pipeline firm located in Columbia, S.C., is establishing…
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Freezing temperatures devastate South Carolina farmers
March 20, 2017
Last week, temperatures dipped to record lows and now South Carolina peach farmers face the worst crop damage they have seen in ten years. Strawberries and blueberries were among other…
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Freezing temperatures devastate South Carolina farmers
March 20, 2017
Last week, temperatures dipped to record lows and now South Carolina peach farmers face the worst crop damage they have seen in ten years. Strawberries and blueberries were among other…
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27th Annual Folly Beach Sea & Sand Festival set to take place April 7-8
March 20, 2017
The 27th Annual Sea & Sand Festival, Folly Beach’s longest-running event, will take place on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. This celebration of Folly Beach, presented by the Folly Association…
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Sonoco implementing price increases for all rigid paperboard containers in North America
March 20, 2017
Sonoco (NYSE:SON) announced it is implementing price increases for all round composite cans and shaped rigid paperboard containers in North America by a minimum of 5 percent. The increase is…
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The Brandon Agency promotes Molly Holland to Account Director
March 20, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – The Brandon Agency, the only accredited brand strategy agency in the Carolinas, has promoted Molly Holland to Account Director. Holland was previously an account manager for the…
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Highway construction training program offered in five SC counties
March 20, 2017
Thirty residents of five (5) South Carolina Counties may be eligible to receive pre-employment training, heavy equipment operator training and commercial drivers’ license training in the field of highway construction.…
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Highway construction training program offered in five SC counties
March 20, 2017
Thirty residents of five (5) South Carolina Counties may be eligible to receive pre-employment training, heavy equipment operator training and commercial drivers’ license training in the field of highway construction.…
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First Reliance Bank announces new Board Chair
March 20, 2017
FLORENCE, SC – First Reliance Bank has announced the appointment of J. Munford Scott, Jr. as Chairman of the Board. Scott has served as a Director of First Reliance Bank…
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Columbia College announces new scholarship honoring community leader Judy Davis
March 17, 2017
Columbia College announces the establishment of a scholarship for incoming, first-year students in memory of Judy Davis, Columbia businesswoman and community leader. The Judith Monastra Davis Leadership Scholarship will award…
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Columbia College announces new scholarship honoring community leader Judy Davis
March 17, 2017
Columbia College announces the establishment of a scholarship for incoming, first-year students in memory of Judy Davis, Columbia businesswoman and community leader. The Judith Monastra Davis Leadership Scholarship will award…
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Lake County (OH) Captains Baseball sign with BDi for 2017 season
March 16, 2017
BDi Marketing-Adverting has announced that Lake County Captains Baseball has assigned BDi as the team’s advertising agency-of-record for the 2017 season. 2017 is the second consecutive year BDi has represented…
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Greenville-based Beija Flor Jeans opens boutique in Freshfields Village
March 16, 2017
This is the company’s first store outside of Greenville. On Wednesday, March 15, Beija Flor Jeans will open its second brick and mortar boutique in Freshfields Village at the crossroads of Kiawah…
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Celebrities Golf for Good at fifth annual NEEDTOBREATHE Classic benefiting OneWorld Health
March 16, 2017Several new athletes have joined the celebrity lineup for the annual NEEDTOBREATHE Classic on Monday, March 27 at the Daniel Island Club. They join several musicians along with the band…
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Tiger Lily donates $1,800 from Charity in Bloom to Chase After a Cure
March 16, 2017Charleston’s award-winning florist Tiger Lily donated $1,800 to Chase After a Cure from its Charity in Bloom program in February. Tiger Lily owners Manny and Clara Gonzales recently started the…
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City of Charleston to host Public Listening Sessions about short-term rentals
March 16, 2017
The City of Charleston Department of Planning, Preservation, and Sustainability is hosting four Public Listening Sessions for citizens to express their thoughts about short-term rentals in the City of Charleston.…
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William Means Real Estate lists historic Secessionville Manor on James Island
March 16, 2017JAMES ISLAND, SC – Secessionville Manor, a 19th-century, historically significant estate on James Island, is on the market for the first time in almost 30 years. Andy Jones of William…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recent Charleston-area leases
March 16, 2017
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following recent lease transactions in the Charleston area: Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has represented Progressive Casualty Insurance Company in their lease of 6,282…
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Colliers International represents seller of Charleston landmark “Vice Principals” production facility
March 16, 2017
Sale of facility indicates strong activity from institutional investors in the market Colliers International’s Hagood Morrison, SIOR, MBA represented Montague Overpass Associates, the seller, in the sale transaction of the…
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Colliers International facilitates lease of local boutique at SayeBrook Town Center
March 16, 2017
Colliers International’s Rox Pollard, Jon Selfridge and Danny Bonds completed a lease transaction with L. Mae Boutique | Wild Mabel Clothing Co. for 2,232 square feet of retail space at…
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Colliers Report: Development on the Summerville Horizon
March 16, 2017
Research & Forecast Report: Q4-2016 CHARLESTON | MULTIFAMILY Key Takeaways The population in the Charleston region is expected to grow at a rate of 39 people per day, three times…
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RBC Heritage announces five more commitments to the 49th annual event
March 16, 2017
Wesley Bryan, KJ Choi, Chris Kirk, Marc Leishman and Ian Poulter are the latest professionals to commit to the 49th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. South Carolina’s only PGA…
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RBC Heritage announces five more commitments to the 49th annual event
March 16, 2017
Wesley Bryan, KJ Choi, Chris Kirk, Marc Leishman and Ian Poulter are the latest professionals to commit to the 49th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. South Carolina’s only PGA…
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National Chamber executive joins Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
March 16, 2017
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce announces the selection of Ian Scott as Senior Vice President of Advocacy. Formerly with the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), Scott brings…
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New websites to help South Carolinians search for jobs
March 15, 2017
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has enhanced its powerful online job-matching website SCWorks.org with the comprehensive search engine SCWorks.jobs. SCWorks.jobs allows job seekers to look for work…
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New websites to help South Carolinians search for jobs
March 15, 2017
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has enhanced its powerful online job-matching website SCWorks.org with the comprehensive search engine SCWorks.jobs. SCWorks.jobs allows job seekers to look for work…
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MP Husky expanding its Greenville County manufacturing operations
March 15, 2017MP Husky, one of the leading manufacturers of Cable Tray and Cable Bus systems in the United States and Canada, is expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Greenville County. To…
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MP Husky expanding its Greenville County manufacturing operations
March 15, 2017MP Husky, one of the leading manufacturers of Cable Tray and Cable Bus systems in the United States and Canada, is expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Greenville County. To…
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SCRA announces new SC Launch client companies
March 15, 2017Coastal, Midlands and Upstate Companies Accepted into the SC Launch Program SCRA announced the recent acceptance of six Client Companies into its SC Launch Program. Client Companies are accepted into…
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SCRA announces new SC Launch client companies
March 15, 2017
Coastal, Midlands and Upstate Companies Accepted into the SC Launch Program SCRA announced the recent acceptance of six Client Companies into its SC Launch Program. Client Companies are accepted into…
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Charleston Metro Chamber announces 2017 Leadership Discovery class
March 15, 2017
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce announces the Leadership Discovery Class of 2017. Leadership Discovery is an innovative and skills-based leadership program, allowing emergent business owners and community leaders to…
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House passes FY2017-2018 budget
March 15, 2017
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the SC House passed its budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. “Early this morning, the South Carolina House of…
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House passes FY2017-2018 budget
March 15, 2017
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the SC House passed its budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. “Early this morning, the South Carolina House of…
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Charleston student wins state poetry Out Loud championship
March 15, 2017
The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Janae Claxton, a junior at First Baptist School in Charleston, as the 2017 South Carolina Poetry Out Loud state champion. Claxton now advances to…
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The Athlete’s Foot returns to South Carolina with King Street Location
March 15, 2017
NAI Avant announced that The Athlete’s Foot will make a return to South Carolina, with a debut store at 516 King Street in downtown Charleston. NAI Avant represented the landlord,…
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Charleston student wins state poetry Out Loud championship
March 14, 2017The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Janae Claxton, a junior at First Baptist School in Charleston, as the 2017 South Carolina Poetry Out Loud state champion. Claxton now advances to…
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Zeriscope launches mobile telemedicine exam kit
March 14, 2017
Zeriscope announces the launch of its portable and cost-effective Mobile Telemedicine Exam Kit, a simple and easy-to-adopt hardware and software tool that combines live video and data streaming technology with…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented both the landlord & tenant in the 2,138 SF office space lease in Mt Pleasant, SC
March 14, 2017
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jon Chalfie represented the Landlord, West Coleman, LLC and the Tenant, Atlantic Coast Advisory Group of Charleston, LLC, in the 2,138 SF office space lease located…
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