Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired Charleston wins South Carolina Award for Nonprofit Excellence
March 14, 2017Center with award is Courtney Plotner with members of the Together SC Awards Committee during the 2017 Nonprofit Summit in Columbia. During South Carolina’s 2017 Nonprofit Summit held at…
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Konduros named SCBIO President
March 14, 2017
Sam Konduros, a business leader and biomedical and economic development consultant, was named Monday as the new president and CEO of the South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization known as SCBIO,…
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Konduros named SCBIO President
March 14, 2017
Sam Konduros, a business leader and biomedical and economic development consultant, was named Monday as the new president and CEO of the South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization known as SCBIO,…
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EDTS named among top managed I.T. service providers in North America
March 14, 2017EDTS, LLC has been named for the fifth straight year to The Channel Company’s 2017 CRN® Elite 150 of the 500 Top Managed I.T. Service Providers in North America. This…
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EDTS named among top managed I.T. service providers in North America
March 14, 2017
EDTS, LLC has been named for the fifth straight year to The Channel Company’s 2017 CRN® Elite 150 of the 500 Top Managed I.T. Service Providers in North America. This…
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The Brandon Agency takes home two awards at Charleston AMA 2017 Spark! Awards
March 13, 2017
The Brandon Agency, the most creatively awarded agency in the Carolinas over the last decade, was honored with two awards at the Charleston American Marketing Association (AMA) 2017 Spark! Awards,…
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The Brandon Agency expands resources in the Carolinas
March 13, 2017
With a surge in new business over the last several months, The Brandon Agency – the only accredited Brand Strategy Agency in South Carolina – welcomes Theresa Forman and Krista…
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Two long-time Trident Tech employees promoted
March 13, 2017Two long-time Trident Technical College employees have taken on new roles at the college. Dr. Catharine Almquist has been named vice president for academic affairs. In this role, she is…
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirms MUSC accreditation for 10 years
March 13, 2017The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has received reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). SACSCOC is the university’s regional…
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Celebrate The Season raises over $150,700 for local charities more than $712,000 raised since 2011
March 13, 2017
Celebrate The Season raised $150,720.17 in 2016 for charities serving Berkeley County and the tri-county area. The month-long holiday festival has raised more than $712,000 since its 2011 debut, which…
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Michael Sally joins Carolina One in Summerville
March 13, 2017
The Carolina One Real Estate office on Main Street in Summerville welcomed Michael Sally to their already award winning team. A Hanahan native, Sally has been a Realtor® since 2003. …
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Pete Harper and Bob Nuttall Represented the landlord in the lease of 1,573 SF of office space in North Charleston, SC
March 13, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM and Robert H. Nuttall, SIOR, CPM, represented the Landlord, Atrium Northwoods, LLC in the renewal of 1,573 SF of office space in the…
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Morgan Long joins MGC’s Charleston office
March 13, 2017
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, announced the addition of Morgan Long to the firm’s Charleston office. Long’s practice focuses on construction litigation. She earned her Juris…
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Carolina One adds to team focused on agent careers
March 13, 2017
Carolina One Real Estate has grown their Career Services Team by moving Brooke Goldman into the positon of New Agent Liaison and by promoting Katie Maus to Experienced Agent Liaison,…
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CCSD 2017 Teacher of the Year finalists named
March 13, 2017The Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced the Top 5 Finalists for Teacher of the Year. It was a day full of excitement, as District officials traveled across Charleston County…
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Columbia, SC, home of longest total solar eclipse on the East Coast, to host long weekend of eclipse events and activities
March 13, 2017Aug. 18-21, 2017 Greater Columbia, S.C., region gearing up for role as “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” During the total solar eclipse of Monday, August 21, 2017, visitors…
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Touchpoint Communications snags “ Best Public Relations” at 2017 Spark! Awards
March 13, 2017Touchpoint Communications, an 11-year-old public relations and media strategy company based in Charleston, won “Best Public Relations” for its work on Charleston Fashion Week in 2016 at the American Marketing…
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SCDOT mourns the loss of two workers
March 13, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is feeling great sorrow Monday morning, March 13, 2017 following the tragic incident that took the lives of two SCDOT workers while working…
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SCDOT mourns the loss of two workers
March 13, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is feeling great sorrow Monday morning, March 13, 2017 following the tragic incident that took the lives of two SCDOT workers while working…
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Berkeley Superintendent resigns; Board appoints Interim Superintendent
March 13, 2017
In a special called board meeting of the Berkeley County School District, the Board voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent Brenda Blackburn effective immediately and to appoint Chief Administrative Officer…
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Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina
March 13, 2017The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…
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Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina
March 13, 2017
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…
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Employment hits new record as labor force grows
March 13, 2017
While the number of people working in South Carolina hit a new record and the size of the workforce rose, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in January. “It…
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Employment hits new record as labor force grows
March 13, 2017
While the number of people working in South Carolina hit a new record and the size of the workforce rose, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly in January. “It…
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Columbia, SC, home of longest total solar eclipse on the East Coast, to host long weekend of eclipse events and activities
March 13, 2017
Aug. 18-21, 2017 Greater Columbia, S.C., region gearing up for role as “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast” During the total solar eclipse of Monday, August 21, 2017, visitors…
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Touchpoint Communications snags “ Best Public Relations” at 2017 Spark! Awards
March 13, 2017
Touchpoint Communications, an 11-year-old public relations and media strategy company based in Charleston, won “Best Public Relations” for its work on Charleston Fashion Week in 2016 at the American Marketing…
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Winners announced for Charleston AMA’s 2017 Spark! Awards
March 10, 2017
Thursday, March 9th the Charleston American Marketing Association hosted the 2017 Spark! Awards at the Harborside East Event Venue in Mount Pleasant. Each year, the Spark! Awards honor and celebrate local…
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Good Done Great expands Canadian services with purchase of B Corp, DVI
March 10, 2017
Good Done Great, an innovative Benefit Corporation (B Corp) dedicated to revolutionizing individual and corporate philanthropy, announced the purchase of Dexterity Ventures Inc. (DVI). DVI is a Canadian B Corp…
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SC Ports breaks ground on Inland Port Dillon
March 10, 2017
Officials broke ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the…
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SC Ports breaks ground on Inland Port Dillon
March 10, 2017
Officials broke ground on the site of Inland Port Dillon, a South Carolina Ports Authority facility slated to open in early 2018 to support growing intermodal cargo volumes between the…
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New short film documents efforts to save sea turtle habitat in South Carolina
March 10, 2017As part of its ongoing efforts to support environmental initiatives in the communities where its associates work and live, Honda is highlighting a program to protect endangered loggerhead sea turtles…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in the 3,723 SF Office Lease in Mt. Pleasant, SC
March 10, 2017Lee & Associates Charleston’s Lindsey Halter and Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Landlord, 735 JDB, LLC, in the 3,723 SF Office Lease located at 735 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite…
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S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors
March 10, 2017The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…
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S.C. Chamber organizations recognized with national honors
March 10, 2017
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored the S.C. Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with Distinction” and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as “Accredited with 5 Stars” for excellence in…
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Caldwell Commercial lease 159 Civitas St, Suites 202 & 204 & 208
March 10, 2017Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffon, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenants in the lease of 159 Civitas St, Mt Pleasant, SC suites 202 & 204 to Careteam Health,…
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Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden
March 10, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…
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Turner Padget boosts employment practice with hire of Robyn Madden
March 10, 2017
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Robyn W. Madden as a Columbia-based of counsel attorney in the firm’s Employment and Professional Liability Practice. “Robyn is an…
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Caldwell Commercial lease 159 Civitas St, Suites 202 & 204 & 208
March 10, 2017
Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Cameron Griffon, MBA of Caldwell Commercial represented the tenants in the lease of 159 Civitas St, Mt Pleasant, SC suites 202 & 204 to Careteam Health,…
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Land O’Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese to lowcountry food bank
March 9, 2017
Land O’Lakes, Inc. donated 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Lowcountry Food Bank. The Land O’Lakes First Run Program has made over one hundred donations since…
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MUSC Children’s Health participating in national effort to improve patient safety in children’s hospitals
March 9, 2017
MUSC Children’s Health is participating in a first-of-its-kind effort by 110+ children’s hospitals across the country and Canada to improve patient safety called Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS). Leading the…
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Office Market looks promising as 2016 comes to a close and 2017 unfolds
March 9, 2017The Charleston office market is thriving, as the region continues on a path of economic prosperity. With a few larger tenant shifts, notably the departure of ITT Technical Institute from…
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West Ashley parcel to be repositioned with help from NAI Avant
March 9, 2017NAI Avant announced that the firm’s managing principal, David Grubbs, recently represented the buyer in the sale of a two-building property on ±0.65 acres of land at 1591-1595 Sam Rittenberg…
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Jarrard, Nowell & Russell grows firm with new staff members
March 9, 2017
Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC (JNR), a Charleston-based accounting and business advisory firm, has added Sherry Knebel as front desk receptionist and April Almond as staff accountant at the firm’s…
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Gestamp North America expanding existing Union County operations
March 9, 2017
Gestamp, an international manufacturer of metal automotive components, is expanding its existing facility in Union County in an effort to meet increased demand from local automotive original equipment manufacturers. The…
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Gestamp North America expanding existing Union County operations
March 9, 2017
Gestamp, an international manufacturer of metal automotive components, is expanding its existing facility in Union County in an effort to meet increased demand from local automotive original equipment manufacturers. The…
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Trump’s Increased Immigration Enforcement: What It Means to All Employers
March 9, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive…
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Trump’s Increased Immigration Enforcement: What It Means to All Employers
March 9, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive…
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West Ashley parcel to be repositioned with help from NAI Avant
March 9, 2017
NAI Avant announced that the firm’s managing principal, David Grubbs, recently represented the buyer in the sale of a two-building property on ±0.65 acres of land at 1591-1595 Sam Rittenberg…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, construction, on-the-move
Office Market looks promising as 2016 comes to a close and 2017 unfolds
March 9, 2017
The Charleston office market is thriving, as the region continues on a path of economic prosperity. With a few larger tenant shifts, notably the departure of ITT Technical Institute from…
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Sunshine Week next week recognizes transparency and open government
March 8, 2017
Local officials sharing resources to increase FOIA compliance Sunshine Week is observed every March as a celebration of access to public information. In anticipation of this observance next week, the…
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