Wells Fargo Expands Business Banking Team in Charleston
May 13, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today that Elizabeth Wooten Burwell has been named Business Banking Manager covering the Charleston metro market. Based in Charleston, she is…
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Rosen Hagood Managing Partner Takes Leadership Role in Charleston Chapter of ABOTA
May 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC –Rosen Hagood announced that Richard S. Rosen has been elected to serve as the President of the Charleston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). As…
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2015 Corporate Tax Hiring Outlook Reveals Significant Demand
May 12, 2015MT. PLEASANT, SC – TaxTalent, the career and leadership development portal for tax professionals, released its 4th annual Tax Hiring Outlook based on a survey of U.S. corporate heads of tax. The…
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American Banker Ranks Carolina Financial Corporation #1 on its Annual List of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks
May 12, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) was #1 on American Banker’s list of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts with assets less than $2 Billion as ranked by…
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Class of 2015 prepared for life after CSU
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s Class of 2015 graduated today at the North Charleston Coliseum, culminating the university’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Approximately 500 undergraduate and graduate students will receive…
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The Rusty Rudder Mount Pleasant Welcomes New General Manager
May 11, 2015MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Rusty Rudder, one of Mount Pleasant’s newest neighborhood restaurant and bar, welcomes Robert (Bo) Tamplin as new acting general manager. Tamplin is a Rusty Rudder veteran spending…
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Food Drive Collects 173,997 Pounds of Food For Harvest Hope Food Bank
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE AND CHARLESTON, SC ― On Saturday, May 9, Harvest Hope Food Bank joined forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger across 20…
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Nominations Open for 2015 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award
May 11, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics has opened nominations for its annual James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize and…
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Mission Open Road: Harley-Davidson Rolls Out Free Riding Academy Training To All U.S. Military
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – From the flight deck of the USS Yorktown, Harley-Davidson today announces it is offering all current and former U.S. military free Riding Academy motorcycle training. The new “Learn to…
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Select Registry Teams with Tesla Motors
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Thanks to Tesla Motors Destination Charging program and 170+ forward-thinking, business-savvy, and environmentally-conscious Select Registry member properties, roadtrips just got easier for Tesla Model S owners. The Tesla…
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Benefitfocus to Present at the Jefferies 2015 TMT Conference
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Milt Alpern, will present at the Jefferies 2015 TMT Conference in Miami.…
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Weight Management Center offers first telehealth program
May 11, 2015
South Carolinians granted easier access to evidence-based weight loss programs COLUMBIA, SC – It’s that time again… when people become bombarded with images of perfect bodies in bikinis and swim…
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Crave Joins Certified SC Grown’s “Fresh on the Menu” Program
May 11, 2015Crave is added to an elite list of SC restaurants whose menus include at least 25% Certified SC Grown foods MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Crave Kitchen & Cocktails is now part of the Certified…
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Avison Young Commercial Sale – Tecklenburg Medical Plaza Pad Site
May 11, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gregg Legerton represented the buyer, Low Country Rheumatology, P.A. in the purchase of an office pad site…
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Caldwell Commercial Sublease of 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 102
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Primary Tenant in the sublease of 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 102, in Mt. Pleasant. The Sub-Tenant, Julie Tucker Young,…
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Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for first American plant
May 11, 2015
$500 million Berkeley County automotive factory to create up to 4,000 jobs BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Volvo Car Corporation has selected Berkeley County, South Carolina for its first manufacturing facility in the Western…
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Caldwell Commercial Sublease of 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 102
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Primary Tenant in the sublease of 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 102, in Mt. Pleasant. The Sub-Tenant, Julie Tucker Young,…
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LifePoint Refocuses On Organ & Tissue Recovery Mission Miracles in Sight Acquires Eye Bank Services in South Carolina
May 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – LifePoint, the federally certified organ procurement organization (OPO) for South Carolina (excluding Aiken and Edgefield counties), announced today that it is transferring its ocular department to Miracles…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 360 Concord Street
May 10, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits (left) and Chris Fraser, CCIM (right) represented the landlord, R.E.R. Investments in the lease of…
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Ballast Point Ventures completes two portfolio company exits
May 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Ballast Point Ventures is pleased to announce successful exits from two of its portfolio companies. KBI Biopharma, headquartered in Durham, NC, and with facilities in Research Triangle…
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SBA Announces Top Winners of Business Competition for Innovations That Empower Women’s Lives
May 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the winners of its InnovateHER Business Challenge at a National Small Business Week event, the “2015 InnovateHER Business Challenge Finals,” hosted…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 132 in ninth class
May 10, 2015
Prominent novelist tells graduates to dream, take risks and prove naysayers wrong CHARLESTON, SC – New York Times bestselling novelist Dorothea Benton Frank told new graduates of the Charleston School of…
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WestEdge Launched as World Class Research Community to Help Advance Economic Future of Charleston, SC
May 9, 2015City’s New “Discovery District” A Place to Live, Learn and Earn CHARLESTON, SC – WestEdge launched as Charleston, S.C.’s “Discovery District” that could soon become a global hub for…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 405 N. Maple Street, Suite A-3
May 9, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Courtney Marous represented Ohio Alpha Environmental Management Corporation dba Alpha EMC in the leasing of a 1,250…
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Teamsters: NAACP Leader, Member of Parliament Meet to Discuss Human Rights Concerns at National Express Group
May 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Doreen Lawrence, Baroness of Clarendon and a member of Britain’s House of Lords, met today with Dot Scott, president of the Charleston, S.C., chapter of the NAACP, on…
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State House Report: Top Three Things You Need to Know
May 9, 2015
By Ashley Hunter Governor Signs SC State Bill; Senate GOP Proposes New Roads Plan and Senate Adopts Budget A Conference Committee of 3 House Members and 3 Senators…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Industrial Lease
May 7, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, PODS Enterprises LLC, in the lease of 33,250 square feet of warehouse space at 2550 Highway 52…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Industrial Lease
May 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, PODS Enterprises LLC, in the lease of 33,250 square feet of warehouse space at 2550 Highway 52…
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Proactive Practice Boot Camp CLE
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Law Strategy Corp is pleased to announce the Proactive Practice Boot Camp CLE, taking place in Columbia, Charleston and Greenville this month. Featuring nationally acclaimed litigator Don…
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Benefitfocus Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results
May 6, 2015Total revenue of $42.7 million grew 39% year-over-year Employer revenue of $20.9 million grew 57% year-over-year CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc. (Nasdaq:BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 40 Calhoun Street
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Chris Fraser, CCIM and Leslie M. Fellabom represented Charleston Gateway Center, LLC in the leasing of a…
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Federal Capital Partners And Roi-Tan Investments Sign Multiple Leases At Cigar Factory In Charleston, SC
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Federal Capital Partners® (FCP) and Roi-Tan Investments, LLC (Roi-Tan) have announced the signing of more than 22,000 square feet of new leases at the Cigar Factory, a redevelopment…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Office Lease
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, College Hunk Hauling Junk & Moving, in the lease of 1,400 square feet of office space at…
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Carolina Financial Corporation Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend for Q1, 2015
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on April 29, 2015. The dividend…
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Rosen Hagood Attorneys Selected to 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Four attorneys from Rosen Hagood have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in 2015. Four additional attorneys have been recognized as South…
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Rosen Hagood Attorney, Elizabeth Palmer, is Recipient of Star of the Quarter Award by the SC Bar Young Lawyers Division
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood announced that Elizabeth “Beth” Palmer has received the Star of the Quarter Award from the SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD). The Stars of the…
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CSU and Local High Schools Sign Dual Enrollment Agreement
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University has signed an agreement with First Baptist School and Pinewood Prep to offer a dual enrollment program starting in the 2015-2016 academic year. “At…
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50th Anniversary Class to Graduate from Charleston Southern University
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s graduation ceremony May 9 at 10 a.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum will be the culmination of the university’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Approximately 500…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 5900 Core Avenue
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits represented the landlord, 5900 Core Avenue, LLC in the lease extension of an office space…
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Julian Nexsen: 1924-2015
May 6, 2015
Julian J. Nexsen, who helped guide Nexsen Pruet from a four-attorney office to one of the region’s leading business law firms, died today in Columbia, S.C., after a long illness.…
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Horry/Georgetown Legislative Delegations Seeking Applicants for Agriculture Commission
May 6, 2015CONWAY, SC – The Legislative Delegation in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit (Horry and Georgetown counties) hereby notifies the public of an expiring term on the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina. Individuals…
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Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation Announces Opening 2015 Environmental Stewardship and Energy Sustainability (ES2) Grant Cycle
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation is currently accepting applications from eligible 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations, governmental and educational institutions for its 2015 Environmental Stewardship and Energy Sustainability (ES2)…
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Manufacturing and Export Growth to Drive SC Industrial Market
May 6, 2015
Key Takeaways Capital investments continue to strengthen the South Carolina economy with investments from both national and international companies. Manufacturing employment is on the rise, but remains below pre-recession levels.…
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Litvin Named Fulbright Ambassador
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – College of Charleston Hospitality and Tourism professor Steve Litvin has been named a Fulbright Ambassador. As an ambassador, Litvin will serve as a representative of the Fulbright Scholar Program and help with…
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Swanson to Speak At College of Charleston Commencement Ceremonies
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston entrepreneur Steve Swanson ’89 will be the commencement speaker during the College of Charleston’s graduation ceremonies onMay 15-16, 2015. Swanson is the former CEO of Automated Trading Desk (ATD), which…
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Lott Inducted into S.C. Literary Hall of Fame
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – College of Charleston professor and best selling author Bret Lott was recently inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Literary Hall of Fame. Lott is the…
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Charleston Animal Society Supporters Shatter State Record on Day of Giving
May 6, 2015More than1,000 Donations in a Single Day! CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Animal Society was proud to take part in the second annual Lowcountry Day of Giving, coordinated through the Coastal Community Foundation. More…
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SC BlueCross Recognizes Nursing Staff For Leading The Way To Better Health
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employs nearly 600 nurses within its group of companies who work every day to support members in reaching their health goals, managing…
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Do You Need Job Descriptions?
May 6, 2015
Matt R. Vaadi, PHR President, Executive Resource Group If you have ever asked this question, you are not alone. This question comes up frequently with small to mid-sized businesses.…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Office Lease
May 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, College Hunk Hauling Junk & Moving, in the lease of 1,400 square feet of office space at…
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