SC Ports Authority posts 10 percent container growth in 2015
January 20, 2016
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) posted 10 percent container growth in 2015, a year highlighted by strong volumes and significant progress on the harbor deepening project. SCPA handled 144,718 twenty-foot…
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Trident Technical College launches new Workforce Pathways Scholarship program
January 19, 2016
Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new Workforce Pathways Scholarship that will provide up to $2,000 per student per term for short-term training…
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The Brandon Agency welcomes outdoor marketing specialist to public relations and social media team
January 18, 2016
The Brandon Agency, the largest and most awarded privately held integrated marketing communications firm in the Carolinas, welcomes Craig Francis as Public Relations and Social Media Manager. He has an…
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South Carolina Federal announces Sixth Annual Scholarship Competition
January 18, 2016
South Carolina Federal Credit Union announces its Sixth Annual smpl. Scholarship Competition. The smpl. program provides financial education and community engagement opportunities for 15 to 25 year olds. The scholarship…
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Staller SC Council for Exceptional Children’s Exceptional Teacher of the Year
January 18, 2016
Donna Staller, Special Education Lead Teacher at Stratford High School, has been named the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children’s Exceptional Educator of the Year. The award is given in…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – Atlas Commerce Center
January 18, 2016
Atlas Commerce Center is pleased to announce that it has executed a lease with Labinal Power Systems, part of the Safran Group, for 25,000 SF located in Phase 1 of…
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Strong Construction Activity and Major Investments Paved the Way for a Historic Year
January 18, 2016
Colliers Research & Forecast Report Q4-2015 CHARLESTON, SC | INDUSTRIAL Key Takeaways The Charleston, South Carolina industrial market is the tightest it has been in years as vacancy continues…
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Caldwell Commercial New Listing – 929 Bowman Rd. in Mt. Pleasant
January 18, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Caldwell Commercial announced its new listing at 929 Bowman Rd, Suite 300 in Mt. Pleasant SC. This established Medical Office Building offers a 3,863 SF suite including…
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American College of the Building Arts announces new librarian
January 18, 2016
The American College of the Building Arts is pleased to announce that Ms. Jaclyn Lyons has been hired as the Director of Library Services. Jaclyn recently graduated with a MSLIS…
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The Ponds Conservancy Announces 2016 Lecture Series
January 18, 2016The Ponds Conservancy is hosting a series of lectures in 2016 on various topics related to the history and culture of the land on which The Ponds is located. The…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 1481 Tobias Gadson Blvd
January 18, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gregg Legerton represented the landlord, Tobias Medical Building, LLC in the lease of a 1,539 SF office space located at…
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The 36th Annual Charleston Boat Show set to kick-off three days of boating fun
January 18, 2016
JBM & Associates, management company for The Charleston Boat Show, announces plans for The 36th Annual Charleston Boat Show, better known as the biggest boat show and sale in the…
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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18, 2016
Governor Nikki Haley today released the following statement: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at…
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The Ponds Conservancy Announces 2016 Lecture Series
January 18, 2016
The Ponds Conservancy is hosting a series of lectures in 2016 on various topics related to the history and culture of the land on which The Ponds is located. The…
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Caldwell Commercial New Listing – 929 Bowman Rd. in Mt. Pleasant
January 18, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – Caldwell Commercial announced its new listing at 929 Bowman Rd, Suite 300 in Mt. Pleasant SC. This established Medical Office Building offers a 3,863 SF suite including…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces Executive Budget FY 2016-17
January 15, 2016
Topline Budget Highlights: A Sustaining Commitment to South Carolina Schools Building on the past two years of success in education reform, Governor Haley announced her 2016 Education Reform…
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Flood relief extension deadline: February 16, 2016
January 15, 2016
South Carolina taxpayers impacted by the October 2015 floods were offered an extension for returns and payments due between October 1, 2015 and February 16, 2016. The February 16 extension deadline is approaching.…
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Scrutiny of Essure® increases as women come forward claiming permanent injuries
January 15, 2016
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms, has filed two suits for California women against Bayer, Corp., Bayer Healthcare LLC, Bayer Essure, Inc., (formerly known as Conceptus,…
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O2 Fitness Clubs set to shine after $2 million in upgrades
January 15, 2016
New starts are popular this time of year and that holds true at O2 Fitness Clubs, which recently rolled out a name changes and fresh branding at its 12 Lowcountry…
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Robyn Hall achieves National Recognition
January 14, 2016
Robyn Jones Hall, a Realtor® Associate with the Mt. Pleasant Hwy. 17 North office of Carolina One Real Estate, has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation by the…
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Carolina One new homes to market The Pointe at Stono Shores
January 14, 2016
If you’ve been searching for a rare opportunity to own a newly built custom home on the beautiful shores of the Stono River, look no further than The Pointe at…
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Avison Young Retail Space – 1901 Ashley River Road
January 14, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer, CCIM represented the tenant, Christophe Artisan Chocolatier Patissier, LLC, in the lease of a 1,800 SF retail space…
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Limehouse Produce expanding lowcountry operations
January 14, 2016
Company Investing $8.3 Million To Open A New Facility Limehouse Produce Company, a local company which has been providing farmed produce and unique products to Charleston area restaurants, schools and…
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The Ponds Conservancy announces 2016 lecture series
January 14, 2016
The Ponds Conservancy is hosting a series of lectures in 2016 on various topics related to the history and culture of the land on which The Ponds is located. The…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 14, 2016Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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S.C. Arts Commission welcomes Ashley Kerns Brown as arts education director
January 14, 2016
Ashley Kerns Brown has joined the staff of the South Carolina Arts Commission as arts education program director. “Ashley joins us at a pivotal time for our future work in…
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NAI Avant brokers sale of ±8,100 SF industrial building in Ladson
January 13, 2016
Jered Wilkerson, broker with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently arranged the sale of a ±8,100 square foot industrial facility located at 157 Acres Road in Ladson, SC. Wilkerson represented the…
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S.C. Chamber President Ted Pitts testifies on need to reform DOT
January 13, 2016
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President Ted Pitts today testified before the House Legislative Oversight Committee about the need to reform the DOT as it relates to a comprehensive infrastructure…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 11 Broad Street
January 13, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer represented the tenant, Caldwell Partners International LTD, in the lease of a 1,648 SF office space located at…
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Avison Young Retail Lease – 8410 Rivers Avenue
January 13, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré R. Stephens represented Fifty-Two Associates in the lease extension of 1,500 SF retail space located at 8410 Rivers Avenue…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented the landlord in the 1,444 SF lease in Hanahan, SC
January 13, 2016
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Lindsey Halter and Jon Chalfie represented the Landlord, Ross Family Ventures, in the lease of 1,444 SF office space located at 1220 Yeamans Hall Rd in…
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Trucking Association supports fuel-tax hike, regular review of DOT
January 13, 2016
The President & CEO of the South Carolina Trucking Association supports an increase in the state’s portion of the gasoline and diesel tax to improve the condition and safety of…
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AT&T employees mentor 1 million hours, surpassing goal
January 13, 2016
In less than 4 years, AT&T* employees provided students with 1 million hours of mentoring, here in South Carolina and across the globe. Employee mentors participate in AT&T’s Aspire Mentoring Academy, which was…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2016 Education Reform Initiative
January 13, 2016
“It’s time to deal with the facilities of the schools in our state.” Continuing her focus on statewide education reform, Governor Nikki Haley announced her 2016 Education Reform Initiative,…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project recommended for Congressional authorization
January 13, 2016
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Recommended for Congressional Authorization The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was recommended to Congress for authorization this week, continuing the project’s historic momentum through the U.S.…
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American College of the Building Arts announces Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs
January 13, 2016
The American College of the Building Arts is proud to announce that Dr. Theodore C. Landsmark has been hired as the Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs. Ted graduated with his…
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D&W Fine Pack expanding Upstate operations
January 13, 2016
Company Investing $20 Million To Expand Laurens County Operations D&W Fine Pack (D&W), a Mid Oaks Investment portfolio company, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Laurens County. The company’s…
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Apex Broadcasting becomes official sponsor of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing
January 12, 2016
The Heritage Classic Foundation and Apex Broadcasting announced today that Apex Broadcasting has signed a three-year agreement to become the new Official Radio Stations of the RBC Heritage Presented by…
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Alex Irwin represented the seller for an $8.75 million industrial building sale/leaseback
January 12, 2016
Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent sale and leaseback transaction at 2486-2550 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC. Alex Irwin of…
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Mitchell Elementary School nurse named South Carolina School Nurse of the Year
January 12, 2016The South Carolina Association of School Nurses announced recently that the South Carolina School Nurse of the Year is Lidie Collier of Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School. Ms. Collier…
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Frampton Construction builds Charleston team with a new hire and promotion
January 12, 2016
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has added Scott Serpas as superintendent in…
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Eric Teal joins Queens Oak as CIO and managing partner
January 12, 2016
Brings Track Record as Value Investor to Boutique Asset Management Firm CHARLOTTE, NC – Queens Oak Advisors LLC, a boutique wealth management firm providing comprehensive wealth and investment management…
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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Saluda County
January 12, 2016
Company Investing More Than $12 Million In Solar Projects Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first…
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Ways and Means Committee Begins Committee Work
January 12, 2016
House Budget writers start deliberations House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White (District 6-Anderson) released the following statement: “The Ways and Means Committee and its subcommittees have been meeting since…
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Mitchell Elementary School nurse named South Carolina School Nurse of the Year
January 12, 2016
The South Carolina Association of School Nurses announced recently that the South Carolina School Nurse of the Year is Lidie Collier of Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School. Ms. Collier…
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Alzheimer’s Association honors Campbell children & wife for advocacy in respite care
January 12, 2016
In the first full week of the New Year, the Alzheimer’s Association hosted the first of many “Brain New You” events being held across the state to promote brain health…
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Realtors Jobe Johnson and Ashley Marsh join The Cassina Group
January 11, 2016Leading Charleston real estate firm The Cassina Group has hired experienced Realtors Jobe Johnson and Ashley Marsh to join the company’s growing team. Jobe Johnson, originally from the Washington, D.C.,…
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Turner Padget elects Audra Byrd as shareholder
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces that Audra Byrd has been elected as a shareholder of the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Based in the Myrtle Beach office, Byrd…
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Turner Padget boosts Insurance Litigation practice with addition of three attorneys
January 11, 2016
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the further expansion of its Insurance Litigation practice with the addition of three attorneys: Greenville-based of counsel David L. Moore, and Charleston-based associates…
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NAI Avant arranges ±8,112 SF office lease in the First Citizens building in North Charleston
January 11, 2016
David Grubbs, Managing Principal with NAI Avant’s Charleston office and broker Scott Peevy, CCIM, recently facilitated an office lease in the First Citizens building located at 2170 Ashley Phosphate Road…
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