South Atlantic Bank Announces Solid Growth in Year-End Earnings
March 8, 2015MYRTLE BEACH, SC – South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. (the company), parent of South Atlantic Bank, reported net income of $2,004,218 or $0.58per diluted share for the year ended December 31,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Caldwell Commercial Industrial Sale – 3130 Stanton Ct.
March 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Buyer in the $680,000.00 purchase of a 14,000 SF industrial space located at 3130 Stanton Court…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Mercedes-Benz Vans to Invest $500 Million in New Manufacturing Plant in Charleston County
March 6, 2015
New Plant Represents Company’s First Full Van Manufacturing Plant in North America, to Create 1,300 Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – Mercedes-Benz Vans, a division of Daimler, announced today plans to invest around…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, headlines, manufacturing, on-the-move
Caldwell Commercial Industrial Sale – 3130 Stanton Ct.
March 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Bob Caldwell, SIOR and Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Buyer in the $680,000.00 purchase of a 14,000 SF industrial space located at 3130 Stanton Court…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
NAI Avant Adds Jered Wilkerson to Brokerage Team, Charleston
March 5, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – NAI Avant’s Charleston Office is pleased to announce the addition of Jered Wilkerson to the Brokerage team. Prior to joining NAI Avant, Wilkerson held an associate position with…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Daniel Island Real Estate Taking Advantage of Innovative New Beacon Technology to Market Property in Charleston’s Island Town
March 5, 2015
DANIEL ISLAND, SC – One of the hottest industry trends predicted by real estate experts for 2015 has already debuted on Charleston’s Daniel Island. Daniel Island Real Estate’s “D.I. Beacon” technology,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Berkeley High to Host State Forensics Tournament
March 4, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley High School, located at 406 West Main Street, Moncks Corner, will host the 2015 South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association’s State Tournament on Friday and Saturday,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Harleston Village NA issues statement on proposed “unbridled” development at Sgt. Jasper and surrounding area in downtown Charleston
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston community surrounding the Sergeant Jasper site is against the PUD and unbridled development as proposed by The Beach Company and its plans for the 6.4 acres from…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Meetings Scheduled with Andres Duany and Team
March 4, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Andres Duany and his team at Duany Plater-Zyberk Architects and Town Planners have been engaged by the City of Charleston and the Historic Charleston Foundation to help…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: architecture, government, on-the-move
Carolina Pottery to Open New Store in Myrtle Beach, SC
March 4, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Carolina Pottery is very excited to announce that they will be opening a new store in Myrtle Beach in late May, 2015! The new 88,000 sq.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, retail
DHEC provides EMS agencies with tools to help increase response times in pediatric emergencies
March 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC- The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) EMS for Children program today provided twelve Emergency Medical Service (EMS) agencies from across the state with pediatric response…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Avison Young Lease Extension – 1074 Morrison Drive
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Todd Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented Cone 10, LLC in the lease extension of a 3,629 SF office/warehouse space located at 1074…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Tecklenburg Calls For Passage of Resolution Against Offshore Drilling
March 4, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – At today’s meeting of the City of Charleston’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, Charleston mayoral candidate John Tecklenburg called on committee members to pass a proposed resolution in opposition to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Pete Harper, CCIM, represented the owner in the new office lease of 4.480 SF
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Pete Harper, CCIM, represented the owner, Six Ensign Group LLC, in the new office lease of 4.480 SF to RMS Organics Inc. in West…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in the Renewal Lease of Warehouse Space in Walterboro, SC
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s J. Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, N.L. Bassford, Jr., in the renewal lease of 15,500 SF warehouse space located at 1105 Thunderbolt Road, Walterboro,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Life Cycle Engineering Introduces Cybersecurity Risk Management Training
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) announced that it will offer cybersecurity risk management training through its education entity, the Life Cycle Institute. The new Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework Strategy…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: business-services, on-the-move
Caldwell Commercial names Bobby L Carrier Vice President of Commercial Property Management
March 4, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Bob Caldwell, President of Caldwell Commercial Real Estate services, announces that Bobby Carrier has joined his firm as Vice-President of Commercial Property Management. Carrier previously worked as director…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Trident Health Recognizes Outstanding Individuals with HCA Awards of Distinction
March 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Health recently recognized nine individuals with the annual HCA Awards of Distinction both at Trident and Summerville Medical Centers. Six outstanding individuals earned the Frist Humanitarian…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
Palmetto State Sees Record-Breaking Year for Number of People Working
March 4, 2015
According to the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), newly-released figures show that 2014 was a record-breaking year for South Carolina. The numbers show that more South Carolinians were…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Jennifer Heisler Joins the American Red Cross as Regional Communications Officer
March 4, 2015
New position to oversee communications for Palmetto SC Region of the Red Cross CHARLESTON, SC – The Palmetto South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross has named Jennifer Heisler…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Registration Open for 2015 Moms’ Run
March 3, 2015
Benefiting Postpartum Support Charleston DANIEL ISLAND, SC – On Mother’s Day weekend, honor moms everywhere by supporting a cause that helps women and their families suffering from postpartum mood…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Footlight Players Adds Children’s Program
March 3, 2015
Performs ‘Miss Nelson is Missing’ CHARLESTON, SC – The Footlight Players is training up a new generation of actors and theater-goers with the Footlight Dramatic Academy, classes and workshops…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
MUSC researcher wins inaugural award at International Stroke Conference
March 3, 2015Wuwei (Wayne) Feng, M.D., honored for work on stroke rehabilitation CHARLESTON, SC – Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) clinical researcher Wuwei (Wayne) Feng, M.D., Neurology assistant professor, received…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
Chase After a Cure Gala Raises $140,000 for Childhood Cancer Research
March 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The seventh annual Chase After a Cure Gala on Jan. 31 raised more than $140,000 to support childhood cancer research at the Medical University of South Carolina…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Kids’ College and Teen University 2015 Summer Camps Open for Registrations
March 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is accepting registrations for the 2015 Kids’ College (Ages 7 to 12) and Teen University (Ages 13-16)…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Howe Hall AIMS win Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award
March 3, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announced that Howe Hall AIMS won the 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award for Arts in Education. Established in 1972, the award…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: education, on-the-move, the-arts
Kids 15 and under free all week at the Family Circle Cup
March 3, 2015
Tournament partnering with SunTrust and MW Tennis to offer free junior tickets to the Family Circle Cup along with a free lesson DANIEL ISLAND, SC – The Family Circle Cup…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, sports
Twin Rivers Capital Places Great Clips
March 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Phil Rose of Twin Rivers Capital, LLC represented the owner in placing Great Clips, which will be located in the Harris Teeter Center at 920 Houston Northcutt…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Charleston Law Firm, Rosen Hagood, Names New Members
March 2, 2015CHARLESTON, SC –Rosen Hagood announced that John Rosen and Rene Stuhr Dukes have been named non-equity members of the firm, effective January 1, 2015. “We congratulate John and Rene on…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Memory Matters launches international initiative for Beaufort County
March 2, 2015
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Purple Angel Project has officially taken flight in the Lowcountry … and not a minute too soon, according to Memory Matters Executive Director Edwina Hoyle. An award-winning…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the emerging field of…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Ocean Lakes Family Campground Receives An “A” Grade For Sixth Time
March 2, 2015
Oceanfront Campground Is The Only One In The Carolinas To Receive An “A” Grade From GuestRated™ Customer Satisfaction Survey MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Ocean Lakes Family Campground, in Myrtle Beach,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: hospitality, on-the-move
Nearly 400 to Gather for 224th Annual Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina
March 2, 2015Diocese Moves Forward with Gratefulness and Celebration CHARLESTON, SC – The Diocese of South Carolina will hold its 224th Annual Convention in Charleston, March 13-14. Nearly 400 clergy and delegates…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move
Colliers International welcomes Brian Maley as Building Engineer to Real Estate Management Services Team
March 2, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce that Brian Maley has joined our Real Estate Management Services Team as Building Engineer. Maley brings over a decade of experience…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Researchers find new therapy benefits stroke patients
March 2, 2015Overall mortality rate drops from 2 in 10 deaths to 1 in 10 deaths from stroke CHARLESTON, SC – Researchers have completed an international randomized controlled trial showing that…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
Three S.C. Residents Arrested for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud
March 2, 2015
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced today the arrests of three S.C. residents for fraudulently collecting unemployment insurance benefits.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Lumina Invests In Postsecondary Attainment in Tri-County
March 1, 2015
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative Joins National Network to Increase Post-High School Attainment CHARLESTON, SC – Lumina Foundation announced the tri-county region has been selected as one of twenty communities to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Retired Citadel mascot, General, brought joy to thousands
March 1, 2015Dedication of The Citadel Bulldog Memorial planned for March 14 CHARLESTON, SC – The Citadel lost an important member of the family this week. Retired bulldog mascot, General Thomas Curtis…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: education, on-the-move
Lowcountry-Based Homebuilder Celebrates 10th Anniversary
March 1, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Award-winning Charleston homebuilder, Sabal Homes, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Locally owned and operated since 2005, Sabal Homes is known for its signature custom-build experience, creating high-quality, Lowcountry-crafted innovative…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Children’s Discovery Center Announces Opening of Second Location
March 1, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Children’s Discovery Center, a Mount Pleasant child care center, will open its second location in Park West this summer. Located off Stockdale Road in the growing Park…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: economic-development, education, on-the-move
Jarrard, Nowell & Russell Adds Frances Lester Whitten as Office Manager
March 1, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC, a Charleston-based accounting and business advisory firm, has hired Frances Lester Whitten as office manager. Whitten, who holds more than 10 years…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: accounting, on-the-move
Walmart Awards $50,000 to Friends of Caroline Hospice
March 1, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Friends of Caroline Hospice announced that it has received a $50,000 grant from Walmart. This gift will support their ongoing mission to provide services that offer hope,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, philanthropy
Walmart Awards $50,000 to Friends of Caroline Hospice
March 1, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Friends of Caroline Hospice announced that it has received a $50,000 grant from Walmart. This gift will support their ongoing mission to provide services that offer hope,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: on-the-move, philanthropy
Blue Acorn Joins Monetate Certified Partners Network
February 26, 2015PHILADELPHIA, PA and CHARLESTON, SC – Monetate, the leading provider of multi-channel personalization to the world’s best brands, announced that premium eCommerce agency, Blue Acorn, has joined its Certified Partners…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Wells Fargo Picks Charleston as Commercial Hub for Eastern S.C.
February 26, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston has been selected as the Commercial Banking hub for Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) in Eastern South Carolina, where the bank’s business with middle market companies has grown…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Charleston Metro Chamber Hosts Update on State of Public Schools
February 25, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted a crowd of more than 250 of our region’s principals and business leaders this morning, February 25, during State of…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Caldwell Commercial Lease Agreement
February 25, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Shep Benjamin of Caldwell Commercial represented the Tenant, Star Cleaning USA, Inc. in the lease of 2,000 SF warehouse/flex space at 3260 Industry Drive in North…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Benefitfocus Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results and Strategic Investment Transaction
February 25, 2015Total revenue of $40.2 million, up 33% year-over-year; Employer revenue up 47% year-over-yearGAAP Gross margin of 41%, expands 900 basis points sequentially Closes on $74.7 million strategic equity investment with Mercer…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: business-services, on-the-move
DHEC Board to Conduct Search for New Agency Director
February 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control announced today that it will conduct a national search for a new director of the Department of Health and Environmental…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
