McCrory Construction expands Southeastern presence with new Greenville office
December 14, 2015
Citing “a robust business climate and strong demand from repeat customers and new business,” 98-year-old McCrory Construction Company is adding a regional office in Greenville, South Carolina to serve clients…
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Landmark Drama ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Opens Jan. 22 at Footlight Players Theatre
December 10, 2015
The Footlight Players begin the second half of their season with the Tennessee Williams classic, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” running Jan. 22 to Feb. 7 at the historic Footlight Players…
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U.S. Senate ushers in new era in public education with historic vote
December 10, 2015
The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary…
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Ring in the New Year at Crave Kitchen & Cocktails
December 10, 2015
The new year is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to make your New Year’s Eve plans. On Thursday, December 31, Crave Kitchen & Cocktails will host a night full…
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SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Greenville County operations
December 10, 2015
Company Investing $5 Million In Existing Greenville County Facility SAGE Automotive Interiors, a firm that develops and manufactures innovative automotive seating material and headliners, is investing $5 million to…
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James B Edwards is creating global leaders, locally
December 9, 2015
James B Edwards is a partial magnet school nestled between the old and new East Cooper Hospitals. With a student body population over 650 students, JBE continues to reach each…
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Lee & Associates Charleston represented the buyer in the sale of 42,500 SF office building in North Charleston, SC
December 9, 2015
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR, represented the Buyer, UIG First Properties, LLC, in the sale of the 42,500 SF Office Building located at 3860 Faber Place Drive,…
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Trident Family Health to host annual holiday luncheon for patients
December 9, 2015
Trident Family Health will host the annual holiday luncheon for patients onThursday, December 10 from 12 – 2 p.m. For more than a decade, the staff and Resident Physicians at…
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Amanda Reeves represented the Landlord is the lease in Mt. Holly Shopping Center
December 9, 2015
Lee & Associates Charleston’s Amanda Reeves, CCIM, LEED AP, represented the Landlord in the lease in Mt. Holly Shopping Center at 604 St. James Avenue, Suite I in Goose Creek.…
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District Audit: BCSD in good financial condition
December 9, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District (BCSD) is in good financial condition as of June 30, 2015, per the annual District audit. BCSD received an unmodified opinion from…
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Cane Bay High to receive $10,000 from McElveen Buick GMC
December 9, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cane Bay High School will receive a check for $10,000 from McElveen Buick GMC for successfully campaigning and securing members of the community to test drive…
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SC Bar receives funding to implement professional development program for teachers
December 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC —The SC Bar Law Related Education Division announces that funds will be available in South Carolina to provide professional development for middle and high school teachers in civics…
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Teach for America–South Carolina launches InnovateSC Initiative
December 9, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Teach For America is proud to announce the launch of its InnovateSC initiative to support South Carolina students in rural and high-need communities with the tools needed…
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Governor Haley Announces 2016 Slate of South Carolina Chef Ambassadors
December 9, 2015
Governor Nikki Haley named chefs Teryi Youngblood of Passerelle Bistro in Greenville, Ramone Dickerson of 2 Fat 2 Fly & Wing City in Columbia, Orchid Paulmeier of One Hot Mama’s…
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New Popeyes restaurant comes to Ocean Lakes Village in Myrtle Beach, SC
December 9, 2015
Colliers International brings the first Popeyes franchise to Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach, SC – Colliers International has brokered a lease for a Popeyes restaurant at Ocean Lakes Village, a master…
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Heritage Classic Foundation creates a new philanthropic program
December 9, 2015
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Heritage Classic Foundation is unveiling a new program aimed at raising funds for the Foundation’s Scholarship program. Membership in the Tartan Club is open to…
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CRA issues call for nominations
December 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The CRA Board Development Committee is seeking recommendations for CRA Board nominees for the 2016-2019 board positions. The organization is seeking Board members that can provide leadership…
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Pediatric sickle cell study stopped early due to positive results
December 9, 2015A national sickle cell disease study involving Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers has found that for some children with sickle cell disease, the drug hydroxyurea is as effective…
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Anita and Jerry Zucker, Katie Stagliano to receive Riley awards
December 9, 2015
The YWCA of Greater Charleston announces Anita Zucker, InterTech Group, Inc. Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and her late husband Jerry Zucker, both of the Zucker Family Foundation, to receive…
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Gov. Nikki Haley and Marcia Adams announce Department Of Administration’s Real Property Plan
December 9, 2015
Governor Nikki Haley and Marcia Adams, Director of the South Carolina Department of Administration (DOA), announced the results of DOA’s comprehensive inventory of state-owned real estate assets and the agency’s…
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Ogletree Deakins recognized as a Top 30 Law Firm for Client Service in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2016 Report
December 9, 2015Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top 30 law firm for client service in BTI…
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Colliers International brokers $1.4 million sale of Charleston industrial warehouse
December 9, 2015
Colliers International’s Peter Fennelly, MCR, SIOR, SLCR, Simons Johnson, MCR, SIOR, CCIM and Mike Palmer represented the purchaser, Xiphias Holdings, LLC, in the investment sale of an industrial warehouse at…
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Holder Properties welcomes Launch Pad to 174 Meeting office building
December 9, 2015
Holder Properties, a privately held full-service commercial and residential real estate developer, has announced that Launch Pad leased 15,000 square feet at 174 Meeting, a 52,000 square foot premier Class…
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Ogletree Deakins recognized as a Top 30 Law Firm for Client Service in BTI’s Client Service A-Team 2016 Report
December 9, 2015
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a top 30 law firm for client service in BTI…
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6 tons of pet food & litter collected for the Humane Society of NMB
December 8, 2015
CALABASH, NC – The annual SHIVER FOR THE SHELTER Golf Tournament presented by Slimbo Events which was played on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Farmstead Golf Links in Calabash, NC…
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Children’s Village and Holiday Potpourri brighten Magnolia’s Christmas scene
December 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A Children’s Village, holiday train rides and an assortment of child-friendly and pet-lover activities will make the Christmas season bright at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The Children’s…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represents the buyer for Ashley Oaks Plaza
December 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, is pleased to announce the recent transaction of Ashley Oaks Plaza located at 1119 Wappoo Rd. Bill…
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Select Health of South Carolina celebrating 20 years
December 8, 2015Founded in 1995, Select Health of South Carolina and First Choice, the state’s first and largest Medicaid health plan, are celebrating 20 years of helping people get care, stay well…
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Office/ Warehouse sold in Charleston
December 8, 2015
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce the sale of the former Propac Headquarters building (former Gas Light Square Movie Theater) located at 5601 Rivers Avenue in North…
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Santee Cooper Board promotes Singleton and Bennett
December 8, 2015
The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved two new officers yesterday. Arnold R. Singleton is now a member of the executive leadership team as the senior vice president of power…
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McCrory Construction breaks ground on $19M senior living center in Greenville; second underway in Charleston
December 8, 2015South Carolina-based McCrory Construction Company has broken ground on a 197,702 square foot senior living facility in Simpsonville, South Carolina to serve the Upstate’s rapidly growing senior population, company executives…
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Get to know Kevin Smith, Principal at C.E. Williams Middle School
December 8, 2015Kevin Smith is the principal at C.E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Arts. Born and raised in West Ashley, South Carolina, this is Smith’s fourth year as principal…
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United Community Bank establishes Charleston office with experienced Coastal banker
December 8, 2015
Dixon Woodward Named Regional President, Coastal South Carolina United Community Bank has significantly expanded their South Carolina operations with the recent opening of an office in Charleston, S.C. Dixon…
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Carolina Business Equipment recognized as a top provider by national publication
December 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The national publication, CIO Review, recognizes Columbia, SC-based company, CBE, as one of the top 20 companies in the country for Managed Print Services. In the article,…
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Start Early Stay Late: Teens in South Carolina are delaying pregnancy, just not long enough
December 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina’s teen birth rate has declined 61 percent since peaking in 1991, the result of decades of success for communities across the state. According to the…
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Get to know Kevin Smith, Principal at C.E. Williams Middle School
December 8, 2015
Kevin Smith is the principal at C.E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Arts. Born and raised in West Ashley, South Carolina, this is Smith’s fourth year as principal…
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Carolina Business Equipment recognized as a top provider by national publication
December 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The national publication, CIO Review, recognizes Columbia, SC-based company, CBE, as one of the top 20 companies in the country for Managed Print Services. In the article,…
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McCrory Construction breaks ground on $19M senior living center in Greenville; second underway in Charleston
December 8, 2015
South Carolina-based McCrory Construction Company has broken ground on a 197,702 square foot senior living facility in Simpsonville, South Carolina to serve the Upstate’s rapidly growing senior population, company executives…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2015 Series E bond sale
December 7, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved the sale of $300,000,000 in revenue obligation bonds at today’s meeting. The 2015 Series E includes $300,000,000 in…
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Santee Cooper Board approves two-year rate adjustment
December 7, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors authorized today a two-year rate adjustment for customers in 2016 and 2017 with an average annual increase between the two…
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Santee Cooper Board approves 2016 Budget
December 7, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved a $2.7 billion budget for 2016 today at its regular monthly meeting. The board also approved the 2017 and…
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Wilkes Law Firm Attorney, Derek Newberry, receives AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
December 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Wilkes Law Firm, P.A. is pleased to announce that Derek Newberry has received the AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service. Newberry is a…
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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Dillon County
December 7, 2015
Company Investing More Than $10 Million In Solar Project 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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National experts lead learning exchange with SC educators
December 4, 2015
New model has potential to transform education system Teams of educators from across South Carolina gathered at TransformSC’s Learning Institute in Columbia yesterday to learn from national experts about…
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Donaldson named Discovery Education Program Champion
December 4, 2015
Jessica Donaldson, Pre-Engineering teacher at Cane Bay Middle School and member of the Discovery Educator Network, has been named a Discovery Education Program Champion for the 2015-2016 school year. “My…
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Manufacturers applaud passage of Ex-Im reauthorization
December 4, 2015
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) applauded the passage of legislation that included a multiyear reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The reauthorization, which was included in a long-term…
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Export-Import Bank reauthorized by Congress
December 4, 2015
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a leading proponent and one of the most outspoken supporters of the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank, said he was pleased that the U.S. House of…
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InnoVision Advisory Board celebrates 17th Annual Awards Celebration and names numerous South Carolina entities award winners.
December 3, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Doug Kim, shareholder with the McNair Law Firm, P.A. and the Chair of the InnoVision Advisory Board, is pleased to recognize the following entities for their accomplishments…
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Late Senator Clementa Pinckney honored with Wilkins Award
December 3, 2015
Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that the late South Carolina Senator Clementa Pinckney, along with Governor Nikki Haley and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, are this year’s recipients of the…
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Diamonds Direct names general manager for new Mt. Pleasant location
December 3, 2015
Diamonds Direct, a direct diamond importer based in Charlotte, N.C., will bring in Ayelet Gilady as general manager for its new Mt. Pleasant location, opening in mid-December. In her role…
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