SCRA Wins Re-Compete For Navy Center Of Excellence
August 26, 2014Award for Navy Ship, Aviation and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA Applied R&D today announced that they have been selected to lead the Navy Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing Center of…
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Select Health a Best Place to Work in South Carolina for Seventh Consecutive Year
August 26, 2014
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – A comprehensive wellness program, robust employee benefits and a strong mission helped Select Health of South Carolina rank as one of the Best Places to Work in…
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Justice Appointed to ABA Committee
August 26, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – Art Justice, a shareholder in the Florence office of Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A., has been appointed by ABA President William Hubbard to a three-year term on…
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McNair Bolsters Corporate and Real Estate Practices with Shareholder Jonathan Taber
August 26, 2014
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – McNair Law Firm announced the addition of shareholder Jonathan Taber to the firm’s Hilton Head Island office. Jon joins McNair from New York firm Phillips Lytle, where…
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Optimal Talent Solutions® Offers CUNA CPDOnline Web-based Training Courses
August 26, 2014
N. CHARLESTON, SC – Optimal Talent Solutions®, a talent management and human resources consulting group headquartered in North Charleston, SC, is working with the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) to unite…
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MUSC, UNC-CH testing diabetes outreach facilitated by iPad technology
August 26, 2014Researchers aim to reduce hospital readmission for patients in rural Bamberg County CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute at the Medical University of…
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Charleston Southern University School of Education Receives National Recognition
August 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Southern University School of Education has received notification that all its teacher education programs have received national recognition by their specialty program associations. Early Childhood,…
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Brock Sherman Joins Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Charleston Office
August 25, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer is pleased to announce Brock Sherman has joined the firm as a commercial sales-leasing associate in their Charleston office. Brock will focus…
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Blackbaud Integrates ResearchPoint with The Raiser’s Edge to Optimize Nonprofit Donor Cultivation
August 25, 2014Solution set now offers synchronization, deeper data access, browser ubiquity and more CHARLESTON, SC – In conjunction with a series of announcements emphasizing the company’s commitment to its flagship CRM solution, Blackbaud,…
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Nine Charleston Technology Companies Named to 2014 Inc. 5,000 List
August 25, 2014
Inc. 500/5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies includes SPARC, Blue Acorn, PhishLabs and Stasmayer CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston’s rapidly growing knowledge economy was reaffirmed as eight local technology companies in the…
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Health Ministry Empowerment Tour Makes First-Ever Stop in Moncks Corner
August 25, 2014
Event highlighted by inspiring speakers and healthy lifestyle seminars MONCKS CORNER, SC – The 13th annual Health Ministry Empowerment Tour begins Saturday, Sept. 6, at Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, marking…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 4748 Franchise Street
August 25, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented The Infinger Family, LLC in the leasing of a 4,500 SF office/warehouse…
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Amazon.com to Acquire Twitch
August 25, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Twitch Interactive, Inc., the leading live video platform for gamers. In July, more than 55 million…
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Safe Harbor Family Care Center Opens at Jenkins Institute
August 25, 2014Providing outpatient treatment and supportive living services for mothers and children NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Jenkins Institute announces the opening of the Safe Harbor Family Care Center (SHFCC), a…
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Forty-two States At Risk for Earthquake: Residents Should Prepare Now
August 25, 2014Early damage reports from today’s earthquake validate the case for simple preparations for families and small businesses to help prevent injury, property damage, and post-earthquake fires TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Citing today’s 6.0…
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Santee Cooper board approves $10.8 million in economic development loans
August 25, 2014
Santee Cooper approves $10.85 million in loans for four industrial development projects serving rural South Carolina MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved $10.85 million in…
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24 MGC Attorneys Included in the 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers In America©
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McAngus Goudelock & Courie, a regional insurance defense firm, is pleased to announce the inclusion of 24 attorneys in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in…
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SCRA Releases Record Annual Results
August 25, 2014Revenue Hits $285 Million; Year-end Backlog Reaches $841 Million CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA today reported results for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, which ended on June 30, 2014. The Fiscal Year marked the…
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2014 South Carolina Health Professions Data Book Now Available
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning has just released a new edition of their South Carolina Health Professions Data Book. This statistical reference book assembles information from…
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Legendary Professional Golfer John Daly Will Tour South Carolina & Kick Off His New Line of Cocktails
August 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – GIASI Beverage Co. announces the launch of the John Daly Line of Cocktails in the state of South Carolina in partnership with leading distributor of spirits, the…
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Amazon Book Editors Reveal the 2014 Big Fall Books Preview
August 20, 2014
Amazon customers get an early look at fall’s most anticipated reads, as well as editors’ favorite under-the-radar releases SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com announced its annual Big Fall Books Preview to help…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Landlord in Leasing of Office Space in Mount Pleasant
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Landlord, T & S Family Limited Partnership, in the lease of 1,115 SF office suite located at 3850 Bessemer…
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Benefitfocus Announces Board of Directors Changes
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC- Benefitfocus, Inc. (Nasdaq:BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, announced the appointment of independent director Douglas Dennerline to its Board of Directors. Doug is currently Chief Executive…
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SC Technical College System Names New Associate Vice President for Student Services
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Technical College System has named Dr. Eric Brown as Associate Vice President of Student Services. Prior to this role, Brown served as Vice President for Student…
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SC Ports Authority Fiscal Year Earnings, Volumes Surpass Plans
August 20, 2014July cargo volumes deliver strong start to new fiscal year CHARLESTON, SC – The SC Ports Authority reported 2014 fiscal year-end operating earnings of $14.3 million, 20.7 percent over the organization’s…
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New Study Reveals Economic Impact of Aerospace Industry in SC
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The aerospace cluster has a $17.4 billion economic impact on South Carolina and supports more than 102,000 workers, according to a study conducted by Joseph Von Nessen, a…
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Want to Serve Your Community? Join Rotary.
August 20, 2014Looking for a way to serve your community? To impact your world? Join Rotary. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations on earth, with more than one million…
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Thirteen Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2015 “Lawyer of the Year”; Marvin Infinger Named in Two Areas
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Legal publication Best Lawyers in America® has named thirteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its “Lawyer of the Year” list for 2015. The attorneys practice in the firm’s…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Represented the Tenant in Leasing Office Space in North Charleston
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin and George McCutchen of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, G&K Services Co., in the lease of a 3,000-square-foot office suite at 2894C Pringle…
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Best Lawyers in America© Names Eric Schweitzer to 2015 List
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that Eric Schweitzer, of counsel in…
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79 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Listed in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – 79 Nexsen Pruet attorneys from the firm’s eight offices in the Carolinas have been named to the 2015 list of Best Lawyers in America®. The firm has…
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LS3P Earns Top 100 Green Firms Ranking
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – LS3P earned a spot on the 2014 Engineering News Record (ENR) list of Top Green Firms. The annual ranking measures projects which are “registered with and actively…
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Best Lawyers in America© Names Eric Schweitzer to 2015 List
August 20, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that Eric Schweitzer, of counsel in…
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Want to Serve Your Community? Join Rotary.
August 20, 2014Looking for a way to serve your community? To impact your world? Join Rotary. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations on earth, with more than one million…
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79 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Listed in the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – 79 Nexsen Pruet attorneys from the firm’s eight offices in the Carolinas have been named to the 2015 list of Best Lawyers in America®. The firm has…
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Thirteen Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2015 “Lawyer of the Year”; Marvin Infinger Named in Two Areas
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Legal publication Best Lawyers in America® has named thirteen Nexsen Pruet attorneys to its “Lawyer of the Year” list for 2015. The attorneys practice in the firm’s…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Represented the Tenant in Leasing Office Space in North Charleston
August 20, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin and George McCutchen of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, G&K Services Co., in the lease of a 3,000-square-foot office suite at 2894C Pringle…
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21 Turner Padget Attorneys Chosen for Inclusion in the 2015 Best Lawyers in America
August 19, 2014Lambert and Shuler Named Best Lawyer of the Year CHARLESTON, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., announced that twenty-one of its attorneys have been listed in the 2015…
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52 McNair Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
August 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – McNair Law Firm, P.A. announced that 52 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015. With resident offices and area(s)…
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OLo and Olette take IT-oLogy by storm
August 18, 2014
Characters developed to carry the IT-oLogy message to students COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy is pleased to announce the newest arrivals to the IT-oLogy team. OLo and Olette have been…
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Clawson and Staubes’ Brittany Boykin Selected for Lawyers of Color Hot List
August 18, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lawyers of Color has named Brittany Boykin, an associate in Clawson and Staubes’ Charleston office, to its second annual Hot List from the Southern Region. The list…
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IDX Broker Approves Charleston PR & Design, LLC as Developers
August 18, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Realtors® and brokerages wanting to present custom real estate search within their websites have a new choice in South Carolina as Charleston PR & Design, LLC (CPR&D)…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Tenant in Leasing Medical Office Space in Mount Pleasant
August 18, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Tenants, Atlas Healthcare PA & Optimal Life Medical Youth Maintenance PA, in the lease of 2,230 SF office suite located…
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Select Health of South Carolina Supports Fresh Future Farm
August 18, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina’s Celebrations Committee held two associate education sessions titled “Get Veggucated: The Urban Agriculture Movement in Charleston” to explore how Germaine Jenkins’ Fresh…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Closes Investment
August 18, 2014PharmRight Receives $200,000 CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program today announced the closing of an investment in PharmRight Corporation. Approved by the SC Launch Board of Directors in May, this…
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2014 Best Places to Work in South Carolina
August 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank, was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This ninth annual program was created by…
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Graham Introduces Bill to Designate ‘Manufacturing Universities’
August 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) to help schools strengthen their engineering programs to meet the growing demands of 21st century manufacturing.…
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Two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in S.C.
August 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina’s state veterinarian Friday announced that two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in the state. A horse that died in Darlington County and…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2014
August 18, 2014
Unemployment Rate Shifts Upward In July, South Carolina’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.7 percent from 5.3 percent in June, marking a shift upward after little change during the second…
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Avison Young Industrial Sale – 3191 Ashley Phosphate Road
August 18, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR and Christopher Skibinski, SIOR represented GMIP 3191 Ashley Phosphate Road, LLC in the…
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