“XLTE” Delivers Added Capacity to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network in South Carolina
May 19, 2014Doubles network capacity, faster peak speeds in more markets to enhance wireless service for customers GREEENVILLE, SC – Verizon Wireless has expanded its newest technology – known as XLTE –…
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“XLTE” Delivers Added Capacity to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network in South Carolina
May 19, 2014Doubles network capacity, faster peak speeds in more markets to enhance wireless service for customers GREEENVILLE, SC – Verizon Wireless has expanded its newest technology – known as XLTE –…
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Avison Young Commercial Sale – 490 Long Point Road
May 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the sellers, William and Joanne O’Shea, in the sale of a…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 1415 Stuart Engals Blvd.
May 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer represented NAFC in the leasing of a 1,317 SF office space located at 1415…
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University of South Carolina home to Pat Conroy’s archive
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Pat Conroy’s archive, which includes handwritten manuscripts of his 11 books, family scrapbooks and personal diaries packed with story ideas, poems and musings, now belongs to the University…
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Worthington Industries To Expand Florence County Operations For Second Time In Two Years
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs LLC, a market leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality, custom-engineered operator cabs for industrial mobile equipment, is expanding its South Carolina manufacturing operations…
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Worthington Industries To Expand Florence County Operations For Second Time In Two Years
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs LLC, a market leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality, custom-engineered operator cabs for industrial mobile equipment, is expanding its South Carolina manufacturing operations…
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Oxford Center for Entrepreneurs Calls for Award Nominations
May 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Oxford Center for Entrepreneurs premiere CEO Roundtable Series at the N.Y. TimesCenter will be September 26, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This one-day event will feature national CEOs…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Buyer in $2,325,000 Sale of an Industrial Building
May 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR represented the Buyer, Nuna Holdings, LLC, in the $2,325,000 sale of a 40,000 SF industrial building located at…
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Avison Young Retail Lease on N. Pleasantburg Drive
May 19, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that John Odom and Kyle Putnam represented MCRS Properties, LLC in the leasing of 1,400 SF of retail…
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The Rally Foundation Awards MUSC $20,000 Childhood Cancer Research Grant
May 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally), a national non-profit organization, is proud to award a $20,000 Rally for Research Grant to The Medical University of South…
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College of Charleston Graduates to Make an Impact in Healthcare
May 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – This fall, more than 112 College of Charleston graduates will enroll in medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy and nursing schools. Students have been offered positions at the following…
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Jarrard, Nowell & Russell Promotes Pat Odom
May 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Jarrard, Nowell & Russell, LLC, a Charleston-based certified public accounting and business advisory firm, has named Pat Odom senior accountant. Odom, who has been with the firm since…
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The Horizon District Unveils Plan For Vibrant, Walkable, Mixed Use Community
May 16, 2014Innovative Design Will Feel Like “Second Sunday on King” Everyday CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston’s western entrance along the Ashley River will soon welcome an innovative research community connected by wide, urbane…
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Now is the Time for Companies to Post Summer Internships
May 16, 2014In 2013: 630 internships posted, 39% of companies posted multiple positions, one-third of internships posted were paid positions The spring scramble is on as college students work to secure summer…
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Lee & Associates Charleston leases 1,160 SF of warehouse/office space
May 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Landlord, Triad Real Properties, LLC, in the lease of 1,160 SF of warehouse/office space located at 944 College Park Road…
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Occupancy and Rental Rates Near Record High
May 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC Colliers International | South Carolina Q1-2014 Charleston Retail Market Report KEY TAKEAWAYS Retail activity was steady through the early months of 2014 which ended with a high…
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Statement From Gov. Nikki Haley On April 2014 Unemployment Rate
May 16, 2014COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today issued the following statement in response to South Carolina’s unemployment rate decreasing to 5.3 percent in April from 5.5 percent in March. This is…
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Statement From Gov. Nikki Haley On April 2014 Unemployment Rate
May 16, 2014COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today issued the following statement in response to South Carolina’s unemployment rate decreasing to 5.3 percent in April from 5.5 percent in March. This is…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2014
May 16, 2014Unemployment Rate Decreases; Lowest Rate Since June 2001 COLUMBIA, SC The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.3 percent in April down from March’s rate of 5.5 percent. The…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2014
May 16, 2014Unemployment Rate Decreases; Lowest Rate Since June 2001 COLUMBIA, SC The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.3 percent in April down from March’s rate of 5.5 percent. The…
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EPA Proposes Updates to Emissions Standards for Refineries to Protect Nearby Neighborhoods
May 15, 2014Proposed steps will protect public health and improve air quality WASHINGTON, DC – After receiving input from stakeholders including community groups, industry and the states, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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EPA Proposes Updates to Emissions Standards for Refineries to Protect Nearby Neighborhoods
May 15, 2014Proposed steps will protect public health and improve air quality WASHINGTON, DC – After receiving input from stakeholders including community groups, industry and the states, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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Wonder Works Opens Corporate Headquarters; Awarded “2013 Excellence Award” by Astra
May 15, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Christine Osborne, Owner of Wonder Works with stores in Mt. Pleasant, West Ashley, downtown Charleston, and on Kiawah Island, S.C., announced that the company has opened a…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Landlord in the Lease Renewal of a 20,000 SF Industrial Space
May 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC- Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR represented the Landlord, M&C of Charleston, in the lease renewal of a 20,000 SF industrial space located at 7289 Spa…
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Revolutionary procedure offers hope for patients with severe asthma
May 14, 2014Trident Health offers free healthy conversation event NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Severe asthma impacts up to 2.5 million Americans. For many, that means staying on the sidelines, not only when…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Closes Entries for 2014 Mary Whyte Art Educator Award
May 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to announce that three finalists have been selected for the annual Mary Whyte Art Educator Award. Established in 2007, this award…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 498 Wando Park Blvd.
May 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, First Point Properties, LLC, in the lease extension of…
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Communities In Schools of South Carolina Announces Continued Improvement in Graduation Rates in New Report Released Today
May 14, 2014TV Ads by Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Highlight Leading Reasons Why Kids Drop Out, Including Hunger, Homelessness, Lack of Medical Care COLUMBIA, SC – As kids around the country are graduating, Communities In…
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Communities In Schools of South Carolina Announces Continued Improvement in Graduation Rates in New Report Released Today
May 14, 2014TV Ads by Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Highlight Leading Reasons Why Kids Drop Out, Including Hunger, Homelessness, Lack of Medical Care COLUMBIA, SC – As kids around the country are graduating, Communities In…
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NAI Avant Represents Garden & Gun, LLC in the ±19,726 Square Foot Lease in the Historic Cigar Factory, Charleston
May 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – David Ingle, Senior Broker with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently represented the tenant, Garden & Gun, LLC in the leasing of ±19,726 square feet of office space…
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NAI Avant Represents Garden & Gun, LLC in the ±19,726 Square Foot Lease in the Historic Cigar Factory, Charleston
May 14, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – David Ingle, Senior Broker with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently represented the tenant, Garden & Gun, LLC in the leasing of ±19,726 square feet of office space…
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VA-DoD Joint Venture Wins Federal Executive Team Award
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Lowcountry Federal Healthcare Alliance won the Federal Employee of the Year Team Award today for its collaboration to provide shared health care services to Veterans and…
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Avison Young Industrial Lease – 4748 Franchise Street
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Todd P. Garrett, CCIM, SIOR represented The InfingerFamily, LLC in the leasing of a 4,500 SF office/warehouse space…
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Winners announced in Magnolia Gardens poetry contest
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Two Summerville residents won the top prizes in Magnolia Plantation and Gardens’ poetry contest, “Sharing the Romance.” In the adult competition, Pam Stuart won $500 for her poem…
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South Carolina Federal Credit Union Awards $7,500 in Scholarships
May 13, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Federal Credit Union awarded $7,500 in scholarship prizes to three students. Ariel Jackson received the 1st Place prize of $4,000. Jackson attends West Ashley High…
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More Celebrities Added to NEEDTOBREATHE Classic Golf Tournament Benefiting Global Health Care Initiatives
May 13, 2014DANIEL ISLAND, SC – May 20, 2014 – Joining NEEDTOBREATHE on the golf course this month will be musicians Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Steven Curtis Chapman and Ed Roland of…
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SCCP executive dean moves on, campus deans take reins
May 13, 2014Dr. Joseph DiPiro assumes dean position at Virginia Commonwealth University CHARLESTON, SC – After nine years of service to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the University of…
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Sells Former Nanoscreen Building
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of the former NanoScreen Building located at 1200 Charleston Regional Parkway in Charleston, South Carolina. Jessen Lane, LLC purchased…
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MUSC Commencement set for Friday, May 16 at 9 a.m.
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Approximately 870 graduates will receive degrees from the Medical University of South Carolina’s six colleges during commencement exercises scheduled for Friday, May 16, at 9 a.m. at…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates $300,000 Sale of an Industrial Building
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Thomas G. Buist, Jr., SIOR represented the Seller, Albert & Mary Ann Butler Family Partnership, LP, in the $300,000 sale of a 12,200…
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Former Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor, key partners announce creation of Southland Capital
May 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A new merchant bank and advisory firm has been created to serve the private equity market in South Carolina. The firm, Southland Capital Partners, and will be…
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Former Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor, key partners announce creation of Southland Capital
May 13, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A new merchant bank and advisory firm has been created to serve the private equity market in South Carolina. The firm, Southland Capital Partners, and will be…
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Affordable Homesites in Lowcountry, SC
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – May 13, 2014 Dorchester County, SC Private Home Site Lot Size: 0.5 +/- Acres Price: $29,500 This 0.5 acre tract is located on Mary Ellie Dr. in Summerville,…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 162 in eighth class
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Incoming American Bar Association president William C. Hubbard of Columbia encouraged the 162 May graduates of the Charleston School of Law to stand up for the law…
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SCE&G Sets Super Module CA20 in V.C. Summer Unit 2 Nuclear Island
May 12, 2014CAYCE, SC – South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE:SCG), placed on May 9, 2014, the CA20 module in the nuclear island of V.C.…
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Berg and Medical University of South Carolina Announce First of Its Kind Collaboration to Discover Lupus Biomarker
May 12, 2014FRAMINGHAM, MA and CHARLESTON, SC – May 12, 2014 – Berg and the Medical University of South Carolina today announced a strategic partnership, designed to identify new therapeutic pathways and potential biomarkers to…
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Computer Science Club Attracts 1200+ Students
May 12, 2014BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – May 12, 2014 – Google is celebrating an education milestone in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. At the start of the 2013-2014 school year, CS First created after-school clubs…
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Computer Science Club Attracts 1200+ Students
May 12, 2014BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – May 12, 2014 – Google is celebrating an education milestone in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. At the start of the 2013-2014 school year, CS First created after-school clubs…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, S.C. Emergency Management Division Host Hurricane Tabletop Exercise
May 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 12, 2014 – Governor Nikki Haley today participated in a tabletop exercise with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) and the South Carolina Emergency Response…
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