SC State Housing Launches New Tax Credit Program
November 27, 2012Significant savings benefits for qualified homebuyers COLUMBIA,SC – November 27, 2012 – South Carolina homebuyers now have a powerfulnew tool to make their mortgages more affordable and save thousands ofdollars each…
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Beaufort Welcomes 7th Annual International Film Festival
November 27, 2012BEAUFORT, SC – November 27, 2012 – The Beaufort International Film Festival returns to the historic waterfront city for its seventh year and will feature approximately 30 independent films and…
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Last Chance to Vote for 2012 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Nominee Lorri Unumb
November 26, 2012Deadline to vote is Nov. 29; Winner to be announced at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Nov. 30 DARLINGTON,SC – November 26, 2012 – Hurry! Only a few days…
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Last Chance to Vote for 2012 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Nominee Lorri Unumb
November 26, 2012Deadline to vote is Nov. 29; Winner to be announced at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Nov. 30 DARLINGTON,SC – November 26, 2012 – Hurry! Only a few days…
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Blood Drive To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims
November 26, 2012Open to Public, Bloodmobile at Motley Rice LLC on Tuesday, Nov. 27 MT. PLEASANT, SC – November 26, 2012 – The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Motley…
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Major maritime conference pushes ratification of international treaty
November 19, 2012Panelists say U.S. may be at competitive disadvantage by not adopting “MLC, 2006” CHARLESTON, SC – November 19, 2012 – Panelists at a major symposium on an international maritime agreement…
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Paula Deen Supporting Bi-Lo’s Annual Holiday Hunger Relief Program
November 19, 2012BI-LO initiative to help local food banks feed Columbia-area families COLUMBIA, SC – November 19, 2012 – Author, entrepreneur and restaurateur, Paula Deen, a longtime advocate for hunger relief, is teaming…
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Nominations Open For Community Volunteer Award
November 19, 2012City of Charleston to Present Annual Harold Koon Award CHARLESTON, SC – November 19, 2012 – Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. announced that the City of Charleston will accept nominations until…
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Paula Deen Supporting Bi-Lo’s Annual Holiday Hunger Relief Program
November 19, 2012BI-LO initiative to help local food banks feed Columbia-area families COLUMBIA,SC – November 19, 2012 – Author, entrepreneur and restaurateur, PaulaDeen, a longtime advocate for hunger relief, is teaming up with…
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Bishop Mark Lawrence and 34 Church Leaders Issue Open Letter Regarding Status of the Diocese of South Carolina
November 15, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – November 15, 2012 – “We are still here and by God’s grace we shall not only endure we shall prevail,” was the message in an open letter…
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Third year in a row: Clemson-Carolina rivalry game to be Santee Cooper Green-Powered
November 14, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – November 14, 2012 – Whether they chant C-L-E-M-S-O-N or GAME-COCK, fans at this year’s Clemson-Carolina rivalry game will be able to chant one cheer together: G-R-E-E-N.…
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Nominations Open for SBA’s 2013 Small Business Awards
November 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 14, 2012 – The Small BusinessAdministration’s South Carolina District Office is now acceptingnominations for the 2013 small business awards. Major awards include: Small Business Person of…
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Nominations Open for SBA’s 2013 Small Business Awards
November 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 14, 2012 – The Small BusinessAdministration’s South Carolina District Office is now acceptingnominations for the 2013 small business awards. Major awards include: Small Business Person of…
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Third year in a row: Clemson-Carolina rivalry game to be Santee Cooper Green-Powered
November 14, 2012MONCKS CORNER, SC – November 14, 2012 – Whether they chantC-L-E-M-S-O-N or GAME-COCK, fans at this year’s Clemson-Carolina rivalrygame will be able to chant one cheer together: G-R-E-E-N. That’sbecause for…
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Medal of Honor Recipient James L. Stone Passes Away at 89
November 13, 2012Earned Nation’s Highest Award for Valor during the Korean War MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – November 12, 2012 – The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that Colonel James L. Stone,…
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Magnolia offers free admission during Veterans Day observance
November 7, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – November 7, 2012 – Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is offering free admission on Sunday, Nov. 11, and Monday, Nov. 12, to active duty military personnel and veterans…
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Marcali Yacht International Launches Leading Edge Security Division for Marine Industry
October 31, 2012FT. MYERS, FL – October 31, 2012 – Marcali Yacht Brokerage & Consulting, LLC, a leading and innovative brokerage, management and yachting services agency headquartered in Southwest Florida announces the…
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Dig South Festival Launches Ticket Sales via Kickstarter Campaign
October 30, 2012Charleston’s First Crowdfunded Festival Offers Exclusive Tickets for the Next 40 Days CHARLESTON, SC – October 30, 2012 – DIG SOUTH Festival, the premier event celebrating the Southeastern knowledge economy, announces…
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Whole Foods Donates to Charleston Parks Conservancy
October 29, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 29, 2012 – Whole Foods Market in Mount Pleasant presented a check for $4,265 to the Charleston Parks Conservancy. The Conservancy was the recipient of the…
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Casey Timer joins KLM Environmental as director of sales and marketing
October 29, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 29, 2012 – KLM Environmental, LLC, a full service environmental services firm located in Goose Creek, S.C., has added Casey L. Timer as director of sales…
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Crosby Named Horry County’s New Fire/Rescue Chief
October 22, 2012CONWAY, SC – October 22, 2012 – After a national search, Frederick Crosby, Hanover County (VA) Fire/EMS Chief, was named the permanent fire/rescue chief Tuesday night at the Horry County…
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Midlands Housing Trust Fund receives $250,000 in grants
October 17, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 17, 2012 – The Midlands Housing Trust Fund, aninitiative of United Way of the Midlands, has received over $250,000 ingrants from Richland County, the City of…
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Wheeler Joins South Carolina Ports Authority Sales Team
October 17, 2012Charleston Container Volumes Sees Highest Quarter in Four Years CHARLESTON, SC – October 17, 2012 – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has hired John M. Wheeler to the position of Vice…
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Midlands Housing Trust Fund receives $250,000 in grants
October 17, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 17, 2012 – The Midlands Housing Trust Fund, an initiative of United Way of the Midlands, has received over $250,000 in grants from Richland County, the…
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South Carolina Minority Enterprise Development Week Will Honor Fielding Home for Funerals, A 100-Year-Old Minority-Owned Business
October 15, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 15, 2012 – The MBDA Business Center – Columbia, SC will honor several minority business owners and supporters during their Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week awards…
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EcoDual and W. W. Williams Announce Distribution Agreement
October 15, 2012BEAUFORT, SC – October 15, 2012 – EcoDual, LLC, a leadingprovider of diesel to natural gas dual fuel conversion systems for heavyduty diesel powered trucks and The W. W. Williams…
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Children’s Award Added to Charleston Philanthropy Week November 12-18
October 9, 2012Online nominations begin Tuesday, October 9, 2012; Winner announced Tuesday, November 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 9, 2012 – A children’s award has been added to Charleston Philanthropy Week November…
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Dorchester County Breaks Ground on Winding Woods Commerce Park
October 8, 2012Sewer Construction Begins in St. George for $3.6 MillionST. GEORGE, SC – October 8, 2012 – Dorchester County officials broke ground this morning on Winding Woods Commerce Park at the…
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Rankings of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work Announced
October 8, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 8, 2012 – The South Carolina Chamber ofCommerce, the state’s unified voice of business, Best Companies Groupand the publishers of SCBIZ News announce the rankings of…
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Life Cycle Engineering Awarded Contract of Over $20 Million by NSWCCD Philadelphia
October 4, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 4, 2012 – Life Cycle Engineering, Inc. (LCE) has been awarded a contract valued at nearly $24 million by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division…
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Life Cycle Engineering Awarded $19 Million Task Order by SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic
October 3, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 3, 2012 – Life Cycle Engineering, Inc. (LCE) has been awarded a task order by SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic (SSC LANT) on the Operational Command and…
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600+ Preservationists Descending on Charleston
October 1, 2012Parallel Conferences of APT-PTN in Historic Downtown, September 30–October 4 SPRINGFIELD,IL – October 1, 2012 – Two international associations of preservationists are on theirway to Charleston, as they prepare for…
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Congregation Beth Israel Receives Funding to Support Senior Programming
September 19, 2012BJH Foundation for Senior Services Sets Record by Exceeding $200K in Grants for Jewish Seniors GREENVILLE,SC – September 19, 2012 – BJH Foundation for Senior Services, based inGreensboro, N.C., recently…
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Artist Known for Grand Treehouses to Build Structure at The Ponds Community in Summerville
September 19, 2012SUMMERVILLE, SC – September 19, 2012 – An artist known for his unusual and environmentally-friendly treehouses, located as far as Puerto Rico and as close as Palmetto Bluff and Daniel…
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“Sharing the Romance” winners coming to Magnolia
September 19, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – September 19, 2012 – Durham and Bobby Hill, winners of “Sharing the Romance,” a $50,000 wedding package, will visit Magnolia Gardens to meet the local vendors who’ll…
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Congregation Beth Israel Receives Funding to Support Senior Programming
September 19, 2012BJH Foundation for Senior Services Sets Record by Exceeding $200K in Grants for Jewish Seniors GREENVILLE, SC – September 19, 2012 – BJH Foundation for Senior Services, based in Greensboro,…
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Charleston Named One of the 100 Best Communities for Young People
September 18, 2012Annual Competition Recognizes Communities that Prioritize Youth Education and Well-Being CHARLESTON, SC – September 18, 2012 – The City of Charleston has been named one of America’s Promise Alliance’s 100 Best…
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Myrtle Beach Southern Living Showcase Home is Just a Short Drive Away
September 17, 2012MYRTLE BEACH, SC – September 17, 2012 – Myrtle Beach’s first Southern Living Showcase Home is now open for tours and is well worth the drive. The home, built by…
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Myrtle Beach Southern Living Showcase Home is Just a Short Drive Away
September 17, 2012MYRTLE BEACH, SC – September 17, 2012 – Myrtle Beach’s first SouthernLiving Showcase Home is now open for tours and is well worth the drive.The home, built by Classic of…
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Companies Honored For Excellence In Workplace Diversity
September 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – September 14, 2012 – Winners have been announced forthe 8th Annual Excellence in Workplace Diversity Awards, recognizingbusinesses’ significant contributions to moving South Carolina forwardin diversity initiatives. Several…
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Charleston Box Volume Up 19% in August
September 14, 2012Port of Charleston Tops List of East and Gulf Ports in Magazine Survey CHARLESTON, SC – September 14, 201 2- Container volume in the Port of Charleston saw another double-digit increase…
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Natural Hideaway Medispa Moving to King and John
September 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – September 13, 2012 – Taunya White, owner of Natural Hideaway MediSpa, announced she is relocating her business from 217 Calhoun Street to a second floor space at…
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Darlington Raceway Blood Drive Collects 218 Units of Blood on September 11
September 12, 2012DARLINGTON, SC – September 12, 2012 – Due to the gracious generosity of its fans and community members, the Darlington Raceway Blood Drive collected 218 units of blood during its…
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Darlington Raceway Blood Drive Collects 218 Units of Blood on September 11
September 12, 2012DARLINGTON, SC – September 12, 2012 – Due to the gracious generosityof its fans and community members, the Darlington Raceway Blood Drivecollected 218 units of blood during its annual event…
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King Street Box Truck/Multi-Axle Commercial Loading Pilot Program
September 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – September 12, 2012 – Effective September 15, 2012, the City of Charleston will begin a six month pilot program to change 14 Loading Zones located on King…
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Scott Howell named manager of Magnolia’s main house
September 10, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – September 10, 2012 – Scott Howell has been named manager of the main house at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Howell oversees daily tours of the house, a…
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Area’s First Southern Living Showcase Home Debuts Friday
August 29, 2012MYRTLE BEACH, SC – August 29, 2012 – The Southern Living ShowcaseHome by Classic, located on 7464 Catena Lane in Seville at Grande Dunes,opens to the public this Friday, August…
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Area’s First Southern Living Showcase Home Debuts Friday
August 29, 2012MYRTLE BEACH, SC – August 29, 2012 – The Southern Living Showcase Home by Classic, located on 7464 Catena Lane in Seville at Grande Dunes, opens to the public this…
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New Carolina Forest Library to Open September 4
August 27, 2012CONWAY, SC – August 27, 2012 – Horry County announces that the new Horry County Memorial Library Carolina Forest Branch will open to the public on Tuesday, September 4, at…
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USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Ag Producers Bring Increased Value to Their Products
August 21, 2012WASHINGTON, DC – August 21, 2012 – USDA Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack invites agricultural producers to apply for Value Added ProducerGrants (VAPG) by the October 15, 2012 deadline to increase the…
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