South Carolina Ranks No. 4 Best State for Business
October 20, 2014NEW YORK, NY –Â South Carolina ranks fourth among the 50 states for having the best business climate, according to a new survey of U.S. corporate executives released at the International…
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DEW Launches Nation’s First Real-Time Jail and Unemployment Data Cross Match
October 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC –Â As the first workforce agency in the nation to implement a real-time comparison of jail records to unemployment data, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce has realized…
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DEW Launches Nation’s First Real-Time Jail and Unemployment Data Cross Match
October 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC –Â As the first workforce agency in the nation to implement a real-time comparison of jail records to unemployment data, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce has realized…
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CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina initiate research collaboration to advance healthcare data analytics
October 20, 2014CAMBRIDGE, MA and COLUMBIA, SC – CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) have entered into a collaborative research agreement to create and implement a centralized Natural Language Processing (NLP)…
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CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina initiate research collaboration to advance healthcare data analytics
October 20, 2014CAMBRIDGE, MA and COLUMBIA, SC – CliniWorks and Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) have entered into a collaborative research agreement to create and implement a centralized Natural Language Processing (NLP)…
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SC Bar PMAP Director to join prestigious College of Law Practice Management
October 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar announces that Courtney Kennaday, director of its Practice Management Assistance Program (PMAP), has been invited to join the prestigious College of Law Practice…
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SC Bar PMAP Director to join prestigious College of Law Practice Management
October 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Bar announces that Courtney Kennaday, director of its Practice Management Assistance Program (PMAP), has been invited to join the prestigious College of Law Practice…
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René Josey Elected to ABOTA
October 20, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – The firm of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that J. Rene Josey has been approved for membership by the National Board of Directors of the…
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René Josey Elected to ABOTA
October 20, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – The firm of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that J. Rene Josey has been approved for membership by the National Board of Directors of the…
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A Growing Demand for Speculative Development
October 19, 2014
QUICK UPDATES >Â Â Â Â Rental rates are on the rise >Â Â Â Â Class B industrial buildings benefit from high Class A occupancy >Â Â Â Â Speculative development essential for future growth >Â Â Â Â Investments and expansions continue throughout the…
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Colliers International breaks 10 million Square Feet Mark in Property Management
October 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International has expanded its South Carolina property management portfolio with the addition of numerous properties in the third quarter. The property management portfolio now exceeds 10.6…
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Colliers International breaks 10 million Square Feet Mark in Property Management
October 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International has expanded its South Carolina property management portfolio with the addition of numerous properties in the third quarter. The property management portfolio now exceeds 10.6…
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Colliers International’s Hagood Morrison, SIOR brokers 105,674 square foot lease for Sportsman Boats
October 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Colliers International’s Hagood Morrison represented the landlord in the completion of a 105,674 square foot lease at 2550 West Fifth North Street, Summerville, South Carolina. Sportsman Boats is expanding its production…
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Striped Pig Distillery to Unleash New Spirits
October 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Striped Pig Distillery opened summer 2013 and their first spirits hit retail shelves October 1, 2013. After a year of quenching South Carolina’s thirst for handcrafted, small-batch…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces STTR Match
October 19, 2014
Greenville-based NUBAD Receives Small Business Technology Transfer Match GREENVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures announced that Client Company NUBAD has received Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) matching funds from…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces STTR Match
October 19, 2014Greenville-based NUBAD Receives Small Business Technology Transfer Match GREENVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures announced that Client Company NUBAD has received Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) matching funds from…
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Rox Pollard named Colliers International Vice Chair for Retail Services | USA
October 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Rox Pollard has been named as the Colliers International Vice Chair for Retail Services | USA. Rox previously served on the Colliers International USA Retail…
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Rox Pollard named Colliers International Vice Chair for Retail Services | USA
October 19, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Colliers International’s Rox Pollard has been named as the Colliers International Vice Chair for Retail Services | USA. Rox previously served on the Colliers International USA Retail…
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Stanco Metal Products, Inc. Expanding Anderson County Operations
October 19, 2014$5.9 Million Investment To Result In 10 New Jobs ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – A family-owned provider of metal fabrication services is expanding its South Carolina operations with the acquisition…
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Stanco Metal Products, Inc. Expanding Anderson County Operations
October 19, 2014$5.9 Million Investment To Result In 10 New Jobs ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – A family-owned provider of metal fabrication services is expanding its South Carolina operations with the acquisition…
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Santee Cooper Board Authorizes Rate Study
October 19, 2014
MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today authorized management to study the utility’s current electric rates and whether the rates will support future expenses, in particular…
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Santee Cooper Board Authorizes Rate Study
October 19, 2014
MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today authorized management to study the utility’s current electric rates and whether the rates will support future expenses, in particular…
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Senator Tim Scott: We Need a Temporary Travel Ban From Ebola-Stricken Nations
October 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the following statement regarding travel restrictions from Ebola-stricken nations in West Africa. Senator Scott is a member of both the Senate Commerce,…
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Senator Tim Scott: We Need a Temporary Travel Ban From Ebola-Stricken Nations
October 19, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott released the following statement regarding travel restrictions from Ebola-stricken nations in West Africa. Senator Scott is a member of both the Senate Commerce,…
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CresCom Bank Spreads Goodwill, Donates $10,000 to Water Missions International
October 17, 2014
CHARLESTON, SCÂ –Â This October, CresCom Bank donated $10,000 to Water Missions International, a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that provides sustainable safe water and sanitation solutions for people in developing countries. The…
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Sigmatex Selects South Carolina For Its Fifth Manufacturing Facility, To Create 50 Jobs
October 16, 2014Initial $12 Million Investment To Establish Orangeburg County Operations COLUMBIA, SC – Sigmatex, a world leader in the manufacturing of carbon fiber textiles has selected Matthews Industrial Park in…
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Landmark Builders announces official Topping Out in Myrtle Beach
October 16, 2014MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Landmark Builders is pleased to announce the official topping out of the Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 24-story resort is the…
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Landmark Builders announces official Topping Out in Myrtle Beach
October 16, 2014MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Landmark Builders is pleased to announce the official topping out of the Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 24-story resort is the…
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Kevin Beringer Rejoins Ziff Properties
October 16, 2014MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Kevin Beringer is returning to Ziff Properties as the Director of Leasing & Property Management. With a degree in business and real estate from the College…
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Public Transit Ridership Reaches Record Levels East of the Cooper
October 16, 2014MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Public Transit Ridership East of the Cooper reached a historic peak in August 2014, before taking a slight dip due to 8 September rain days. All routes are…
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SCRA Receives Certifcate Of Occupancy, Moves To New Facility
October 16, 2014Applied Technologies Center Located in Nexton SUMMERVILLE, SC –Â SCRA announced that they have received the official Certificate of Occupancy and have moved Charleston-area operations to the Applied Technologies Center at…
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DHEC, MUSC announce plan for possible Ebola patients
October 16, 2014The Medical University of South Carolina will accept patients as needed CHARLESTON, SC – The medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and  S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)  announced…
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CSU adds supply chain and operations management certificate programs
October 16, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s College of Adult and Professional Studies will begin offering new certificate programs in supply chain management and operations management in January 2015. The Supply…
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Cainhoy Elementary School STEM Program Honored
October 16, 2014MONCKS CORNER, SC –Â Nucor Steel, the Daniel Island Community Fund and Reverend Love honored Cainhoy Elementary School with a check for $47,500 to enhance their extended learning opportunities in Science,…
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‘Opening Doors’ aims to keep best & brightest in medical school
October 16, 2014Historic scholarship campaign looks to raise $20 million dollars over next three years. CHARLESTON, SC – For the first time since its founding in 1824, the MUSC College of…
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Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Announces New Position Appointments
October 15, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the recent hiring of two professionals, Abigail Showalter as Events Coordinator and Jeff Aysse as Business Development Executive. Abigail…
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CofC Freshman, Jesse Horine, Among Nation’s Top Three Youth Entrepreneurs
October 15, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Youth Entrepreneurship South Carolina history was made in Silicon Valley last week. Eighteen year old Jesse Horine from Fort Mill, SC placed runner-up in the 2014 NFTE…
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Twin Rivers Capital Completes New Family Dollar Store
October 15, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Twin Rivers Capital, LLC, has recently completed the sale of a Family Dollar store in Jacksonville, FL. TRC was also the developer. Said TRC President JJ Lamberson…
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Waste Management Awards Keep Charleston Beautiful with Think Green® Grant
October 15, 2014Keep Charleston Beautiful receives $10,000 grant to support local projects CHARLESTON, SC – Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and Waste Management announced today that Keep Charleston Beautiful (KCB) will receive…
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11 Non-profits Showcased at South Carolina Federal Credit Union Foundation Fair
October 15, 2014
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC –Â South Carolina Federal Credit Union Foundation is pleased to host eleven nonprofits to showcase the role of corporate giving and power of employee engagement. The event will…
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LS3P Wins Big at this Year’s ASID Design Excellence Awards
October 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Five projects designed by architecture firm LS3P received awards at this year’s ASID Carolinas Design Excellence Awards event held in Greensboro, NC. Two First Place Awards were given…
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LS3P Wins Big at this Year’s ASID Design Excellence Awards
October 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Five projects designed by architecture firm LS3P received awards at this year’s ASID Carolinas Design Excellence Awards event held in Greensboro, NC. Two First Place Awards were given…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 1111 Bowman Road
October 15, 2014MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Gerry Schauer and Jeremy Willits represented the landlord in the leasing of 1111 Bowman Road, Suite…
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Dixon Hughes Goodman Names New Tax Managing Partner
October 15, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP named Dennis Vick as managing partner of the firm’s Tax Compliance and Consulting Practice. He will oversee the management of the firm’s nationally…
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Avison Young Lease Extension – 3 Broad Street
October 15, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer represented the landlord, Three Broad Inc., in the lease extension of an…
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Dixon Hughes Goodman Names New Tax Managing Partner
October 15, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP named Dennis Vick as managing partner of the firm’s Tax Compliance and Consulting Practice. He will oversee the management of the firm’s nationally…
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South Carolina law firm unveils new business litigation blog and website
October 14, 2014Firm positions itself as leader in South Carolina business law with litigation blog COLUMBIA, SC –Â South Carolina law firm Turner Padget has launched a blog dedicated to South Carolina business…
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South Carolina law firm unveils new business litigation blog and website
October 14, 2014Firm positions itself as leader in South Carolina business law with litigation blog COLUMBIA, SC –Â South Carolina law firm Turner Padget has launched a blog dedicated to South Carolina business…
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Teacher Evaluations are Critical to Retain and Recruit
October 14, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In response to today’s Senate Select Committee on Public School Teachers meeting on recruiting and retaining teachers, StudentsFirst South Carolina State Director Regina Hitchcock issued the following…
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Teacher Evaluations are Critical to Retain and Recruit
October 14, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – In response to today’s Senate Select Committee on Public School Teachers meeting on recruiting and retaining teachers, StudentsFirst South Carolina State Director Regina Hitchcock issued the following…
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