The Cassina Group Named to the Inc. 5000 List
September 8, 2014MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Charleston-based real estate firm, The Cassina Group, was recently honored by Inc. Magazine. The company was ranked in the magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing privately held companies—called…
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Carolina One Welcomes Three New Agents to Coleman Office
September 8, 2014MT. PLEASANT, SC – Carolina One Real Estate has added three new agents to its Mt. Pleasant Coleman Blvd. office. “The addition of Edward Douglas Andrew, Kristen Dixon and Elizabeth…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represents Landlord and Tenant in Lease of Office Space
September 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR of Lee & Associates Charleston represented the Landlord, Watermark II Associates, LLC, in the lease of a 5,249 SF office space located at 952…
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Belk Celebrates Opening of New Mount Pleasant Store with Preview Party Benefiting Lowcountry AIDS Services
September 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC– Belk is ushering in a new era of shopping at its renovated flagship store in Mount Pleasant with a preview party benefiting Lowcountry AIDS Services. Celebrate the arrival of high-end designers,…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond Invites Nominations for 2014 Angels
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that his office will accept nominations of charitable organizations for this year’s Angel awards. Every year, the Secretary…
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SC HELP Reports Funding Results
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – SC HELP (South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program), a foreclosure-prevention program initiated to keep responsible homeowners from losing their homes, reports its total funding results through July…
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Corey Pace Named Second Runner Up in 2014 CUaware Protégé Competition
September 8, 2014
N. CHARLESTON, SC – Corey Pace was named second runner up in the 2014 CUaware Protégé Competition, hosted Friday, September 5, 2014, during the Carolinas Credit Union League Leadership Conference, held…
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BoomTown Raises $20.1 million in Financing from Adams Street Partners and Susquehanna Growth Equity to Fuel Growth
September 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – BoomTown, a leading real estate marketing and sales platform, announces that it raised $20.1 million in financing from Adams Street Partners and Susquehanna Growth Equity. Ranked on…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates $840,000 Sale of a 12,250 SF Building
September 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Ryan Welch represented the Seller, Industry Drive Investors, LLC, in the $840,000 Sale of a 12,250 SF industrial building located at 3180 Industry Drive…
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NAI Avant Represents Tenant in ±6,500 Square Foot Lease Transaction in Summerville
September 8, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Scott Peevy and Derek Mathis, both brokers with NAI Avant’s Charleston office, recently represented the tenant, Van Der Ent Machines, LLC, in the leasing of ±6,500 square feet…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Brokers Deal
September 8, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler, a leading real estate services firm, announced the recent sales transaction of a 3,073 square foot former fast food restaurant at 307 East Main…
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Twin Rivers Capital Completes Development in Savannah, GA
September 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Twin Rivers Capital, LLC, headquartered in Charleston, has completed the development of a Family Dollar store at 702 W. Oglethorpe Ave. in Savannah. This store is the…
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Randolph Trucking, with assistance from BDC, JEDA and South State Bank, Utilizes South Carolina Energy Conservation Financing Programs
September 8, 2014
RIDGEVILLE, SC – Business Development Corporation (BDC) and South State Bank joined with the South Carolina Jobs- Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to help Randolph Trucking LLC expand its use…
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City of Charleston Installing Additional Bicycle Parking Along King Street
September 5, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – During the next few weeks, the City of Charleston will be installing additional bike parking on King Street between Calhoun Street and Market Street. The first set of…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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Indie Grits Film Festival, “Future Perfect,” Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Call for Artists
September 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers, will take place April 15-19, 2015, and for the first time, the festival…
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Business Leaders Brief Administration on International Trade Policy
September 5, 2014U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman will gather input on how trade policies affect businesses’ bottom lines Washington, DC – As Congress is threatening to…
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State Extends Winning Streak
September 5, 2014
SC Earns Prominent Award for Annual Financial Report for 26th Consecutive Year COLUMBIA, SC – Continuing a generation-long streak, S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom’s office has received a prestigious national financial reporting award…
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The Blackbaud Index: Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased 3.1%
September 5, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 3.1% and online giving increased 8.0% for the three months ending July 2014 as compared to the same period…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014
High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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MUSC part of new treatment discovery for heart failure patients
September 4, 2014New heart failure medicine touted as best advance in more than a decade CHARLESTON, SC – Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers played a vital role in the landmark…
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MUSC Weight Management Center offering FREE 10-week lifestyle change weight loss program to community
September 4, 2014L.E.A.N. for Life, a FREE 10-week weight loss class lead by MUSC students and supervised by MUSC Weight Management Center staff, aims to help lower-income residents lose weight and get healthier…
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National Film Preservation Foundation Awards Third Preservation Grant to the Waring Historical Library
September 4, 2014Robert P. Walton, MD, PhD’s groundbreaking cannabis research film to be preserved CHARLESTON, SC – The Waring Historical Library was awarded a basic preservation grant in the amount of…
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Mira Winery Continues Expansion of National Distribution Network
September 3, 2014Napa Winery Adds Leading U.S. Distributors in NY, NJ, PA, DC, TN, NC CHARLESTON, SC – Mira Winery, which produces critically acclaimed wines of exceptional character and complexity exclusively…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Company Publishes Phase 2 Clinical Results
September 3, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch Portfolio Company FirstString Research has completed a recent Phase 2 clinical trial and will be featured in the prestigious Journal of Investigative Dermatology.…
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Nordstrom Rack To Open In Mount Pleasant
September 3, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Bowman Place in Mount Pleasant, S.C. The approximately 34,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2015. Bowman Place is owned…
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Leadership Charleston Announces Class of 2015
September 3, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston, a highly sought professional development opportunity established in 1974, is proud to announce the Class of 2015. Leadership Charleston focuses on the primary issues…
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The SCEA Recommends Bakari Sellers for Lt. Governor
September 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) announced today that it is recommending State Rep. Bakari T. Sellers in the race for South Carolina Lieutenant Governor. “An…
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Ashley Brown Joins Turner Padget
September 3, 2014
FLORENCE, SC – Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Ashley L. Brown has joined the firm. Ms. Brown is based in the Florence office and is a member of…
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Will Sherrod, CCIM, represented CresCom Bank, in the sale of a retail suite in Pier Pont Crossing
September 3, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Will Sherrod, CCIM, represented CresCom Bank, in the sale of a retail suite in Pier Pont Crossing at 2408 Ashley River Road in Charleston,…
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Local Company Makes Inc. Magazine’s America’s 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies List
September 2, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Due to tremendous growth over the last three years, JEAR Logistics, LLC, a Charleston-based freight brokerage company, has made Inc. Magazine’s America’s 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies list. Founded in…
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The Cassina Group Adds Two New Members To Its Team
September 2, 2014Julie Zimerle & Catherine Powers Scarlett Join The Cassina Group MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Cassina Group, a leading Charleston based real estate firm, announced the hire of Julie Zimerle…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Tenant in Leasing 5,085 SF of Office Space in North Charleston
September 2, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Tenant, Moneypenny USA in the lease of 5,085 SF office space located at 4055 Faber Place Drive in North Charleston,…
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Business Leaders Gather To Urge Support For Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
September 1, 2014
Bank critical to economic development, jobs ROCK HILL, SC – Business leaders from GE, Morrison Textile Machinery, Honeywell and Boeing joined the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, York County Regional Chamber…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Facilitates The Lease of GOP Campaign Office Space
August 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin and William Mills of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, SC Republican Party Victory 2014, in the lease of a campaign office at Charleston…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Represented the Tenant in Leasing 650 SF of Office Space on Johns Island
August 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Jonathan Chalfie represented the Tenant, Property Management Services, LLC in the lease of 650 SF office space located at 3690 Bohicket Road, Suite 2-A…
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Independent Study Affirms Positive Impact for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Utilizing Blackbaud CRM
August 29, 2014Benefits include increase in fundraising, cost reductions, improvements in workforce productivity, and improved data quality and reporting CHARLESTON, SC –Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) announced the results of a commissioned Total Economic Impact study conducted by…
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Mount Pleasant student earns full scholarship to New Hampshire boarding school
August 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Edward “Sean” Lee of Mount Pleasant has been awarded tuition to a prestigious New Hampshire boarding school through a new scholarship program open to South Carolina students.…
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Lee & Associates Charleston Facilitates $1,004,000 Sale of an Industrial Building
August 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Lee & Associates Charleston’s Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR represented the Seller, PGMT Property Managers, LLC, in the $1,004,000 Sale of a 15,000 SF industrial building located at 7269…
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Dr. Perry Halushka, Dean Emeritus MUSC, to Deliver GSSM Convocation Address
August 29, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Perry Halushka, Distinguished University Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Graduate Studies, MUSC,…
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The Charleston Green Business Challenge
August 29, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – It’s a great time of year to sign up to participate in the Charleston Green Business Challenge. Save money, energy and water. Reduce your waste. Buy local. …
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Coastal Carolina National Bank Vice Presidents Graduate From The Prestigious South Carolina Bankers School
August 29, 2014Brian Ferguson And Kyle Hawley Complete Three-Year Educational Program From One Of The Top State Banking Programs In The Country MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Two Coastal Carolina National Bank (CCNB)…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler Facilitates The Lease of GOP Campaign Office Space
August 29, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Alex Irwin and William Mills of Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler represented the tenant, SC Republican Party Victory 2014, in the lease of a campaign office at Charleston…
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North Myrtle Beach Chamber Of Commerce Names George DuRant Vice President Of Tourism Development
August 28, 2014
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Marc Jordan, president and CEO of The North Myrtle BeachChamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with Mendel Bell, chairman of the chamber’s board of directors,…
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Infinity Capital Partners Opens its Doors in Myrtle Beach
August 27, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, SC -Infinity Capital Partners, LLC, composed of a group of highly experienced and seasoned, certified financial professionals, has opened its doors in Myrtle Beach to serve the financial needs…
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U.S. Chamber: South Carolina Businesses Rely on the Export-Import Bank
August 27, 2014By Stefanie Holland U.S. Chamber’s Director of International Policy There’s a little-known agency that’s helped South Carolina in a big way. It has created jobs, supported the economy, and enabled…
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Municipal Association of SC Rolls Out Expanded On-Demand Training for Elected Officials
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Getting a new job typically means getting trained on the specifics of that job. But when someone is elected to a local office, such as mayor or…
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Avison Young Office Lease – 952 Houston Northcutt Boulevard
August 27, 2014
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Leslie Fellabom represented Syndicate Sales, Inc. in the leasing of a 1,332 SF office…
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Avison Young Retail Lease – 5117 Dorchester Road
August 27, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Vitré Stephens represented the landlord, Secured Debt Investments #24, LLC in the leasing of a retail space located…
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Benefitfocus Announces Expansion of Senior Executive Team
August 27, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, has announced that Ray August has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the role of COO,…
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