SeamonWhiteside supports annual Lowcountry Heart Walk event

  March 1, 2022

SeamonWhiteside, a full-service land design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, participated in the Lowcountry Heart Walk this past weekend, benefiting the American Heart Association. SeamonWhiteside raised $7,537 to help…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: architecture, construction, engineering, on-the-move

SCRA’s new members and grant funding

  March 1, 2022

Apex Orthopedic Technologies, Bottle Titan, Checkeeper, and Clear Water Care Coordination were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Member Companies. Checkeeper, Clear Water Care Coordination, and Rainwalk Technology received…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move

DHEC gradually closing its COVID-19 testing sites beginning today

  March 1, 2022

Beginning today, March 1, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will begin scaling back the number of agency-managed vendor COVID-19 testing sites across the state. The…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: government, headlines, health-care, on-the-move

Disability Advocacy Day March 2 at State House

  March 1, 2022

The South Carolina Partnership of Disability Organizations (SCPDO) will be celebrating their 33rd Annual Disability Advocacy Day event on Wednesday, March 2 at the South Carolina State House (North grounds).…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: non-profit, on-the-move

CCSD remembers African-American pioneers who shaped local education

  February 28, 2022

In Charleston County School District (CCSD), the contributions of African-Americans in the Lowcountry are memorialized and honored in various ways. Countless African-American citizens helped shape the public school system in…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: education, on-the-move

College of Charleston partners with NASA T2U program

  February 28, 2022

In addition to being the world’s leading space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) owns about 1,600 technological patents. Now, thanks to a new program, College of Charleston…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: education, on-the-move

MUSC Health weekly COVID-19 report

  February 28, 2022

At MUSC Health, the safety of patients, families, care team members, students, faculty and staff remains the number one priority. This will be the last regular Monday update until further…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: education, on-the-move

Mitsubishi Motors opens dealership in Goose Creek

  February 28, 2022

NAI Charleston announces the sale of 208 S. Goose Creek Boulevard to Goose Creek Mitsubishi. The ±5,400 SF property consists of a showroom, office space, parts room, and four bays…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move

Does Medicare cover Home Health Care? The answer is “it depends.”

  February 28, 2022

By Molly Thomas, FPQP® The answer to this question is truly “it depends.” Medicare draws a line in the important distinction between medically necessary home health care and personal care…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz   Category: advice, banking-and-finance, financial-advisors, health-care, insurance, on-the-move

Experience Columbia SC wins three Addy awards SC

  February 25, 2022

Experience Columbia SC (ECSC) took home three Silver ADDY Awards at The American Advertising Awards held Saturday, Feb. 19. ECSC won awards in the brochure category for its Reconstruction Trail…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: hospitality, marketing-and-communications, on-the-move

Buy a Sub: Send Team South Carolina athletes to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games 

  February 23, 2022

Jersey Mike’s 12th Annual “Month of Giving” Celebrates Special Olympics Athletes Nationwide  The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with 74 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations throughout South Carolina for its 12th Annual March “Month of…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: non-profit, on-the-move, sports

Crystal Baker promoted to Research Manager of Colliers | South Carolina

  February 23, 2022

Colliers | South Carolina announced that Crystal Baker has been promoted to Research Manager, working with the firm’s offices in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. In her role, Baker is…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move

The Emperor’s Hem

  February 23, 2022
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   In the late 1990s, a time that seems ancient, I touched the emperor’s hem. That is I corresponded with a writer whose words revealed a style…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: life, on-the-move, the-arts

Diversified Medical Healthcare expanding operations in Greenville County

  February 23, 2022

More than $51 million investment to create 185 new jobs Diversified Medical Healthcare (DMH), a holding entity with several companies providing healthcare solutions for improved patient care nationwide, today announced plans…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: economic-development, health-care, on-the-move

Tax credits for SC homeowners – check to see if you qualify

  February 23, 2022

Did you know qualifying South Carolina homeowners may be able to save money on their tax bill? If you’re remodeling, making your home more energy efficient, or paying casualty insurance,…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: banking-and-finance, government, on-the-move

Cheney Brothers establishing operations in Florence County

  February 23, 2022

$66 million investment to create 280 new jobs Cheney Brothers, a leading broadline food distributor, today announced plans to construct a new distribution center in Florence County. The company’s $66…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: economic-development, food, on-the-move

Gov. Henry McMaster names Eden Hendrick as next SCDJJ executive director

  February 22, 2022

Governor Henry McMaster today announced Eden Hendrick as the next executive director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Hendrick was named acting director in September of 2021 following the…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: government, on-the-move

South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association names new Board Chairman

  February 22, 2022

The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) recently named Michael Frits, General Manager of the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, as its new Board Chairman. Frits succeeds…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: hospitality, hotels, on-the-move, restaurant, retail

Colliers Report: Tourism boosts retail activity in Charleston

  February 22, 2022

Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q4 2021 Charleston Retail Market Highlights According to the S.C. Department of Revenue, year-over-year Charleston retail sales in November increased 20.3%. The success…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move

Discoveries abound for College of Charleston science faculty

  February 21, 2022

College of Charleston professors are always doing interesting research, which can lead to news-making discoveries like the three below about genetic mutations, “UFOs” and solar flares. Discovery: Not-So-Random Genetic Mutations…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: education, on-the-move

United States Drug Czar to speak at College of Charleston

  February 21, 2022

Drug overdoses took the lives of more than 100,000 Americans last year – an almost 50% increase over 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That’s more than deaths from…

Read More

Posted in: lowcountrybizsc   Category: education, on-the-move