The COMET announces organizational changes
February 5, 2020
Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announce the following organizational changes. These individuals will report to John C. Andoh, Executive Director/CEO. LeRoy DesChamps has been named the Director of Administration…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport launches new creative & brand refresh
February 4, 2020
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announced the launch of a new refreshed campaign to include a new logo and a new website. The new look will continue to focus on and…
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Southeastern Freight Lines serves 6,200 hours in 2019
February 3, 2020
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced its participation in more than 6,200 total hours of community service across 94 projects in 2019…
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SC Ports celebrates construction milestone at Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal
February 3, 2020
The Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal is taking shape along the Cooper River as S.C. Ports Authority prepares to open the new container terminal in March 2021. S.C. Ports celebrated…
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SC Ports CEO to be inducted into 2020 International Maritime Hall of Fame
February 3, 2020
S.C. Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome will be inducted into the 2020 International Maritime Hall of Fame. The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey…
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Stantec expands Transportation and Community Development teams in South Carolina
January 30, 2020
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed two professionals to its growing Transportation and Community Development teams in Charleston. Tilley Bull has joined Stantec as a senior…
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GSP to host TSA Pre✓® enrollment event
January 29, 2020
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) invites the community and passengers to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program. The IndentoGO TSA Pre✓® Mobile Unit will be located at GSP from…
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Adams and Reese joins AiRXOS Air Mobility Platform Ecosystem as service partner
January 27, 2020
Adams and Reese announced the firm has been named a service partner of AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation and a leading provider of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, in an…
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Moseley Marcinak Law Group continues expansion with addition of two attorneys in Greenville office
January 27, 2020Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm continues to grow with the addition of D. Lesesne Phillips and J. Alex Timmons to their Greenville, South…
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SCPA seeks buyer for Daniel Island property
January 24, 2020
S.C. Ports Authority is selling an approximate 106-acre property on Daniel Island. The land, identified as the North Island Tract, is situated between Seven Farms Drive and the Cooper River. It…
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GSP announces roadway work, enhanced parking options
January 22, 2020
The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission has approved plans to provide additional parking capacity for travelers at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP.) The multi-phase construction project will begin in late January 2020 and…
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The Comet expands services in Batesburg-Leesville & Lexington
January 19, 2020
As part of the service enhancements approved by the Board of Directors in October 2018, The COMET is launching a pilot rural route which would connect the West Columbia SuperStop…
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4th Annual MUSC Center on Aging Senior Expo
January 16, 2020
Top MUSC physicians and researchers will be on-site to offer complimentary health screenings, including fall risk assessments, hearing bone density, blood pressure, glucose, and other screenings. There will be live,…
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BCDCOG board takes on governance of TriCounty Link Transit System
January 13, 2020
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments board of directors assumed governance of TriCounty Link, the region’s rural public transportation provider. BCDCOG Board of Directors executive director Ron Mitchum commented. “This move…
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The COMET and National Safe Place Network unite to keep youth safe in the central midlands of South Carolina
January 13, 2020
The COMET and National Safe Place Network (NSPN) are pleased to announce their new partnership to expand the safety net for youth in crisis, beginning January of 2020. Through the…
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CAE ends 2019 on a high note – welcoming over 1.3 million passengers
January 13, 2020
Passenger traffic at CAE in 2019 was up… way up! 1,353,788 passengers traveled through the airport – a 13.03% increase over 2018. “2018 was the best year we had in…
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The Pete Store breaks ground on new South Carolina facility
January 13, 2020
The Pete Store, LLC announced that construction is underway on a new 40,000 sq.ft. facility located in West Columbia, SC. Located on 11 acres just off I-26 at Exit 119,…
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Greenlink announces 2020 Citizens Transit Academy class
January 7, 2020
On January 7, Greenlink will welcome 24 new participants to the Citizens Transit Academy, a free, six-week program designed to offer Greenville County residents a unique opportunity to learn about…
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Congress, President Trump approve $138 million for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
January 6, 2020
On December 20, the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project reached a monumental milestone with President Donald Trump signing the FY2020 Energy and Water Appropriations bill into law, officially greenlighting $138 million…
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The COMET announces real-time information available through new partner app Transit
January 6, 2020The COMET today announced an easy and user-friendly way to track your bus with the new mobile app Transit. Transit counts millions of active users in more than 200 cities worldwide and…
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Airlines add flights for the National Championship Game
December 30, 2019
Football fans planning trips to New Orleans, LA. to watch the Clemson Tigers play for the national title now have nonstop flight options from GreenvilleSpartanburg International Airport (GSP). American Airlines…
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Inaugural Miami flight departs from Columbia Metropolitan Airport
December 19, 2019Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) is excited to announce the departure this morning of our new nonstop service to Miami courtesy of American Airlines! Passengers on this first flight enjoyed…
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SC Ports in strong position heading into 2020
December 18, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority has seen steady growth across multiple business segments in 2019, handling nearly 2.25 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) since January. S.C. Ports saw strong cargo…
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SCDOT delivers the 85/385 gateway interchange project
December 16, 2019
SCDOT announces that the 85/385 Gateway Project was placed in its final traffic configuration ahead of today’s morning commute. The new and third lane on Southbound I-385 at the 85/385…
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Concrete progress: Clemson Road widening moves forward
December 12, 2019
Construction work to widen Clemson Road is nearing the halfway point. Richland County Transportation is widening 1.9 miles of the road, from Old Clemson Road to Chimneyridge Drive. The road…
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CARTA, Affordabike partner to give away 20 refurbished lost-and-found bikes
December 12, 2019
Many public transit trips begin with a walk or bike ride. This holiday season the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority wants to help riders overcome what’s been dubbed the first…
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Richland County realigning greenway program to address costs, get projects moving
December 10, 2019
Richland County Transportation will reorganize its greenway program to address the viability and cost of remaining projects. At the recommendation of the program’s former managers, Transportation staff and the Richland…
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ACL Airshop promotes four key executives
December 10, 2019
GREENVILLE, SC – ACL Airshop recently promoted four key executives to senior leadership positions. ACL Airshop is a technology-driven market leader in products, services, and ULD logistics and leasing solutions…
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85/385 Gateway Project during a ribbon-cutting
December 6, 2019South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Christy A. Hall announced the opening of the final, new ramp of the 85/385 Gateway Project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Greenville on Friday,…
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Stantec further expands Transportation team in South Carolina
December 4, 2019
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed three professionals to its growing Transportation teams in Columbia and Charleston. LaTonya Derrick (pictured) has joined Stantec’s Columbia office as…
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SC Ports awards $128,500 in grants to nonprofits, organizations
December 2, 2019
S.C. Ports Authority awarded $128,500 in grants to 71 charitable organizations through its annual Community Giving Program. The program provides grants to organizations in regions where S.C. Ports operates with the goal…
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Concrete progress: roadwork on North Main continues
November 14, 2019
Progress continues on Richland County Transportation’s widening project on North Main Street. Much of the work from Anthony Avenue to Sunset Drive, or about a third of the route, is…
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Proposed changes to the trolley system
November 14, 2019
The City of Greenville launched the Heart of Main, Top of Main, Arts West and Augusta trolley routes in August 2017, and after operating the routes for two full seasons and…
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SCDOT to host “Fall Cleanup” event across South Carolina
November 14, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be holding an agency-wide highway litter cleanup event on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. SCDOT’s “Fall Cleanup” will include hundreds of employees, from…
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Interstate 20 eastbound traffic shift in Lexington County begins November 14
November 13, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces a major traffic shift planned for the Interstate 20 widening project in Lexington County. Beginning the night of Thursday, November 14, the…
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I-526 Wando River Bridge rehabilitation project update
November 13, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is continuing rehabilitation of the I-526 Wando River Bridge rehabilitation project. The upcoming work schedule is as follows, weather permitting: On Friday night…
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Stantec expands Transportation and Community Development teams in South Carolina
November 12, 2019
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed three professionals to its growing Transportation and Community Development practices in Charleston and Columbia. Devesh Kumar has joined Stantec’s Charleston…
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SCDOT revises the design of the SC 61 safety project in Dorchester County
November 10, 2019
Since the September 24th public meeting regarding the SC 61 Rural Road Safety Project in Dorchester County, SCDOT’s project team has continued to work to refine the proposed design of the…
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S.C. Ports makes a $15.6 billion annual economic impact in the Midlands
November 5, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority’s reach goes well beyond the Port of Charleston with 25% of its economic impact happening in the Midlands. S.C. Ports Authority (SCPA) makes a $15.6 billion annual…
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Southwest Airlines begins daily nonstop flight to Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)
November 4, 2019
Today, Southwest Airlines began new daily nonstop service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Southwest offers the only nonstop service on the route, providing easy access…
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SCPA makes a $33 billion annual economic impact in the Upstate
October 31, 2019
Port operations support 1 in 10 jobs for South Carolinians South Carolina Ports Authority’s reach goes well beyond the Port of Charleston with more than half of its economic impact happening…
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Two local organizations join Reboot the Commute initiative
October 31, 2019
Two local employers, Geocent and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, have joined the Reboot the Commute initiative. Both organizations are individually pledging their commitment to help reducing the Charleston…
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Chapin Park and Ride lot opens
October 31, 2019
Starting Monday, November 4, 2019, in partnership with Mt. Horeb Church in Chapin, SC, The COMET will provide parking for Chapin residents at Mt. Horeb Church located at 101 East…
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SCDOT announces construction phasing for Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor Improvement Project
October 29, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is advancing the Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor Improvement Project by using a phased construction approach to provide the best value to the state…
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Stantec expands Transportation and Landscape Architecture teams in South Carolina
October 28, 2019
Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed three professionals to its growing Transportation and Landscape Architecture teams in Charleston and Columbia. Maureen O’Brien-Pitts (see featured image) has…
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Town of Lexington nearing completion of updated traffic-light system on Highway 378
October 24, 2019
Recently, travelers may have noticed changes in traffic patterns, on Highway 378, as the Town of Lexington works to optimize the operation of the Adaptive Computerized Signalization System. Traffic signals…
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S.C. Ports makes a $63.4 billion annual economic impact on S.C.
October 23, 2019
Port operations support 1 in 10 jobs for South Carolinians South Carolina Ports Authority has long been a powerful economic engine for South Carolina, and as container volumes have doubled over…
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SCPA makes a $7.1 billion annual economic impact in Pee Dee
October 23, 2019
Port operations support 1 in 10 jobs for South Carolinians South Carolina Ports Authority extends its reach beyond the Port of Charleston to make a significant economic impact throughout South Carolina…
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Southeastern Freight Lines appoints Michelle Tate to Director of Human Resources
October 23, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Michelle Tate has been appointed as director of human resources. Tate previously worked as a director of…
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United Airlines’ CRJ-550 Bombardier to fly
October 21, 2019United Airlines customers traveling to and from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) will soon enjoy a revolutionary flying experience with the introduction of the airline’s new Bombardier CRJ-550 – an innovative…
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