Two SCDOT projects honored in Southeast regional transportation competition
August 7, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) won two honors in a Southeast regional transportation award competition. SCDOT was awarded two out of eight winning projects announced Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018,…
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Air Wisconsin announces a crew base at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
August 2, 2018
Air Wisconsin, a regional carrier for United operating as United Express, has announced plans to locate their newest flight crew base at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The base is scheduled to…
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The COMET launched new customer service hours and a call center
July 31, 2018
The COMET launched new Customer Service Hours effective Monday, July 30, 2018. A call center is now opened in order to effectively serve current and prospective riders. This will contribute…
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CAE’s Chappelle Broome to serve on the STSM Board
July 26, 2018
Chappelle Broome, Director of Human Resources and Diversity, at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, has been selected to serve on the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) 2018-2019 Board of Directors.…
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Traffic and safety improvements completed along Septima Clark Parkway
July 25, 2018
The city of Charleston Department of Traffic and Transportation has completed a series of traffic and safety improvements along the Septima Clark Parkway to increase the efficiency and security of…
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Interstate 85 lane closures northbound and southbound
July 23, 2018
Motorists should expect a right lane closure on Southbound I 85 from mile markers 80 to 77. There will also be a right lane closure Northbound starting at mile marker…
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How to Find a Competent, Honest Mechanic–And Avoid the Rotten Ones
July 23, 2018By Mike DuBose After a home, cars are usually one of the most expensive possessions a person or family owns. Many people rely on them for important tasks like…
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How to Find a Competent, Honest Mechanic–And Avoid the Rotten Ones
July 23, 2018
By Mike DuBose After a home, cars are usually one of the most expensive possessions a person or family owns. Many people rely on them for important tasks like…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport continues to experience summer traffic growth
July 18, 2018
May and June passenger traffic at Columbia Metropolitan Airport saw a 9% increase over the same months last year. May and June saw passenger increases of 8,600 and 7,600 passengers,…
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Stanley G. Mays elected Vice Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Stanley G. Mays has been elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC). The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest…
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Mark A. Clark elected chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 16, 2018
Mark A. Clark has been elected Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC).The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest general aviation…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Keith Huggins to Vice President of Business Development and Training
July 10, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Keith Huggins will serve as vice president of business development and training. With over 24 years…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Keith Huggins to Vice President of Business Development and Training
July 10, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Keith Huggins will serve as vice president of business development and training. With over 24 years…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Charles Parkman to regional vice president of sales
July 9, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Charles Parkman has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. Parkman will lead teams in the…
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Southeastern Freight Lines named among Forbes’ 2018 America’s Best Large Employers
July 9, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has earned a spot on Forbes’ 2018 list of America’s Best Employers. “Our company is extremely pleased and…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Charles Parkman to regional vice president of sales
July 9, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Charles Parkman has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. Parkman will lead teams in the…
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Southeastern Freight Lines named among Forbes’ 2018 America’s Best Large Employers
July 9, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has earned a spot on Forbes’ 2018 list of America’s Best Employers. “Our company is extremely pleased and…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Charles Parkman to Regional Vice President of Sales
July 5, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Charles Parkman has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. Parkman will lead teams in the…
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Southeastern Freight Lines named among Forbes’ 2018 America’s Best Large Employers
July 5, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has earned a spot on Forbes’ 2018 list of America’s Best Employers. “Our company is extremely pleased and…
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Southeastern Freight Lines named among Forbes’ 2018 America’s Best Large Employers
July 5, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has earned a spot on Forbes’ 2018 list of America’s Best Employers. “Our company is extremely pleased and…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Charles Parkman to Regional Vice President of Sales
July 5, 2018
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Charles Parkman has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. Parkman will lead teams in the…
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SCDOT plans more paving projects for year 2 of the 10-Year Plan to Rebuild SC’s Road
June 29, 2018
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has experienced a record-breaking year in the first year of the agency’s 10-Year Plan to Rebuild SC’s Road. For the first time in the…
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The COMET welcomes Jacqueline “Jackie” Boulware to the board
June 27, 2018
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) welcomed Jackie Boulware to the Board of Directors in May. She was appointed by the Richland County Legislative Delegation in Columbia, SC. Boulware is…
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The COMET welcomes Jacqueline “Jackie” Boulware to the board
June 26, 2018The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) welcomed Jackie Boulware to the Board of Directors in May. She was appointed by the City of Columbia in Columbia, SC. Boulware…
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SCDOT announces the latest rural road safety improvement project
June 25, 2018
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded a Rural Road Safety Project (RRSP) in Aiken County. Aiken County – US Route 1 North. Beginning from just north of the…
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13th Annual National Dump the pump day to be held on June 21 Dump the Pump. Ride public transit.
June 20, 2018
The COMET will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the 13th annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21. The COMET bus system will also be FREE all…
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Network of bike repair stands will get cyclists on their way quickly
June 14, 2018Thanks to What’s Next Midlands (WNM) and the Cola Town Bike Collective (CTBC), Midlands cyclists need no longer worry about being stranded by a flat tire or minor mechanical…
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Network of bike repair stands will get cyclists on their way quickly
June 13, 2018Thanks to What’s Next Midlands (WNM) and the Cola Town Bike Collective (CTBC), Midlands cyclists need no longer worry about being stranded by a flat tire or minor mechanical…
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Charleston Harbor deepening project receives $49 million federal funding
June 11, 2018. Progress of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project to 52 feet remains on track with $49 million awarded in the USACE FY18 Work Plan. . . The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
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South Carolina Ports Authority announces record May container volume
June 11, 2018Big ship deployment was a driver of SCPA’s record May container volumes, which increased 8.2 percent over TEUs handled in May 2017. Today South Carolina Ports Authority announced 197,437…
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The COMET to display Proterra all-electric bus in Columbia
June 8, 2018
The COMET will showcase a Proterra all-electric transit bus on June 8th after a press conference at the Butch Spires Administrative Building. The bus will operate on Route 12: Edgewood immediately after…
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New art exhibit features local artist Kimara London
June 5, 2018
A new art exhibit featuring local artist, Kimara London, is now on display at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. As a professional portrait artist, painter, and ceramist, Kimara has provided the Carolinas…
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Huger Street Bridge rehabilitation project
June 1, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces the start of construction on the Huger Street Bridge rehab in Richland County. The project begins at Elmwood Avenue (Hwy 76) and…
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SC Ports is purchasing 26 new rubber-tired gantry cranes to handle container volume growth at the Wando Welch Terminal and Inland Port Greer
May 31, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority’s fiscal year-to-date volumes are nearly 2 percent higher last year, with record-breaking container volumes handled in April. As previously announced, SCPA has moved 1.8 million TEUs…
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Carta Adopt-A-Stop program expands to entire service area
May 29, 2018
CARTA’s popular Adopt-A-Stop upkeep program will now be available throughout the agency’s entire service area thanks to a nearly $10,000 Palmetto Pride grant aimed at beautifying bus stops. Expansion of…
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Phase II of Liberty Bridge maintenance project scheduled for this summer
May 29, 2018
Phase I of the City’s routine maintenance improvements to the Liberty Bridge was conducted over the course of several weeks in February, and Phase II is scheduled to begin this…
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The Richland-Lexington Airport District announces new Executive Director
May 23, 2018
The Richland-Lexington Airport District has promoted Michael A. Gula, A.A.E., to the position of Executive Director of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) after a national recruitment initiative. Columbia Metropolitan Airport…
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Scott, Graham secure critical port provisions in water resources legislation
May 23, 2018U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured two important provisions supporting South Carolina’s ports as part of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s markup of the…
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Nexton improves accessibility with opening of Nexton Parkway and Interchange 197
May 16, 2018The completion of the Exit 197 interchange and Nexton Parkway provides more accessibility and convenience to the residents of Nextonwho want to live, commute and shop. The new interchange and five…
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Three new members seated on the SCDOT Commission
May 16, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission will have three new members seated in time for the next monthly meetings scheduled for May 16 and 17 in Columbia. These…
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Shop Road Widening Public Meeting – May 17
May 14, 2018WHO: Richland County Transportation Department staff WHAT: Meeting to gather public input about the road widening project WHEN: 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 WHERE: Olympia Learning Center, 621 Bluff Road,…
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“Hop In” rides are coming to Greenville with Locally Epic’s help
May 10, 2018
Getting around the picturesque downtown Greenville is about to get easier. Locally Epic is partnering with Rogers EV and Star EV to use an electric LSV vehicle that will pick…
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GM recognizes Sage Automotive Interiors for performance, quality and innovation
May 7, 2018
Sage Automotive Interiors was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Friday, April 20, in Orlando,…
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May 7th 2018 service changes across the service area including the Northwest, Northeast, and Southeast
May 7, 2018
The COMET is required to reduce the number of service hours by 4,900 to stay within our budget for the 2019 fiscal year and beyond. Service will be restructured in…
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The COMET welcomes its new Director
May 2, 2018
The COMET is proud to announce and welcome John Andoh as the new Executive Director of the Central Midlands Transit Authority (The COMET). Andoh will be responsible for the administration…
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The COMET welcomes its new Director
May 2, 2018
The COMET is proud to announce and welcome John Andoh as the new Executive Director of the Central Midlands Transit Authority (The COMET). Andoh will be responsible for the administration…
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The COMET will be selling 31-day fare cards for half price as a summer special
April 30, 2018
The COMET will be selling 31-day fare cards for half price as a summer special from May 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018. Regular 31-day cards will cost $20 and half…
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SCDOT unveils workers memorial in Columbia
April 30, 2018The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) on April 27, 2018, unveiled a memorial to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to SCDOT and…
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SCDOT unveils workers memorial in Columbia
April 30, 2018The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) on April 27, 2018, unveiled a memorial to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to SCDOT and…
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Lowcountry Aviation Company launching Colleton County operations
April 25, 2018
Aviation Service Provider Creating 36 New Jobs Lowcountry Aviation Company, a fully-integrated aviation service provider, is launching operations in Colleton County. The company’s $1.7 million investment is projected to create…
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