Greenlink purchases new route planning software
August 22, 2017
Greenville Transit Authority (GTA) will unveil the recommendations outlined by consultants in the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) study at a drop-in style Open House this Thursday, August 24 from 4 p.m. to 7…
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McMaster, Graham laud SC I-77 Alliance as example of state’s successful collaborations
August 18, 2017The Honorable Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina, speaking at the Third Annual South Carolina I-77 Alliance Summit on August 16, 2017, in Richburg, SC. Gov. Henry McMaster and…
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McMaster, Graham laud SC I-77 Alliance as example of state’s successful collaborations
August 18, 2017The Honorable Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina, speaking at the Third Annual South Carolina I-77 Alliance Summit on August 16, 2017, in Richburg, SC. Gov. Henry McMaster and…
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CARTA announces service updates, safety measures for solar eclipse
August 14, 2017As the total solar eclipse covers Charleston on Monday, Aug. 21, CARTA will halt all service as a safety precaution for about 12 minutes during the totality from about 2:41…
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Traffic Alert: Clemson Road/North Springs Road intersection improvement project
August 13, 2017
Motorists in Northeast Richland will experience traffic delays and detours beginning Monday, Aug. 14 through Friday, Aug. 18 due to lane closures at the Clemson/North Springs intersection at Rhame Roads. The scheduled…
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MUSC encourages public transit
August 9, 2017The Medical University of South Carolina is launching a new program on Thursday, Aug. 10 to encourage more of its staff and students to use the CARTA system for their daily commute.…
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SCDOT launches Speakers Bureau
August 9, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces the opening of a Speakers Bureau in an effort to make SCDOT staff available to groups seeking to hear more about the…
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SCDOT launches Speakers Bureau
August 9, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces the opening of a Speakers Bureau in an effort to make SCDOT staff available to groups seeking to hear more about the…
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Freight supply chain facing December electronic logging mandate
August 7, 2017
A federal mandate that truckers replace log books with electronic driver-time tracking technology has been looming over the nation’s freight and service supply chain for seven years. Still, the December 18 deadline…
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Freight supply chain facing December electronic logging mandate
August 7, 2017
A federal mandate that truckers replace log books with electronic driver-time tracking technology has been looming over the nation’s freight and service supply chain for seven years. Still, the December 18 deadline…
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SCDOT awards more road work across the state
August 2, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced the awarding of nearly $39 million in contracts for another 100 road resurfacing and rehabilitation projects totaling 72 miles in nine…
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SCDOT awards more road work across the state
August 2, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced the awarding of nearly $39 million in contracts for another 100 road resurfacing and rehabilitation projects totaling 72 miles in nine…
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Airport art exhibit features local artist Alicia Leeke
July 31, 2017Continuing with our rotating arts program featuring local artists, Columbia Metropolitan Airport is pleased to announce the installation of an art exhibit by Alicia Leeke. Leeke was awarded…
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CAE’s Chappelle Broome to serve on MEBA Board of Directors
July 26, 2017
Chappelle Broome, Director of Human Resources and Diversity for Columbia Metropolitan Airport, has been selected to serve on the 2017-2019 Midlands Education Business Alliance (MEBA) Board of Directors. The mission…
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SC Ports Achieves Record Fiscal Year
July 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority moved a record 2.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units in fiscal year 2017, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year’s container volumes. Highest-ever June volumes…
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SC Ports Achieves Record Fiscal Year
July 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority moved a record 2.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units in fiscal year 2017, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year’s container volumes. Highest-ever June volumes…
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R. Kinard Johnson, Jr. re-elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission
July 11, 2017
R. Kinard Johnson, Jr. has been Re-elected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission. The Greenville Airport Commission is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU…
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Jim Wall re-elected Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
July 11, 2017
Jim Wall has been re-elected Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission. The Greenville Airport Commission is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the busiest…
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SCDOT to replace the bridges over the Savannah River
July 11, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is partnering with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to replace the bridges over the Savannah River and widen the roadway to six…
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SCDOT to replace the bridges over the Savannah River
July 11, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is partnering with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to replace the bridges over the Savannah River and widen the roadway to six…
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Contract awarded to repair Wilson Boulevard in Richland County
July 10, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) awarded a repair contract Monday, July 10, 2017, for US 21 (Wilson Boulevard) in Richland County, according to Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall. “This…
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SCDOT embarks on a 10-year plan to rebuild South Carolina’s highway system
June 29, 2017
SCDOT has mapped out a decade-long plan designed to rebuild decayed roads and replace structurally deficient bridges all across the state. The foundation of this mission begins on Saturday, July…
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SCDOT embarks on a 10-year plan to rebuild South Carolina’s highway system
June 29, 2017
SCDOT has mapped out a decade-long plan designed to rebuild decayed roads and replace structurally deficient bridges all across the state. The foundation of this mission begins on Saturday, July…
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Trucking Association elects Johnson Chairman
June 26, 2017
The South Carolina Trucking Association has elected Keith Johnson, H & J Trucking, Charleston, SC as its 2017-18 Chairman of the Board of Directors. Johnson is the owner of H&J…
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Trucking Association elects Johnson Chairman
June 26, 2017
The South Carolina Trucking Association has elected Keith Johnson, H & J Trucking, Charleston, SC as its 2017-18 Chairman of the Board of Directors. Johnson is the owner of H&J…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces interim appointment of SCDOT Commissioner
June 26, 2017Governor Henry McMaster announced the interim appointment of Myrtle Beach businessman Tony K. Cox to the state Department of Transportation Commission representing the seventh congressional district. The appointment follows the…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces interim appointment of SCDOT Commissioner
June 26, 2017Governor Henry McMaster announced the interim appointment of Myrtle Beach businessman Tony K. Cox to the state Department of Transportation Commission representing the seventh congressional district. The appointment follows the…
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Six percent container growth, $262.3 million in capital expenditures projected for SC Ports Authority in fiscal year 2018
June 21, 2017
The South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors adopted a 2018 fiscal year financial plan that includes six percent pier container growth, $251.1 million operating revenues, $44.1 million operating earnings,…
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Six percent container growth, $262.3 million in capital expenditures projected for SC Ports Authority in fiscal year 2018
June 21, 2017
The South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors adopted a 2018 fiscal year financial plan that includes six percent pier container growth, $251.1 million operating revenues, $44.1 million operating earnings,…
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Solar Power comes to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport
June 21, 2017Pictured left to right: Michael Gibson, Vice President of Con Edison Solutions; Keller Kissam, President of Retail Operations for SCE&G; State Representative James E. Smith Jr.; Dan Mann, Executive Director…
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OneWayLimo.com now available to all airports in South Carolina
June 21, 2017
New Web Application Gives Consumers Access to Luxury Limo Service at Discount Prices OneWayLimo.com (OWL) is now available throughout the state of South Carolina for travelers to have access to…
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OneWayLimo.com now available to all airports in South Carolina
June 21, 2017
New Web Application Gives Consumers Access to Luxury Limo Service at Discount Prices OneWayLimo.com (OWL) is now available throughout the state of South Carolina for travelers to have access to…
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BCD Council of Governments invites public to help update regional Long-Range Transportation Plan
June 12, 2017The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDOG) is currently developing the region’s 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – and the agency is seeking public input in doing so. The federally mandated…
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SC Ports achieves record May container volume
June 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the Port’s total FY2016 volume with one month still remaining in the…
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SC Ports achieves record May container volume
June 12, 2017
South Carolina Ports Authority announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the Port’s total FY2016 volume with one month still remaining in the…
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SCDOT creates detour for girder erection over I-85 beginning May 30
May 26, 2017
SCDOT cautions drivers to expect detours nightly on I-85 North Bound beginning Tuesday, May 30 through Thursday, June 1. The work is scheduled to begin each night at 10:00. The detour…
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SCDOT creates detour for girder erection over I-85 beginning May 30
May 26, 2017
SCDOT cautions drivers to expect detours nightly on I-85 North Bound beginning Tuesday, May 30 through Thursday, June 1. The work is scheduled to begin each night at 10:00. The detour…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project receives construction funding
May 24, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was named one of six “new starts” and received $17.5 million in construction funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project receives construction funding
May 24, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was named one of six “new starts” and received $17.5 million in construction funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)…
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Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
May 24, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers naming the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project one of six new…
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Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
May 24, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers naming the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project one of six new…
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SC I-77 Alliance announces new Regional Workforce Study available online
May 24, 2017
Prospective employers, industrial recruiters, policy makers and site selectors who want to know more about the available talent in the SC I-77 region can now easily find up-to-date, detailed workforce…
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SC I-77 Alliance announces new Regional Workforce Study available online
May 24, 2017
Prospective employers, industrial recruiters, policy makers and site selectors who want to know more about the available talent in the SC I-77 region can now easily find up-to-date, detailed workforce…
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Public meeting Tuesday, May 23, in Chapin concerning proposed widening of section of I-26
May 17, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting for the proposed widening of Interstate 26 in the Midlands area of the state. The proposed interstate…
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Repairs planned for US 25 bridge over River Road in Greenville County
May 15, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans repairs to the deck on the US 25 bridge over River Road (S-23-119) in Greenville County requiring lane closures. Due to the…
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SC Ports welcomes biggest ship ever to call east coast
May 13, 2017The COSCO Development arrives this morning in the Charleston Harbor, the deepest in the Southeast region and soon to be the deepest on the East Coast. On the heels…
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SC Ports welcomes biggest ship ever to call east coast
May 13, 2017The COSCO Development arrives this morning in the Charleston Harbor, the deepest in the Southeast region and soon to be the deepest on the East Coast. On the heels…
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COMET announces Interim Executive Director
May 12, 2017
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (COMET), has named public transportation veteran Ann August, CCTM as the Interim Executive Director. In March, Bob Schneider announced he was leaving the COMET…
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Statement on Infrastructure from Sonoco CEO Jack Sanders
May 11, 2017
Today, I want to publicly thank the vast majority of the House and Senate for passing a comprehensive infrastructure bill as well as swiftly overriding its veto this week. I…
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Three Rivers Greenway Extension Phase 1, road resurfacing projects get green light for construction
May 11, 2017
Richland County Council approves work as part of Transportation program Work on the first phase of the Three Rivers Greenway Extension in Richland County is expected to begin in the…
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