ECM support services launches the first The Comet vanpool program
June 24, 2019
In December 2018, The COMET launched The COMET Vanpool, a one-year pilot to subsidize 20 purple and white vans at $500 per month not to exceed $120,000 per year as…
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SCPA named among best places to work in South Carolina
June 24, 2019
S.C. Ports Authority (SCPA) was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. The 14th annual awards program recognizes the best employers in the state,…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrates international yoga day with successful event
June 24, 2019
125 participants found their zen at a very successful event celebrating International Yoga Day on Friday, June 21st hosted by Columbia Metropolitan Airport. “We’re thrilled that our first yoga event enjoyed…
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SAI Flight companies adds Greenville Downtown Airport location
June 21, 2019
“Many of our charter flight passengers and aircraft owners live or work near Greenville, South Carolina, so we have opened an additional location to better serve their travel and aircraft…
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SC Ports graduates 25 Port Ambassadors
June 19, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) recognizes 25 delegates for completing the 2018-2019 Port Ambassador Program, which provides participants a deep understanding of the connection between the Port of Charleston and…
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The Comet community listening session scheduled for the Shandon area
June 19, 2019
The COMET transit system is continuing its series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvements. Attendees are asked…
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Mark A. Clark reelected Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
June 18, 2019
Mark A. Clark has been reelected 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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Stanley G. Mays reelected Vice Chairman of Greenville Airport Commission
June 18, 2019
Stanley G. Mays has been reelected Vice Chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC). The GAC is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). GMU is the…
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The Comet community listening session scheduled for Chapin, SC
June 18, 2019
The COMET transit system is continuing its series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvements. Attendees are asked to…
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I-85/385 gateway project detour and closure
June 18, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) continues to address the state’s infrastructure needs with our strategic 10-Year Plan. The plan is part of SCDOT’s significant effort to improve, resurface,…
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SC Ports celebrates 550,000 square-foot synthetic resin transload facility in North Charleston
June 13, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) officials celebrated the expansion of the Frontier Logistics local operations, with the groundbreaking of an approximately 550,000 square-foot warehousing facility, which will support the handling…
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SC Ports handles record May for container volumes
June 11, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority reported its strongest May on record, with 204,457 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled last month. Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume is up 9.7 percent, with 2,192,689…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport names advertising agency of record
June 11, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announced that Sparkloft Media has been named the airport’s advertising agency of record. Sparkloft Media, in partnership with Columbia-based Period Three, will assist the CAE team…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrates International Yoga Day with free event – June 21
June 10, 2019
Come ommm with us! Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is hosting a free yoga event in celebration of International Yoga Day – Friday, June 21st from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The…
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Lane closures planned for westbound portion of Killian Road over I-77 in Richland County
June 5, 2019Bridge Rehabilitation to begin the night of June 10 and last approx. 6 weeks The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces a lane closure beginning the night of June…
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The COMET Community Listening Session scheduled for Batesburg-Leesville
June 5, 2019
The COMET transit system is continuing its series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvements. Attendees are asked…
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Team Logistics earns Murphy USA’s Carrier of the Year Award
June 5, 2019
Team Logistics, an innovative fuel delivery solutions provider, was recently honored as 2018 Carrier of the Year by Murphy USA. The prestigious award recognizes Team Logistics as one of the…
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Hoyt Duncan Legacy Fund donates funding to The Comet for supporting foodshare program at The Comet
May 30, 2019
The Hoyt Duncan Legacy Fund through Central Carolina Community Foundation has made a generous donation of $2,500 to support The COMET’s effort in selling fresh produce to its riders at…
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The COMET reactivates bus service along I-26 corridor to Newberry
May 28, 2019
The COMET has reactivated bus service along I-26 to Newberry. The route is known as Route 93X – I-26 Express takes passengers between Newberry, Samsung, Little Mountain, Chapin, Ballentine, Prisma…
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SC Ports Authority Reports 10 Percent Volume Growth
May 23, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority reported 10.4 percent fiscal year-to-date container volume growth, with nearly 2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled since July. SCPA moved 204,621 TEUs across the…
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Donate2it keeps Charleston moving with $25,000 goal
May 22, 2019
Local Crowdfunding Platform Partnered With Charleston Moves for Mobility Month Donate2it, the Lowcountry’s local crowdfunding solution, recently partnered with Charleston Moves to help the bike, pedestrian and public transit advocacy…
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The COMET and the National Park Service partner to transport people to Congaree National Park to see fireflies
May 21, 2019
The COMET and the National Park Service has formed a partnership to transport area residents and visitors to the Congaree National Park as a trial on Friday, May 24, 2019,…
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Transportation Project to Cause Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on Clemson Road
May 17, 2019
Starting Monday, motorists who regularly travel Clemson Road in Northeast Richland are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid daylong lane closures related to road construction in the area. Richland…
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CARTA moving forward with fares, pass improvements
May 15, 2019
Senior fares to expand, transfer fees to be eliminated, weekly fares to be established Today, the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) Board of Directors approved moving forward with the following…
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CARTA moving forward with fare pass improvements
May 15, 2019
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) Board of Directors approved moving forward with the following items: Expansion of Senior Fares ($1 per ride) to all operating hours (previously available…
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Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor project receives key federal approval
May 13, 2019SC Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall, front left, and Federal Highway Administration SC Division Administrator Emily Lawton, front right, sign the Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS) on the Carolina Crossroads…
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COMET Chat with John Andoh, Executive Director/CEO of The COMET – May 2019
May 13, 2019
While most of us are blessed with the ease and conveniences of mobility, thousands of our friends, neighbors and family are not. Whether that mobility is for work, health, food…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport announces new nonstop service to Miami
May 10, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) announced a new nonstop flight to Miami, Florida (MIA hereafter) on American Airlines beginning December 18, 2019 – just in time to plan a warm…
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Increased passenger traffic, increased flight options at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
May 7, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE, here after) announced that passenger traffic continues to reflect steady growth in the first quarter of 2019. In March, traffic stats increased 20% over February with…
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Business-led initiative, Reboot the Commute, encourages area employers to help reduce region’s traffic congestion
April 30, 2019
Created online guide for organizations to implement flexible policies Eighteen local businesses with a total workforce of more than 39,000 announced their commitment to reducing the three-county region’s traffic congestion…
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Aviation Authority to name Hollings Terminal
April 23, 2019
Today the Charleston County Aviation Authority Board voted to approve a resolution to rename the terminal at the Charleston International Airport the Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings Terminal in honor and…
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Southeastern Freight Lines
April 23, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, a privately-owned regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider founded in 1950, specializes in next-day service in the Southeast and Southwest and operates 89 service centers in 13 states,…
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Southeastern Freight Lines
April 23, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, a privately-owned regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider founded in 1950, specializes in next-day service in the Southeast and Southwest and operates 89 service centers in 13 states,…
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Southeastern Freight Lines
April 23, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines is a privately-owned regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider founded in 1950. They specialize in next-day service in the Southeast and Southwest and operates 89 service centers in…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Mike Redden to director of national accounts
April 23, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Mike Redden has been promoted to director of national accounts. In his new role, Redden will…
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The COMET to host Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Public Participation meeting
April 22, 2019
The COMET (Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority) is hosting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Public Participation meeting to solicit input in the establishment of the three-year DBE goal for contracts…
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School Students can now ride CARTA for free – Free Fare program introduces Lowcountry youth to transit
April 9, 2019The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) has launched a new Free Student Fare pilot program that allows students in the system’s service area ages 6 and older to ride…
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The Comet community listening session scheduled for Northeast Columbia
April 7, 2019
The COMET transit system continues its series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvements. Participants are asked to…
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British Airways begins non-stop flights between Charleston and London
April 5, 2019
“Welcome aboard British Airways Flight 221 with nonstop service to Charleston, South Carolina.” That announcement becomes a reality for passengers departing London’s Heathrow Airport on the inaugural nonstop flight between…
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SC Ports Authority reports record February volume
March 25, 2019
South Carolina Ports Authority reported the strongest February container volume in its history and nearly 12 percent fiscal year-over-year growth SCPA moved 178,131 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) during the…
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New coffee vendor now open at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
March 18, 2019
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) today welcomed Red Eye Express Coffee to the business connector – located just past TSA. Red Eye Express Coffee will operate Monday through Friday beginning at…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes John Calhoun to service center manager in Florence, South Carolina
March 14, 2019
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced John Calhoun has been promoted to service center manager in Florence, South Carolina. With over 21 years…
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UPS honors South Carolina drivers for 25 years of safe driving
February 27, 2019
UPS announced that 18 elite drivers from South Carolina are among 1,436 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25…
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SCDOT begins the procurement process for the Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor Project
February 26, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from proposers interested in contracting to serve as the Design-Build Team…
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Lowcountry Go marks one-year anniversary with giveaway
February 26, 2019
Lowcountry Go is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a giveaway contest for current and new program users. Lowcountry Go is a commuter services program that connects people with real commuter…
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Communities celebrate safety with 8th Annual SC Walk and Roll to School Day – March 6
February 25, 2019The Eighth Annual South Carolina Walk to School Day (SC WTSD) is Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Organized by the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) Safe Routes to School Program, South Carolina…
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Greenlink Fare Free Day and gallery viewing March 1
February 20, 2019Greenlink is partnering with the Jolley Foundation and the Piedmont Health Foundation to offer Fare Free Friday on Friday, March 1. This special Fare Free Friday is designed to coincide…
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CARTA cuts ribbon on solar-powered shelter
February 19, 2019The Charleston Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) cut the ribbon on a new solar-powered shelter at the corner of Dorchester Road and Purcell Drive in North Charleston. The event marked the final installation in…
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Lowcountry Rapid Transit online meeting available through Feb. 28
February 14, 2019In late January, The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG)held a series of interactive, public Community Workshops in Charleston, North Charleston and Summerville to kick off the next phase for the…
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Lowcountry Rapid Transit online meeting available through Feb. 28
February 14, 2019
In late January, The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG)held a series of interactive, public Community Workshops in Charleston, North Charleston and Summerville to kick off the next phase for the…
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