GM recognizes Sage Automotive Interiors for performance, quality and innovation
May 7, 2018Sage 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, 2018The 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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GM recognizes Sage Automotive Interiors for performance, quality and innovation
May 7, 2018Sage 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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The COMET welcomes its new Director
May 2, 2018The 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, 2018The 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, 2018The 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, 2018Aviation 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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Lowcountry Aviation Company launching Colleton County operations
April 25, 2018Aviation 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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Lancaster County joining South Carolina I-77 Alliance
April 24, 2018Lancaster County will be joining the South Carolina I-77 Alliance, the public-private partnership that promotes business and industrial opportunities in the corridor from Charlotte to Columbia. “We were delighted to…
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TSA breaks single-day record for passengers screened at Charleston International Airport
April 18, 2018Transportation Security Administration officers working at the Charleston International Airport (CHS) checkpoint screened a record 8,374 passengers on Sunday, April 15. The previous Sunday (April 8), TSA screened 7,972 passengers,…
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SC Ports opens Inland Port Dillon
April 16, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority held the grand opening of Inland Port Dillon, its second inland facility constructed in the state to handle strong growth of the Port’s intermodal…
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Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) Park and Ride Lot and Shuttle ready to roll
April 12, 2018Officials cut ribbon as service is poised to launch Sunday, April 15 The Hospitality on Peninsula (HOP) Park and Ride Lot and Shuttle is ready for business. Officials with the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), the…
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SC Ports handles record container and finished vehicle volumes in March
April 12, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher…
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SC Ports handles record container and finished vehicle volumes in March
April 12, 2018South Carolina Ports Authority announced the strongest monthly container volume in its history, with 199,659 twenty foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in March. The month was nearly 4 percent higher…
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American Airlines to double aircraft size on Columbia-Dallas flights
April 11, 2018American Airlines will double aircraft size and seating capacity on its flights between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Dallas / Ft. Worth this summer. Effective June 7th, American will replace 76-seat…
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Horry County Department of Airports: March 2018 Passenger Volumes Up 13%
April 10, 2018During March 2018, a total of 176,388 passengers passed through the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), an increase of 12.5-percent compared to March 2017. At MYR, total passenger traffic in…
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SCDOT Rural Roads Safety Program awards first two projects
April 10, 2018The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pleased to announce the awarding of the following projects as a part of the SCDOT’s Rural Roads Safety Program. Lexington County- US…
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The COMET is accepting applications for the upcoming Transit Leadership Academy
April 9, 2018The COMET is accepting applications for the upcoming Transit Leadership Academy, starting Monday April 23rd and running until June 11, 2018. This program will last for eight consecutive Mondays, from 5:50pm to 8:00pm,…
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Ford Motor Company to sponsor Clemson Deep Orange 10 autonomous vehicle prototype
April 9, 2018Ford Motor Company will sponsor the 10th generation Deep Orange vehicle prototype designed and conceived by automotive engineering students at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Deep Orange is…
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Ford Motor Company to sponsor Clemson Deep Orange 10 autonomous vehicle prototype
April 9, 2018Ford Motor Company will sponsor the 10th generation Deep Orange vehicle prototype designed and conceived by automotive engineering students at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Deep Orange is…
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BCDCOG adds to transit planning staff
April 4, 2018The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) welcomed Joshua Decker to its staff in the role of transit planner. Joshua will join other seasoned planning professionals in analyzing the region’s transit…
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BCDCOG adds to transit planning staff
April 4, 2018The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) welcomed Joshua Decker to its staff in the role of transit planner. Joshua will join other seasoned planning professionals in analyzing the region’s transit…
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Southeastern receives Echo Global Logistics’ 2017 Regional Carrier Award
April 4, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has received the 2017 Echo Global Logistics Platinum Award for Outstanding Regional LTL Carriers’ Service. Echo recognized Southeastern…
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Southeastern receives Echo Global Logistics’ 2017 Regional Carrier Award
April 3, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has received the 2017 Echo Global Logistics Platinum Award for Outstanding Regional LTL Carriers’ Service. Echo recognized Southeastern…
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GSP International Airport starts the year with a nearly 7% increase in passenger traffic
March 29, 2018GSP Airport District officials report that the airport experienced an increase in passenger traffic for the 4th consecutive month. January traffic statistics show nearly a 7% increase compared to the same…
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Passenger travel in February broke records at Charleston International Airport
March 29, 2018Record-setting passenger traffic since 2001 has fueled not only the airport’s growth but its impact on the local and state economy. Compared with February 2017, overall passenger totals increased nearly 10…
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Transportation Association of South Carolina recognizes Carta board members, state elected officials
March 26, 2018Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) board chairman Mike Seekings and S.C. Sen. Marlon Kimpson were among nine individuals honored by the Transportation Association of South Carolina (TASC) during its annual excellence awards…
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SC Ports reports record container volume through February
March 22, 2018The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) handled since July. SCPA moved 168,480 TEUs during the…
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SC Ports reports record container volume through February
March 22, 2018The South Carolina Ports Authority reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) handled since July. SCPA moved 168,480 TEUs during the…
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The COMET announces that its newly designed Purple Heart bus is ready for service
March 21, 2018The COMET announces that its newly designed Purple Heart bus is ready for service in recognition of the contributions our Purple Heart Veterans have made to our nation. In February…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to regional vice president of sales
March 20, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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JetBlue celebrates 1M passenger boarding at Charleston International Airport
March 20, 2018JetBlue, the low-cost carrier that came to Charleston amid great fanfare in 2013, today surpassed 1 million passengers enplaned at Charleston International Airport. In celebration, the airline treated customers on…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to regional vice president of sales
March 20, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to regional vice president of sales
March 19, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to regional vice president of sales
March 19, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to Regional Vice President of Sales
March 16, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Trey Fudger to Regional Vice President of Sales
March 16, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Trey Fudger has been promoted to regional vice president of sales. In his new role, Fudger will…
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Protran Technology adds Kyley Holmstrom as director of sales
March 15, 2018Protran Technology, a division of Harsco Rail, a global supplier of railway track maintenance and construction equipment, has added Kyley Holmstrom as the director of sales. Holmstrom brings over 20 years…
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Protran Technology adds Kyley Holmstrom as director of sales
March 15, 2018Protran Technology, a division of Harsco Rail, a global supplier of railway track maintenance and construction equipment, has added Kyley Holmstrom as the director of sales. Holmstrom brings over 20 years…
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Airport Facebook presence honored for excellence
March 15, 2018Charleston International Airport’s social media presence received top honors this month from the Charleston Chapter of the American Marketing Association. During the 2018 Spark! Awards on March 8, @iflyCHS was named…
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Allegiant announces 3 new routes to Myrtle Beach with fares as low as $47
March 12, 2018Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces service from three cities to Myrtle Beach: Flint, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky; and Nashville, Tennessee. There is no better time to get away your way, with…
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Aviation Authority employees earn PMP certification
March 12, 2018Six Charleston County Aviation Authority employees recently earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from the Project Management Institute. The Project Management Professional certification is highly regarded in any industry that employs or…
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Economic impact of County’s Hamilton-Owens Airport tops $16 million
March 7, 2018A new study by a statewide organization shows Richland County’s airport contributes $16.1 million annually to the local economy. In its 2018 Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Report, the South Carolina…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Joe Don Ross to Vice President of Logistics
March 7, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Jon Don Ross has been promoted to vice president of logistics. Joe Don will spearhead efforts…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Joe Don Ross to Vice President of Logistics
March 6, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Jon Don Ross has been promoted to vice president of logistics. Joe Don will spearhead efforts…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Joe Don Ross to Vice President of Logistics
March 6, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Jon Don Ross has been promoted to vice president of logistics. Joe Don will spearhead efforts…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Joe Don Ross to vice president of logistics
March 5, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced Jon Don Ross has been promoted to vice president of logistics. Joe Don will spearhead efforts for…
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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Joe Don Ross to Vice President of Logistics
March 5, 2018Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Jon Don Ross has been promoted to vice president of logistics. Joe Don will spearhead efforts for…
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