Airline Celebrates with $39* One-Way Fares COLUMBIA, SC –February 25, 2009 – Columbia, S.C. residents take off today for the fun and sun of Orlando, Fla. as low-fare airline Allegiant…

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Commission approves 120-day “Shovel-Ready” projects COLUMBIA, SC – February 19, 2009 –  The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission approved the use of up to $200 million in federal stimulus…

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COLUMBIA, SC – February, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, February 12, in Columbia concerning preliminary plans for the proposed…

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Secretary Limehouse accepts invitation from White House Chief of Staff  COLUMBIA, SC – FEBRUARY 4, 2009 – Transportation Secretary H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. has accepted an invitation from White House Chief…

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CHARLESTON, SC – January 29, 2009 – A 13-member search committee including business leaders and port stakeholders from across the state has been formed to find a new president and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – Transportation Secretary H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. told members of the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday Jan.28, that his cost saving measures and Act…

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CHARLESTON, SC – January 28, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) honors the memory of long-time executive director W. Don Welch, who passed away earlier today at…

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John Hassell Named Interim President and CEO CHARLESTON, SC – January 20, 2009 – Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina State Ports Authority…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission (SCDOT) has re-elected F. Hugh Atkins of Spartanburg to a third term as Chairman of the…

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Study Finds High Speed Rail Feasible in Charlotte-Macon Corridor COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2009 – Transportation officials from Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have released a feasibility study that…

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COLUMBIA, SC & LAS VEGAS – January 7, 2009 – Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC, announces the launch of the Florida version of the carrier’s in-flight publication SUNSEEKER: Allegiant’s Guide to…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 22, 2008 – Effective Thursday, December 18, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System, the airport’s public parking lot operator,…

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CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is instituting an across-the-board rate discount in the Port of Charleston to provide near-term relief to customers impacted by the…

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CHARLESTON, SC – With another $13 million in new security improvements, the S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is pumping more than $60 million into the local economy through recent construction…

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State Agency Awarded Technical Assistance to Educate Public about Lifesaving Benefits of Rumble Strips and Paved Shoulders WASHINGTON, DC – December 11, 2008 – The Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) today announced that…

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For Durability, Streamlined Production & Environmental Benefits World’s First Use of 6 Preforms Insert Injection Molded Into One Part Wins as a ‘Finalist’ in Nov. 08 SPE Automotive Division Innovation…

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ORLANDO A GO-GO! Columbia to Orlando for Just $39 One-Way COLUMBIA, SC — December 9, 2008 – Low-cost airline Allegiant Air, LLC today announces the return of service to Columbia,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 21, 2008 – South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) highway and bridge construction contracts awarded August through October have been approximately $15 million under the anticipated cost…

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CHARLESTON, SC – November 18, 2008 – Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 6% in October, despite broader economic challenges. In October, the Port of Charleston’s three container…

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Conservation Scientists Resume Aerial Surveys to Monitor Winter Calving Season New York, NY and Charleston, SC – For the second year, scientists at Wildlife Trust will increase their aerial surveys…

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CHARLESTON, SC – November 14, 2008 – The Port of Charleston’s reach to South American trading partners will increase next year, as Chilean carrier CSAV Group brings on additional capacity…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 3, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission has approved $2.5 million in safety funds for federal fiscal year 2009 to begin work on…

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CHARLESTON, SC – October 31, 2008 – Seaport operations in Charleston and Georgetown facilitate 260,800 jobs across South Carolina and nearly $45 billion in economic activity annually, according to a new study…

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CHARLESTON, SC – October 23, 2008 – Once again, the S.C. Coastal Conservation League’s legal challenge to permits for the new Navy Base Terminal and Port Access Road has come up short.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 22, 2008 – South Carolina Secretary of Transportation H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. and Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Bob Lee signed the Record of Decision for the…

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CHARLESTON, SC – October 22, 2008 – The Jasper Ocean Terminal Joint Project Office Board of Directors agreed today to retain program management services to develop feasibility studies, quantify capital…

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Additional 20 Million Square Feet in Development to Double Industrial Space CHARLESTON, SC – October 17, 2008 – More than 20 million square feet of Class A industrial space is in…

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Monitor Clipper Partners joins current Accellos board in new investment to accelerate expansion of supply chain software product line and geographic footprint. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — September 30, 2008 —…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 24, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. has announced that safety improvements made by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) at intersections and on rural…

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CHARLESTON, SC -September 22, 2008 – As part of its “Pledge for Growth” environmental initiative, the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) today released the first port air emissions inventory ever…

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Extra federal dollars will assist road resurfacing and bridge replacement projects COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced a plan that…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2008 – Roxanne Wilson has been appointed to the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission by Governor Sanford and will represent Lexington County on the Commission for a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2008 – Roxanne Wilson has been appointed to the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission by Governor Sanford and will represent Lexington County on the Commission for a…

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CHARLESTON, SC – September 11, 2008 – The world’s largest and most efficient car carrier is making its maiden call at the Port of Charleston’s Union Pier Terminal today, representing additional…

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CHARLESTON, SC – August 21, 2008 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) achieved record revenues and earnings in fiscal year 2008, eliminating the need for any additional state taxpayer…

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Rail Plan to Examine Infrastructure and Development Opportunities in South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. – August 13, 2008 – South Carolina Public Railways, a division of the Department of Commerce, today…

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CHARLESTON, SC – August 5, 2008 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is one of five U.S. port organizations selected to participate in an 18-month environmental management program. Established by…

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COLUMBIA, SC – July 18, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comments from the public on a proposed Federal-Aid funding plan for Fiscal Year 2009,…

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SAVANNAH, GA – July 14, 2008  – The port authorities in Georgia and South Carolina will share ownership of the Jasper Ocean Terminal site, under plans set for approval this…

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 14, 2008 – According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, so far in 2008 the on-time rate of arriving flights in the country has been only…

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COLUMBIA, SC – July 16, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) are partnering to advance the State’s industry recruitment efforts…

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CHARLESTON, SC – July 8, 2008 – Work began this week to install 3.5 million feet (662 miles) of wick drains at the port expansion site on the former Navy…

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Limehouse calls for funding sources beyond the gas tax COLUMBIA, SC – June 24, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Buck Limehouse Jr. told members of Congress that the fuel tax…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 19, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission (SCDOT) has elected F. Hugh Atkins of Spartanburg to a second term as Chairman of the…

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CHARLESTON, SC –  June 19, 2008 – The Board of the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) this week approved a $160-million budget, projecting more than $100 million in capital…

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The agency will continue to operate five days per week COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will have a pilot program available…

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CHARLESTON, SC – June 9, 2008 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) is issuing a challenge to business and community leaders-to take the Pledge for Growth (www.PledgeforGrowth.com )…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2009 – The S. C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) named (86) eighty-six 5th graders as winners in a statewide National Transportation Week Poster Contest.  Braylen…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 20, 2008 – Governor Mark Sanford has signed a bill into law that creates a study committee charged with reviewing all mass transit systems and human services…

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Cost savings to be added to maintenance funds COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission voted Wednesday May 14 to approve using…

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