SC Ports Adopts FY2015 Financial Plan
June 18, 2014SCPA Positive Credit Rating Affirmed CHARLESTON, SC – Building upon the record-setting May volumes announced today, the SC Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors approved a 2015 fiscal year plan…
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Graham Secures Charleston Harbor Deepening Funds
June 18, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill which contains…
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Graham Secures Charleston Harbor Deepening Funds
June 18, 2014WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill which contains…
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May 2014 Passenger Statistics
June 11, 2014
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – In May 2014 the number of passengers arriving into the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) increased by 6 percent over the same period last year. In…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Richland Library Offer Travelers Free Entertainment Downloads
June 5, 2014
CAYCE, SC – Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Richland Library have partnered to make a collection of entertainment downloads free to CAE travelers. Curated by Richland Library, the collection includes thousands…
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SC Ports Posts Busiest Month Since 2008
May 22, 201486,505 pier containers handled during April CHARLESTON, SC – April pier container volumes set a 6-year record, marking the busiest month at the Port of Charleston since May 2008.…
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SC Ports Posts Busiest Month Since 2008
May 22, 201486,505 pier containers handled during April CHARLESTON, SC – April pier container volumes set a 6-year record, marking the busiest month at the Port of Charleston since May 2008.…
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Congress Backs SC Ports Provisions in Water Resources Reform and Development Act
May 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Congress finalized the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), solidifying critical provisions for SCPA initiatives, including the Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project. “We applaud Congress for their…
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Congress Backs SC Ports Provisions in Water Resources Reform and Development Act
May 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Congress finalized the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), solidifying critical provisions for SCPA initiatives, including the Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project. “We applaud Congress for their…
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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes John Greene to Fleet Services Manager at Greenville Service Center
October 31, 2013LEXINGTON, SC – October 31, 2013 – Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced that John Greene has been promoted from an A-class…
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The COMET’s Director Named To Mass Transit’s Top 40 Under 40
September 13, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 13, 2013 – Robert Schneider, executive director of The COMET (Central Midlands Transit) has been named to the fifh annual Mass Transit Top 40 Under 40…
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Southeastern Freight Lines Receives Quest for Quality Award 30 Years in a Row
September 9, 2013LEXINGTON, SC – September 9, 2013 – Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been honored with Logistics Management’s 2013 Quest for Quality Award…
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Citizen Group Applauds New Transportation Oversight Committee
October 15, 2012Richland County Council Announced New Transportation Penny Advisory Committee to Offer More Local Control RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – The Citizens for a Greater Midlands (CGM) applauded Richland County Council for…
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Palmetto Cycling Coalition Announces Safe Streets Save Lives Campaign and Bike Giveaway
May 3, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 3, 2012 – Palmetto Cycling Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to making South Carolina safe for all cyclists, has kicked off Safe Streets Save Lives, a…
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TIGHITCO Joins Sikorsky’s S-97 RAIDER™ Team to Build a Light Tactical Next-Generation Helicopter
January 13, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – January 12, 2012 – TIGHITCO (T-I-G-hit-co) today announced it will participate as a member of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter supplier team. The S-97 RAIDER™ is…
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First Texas Dealer of Electric Vehicles for Police, Public Service Offers Demo at Texas Police Chiefs Association Conference
April 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 20, 2011 – Following the lead of the State of Texas in encouraging the use of electric vehicles for personal use, EVA Safety & Security is…
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Charleston-Based Company Rolls Out First Public Safety Electric Vehicle to Lexington Medical Center
March 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 18, 2011 – What’s 2500 pounds, drives 25 to 35 miles per hour and costs only $10/month to maintain? The newest set of wheels for Lexington…
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South Carolina Company Helps Kentucky Begin “Green” Electrification of Public Service Vehicles, Hosts Demonstration at Commonwealth Stadium
March 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 18, 2011 – A South Carolina-based distributor of electric vehicles is helping the bluegrass state go a little more green. With gas prices approaching $4/gallon and…
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Charleston Nets New Breakbulk Service
September 26, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 26, 2010 – The Port of Charleston’s growing breakbulk business has attracted a new regular shipping service. Liberty Global Logistics LLC, an American-flag ocean carrier specializing…
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Conservation League, Ports Authority Announce Settlement
August 6, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 6, 2010 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (CCL) have successfully concluded several months of mediation and…
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Port of Georgetown Nets New 20-Year Contract
July 29, 2009GEORGETOWN, SC – July 29, 2009 – The Port of Georgetown will soon welcome the first ship call as part of a new, 20-year contract that will bring business to the…
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Port of Georgetown Nets New 20-Year Contract
July 29, 2009GEORGETOWN, SC – July 29, 2009 – The Port of Georgetown will soon welcome the first ship call as part of a new, 20-year contract that will bring business to the…
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SC Department of Transportation Equipment Maintenance Facility In Richland County Awarded 2009 Certification from State Budget and Control Board
July 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Equipment Maintenance facility in Richland County has received its 2009 certification by the SC Budget and…
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Boeing Announces Agreement to Acquire Vought Operations in South Carolina
July 8, 2009Accelerates productivity and efficiency within 787 supply chain Bolsters Boeing capability to develop and produce large composite structures Vought continues relationship with Boeing on range of programs SEATTLE – July…
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Continental Tire The Americas Announces Investment to Strengthen Presence in Latin America
July 7, 2009Acquires Majority Shares of Compania Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A. (ERCO). Strengthens Continental’s Operations in Growing Andean Region Market Access to ERCO’s distribution network completes Continental’s footprint in all markets in…
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Allegiant Air Announces End of Service from Columbia to Fort Lauderdale
July 2, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2009 – Allegiant Air, LLC today announces it will end its scheduled service between Columbia, S.C. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The carrier’s last day of…
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Transportation Secretary Outlines Critical Issues for SC Delegation
July 1, 2009Limehouse highlights areas of concern related to the Authorization bill COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2009 – Transportation Secretary H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. sent a letter last week to all…
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Continental Improves Regional Steer Tire With Advanced Technologies For Longer Life
June 30, 2009FORT MILL, SC – June 29, 2009 – Continental Tire North America, Inc. (Continental) will release for sales on July 1 the next generation of its best-selling regional steer truck…
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Charleston Deepening Project Advances
June 26, 2009$12 Million for Deepening Study, Maintenance CHARLESTON, SC – June 25, 2009 – South Carolina’s seaports in Charleston and Georgetown stand to gain more than $12 million in additional funding for…
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Charleston Deepening Project Advances
June 26, 2009$12 Million for Deepening Study, Maintenance CHARLESTON, SC – June 25, 2009 – South Carolina’s seaports in Charleston and Georgetown stand to gain more than $12 million in additional funding for…
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Shipping Executive Newsome Picked to Lead South Carolina Ports
June 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 23, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to hire James I. (Jim) Newsome III as president and…
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Shipping Executive Newsome Picked to Lead South Carolina Ports
June 23, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 23, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to hire James I. (Jim) Newsome III as president and…
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SCDOT Joins SCDPS to Educate Motorists About “Move Over” Law
June 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is installing signs across the state to educate motorists about the law requiring motorists to “move…
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SCDOT Joins SCDPS to Educate Motorists About “Move Over” Law
June 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is installing signs across the state to educate motorists about the law requiring motorists to “move…
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SC Department of Transportation Receives Bids For Additional Highway Stimulus Projects
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has opened bids from contractors for additional highway stimulus projects approved by the SCDOT Commission. South…
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Cowpens Resident is State Truck Driving Champion
June 11, 2009Nine Drivers Continue on to National Competition COLUMBIA, SC – June 11, 2009 – Steven Newsome, of Cowpens, was named the best professional truck driver in South Carolina after winning…
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SC Department of Transportation Receives Bids in Third Round of Highway Stimulus Projects
May 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 28, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has opened the third round of bids from contractors for highway stimulus projects approved by the…
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Allegiant Air Inaugurates Nonstop Service to South Florida with $29* One-Way Fares
May 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 27, 2009 – Columbia, S.C. residents get ready to soak up the sun in South Florida! Low-cost airline, Allegiant Air, LLC today inaugurates nonstop service from…
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Richard Corley of Irmo Wins Scholarship
May 24, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – Secretary of Transportation H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. approved the awarding of five engineering scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to students planning…
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Tee Hooper, Charles E. Dalton Honored for Their Service on the SCDOT Commission
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, May 21, honored two outgoing Commission members, Tee Hooper and Charles E. Dalton,…
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Tee Hooper, Charles E. Dalton Honored for Their Service on the SCDOT Commission
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Thursday, May 21, honored two outgoing Commission members, Tee Hooper and Charles E. Dalton,…
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S.C. Ports Awarded Additional Funds to Reduce Air Emissions
May 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 19, 2009 – Continuing its “Pledge for Growth” environmental initiative, the S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has been selected for federal funding to upgrade diesel equipment…
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Mike Flack Announces Retirement
May 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 18, 2009 – Mike Flack, AAE, Executive Director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport, has announced his retirement effective January 2010. He announced his plans at the May…
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MSC Commits to Charleston through 2017
May 5, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2009 – The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second-largest container carrier, have signed a new agreement for…
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Cedar Creek Park Named Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year For Lexington County
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) named Cedar Creek Park the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year for Lexington County. SCDOT presented the…
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Named Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year For Richland County
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) named Omega Psi Phi Fraternity the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year for Richland County. SCDOT presented…
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Heidi Johnson Representing Lexington and Richland Counties Named Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator of the Year
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – Heidi Johnson was recently named the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) Coordinator of the Year. She was also awarded the 2008 AAH Outstanding Achievement Award…
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Terry Tucker Named Third Place Recipient of the Outstanding 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Engineer of the Year Award
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 -Terry Tucker received third place in the 2008 Adopt-A-Highway Engineer of the Year competition. Tucker works at the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT)…
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SCDOT Seeks Public Comment Regarding Mass Transit Funding Proposals
April 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 23, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comment from the public regarding Mass Transit funding proposals for statewide Section 5310 and…
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U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Myrtle Beach Fire Victims
April 27, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, SC – April 23, 2009 – The U-Haul Company of South Carolina is offering 30 days of free storage and discounted truck and trailer rentals to Myrtle Beach…
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