Accellos Closes $28.5 Million in Series B Financing to Fund Future Growth and Acquisitions
September 30, 2008Monitor 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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Transportation Secretary Reports Highway Improvements Saving Lives
September 24, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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SCSPA Completes Voluntary, Ground-Breaking Air Emissions Inventory
September 22, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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SCDOT Receives Additional Federal Funding
September 20, 2008Extra 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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Roxanne Wilson Appointed to Airport Commission
September 20, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Roxanne Wilson Appointed to Airport Commission
September 19, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Arrival of World’s Largest Car Carrier Marks New Charleston Service
September 11, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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S.C. Ports Hit Revenue, Earnings Records
August 21, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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S.C. Public Railways and Department of Commerce Announce the Development of a Statewide Rail Plan
August 13, 2008Rail 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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SC Ports to Participate in National Environmental Management Program
August 5, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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SC Department of Transportation Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Federal-Aid Funding Plan for Fiscal Year 2009
July 18, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Jasper Port Land Transfer Slated for Approval
July 17, 2008SAVANNAH, 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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ExecJet USA Announces Ways to Beat Airport Delays
July 17, 2008PHILADELPHIA, 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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S.C. Dept. of Commerce and S.C. State Ports Authority Team Up to Advance State Industry Recruitment
July 17, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Construction Advances at New Charleston Container Terminal
July 8, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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Transportation Secretary Addresses Congressional Subcommittee on Highway Funding Issues
June 24, 2008Limehouse 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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SCDOT Commission elects F. Hugh Atkins Chairman and Henry Taylor Vice Chairman
June 20, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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S.C. Ports Earmarks $80 Million to Develop New Capacity Charleston Container Traffic Up 7% in May
June 20, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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SCDOT Employees Can Opt for a Four-Day Work Week During the Summer Months
June 12, 2008The 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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S.C. State Ports Authority Challenges Business and Community Leaders to Take the
June 9, 2008CHARLESTON, 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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5th Graders Honored in National Transportation Week Art Competition
May 29, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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Governor Signs Bill Creating Committee to Study Mass Transit and Human Services Transportation
May 20, 2008COLUMBIA, 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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SCDOT Commission Approves 2008-09 Budget Cuts
May 15, 2008Cost 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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86 Students will be recognized at the National Transportation Week Poster Awards Ceremony
May 12, 2008Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday May 15 in Columbia Columbia, SC – May 12, 2008 – Eighty-six 5th graders from across the state will be recognized at the 2008 National…
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Charleston to get boost from shipping service calls
May 10, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – May 9, 2008 – The Port of Charleston will likely see a boost in business from an upgraded South America service and a relaunched Asia service, both…
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Bridge on Shady Lane in Richland County To be Replaced
March 28, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 28, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to replace the bridge over Wildcat Creek on Shady Lane in Richland County. The bridge replacement…
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Port Community Reaffirms Commitment to Cleaner Air
March 26, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – By the fall, every drop of fuel powering equipment at the Port of Charleston’s public facilities will be cleaner ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), reaffirming the port community’s commitment…
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SCDOT Crews Continue to Clear Roads Following Weekend Tornado Damage
March 19, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) dispatched over 300 Maintenance employees to locations in 32 counties around South Carolina this weekend to clear roads…
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Larry Koester Elected Chairman of the Airport Commission
March 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 7, 2008 – Larry L. Koester was elected Chairman of the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission at the February 11th meeting. He served as Vice-Chairman from February 2006…
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Elsie Rast-Stuart Elected Vice-Chairman of the Airport Commission
March 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – March 7, 2008 – Elsie Rast-Stuart was elected Vice Chairman of the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission at the February 11th meeting. She was appointed to the Commission by…
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Legislative Delegations Elect New SCDOT Commissioners
March 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – Marh 7, 2008 – Legislative Delegations in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts have elected two new members to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission. Daniel…
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Spirit Airlines Triples Service Between Florida and South Carolina
February 28, 2008MIRANMAR, FL – February 28, 2008 – Spirit Airlines today announced the addition of new non-stop service to Columbia, South Carolina, as well as expanded service to Myrtle Beach with the…
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Secretary Limehouse will outline changes that have occurred at SCDOT
February 18, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – February 18, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. is scheduled to make a presentation to the Senate Transportation Committee on the current state of the South…
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SCDOT has 13 projects ready with estimated construction costs of $510 million
January 30, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – January 30, 2008 – Transportation Secretary H.B. Limehouse Jr. has unveiled a package of highway projects that could be under contract in six months if the Economic Stimulus…
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Dedication Ceremony Sunday, January 20, in Sumter County for “Bill Pinkney of the Original Drifters Memorial Highway”
January 16, 2008SUMTER, SC – January 16, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a dedication ceremony Sunday, January 20, for the “Bill Pinkney of the Original Drifters…
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Garden Club Recognized for nearly Eight Decades of Partnering with SCDOT
January 9, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2007 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will honor its long-standing relationship with The Garden Club of South Carolina with a panel recognizing the group…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System Honor Our Military
December 6, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 6, 2007 – Effective Saturday, December 15, 2007 through Thursday, January 3, 2008 Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System, the airport’s public parking lot operator, will…
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Sounds of Christmas at the Airport
December 6, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – December 6, 2007 – Columbia Metropolitan Airport will present the Sounds of Christmas at the Airport featuring twelve choral groups throughout December. The performances will take place…
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SCDOT, FHWA Leaders Approve Southern I-73
November 29, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – November 29, 2007 – Final Environmental Impact Statement. South Carolina Secretary of Transportation H.B. “Buck” Limehouse Jr. and Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Bob Lee signed the…
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Port of Charleston Switches to Cleaner Fuel
September 24, 2007CHARLESTON, SC – September 24, 2007 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has switched to cleaner-burning ultra low sulfur diesel fuel three years ahead of a federal mandate. While…
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Traffic interruptions scheduled at Harbor River Bridge Sept. 24
September 20, 2007BEAUFORT, SC – September 20, 2007 – Traffic will be stopped for several short periods of time along the Sea Island Parkway at the Harbor River Bridge between St. Helena…
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Judge Tosses Out Conservation League Challenges
September 6, 2007September 5, 2007 – Charleston, SC – A state administrative law judge has dismissed the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League’s (SCCCL) challenges of state permits for the new port access…
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Charleston Approves Demolition on New Terminal Site – Board Approves More Than $7 Million in Contracts
August 21, 2007Charleston, SC – August 21, 2007 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) Board of Directors today approved $7.4 million in terminal improvement and investment projects, including a demolition contract…
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Year of Momentum at South Carolina Ports
August 14, 2007Charleston, SC – August 14, 2007 – The S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has closed its latest fiscal year, capping off a period of momentum and key accomplishments that included…
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Corps Issues Permits for New Charleston Container Terminal
April 30, 2007Charleston, SC – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today issued permits for a new 286-acre container terminal at the former Navy Base in the Port of Charleston. “It’s a great…
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