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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Ceremony 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, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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CHARLESTON, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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MIRANMAR, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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SUMTER, 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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COLUMBIA, 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, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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CHARLESTON, 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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BEAUFORT, 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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September 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, 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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Charleston, 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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Charleston, 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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