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Dockside Logistics Establishing Operations in Dorchester County
October 29, 2020
Dockside Logistics, a leading warehousing and distribution company, today announced plans to establish operations in Dorchester County. The $8.5 million investment will create 26 new jobs over the next five years.
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Southeast's Largest Defense Summit Opens Registration for Spring 2021 Event
October 29, 2020
The Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA)—a non-profit advocacy group focused on the growth of defense and technology-related industries in the Charlestonarea—today announced the opening of registration for the 14th Annual Defense Summit to be hosted by CDCA March 2-4, 2021 at the North Charleston Convention Center.
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Topgolf, Callaway Golf Announce Blockbuster Merger to Create Golf Industry Giant
October 29, 2020
Callaway and Topgolf Entertainment Group today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
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SC Ports Welcomes Two New Ship-to-Shore Cranes
October 28, 2020
SC Ports received two new ship-to-shore cranes today, marking the first cargo-handling equipment to arrive for the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, which is under construction in North Charleston, S.C.
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South Carolina Department of Education Funds Over $33 Million in Protective Equipment and Supplies for All School Districts
October 27, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced at River Springs Elementary School that the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) will purchase and distribute over $33 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies to all eighty one public school districts to support efforts to maintain and return to face to face instruction.
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South Carolina Department of Commerce, South Carolina Research Authority Partner with Colleges and Universities to Launch SC Innovate
October 26, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Commerce has teamed up with the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) and 15 universities and colleges from across the state to launch SC Innovates, a program aimed at promoting entrepreneurism through a student pitch competition.
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Venture X Celebrates Opening of New Location in Charleston
October 23, 2020
Venture X, a premium membership-based workspace community, is celebrating the opening of its newest location in North Charleston, SC. Previously a Serendipity Labs property, the 50,000 square-foot coworking space is housed in the Historic Mill Building at 4900 O’Hear Avenue, Suites 100 and 200.
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South Carolina Department of Commerce & South Carolina Research Authority Partner with Colleges and Universities to Launch SC Innovates
October 23, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Commerce has teamed up with the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) and 15 universities and colleges from across the state to launch SC Innovates, a program aimed at promoting entrepreneurism through a student pitch competition.
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Gov. Henry McMaster Announces Minority, Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Grant Application Start
October 22, 2020
Gov. McMaster announced that two new South Carolina CARES Act grant programs, the Minority and Small Business Relief Grant Program and the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program, will begin accepting applications on Monday, October 19th. The programs will provide financial reimbursement to South Carolina's small businesses and nonprofits for COVID-19 related financial or operational impacts.
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Robinson Weeks Inks 310,128-Square-Foot Deal at Master-Planned Industrial Park In Metro Charleston
October 21, 2020
Robinson Weeks Partners, a leading developer of master-planned industrial parks across the Southeast, announced that it signed a long-term lease at Ladson Industrial Park in Ladson, South Carolina near Charleston with outdoor power products manufacturer Daye North America.
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S.C. Arts Commission Grants Eclipsed $5.5 Million in FY20
October 21, 2020
In recently completed FY2020, South Carolina Arts Commission grants totaling $5.59 million went out into state communities to assist 835 artists and providers of arts and arts education.
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Aimbridge Hospitality Expands Full-Service Portfolio with the Addition of the Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel
October 20, 2020
Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, announces it has been selected to manage the Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel.
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S.C. Chamber Releases 2020 Legislative Scorecard
October 20, 2020
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce released its annual 2020 Legislative Scorecard and announced that 53 legislators will receive recognition as “Business Champions” or “Business Advocates” based on their 2020 voting record.
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$60 Million Transformational Gift Elevates Business at Clemson
October 19, 2020
President Clements announces University’s largest-ever gift, which positions Clemson’s College of Business to become a nationally recognized program for educating global leaders.
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SCRA Announces New SC Academic Innovations Director
October 16, 2020
The South Carolina Research Authority announced that Sohail Malik was recently named Director of SC Academic Innovations.
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Arrival to Build Its First U.S. Electric Vehicle Microfactory in South Carolina
October 15, 2020
Arrival, a global electric vehicle (EV) company, today announced plans to establish its first U.S. Microfactory in York County. The $46 million investment into the region will create 240 new jobs.
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Silver Airways to Launch Service From Charleston International
October 14, 2020
Silver Airways, America’s leading independent regional airline, today announced plans to resume expansion of safe, reliable and customer-focused service with new nonstop flights between Charleston, South Carolina and three Florida gateway cities.
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Certified South Carolina Is Good for Farmers, Good for Business
October 14, 2020
South Carolinians are eating more local food thanks to the continued success of the Certified South Carolina program.
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SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies Announces the Recipients for the SC Economic Impact Award, SC Excellence in Business Awards and Rising Star Award
October 13, 2020
South Carolina Business Awards, home of the Official SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies® program, is pleased to announce the recipient for the 2020 South Carolina Economic Impact Award is Milliken & Company.
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New Business and Medical Office Park Breaks Ground on Johns Island
October 12, 2020
EYC Companies, a 25-year veteran of real estate development and management based in the Carolinas, and development partner The Kalikow Group, a fourth-generation, New York-based company, has begun site work on The Exchange at Maybank.
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Announces Winners of Future Scholar “When I Grow Up” Sweepstakes
October 12, 2020
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has announced the 20 winners of the Future Scholar “When I Grow Up” Sweepstakes, a social media photo contest held in celebration of College Savings Month. Each winner will receive a privately funded $529 grant toward their child’s Future Scholar account.
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Charleston-Based Atlantic Intermodal Services Relocates to Larger Headquarters Due to Business Growth
October 09, 2020
Atlantic Intermodal Services recently moved its Charleston offices from a leased location at 2500 Clements Ferry Road to a free-standing facility the company purchased at 2516 Clements Ferry Road. Significant growth in business and its customer base prompted AIS to begin searching for a larger facility last year.
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Celebrate Agriculture, Arts and Tradition at Free, Drive-Through S.C. State Fair
October 09, 2020
The first-ever free, Drive-Through S.C. State Fair is bringing the tradition of the State Fair to fairgoers in a new way in an effort to spread joy while staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guests will experience a snippet of the agriculture, arts, entertainment and food they look forward to each year while remaining in the safety of their vehicles.
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SC Ports’ Leatherman Terminal Progresses Toward March Opening
October 08, 2020
Construction of SC Ports’ Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is progressing toward a March 2021 opening, marking the country’s first container terminal to open since 2009.
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SC Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Announces Departure
October 07, 2020
The SC Chamber of Commerce announced today that Ted Pitts, the Chamber’s current President and CEO, will step down near the end of the year to take over as President and CEO of the South Carolina-based Commercial Real Estate Firm, Wilson Kibler.