Features
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Dominion Energy/SCANA Merger Achieves Another Key Milestone
September 05, 2018
The proposed combination of Dominion Energy, Inc. D, +0.65% and SCANA Corporation SCG, -2.56% has achieved another significant milestone. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the indirect transfer of the Operating License for V.C. Summer Unit 1 and of the Combined Licenses for V.C. Summer Units 2 and 3.
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Harvest Hope Food Bank Asks South Carolina to Take Action to End Hunger
September 04, 2018
September marks the eleventh year the Feeding America network of food banks has organized this annual call to action and the sixth year Harvest Hope has participated in the Hunger Action Month movement. This year the campaign will focus on the strong connections between hunger and health.
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AT&T Boosts Game Day Wireless Coverage for Clemson Tiger Fans
September 04, 2018
The Clemson Tigers return to Memorial Stadium this week to take on the Furman Paladins in the first home game of the season. When AT&T customers grab their smartphones to share the most exciting moments on social media, they’ll enjoy a faster, stronger connection.
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S.C. Chamber Announces 2018 Grassroots Tour
August 30, 2018
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announces its 2018 Grassroots Tour stops. Each September, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce partners with regional and local chambers of commerce on the Chamber Alliance Grassroots Tour.
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MUSC and Siemens Healthineers Form Strategic Partnership to Disrupt and Reshape Health Care Delivery
August 28, 2018
The Medical University of South Carolina and Siemens Healthineers have formed a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with the mutual goal of advancing the quality of health care in South Carolina. The partnership will capitalize on the coupling of MUSC’s clinical care, research and education expertise with Siemens Healthineers’ engineering innovations and workflow-improvement capabilities.
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UofSC Applications Skyrocket; System Enrollment Grows to New Heights
August 27, 2018
As the University of South Carolina welcomes students returning to campuses, it’s also greeting a new group of freshmen and transfer students that’s among the largest and most diverse in the university’s history.
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Exclusive: Homes Continue to Sell Briskly across S.C.
August 23, 2018
In general, South Carolina homes are selling more quickly and for more money than in 2017, continuing a trend. Nationally, homeownership rates lag pre-recession highs, but the Palmetto State ranks No. 2.
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Clemson University School of Nursing Unveils New $31.5M Education Building at GHS
August 22, 2018
The Clemson University Nursing building, a 78,000-square-foot education and research facility housing an expansion of Clemson’s baccalaureate nursing program at Greenville Health System, opened Tuesday.
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AT&T Invests Nearly $750M Over 3-Year Period to Boost Local Networks in South Carolina
August 21, 2018
At AT&T, we've invested nearly $750 million in our South Carolina wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders.
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EDTS Celebrates Nine Consecutive Years on Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America List
August 15, 2018
EDTS, LLC has earned, for the 9th consecutive year, a 2018 ranking on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Inc. Magazine considers nine times on the list a notable achievement and recognizes these honorees with an “Honor Roll” badge.
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Clemson Gets Funds to Improve Health Outreach by Wiring Underserved Communities
August 15, 2018
Clemson University has received a funding commitment from the Universal Service Administration Company Rural Health Care Program to bring high-speed broadband technology to 102 health care sites across South Carolina to improve the efficiency of rural health outreach efforts.
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6 Reasons Why You Need A Financial Plan
August 14, 2018
Are you one of the 68% of adults who doesn't have a budget? Or are you part of the nearly half of American families who don't have anything saved for retirement? Or maybe you have a budget and a retirement account, but aren't sure if you're truly on-target to meet your financial goals?
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5 Amazing People Entrepreneurs Need When Starting a Business
August 14, 2018
Business ownership is challenging, isn’t it? There is so much involved in building a successful enterprise, and it seems almost impossible to keep up with it all. However, if you’re not on top of the important aspects of entrepreneurship, the likelihood of failure increases. If you have the right people in your life, it will be easier to build the business you have always dreamed of.
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South Carolina's Fastest Growing Companies Award Recipients Announced
August 13, 2018
Now in its 17th year, this competition recognizes the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina's economy through exceptional increases in revenues and employment.
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SC Constitutional Ballot Commission Approves Superintendent Amendment Wording for November
August 10, 2018
South Carolina’s Constitutional Ballot Commission gave its unanimous approval Thursday to the wording of a constitutional amendment that will be on November’s ballot. If the amendment passes, it would change the way South Carolina’s superintendent of education is chosen starting in January 2023.
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Exclusive: USC Tasks Andy Bernardin with Making Business Connections
August 09, 2018
While managing relationships during a joint project between IBM and the University of South Carolina, Bernardin was exposed to a part of the university he hadn’t seen before. Now he’s switching sides, so to speak, going to work for USC to help build further relationships with industry.
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Survey: One-third of Americans Thought about Starting a Business Last Year
August 07, 2018
LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today released its survey of aspiring small business owners, as the company celebrates a new milestone for its small business vertical – surpassing $1 billion in loan volume through LendingTree's small business marketplace.
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S.C. Chamber Announces Best Places to Work
August 06, 2018
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce honored the ‘2018 Best Places to Work’ in South Carolina during the 13th annual awards banquet, presented by Colonial Life.
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South Carolina Priorities in Defense Authorization Bill to Become Law
August 02, 2018
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham voted in favor of the final version of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA), which included several priorities for South Carolina and the rest of the nation. The bill will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
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CEO Activism in 2018: Half of Americans Say CEO Activism Influences Government
July 31, 2018
Significantly more Americans in 2018 believe that CEOs who speak out on hotly debated current issues influence the decisions and actions of government (48 percent vs. 38 percent in 2017). This is according to CEO Activism in 2018: The Purposeful CEO, a survey of 1,006 adult Americans.
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South Carolina Department of Education Releases Annual Student Dropout Report
July 26, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Education released the statewide Report on Student Dropout Rates for the 2016-2017 school year. The overall state dropout rate increased from 2.3 percent during the 2015–16 school year to 2.4 percent during the 2016–17 school year.
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Exclusive: South Carolina Logistics Industry Continues to Grow
July 25, 2018
The opening of Inland Port Dillon and recent announcements totaling more than 250 new jobs underline the significance of South Carolina’s logistics industry. A nationwide study says the state still has room for improvement.
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Boeing Forecasts Unprecedented 20-Year Pilot Demand as Operators Face Pilot Supply Challenges
July 24, 2018
The demand is being driven by an anticipated doubling of the global commercial airplane fleet — as reported in Boeing's Commercial Market Outlook — as well as record-high air travel demand and a tightening labor supply. This year's outlook also includes data from the business aviation and civil helicopter sectors for the first time.
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AT&T South Carolina President Named Columbia Chamber’s 2018 Ambassador of the Year
July 20, 2018
The Columbia Chamber will honor AT&T South Carolina President Pamela P. Lackey at the Chamber’s 116th Annual Gala, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield, Thursday, October 4, 2018.
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SC Ports Posts Milestone 2018 Fiscal Year
July 19, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority posted strong performance across multiple business segments in fiscal year 2018, achieving new records for monthly and annual container volumes as well as progress of key capital projects.