South Carolina Universities Awarded Over $5 Million in Grants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced more than $5 million in grants for the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina.

SCRA Announces Fiscal 2010 Year-End Results and Highlights

COLUMBIA, SC - September 2, 2010 - SCRA today reported results for the 2010 fiscal year ended June 30th, 2010. Revenue for the year was a record at more than $170M, up 60% compared with fiscal year 2009.

Spirit Telecom Epands Globally With Sprint Help

CHARLESTON, SC - September 2, 2010 - Spirit Telecom has expanded its network services through a partnership with Sprint that will provide its customers with global Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS).

Health Sciences South Carolina announces new affiliates AnMed Health, McLeod Health, Self Regional Healthcare

September 2, 2010 - Nation’s first statewide health collaborative grows exponentially; three new affiliates will work with HSSC to improve public health and boost state’s economy.

POSITUS Coordinates Cultural Exchange

CHARLESTON, SC - August 27, 2010 - Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC, principal of POSITUS consulting llc, is the coordinator for the 2010 Rotary Friendship Exchange from District 1070 in England.

Charleston's Most Recent Advanced Sommelier: Clint Sloan of McCrady's Restaurant

CINCINNATI, OH & CHARLESTON, SC – September 1, 2010 – After five days of intense lectures and examinations, and months, if not years, of study, eleven sommeliers successfully passed the Court of Master Sommeliers’ Advanced Exam on Friday, August 13.

Beach Boys Headline Concert to Celebrate New Mount Pleasant Hospital Grand Opening on Oct. 10th

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - October 10th - Roper St. Francis' Mount Pleasant Hospital is inviting the community to come and have fun, fun, fun at its Grand Opening Celebration on Sunday, October 10th with a FREE concert featuring THE BEACH BOYS.

Charleston Agent Receives Agency Hands in the Community Award

CHARLESTON, SC - September 1, 2010 - Allstate Insurance Agent Philip L. Bradley, whose office is located at 401 Seacoast Parkway in Mount Pleasant, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the community.

Kronotex USA Announces Expansion in Barnwell County

BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – September 1, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Barnwell County and SouthernCarolina Alliance today announced that Kronotex USA will expand its Kronotex Flooring LLC manufacturing facility in Barnwell County.

Clyburn Marks End of Combat Mission in Iraq

WASHINGTON, DC - September 1, 2010 - House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today released the following statement on the conclusion of combat operations in Iraq.

I.T.I. Hydraulik Announces New Facility in Williamsburg County

WILLIAMSBURG & GEORGETOWN COUNTIES, SC – August 31, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Williamsburg County, Georgetown County and the North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) today announced that I.T.I. Hydraulik, a maker of hydraulic cylinders and power units for elevators, will establish its new facility in Williamsburg County, near the border with Georgetown County.

Charleston Ear, Nose and Throat and SC Launch Company Immunologix, Inc. Team Up to Supply Human Tonsil Tissue for Lifesaving Research

CHARLESTON, SC - August 30, 2010 - Immunologix, Inc, a local biotechnology company and a leader in the production of fully human therapeutic antibodies for a variety of diseases, announced today that Charleston Ear, Nose and Throat Associates (Charleston ENT) has agreed to supply Immunologix, Inc. with human tonsil tissue that Immunologix will use to produce fully human antibodies.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation Gains Approval as Producer of Cellulosic Biofuel

NORTHBROOK, Ill - August 26, 2010 - KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE:KS) ("KapStone") announced that the Company was notified that its registration as a producer of cellulosic biofuel for the tax year 2009 has been approved.

Eagle Scout Gives Lowcountry Children’s Center an Energy Efficiency Upgrade

CHARLESTON, SC - August 28 , 2010 - Eagle Scout, Jack Schaaf will complete the third phase of an energy efficiency upgrade for the Lowcountry Children's Center on Saturday, August 28th.

'Chicken Soup' Author Interviews Eyewitnesses to Diana Crash

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - August 27, 2010 - New York Times bestselling author Mark Victor Hansen, known for the wildly successful "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, will be interviewing Jack & Robin Firestone, co-authors of the Amazon.com bestseller "Chasing Diana," in a free live teleseminar, on the 13th anniversary of the fatal car crash of August 31st, 1997, which killed Lady Diana and Dodi Al Fayed in Paris.

Graham Announces Over $1.4 Million in Law Enforcement Grants for South Carolina

CHARLESTON, SC & WASHINGTON, DC - August 19, 2010 - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced that South Carolina will receive more than $1.4 million in federal grants through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG).

MUSC discovery leads to global license for new tool

CHARLESTON, SC - August 25, 2010 - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Lab21 Limited have announced the completion of an exclusive global license from MUSC’s Foundation for Research Development

Allstate Offers Home Inventory Tips

No matter the time of year, the aftermath of storms can be devastating, leaving people without homes or dealing with major repairs.

Magazine Names the College of Charleston - Best Small Public College

CHARLESTON, SC - August 25, 2010 - In the August 22, 2010 issue, the magazine says the “College of Charleston is very hot right now for good reason. Beautiful and in a chic setting, it offers good academics and is easier to get into than it ought to be.”

Councilmember Aubry Alexander Receives NLC Leadership Training Honor

CHARLESTON, SC & WASHINGTON, DC - August 25, 2010 - Councilmember Aubry Alexander will be recognized by the National League of Cities (NLC) for reaching the Silver level in its Certificate of Achievement in Leadership program.

Beloved Mt. Pleasant Bottles ‘N Brushes Opens Second Location in Downtown Summerville September 2010

CHARLESTON, SC - August 24, 2010 - After much success since opening in Mt. Pleasant in 2008, Bottles ‘n Brushes, an art studio that hosts weekly group painting classes, is opening a second location this September.

Michael Sim First Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island Alumni Millionaire

CHARLESTON, SC - August 24, 2010 – Michael Sim, 2009 Nationwide Tour year-end money leader and runner-up at the 2009 Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island, has surpassed the $1 million earnings mark on the PGA TOUR with an -18 T3 $244,800 finish on Sunday, August 22nd at the Wyndham Championship, in Greensboro, NC.

Stubbs, Muldrow, Herin architects, inc. Announces New Staff Member, Anne Toole

MT. PLEASANT, SC - August 25, 2010 - Stubbs Muldrow Herin architects welcomes Anne Toole.

Stubbs, Muldrow, Herin architects, inc. Announces New Staff Member, Ann McGahey

MT. PLEASANT, SC - August 25, 2010 - Stubbs Muldrow Herin architects welcomes Ann McGahey .

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

CHARLESTON, SC - August 24, 2010 - Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Blackbaud Social Launches to Help Nonprofits Increase Constituent Engagement through Social Media

CHARLESTON, SC - August 23, 2010 - Features private social network technology and the ability to connect to public social sites, enabling nonprofits to maintain and raise awareness and engagement across the web

Force Protection Receives $14.5 Million Award for Field Service Support

LADSON, SC - August 19, 2010 - Force Protection Industries has received a firm fixed price modification to existing contract with a total value of approximately $14.5 million for continuing Field Service Representative (“FSR”) support work and Standard Consumable Kits to support Operations at Vehicle Support Facility-Afghanistan and conduct general maintenance.

Graham Announces Over $1.4 Million for South Carolina Airports

WASHINGTON, DC - August 19, 2010 – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) announced more than $1.4 million in grants to airports in Barnwell, Dorchester, Georgetown, Lancaster, Orangeburg, and Spartanburg counties.

MG&C Managing Partner Jay Courie Receives 2010 Leadership in Law Award

CHARLESTON, SC - August 18, 2010 - The law firm of McAngus Goudelock & Courie is pleased to announce that South Carolina Lawyers Weekly will honor the firm’s managing partner, Jay Courie, with the 2010 Leadership in Law Award at a reception in Charleston on August 26.

Christopher Dorsel Selected for Leadership Charleston

CHARLESTON, SC - August 19, 2010 - Christopher T. Dorsel, an attorney in Turner Padget's Charleston office, has been selected to participate in the 2011 Leadership Charleston class.

City of Charleston Department of Recreation Awarded Grant

CHARLESTON, SC - August 2010 - The City of Charleston Department of Recreation was awarded a grant of $1,000 for equipment by The Carolina Panthers and Fisher Athletic this past Monday, August 16th.

Local Culinary Professional Launches Charleston’s Newest Underground Supper Club, L.I.M.E., September 2010

CHARLESTON, SC - August 18, 2010 - L.I.M.E. (Local. Impromptu. Moveable. Evening.) is Charleston's newest underground experience created by local chef Renata Dos Santos.

NAI Avant Represents Purchaser in Ashley Phosphate Road Acquisition

CHARLESTON, SC - August 18, 2010 - James Harrison, CCIM, an investment sales broker with NAI Avant, represented the buyer of the store leased by O’Reilly Auto Parts on Ashley Phosphate Road in Charleston, SC.

Maverick Equipment Manufacturing Inc. Announces New Facility in Dorchester County

CHARLESTON, SC - August 18, 2010 – Investment expected to create 71 new jobs

Charleston Fire Department Fire Chief receives national award

CHARLESTON, SC - August 18, 2010 - Fire Chief magazine today announced the winners of the 2010 “Fire Chief of the Year” awards, presented annually in recognition for of dedication to and leadership in the fire and emergency services.

School of Engineering continues its climb to the top of U.S. News rankings

CHARLESTON, SC - August 17, 2010 - The Citadel School of Engineering climbed two places in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best colleges and universities in the nation.

MG&C Named One of the 2010 Best Places to Work

CHARLESTON, SC - August 17, 2010 - The law firm of McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for 2010.

SCRA’s Robert G. Kiggans Honored with International Leadership Award

CHARLESTON, SC - August 16, 2010 - SCRA, a South Carolina-based global leader in applied research and commercialization, announces today that Robert G. Kiggans has been selected as the 2010 ASME Computers and Information in Engineering Leadership Award winner.

Eleven MG&C Attorneys Selected for 2011 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

COLUMBIA, SC - August 2010 - Eleven attorneys from McAngus Goudelock & Courie have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ® 2011 edition.

Germany Facing Lawsuit Over Decades-Old Bond Default

MT. PLEASANT, SC - August 12, 2010 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion on Monday, August 9, 2010, affirming the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida's denial of Germany's motion to dismiss the Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in the case of World Holdings, LLC v. The Federal Republic of Germany.

Lowcountry Local First Honored with Signature Charity Distinction for the 2011 BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival®

CHARLESTON, SC - August 11, 2010 - Lowcountry Local First (LLF), a 501 (c)3 organization that advocates the benefits of a local living economy by strengthening community support for independent locally owned businesses and farmers, is thrilled to announce that they have been selected by the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival® as the signature charity for 2011.

Volunteers Being Recruited for Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island

CHARLESTON, SC - August 9, 2010 – The Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island, the Nationwide Tour’s season-ending event where the top 60 money winners compete for 25 PGA TOUR cards and a spot on the 2011 PGA Tour, announces open enrollment for volunteers at the October 25-31, 2010 event.

Elliott Davis Professional, Tobey Eskew, Earns Financial Forensics Credential

CHARLESTON, SC - August 11, 2010 - Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Tobey Eskew, a senior assurance manager in its Charleston office, has earned the credential of Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF).

Eight Nonprofit Leaders Receive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Training

August 11, 2010 - Eight students graduated from the Nonprofit Leadership Training Certificate Program, a collaborative effort between the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina and Columbia College.

Mark Twain’s Long Lost Play—Is He Dead? Debuts On Footlight’s Stage

CHARLESTON, SC - August 27, 2010 - Footlight Players Theatre, the oldest continuously performing theatre company in the Southeast, launches it’s 79th season with the premier of Mark Twain’s previously unpublished play Is He Dead?.

Benefitfocus Acquires Benefit Informatics, Inc. to Provide Analytics and Plan Modeling

"All Your Benefits. One Place.(TM)" meets "All Your Data. One Place."

Selig Technologies Launches Industry's Fastest and Most Comprehensive Real-Time Vehicle Appraisal Device

CHARLESTON, SC - August 10, 2010 - Selig Technologies, LLC, is proud to debut its revolutionary vehicle appraisal device that is unlike anything previously used by car dealers, independent vehicle brokers and auction houses.

Rear Admiral Jim Flatley to Chair Mount Pleasant Hospital Board; Pat Waters Elected to Board Vice-Chairman

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - August 11, 2010 - Admiral James H. (Jim) Flatley, III, USN (Ret.) has been elected Chairman of the Mount Pleasant Hospital Board of Directors.

Personal Grounds by Susan Lenz Opens at the City Gallery

CHARLESTON, SC - August 11, 2010 - The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Personal Grounds, a solo exhibition by installation and fiber artist Susan Lenz, during the annual MOJA Arts Festival at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau Street in historic Charleston, S.C.

Dorsel Appointed to DRI Committee

CHARLESTON, SC - August 10, 2010 - Turner Padget is pleased to announce that Christopher T. Dorsel, an attorney in our Charleston office, has been appointed to the Steering Committee of the DRI Young Lawyers Division and has also been appointed Vice Chair of the State and Local Defense Organization Subcommittee.

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