Posts filed under Charleston



Charleston in the News - October 2019
Posted Tue, Oct 1st 2019 2:25 pm
What "Bigbelly Bins" in Charleston Mean for the City! Have you noticed the new trash cans downtown? Before Hurricane Dorian made its appearance in early September, the City placed 100 new solar-po...

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Top 10 Reasons Some People May Not Like Charleston, SC - Revisited
Posted Fri, Sep 13th 2019 3:01 pm
Back in 2009 I wrote a blog post on the top 10 reasons some people may not like Charleston, SC (read below) which got more than 17,000 views! Ten years later, it's time to update this list. What wo...

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Charleston in the News - August 2019
Posted Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 1:00 pm
Charleston County's Academic Magnet High School is No. 1 in National Ranking of Public High Schools On April 30th, U.S. News & World Report announced that the Academic Magnet High School (locall...

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Charleston in the News - July 2019
Posted Mon, Jul 1st 2019 4:00 pm
College of Charleston Gets a New Innovative Course of Study While the College of Charleston teaches many disciplines, its main objective is to be innovative. Yet the most innovative career opt...

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Charleston in the News - June 2019
Posted Sat, Jun 1st 2019 2:05 pm
Reboot YOUR Commute to Reduce Traffic Many local businesses - representing more than 39,000 total employees combined - are encouraging what they call "Reboot the Commute" in an effort to help ...

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Charleston in the News - May 2019
Posted Fri, May 3rd 2019 8:25 am
Bye, Bye Hominy Grill!  So Sad to See You Go! Hominy Grill was one of the first restaurants we "experienced" when we moved to Charleston nearly 15 years ago.  Bet that's true for many newcomers....

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Area Farmers Markets Are Back!
Posted Wed, Apr 3rd 2019 8:20 am
Area farmers markets are getting back into full swing again!  We are fortunate to have so many from which to choose!  Here are some of our more popular seasonal and year-round farmers markets (wi...

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Charleston in the News - March 2019
Posted Sun, Mar 3rd 2019 8:00 am
Strong Growth Projected for Charleston in the 2019 Economic Forecast Last month, the Charleston Metro Chamber presented the 2019 Economic Forecast at their 28th Annual Economic Outlook Conference....

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Charleston in the News - February 2019
Posted Sun, Feb 3rd 2019 6:00 pm
Charleston's Regional Economy Ranked 16th Best in Nation The Milken Institute, a think tank based in Santa Monica, California, has ranked the Charleston-North Charleston area economy 16th among ...

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Charleston in the News - October 2018
Posted Wed, Oct 3rd 2018 1:00 pm
Charleston, SC typically receives national recognition for its historic charm and tourism appeal, but increasingly, attention is being given to its recent and anticipated growth (and how to help ...

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Charleston in the News - September 2018
Posted Mon, Sep 3rd 2018 1:59 pm
Here are some of the news items that appeared in different media about Charleston, SC: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS PRAISE COUNTY, REGION FOR EXAMPLE OF INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRYThe Summerville Jou...

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Charleston in The News: Population Increases by 28 People Per Day & Air Cargo Soars
Posted Mon, Jul 2nd 2018 11:30 am
Charleston SC In The News How Fast is Charleston's population Growing? The Charleston Regional Development Alliance updated their population growth analysis blog to include the latest Census Data...

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What's Happening in Charleston? Events and Activities for February, 2018.
Posted Tue, Jan 30th 2018 1:00 pm
As the very cold and snowy month of January is put behind us, February is looking up with great activities! With the SE Wildlife Expo in town, continuing Oyster Roasts, and the start of the Charles...

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Charleston SC, In The News
Posted Sat, Dec 30th 2017 12:45 pm
MUSC approves new 128-bed, $325 million hospital project to move forward After 30 seconds of discussion during a Board of Trustees meeting Friday morning, the Medical University of South Carolin...

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How to Recycle & Dispose of Old Electronic Equipment in Charleston
Posted Fri, Mar 10th 2017 2:38 pm
I read this on the newsletter "The Green Connection" produced by the City of Charleston Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability - and thought it would be interesting to share it. ...

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Charleston Voted No. 1 Tourist City in the World!
Posted Wed, Jul 6th 2016 9:58 am
The Post & Courier reported today that for the first time ever, readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine voted Charleston the No. 1 city on the planet in the tourism periodical’s World’s Best City rank...

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10 Fun Facts about Charleston!
Posted Wed, Apr 27th 2016 9:10 am
Did you know... 1. Charleston attracts 4.5 million+ visitors annually. 2. 5th in the nation for high­-tech industry output-- Charleston’s digital economy ranks alongside Austin, Ralei...

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CHARLESTON IS A TALENT AND WORKFORCE MAGNET
Posted Sat, Jan 23rd 2016 9:15 am
I read this article on Facebook and thought it was interesting to share: CHARLESTON IS A TALENT AND WORKFORCE MAGNET By Katie Holba“The best part of the Lowcountry is the people. I love living in...

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*** TO-DO LIST AFTER THE SOUTH CAROLINA STORM ***
Posted Wed, Oct 7th 2015 9:42 am
Thank you to our colleague Michelle Melton for putting this guide together: In South Carolina have just experienced what Governor Haley has described as a 1,000 year event - the flood of 2015. ...

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December Events in Charleston, SC
Posted Thu, Dec 4th 2014 10:21 am
Never Get Bored in Charleston, SC - December Events No matter how you spell it, the holiday season is special for everyone. The Lowcountry takes its holidays seriously. Take part in all that we ha...

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