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MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors has approved two new officers. Dom Maddalone has been named senior vice president of information systems and chief information officer, and Rahul Dembla has been named vice president of planning and pricing. Maddalone previously was Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Chief Technology Officer for Probuild, a nationwide lumber and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On June 16th, American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and public transportation systems across the country will celebrate the 11th Annual National Dump the Pump Day. National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation (instead of driving) and save money. The April APTA Transit Savings Report shows that a two person household that downsizes to one […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–According to Berkeley County court records, the owner of El Alamo is suing the the City of Hanahan after city leaders voted to shut the nightclub down last month. Benjamin Reyna filed an appeal of the council’s decision on June 3rd, court records show. In the lawsuit, the nightclub owner claims that he was “racially profiled” when city leaders agreed […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced Tuesday that Berkeley County Government will be hosting an Open House and Job Fair on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 for all open county positions including those in the Sheriff’s Office. The Open House and Job Fair will be held from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Assembly Room of the Administration […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Blackbaud, located on Daniel Island in Berkeley County, announced Wednesday a $1 million gift to the International African American Museum (IAAM), which will be built on Charleston’s Gadsden’s Wharf. Blackbaud will sponsor the Digital Media Lab that will take the museum experience outside of its four walls. Virtual or in-person visitors to the museum can trace their family origins, […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Almost two years after it first opened as a Mexican restaurant-turned-nightclub, El Alamo has been forced to shuts its doors for good. The owner, Benjamin Reyna, however, has 10 days to appeal Thursday’s decision by Hanahan City Council. During a special hearing, Hanahan Police Chief Dennis Turner detailed 49 reports of public urination, drug possession, driving under the influence and […]
AAA Carolinas projects an estimated 485,400 South Carolina motorists will travel this Memorial Day weekend, the highest Memorial Day travel volume on record. Spurred by the lowest gas prices in more than a decade, about 31,605 more Carolinians will travel compared to last year. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30. “Carolinians are […]
Walmart announced it has hired 130,828 veterans since it announced its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013*, including 3,387 in the State of South Carolina. Of those 130,828 veteran hires, 15,176 have been promoted to jobs with higher pay and greater responsibility, including 347 in South Carolina. “I come from an extensive military family,” said Kenneth Swan, co-manager of the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Blackbaud, the leading provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community, is expanding its existing world headquarters operations in Berkeley County. The project is expected to create 300 new jobs over the next five years. “For nearly thirty years, we’ve called South Carolina home, and we’re proud to deepen our roots in this great state […]
Grocery shopping in today’s world definitely “ain’t” what it used to be. In fact, it continues to undergo some pretty big changes since supermarkets emerged in the 1940s, according to retail analysts. There was once a time when a single store served all of a shopper’s food and beverage needs. However, the internet continues to change how we shop. One lowcountry […]
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