CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge in South Carolina has upheld a $4 million verdict for the creator and one-time host of cable television’s “Flip This House”. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that U.S. District Judge C. Weston Houck on Wednesday affirmed the victory for Richard Davis against A&E Television Networks. Davis had won [...]
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The positive changes in the Park Circle area are becoming very apparent. The neighborhood recently held the Metamorphosis Art Walk in Park Circle. For more details about the event check out the video below.
Displays of local artwork are featured throughout the local businesses. Local musicians also provided entertainment for the event. Mixson hopes to increase the energy [...]
Despite a down economy and a scaled-back slate of offerings this year, early ticket sales for Spoleto Festival USA have been surprisingly strong, officials say.
Within the first five days of opening for sales, the festival sold 17% more than in the same period in 2006, the festival’s strongest year to date for sales.
“We’re buoyed by [...]
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12 CHARLESTON, S.C. — They’re getting ready for the march of the penguins at the South Carolina Aquarium as the first section of a new exhibit arrives this week.
The four-ton structure, which will be the habitat for penguins in an exhibit to be called Penguin Planet, arrives by truck at the Port of Charleston on Monday.
After [...]
Tickets are still available for Charleston Area Convention and Vistors Bureau’s “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” promotion. Be a Tourist in Your Own Town pass offers local Tri-County residents free one-time admission to 37 area attractions and discounts at 24 restaurants during the month of January 2009. Tickets may currently be purchased at [...]
The new addition to McCrady’s, the Gallery, will host the annual fundraiser for Share Our Suzy at 7 p.m. Jan. 17.
The event features live entertainment by Leah Suarez, a silent auction featuring works of art by local artists, cocktails and food prepared by the Gallery. Tickets are $100, and seating is limited.
According to statistics, every [...]
CHARLESTON, S.C. — One of the country’s largest apartment management companies is expanding its South Carolina-based operations after acquiring a Texas firm.
Charleston-based Greystar Real Estate Partners announced Monday its acquisition of JPI Management Services, the management division of JPI of Irving, Texas. The purchase price was not disclosed.
The purchase will expand Greystar’s operations to 140,000 [...]
COLUMBIA — South Carolina was the 10th-fastest-growing state from July 2007 to July 2008, according to U.S. Census Bureau state population estimates released this week.
The state grew by 1.7%, from 4,404,914 to 4,479,800 people.
South Carolina also ranked 10th in terms of actual peopled added, with 74,886.
Utah was the nation’s fastest-growing state during the past year, [...]
CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Shawn A. Jenkins, president and CEO of Benefitfocus, has been chosen to join the board of directors for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation. Jenkins was unanimously elected by the board [...]
This sweet dog needs a home. Yours will do nicely. Lola is a 3 year-old, 80 lb., Great Dane-Pointer mix and is sweet, exuberant and very loving. Lola is up to date on shots, flea medicine and heartworm preventative. She is crate trained and her crate, bed, toys and bowl can go her. Lola really [...]
