The Penguins are Coming!

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 [...]

Be a Tourist in Your Own Town

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 [...]

Share Our Suzy – a Breast Cancer Fundraiser

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 [...]

SC Apartment Manager Buys Texas Firm

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 [...]

SC is the 10th Fastest Growing State

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, [...]

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