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• Attorney General Alan Wilson Joins Coalition Supporting Bipartisan Legislation Limiting Corporate Bankruptcy Filings to District Housing Principal Place of Business

  February 21, 2020

  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general in supporting H.R. 4421, the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation that will prevent a corporation from filing for bankruptcy in a District that it believes would be more favorable on issues to the debtor’s advantage.

• Michael Wilson Resigns as CEO of Ingevity; Richard Kelson Appointed Interim CEO

  February 21, 2020

  Wilson’s resignation is unrelated to the company’s financial reporting and business performance and is the result of matters relating to his personal conduct.

• Family Research Council Honors Graham with 'True Blue' Award for Consistent Support of Family, Faith, and Freedom

  February 20, 2020

  This award honors members of the House and Senate who have exhibited extraordinary leadership and commitment to the defense of family, faith, and freedom, according to FRC Action’s new scorecard. Recipients of the award voted consistently for pro-life and pro-family issues.

• BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation Promotes Innovation in Health Through Catalyst Grants

  February 19, 2020

  Each year, the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation works with organizations to promote and support healthier South Carolinians, particularly the economically vulnerable. In 2019, the Foundation awarded 13 Catalyst Grants to organizations for projects that foster innovation to improve the health and well-being of those throughout the state.

• Santee Cooper’s Reform Plan Provides Certainty

  February 14, 2020

  Offering new certainty in pricing, a greener power supply and transformed governance, Santee Cooper’s Reform Plan keeps customer pricing stable for seven more years, adds 800% more solar to its current generation mix, pays off an amount equal to the nuclear debt in 12 years, and dramatically increases stakeholder input and transparency.

• Gov. Henry McMaster Comments on Department of Administration's Santee Cooper Report

  February 13, 2020

  Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement on the Department of Administration's report on Santee Cooper, which the Department was directed to complete.

• SC Ports Awarded $20M Infrastructure Grant from DOT

  February 12, 2020

  S.C. Ports Authority was awarded a nearly $20 million federal grant to assist with building vital infrastructure at Wando Welch Terminal in support of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project

• Furman Ranked Among Top Best Schools for Making an Impact

  February 10, 2020

  For the second straight year, Furman ranked ninth in The Princeton Review’s list of “The Top 25 Best Schools for Making an Impact” in its “Best Value Colleges” guide, which includes the country’s top 200 universities with the best return on investment.

• Four Companies Receive SCRA Grants, Major Potential Technology Firms

  February 05, 2020

  Tide Stop, LLC, based in Johns Island, received a $25,000 grant from SCRA’s Academic Startup Assistance Program (ASAP). ASAP grants are available to for-profit companies sponsored by an academic institution. TideStop is sponsored by Clemson University to develop and manufacture a patented storm water check valve.

• SC Ports Celebrates Construction Milestone at Leatherman Terminal

  February 03, 2020

  S.C. Ports celebrated the structural completion of the terminal’s new operations building. More than 300 people — contractors, port employees, elected leaders and community members — cheered as a steel beam and tree were placed atop the steel structure as part of a traditional “topping out” ceremony.

• South Carolina Airbnb Hosts Earned $36M During Biggest Weekends of 2019

  January 31, 2020

  Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, announced that its South Carolina host community earned a combined $36 million in supplemental income while welcoming approximately 140,300 guest arrivals to the state for the five biggest guest arrival weekends in 2019, including the Fourth of July, Memorial Day and summer travel weekends.

• Columbia Growing, but Competition is Growing Faster

  January 30, 2020

  EngenuitySC released its 2019-20 Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report on Monday during an event at Central Energy.

• New Gen Z Data Brings Businesses a Critical Question: What's Your Plan Z?

  January 30, 2020

  Employers and business leaders take note: a one-size-fits-all approach to defining a generation will cost talent and customers. As Gen Z, the generation of those born between 1997 and 2007, begins to enter the workforce and flex its newfound spending power, connecting with them is critical.

• Hospice Care Of South Carolina Acquires Agapé Hospice, Becoming The Largest Hospice Care Provider Across The State

  January 29, 2020

  Hospice Care of South Carolina (HCSC), a portfolio company of The Vistria Group, announced that it has acquired Agapé Hospice (Agapé), creating the leading hospice care provider in the state of South Carolina. The combined organization has 800+ employees and cares for more than 1,400 patients across all 46 counties in the state. No financial terms were disclosed.

• South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2020 Announced

  January 28, 2020

  South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers and SCPRT Director Duane Parrish named the participants for the 2020 South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program. Chefs from across the state are nominated each year for the state’s program.

• Exclusive: S.C. Unemployment Shrinks, Where are the Workers Coming from?

  January 27, 2020

  South Carolina’s ever-expanding workforce hit new milestones in December, according to data from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. And it appears workers aren’t simply coming from the ranks of the unemployed.

• 2020 State of the State Address, Governor Henry McMaster

  January 24, 2020

  The nation’s economy is booming and so is ours. We are roaring into the twenties with a vibrant economy and a growing population. In the last three years alone, we have announced nearly $10 billion in new capital investment and almost 35,000 jobs.

• South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis: 5 Tips for Protecting Your Tax Refund from Fraudsters

  January 22, 2020

  Benjamin Franklin once said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” But just as you can count on tax time happening each year, you can be certain there will be scammers trying to steal your personal information and tax refund.

• SC Ports CEO Honored for Advancing SC Manufacturing

  January 21, 2020

  S.C. Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome received the prestigious Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award for his enduring support of South Carolina’s manufacturing industry.

• Deloitte M&A Trends Report 2020: US Dealmaker Optimism Holds Strong as Economic Slowdown Talk Continues

  January 21, 2020

  The market is entering a new decade on the outer edges of the longest run in M&A history, but even so, dealmakers are largely anticipating stable or increasing levels of activity in the year ahead, according to Deloitte's "The State of the Deal: M&A Trends 2020" survey of 1,000 U.S. corporate dealmakers and private equity firm professionals.

• EngenuitySC to Conclude Competitiveness Week 2020 with a Celebration of Creative Entrepreneur Mark Rapp

  January 17, 2020

  EngenuitySC, the local nonprofit that works with area leaders to make the Columbia, S.C., region a standout choice for top talent and competitive companies, will close out its annual Competitiveness Week 2020 with a celebration of one of the city’s greatest levers of growth — its thriving arts community.

• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Forms Coalition Calling for Business License Tax Reform

  January 16, 2020

  For nearly a decade, the business community – with small businesses leading the charge – have urged the General Assembly to simplify and standardize how over 230 local governments assess the business license tax. The current system is complex, costly, and lacking transparency.

• Citadel to Create a South Carolina CyberCorps with Multimillion Dollar Grant

  January 15, 2020

  The Citadel, dedicated to training America’s cyber warriors, will harness a new $2.8 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to create the state’s first CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program. It is the largest grant The Citadel has earned to date.

• SCRA Delivers $694M Impact on SC Innovation Economy

  January 14, 2020

  In Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) played a major role in boosting jobs and technology-related businesses in South Carolina, with 2.9% technology sector job growth—close to double that of general statewide employment gains—and an impact of $694.38 million on the overall innovation economy.

• U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2020 Best Jobs

  January 14, 2020

  U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2020 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 lists – from best-paying jobs and best jobs without a college degree to sectors such as business and technology – to help job seekers at every level achieve their career goals.

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