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Lowcountry

South Carolina is the third-ranked fastest-growing state in new Census estimates

December 22, 2022 by 0 Comments
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South Carolina was the third fastest-growing state in the United States, according to new data released by the U.S. Census.

The new total population in the state is estimated to be 5,282,634 after a 1.7% year-over-year increase. South Carolina ranked sixth in its raw number increase with 89,368 more residents, behind third-ranked North Carolina and just ahead of Tennessee.

Florida and Idaho saw the largest percentage population increases while Texas and Florida saw the largest raw number increases.

Overall, the U.S. population increased by 0.4% or 1,256,003.

“There was a sizeable uptick in population growth last year compared to the prior year’s historically low increase,” said Kristie Wilder, a demographer in the Population Division at the Census Bureau. “A rebound in net international migration, coupled with the largest year-over-year increase in total births since 2007, is behind this increase.”

The South was credited as being the fastest-growing region in the country with a 1.1% increase.

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Senator Lindsey Graham Announces Detailed South Carolina Projects in Year-End Spending Bill

December 22, 2022 by 0 Comments
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced the South Carolina projects that were included in the year-end spending bill set to be debated and voted on in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate this week. 

Graham made these funding requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee, a committee on which he serves. 

Among the South Carolina funding included in the legislation:

  • Aiken (City): $4.5 million for water treatment system upgrades.
  • Aiken – Rural Health Services: $422,000 for facilities and equipment to improve health care access.
  • Aiken County: $413,000 to purchase updated firefighting equipment.
  • Aiken County: $5 million for wastewater treatment plant expansion.
  • Anderson – Restoration Project Foundation: $650,000 to develop and implement curriculum.
  • Beaufort (City): $800,000 for storm water management.
  • Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry: $1.5 million for facility improvements.
  • Calhoun County: $10.511 million for water infrastructure expansion.
  • Cayce: $858,000 to upgrade police equipment.
  • Charleston (City): $200,000 to conduct a feasibility study to mitigate the effects of tidal and inland flooding in the Charleston area.
  • Charleston (City): $13.325 million for preconstruction, engineering, and design to protect against severe storms and storm surge impacts at the Charleston Peninsula.
  • Cheraw: $423,000 for water plant improvements.
  • Clemson: $2.629 million for public infrastructure improvements.
  • Clemson University: $6 million to improve student health care delivery.
  • Columbia International University: $915,000 for nursing education program and equipment.
  • Folly Beach: $500,000 to mitigate extensive shoreline erosion due to severe storms.
  • Francis Marion University: $1.09 million for equipment for science, health care, and engineering.
  • Greenville – MetroConnects: $4 million for sewer system upgrades.
  • Greenville – REWA Renewable Water Resources: $6.3 million to construct wastewater infrastructure sewer and pumping station upgrades in Greenville County.
  • Greenville Water: $5.4 million for transmission main line upgrades.
  • Horry County: $22 million for an interchange extension.
  • Kershaw County Family YMCA: $1.1 million to develop a child care center and training facility.
  • Kingstree (Town): $4.6 million for park infrastructure.
  • Limestone University: $700,000 campus safety equipment.
  • Laurens County: $14.552 million for road safety improvements.
  • Lexington (Town): $2.275 million to acquire updated technology for the police department.
  • Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort: $900,000 to plan and design a new fuel pier.
  • Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: $75.9 million for the replacement of recruit barracks.
  • Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: $4.8 million to plan and design a new dental clinic.
  • Medical University of South Carolina: $6.25 million for facilities and equipment to improve cancer care.
  • Mount Pleasant: $10 million for reimbursement to the state of South Carolina for harbor deepening. The state pre-funded harbor deepening in an effort to accelerate the timeline and ensure the project was not delayed waiting on annual federal appropriations.
  • Mount Pleasant: $5.677 million for drainage resilience.
  • Mount Pleasant – Enough is Enough: $960,000 to conduct online exploitation prevention.
  • North Charleston – Carolina Youth Development Center: $361,000 to enhance security.
  • Pendleton: $5.3 million for wastewater treatment plant expansion.
  • Pickens Regional Joint Water: $4 million for a water treatment plant.
  • Piedmont Technical College: $256,000 to improve student outcomes and increase graduation rates.
  • Roper St. Francis Hospital: $6.475 million for facilities and equipment to improve oncology care.
  • Roper St. Francis Hospital: $3.775 million to increase access to health care.
  • Sumter (City): $510,000 to upgrade their ballistic evidence system.
  • South Carolina Emergency Management: $7.5 million for facility upgrades and modernization.
  • Tri-County Technical College: $1.211 million for an automotive training center.
  • University of South Carolina Aiken: $830,000 for equipment for STEM program.
  • University of South Carolina Beaufort: $1 million for facilities and equipment improvements to nursing simulation center.
  • University of South Carolina Lancaster: $110,000 for facilities and equipment to improve health care education.
  • University of South Carolina School of Law: $950,000 for Rule of Law curriculum development.
  • University of South Carolina: $2.505 million for facilities and equipment to improve stroke research and care.
  • University of South Carolina: $4.5 million for facilities and equipment to create a shared biomedical research core.
  • University of South Carolina: $7.75 million for facilities and equipment to enhance clinical diagnosis and care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
  • Walterboro – Genesis Health Care: $1 million to improve the delivery of health care.

Other notable funding items related to South Carolina organizations and institutions included in the legislation:

  • $1.2 Billion for Plutonium Pit Production at Savannah River Site:  Allows for the continued construction on the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) project to achieve a production capability of at least 50 pits per year within South Carolina consistent with the NNSA’s recommended alternative for pit production. This advances our nation’s nuclear capability to counter threats like Russian and China.
  • $71.764 Million for Surplus Plutonium Disposition at Savannah River Site:  The Surplus Plutonium Disposition (SPD) project will add additional glovebox capacity at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to accelerate plutonium dilution and aid in the removal of plutonium from South Carolina.
  • $12.137 Million for Savannah River Site Community and Regulatory Support: The Atomic Energy Act authorizes payments to communities to help offset losses in property taxes due to the presence of non-taxable federal lands within their boundaries. This critical funding is used in a variety of ways in South Carolina, including supporting public schools.
  • $10.5 Million for Procurement and Industrial Base Protection. This request supports the production of the M240 machine gun in Columbia.  Without additional procurement funding, the M240 line would be at risk and restarting the line in the future creates an unacceptable risk to American warfighters.
James & John's Islands, SC - Real Estate

Middleburg Communities to Develop 211-Unit Single Family Rental Community in Johns Island, South Carolina

December 21, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Hamlet Maybank to be built on Johns Island, one of the fastest-growing submarkets in the MSA

VIENNA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Middleburg Communities (“Middleburg”) today announced it has closed and plans to commence construction on a 211-unit single family housing community on an approximately 46-acre land parcel in Johns Island, South Carolina, one of the fastest-growing submarkets in the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area. Middleburg plans to leverage its in-house construction capabilities to transform the land into a vibrant neighborhood community that will offer individuals and families the opportunity to partake in the benefits of single-family living without the hassle of property maintenance and upkeep. The community, to be known as Hamlet Maybank, is a joint venture between Middleburg and Parse Capital (a subsidiary of The Wolff Company).

“Hamlet Maybank promises to deliver an exceptional single-family living experience in the heart of one of America’s most active submarkets”

Hamlet Maybank will be a low-density multifamily development that will feature a mix of detached cottages, duplexes and townhomes with floorplans designed to cater to today’s active lifestyles. Middleburg plans to commence construction in early-2023, with units coming online beginning mid-2024. All homes in the community will feature best-in-class amenities with environmentally friendly designs and private backyards that will allow residents the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors – a luxury that is unavailable in most traditional multifamily developments.

“Hamlet Maybank promises to deliver an exceptional single-family living experience in the heart of one of America’s most active submarkets,” said Selim Tay-Agbozo, President of Middleburg Development. “The value proposition our Hamlet brand offers is unmatched – all of the comforts of home ownership with the ease and flexibility of renting and no down payment required – and that is why we are experiencing overwhelmingly strong demand in the other high-growth Southeastern markets where we are developing this prototype. We have no doubt we will experience similar interest at Hamlet Maybank, especially as more and more individuals choose to relocate to hotspots like Charleston and seek out traditional neighborhood environments to raise families.”

In addition to several high-quality interior features that Hamlet Maybank will offer, including spacious kitchens with islands, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances, Bluetooth keyless entry, Nest thermostats and large walk-in closets, the community will also offer its residents a number of resort-style amenities, such as a freestanding clubhouse and pool, walking paths, tree-lined streets and professional landscaping. Floorplans will range in size from 785 to 1,694 square feet, with monthly rents starting at $1,930.

The proposed site of Hamlet Maybank, located at 2029 Harlow Way in Charleston, sits just 20 minutes from Downtown, more than 68,000 jobs and a number of the area’s main attractions, including beaches, golf courses, restaurants and nightlife. What’s more, given its natural beauty, welcoming lifestyle and economic development, Johns Island has experienced a 50 percent increase in population growth over the past 12 years and is projected to continue being a preferred destination for people of all ages.

Financing for Hamlet Maybank was provided by First National Bank.

About Middleburg Communities 
Middleburg is a leading investment firm maximizing value through a fully integrated approach to the acquisition, development, construction and operations of high-quality attainable rental housing. Since 2004, Middleburg has acquired and developed more than 22,000 apartment units, executing over $3 billion in transactions. The Middleburg team shares a vision for greater value creation through community impact. The firm’s success is rooted in a genuine desire to serve its local communities in thoughtful and holistic ways. Middleburg embraces people, property, and partnerships to enhance the lives of others, contribute positively to its neighborhoods and maximize real returns for partners. For more information, please visit www.middleburgcommunities.com.

About Parse Capital 
Parse Capital, a subsidiary of The Wolff Company, is a provider of joint-venture and preferred equity alongside sponsors for the development, recapitalization, and acquisition of residential communities within the United States. Since 2013, Parse has made over 75 investments for a total of $1.2 billion in equity deployed. The Wolff Company is a fully-integrated real estate firm that traces its legacy back to 1949. Wolff focuses its investment activity within the residential sector and has acquired or developed over 50,000 residential units since inception. For more information, please visit Parse at www.parsecap.com and The Wolff Company at www.awolff.com.

Lowcountry

North Charleston Police Ptl. Caroline Yeargin gets “Lifesaving Award”

December 21, 2022 by 0 Comments
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Please join NCPD in congratulating Ptl. Caroline Yeargin, the recipient of our agency’s “Lifesaving Award” and “Employee of the Month” for August 2022. On August 3, Ptl. Yeargin responded to a call from a woman in distress. Officer Yeargin prevented the woman from harming herself.

Great job!

(Pictured with Ptl. Yeargin is Major Aiken.)

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Summerville & Goose Creek, SC

Congratulations to the Joint Base Charleston Airman Leadership School Class of 23-A Graduates

December 21, 2022 by 0 Comments
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JB Charleston’s Airman Leadership School Graduates Class of 23-A

By Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker – Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Congratulations to the Airman Leadership School Class of 23-A graduates.

The John L. Levitow Award:

SrA Sydney Mcdougal, 15 AS

Academic Achievement Award:

SrA Harrison Winchell, 1 CTCS

Commandant Award:

SrA Abigail Fernandez, 437 APS

Distinguished Graduate Award:

SrA Kristin Brandenburg, 437 MXS

SrA Aleea Barreras, 14 AS

SrA Kody Barrett, 14 AS

SrA Lake Benjamin, 437 OGS

SrA Sergio Sanchez-Penate, 437 MXS

SrA Trey Cook, 437 MXO

SrA Jeremy Stroud, 437 AMXS

SrA David Altman, 437 AMXS

SrA Michael Cox, 437 AMXS

SrA Isabella Pierro,437 OSS

SrA Dexter Brown, 560 RHS

SrA Victoria Young, 94 MSG

SrA Keenan Washington, 315 AMXS

SrA Zachery Sweeney, 38 APS

SrA Samantha Caughman, 38 APS

SrA Carl Murphy, 81 APS

SrA Amanda Brown, 143 OSS

SrA Alexis Olson, 114 MX OPS

SrA Daniel Hernandez, 1 CTCS

SrA Amanda Miller, 628 FSS

SrA Stephanie Groszek, 628 SFS

SrA Zachariah Abdul Aziz, 628 SFS

SrA Chelsea Craddock, 28 SFS

SrA Tae Kwon Hector, 628 LRS

SrA Megan Vann, 628 LRS

MN3 Stephen Swann, NWS Charleston

YN2 Zachary Seligson, Joint Base Charleston

IT2 Cole Reber, Joint Base Charleston

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Goose Creek, SC Domino’s gets a new Chevy Bolt EV

December 20, 2022 by 0 Comments
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The Goose Creek Domino’s is one of the newest recipients of the newly rolled out Electric Vehicle fleet of cars being rolled out by Domino’s nationwide.

Domino’s recently unveiled 800 Chevy Bolt EVs across the nation and Goose Creek was one of the locations chosen.

Thank you, Kerri Hayman, Franchise Owner for Charleston, SC, and Augusta, GA for this share.

The vehicle looks great!

Lowcountry

Learn about Septima Clark, the “Mother of the Movement” – Johns Island’s Native Daughter

December 19, 2022 by 0 Comments
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A pioneer in grassroots citizenship education, Septima Clark was called the “Mother of the Movement” and the epitome of a “community teacher, intuitive fighter for human rights and leader of her unlettered and disillusioned people” (McFadden, “Septima Clark,” 85; King, July 1962). 

The daughter of a laundrywoman and a former slave, Clark was born 3 May 1898 in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1916 she graduated from secondary school and, after passing her teacher’s exam, taught at a black school on Johns Island, just outside of Charleston. For more than 30 years, she taught throughout South Carolina, including 18 years in Columbia and 9 in Charleston. 

Clark pursued her education during summer breaks. In 1937 Clark studied under W. E. B. Du Bois at Atlanta University before eventually earning her BA (1942) from Benedict College in Columbia, and her MA (1946) from Virginia’s Hampton Institute. Clark also worked with the YWCA and participated in a class action lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) that led to pay equity for black and white teachers in South Carolina. In 1956 South Carolina passed a statute that prohibited city and state employees from belonging to civil rights organizations. After 40 years of teaching, Clark’s employment contract was not renewed when she refused to resign from the NAACP. 

By the time of her firing in 1956, Clark had already begun to conduct workshops during her summer vacations at the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee, a grassroots education center dedicated to social justice. Rosa Parks participated in one of Clark’s workshops just months before she helped launch the Montgomery bus boycott. After losing her teaching position, Myles Horton hired Clark full-time as Highlander’s director of workshops. Believing that literacy and political empowerment are inextricably linked, Clark taught people basic literacy skills, their rights and duties as U.S. citizens, and how to fill out voter registration forms. 

When the state of Tennessee forced Highlander to close in 1961, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference(SCLC) established the Citizenship Education Program (CEP), modeled on Clark’s citizenship workshops. Clark became SCLC’s director of education and teaching, conducting teacher training and developing curricula. King appreciated Clark’s “expert direction” of the CEP, which he called “the bulwark of SCLC’s program department” (King, 11 August 1965). Although Clark found that most men at SCLC “didn’t respect women too much,” she thought that King “really felt that black women had a place in the movement” (Clark, 25 July 1976; McFadden, “Septima Clark,” 93). 

After retiring from SCLC in 1970, Clark conducted workshops for the American Field Service. In 1975 she was elected to the Charleston, South Carolina, School Board. The following year, the governor of South Carolina reinstated her teacher’s pension after declaring that she had been unjustly terminated in 1956. She was given a Living Legacy Award by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and published her second memoir, Ready from Within, in 1986.

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North Charleston, SC

8 Affordable Apartments coming to Liberty Hill, the oldest community in North Charleston, SC

December 19, 2022 by 5 Comments
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The Lecque Legacy lives on.

The Lecque Family is one of the four founding families of Liberty Hill. Founded in 1871 by 4 freedmen, Liberty Hill is the oldest community in North Charleston. As the City of North Charleston continues to grow, the Lecques are doing their part to ensure that long-time residents of Liberty Hill can continue to live affordably in their neighborhood.

Metanoia is proud to be partners with the Lecque Family to construct Golden Dream Townhomes, consisting of 8 affordable apartments in Liberty Hill. Bringing this project to life advances neighborhood goals to establish quality housing and generate economic development.

So many neighborhood partners were supportive contributors in making this dream a reality!


Photo Credit: Sirena White-Singleton

Lowcountry

United Airlines orders 100 Dreamliners with an option for 100 more

December 19, 2022 by 0 Comments
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United Airlines has ordered 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a contract with an option to add 100 more — the largest widebody aircraft order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history, according to the company.

This order will bring United Airlines total aircraft to roughly 700 new narrow and widebody passenger aircraft by 2032 to support its global fleet.

“Boeing is our largest exporter (with) high-tech manufacturing jobs — the very kinds of jobs we are working hard to repatriate to the United States,” said Scott Kirby, chief executive officer at United Airlines.

Approximately 100 planes in the widebody order are expected to replace older Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 aircraft, with all 767 aircraft removed from the United fleet by 2030. United also exercised options to purchase 44 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery between 2024 and 2026. It ordered 56 more MAX aircraft for delivery between 2027 and 2028.

United expects to take delivery of the new widebody planes between 2024 and 2032 and can choose among the 787-8, -9 or -10 models, providing flexibility to support a wide range of routes.

Boeing’s Dreamliner program is based in North Charleston, which is one of two final assembly locations for the 787-8, -9 and -10.

Executives said the order will support United Airlines’ move in expanding its global fleet and adding more international flights, in line with the company’s United Next plan.

In the last two years, United added 13 new international destinations, 40 new international routes and extra trips to 10 existing international routes.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner promises a premium flight experience. More than 90% of the United Airlines international widebody planes already feature the United Polaris business class seat and big seats that turn into beds along with luxury blankets and pillows.

The new planes will be more fuel efficient with an expected 25% decrease in carbon emissions per seat for the new planes compared to the older planes they are expected to replace. Kirby noted that supply chain issues have improved in the last six months, giving executives confidence that the Dreamliners will be delivered on or close to schedule.

“While the supply chain is challenged at both Boeing and Airbus — and we’re already a little bit behind on aircraft deliveries this year — we’re going to take delivery of an awful lot of airplanes in the next few years, even if some of them get pushed to the right a little bit,” said Kirby. “We’ve already taken into account some expected delays.”

The order is expected to lead to increased hiring at United Airlines. The Chicago-based company hired 15,000 people in 2022 and is on track to add another 15,000 next year.

The airline hired about 2,400 pilots and plans to add more than 2,500 pilots in 2023, with a goal to add 10,000 pilots in the next decade. United will hire more than 18,000 new flight attendants in the coming years with more than 4,000 expected to join the team in 2023.

More details about the United Airlines-Boeing announcement will be available later today following a media tour of Boeing South Carolina.

Contact Jenny Peterson at 843-849-3145.

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