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Chase Expands into Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, GA to Serve Local Businesses
Charleston, S.C.: Veteran banker John Kopanski to lead local team of bankers to serve small and mid-sized businesses
Chase announced today that it is opening new offices and hiring local bankers in Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, Ga. to serve small and mid-sized businesses in both cities and the surrounding areas.
Veteran banker John Kopanski will lead the Middle Market Banking team’s expansion into both markets by hiring local bankers to serve businesses with more than $20 million in annual revenues. The Middle Market Banking team is part of the firm’s Commercial Banking business, which operates in more than 50 of the top metropolitan areas across the U.S.
Chase will also hire a local executive to build out its Business Banking team to serve businesses with up to $20 million in annual revenues.
“Both cities have seen significant population and business growth over the last several years and their seaports help fuel their states’ economies,” said Clarence Nunn, head of Chase’s Middle Market Banking business in the Southeast. “We have been serving businesses in the Carolinas and Georgia for nearly a decade and are excited to build out local teams in these important coastal cities.”
The expansion into Charleston and Savannah builds on JPMorgan Chase’s long-standing and rapidly accelerating presence in the Carolinas and Georgia.
The firm opened a local Private Bank office in Charlotte, N.C. last year and has been growing its Commercial Banking business in the Carolinas over the last decade with offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greenville. It currently has more than 100 employees working in the Carolinas.
JPMorgan Chase entered the Georgia market in 2008 through the acquisition of Washington Mutual. It now has more than 900 employees working across all of its businesses and serves consumers through 80 branches. The firm is continuing to expand in Georgia by adding branches and bankers across the state.
Source: Chase Media Center
23 James Island Roads Slated to Be Repaved
The Town of James Island just received notification from County Councilman Joe Qualey about the following James Island streets slated for repaving under the County’s 1/2 sales tax program.
- Arthur Drive
- Brockman Circle
- Brockman Drive
- Burnett Drive
- Castle Pinckney Drive
- Darwin Street
- Fred Street
- Harbor Place Drive
- Harrill Court
- Joey Circle
- Kushiwah Creek Court
- Kushiwah Creek Drive
- Maple Crest Drive
- Martello Drive
- Old Plantation Road
- Regatta Road
- Sheld Circle
- Stebbins Court
- Stebbins Street
- Weir Street
- West Capers Road
- Willingham Court
What was the most profitable film of all time (Based on ROI)? Here are the top 20 (#1 May Frighten You)
1. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007)
Budget: $450,000
Profit: $89,318,792
Return on Investment (ROI): 19,749%
2. THE DEVIL INSIDE (2012)
YouTube
Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $37,316,634
Return on Investment (ROI): 3632%
3. PETER PAN (1953)
Budget: $4,000,000
Profit: $139,757,67
Return on Investment (ROI): 3394%
4. GREASE (1978)
Budget: $6,000,000
Profit: $184,126,016
Return on Investment (ROI): 2969%
5. GOD’S NOT DEAD (2014)
Budget: $1,150,000
Profit: $31,357,058
Return on Investment (ROI): 2627%
6. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (2010)
YouTube
Budget: $3,000,000
Profit: $77,144,539
Return on Investment (ROI): 2471%
7. INSIDIOUS (2011)
Budget: $1,500,000
Profit: $34,401,198
Return on Investment (ROI): 2139%
8. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
YouTube
Budget: $2,800,000
Profit: $57,510,448
Return on Investment (ROI): 1954%
9. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
Budget: $3,180,000
Profit: $60,536,880
Return on Investment (ROI): 1804%
10. RESERVOIR DOGS (1992)
YouTube
Budget: $1,200,000
Profit: $22,452,279
Return on Investment (ROI): 1771%
11. JAWS (1975)
Budget: $12,000,000
Profit: $222,629,082
Return on Investment (ROI): 1755%
12. ANNABELLE (2014)
YouTube
Budget: $6,500,000
Profit: $98,033,662
Return on Investment (ROI): 1408%
13. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)
Budget: $20,000,000
Profit: $287,924,831
Return on Investment (ROI): 1340%
14. THE KING’S SPEECH (2010)
YouTube
Budget: $15,000,000
Profit: $196,296,922
Return on Investment (ROI): 1209%
15. MAGIC MIKE (2012)
Budget: $7,000,000
Profit: $89,660,661
Return on Investment (ROI): 1181%
16. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (2014)
YouTube
Budget: $12,000,000
Profit: $146,328,566
Return on Investment (ROI): 1119%
17. THE PURGE (2013)
Budget: $3,000,000
Profit: $35,920,740
Return on Investment (ROI): 1097%
18. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008)
YouTube
Budget: $14,000,000
Profit: $163,354,988
Return on Investment (ROI): 1067%
19. BLACK SWAN (2010)
Budget: $13,000,000
Profit: $148,130,645
Return on Investment (ROI): 1039%
20. UNFRIENDED (2015)
YouTube
Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $11,191,847
Return on Investment (ROI): 1011%
Isle of Palms Named #1 Safest City in South Carolina Based on 2018 Survey
The 2018 list of the the Top 20 Safest Cities in South Carolina compiled by Safewise.com has been released and coming in at #1 is Isle of Palms. Also making the list from the Lowcountry are Mount Pleasant at #6, Hanahan at #11 and Charleston at #20.
Below is an explanation on how the list was determined and a detailed breakdown of each of the Top 20 Safest Cities in the state.
How the List was Selected
To identify the twenty safest cities in South Carolina, we reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. Cities that fell below identified population thresholds or that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI were excluded from the ranking system.
Our evaluation is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) in each city. If there was a tie, we also factored in the number of property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft). To level the playing field, we calculated the rate of crimes per 1,000 people in each city. This makes it easier to directly compare the likelihood of these crimes occurring in cities with vastly different populations.
The 20 Safest Cities in South Carolina
1. Isle of Palms
Population: 4,419
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0
Property crimes per 1,000: 26.70
Total crimes: 0% violent, 100% property
2. Tega City
Population: 10,032
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.80
Property crimes per 1,000: 19.24
Total crimes: 4.15% violent, 95.85% property
3. Surfside Beach
Population: 4,372
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.14
Property crimes per 1,000: 48.26
Total crimes: 2.37% violent, 97.63% property
4. Edgefield
Population: 4,762
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.26
Property crimes per 1,000: 8.19
Total crimes: 15.38% violent, 84.62% property
5. Bluffton
Population: 17,498
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.43
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.26
Total crimes: 9.36% violent, 90.64% property
6. Mount Pleasant
Population: 84,277
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.51
Property crimes per 1,000: 17.00
Total crimes: 8.86% violent, 91.14% property
7. Clemson
Population: 15,767
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.65
Property crimes per 1,000: 29.37
Total crimes: 5.62% violent, 94.38% property
8. Clover
Population: 5,874
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.70
Property crimes per 1,000: 21.80
Total crimes: 7.81% violent, 92.19% property
9. Duncan
Population: 3,350
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.80
Property crimes per 1,000: 28.96
Total crimes: 6.19% violent, 93.81% property
10. Fountain Inn
Population: 8,450
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.90
Property crimes per 1,000: 18.82
Total crimes: 10.06% violent, 89.94% property
11. Hanahan
Population: 22,357
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.97
Property crimes per 1,000: 18.74
Total crimes: 10.50% violent, 89.50% property
12. Travelers Rest
Population: 5,074
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.97
Property crimes per 1,000: 44.93
Total crimes: 4.39% violent, 95.61% property
13. Mauldin
Population: 25,540
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.11
Property crimes per 1,000: 19.85
Total crimes: 10.65% violent, 89.35% property
14. North Augusta
Population: 22,755
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.15
Property crimes per 1,000: 43.46
Total crimes: 4.95% violent, 95.05% property
15. Fort Mill
Population: 14,150
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.40
Property crimes per 1,000: 21.48
Total crimes: 11.15% violent, 88.85% property
16. Liberty
Population: 3,242
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.47
Property crimes per 1,000: 47.81
Total crimes: 5.16% violent, 94.84% property
17. Port Royal
Population: 12,417
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.58
Property crimes per 1,000: 22.63
Total crimes: 11.39% violent, 88.61% property
18. Belton
Population: 4,374
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.74
Property crimes per 1,000: 49.38
Total crimes: 5.56% violent, 94.44% property
19. Williston
Population: 3,007
Violent crimes per 1,000: 3.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 30.93
Total crimes: 9.68% violent, 90.32% property
20. Charleston
Population: 135,153
Violent crimes per 1,000: 3.02
Property crimes per 1,000: 24.85
Total crimes: 12.15% violent, 87.85% property
Photo Credit: Mark A. Leon (Charleston Daily)
Southern Tide By M. Dumas and Sons Grand Opening at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre on Tuesday, June 12
Join us on June 12th as Southern Tide by M. Dumas and Sons opens its newest set of doors!
Take advantage of the Father’s Day promotion and receive a Southern Tide cardholder with any purchase of $125 or more.
Featuring a century of style and a heritage of service, M. Dumas and Sons is proud to partner with Southern Tide on their newest store location!
Stop by and check out the selection of Southern Tide clothing – classic, authentic apparel built with a purpose!
Carrying Men’s, Women’s and Kid’s apparel, Southern Tide by M. Dumas and Sons is located at 1225 Belk Drive.
Audubon South Carolina Brings Awareness through Cartoons
Overview
Shorebird populations in North America have declined by 70% in the last 40 years. Their largest threat in South Carolina is human disturbance. Often when humans negatively impact nesting and resting shorebirds by getting too close to nesting areas or chasing through flocks of birds on the beach, we do so because we don’t understand how our actions affect them. Audubon South Carolina started producing these monthly cartoons with Cartoonist Roger Schillerstrom in order to educate beach goers before they make those mistakes.
Provided by:
Nolan Schillerstrom
Coastal Program Coordinator
Audubon South Carolina
Audubon South Carolina Official Website
Photo and cartoon credit: Audubon South Carolina and Chicago Award-Winning Cartoonist Roger Schillerstrom
Tavern & Table Offering Explosive New Additions to their Menu
By Mark A. Leon and Minta Pavliscsak
Right in the heart of Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, lies the formal and elegant decor of the Shem Creek dining family, Tavern & Table. With its stunning interior design, outstanding customer service including free valet parking and beautiful culinary offerings, Tavern & Table offers a complete dining experience. At the cornerstone of their mission is the customer experience. Providing a level of service and menu that welcomes memorable dining is the true goal they seek to achieve with every patron that garners their halls.
On June 13, 2018, Tavern & Table will be introducing a new set of culinary offerings that will give its customers something to indulge and ultimately shout about. We had the honor of being invited to an exclusive preview. With the remarkable hospitality of co-owner Dianne Crowley and Jonah and Boomer from The Becket Agency and food prepared by Chef Ray England, we were treated to an intimate evening of food, storytelling, laughter and the comfort of home, something that is rare in restaurant dining space.
Charleston Daily is bold enough to say, these new additions to the menu continue to raise the bar of the Charleston culinary scene. If our word doesn’t grab you, we believe these images will.
Come to Tavern & Table for the experience and stay for the sunset.
Photo Credit: Chad Klimaszewski (12 Point Creative) and Minta Pavliscsak (Around Charleston)
25 Of My Favorite Things in Charleston
By Mark A. Leon
We all have our favorite things to do, places to see, dining venues and watering holes in Charleston, and as this city continues to evolve, so to do our tastes and expansive nature of seeing more and more of this great city.
In a few months, my list, as with many of you, will change. For now, I wanted to share 25 of my favorite things in and about Charleston.
25 Of My Favorite Things in Charleston
- Sunset at Fort Moutrie Beach (Sullivan’s Island)
- Sunrise by the pier at Folly Beach
- The smell of rosemary at the MUSC Garden
- The empty streets of Charleston on Christmas morning
- Sailing in the Charleston Harbor
- The Saturday morning Farmer’s Market at Marion Square
- Creamy Coconut Coffee Boba Tea from Tapio
- Poetry readings at the Eclectic Cafe
- Movies on the beach at Folly
- A rooftop cocktail at Vendue overlooking St Philip’s Church and the Charleston skyline
- Live country music at Waterfront Park
Absorbing amazing at at the Grand Bohemian Gallery- Feeling like a Gatsby Era socialite at The Spectator Hotel bar
- Letting the air of history touch you while walking through Independence Way
- Beer, puppies and sometimes a goat at The Barrel
- Live theatre at Threshold Rep, Woolfe Street Playhouse and C-PAC
- The coffee artistry of Bearded Cafe
- Great rock sounds from the amazing bands at The Royal American
- Swing and Latin Dance at Prohibition
- Losing yourself in the past at the Unitarian Church Cemetery
- Biking through the streets of Charleston and admiring the beautiful architecture of the Southern homes
- Homemade Ice Cream at Jeni’s
- Five mile Cooper River Bridge trek
- Eddie Vedger Breakfast Bagel at Eastside Bagel
- Reading a book or relaxing at the Koi Pond on the College of Charleston campus
What made your list?
Army Corps sets aside $45 million for Charleston Harbor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Some political leaders say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is providing $45 million this year to help deepen a South Carolina harbor.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a news release Thursday the money will help pay to deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet, the deepest on the East Coast.
South Carolina State Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome would not talk about the money until it’s officially announced by the Army Corps. Newsome said in April the port needs $90 million in federal funds each year for three years to stay on schedule.
South Carolina lawmakers already provided the state’s share of $271 million. Even with Thursday’s announcement, the federal government has only provided $66 million of the $287 million it is supposed to pay.
Senator Lindsey Graham Statement
“I’m very appreciative of the Trump Administration’s decision to dedicate nearly $50 million to deepen Charleston Harbor. When it comes to the Port of Charleston, President Trump listened and delivered. OMB Director Mick Mulvaney was invaluable in making the case for the needs of Charleston.
“This is great news for the Port of Charleston and the state of South Carolina. Charleston Harbor deepening is about jobs – both today and in the future. With this news we are one step closer to having the most dynamic port in the United States.
“The nearly $50 million in the Army Corps’ work plan allows construction to go forward without delay and keeps the project on track. And when it comes to Charleston Harbor deepening – and the needs and demands of international shipping – time is money.
“It’s long been my belief that the sooner we get this project done, the better. It remains a top priority for me and will continue to be so until it is complete.
“I also want to thank the congressional delegation – particularly my friend and colleague Tim Scott — for their unified efforts in support of the Port and Governor McMaster’s strong and effective voice. I also very much appreciate the support of South Carolina State Senator Hugh Leatherman and the entire South Carolina State Legislature.
“Charleston Harbor deepening has been a team effort. I think we all understand this is a long term investment which will benefit South Carolina and American business in perpetuity.”