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Charleston SC Dolphin Tours Harbor Boat Cruise & Historical Day Trips Announced

July 10, 2018

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Charleston, South-Carolina boat tour company Carolina Marine Group has announced new dolphin tours and historical day trips aboard their fleet of cruise boats.

Charleston, United States – July 9, 2018 /PressCable/ — Charleston, South Carolina-based boat tour company Carolina Marine Group has announced new dolphin tours aboard their fleet of marine boats. Dolphin tours and boat cruises are a popular, memorable tourist activity in South Carolina for people wanting to do something fun and different on their vacation.

More information can be found here: https://www.carolinamarinegroup.com

A dolphin tour with Carolina Marine Group can be the highlight of any vacation as dolphins are sociable and lovable animals and very friendly towards humans. Every time a boat tour takes place in the Charleston harbor they come across dolphins playing together so it is almost a guarantee customers will see dolphins on their boat cruises.

Their fleet of boats include the Hatterass, Southern Comfort and the Ship of Fools. Day trips on the “Hatterass” or the “Ship of Fools” and overnight stays on the “Motoryacht Southern Comfort” bed and breakfast can be booked online.

Prices vary based on the time of year. Charleston Harbor Cruises include historical sights including Shutes Folly Island, Castle Pinckney, Civil War Forts, 18th-century homes, Ravenel Bridge, USS Yorktown and the historic Battery.

Other tours include sunset tours, sunrise tours, corporate parties, weddings, bachelorette and bachelor parties, engagement cruises, cigar and bourbon tours, wine cruises and air and sea tours. The company is a member of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and a proud member of the Buy Local business directory. Previous customers have loved their experiences with the Carolina Marine Group.

One online testimonial reads, “The boat was exactly as described and looked even better and more spacious in person than the pictures show. It was truly a unique way to enjoy Charleston! Captain Dave was very accommodating – even helping us ship back home items we left on the boat. We’ll be back!”

Interested patrons both local and from abroad can find more information and book their tour online at the link above. For groups of more than 6 people, please call 1-843-779-5711 for group rates and availability.

Contact Info:
Name: Dave Gugliotti
Email: info@carolinamarinegroup.com
Organization: Carolina Marine Group
Address: 17 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
Phone: +1-843-779-5711

For more information, please visit https://www.carolinamarinegroup.com

Source: PressCable

Pittsburgh Based First National Bank Corp. expanding in Charleston, South Carolina

July 8, 2018

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F.N.B. Corp. is expanding its presence in Charleston, S.C., with three new branches and a downtown regional hub.

Based in Pittsburgh, F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) is the second-largest bank headquartered in Pennsylvania. It entered the Carolinas last year through the acquisition of Raleigh, N.C.-based Yadkin Financial, which gave it a very small presence in South Carolina.

“Our new locations in Charleston will enable us to better serve commercial and consumer clients in one of the southeast’s fastest-growing markets where we already have established local commercial, small business and mortgage relationships,” F.N.B. chairman, president and CEO Vincent Delie Jr. said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to expanding our team in Charleston and increasing our commitment to the region.”

Efforts in Charleston will be led by Greg Heaton, president of F.N.B.’s Charlotte Region. Heaton, who has extensive executive experience serving the market, will also add a regional market executive to manage the Charleston commercial team.

Vincent Delie Jr., chairman, president and CEO, F.N.B. Corp.

Charleston Based Holy Smoke Unveils a Smoked Bloody Mary Mix

July 6, 2018

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Pairing a savory, smoky flavor with wholesome ingredients

Charleston, S.C. (July 5, 2018) – Holy Smoke, an innovative olive oil, pepper and honey purveyor is pleased to welcome a new, smoked bloody mary mix to its growing product line. Unlike many bloody mary mixes, the recipe uses no MSG, corn syrup or artificial sweeteners with about half the sodium.

“We’ve been working on this recipe for over two years and after 90 variations, we finally found the perfect balance of smoke, acidity and saltiness,” shares Holy Smoke Co-Owner Kyle Payne. “From Lowcountry boils to oyster roasts and family barbeques, this is the type of mixer you’ll want to share for years to come.”

The smoked bloody mary mix is now available in a 32 oz. bottle for $12 and can be purchased online, in a variety of specialty food stores and Total Wine. In addition, co-owners Kyle and Max are active participants in the Charleston Farmers Market, which is held each Saturday from April to December at Marion Square.

About Holy Smoke

Founded by F&B journeymen Kyle Payne and Max Blackman in 2012, Holy Smoke’s mission is to create simple, unique, delicious and healthy smoked products. Their signature smoked olive oil has grown from a Farmer’s Market sensation into a national brand available in 20 states, now including cold-smoked honey, pepper and bloody mary mix. All Holy Smoke products are made in Charleston, S.C. and named for the Holy City. For more information and to purchase Holy Smoke products, visit www.holysmokeoliveoil.com.

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Sebastian Hale
Senior Account Executive
Rawle Murdy

Mount Pleasant, SC

Go Store It Breaks Ground on Two New Storage Developments in Asheville, N.C. and Mount Pleasant, S.C.

July 5, 2018

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Go Store It has broken ground on two new self-storage developments, located in Asheville, NC and Mt Pleasant, SC.

Go Store It owns 3 existing facilities in Asheville and has one facility under development off of Hendersonville, Rd. This latest development will feature over 600 units and will be fully climate controlled. The development is located in the under supplied Woodfin sub-market just North of Downtown Asheville.

This is Go Store It’s third development in Mt Pleasant and its 5^th in the Charleston market. Located at Gregorie Ferry Rd and 17 N the facility will be 3 stories, fully climate controlled, and feature over 400 units. Go Store It’s other Charleston storage locations include a recently opened facility at Long Point Rd and has facilities under construction at Johnnie Dodds, Folly Rd, Maybank Highway, and Downtown Charleston.

Go Store It continues to look for acquisition opportunities throughout the country and plans to break ground on 5 more developments in 2018 located in Charlotte, NC, Cary, NC, Louisville, KY, and Fredericksburg, VA.

Based in Charlotte, NC Go Store It specializes in the acquisition, development and management of self-storage assets throughout the county. Go Store It currently has over 2,000,000 square feet of storage space under management and construction. Go Store It is an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, LLC which has offices in Charlotte, Charleston, and Nashville.

Media Contact: Neil Dyer – 615-456-2984

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SOURCE Go Store It Self Storage

21 Great Songs for Independence Day about Patriotism and American Pride (And to Keep You Dancing)

July 4, 2018

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Today is a day of sun, beer, BBQ, friends, family and fireworks. 242 years ago, our forefathers declared this our Independence Day. Because of their honor, bravery and solidarity, we have this day and everyday to celebrate our freedom.

As a way to prep you for that big cookout, here are some great songs to get you in the mood.

God Bless the U.S.A. – Lee Greenwood

Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen

America – Neil Diamond

Independence Day – Martina McBride

All Summer Long – Kid Rock

Summer Nights – Van Halen

Pink Houses – John Mellancamp

Strawberry Wine – Deanna Carter

America – Simon and Garfunkel

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue – Toby Keith

Ragged Old Flag – Johnny Cash

Party in the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus

Living in America – James Brown

American Girl – Tom Petty

Kids in America – Kim Wilde

Star Spangled Banner – Jimi Hendrix (Woodstock Live)

American Idiot – Green Day

American Pie – Don McLean

We Shall Be Free – Garth Brooks

Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band

Only in America – Brooks & Dunn

Princeton Mortgage Launches National Call Center in Charleston, SC

July 3, 2018

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CHARLESTON, S.C., July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — 35-year-old New Jersey based residential mortgage banker, Princeton Mortgage, has launched a national call center in Charleston, SC.

This latest development comes only months after Princeton Mortgage launched their wholesale division in Pittsburgh, PA in October 2017. With the wholesale division already ahead of projected volume, cornering the consumer direct market was the next logical step.

CEO, Rich Weidel, appointed Mark Gordon to lead the new consumer direct division, in addition to retail sales, as Director of Sales. Gordon has been in the mortgage industry since 2005 and has built several call centers in the consumer direct space. His passion for the job comes from his desire to hire the absolute best people and coach them to their full potential. He believes that hiring exceptional people, fostering an environment where people can thrive, and investing in employee growth results in each client receiving the best possible customer experience.

Princeton Mortgage’s Consumer Direct Division was licensed in June 2018 and has already begun originating loans in a handful of states. Additionally, the company has immediate and aggressive growth plans to obtain national licensing over the next few years.

With cutting-edge technology and a progressive approach to office culture, Princeton’s recruiting team has already hit the ground running. Princeton Mortgage has a training class of Mortgage Loan Originators starting July 9^th, 2018 with plans to employ more than 100 people within the next 36 months. Princeton Mortgage hopes to positively contribute to the growing Charleston economy.

Charleston is known for its coastline of marsh and barrier islands, incredible culinary perfection, electrifying social atmosphere, and the charming, historic downtown. South Carolina, overall, is gaining residents quicker than most states. According to the census estimates, the influx peaked in 2014-2015, when the state gained nearly 68,000 people.

“As a destination city with an educated workforce and affordable housing. Charleston represented a unique opportunity for us,” says Gordon of the division’s new location. “There is a workforce and talent pool here that allows companies to succeed. The population has increased year over year for the past 10 years. More than 34 people per day are still moving into the Charleston area,” says Gordon.

“Our recent strategic partnerships with a leading consumer facing technology platform and a proprietary CRM and marketing platform, are an important step in the technology growth we need to be a big player in the consumer direct space. I’m thrilled to help launch this Consumer Direct Division and I’m so fortunate to work with a motivated and thriving team!” says Sales Enablement Manager, Nicole Gordon, of the recent Charleston, SC office.

Princeton Mortgage was founded in 1983 as a licensed mortgage banker and is backed by a 100+ year old multi-faceted real estate brokerage, investment, and insurance company. They are positioned as a well-capitalized banker that is debt free and is creating dynamic new opportunities within our industry. They are stewards of a legacy that took over 100 years to build and they are excited to expand into the Charleston, SC market.

Contact:

Nicole M Gordon

Sales Enablement Manager

198007@email4pr.com

1240 Winnowing Way, Suite 100

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

M- 973-975-2182

www.princetonmortgage.com

SOURCE Princeton Mortgage

The Trident Workforce Development Board Announces Launch of Additional Career Readiness Assessment

July 3, 2018

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (JULY 2, 2018) — The Trident Workforce Development Board of SC Works Trident launches an additional career readiness assessment offered through SC Works and its affiliate partner agencies.

The Trident workforce development area will offer WIN Learning’s Ready to Work Assessments as the new, state-sponsored career readiness assessment. The Ready to Work assessment is a workforce education and development tool, comprised of three proctored assessments: Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information.

These assessments, which offer a work-ready credential, are available at no-cost to job seekers. For more information on WIN’s Learning Assessments, please call 1-888-717-9461.

The Trident Workforce Development Board and its affiliate partner agencies offer a menu of career readiness assessments within the SC Works Centers to provide our job seeker and employer customers with assessment options aligning with their individual employment needs.

WorkKeys Assessments will continue to be offered at all three SC Works Centers within the region, for a fee. Please contact the phone numbers below for fee information.

The Trident Workforce Development Board values and supports employer partners who use WorkKeys assessments as a screening tool. Employers are encouraged to contact ACT at 1-800-967-5539 for questions on ACT Profiles and WorkKeys Assessments.

To schedule your WIN or WorkKeys Career Readiness Assessment please call:

Charleston Adult Education: (843) 574-1882
Dorchester Adult Education: (843) 873-7372
Berkeley County Adult Education: (843) 899-8690

Test takers should confirm with the employer or training provider on the required assessment.

ABOUT SC WORKS TRIDENT
SC Works helps individuals find their dream career at any age and any stage of their lives, and is comprised of one-stop centers in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. SC Works Trident offers a variety of services to help employers and job seekers meet their workforce development needs. For the latest on SC Works, visit tridentscworks.org and like us on Facebook.

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South Carolina officially raised its gas tax 2 cents on Sunday, but how do we rank nationally?

July 2, 2018

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South Carolina, on Sunday, July 1 raised its gas tax by 2 cents to 20.75 per gallon. This will result in higher gas prices in the Lowcountry as we approach the July 4th holiday. Even as this pinches our wallets, how does South Carolina rank in relation to the other states?

Even with this increase, South Carolina ranks 43rd highest gas tax rate for unleaded and 44th for diesel.

To put you at a little ease, Pennsylvania (58.70), California (54.73), Washington (49.40), Hawaii (46.92) and New York (44.69) are the top 5 for unleaded and California (83.48), Pennsylvania (75.10), Washington (49.40), Hawaii (48.77) and Indiana (48.00) top the highest for diesel

Here is the complete ranking of gas tax rates by state throughout the 50 U.S. States.

	GASOLINE			DIESEL
RANK	STATES	TAX RATE	RANK	STATES	TAX RATE
1	PENNSYLVANIA	58.70	1	CALIFORNIA	83.48
2	CALIFORNIA	54.73	2	PENNSYLVANIA	75.10
3	WASHINGTON	49.40	3	WASHINGTON	49.40
4	HAWAII	46.92	4	HAWAII	48.77
5	NEW YORK	44.69	5	INDIANA	48.00
6	MICHIGAN	42.42	6	NEW YORK	44.27
7	INDIANA	41.90	7	NEW JERSEY	44.20
8	FLORIDA	41.36	8	MICHIGAN	43.98
9	CONNECTICUT	39.30	9	CONNECTICUT	41.70
10	NEW JERSEY	37.10	10	ILLINOIS	38.34
11	OREGON	36.77	11	OREGON	36.01
12	ILLINOIS	35.75	12	WEST VIRGINIA	35.70
13	WEST VIRGINIA	35.70	13	NORTH CAROLINA	35.35
14	NORTH CAROLINA	35.35	14	GEORGIA	34.79
15	RHODE ISLAND	34.00	15	MARYLAND	34.55
16	MARYLAND	33.80	16	FLORIDA	34.37
17	NEVADA	33.78	17	RHODE ISLAND	34.00
18	IDAHO	33.00	18	IDAHO	33.00
19	WISCONSIN	32.90	19	WISCONSIN	32.90
20	MONTANA	32.25	20	IOWA	32.50
21	GEORGIA	31.59	21	MONTANA	32.50
22	VERMONT	30.80	22	VERMONT	32.00
23	IOWA	30.50	23	MAINE	31.21
24	MAINE	30.01	24	SOUTH DAKOTA	30.00
25	SOUTH DAKOTA	30.00	25	UTAH	29.41
26	UTAH	29.41	26	NEBRASKA	28.70
27	NEBRASKA	29.30	27	MINNESOTA	28.60
28	MINNESOTA	28.60	28	NEVADA	28.56
29	OHIO	28.01	29	OHIO	28.01
30	MASSACHUSETTS	26.54	30	ARIZONA	27.00
31	KENTUCKY	26.00	31	MASSACHUSETTS	26.54
32	TENNESSEE	25.40	32	VIRGINIA	26.09
33	KANSAS	24.03	33	KANSAS	26.03
34	WYOMING	24.00	34	WYOMING	24.00
35	NEW HAMPSHIRE	23.83	35	NEW HAMPSHIRE	23.83
36	DIST. OF COL.	23.50	36	DIST. OF COL.	23.50
37	DELAWARE	23.00	37	KENTUCKY	23.00
38	NORTH DAKOTA	23.00	38	NORTH DAKOTA	23.00
39	VIRGINIA	22.40	39	NEW MEXICO	22.88
40	COLORADO	22.00	40	ARKANSAS	22.80
41	ARKANSAS	21.80	41	TENNESSEE	22.40
42	ALABAMA	20.91	42	DELAWARE	22.00
43	SOUTH CAROLINA	20.75	43	ALABAMA	21.89
44	LOUISIANA	20.01	44	SOUTH CAROLINA	20.75
45	TEXAS	20.00	45	COLORADO	20.50
46	ARIZONA	19.00	46	LOUISIANA	20.01
47	NEW MEXICO	18.88	47	TEXAS	20.00
48	MISSISSIPPI	18.79	48	MISSISSIPPI	18.40
49	MISSOURI	17.35	49	MISSOURI	17.30
50	OKLAHOMA	17.00	50	ALASKA	14.39
51	ALASKA	14.36	51	OKLAHOMA	14.00

James & John's Islands, SC

When Art Loses to Development in Charleston

July 1, 2018

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By Mark A. Leon

For those of you that have spent time or live in the James Island area, you are all too familiar with the strip mall that housed the old Cha Cha’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar and Rogue Motion, now in the hear of West Ashley. That was a place that still holds special memories for me. A place where I established new friendships that remain today. That piece of real estate between Gold’s Gym and the Brick House Kitchen is nothing more than piles of rubble now, making way for a new look and feel of James Island and Charleston.

Yet, behind the rubble, lies a reminder of some of the creative street art that has given Charleston is creative flavor and unique voice. These remains, are another reminder of a different time, a different place, where the dollar wasn’t the dominate force that drove the decisions in this community.

This was a time and place where community, affordability, art and music, family and tradition were our foundation.

Today, we walked the grounds one last time to say goodbye to another piece of our history as we await the likes of a Target Store to reinforce the new landscape of Charleston.

Berkley Bryant, Miss River City, Named Miss South Carolina Teen 2018

June 30, 2018

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Berkley Bryant, Miss River City Teen, was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen 2018 at the Township Auditorium in Columbia on Friday, June 29.

Berkley is a 17-year-old from Anderson. She attends T. L. Hanna High School. She was a preliminary talent winner performing a tap dance to “Runaway Baby.” She will compete in America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in July in Orlando, Florida.

Runners-up for the title of Miss South Carolina Teen are:

First runner-up: Miss Columbia Teen, Julia Herrin

Second runner-up: Miss Clemson Teen, Halie Duncan

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