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Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates Calls for New Regulations After Needless Death of Carriage Horse

July 22, 2020 by 0 Comments
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CHARLESTON, S.C., July 22, 2020,/PRNewswire/ — On Sunday evening as neighbors gathered on sidewalks and on the streets of a local Charleston neighborhood, Ervin the beautiful draft horse careened down Anson and Laurens Streets pulling what appeared to be a half-hitched carriage wagon according to videos taken at the scene.  

The photo shows a bleeding Ervin who suffered a severe injury to his leg and was later euthanized by a veterinarian. Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates mourn the needless death of Ervin.  

As citizens and taxpayers, we can no longer look away and are calling upon Charleston elected officials to take a hard look at protocols and lax regulations regarding the working and living conditions of carriage animals and proceed with a peer-reviewed independent study immediately.

Public Safety must be addressed by the City Council. In the last two and a half (2 ½) years alone, there have been eight (8) runaway wagons and one incident of horses loose on the streets. In heavily congested downtown neighborhoods and with ever-increasing tourist traffic, the threat of public safety becomes urgent.

Statement from PETA

About Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates

The Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates is an animal welfare-based organization established to address the treatment of carriage horses and mules in Charleston, SC.

We are calling on you to support our call for a peer-reviewed, science-based study of Charleston’s horse-drawn carriage industry and legislation that provides for humane working conditions for Charleston’s carriage horses and mules.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccha.join/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCHA_JOIN 

Contact:
Audrey Coates
828-764-3038
243926@email4pr.com

SOURCE Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates

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TD Ameritrade Institutional Names 2020 RIA NextGen Scholarship & Grant Winners – Charleston Southern University Receives Grant

July 20, 2020 by 0 Comments
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JERSEY CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TD Ameritrade Institutional, a champion of registered investment advisors (RIAs) seeking to help the industry attract a new, more diverse generation of talent, today named the recipients of its 2020 RIA NextGen Scholarship and Grants. Now in its eighth year, the program aims to expand the pipeline of future financial planners joining the RIA industry and support the long-term sustainability of the financial planning profession.

TD Ameritrade Institutional has awarded 12 talented and deserving students with scholarships of $5,000 each, as well as grants of $15,000 each to six universities. These awards are designed to help alleviate a looming shortage of advisors, as more than 100,000 RIAs prepare to retire2, and develop a more robust, more diverse pipeline of talent.

To foster diversity in financial planning, four scholarships were awarded to students from underrepresented demographic groups, including women, Blacks, Latinx, Native Americans, and Asians. The 2020 TD Ameritrade Institutional RIA NextGen Scholarship winners are:

Abigail Adams
Utah Valley University

Valerie Carpenter
Texas Tech University

Claire Covey
Liberty University

Brad Curtis
Utah Valley University

Claire Herrmann
Kansas State University

Natalie Laggy-Coyle
University of Alabama

Garrett Leet
Western Kentucky University

Nelson Robinson
Prairie View A&M University

Anabelle Sanko
Kansas State University

Olivia Stingo
Kansas State University

Logan Sullivan
University of Missouri

Ellen Whall
Utah Valley University

TD Ameritrade Institutional also named its 2020 RIA NextGen Grant winners, schools that have demonstrated a commitment to educate and train the future financial planners. For the first time, the number of grants was expanded to six schools, each receiving a $15,000 grant, increasing the number of schools with new or enhanced degree programs.

And as part of TD Ameritrade’s commitment to fostering diversity, a grant for the first time was earmarked to support the development of financial planning programs at a Historically Black College and University, Hispanic-Serving Institution, or Minority-Serving Institution. The grant winners are:

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Wash.

Charleston Southern University
Charleston, S.C.

Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, N.J.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Ill.

William Paterson University
Paterson, N.J.

“We’re pleased to offer scholarships to students who embody the bright future of our profession. Our industry together must do more to attract new talent to financial planning, a promising career path that’s never been more essential,” said Kate Healy, Managing Director of Generation Next at TD Ameritrade Institutional. “It’s equally important that firms offer opportunity to deserving candidates from outside traditional talent networks. With Black and Latinx planners representing less than 4 percent of CFPs,3 we have much more to do around raising awareness and building programs that can attract, support, and develop professionals of color.”

Since 2013, TD Ameritrade Institutional has awarded 94 scholarships totaling nearly $500,000, as well as $1.2 million in grants to 21 universities. The RIA NextGen Scholarships and Grants program is part of a 10-year, $5 million commitment by TD Ameritrade Institutional to help RIAs attract a new generation by raising awareness of the career opportunities within financial services and helping future advisors fund their studies.

And to help the next generation secure job opportunities in the industry, TD Ameritrade Institutional in June launched RIAConnect® NextGen, an online tool that connects advisors seeking next gen talent with undergraduates and recent graduates interested in joining an advisory firm. Young professionals can create, at no charge, a profile for themselves and learn more about firms that expressed an interest in making hires.

About TD Ameritrade Institutional

TD Ameritrade Institutional empowers more than 7,000 independent registered investment advisors to transform the lives of their clients. It provides powerful technology and resources that help simplify running a business and let advisors spend more time doing what matters most — serving their clients. Through meaningful innovation, steadfast advocacy, and unwavering service, TD Ameritrade Institutional support RIAs as they build businesses that positively impact their clients and communities. TD Ameritrade Institutional is a division of TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA / SIPC, a brokerage subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

About TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation

TD Ameritrade provides investing services and education to more than 12 million client accounts totaling approximately $1.2 trillion in assets, and custodial services to more than 7,000 registered investment advisors. We are a leader in U.S. retail trading, executing an average of approximately 2 million trades per day for our clients, more than a quarter of which come from mobile devices. We have a proud history of innovation, dating back to our start in 1975, and today our team of 10,000-strong is committed to carrying it forward. Together, we are leveraging the latest in cutting-edge technologies and one-on-one client care to transform lives, and investing, for the better. Learn more by visiting TD Ameritrade’s newsroom at www.amtd.com.

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20 Great Country Songs That Put Us in the Summertime Kind of Mood

July 20, 2020 by 0 Comments
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Country music and the carefree feeling of summer often go hand in hand. Some songs work with a drink, a boat, a day on the beach, or a nostalgic reflection of our youth.

Here is a list of some great country songs over the years that were inspired or put us in that summertime mood.

Chattahoochee – Alan Jackson
Something Like That – Tim McGraw
Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset – Luke Bryan
All Summer Long – Kid Rock
Toes – Zac Brown Band
Summertime – Kenny Chesney
Pontoon – Little Big Band
Strawberry Wine – Deana Carter
Buy Me a Boat – Chris Janson
Its Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band
Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen
Redneck Yacht Club – Craig Morgan
Long Hot Summer – Keith Urban
Summer Nights – Rascal Flatts
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Beachin’ – Jake Owen
Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
Fishing in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Sunshine and Summertime – Faith Hill
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A glimpse of Magnolia Gardens finds a home in the nation’s capital of Washington D.C.

July 19, 2020 by 0 Comments
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WASHINGTON – A landscape designer in Arlington, VA., and a carpenter in Charleston, SC, have built a miniature version of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on display at the nation’s capital.

Jeff Minnich sketched the garden exhibit then thoughtfully installed plants alongside an artificial gator and two herons. Spanning it all is Charles “Chuck” McElhaney’s detailed replica of Magnolia’s iconic Long White Bridge. These pieces of America’s oldest garden, including a small black water pond, are compacted in a space no larger than a studio apartment.

This first-ever model of Magnolia is not alone near the entrance to the U.S. Botanic Garden at the base of the U.S. Capitol Building. It is one of 20 exhibits representing 21 gardens across the country assembled in time for the American Public Garden Association’s week-long conference that begins June 17 in Washington. “Thrive Together, Diversity Grows Gardens” is the conference theme.

Magnolia’s exhibit reflects diversity in culture and nature. Signage tells the story of the Drayton family, owners of the gardens for more than three centuries, and the enslaved Africans, who shaped a raw Charleston landscape on which the garden grows today.

Magnolia’s executive director Tom Johnson said, “We are very excited by the Botanic Garden’s invitation to be among some of the nation’s most prestigious gardens. This is truly a plus for Charleston, the state of South Carolina, and the Drayton family. We look forward to having our garden display provide a glimpse of Magnolia to those who’ll see it at our nation’s capital.”

Minnich and McElhaney faced challenges to create a small display that best represents Magnolia. In such a limited space, Minnich said, it was important to focus on detail “because every leaf and every plant is close up.” The display includes azaleas, live oak, bald cypress, Southern Magnolia, dwarf palms, oleander, and sweetgrass that grows along oceanside dunes. Minnich, the owner of Jeff Minnich Garden Design, said, “I want people to look at it and get a sense of what Magnolia looks like in coastal South Carolina.”

To depict the White Bridge’s sweeping arches, McElhaney adjusted his design to nestle the smaller bridge against a lush floral display. Enslaved people built the original bridge in the 1840s from cypress. McElhaney, a member of Magnolia’s maintenance staff, said he wanted the little bridge to be close to the original to carry on their tradition.

Complete with artificial gator

As recent rain clouds gave way to a bright sunny day in Washington, Cindy Donaldson of Rockville, Md., paused to admire the Magnolia exhibit. “It looks like the deep south,” she told her sister-in-law Donna Brandt. “I want to go see this garden,” said Brandt, who lives in Sellersville, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. She and her husband, David Brandt, plan to visit Magnolia this fall.

The garden displays will be in place until October. This is the second time in about a decade the Botanic Garden has celebrated U.S. gardens with a special exhibit, Devin Dotson, a USBG public affairs and exhibits specialist, said. “Our goal was to show visitors what makes these gardens special.”

As the summer heat cools, the Magnolia exhibit will take on a springtime look with late-blooming Encore Azaleas. Robert “Buddy” Lee hybridized the Encore. He is director of plant innovations for Plant Development Services, based in Loxley, AL. “We are absolutely thrilled that the Encore Azaleas are included in Magnolia’s display. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens has one of the largest and most extensive collections of Encore Azaleas in America. With this display in Washington visitors will truly see the beauty of Magnolia and the impressive horticultural legacy of coastal South Carolina.”

Press Release and Image Provided by Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

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Weston & Sampson Developing an Effective Flood Reduction Program for the City of Charleston (West Ashley), South Carolina

July 17, 2020 by 0 Comments
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The West Ashley section of Charleston, South Carolina has seen significant growth since it was first developed in the 1950s, now accounting for almost half of the city’s 120,000+ residents. Over the years, the 10,000-acre basin it sits in has seen increased flooding during severe storms and hurricanes. During the last decade, the city had commissioned several studies and implemented a few projects to make improvements, but none addressed flood prevention in the entire basin. In a more aggressive effort to fight this repetitive flooding, they retained a team led by Weston & Sampson to work with them to develop a plan and make recommendations to reduce flooding in the entire Church Creek basin of West Ashley.

Our team included internationally recognized engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and our own local flooding and hydrology experts who worked together to develop a suitable flood prevention plan for the Church Creek Basin. We began by coming up with a practical approach to conducting a field investigation to gather the information that such a critical project required. One of the main questions we had to answer right away was, is the existing hydraulic model for the area still accurate? Does it reflect current physical and climate conditions? Based on our field inspections of stormwater management assets in the area, we found that aspects of the model needed updating. Then, when Tropical Storm Irma came through, we seized the opportunity to deploy a field team to take measurements both during and after the storm. This helped us update the model from one-dimensional to two. Based on our team’s collective experience, we also tested additional improvements to the model to help develop an effective flood reduction plan.

Our team’s resulting plan included seven separate but related initiatives – six of these involved actual stormwater management projects and one was to update the city’s stormwater design policies to protect storage capacity brought about by the projects.

The city has already begun implementing our recommendations. We assisted the city by updating the city’s stormwater policy manual and are designing several stormwater diversion and storage projects to help reduce flooding in West Ashley. In fact, the city has already deemed our team’s work so promising and effective that they presented us with a replica gold coin of appreciation at a public City Council meeting. The original $100 gold coin had been offered up by the city’s Mayor in the late 19th century to anybody who could develop an effective flood control plan. It had gone unclaimed until now.

Original Press Release

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TCBY Now Offering Watermelon Sorbet in the Charleston Area

July 16, 2020 by 0 Comments
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TCBY, The Country’s Best Yogurt, is the leader in Frozen Yogurt and committed to offering nutritionally packed and great tasting flavors. TCBY provides an assortment of options for any lifestyle whether it be vegan, GMO-Free, protein-rich, gluten-free, or dairy-free.

Not to mention, TCBY’s Super FroYo is the perfect option for those who are looking for the highest nutritional value while still enjoying a timeless classic.

Super FroYo flavors offer you not only great taste but also fiber, protein, calcium, Vitamin D, and a manageable number of calories so there’s no compromise.

Knowing watermelon is such a summer staple and I wanted to see if you could include this refreshing flavor to share with your local readers?

Lowcountry TCBY locations:

  • South Windermere Shopping Cente – 2 Windermere Boulevard Charleston, SC 29407
  • James Island – 20 Folly Road Suite 30D Charleston, SC 29412
  • Mount Pleasant Square TCBY – 1440 Ben Sawyer Boulevard Suite 1200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
  • Belle Hall – 644 Long Point Road Unit H-2 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
  • Mt. Pleasant Towne Center – 1332 Theater Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
  • North Charleston – 5060 International Boulevard Suite 102 North Charleston, SC 29418
  • The Corner at Westcott – 9514 Dorchester Road Suite 104 North Charleston, SC 29485
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Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” Tops Billboard Sales Chart for the First Time Ever

July 16, 2020 by 0 Comments
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Single Hits No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales Chart for the First Time in History
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lee Greenwood, Grammy award-winning American patriot, known for his world-famous anthem, “God Bless the U.S.A” has earned the No.1 position on Billboard Magazine’s Digital Song Sales
Chart for the first time ever. The decorated single rose from No. 50 to No.1 on the July 18-dated ranking with a 366% surge to 15,000 units sold in the week ending on July 9.

Greenwood recently teamed up with award-winning music group, Home Free, and The United States Air Force Band on a new version of the acclaimed song which has garnered over 30 million views on Facebook and countless views and listens on YouTube and various streaming platforms. Check it out HERE.

“I’m always humbled to see how “God Bless The U.S.A.” resonates with the American spirit of pride and love of country,” said Greenwood. “Thank you Proud Americans for using “God Bless The U.S.A.” as you celebrated our wonderful country – it is still the best place on earth!”

“God Bless the U.S.A” frequents various Billboard charts and now stands tall at No.1, the American staple single which reached No. 7 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1984 upon being released, has jumped to 2.6 Million U.S streams in the tracking week.

To keep up with future announcements and everything Lee Greenwood visit HERE and follow his social channels linked below.

Statistics cited directly from:

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9417909/lee-greenwood-god-bless-the-usa-tops-digital-song-sales-chart
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About Lee Greenwood:
Throughout his expansive career, international country music icon Lee Greenwood has earned multiple CMA and ACM Awards, a Grammy Award for Top Male Vocal Performance on “I.O.U,” in 1985, and a multitude of other prestigious award nominations. His discography includes twenty-two studio albums, seven compilation albums, seven No. 1 hits and thirty-eight singles including songs like “It Turns Me Inside Out,” “Ring On Her Finger Time on Her Hands,” “She’s Lyin’,” “I Don’t Mind the Thorns if You’re the Rose,” “Dixie Road,” “Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” “Going Going Gone,” “You Got A Good Love Comin’,” among others.

His stand-out hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” has been in the top five on the country singles charts three times (1991, 2001 and 2003), giving it the distinction of being the only song in any genre of music to achieve that feat. It reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart shortly after 9/11. Known for his stand-out patriotism and support of the U.S. Military, Greenwood has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s National Patriot’s Award and entertained troops on more than 30 USO Tours. 

Greenwood was appointed to the council of the National Endowment for the Arts in 2008 by President George W. Bush, confirmed by the United States Senate, and continues to serve on the NEA at the pleasure of the President. His latest book release is a children’s book called Proud To Be An American, which is currently available in stores, on Amazon and leegreenwood.com.
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Social Distancing to Challenge Your Athleticism – Wild Blue Ropes: The Lowcountry’s Award-Winning Rope Challenge

July 15, 2020 by 0 Comments
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Whether you are seeking to push your personal limits, participate in safe team-building exercises, or challenge your friends and family to a unique ninja style environment, Wild Blue Ropes is Charleston’s only choice.

If you have not discovered this family-owned unique experience, you are missing out on one of the Charleston area treats.

The team has taken extreme measures to ensure your safety and health.

Here is all you need to know:

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Grand Opening Foxbank Nutrition (Moncks Corner) – Saturday, August 1, 2020

July 14, 2020 by 0 Comments
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  • Saturday, August 1, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Foxbank Nutrition – Foxbank Plantation Blvd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, United States

Come out and celebrate the grand opening of Foxbank Nutrition.
Raffles for GREAT things of course!!

Due to COVID-19, they will be doing grand opening a little different though

As of right now, masks are not required in Moncks Corner.
If you feel more comfortable wearing one, please do.

They have some if you are in need of one, and hand sanitizer will be EVERYWHERE

If you wish to hang out, outdoor seating will be available to allow that

They can’t wait to serve yummy shakes and delicious energy teas.

Official Facebook Event Page