WHAT’S GOING ON: Business Notes
RAP Index Receives Investment from Crest Capital Ventures The RAP Index, Inc., a software service designed to identify who can best advocate decision-makers on an organization’s behalf, announced today that it secured an investment from Crest Capital Ventures. The multi-year funding allows the RAP Index to aggressively expand its sales and marketing efforts nationwide, add […]
Residents May Apply for Seats on SCDOT Commission
A joint legislative panel is accepting notice from residents living in South Carolina’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th Congressional districts who are interested in applying for a seat on the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission. Notice of intent to apply will be accepted until Noon on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Applicants must meet statutorily prescribed […]
LowCountry Biomass Expands Jasper County Facility with $16 Million Investment
On Wednesday, LowCountry Biomass, a recycler of wood residues, announced plans to expand its existing wood pellet manufacturing operations in Jasper County. The $16 million investment is expected to generate 26 new jobs. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to grow our company in Jasper County. South Carolina offers us an excellent business environment […]
Fifteen Beaufort County Seniors Named Heritage Classic Foundation Scholars
Fifteen outstanding Beaufort County seniors were named Heritage Classic Foundation Scholars on Tuesday. The Verizon Foundation awarded the Heritage Classic Foundation a $1.5 million three-year grant in 2011. Half of the dollars support 12 nonprofits that focus on education, literacy and safety & health. The other half is used to continue the Heritage Scholar Program. […]
SC Senate Passes Bill to Exempt State from Healthcare Mandates
Yesterday afternoon, the state Senate passed a bill that would allow South Carolina to regulate healthcare decisions within its own borders. The bill, S.836, sponsored by Senator Larry Grooms and others, would make South Carolina a part of an interstate compact, in which each state joining the compact would gain the right to bypass federal […]
