20 04, 2010

Showing signs of recovery

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Still, the recovery is fragile and College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner said the picture isn't all positive. "We still have excess housing, wages are still pretty stagnant, the state budget is in a mess, stimulus money is running out โ€” a lot of things have propped us up," Hefner said. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/apr/20/showing-signs-recovery/

20 04, 2010

Hearings to focus on exploration

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The elephant in the room is uncertainty over just how much oil or gas might be out there. It's generally accepted that not a whole lot of oil lies off South Carolina. There are two types of natural gas fields, the commercially extracted "drier" fields and frozen methane fields that are found off South Carolina,

20 04, 2010

Making it count

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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and College of Charlestonย President George Benson go door to door on Coming Streetย to encourage college students to fill out their 2010 Census forms.ย The neighborhood was chosen because of its low rate of forms returned. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/apr/20/making-it-count/

20 04, 2010

S.C. research colleges to share $6.4 million

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Research programs in South Carolina will receive a $6.4 million boost from federal grants, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Monday. The University of South Carolina Research Foundation, the Medical University of South Carolina, the College of Charleston, Coastal Carolina University and Clemson University will receive a combined $6.4 million from the National Science Foundation, the

20 04, 2010

Census (Script)

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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley was walking door to door to get folks to return their censuses. The mayor placed door fliers on residences in an area where returns for the census forms have been low. The mayor was joined by College of Charleston President George Benson...he wants to get College of Charleston students to return

20 04, 2010

Many college students arenโ€™t filling out Census forms

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Mayor Joe Riley and College of Charleston President George Benson kicked off a campaign to alert students of their responsibility to fill out and return a Census form. The mayor and president went door-to-door and talked to students who answered, and hung reminders on doors of those who didnโ€™t. Read full article.

20 04, 2010

South Carolina universities awarded over $6.4 million in grants

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIS) - Sen. Lindsey Graham announced more than $6.4 million in grants for Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, Medical University of South Carolina, and University of South Carolina Research Foundation. The grants were awarded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of

19 04, 2010

Blue Angels (script) โ€“ Fox News – Fox and Friends

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You're looking at the Navy Blue Angels performing aerial acrobatics for thousands of spectators in South Carolina. I always see this at Jones Beach on long island on Memorial Day. Capped off Charleston's Navy week. The event attracted big name politicians like Republican Senator Lindsay Graham and Senator John McCain both veterans. My wife was

19 04, 2010

Mayor Riley goes door-to-door, asking students to fill out the Census

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Mayor Joe Riley and College of Charleston President George Benson kicked off a campaign to alert students of their responsibility to fill out and return a Census form. The mayor and president went door-to-door and talked to students who answered, and hung reminders on doors of those who didnโ€™t. http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/news/local/article/mayor_riley_goes_door-to-door_asking_students_to_fill_out_the_census/130796/