Bikers cheer over new West Ashley path

This Friday ends with a wonderful new development from the city of Charleston — a new bicycle and pedestrian path in West Ashley! Now residents along Hwy 61 will be able to bike to school and work. To top it all off, because of the city’s planning efforts, no trees were cut down to create [...]

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GIC Interview: Allison Skipper

What do you do? I am the public relations associate at the South Carolina State Ports Authority, meaning I wear a lot of different hats (sometimes even a hard hat!), doing everything from writing to event planning and general community relations. What are you liking right now? I am liking all the attention on Charleston [...]

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Can Charleston Sang?

Warm up those vocal chords, drink lots of fluids and pop in your most inspiring tune… ’cause American Idol is coming to town! This weekend is sure to be entertaining — at least for Paula, Randy and Simon, who are in town for American Idol auditions. I think it’s pretty cool that Charleston was one [...]

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Charleston “Green Industry” Recap

Thanks to the handy newsletter from our friends at Noisette, here’s a quick summary of local sustainability and green initiatives making headlines across the nation. Charleston Trident Homebuilders encourages its members to “go green” with the Earthcraft standard Oak Terrace Preserve, North Charleston’s newest green community, is featured on NBC News 2 Half Moon Outfitter’s [...]

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The Rise of Super Trees

Has anyone ever heard of ‘super trees’? I didn’t until recently. Apparently they are “trees that have been genetically engineered to grow faster, produce more wood on less land, thrive in unfamiliar climates and be processed more easily into wood or paper once they are cut down.” The company behind this science is ArborGen, a [...]

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