CWS drinking water remains safe; system functioning as normal. CHARLESTON, South Carolina – Due to heavy rains from Hurricane Irma, Charleston Water System (CWS) advises residents and their pets to avoid any overflowing sewer manholes and all flood waters, as sewage may be mixed with storm water. In the City of Charleston, report overflowing manholes or…
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OneBlood to Resume Blood Donations Following Hurricane Irma Urgent Need for Platelet and O Negative Donors
(Orlando, Florida, September 11, 2017) OneBlood, the local not-for-profit blood center serving Florida and the majority of the Southeast will resume blood collections effective Tuesday, September 12th. All blood types are needed, however there is an urgent need for platelet donors and people with O negative blood. Hurricane Irma forced OneBlood to suspend operations for…
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Students Benefit From David Weekley Homes School Supplies Drive
Charleston, SC (August 22, 2017): David Weekley Homes hosted its third companywide CA+RE School Supplies Drive in 18 cities across the country. In Charleston, school supplies were collected for Communities In Schools (CIS) of the Charleston Area, a nonprofit organization that is committed to helping children achieve success through continued education. The organization provides tutoring, mentoring…
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SunTrust Foundation Invests in Regional Youth Apprenticeship Program
[caption id="attachment_26844" align="alignleft" width="400"] Melissa Stowasser, Trident Technical College; Dr. Mary Thornley, Trident Technical College; Omar Ramberan, SunTrust Bank; Dr. Amy Firestone, U.S. Department of Labor; Devin Patro, SunTrust Bank; Lindsey LeSchack, 2017 Apprentice; Jordan Fancy, 2017 Youth Apprentice; Jeff Smith, SunTrust Bank; Dave Fichman, SunTrust Bank; Michelle Cross, SunTrust Bank; Mark Lattanzio, SunTrust Bank;…
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