Archive for October, 2011

North Charleston Building New Baseball Facility at Westcott

The City of North Charleston is building a new park and baseball complex for Lowcountry families at Westcott Plantation, near Dorchester Road, www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/41460-north-charleston-plans-for-new-park-baseball-complex?-RSS=0

Boeing Hiring Workers at North Charleston Dreamliner Plant

The Boeing Company is hiring aerospace engineers, avionics specialists and assembly line workers for its new 787 Dreamliner plant in North Charleston, a 10-minute drive from Oak Terrace Preserve. For more information, go to www.jobs-boeing.com/southcarolina

Charleston Metro Area Leads Nation in “Brain Gain”

A  recent Wall Street Journal report indicates that the Charleston SMSA is leading the nation in attracting and retaining residents with at least a Bachelor’s Degree, a major factor in generating a technology-based economy in North Charleston. Reports and analysis can be read at http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/11/charleston-area-leads-the-nation-in-brain-gain/, and www.charlestonparliament.com/brain-gain/.

WCIV TV 4, “New Recycling Program Promotes Going and Saving Green,” October 4, 2011

WCIV TV 4′s Jon Bruce telecast live from Park Circle’s Oak Terrace Preserve, on the new Charleston County Single Stream Recycling Program now available at OTP, http://www.abcnews4.com/story/1561524/new-recycling-program-promotes-going-and-saving-green

Post & Courier, “Towns Green: Oak Terrace Preserve”, October 1, 2011

Residents’ initial reaction to townhomes being built at Oak Terrace Preserve was mixed –and that’s according to the agent in charge of marketing them. But since the first dwellings went up, residents have been “pleased” with the results, according to Keith Twillman, Realtor and broker associate with The AgentOwned Realty….The aesthetically-attractive units blend with the natural, Lowcountry-style homes throughout the community….