Top Headlines for South Carolina http://newscenter.verizon.com Latest Verizon headlines for South Carolina webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com 2006 Convio Content Management System Module en-us newscenter.verizon.com-55192008 Verizon's High Speed Internet Service Now Available in Simpsonville and Woodruff, S.C., Areas http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizons-high-speed-internet.html SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. - Consumers and businesses in Simpsonville and Woodruff have a choice for broadband service now that Verizon has made its Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI) service available on approximately 20,000 of the company's lines in the area. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:31:30 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-51966358 Verizon Employees at Five Locations in South Carolina Donate More Than $4,200 Worth of Household Items to Local Domestic Violence Shelters http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-employees-at-five-1.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - Verizon employees at five work locations in South Carolina collected more than $4,200 worth of items to donate to four local domestic violence shelters during a 12-day Shower for the Shelter drive. Mon, 18 May 2009 10:48:27 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-50028848 Nonprofits in South Carolina Received Nearly $150,000 in 2008 From the Verizon Foundation http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/nonprofits-in-south-carolina.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - More than 100 nonprofit groups in South Carolina received nearly $150,000 from the Verizon Foundation in 2008. The grants have enabled the recipient organizations to improve basic literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based learning, including Internet safety programs, and help domestic violence survivors rebuild their lives. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:53:55 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-43396674 Verizon Gets Ready for Hanna's Trip Up the East Coast http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-gets-ready-for.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon teams in the southeast and mid-Atlantic states are running check lists of the many tasks required to prepare the Verizon telecommunications network for the challenges of Tropical Storm Hanna, whether wind, rain or flooding. Operations personnel in the Northeast are likewise monitoring Hanna's intensity. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:03:57 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-42904002 Verizon Employees in South Carolina Donate $11,800 Worth of Items to Assist Area Schools http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-employees-in-south.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - Verizon employees from five work sites across South Carolina collected more than $11,800 worth of items to donate to local schools and nonprofit organizations from Charleston to Greenville during a recent Tools for School drive. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:26:10 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-41755077 Verizon Foundation Offers $45,000 in Grants to South Carolina Nonprofits and Educational Institutions http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-foundation-offers.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Verizon Foundation is seeking grant proposals from nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in South Carolina for innovative projects that support the use of technology in literacy or Internet safety programs. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:34:43 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-40407308 Verizon Southeast President Alan Ciamporcero to Retire; Company Selects Michelle Robinson to Lead Public Policy Effort in Southeast http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-southeast-president.html TAMPA, Fla. - Alan F. Ciamporcero, Verizon regional president in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, has announced he will retire July 25 after nearly 20 years in the telecommunications industry - the last 10 with Verizon. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:04:41 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-39828503 Six South Carolina Graduates Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/six-south-carolina-graduates.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - Six South Carolina graduates whose parents work for Verizon have received good news: They are among 933 students nationwide who have earned college scholarships from the Verizon Foundation. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:20:21 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-35674970 South Carolina Nonprofits Received More Than $78,000 in Verizon Foundation Grants During 2007 http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/south-carolina-nonprofits.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - Twenty nonprofit groups in South Carolina received more than $78,000 from the Verizon Foundation in 2007, enabling the recipient organizations to improve basic literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based learning, and help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives. Additionally, 69 assorted nonprofit organizations received more than $92,000 through the Verizon Volunteer program, bringing total foundation support for South Carolina to over $170,000. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-34431805 Verizon Foundation Provides Funding for Seven South Carolina Nonprofit Programs http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/verizon-foundation-provides.html COLUMBIA, S.C. - Seven South Carolina nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $50,000 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, to support programs ranging from basic reading skills to improving computer literacy to strengthening rural health care. The grants complete the last phase of the foundation's funding in South Carolina for 2007. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:30:47 -0400