TODAY'S HEADLINES | OCT. 24, 2011

SCRA-led program cuts hospital infection rates

The comprehensive, multi-site clinical trial concluded that the use of anti-microbial copper surfaces in intensive care hospital rooms reduced bacteria by 97%, resulting in a 41% reduction in hospital-acquired infections.

Discount Tire buys Lexington property

NAI Avant’s Mark McClam represented the seller, Arthur State Bank, in the transaction valued at $675,000.

AT&T boosted network in S.C. in first half of year

The national telephone, wireless and entertainment provider said it invested more than $125 million during the first half of 2011 in its South Carolina wireless and wireline networks to improve mobile broadband coverage and voice performance.

S.C. falls in annual energy efficiency rankings

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy blamed lackluster efforts on a sour economy, tight state budgets, and a failure by Congress to adopt a comprehensive energy strategy.

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