South Carolina Venue Name Change And $2M Gift

CHARLESTON, SC (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — The new athletic center at College of Charleston received a $2 million gift from Carolina First, the state’s largest banking company, and South Financial Group, the parent-company. The facility will be named the Carolina First Center.

The 5,000-seat arena will begin construction this summer. The new venue will hold 1,500 more people than the college’s current largest facility. –by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers