Recent Articles from Ross Norton
South Carolina Agriculture Department to take over some food safety responsibilities
Long the purview of DHEC, the responsibility for some of South Carolina’s food safety programs will shift from the health department to the state Department of Agriculture at the start of the new fiscal year …
New York subway stop inspires new Mount Pleasant restaurant
A pizzeria inspired by a subway stop in Queens and operated by a culinary pedigree with lines reaching back to New York, New Jersey and Italy will open soon in Mount Pleasant. The restaurant is brought by the group that operates …
Economic outlook: Indicators suggest smooth sailing to kick off 2024
Looking ahead to 2024 the economy should largely shrug off the remaining impact of high interest rates and not slip into recession. Inflation should continue to trend lower but its rate of descent will be less pronounced than in this past year.
Are the Panthers of Charlotte turning their backs on South Carolina?
The NFL organization in Charlotte needed the population beyond the Queen City borders to land a team in the early 1990s, but now the organization is leaving South Carolina out of its major plans, first ending plans in had in Rock Hill and now pulling out of Spartanburg, where …
Hampton County peanut company moving production into South Carolina
A company that has spend the last several years developing a scalable boiled peanut product is moving part of its production facilities into its home state with a new $5.25 million job-creating investment in Hampton County …
$4.7M investment will create 60 new jobs in Anderson
A manufacturer of structural wood component systems is establishing its first South Carolina operation in Anderson County. The $4.7 million investment will create a regional foothold for the family-owned business that supplies fabricated wood components and engineered wood products for ...
Seneca manufacturer shows governor how it’s making factories ‘smart’
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s footsteps fell on much of a 280,000-square-foot smart manufacturing facility in Oconee County last week and his eyes scanned most of the rest. He was there to learn how the factory became “smart” and how it is making others do the same …
Greenville-headquartered general contractor company expands in Charleston
A Greenville-based general contractor is marking a milestone in the company’s growth by expanding with a new office in Charleston. The company, which has been in business for 73 years, paired the new office with a promotion and relocation of …
Airline new to Charleston bringing 1st daily international flight to South Carolina
An airline looking to expand it’s North American capacity is joining the Charleston stable of carriers and adding daily service to a Canadian city. It will be the only international daily flight out of South Carlina when service begins in …
HOT PROPERTIES: Tenant found for North Charleston retail center
Highlights of recent commercial real estate action in the Lowcountry include the lease of space in Gas Light Square. It is one of real estate deals reported in this week’s Hot Properties report …
Construction pauses for blessing of Greenville cancer center
About 50 people gathered for a blessing ceremony at a construction site on Mills Avenue in Greenville. The 4.5 million center will provide cancer services to people throughout Greenville County …
HOT PROPERTIES: Firm finds new offices for Columbia law group
Colliers South Carolina’s Matthew Pollard represented a law firm that purchased a 5,000-square-foot building in downtown Columbia. Pollard said a limited downtown inventory can make finding appropriate space challenging …