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Aerial intelligence company invests $14.7M in Johns Island facility
An aerial intelligence, surveillance and renaissance systems company is bringing its operations to Johns Island. Barzan Aeronautical LLC, a Qatari-owned, U.S.-based company, is investing $14.7 million, bringing an expected 34 jobs to
Timbers Kiawah sells out, records $35.3M sales in 2021
Timbers Kiawah Ocean Club and Residences has sold out. The residential development, owned and operated by Timbers Resorts, opened in 2018 as Kiawah Island’s only private residence club. With a boom in island sales throughout
Hot Properties for Dec. 6, 2021
Hot Properties highlights recently sold or leased commercial properties in the Charleston region.
Unemployed workers could actually be self-employed
Daniel Island economist Stephen Slifer offers up a reason you’re having trouble finding talent for your business in his annual Economic Outlook Conference
Employee charged with bringing stolen handgun into airport
An employee with one of the vendors at Charleston International Airport has been arrested and charged with bringing a loaded handgun to work, according to an airport police report. The 18-year-old woman, Amari Damya Ancrum, has been c
Craft soda company expands operations on James Island
James Island is sparkling a little more, and it’s not just because of the Holiday Festival of Lights. A craft soda company is expanding its Charleston operations with plans to create 22 jobs. Cannonborough Beverage Co., locat
Helping Out for Dec. 1, 2021
The Green Heart Project recently completed a $2.4 million fundraising campaign to build and support the Urban Farm at the William Enston Home. Funds will provide healthy food, outdoor education opportunities, youth development and commun
Lowcountry Food Bank establishes foundation, endowment
The Lowcountry Food Bank recently established the Lowcountry Food Bank Foundation and the Patricia S. Walker Endowment to provide stable sources of income for the food bank throughout the calendar year. Both new organizations will ser
Charleston tech company and CEO plead guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud
A Charleston technology company and its CEO have both pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud. The pleas from Micfo LLC, a Charleston tech company, and its CEO, Amir Golestan, came midway through a federal trial after prosecutors pr
Hot Properties for Nov. 29, 2021
Hot Properties highlights recently sold or leased commercial properties in the Charleston region
Second helpings, anyone?
Annually, turkeys have a $500 million economic impact in South Carolina and are the No. 2 agriculture commodity by production value in the state ...
New firm provides sustainability help for nonprofits
Philanthropic organizations across the state have had to re-examine strategies for fundraising throughout the pandemic, and Sarah Evans Sprinkle’s new venture is designed to help.