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Boeing is holding up deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner because of yet another manufacturing problem. It’s the latest in a string of setbacks affecting the 787 and another Boeing plane, the 737 Max. Boeing said Tuesday that it is ... Read More

North Charleston is anticipating the opening of an inclusive playground and a completely revamped Park Circle that’s on track to open this fall, according to Ryan Johnson, a representative for the mayor’s office. Johns... Read More

The burgeoning Mount Pleasant region will add another business to its lineup. Big Bad Breakfast, known for its custom-created meats, fresh biscuits and preserves and locally roasted coffee, will be moving into the former Cabana Burge... Read More

When Davis Sezna retired to the Greenville area several years ago, he anticipated slowing down, but soon became restless. That restlessness would ultimately lead to 3’s Golf & Grill in Greenville and the reimagining of w... Read More

When Matthew Luciano and Crystal Coslop decided to move from South Jersey to Charleston, they were determined to do it big by opening the first Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar in the area. Luciano said his plans for running a bar busines... Read More

Prisma Health has completed construction on a new $9 million primary care practice in Fountain Inn to meet the growing needs of that rural Upstate community. Prisma Health Primary Care-Fountain Inn, which offers comprehensive primary ... Read More

Economic headwinds continue to bluster, but so far, commercial real estate seems to be holding its own in South Carolina. Sectors vary from market to market, as do the challenges that may affect given subsectors. And recently, one unexpe... Read More

BY PAUL PAPPY, CEO, SONFAST CORPORATION Today’s culture, sociologically speaking, is handicapped by technology, fear of communication and a general malaise for human-to-human connection. Blame what you will; COVID, virtual meeti... Read More

Spencer Fane LLP has added South Carolina to a growing list of states where the law firm maintains offices with a new location on Cleveland Street in Greenville. Kurt Rozelsky, a litigation partner with a broad range of clients thro... Read More

Charleston residents might recall when The Beach Co. broke ground on The Jasper in 2018. The 78-year-old company, which is known as a leader in residential and commercial real estate brokerage, development and property management, th... Read More

SeaCrest is an independent, employee-owned Registered Investment Advisory boutique. We are a select group of Wall Street veterans, independently partnered with Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade and Fidelity. Livingston’s c... Read More

During a presentation at TedX Charleston on March 29, a neurologist at the Medical University of South Carolina said he regularly experiences an almost higher state of being while working with his team — everyone working together s... Read More

An iconic Charleston building is about to take on new life and luster after an extensive makeover. The building at the corner of Wentworth and King streets, 71 Wentworth, is an especially interesting iconic structure in a city kno... Read More

A Florida-based company, Southern HVAC Corp., has acquired Spartanburg-based George M. Hill & Sons Inc. Since 1945, George M. Hill & Sons has provided customers throughout Spartanburg, Greenville, and the greater Upstate area ... Read More

BY BILL SIMMONS, FOUNDER/CEO, THRIVE STRATEGIES Business owners everywhere struggle with getting their vision executed at the level they expect. This is the number one reason they reach out to Thrive Business Strategies, the prem... Read More

Cushman & Wakefield arranged the recent $16.3 million sale of Forest at Fenwick, an 80-unit multifamily property located in Johns Island. The commercial real estate services firm’s John Phoenix, Richard Gore and Tyler Fish r... Read More

BY JOE LaPENNA, PRESIDENT & CEO, DRUM CREATIVE Billy gazed with admiration at his new website. It was like staring at himself in a mirror. He proudly kicked back in his chair and stroked the ego of his digital reflection. “Y... Read More

Despite stiffening market headwinds, demand for multifamily remains strong in South Carolina. With an overall national housing shortage and a strong trend of people relocating from large, expensive metro areas to smaller, more afforda... Read More

Liberty Senior Living and Evening Post Industries have proposed building The Peninsula of Charleston, a luxury independent living residence in downtown Charleston featuring upscale amenities, concierge services and a complement of health... Read More

On a balmy day in early February, First Amendment attorney Jay Bender is a jovial figure in a fedora and trench coat as he greets reporters covering disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at the Colleton County courtho... Read More

Dr. W. Larry Gluck, medical director of the Prisma Health Cancer Institute, will leave behind a $3 million endowment after his retirement in May.  During his nearly 40-year tenure, Gluck has transformed cancer care in South Carol... Read More

By Haviland Stewart At the first strum of the ear-splitting electric guitar, Cannery Hall erupted with life. Leighton Lord maneuvered through the sea of fans, inching closer to the stage as Jason and the Scorchers mesmerized all of Na... Read More

BY WILLIAM JACKSON, CO-OWNER, INSTEL POWER PRODUCTS Our world runs on electricity. That becomes obvious whenever there’s an outage. While it’s an inconvenient hassle to lose power at home, a company losing power can mean w... Read More

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System on Thursday unveiled plans for the new $55 million Union Medical Center replacement facility. The combined replacement hospital and medical office building are designed to create a sustainable mo... Read More

By Jackie Baxley, Principal and EHS&S Practice Leader Many organizations are faced with the need to develop a sustainability program. Maybe there has been a recent request from a valued customer. Perhaps you identified the need to... Read More

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. ... Read More

Doctors Care has served communities of South Carolina for more than 40 years, offering comprehensive urgent care, primary care, occupational medicine and corporate wellness support, with flexible evening and weekend hours. We treat over ... Read More

The couple who brought you SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar, recently opened another location, this time focused on the flavors of coastal Spain and the shores of the Mediterranean. Ty and Karen Raju experienced so much success with their first... Read More

A project to build a new access road for Charleston International Airport appears to be finally cleared for take-off. The S.C. Joint Bond Review Committee recently voted to approve an additional $22 million for Charleston Internat... Read More

By Pat Riley, President/CEO, Allen Tate Companies Across the country, market dynamics continue to shift. However, residential real estate is very local and varies by market throughout the Carolinas. As a company, Allen Tate ended 2... Read More

The Peace Center in Greenville has made an economic impact of $1.1 billion on the state, according to an economic impact study conducted by the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business. The Peace Center has contributed mo... Read More

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Charleston will soon be home to a new sandwich shop thanks to Chef Michael Toscano who is, once again, investing in Charleston with a new eatery. Da Toscano Porchetta Shop is slated to open in the spring at... Read More

DWG Capital Partners Inc., a commercial real estate investment firm, acquired a single-tenant industrial property near Spartanburg in a sale-leaseback transaction. The 72,705-square-foot property in Pauline is on 18.6 acres. Built ... Read More

A new primary care practice by Prisma Health will house the health system’s first direct primary care office, a new business-to-business option in which employers pay a flat monthly rate or annual fee that offers their employees co... Read More

The Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant to support the collection and preservation of the Lowcountry’s social and cultura... Read More

By Stephen Slifer A recession is coming sometime in 2023 or 2024.  We do not expect it to arrive until the first half of 2024.  Why so late?  Several reasons.  First, the real funds rate is likely to remain nega... Read More

By Andy Owens Business owners should expect a recession to hit the U.S. economy in the first half of 2024, a Daniel Island economist said during an annual economic forecast in December. Stephen Slifer, a former chief economist for Le... Read More

Arthur Ravenel, the former congressman and state lawmaker who helped build the Republican Party in South Carolina and get money for the graceful bridge that dominates the Charleston skyline and bears his name, has died. He was 95. His... Read More

The markets think they have seen signs of a slower pace of economic activity, evidence that the inflation rate has peaked and is headed lower, and have concluded that the Fed might actually be able to pull off the elusive soft landin... Read More

By Jenny Peterson Collaborative partners statewide are shooting for the moon to try and create a permanent NASA facility in South Carolina. While the space agency currently has no permanent footprint in South Carolina, a consortium... Read More

By Mike Gula As I sit here today and reflect on the last two years, I can honestly say it has been a mixture of emotions. Like many, I have experienced uncertainty and panic, confusion, and doubt, but then also hope and optimism. The ... Read More

By Jenny Peterson Charleston-area mayors have their eyes on bringing more life sciences industry to spur economic development. At a Power Breakfast to discuss Regional Resilience on Tuesday at the North Charleston Business... Read More

The Consumer Bankers Association recently concluded our Executive Banking School in Greenville. Established more than 70 years ago, this year’s program was the first to be held in-person since 2019, welcoming more than 300 students... Read More

I’ve been a workforce development professional since 2007. That’s also when I first became aware of the mission side of Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina. We’re all familiar with the thrift sto... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss  An irreplaceable piece of South Carolina’s aviation history sits in a rented corporate hangar in Columbia, being restored to its former glory by volunteers while it waits for a permanent home. ... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss Groundbreaking for the largest expandable speculative building to ever be constructed in central South Carolina took place today at the Sandy Run Industrial Park. The 497,952-square-foot building, locate... Read More

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By Christina Lee Knauss Columbia residents looking for ways to locate fresh, healthy food now have help thanks to a food access GIS (geographic information system) map created by the city and the Columbia Food Policy Committee. ... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss A company dedicated to making bags and other products from recycled plastics opened a new sustainable manufacturing facility called Upcycle  in Chapin today. Global Strategies Holding Corp., ba... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss Tom Keith, long-time president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor. Keith received the honor from Sen.... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss The city of Columbia’s Business License Division is waiving business license renewal penalty fees for the month of June. The division is waiving the penalty fees as a show of appreciation for Columbia ... Read More

People in the News Submit people items for possible publication in the Charleston Regional Business Journal using the submission portal at this link. Publication is dependent on editorial guidelines and space considerations. A... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss The owner of a new business on North Main Street wants to offer the neighborhood and the city of Columbia a space for everything from making art to celebrating life events. Irmo resident Ebony Livingston... Read More

Contributing writer Regulatory changes announced by the city of Columbia on Monday aim to benefit new and existing businesses by streamlining startup processes and eliminating or lessening fees. City officials said the purpose ... Read More

Medical spas are on the rise in South Carolina. Now that we are coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the state seem ready to take the wrinkles from the last two years off their faces — and who can blame them? So it... Read More

The IMF’s global GDP forecast for 2022 was downgraded by 0.8% from 4.4% to 3.6% largely because of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Typically the revisions to IMF projections are 0.2-0.3%. Thus, the negative impact of the war on... Read More

Submit items for possible publication in the Columbia Regional Business Report using the submission portal at this link. Publication is dependent on editorial guidelines and space considerations. Construction The project manag... Read More