TERI ERRICO GRIFFIS PROFILE

As the country continues to see record import volumes, the S.C. Ports Authority handled 114,671 import containers in the month of August, an 18% year-over-year increase. The ports set an August record, moving 234,688 TEUs — an i... Read More

After years of conversation, Charleston County is bumping its employees up to $15 an hour. The increase will happen in increments, with minimum wage increasing to $13.50 as of October, and then to $15 starting in July when the ne... Read More

Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie declared September Business Appreciation Month at the monthly town council meeting Sept. 14. The town will spend the month promoting its business-focused programs and celebrating the success of Mount P... Read More

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined an effort warning President Joe Biden that the implementation of a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, or required testing, on private sector employees could lead to litigation.  W... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval for the Pfizer vaccine has removed a major legal hurdle for companies looking to mandate COVID-19 immunizations as a condition of employment.   Until Aug. 23, the Pfizer, Mod... Read More

September’s been a good month for the Charleston International Airport. Volume to-date has surpassed 2019 passenger traffic, and business travel still hasn’t fully returned. The airport saw an average increase of 13... Read More

South Carolina is doubling down on its investments in the state’s film industry – at least for this year. Thanks to an overflow of admissions tax revenue, state legislature has given the S.C. Film Commission an extra $... Read More

This story was originally printed in the Sept. 6, 2021 issue of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The daily commute from Johns Island to North Charleston had become so overwhelming that Bradley Taggart quit his job in 2020... Read More

Active podcasts have quadrupled in the last three years, and today there are more than 2 million active podcasts and more than 48 million episodes available, according to Podcast Insights. To address the market’s rapid expansion... Read More

There won’t be any bon voyages for Charleston cruisers this year. Carnival Cruise Line has voluntarily extended its suspension of operations in the Holy City, as well as various ports throughout the U.S., until 2022, the company... Read More

  Charleston has once again been named the top city in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure. This is the ninth year the Holy City earned the honor.   Charleston also was crowned No. 18 among the maga... Read More

  Personal injury lawyer Monge & Associates is expanding its practice with a second Charleston location.  The new office will be headed by managing attorney Colin Snow, who has degrees from&nb... Read More

A new hotel and a longstanding jewelry store in downtown Charleston have come together with a creative partnership to draw patrons. The bridal team at Emeline, which opened last year, has upped the ante for brides-and-grooms-to-be wit... Read More

A European-inspired lifestyle brand is expanding its U.S. footprint with a Charleston storefront. etúHome expects the Lowcountry store to open in November, the company said in a news release. The 2,000-square-foot space on ... Read More

Statewide traffic has increased by nearly 30% in the last decade, with more than 22 million vehicles per year traveling Interstate 26 between Columbia and Charleston.  To alleviate congestion, South Carolina is acc... Read More

The city of North Charleston is now mandating vaccinations for all city employees. Mayor Keith Summey made the announcement yesterday in an online video shared on the city’s Facebook page. He said the decision wasn&rsquo... Read More

A new partnership in Charleston probably won’t see any objections. Charleston School of Law students and One80 Place have teamed up to create the Homeless Justice Legal Clinic and to provide legal services for the shelter’... Read More

Charleston International Airport will receive almost $2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to put toward making the airport safer and more sustainable. On Aug. 24, the FAA announced it was investing $766 million into nat... Read More

Kiawah Island has a lot of allure in a pandemic: beaches, outdoor activities, seclusion. The island development will also soon have its first 62+ community, Seafields at Kiawah Island. Newly formed not-for-profit Kiawah Life P... Read More

A global customer service company is making a $3.4 million investment to establish operations in North Charleston. With its entry into South Carolina, Telus International anticipates creating 1,200 new jobs by 2022, Charleston County ... Read More

A small fire broke out at Planet Fitness inside Northwoods Mall early this morning. The call came in at 7:19 a.m., and North Charleston Fire Department arrived to find light smoke. The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system... Read More

College of Charleston is launching four new academic programs this fall, giving students even more options for future career paths. Programs include environmental geosciences, electrical engineering, a nursing partnership and a minor ... Read More

Volvo, BMW, Mercedes-Benz. South Carolina auto manufacturers are all ramping up for an electric future, and Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary said the Mount Holly plant can get them there. For decades, the Mount Holly smelter in Moncks ... Read More

The results are in. Charleston is still the state’s largest city. Growing 20% since 2010, the Holy City’s population has now reached more than 150,000 residents, making it the most populated city, and one of the fastest-gr... Read More

Branch Properties has broken ground on its latest Lowcountry Publix-anchored shopping center. Plans for the 75,267-square-foot Moncks Corner Marketplace, anticipated to be completed by June 2022, include retail, restaurant and service... Read More

Wando Welch Terminal’s 15 ship-to-shore cranes are getting a summer workout. S.C. Ports Authority reported another record-setting month with the highest July container volumes in history. In total for the month, SCPA han... Read More

The tech industry could use a diversity boost. Black employees make up only 7.4% of the nation’s industry, while Hispanic employees comprise about 8%, according to the Diversity in High Tech report from the U.S. Equal Employment Op... Read More

A forest producing company is branching out with a $30 million investment that will expand operations at its Summerville sawmill. Interfor’s investment is anticipated to increase production capacity to meet growing demand for it... Read More

  Ameris Bank has made a record-breaking $150,000 donation to the South Carolina Research Authority Industry Partnership Fund. The gift is the largest the SCRA has ever r... Read More

Prior to the pandemic, the last thing Spencer Schulz and his wife chatted about over pizza and wine on Friday nights was an unforeseen passing. But now it’s a common conversation for his family, and his clients at Northwestern... Read More

What’s next for Nexton? The master-planned community in Summerville broke ground on SOLIS Nexton, a 320-unit multifamily development. Charlotte-based Terwilliger Pappas is developing the 11-acre project, which is ex... Read More

Pulte is preparing to build its third master-planned community on Johns Island. The Atlanta-based home builder announced plans for Grace Landing, a 76-single family enclave, set to arrive on the island in 2022, the company said in a n... Read More

After a year of homebound learning, real-time field experience must be a refreshing change of pace for college students, especially those in The Citadel School of Engineering. Incoming cadet-recruits of the Excellence in Civil Eng... Read More

Arcadia Publishing’s summer reading list just got a little bigger. The history and local interest publisher in Mount Pleasant has acquired Commonwealth Editions, a regional publisher of adult and children’s books. Commo... Read More

Treasure Richardson wants to go to Mars and the Jupiter moon, Europa. To get there, the Hopkins resident plans to major in astrophysics and minor in biomedical physics and biology on her trajectory to NASA. From there, fueled by h... Read More

SIB, a fixed cost reduction service headquartered in Charleston, has acquired Fox Consulting Group.  The transaction is platform’s second add-on acquisition, a news release said.   CEO Kevin Flounders said the ... Read More

After nearly 47 years of public service, Donald Cameron is stepping down as president and CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston. He will retire in December and serve in an advisory capacity through 2022, according to ... Read More

EPI Group, which operates the Post & Courier, has acquired Florida companies, Disability Help Group and Veterans Help Group. The family-owned operating group established itself in Charleston in 1896 as a single newspaper, which be... Read More

ManuFirst SC is kicking off a four-week training course to prepare Berkeley County residents for manufacturing jobs—and offering scholarships. The sessions will run Aug. 16 through Sept. 15 at Trident Technical College’s B... Read More

Your Crawlspace is expanding. No, not the actual space under your house, but the crawlspace encapsulation company in Charleston County. A $3.6 million investment will include the purchasing and upfitting of a new facility at 1056 H... Read More

Breeze Airways has experienced strong sales since the airline’s launch two months ago, but delayed aircraft delivery have forced the startup to scale back frequency for a third of its routes, including six connections from Charlest... Read More

South Carolina’s summer figures “are exceeding expectations,” Duane Parrish, director of S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, said recently. For the week of July 11-17, the state’s hote... Read More

Pour an extra tall glass because Grey Ghost Bakery is expanding its Charleston operations. The $395,000 investment is expected to create 25 jobs upon the scheduled completion this summer, Charleston County Secretary of Commerce H... Read More

The Pass Panino & Provisions opens today at the corner of St. Philip and Spring Streets in downtown Charleston.  Executive Chef and Owner Anthony Marini's concept is to bring a market-style lunch by day and the u... Read More

  Lee Deas obviously has something to celebrate.  Her marketing and design company, Obviouslee, has acquired Charleston-based Groundswell PR, an outdoor and active lifestyle public relations com... Read More

With the pandemic forcing people to find isolating, outdoor activities, boat sales have skyrocketed over the last year across South Carolina. Sportsman Boats in Summerville is producing nearly 400% more units compared to pre-pande... Read More

As boat sales soar across the state, Berkeley County has launched plans for a $6.5 million “mega boat landing” project on Lake Moultrie, the county said in a news release. The landing will be constructed at the former Atki... Read More

After Charleston International Airport marked a record 2019 in passenger numbers, CEO Elliott Summey said it was “heartbreaking” to watch that momentum fall flat the next year with the coronavirus pandemic. Summey serv... Read More

South Carolina may be running out of homes to sell, but that hasn’t stopped record sales from climbing. Inventory declined by 57% in June compared to this time last year, but residential home sales were up almost 15%, according ... Read More

Businesses interested in leasing space in Summerville can now look to The Hub at Nexton. The 8-acre commercial development within the master-planned community will consist of 88,000 square feet of space that can be leased in 2,000- to... Read More

Jared Smith didn’t start Charleston Weather 13 years ago because he had too much time on his hands. The long-time manager of software engineering at BoomTown and the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence founde... Read More

Get ready for takeoff. Charleston Regional Accelerated Flight Training and Simulation has received a Provisional Part 141 Training approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, the flight school said in a news release. The a... Read More

Small and medium-sized suppliers dream of getting in front of Tier 1 companies and original equipment manufacturers like Boeing, BMW and Volvo. But how does a small business stand a chance for face time when up against the big dogs? S... Read More

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce plans to launch a Lowcountry Minority Business Directory that encompasses businesses in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties. Senior Vice President of Leadership and Programs Adrian Cai... Read More

Spoleto Festival USA has appointed a new general director. Mena Mark Hanna comes to Charleston from Berlin’s Barenboim-Said Akademie, where he served as founding dean and professor of musicology and composition, Spoleto said in ... Read More

From the outside, Ten Mile on Rivers Ave. (.pdf) looks like a brand new office building with its clean lines, fresh paint, green landscape. But stepping through the timber entryway, the character of the former 1960s school building becko... Read More

Around 12:30 a.m., a fire tore through four businesses on the 700 block of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. Affected businesses included Jean’s Bridal of Mount Pleasant, Auto Money Title Loans, Allan G Bolden CPA and... Read More

Palmetto Moon is expanding once again. The Southern lifestyle retailer founded in Charleston is preparing to open its 29th store in the Southeast at the Epps Bridge Centre in Athens, Georgia. The two-day grand opening will be held Jul... Read More

The Cape on Kiawah has almost sold out of its first phase of residences — and most of the transactions took place on opening day. East West Partners, the developers behind the luxury oceanfront condominiums, said it has sold... Read More

South Carolina’s hotel occupancy has grown 30.7% in 2021, outpacing the nation’s recovery rate of 18.6%. According to Duane Parrish, director of S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism, in a letter to Gov. Henry McMaster on Fri... Read More

A family business that has helped 22 Charleston County high school students so far gain welding skills is the first South Carolina company to receive a U.S. Department of Treasury Maritime Administration grant. Stevens Towing, based o... Read More

Gloria Morgan has worked for The Trail Center for 48 years and enjoyed it so much she bought the company in 1993. Now the new and used RV dealership in North Charleston is under new ownership by Pete’s RV Center. Morgan ... Read More

After a successful inaugural flight out of Charleston on May 27, Breeze Airways has launched five more flights out of Charleston International Airport. The routes to five new cities begin today and are part of Breeze’s cont... Read More

Star of Bravo TV’s Southern Charm, Craig Conover knew nearby businesses were hesitant of him opening Sewing Down South, a homegoods store on Upper King Street. Traditionally, the area has been heavily focused on food and beverage b... Read More

Sweet Grass Vodka has a new partner. InterContinental Beverage Capital has taken a minority ownership position in the Charleston-based craft spirits company as of June 29, Sweet Grass Vodka said in a news release. Founder... Read More

Don’t be surprised if you see new signage in front of John Harris Body Shops. The Boyd Group Inc., which operates in the U.S. under the name Gerber Collision & Glass, has acquired 16 John Harris Body Shops throughout South C... Read More

The Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Surgery Human-Centered Design Program and The Citadel Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business Innovation Lab will collaborate on a joint effort. The pro... Read More

While some businesses are ditching offices altogether, Evening Post Industries is relocating its offices to three new locations, including a more modern and efficient space at Charleston’s North Morrison District. The ... Read More

The Summerville Breast Center opened June 21 as a further expansion of the community services offered by Summerville Medical Center in its 27-year history. The center is located at 77 Springview Lane, across from Summerville Medi... Read More

Jenga! Risk! Uno! Catan! Everyone’s a winner as they sip coffee, snack on food and play one of more than 200 board games offered at Owlbear Café. Mount Pleasant’s first gaming café opened its d... Read More

As of today, Trident Medical Center now has its own teaching program. The hospital is launching its residency program with two graduate medical education programs: Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Trident said in a ... Read More

Four hundred people in Greenwood County will soon be out of jobs. Fujifilm, a Japanese corporation, is consolidating operations worldwide and plans to close four different manufacturing plants at the Greenwood campus by Sept... Read More

Trinity Capital Advisors is developing an 850,000-square foot-industrial park at Tradepark East at Palmetto Commerce Parkway. The North Charleston park is one of the strongest industrial submarkets in the region and is currently home ... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a pro-business bill providing legal immunity to businesses, state agencies and medical facilities that incurred coronavirus-related claims while following public health guidelines. The governor was joine... Read More

South Carolina residential home sales are still trending upward, even with less and less inventory. May sales were up 36% compared to this time last year while market-wide inventory levels were down 71.7%, according to S.C. Realtors A... Read More

The International African American Museum has been a recipient of much generosity this year, from donors such as Sony, Mackenzie Scott and now the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment Authority. The Charleston RDA is completing its ... Read More

Kick off your weekend with a trip to the latest S.C. eateries to earn a national nod. Or better yet, if you’re downtown, visit both. D'Allesandro's Pizza, which has three state locations, was named to The 50 Best Pizzas ... Read More

This article first appeared in the May 31, 2021 edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal.   Phil Mickelson’s performance at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in late May won the 50-year-old pro his sixth m... Read More

Explore Charleston has launched a paid internship program providing hospitality experience for minority college students. The Intern Cultural Enrichment Program is a 10-week leadership development program that connects underrepresente... Read More