TERI ERRICO GRIFFIS PROFILE

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... Read More

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. Sprinkle launched Sarah Sprinkle Philanthrop... Read More

Thanksgiving’s main attraction is one of South Carolina’s top earners. Annually, turkeys have a $500 million economic impact in South Carolina and are the No. 2 agriculture commodity by production value in t... Read More

Charleston is proving its vaccine mandate works to get people inoculated against COVID-19. As of yesterday’s deadline for compliance with the city’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, 90% of city employees have be... Read More

As consumers continue to buy retail goods, home goods and furniture, retail imports continue to drive cargo growth at the S.C. Ports Authority. For the eighth consecutive month, SCPA reported record volumes at the Port of Charlest... Read More

When Ian and Jessica Saultz relocated back to the U.S. from Germany a few years ago – with two toddlers in tow – they were beyond disappointed with the snack options available for children. Stateside noshes were crum... Read More

Years ago, when Micah Mallace walked through a warehouse at holiday time, he watched as container after container arrived filled with hover boards — a popular self-balancing scooter that burst onto the scene that holiday. Retail... Read More

If you know a teenager with a love of science, listen up. Medical University of South Carolina is offering internship opportunities for 10th and 11th graders in underrepresented groups, the hospital said in a news release. The student... Read More

A home good provider has expanded into Summerville, making the company’s first foray into East Coast operations. The Wisconson-based DHI Corp., founded in 1872, is investing $672,000 with the hopes of creating 40 jobs. The ne... Read More

This holiday season, Bank of America is presenting the International African American Museum with a gift, but this one won’t be wrapped up in a neat little bow. The bank is doubling its support to the museum with another $500,00... Read More

Elbit Systems of America LLC, a subsidiary for Elbit Systems Ltd., plans to establish operations in Charleston County, creating an anticipated 300 jobs, the S.C. Department of Commerce said in a news release. The Texas-based company p... Read More

The North Morrison Area continues to rise and shine. A freestanding multi-tenant office across the street from the former Martha Lou’s Kitchen in Charleston has sold for $2.52 million. The 5,600-square-foot building and forme... Read More

The largest speculative industrial building ever developed in Charleston is 100% leased before construction has been completed. The Charleston Trade Center, a three-million-square-foot, Class-A industrial campus in Summerville, signed... Read More

Sen. Hugh Leatherman, a business owner and South Carolina’s oldest-serving lawmaker, passed away Nov. 12 at the age of 90. For decades, Leatherman has been a forceful proponent for the state’s economy, playing key rol... Read More

Greystar Real Estate Partners is selling its flagship U.S. multifamily value-add fund for approximately $3.6 billion. The fund comprises a 30-property, U.S. multifamily portfolio and originally was created as part of the company&rsq... Read More

  South Carolina isn’t typically noted for its success in K-12 education, but continued focus on computer science as a future career over the past five years has put the state on the map in a positive way. Code.org and i... Read More

To address South Carolina’s labor shortages, the state is investing $17 million to provide technical college scholarships to 15,000 adults or high school graduates.  Gov. Henry McMaster, joined by officials from the S.C. Ch... Read More

An Atlanta-based real estate company has sold its three-property, 498-unit multifamily portfolio in West Ashley for $76 million. The RADCO Cos., a national real estate company, announced the sale to Atlanta’s Braden Fellman ... Read More

Another South Carolina expansion has been put to bed. Apex Mattress Manufacturing Inc. plans to invest $1.9 million to establish operations in Colleton County. The move is expected to create 50 new jobs. Founded this year, the comp... Read More

Meritage Homes has closed on its first land purchase in the coastal Carolinas. The sixth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S, based on homes closed in 2020, is expanding its East Region operations, with a focus on Myrtle Beach, Char... Read More

The set is complete. After seven years, Wando Welch Terminal will now have 15 updated cranes after two more arrived yesterday from Shanghai. The cranes docked at Columbus Street Terminal, where S.C. Ports Authority crew will sp... Read More

    King Street is as alive as ever. A privately owned real estate investment trust has purchased three properties — 348, 346 and 377 King St. — for $5.1 million. Myrtle Beach-based Burroughs & C... Read More

As big box retailers downsize storefronts, Hudson Nissan capitalized on an opportunity to take over 31,167 square feet of vacant space: the former HHGregg on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston. The company said it n... Read More

As Bees Ferry Road continues to explode with housing, the West Ashley Circle Center is expanding to meet the growing needs of residents. Harris Teeter, and its new gas station, anchors the center, with a Starbucks, a veterinarian&rsqu... Read More

Dean Larry Cunningham was full of apologies after running a few minutes late to a meeting. A group of Charleston School of Law students had surprised him last-minute by dropping off a handful of handwritten thank you notes, expressi... Read More

Craig Trow has had an idea for a short film for 13 years. He has written iterations of the script, secured actors and crew, and solidified a story about a man who lost his job when his company closed in the recession. Now with the ... Read More

Dig South Tech Summit is returning to College of Charleston in May to host its 10-year anniversary at the place where the event first launched in 2013. Last year, the event, like many others during the pandemic, was held virtually. Pr... Read More

Blackbaud is making a multi-year, six-figure gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters to support local scholars and promote a more diverse workforce, particularly in Charleston’s technology industry. The cloud software company, headquar... Read More

This story was originally published in the Oct. 18, 2021 edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. In less than 10 years, Charleston will need 16,351 affordable places for people to live, according to a city report. To find... Read More

If you’re leaving on a jet plane, you now have even more options to fly at Charleston International Airport. Sun Country Airlines will begin nonstop service between The Holy City and The Twin Cities’ Minneapolis-St. P... Read More

This story was originally published in the Oct. 4, 2021 edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Some college students still have no clue what courses they’ll take come January, but Yesmine Alston, a sophomore at Win... Read More

The S.C. Ports Authority closed out the month with another record September for both container and import volume.   “S.C. Ports kicks off fiscal year 2022 with a record first quarter. The Port of Charleston is handling... Read More

Boeing delivered 85 airplanes in quarter three — but none of them were 787 Dreamliners and the airplane manufacturer hasn’t released a timeline for when they will resume. Deliveries for the 787 Dreamliner pr... Read More

This story was originally published in the Sept. 20, 2021 issue of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. When Charleston Gaillard Center surveyed its audience to find out what would bring patrons back to the theater, Lissa Fre... Read More

Fetter Health Care Network is partnering with South Carolina’s oldest medical school in hopes of improving medical care to underserved communities. Through this affiliation with Medical University of South Carolina, the two seek... Read More

Gary A. DeLapp, a veteran of the hospitality industry, set out to reinvent long-term lodging with apartment-style hotels intentionally designed to feel like home. The stayAPT Suites president and CEO is now bringing his new concept to... Read More

When The Script wrote the lyrics, “Standing in the hall of fame, and the world’s gonna know your name” they weren’t talking about Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the S.C. Ports Authority, but they very well coul... Read More

Emergency care is one step closer to residents of Johns, Kiawah and Seabrook islands. Kiawah Partners has donated six acres of land to Medical University Hospital Authority to build a free-standing emergency department and m... Read More

Bank of America has granted $500,000 to South Carolina to launch a statewide Minority Business Accelerator program. The program will support and scale minority-owned businesses by offering targeted training, connections to business co... Read More

Dillon Lesniewski majored in history at Clemson University. He never expected his education to transfer to a successful career at a tech company, but after nearly five years of promotions, he is now a product owner at BoomTown, a softwar... Read More

Charleston School of Law is preparing to become the first free law school in the nation. “When I started, my goal was to reduce our tuition to where our students wouldn’t have such a high student loan when they got ou... Read More

Necessity is the mother of invention, and the newest company to invest $15 million to establish Goose Creek operations proves it. Hydera was formed from a growing need to store, clean, repair and test bulk liquid cargo containers for ... Read More

There’s good news at Palmetto Goodwill. After a six-month national search, the organization has hired Brian Itzkowitz to be the next CEO. Itzkowitz will step into the role on Oct. 25 and replace interim CEO Lorna Utley, who has ... Read More

The Home Depot is planning to grow its supply chain and distribution operations throughout South Carolina in an expansion expected to create nearly 100 jobs. The expansions will be to existing operations in Charleston, Greenville, Jas... Read More

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