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What started as a project in a Harvard dorm is now a Mount Pleasant software as a service company that raised $3.4 million in January to help companies make better hiring decisions. Sprockets CEO AJ Richichi created the appl... Read More

Starting today, S.C. restaurants and bars can resume alcohol sales after 11 p.m., and large gatherings of 250 or more no longer require approval from the S.C. Department of Commerce. Given the state’s 79% decline in COVID-1... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster is urging private businesses to step up to become vaccination sites, saying that public health depends on everybody’s support. On Tuesday, McMaster and wife Peggy visited a Dominion Energy facility off Inters... Read More

For 100 years, Croghan’s Jewel Box has been in vogue, but now it’s literally in Vogue. The famous fashion magazine out of New York City polled readers to name their favorite small businesses around the count... Read More

Cardboard, paper, aluminum … mattresses. They’re all recyclable. Discarded mattresses can be dismantled in South Carolina and their parts reclaimed by local companies. Charleston Mattress owner K.C. Rennie an... Read More

The S.C. Ports Authority’s volumes continue to increase into 2021, keeping the Port of Charleston on track to handle record pier containers for the fiscal year, which began July 1. After consecutively strong volumes, the SCPA ha... Read More

There’s now year-round help for local food and beverage workers who’ve fallen on hard times. Pay It Forward Charleston started as an idea between six industry workers at the eatery Butcher & Bee — in pa... Read More

Sabatino Covollo started his pizza business in 2012 with a loan from the Charleston Local Development Corp. A decade later, another LDC loan is keeping his doors open again. In January, the owner of Sabatino’s Authentic New York... Read More

After 1,163 job cuts at its North Charleston plant over the last year, Boeing is no longer Charleston County’s largest private-sector employer. Roper St. Francis Healthcare, with 6,043 employees, now is the largest pri... Read More

First it was Air Jordan, and now it’s Star-Lord himself. Only five weeks into the year, the Lowcountry Food Bank is receiving another celebrity donation, this time $20,000 by Chris Pratt. The actor, who is best know... Read More

When the state shut down in mid-March, Dan Whalen had no idea what was going to happen next for him and his employees at Kiawah Island Real Estate. He never could have predicted the company would go on to set a record year &mdash... Read More

Boeing closed out 2020 with more than 4,000 backlogged commercial airplanes valued at $282 billion, President and CEO David Calhoun said on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call Jan. 27. Overall, the company reported a... Read More

One of South Carolina’s oldest marketing and public relations firms is undergoing a seismic shift as it prepares for a new generation of leadership. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Chernoff Newman has appointed ... Read More

A Mount Pleasant Chick-fil-A manager lent a hand at a coronavirus vaccination site following a computer glitch. “When you need help, call the pros,” Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie said on Twitter. The mayor posted a video o... Read More

The first year at Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies hasn’t gone exactly as principal Vanessa Brown had imagined. The 84,000 square-foot career center in North Charleston opened in September to young men and women currentl... Read More

After a holiday season that saw low travel numbers, Charleston International Airport is getting some needed boosts this week. Allegiant is now offering nonstop service twice a week from Charleston to St. Louis, Mo., and Louisville, Ky... Read More

In spite of worldwide supply chain challenges, the Port of Charleston wrapped up 2020 with its strongest December in history, S.C. Ports Authority said in a news release.   The largest increase was in vehicle volumes, which ... Read More

Southwest Airlines will resume direct daily connections between Charleston and Denver starting March 11. The Dallas-based airline was the first to offer nonstop flights between Charleston International Airport and the Colora... Read More

Walmart is shuttering one of its South Carolina supercenters as a result of underperforming sales, but the closing is not indicative of a broader issue with the multinational retail chain, Phillip Keene, senior director of Walmart global... Read More

Charleston is faring better than most of South Carolina, but officials think coronavirus cases are still trending in the wrong direction. As such, the city of Charleston offices, programs and facilities are rolling back from Phas... Read More

Despite efforts to move forward with the 2021 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition and a financial loss for all involved, Executive Director John Powell said it would be irresponsible to move forward with the February event given the he... Read More

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson and the S.C. Ports Authority filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, accusing the waterfront union at the port of illegally working with a national maritime alliance to pr... Read More

South Carolina ranked No. 2 in the list of Top Moving Destinations of 2020, according to the National Migration Study from United Van Lines. In its 44th study, the movers determined that more than half of the state... Read More

Farmers can now apply to grow hemp in South Carolina for the 2021 growing season. As of Jan. 1, the S.C. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for hemp farming permits through Feb. 28, the SCDA said in a news r... Read More

After pursuing a Summerville property for five years, Beezer Molten, owner of Half-Moon Outfitters, has finally secured the location for his ninth store. The sale was completed for $2.21 million, Molten said. The abandoned car deal... Read More

VaLinda Miller, owner of Turning Page Bookshop in Goose Creek, hasn’t fallen into the pandemic statistic of closed businesses yet, but she’s been close. Her business was soaring from its June 2019 opening until it shut dow... Read More

The rules of workplace engagement have changed, especially for families. It’s no longer taboo for a doorbell to ring, a dog to bark or a child to interrupt a Zoom call. In fact, the growing presence of children in the workday... Read More

No one would have been surprised if South Carolinians turned into Ebenezer Scrooge this holiday, but as it turns out, the spirit of the state is a lot more like the optimistic Bob Cratchit. According to a CenturyLink study, South Caro... Read More

  Liberty Hall Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in businesses that serve the aerospace and defense industries, is growing with its seventh acquisition. Headquartered at 200 Meeting St. in downtown Charlesto... Read More

Garco Mill has a new tenant: the project’s builder, Evans General Contractors LLC. The Atlanta, Ga.-based company had been looking to relocate its Charleston office into a more vibrant space to support client needs and futu... Read More

North Charleston hopes the construction of a new social services hub across from the former Navy Hospital will spark development in an underserved area of the city and possibly lead to a much-needed grocery store. The 17... Read More

In a year when South Carolina nonprofits said they need more than $61 million to remain in business, two have received a gift that could provide some relief. Coastal Community Foundation and One80 Place were granted donations o... Read More

Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC, which assembles Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets in the North Charleston/Ladson area, will shut down production between December and January. “In keeping with standard practice in ... Read More

The Charleston RiverDogs are back with the Tampa Bay Rays, replacing their 16-year affiliation with the New York Yankees. The partnership will ensure that Charleston continues its connection to Major League Baseball after the organiza... Read More

  Boeing is cutting production of the 787 Dreamliner again. This adds to a year of declining demand and consolidation for the aircraft maker that employed about 7,000 in North Charleston prior to the pandemic. The ... Read More

The back-and-forth battle between Santee Cooper and Century Aluminum has been given a three-month extension. Yesterday, the Santee Cooper board of directors voted to give the Mt. Holly aluminum smelting plant three more mont... Read More

​The retail supply chain is changing and Walmart is paving the way, S.C. Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome said during a news conference Thursday.   After four years of collaboration, he, along with Gov. H... Read More

Give working mothers access to free childcare. That’s the idea at least behind two College of Charleston students’ conceptual app, The Community Helper. Their idea won the Nov. 19 Gender Equality Pitch Competition&nbs... Read More

PGA of America Championship Director Ryan Ogle is focused on making a long-term economic impact on the region with the 2021 PGA Championship on Kiawah Island. One way is to hire local, diverse talent to execute the event. Through the ... Read More

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in the Oct. 19, 2020 issue of Charleston Regional Business Report. It’s hard to envision a state that in a mere months could be without organizations to feed the hungry, teach ch... Read More

On a whim in 2015, Mimi Striplin began her jewelry company Tiny Tassel out of her 500-square-foot apartment. She sold her signature tassel earrings on her website and at weekend markets for less than $20. In June, that s... Read More

As the Laurel Island development moves forward, the project’s focus on affordable housing is a detail that has gotten overshadowed in the approval process, developer Robert Clement said. Upon completion of the planned unit devel... Read More

Did you know small businesses make up 99.4% of South Carolina's private businesses? Defined as having 500 employees or less, these businesses combine to employ more than 817,000 residents, according to a 2020 report (.pdf) by... Read More

Parking might be an issue throughout the area, but Charleston International Airport has found a way to add 2,400 more spaces. On Thursday the airport celebrated the opening of a new $88 million, five-tier parking garage, which al... Read More

As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide, Carnival Cruise Line has postponed its embarkations out of Charleston through Feb. 28, the company said Wednesday. The cruise line notified guests and travel agents that it is still bu... Read More

For decades global companies have seen the benefits of doing business in South Carolina, and JP Morgan Chase has added itself to that list. In a time where many businesses are contracting, the bank is going all in on its major branch ... Read More

South Carolina’s tourism revenues have dropped by $5.2 billion since February, a 43% decrease year-over-year, according to data from Tourism Economics, a global tourism research and consulting company. For the week of Oct. 25-31... Read More

SC Launch, an affiliate of SCRA, has invested $200,000 in a Charleston marketing company that helps connect fundraisers and donors to nonprofits on social media, SCRA said in a news release. Established in 2015, GoodUnited has he... Read More

Do you have an award-winning elevator pitch? Eight teams of Citadel cadets and students are honing theirs as they prepare to compete in the elevator pitch round of the Baker Business Bowl on Nov. 11. The Citadel’s i... Read More

Retailers aren’t the only ones at risk for pandemic closures. Mall owners are struggling too. On Nov. 2, CBL & Associates Properties Inc., the Chattanooga, Tenn., owner and manager of Northwoods Mall in North Charleston... Read More

The pandemic has helped Americans appreciate the value in a dollar — and a dollar store. According to a third quarter report by Colliers International South Carolina, activity at discount stores is intensifying during the pandem... Read More

Legislation. Lawsuits. Job cuts. Mt. Holly Century Aluminum in Goose Creek has run out of options to acquire cheaper electricity rates and said it would close by Dec. 31 if a new power arrangement couldn’t be reached with Sant... Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster closed the S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo today with his thoughts on what makes South Carolina attractive to businesses, how the state’s handling of the pandemic sends a strong message to ... Read More

Restaurateur John Keener softly opened Shem Creek Crab House Friday after years of waiting for a creekside property to become available. Keener, who owns four other seafood-focused restaurants in the area, started his career in t... Read More

Zhen Hua 36 has arrived. Around noon Monday, the vessel carrying two of the S.C. Ports Authority’s five new ship-to-shore cranes reached the Columbus Street Terminal en route to Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal. The ship ... Read More

South Carolina has a new award-winning entrepreneur — and she’s 15 years old. On Tuesday, Sydney Broadwell, a student at Crescent High School in Anderson County, placed first in the 2020 YEScarolina S.C. State Bus... Read More

A Charleston consulting firm has partnered with an enterprise imaging company to help hospitals consolidate and organize images collected as part of a patient’s medical history. Headquartered in downtown Charleston, Knowledge Ca... Read More

In a period when many restaurants are floundering to stay afloat, one chain is opening a new location in the Upper Peninsula. Preparing for a late spring or early summer opening, The Kickin' Chicken has secured a space at 45 ... Read More

Seismic testing off the coast of South Carolina is likely finished for several years after a federal judge dismissed a 2018 lawsuit on Tuesday. The suit, filed by the Coastal Conservation League, took aim at the National Marine Fisher... Read More

A piece of property that has been in turmoil for more than 10 years has been purchased by national homebuilder Ashton Woods for $20 million. In January, the Atlanta-based company became the new owner of 500 acres of the Watson Hill tr... Read More

With more than 3,689 COVID-19 or similar cases reported aboard cruise ships since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended a no-sail order through Oct. 31. The third modification ... Read More

After three failed attempts by three different developers, one of Charleston’s last, largest tracts of waterfront property could finally be developed along the Cooper River. Charleston City Council unanimously approved the first... Read More

Commercial real estate professionals are seeing trends that medical offices are moving away from larger complexes and seizing retail space in growing suburban communities. While campuses like downtown’s medical district aren&rsq... Read More

Further relief is coming to small businesses and nonprofits as the city of Charleston has been awarded $935,000 to make loans to those affected by the pandemic, Mayor John Tecklenburg said at a news conference Wednesday. The city will... Read More

Boeing SC is shifting its entire 787 production to its North Charleston plant sometime next year, the company said in a news release today. Top leaders at the company met virtually to make the decision as the manufacturer con... Read More

A new tenant has moved into Citadel Mall, bringing further realization to Trademark Properties Inc.’s revitalization plans for the 4 million-square-foot property. The real estate investors swooped in three years ago to purchase ... Read More