Heading into 2018, the Palmetto State economy remains strong and stable and should stay on course in the new year. That was the prediction earlier this month by two research economists from the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of...
Rising trade and investment fuels the US Southeast’s economic surge, as more shippers choose Charleston, SC’s supply chain advantages and efficiencies. The southeastern United States is experiencing a period of vibrant economic and demographic growth, with South...
Mercedes-Benz vans has moved closer to producing next-generation Sprinter vans from its growing automotive campus in North Charleston. The $500 million expansion, which kicked off in 2015, is on schedule to roll off the first new vans by 2020. The investment will...
The School of Business at the College of Charleston remains a top competitor in the world of higher education. The School’s international business undergraduate program earned the No. 2 spot on the Schools.com list, Best Colleges for International Business Degree...
American Airlines is expanding its presence at Charleston International Airport with new flights to and from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The airline said it will launch twice-daily nonstop service between Charleston and Chicago on May 4. The...
Developers continue to flock to land near the Crosstown Expressway, building mixed-use projects and changing the landscape of this part of downtown Charleston. At least nine mixed-use developments are in the works in the area bounded by Spring, King, Huger and East...
The favorable business climate, low state taxes, developable land, and skilled workforce has made South Carolina an attractive location for domestic manufacturers and for investment by companies from Germany, France, Belgium, the U.K, and Denmark. If the U.S....
A plan to dredge Charleston Harbor to 52 feet was approved this week, as was the resulting $213 million contract signed by the Army Corps of Engineers. The dredging plan will make the harbor and surrounding waterways the deepest on the East Coast, and thus perpetually...
A new conservation agreement is set to protect more than 11,000 acres in Berkeley County — the size of the Charleston peninsula, Daniel Island and old Mount Pleasant combined. The agreement involves the Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust placing conservation...
All across the Lowcountry, efforts are underway to plan for how best to meet tomorrow’s transportation needs. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (COG) is in the process of updating the tricounty’s Long-Range Transportation Plan....
