The South Carolina Research Authority has announced the first four companies that will receive inaugural funding awards for its Tech Catalyst Fund, a rural health innovation initiative administered by SCRA in partnership with the South Carolina...
Trident United Way announced that the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has joined Thrive@Work, its program that brings confidential, one-on-one family coaching into the workplace. MUSC, home to one of South Carolina’s largest...
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) honored three exceptional lupus researchers at the 2026 Evelyn V. Hess Reception. Mary (Peggy) K. Crow, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine (New York), and Gary S. Gilkeson, MD, Medical University of South Carolina...
The Gullah Geechee Heritage Preservation Project (GGHPP) has won the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association’s Outstanding Planning Project award in the Multi-Jurisdictional category. The honor follows the listing of two...
Openhour, a Charleston-based business, prides itself on helping companies implement AI systems and integrations. Before it hosted a suite of AI agent blueprints or a dashboard for monitoring outputs, the founders, Aaron Gallo and Evan Camire...
The life sciences sector in South Carolina is expanding faster than the national sector, with pharmaceutical manufacturing leading employment growth and strengthening the state’s position as a center for drug production. The industry generated an...
As a fly fishing guide in Wyoming, Sam McChesney carried his clients' gear, lunch, and drinks upriver, and he lined his pack with a puffer jacket to keep it all cold. No cooler would mold to the shape of his bag, he said. "That's kind of where...
Gov. Henry McMaster became South Carolina’s longest-serving governor in 2025, after assuming office in 2017 to finish the term of then-Gov. Nikki Haley, who resigned to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Since then, McMaster has been...
For nearly six decades, GE Vernova in Greenville has helped shape South Carolina’s manufacturing economy by building and supplying gas turbine engines for power markets around the world. Recently named the 2026 recipient of the South Carolina...
South Carolina is a small state, but its business community punches far above its weight. The Palmetto State has long been a tourism destination, and manufacturing and agriculture have been stalwarts of the economy for decades. But in recent...
The path from superheroes to solar energy might seem an unlikely one, but Justin Draplin, Fortified Solar founder and CEO, is an idea man with a long history of trying new things. He founded Fortified Solar, which produces building-integrated...
The following companies were ranked No. 4-No. 50 on this year's 50 Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina recognition. 4. Capital City Financial Partners Headquartered in Columbia Joshua Bradley, managing partner Capital City Financial...
As the SC Fastest Growing Companies program celebrates 25 years, Hall of Fame honorees share the leadership decisions, workplace cultures, and willingness to adapt that have helped sustain their success. Making South Carolina's Fastest Growing...
Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced the sale of 286 and 290 Thorpe St., an industrial property in Summerville, South...
Welcome to Below the Line, a monthly question-and-answer column in which Chancellor Bennie L. Harris, Ph.D., of the University of South Carolina Upstate interviews a leader about change, technology, education, and leadership. This month, Dr....
ND3, the Columbia-headquartered company that specializes in IT and drone technology, just keeps growing, less than a decade after it was founded. Nathaniel Durant started the company in 2018, after serving in the U.S. Army for two decades,...
GRANT AWARDEDHarbor Entrepreneur Center Receives $250,000 GrantThe Lowcountry Impact Fund has made a $250,000 grant to Charleston's Harbor Entrepreneur Center. The fund, sponsored by Abundance Capital, uses charitable capital for loans and other...
Rare earth minerals and permanent magnets are key to a range of critical industries including defense and aerospace, AI infrastructure, the manufacturing of semiconductors, automotives, robotics, and medical devices. USA Rare Earth’s recently...
SK Investment Group, a division of Atlanta-based SK Commercial Realty, and Charleston-based Weaver Capital Partners have acquired Rivergate I & II, a two-building office portfolio in North Charleston, South Carolina, for $21 million.
Brite, a provider of managed IT services and cybersecurity solutions backed by Sole Source Capital LLC, announced the acquisition of Xobee Networks, a Fresno, California-based provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services.
Gov. Henry McMaster announced 25 appointments to the Governor’s Conservation Commission. These appointees from the private and academic sectors will serve alongside ex officio members, including South Carolina Department of Natural Resources...
The 2,800-acre forest was prime for development but could have polluted nearby preserves, conservationists said.
ERRECINQUE USA, U.S. subsidiary of Italian manufacturer ERRECINQUE, has selected Beaufort County for its new distribution and customer support facility. The company plans to invest approximately $5 million over five years and create more than 10...
Greenville, SC (October 12, 2026) - McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects (SEI) of Rockville, Maryland. This partnership expands MPS’s presence into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic with a new studio and...
BBG Construction Law opens Charleston office. Founding partner and former engineer Buck Beltzer has relocated to South Carolina to lead the firm’s Southeast practice serving the construction industry.
BECK Digital is focused on helping organizations embrace change, strengthen their digital presence, and build the credibility and trust needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-powered economy.
Woodfield Development, one of the nation’s top 20 developers of Class A multifamily communities, has closed on the purchase of a portion of the Ashley Landing redevelopment and will immediately begin construction on Westbourne Ashley Landing, a...
Charleston County Economic Development is excited to launch its Job Development Incentive (JDI), a new program that strengthens Charleston County’s economic competitiveness by improving job creation, increasing wages, and reducing commercial...
Governor Henry McMaster has issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham on July 12, 2026: "Peggy and I — and our children — are devastated. Lindsey Graham is irreplaceable. The fiercest of fighters for South...
Thirty-two years after the first BMW produced in South Carolina rolled off the assembly line, the automaker introduced the next generation of its X5 at an event on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at its Upstate plant. The new vehicle, which BMW Group CEO...
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The firm’s Charleston office earned 24 metropolitan rankings, and the firm earned 10 national rankings.
Atlantic Coast Electric Supply earns five tED magazine Best of the Best Awards at the 2026 NAED Marketing Summit.
Nonnanest, Inc., a Charleston-based baby wellness technology company, has announced that its flagship product, SightAware™ by Nonnanest, has been named a 2026 NAPPA (National Parenting Product Awards) Winner in the Best for Baby category. The full...
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MassMutual South Carolina in Charleston, South Carilona has expanded its presence by welcoming the Bluewater Dental Advisors team and its founders, Steven Huskey , CExP, CFP and Brandon Wilson , RICP, to its practice. Bluewater Dental Advisors...
Charleston Plastic Surgery (CPS) welcomes Ashley Boustany, a Harvard fellowship trained MD who offers a patient-centered approach to natural results and customized treatment, who CPS officials describe as a perfect addition to Charleston’s longest-standing practice.
Grace Meade joined Landrum, Inc. as a business consultant in Charleston, helping companies navigate HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, and other challenges, enabling a focus on growing their business.
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