Construction
As construction workforce shortages remain a challenge across the U.S., Carolinas AGC (CAGC) and the CAGC Foundation continue investing in workforce development efforts designed to build a stronger pipeline of skilled workers throughout...
Banko Overhead Doors ("Banko"), one of the Southeast's leading providers of residential garage door installation, repair, and services, has acquired Southeastern Garage Doors of Charleston, Inc. ("Southeastern Garage Doors" or "SGD"), a provider...
Education
Without more funding, USC's Palmetto College may have to stop accepting high school students who want an early start on a college degree.
University of Phoenix announced a new academic agreement with York Technical College that supports building pathways from community college coursework to higher education degree opportunities at the University. The agreement allows eligible...
Government & Regulations
More than a month after the latest tariffs on Canadian-made products were enacted, the trade war’s impact on South Carolina’s economy is still difficult to assess, even as further restrictions on Canadian imports take effect Tuesday. “It’s hard to speculate on specifically what impacts tariffs will have at this point,” Joey Von Nessen, a research […]
South Carolina State Archivist Eric Emerson, right, presents Gov. Henry McMaster, left, with a national award recognizing his contributions to state records preservation Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at the state Department of Archives and History....
Manufacturing
When JBE Inc. opened in Hartsville in 1982, the “old school manufacturing company” was mainly working with metal — clinging it, grinding it, whatever the manufacturing companies the subcontractor served needed. More than 40 years later, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ForgePoint Partners Launches to Help Manufacturers and Industrial Businesses Strengthen Leadership, Culture, Process, and Performance CHARLESTON, S.C. – ForgePoint Partners, a new executive-led advisory firm, today...
Residential Real Estate
Tri Pointe Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has acquired 60.4 acres in Bluffton, South Carolina, to develop 76 single-family homesites in the final phase of New Riverside’s 3,600-acre planned residential and mixed-use development....
ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, today released its August 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 40,277 U.S. properties with foreclosure...
Retail

Phillip Jeffries Announces New Showroom in Charleston Design District

Luxury wallcovering company Phillip Jeffries has announced plans for a showroom in the Charleston Design District at the historic Navy Yard Charleston. The 1,458-square-foot space, set to open in September, will mark the company’s first location...

Recreation Opportunity for Those With Adaptive Needs

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Restaurants

Two South Carolina Ice Cream Shops Compete for America’s Best Ice Cream

Off Track Ice Cream in Charleston and Sweet Cream Handcrafted Ice Cream in Columbia are representing South Carolina in The64.com’s second annual America’s Best Ice Cream, a nationwide public-voting tournament featuring 64 scoop shops and...

Mark Newman Officially Assumes Leadership as President, CEO of the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association

The South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (SCRLA) announced that Mark Newman has officially begun his tenure as president and chief executive officer, effective March 30. Following a comprehensive national search, Newman takes the...