MUSC Health-Midlands, in partnership with Intuitive Health, will open the state's first combined emergency and urgent care facility on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia. The new 12,484-square-foot center will offer 24/7 access to emergency and...

MUSC Health leaders and community partners celebrated the MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion's official opening. The ribbon-cutting marked a major milestone in expanding access to specialized healthcare in the Lowcountry. “This ribbon cutting...

Home size increased two percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2025 after two years of consecutive decline, according to a Bank of America analysis. Liz Everett Krisberg, head of the Bank of America Institute, and David Michael Tinsley, senior economist...

After nearly four decades of tracking, U.S. job satisfaction has reached a new high in 2026 — but rising averages alone are not a signal of success, according to The Conference Board. The global, nonprofit think tank and business membership...

 Horse Spot, an equestrian technology platform, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company’s investment will create 11 jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster’s office. “We grew up in the saddle and...

Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (“Coastal”) (OTCQX: CCNB), the parent company of Coastal Carolina National Bank, and Beacon Holding Company, Inc. (“Beacon”) (OTCQB: BCON), the parent company of Beacon Community Bank, have jointly announced they...

Karias Health has formally announced Faith, an AI care companion that has launched with their members. Officials with Karias Health describe Faith's functionality as helping patients to understand what happens during medical visits so they can act...

The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states, including South Carolina, have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified...

As emergency managers, first responders and community leaders are preparing their communities for the 2026 hurricane season, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 through the 2026 Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) Grant...

Highway contractors across North Carolina and South Carolina continue to report growing dangers in roadway work zones, according to new survey data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and HCSS. "With rising dangers in...

The BMW Group and Mistral AI are partnering to advance the use of AI in crash simulation. The aim, officials said, is to improve quality, accuracy and speed in complex engineering tasks. The collaboration marks a first step towards scaling...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette A lawsuit over South Carolina sending voter information to the Department of Justice is officially over, weeks after state and federal agencies reached an agreement meant to protect voters’ privacy. The...

Medicare losses due to fraud, errors, and abuse cost taxpayers about $60 billion every year. Providers might double bill Medicare for a single treatment, charge for things like a back brace you didn’t get (or need); a company might offer you a...

Bittermilk Bottling Co. (Bittermilk), a manufacturer of nonalcoholic beverage products, announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $8.2 million investment will create 12 jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster's...

Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief to the Washington D.C. District Court in support of coastal states’ research of red snapper populations and regulation of fish and wildlife resources. The states of...

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) announced May 18, 2026, that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. Dominion Energy shareholders will receive a fixed exchange...

Pet ownership is still widespread, yet adoption momentum has cooled over the past year, especially for dogs, according to Bank of America Global Research. Officials said that as household budgets face increasing pressure, the pullback suggests...

The Opportunity Zones program is now permanent, signed into federal law in 2025, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Commerce officials said that under the updated law, Opportunity Zones will be redesignated every 10 years,...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar?  The strait is the...

Tada AI, CAMA Security, Pathly, and Vet Media Group received new grant funding from the South Carolina Research Authority. Baysys Solutions and Digital Site Box were accepted as SCRA member companies.  SCRA President and CEO Bill...