Cell phone fixers expand from Louisiana to King Street

The company myPhoneMD, which has five locations in Louisiana, caters to individuals and corporate customers who need quick turnaround and cost-effective ways to fix common — and not-so-common — mishaps that plague smart phones.  Read More...

Eight S.C. specialty contractors on new McGraw-Hill ranking

In the narrative about the Southeast Construction 2010 Top Specialty Contractors, McGraw-Hill said the list had to be compressed to 150 from Last year’s list of 200 firms because of the economic impact of the Great Recession. McGraw-Hill described that as a “telling indicator.”  Read More...

Bio-tech startup receives patent for scar-reducing gel

FirstString Research Inc., a Charleston-based biotech startup company that’s developing scar prevention and tissue regeneration products, has received patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on its composition of matter claims.

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CARTA ready to build intermodal center

The S.C. Department of Transportation applied in August for a $10.3 million federal grant to fund construction of the intermodal train station in North Charleston, and CARTA has received commitments to form a public-private partnership to proceed with development if federal funds are awarded.  Read More...

McKee leaving Oak Steakhouse to pursue 20-restaurant venture

The chef said the roadside kitchen concept that he helped pioneer outside of Mount Pleasant in November has been such a success that he wants to expand the idea to 20 cities and then possibly go public with the company.  Read More...