Downtown diners drawn to epicurean suburbs By Kathleen Dayton Not many years ago, Charleston area diners in search of a fine meal almost always had to make a trip downtown. There were a few exceptions, but suburban restaurant pickings were generally slim.
AstenJohnson: Spanning the globe from the Lowcountry By Dan McCue For generations, nine in the case of the Johnson family, five in the case of the Astens, the privately owned firms that a decade ago merged to become the AstenJohnson company have followed the papermaking industry across the globe.
States race to win lucrative film productions By Dan McCue ESPN’s original production “Ruffian,” which recently wrapped production in New York and will debut on ABC television next year, purports to tell one story but actually tells three.
Carolina Park poised to start construction projects By Dennis Quick Development of Carolina Park, the long-awaited 1,700-acre “smart growth” community in northern Mount Pleasant, is preparing to get underway.
South Carolina on right track with alternative fuel By Dennis Quick Now that the House Appropriations Committee has dumped a 1981 ban against natural gas exploration along the U.S. coast, the threat of oil rigs popping up just off South Carolina’s shores and drilling our environment and economy into one slick mess seems more imminent.
Supplemental sellout plagues nation’s budget By U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint During a 1972 speech, then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan said, “Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.”
Nearly 35 years later, in the face of record budget deficits, these words have never rung more true.
Shepard: S.C. trainer a symbol of a bygone era By Dan McCue Living long enough to see yourself played by esteemed playwright and actor Sam Shepard might satisfy some, but Frank Whitely says he’s concerned about the upcoming ESPN Original Entertainment film “Ruffian."
Housing market delivers home furnishing retailers By Kathleen Dayton As residential development steams along and the Charleston area’s population continues to balloon, furniture stores and homegoods retailers are flocking to the area like never before.
Retail spreads farther into once unlikely areas By Kathleen Dayton The tentacles of retail are reaching farther into outlying portions of the tri-county area, spurred by exploding residential development and, in some cases, riding the trail blazed by Wal-Mart.
State betting on research universities to lure companies By Dan McCue In a competitive environment where some states are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to lure a share of the nation’s growing life sciences industry to their communities, South Carolina is betting on the appeal of its university research infrastructure to secure a foothold in the industry.
Anatomy of a wet lab By Shelia Watson Bolstering the biotech industry in the Lowcountry requires several carefully planned components, most notably special laboratory space where biotech companies can do research and testing.
Biotech company stays in Charleston, researches MS By Shelia Watson A research company based in Charleston has begun preliminary tests that may lead to the treatment of multiple sclerosis, but the Charleston connection was almost lost due to lack of available wet lab space in the area.
Local biotech firm focuses on cell and tissue storage By Dennis Quick About two years ago, the Charleston division of Chicago-based biotech firm Organ Recovery Systems spun itself off to form Cell & Tissue Systems Inc.
Forum to help family businesses handle issues By Dan McCue Attorney Robert W. Pearce Jr., a partner with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, describes them as the worst cases he has seen in his 22 years practicing law.
Father of PR would approve of modern marketing techniques By Elizabeth Boineau It strikes me as interesting that word-of-mouth marketing, or WOM as it’s often referred to, is so much the embodiment of what strategic public relations has been about for some 100 years.
Be lucky, but be prepared for your good luck By Barbara Poole For some people, the notion of luck is synonymous with coincidence, serendipity or plain old-fashioned good timing.
People in the News Jack R. Miller was promoted to office manager for HDR’s Charleston office. Miller, who has been with HDR for 22 years, is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Water Works Association and Construction Specifications Institute.
Accolades John C. von Lehe Jr. , a partner with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Charleston office, has received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor.
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Giving Back Credit union donates computers to nonprofits
South Carolina Federal Credit Union donated 65 used computers to help local nonprofit organizations run more efficiently without spending donor dollars. The donation comes through Trident United Way’s Gifts In Kind program, which is a central collection and distribution point for in-kind donations in the tri-county area. Pictured: Bonnie Karst and Travid Baird of S.C. Federal and Cathy Easley and Tom Elek of Trident United Way credit union.
Photo Finish DRAWING WINNER SAILS OFF WITH NEW BOAT To celebrate Customer Appreciation Month, Community FirstBank held a drawing for a sailboat from American Sail Inc. Gary Griffin of WEZL 103.5-FM conducted a live broadcast from the bank’s downtown location where Ned Jervey, executive vice president, Community FirstBank, drew the winning entry, Gina Ubl. Pictured, Ubl and Jervey.
Appointments Dr. Dawn E. Clancy, a Charleston internal medicine physician, has been elected governor of the South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians, the world’s largest medical specialty society. Clancy is the first woman to be elected as ACP governor of South Carolina.
News Briefs Millennium Music to merge Mount Pleasant, King Street stores
Millennium Music has announced it will close its Mount Pleasant store June 17 in order to pool its resources at its King Street location and focus on the store’s new Feed Your Player concept.
