Calendar OCT. 29: Daniel Island Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum. 7-8:30 a.m. at Bishop England High School. Information: www.charlestonchamber.net.
Accolades & More The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs has moved out of the Historic Dock Street Theatre and into a new space at 180 Meeting St.
People in the News Moncks Corner Medical Center, a facility of Trident Health System and an HCA-affiliated entity, has hired William Padoll as a physical therapist.
Apparel group closes By Staff reports A high-end women’s apparel manufacturer hailed in 2002 by the Charleston Regional Development Alliance for its $13 million investment in Berkeley County will shut the area operation’s doors early next year, a company spokeswoman said.
Energy: Living between a rock, hard place By Bill Settlemyer A recent CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll reveals a marked shift in the views of Americans regarding the threat of global warming. The just-released poll indicates that 56% of those polled believe global warming has been proven and can be largely blamed on human activity.
The power to grow By Molly Parker We’re an energy-hungry society in a quickly growing area of the country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, South Carolina’s population is expected to grow 25% by the year 2025. But there’s no easy solution for feeding power to South Carolina homes and businesses. SCE&G is seeking a 6.75% rate increase to recoup the costs the company said were driven by new environmental controls and increasing hookups.
Residents claim homes defective By Kathleen Dayton The continuing saga involving homeowners in the Pebble Creek subdivision at Wescott Plantation has all the makings of a Hollywood film, with angry consumers, claims of mysterious illness, a national company defending itself and an outspoken community activist with a name known to millions.
Economic developers rally around training By Dan McCue The economic development community is standing by the quality of training for workers at the Vought Aircraft Industries and Global Aeronautica plants received from the state’s technical college system.
State is tax-cutting itself to death By Andy Brack If the plan for South Carolina politicians is to shrink state government by starving it, then it’s working.
Finding his place at Charleston Place By Kathleen Dayton When Paul Stracey left his native England to further his education in the hospitality industry, he didn’t know that he would be getting more than an education.
Marching orders given in armored vehicle case By Dan McCue U.S. District Judge Patrick Michael Duffy has established a schedule for the legal battle between the region’s premiere armored vehicle manufacturers that provides for an extended mediation process and a trial, if there ultimately is a need for one, commencing no sooner than Aug. 1, 2008.
Police chief, trucking association partner up By Dan McCue After-market brake systems known as “Jake Brakes” and approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation might provide faster, steadier and more efficient braking performance for cargo-carrying truckers, but the sound of the compression release devices has elicited noise complaints from residents living near the Wando Welch terminal in Mount Pleasant.
Port opponents pin hopes on disgraced economist By Dan McCue Two weeks after they broke off negotiations with the S.C. State Ports Authority over enhanced environmental safeguards at the planned Charleston Naval Base cargo terminal, opponents of the terminal are trying a new approach to stymie the project—calling into question an economic impact study by former Charleston Southern University economics professor Al Parish.
Bi-state committee finishes Jasper port work By Dan McCue Gov. Mark Sanford and his Georgia counterpart, Gov. Sonny Perdue, are expected to announce in early November the results of a six-month cooperative effort to forge a plan for a jointly run port on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River.
Santee Cooper’s coal plans fire debate By Molly Parker Santee Cooper’s plan to build a 600-megawatt pulverized coal power plant in rural Florence County has divided a region torn between the promise of an economic revival and the threat that it could wreak havoc on the sprawling countryside.
Utilities prepare for rebirth of nuclear energy By Molly Parker Just the mention of Chernobyl can still send shivers up the spine and, though no one was injured, the 1979 nuclear incident on Three Mile Island near Middletown, Pa., continues to bolster critics’ arguments against going nuclear.
SCE&G seeks rate increase By Molly Parker South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is seeking its third rate increase in just four years, saying the state’s rapidly growing population has forced the company to invest millions in new infrastructure to serve business and residential customers.
TWIC program set to roll out in Savannah By Dan McCue Enrollment in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential program is slated to begin in Savannah in November, but maritime industry workers in Charleston are still wondering when the program will be rolled out here.
Jafza project would redefine ‘Port of Entry’ By Dan McCue During his only on-the-record interview about his company’s plans for South Carolina, Chuck Heath, managing director of Dubai-based Jafza International, offered few clues to what his company’s 1,300-acre facility will be like and how it will function.
College prepares to meet demand of Jafza center By Dan McCue CaroLinks may no longer be a player in the explosion of distribution centers and commerce parks being built near the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 26, but a vestige of its involvement in the area will come to pass, according to officials at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College.
Residents give input on East Edisto plan By Kathleen Dayton Jesse Reynolds pointed at a map of 72,000 undeveloped acres owned by MeadWestvaco and traced a sharp curve in the Edisto River.
People are buying in to Earth-friendly homes By Molly Parker Just over a year ago, J.R. and Holly Kramer brought home a new son and they wanted a home to match their family lifestyle.
It’s back to the basics for local real estate agents By Kathleen Dayton Two years ago, home buyers were still elbowing each other to get to the closing table and real estate agents had to monitor bidding wars between their clients.
Citizen’s group examines alternatives to Mark Clark By Kathleen Dayton When it comes to transportation on Johns Island, it’s a love-hate relationship. Residents may hate their congested intersections, but they love their tree-canopied roads.
Painting the town green By Shelia Watson Since the Civil War, “Charleston green” has been the label given to the ubiquitous black-green color found most often on shutters, porches and verandas throughout the Lowcountry.
Ordinance or not, residents could feel pinch By Lindsay Street Both sides in the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance debate in Dorchester County have the same concern: the cost to the homeowner.
CaroLinks founder accused of fraud by AG By Dan McCue The S.C. Attorney General’s office has filed a formal administrative charge of securities fraud against CaroLinks’ founder Lucy Duncan-Scheman for allegedly using nearly $5 million of 27 investors’ money for personal and household expenses.
Four-year ban on Internet taxes gains House vote By Shelia Watson The Internet tax ban, set to expire Nov. 1, 2007, has won a reprieve, with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voting unanimously to extend the moratorium on Internet taxes for four more years.
Self-awareness the key to professional development By Barbara Poole Lisa was a woman on a mission. When she first sought coaching she made it perfectly clear that what she wanted help with was attaining a senior leadership position with the pharmaceutical company she has worked for the past 15 years.
The relationship edge: Are you on it, in it, or over it? By Jeffrey Gitomer Beginning a relationship is easy. Exploration is predominantly on the surface. Nothing too deep. Nothing too wide. Nothing too revealing. In the beginning, all is well. A friendship blossoms. Feelings emerge. And life is good.
Earning news coverage takes media savvy By Elizabeth L. Boineau Marketing and PR agencies work hard at getting their clients’ core message out and earning headlines rather than paying for advertising. These agencies are often the first line of offense when it comes to deciding what’s considered a good story angle in the eyes of the journalists we pitch.
Today's Profile: Kevin Mills, S.C. Aquarium By Kristen Poland From his office, Kevin Mills must have one of the grandest views in the Lowcountry. Outside the glass walls, the mighty Cooper River licks the shores beneath the familiar diamonds of the Ravenel Bridge. Dolphins frequent the Charleston Harbor, as do pelicans, egrets and other birds making nose-dives for their breakfast.
