Tax incentive program falls short of expectations By Dennis Quick Three years ago Charleston launched its renewal community tax incentive program, an initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Local leaders taking action on Angelou report By Holly Fisher About six months ago, Texas consulting firm AngelouEconomics unveiled an ambitious set of recommendations aimed at improving the economic development landscape of the Charleston region.
Workforce Investment Board to keep tabs on Angelou report progress By Holly Fisher Despite the carefully outlined action plan in the AngelouEconomics report, one question lingers: Who is responsible for all these recommendations? The action plan has 19 recommendations, many with four or five specific tasks.
Construction, port brighten 4th quarter economic forecast By Dennis Quick The Lowcountry’s economy will continue flexing its muscles in the fourth quarter and have a stronger showing than the fourth quarter of 2004, according to local economic forecasters.
East Cooper hospital to address new facility concerns By Rachel Pleasant East Cooper Regional Medical Center will go before the Mount Pleasant planning commission Oct. 19 to address concerns surrounding its proposed new hospital.
Property tax debate: Count to 10 and THINK! By Bill Settlemyer In recent weeks, both politicians and ordinary citizens have been in full hue and cry about the growing real estate property tax burden.
CPW increases fees, encourages affordable housing By Rachel Pleasant Charleston’s Commissioners of Public Works recently handed down increased impact fees along with a plan to encourage developers to build affordable housing.
Letters to the Editor What happened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina could be categorized as a major systems failure. Not just one system, but all of the local, state and federal systems that we once thought were put in place to take care of us when we are in need.
Gov. Stanford needs to be a leader first By Andy Brack This governor named Mark, the millionaire whose claim to fame as a congressman was he slept for six years on a futon to save money, what makes him tick?
Kiawah’s Sanctuary, tournaments pack economic punch By Dennis Quick With the swank, 255-room The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island hotel attracting travelers from around the world and with two golf tournaments slated within the next seven years, The Kiawah Island Golf Resort could prove to be the regional economic gem Lowcountry economic development experts anticipated.
Remember how much sincerity counts By Jeffrey Gitomer Ever leave a tip? Sure you did. And most of the time when you leave a tip, it is based on the service or the quality perceived. Sometimes it is a combination of qualities: food plus service.
Attorneys say Chief Justice Roberts is business friendly By Kim Chen Wiseman Weeks ago, John Roberts was sworn in as the 17th U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice to replace the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and earlier this month, President Bush selected Harriet Miers as the nominee to replace retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
Campsen remains a legal figurehead after 50 years By Rachel Pleasant George Campsen began his career as a lawyer 50 years ago making $200 a month and paying $65 a month to rent a house on the Isle of Palms.
Decide if it is time to reinvent your career, new identity By Barbara Poole It is an American success story with a twist: Buick, the stalwart, consummately plain family automobile, has reinvented itself as the sexy car of choice in China.
Board approval for contracts points to growth for SPA By Shelia Watson Growth at the Port of Charleston took a step forward with recent board approval for contracts totaling $63.7 million for new equipment and terminal improvements. Also approved were engineering, quality assurance and electrical services associated with construction and installation of the new cranes.
Retail looking up in 4th quarter despite economic pressures By Rachel Pleasant The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Economic Forecasting at Charleston Southern University have good news for the tri-county’s area retailers.
Forecaster: Tourism industry to have strong 4th quarter By Dennis Quick Despite a predicted drop in attendance at area tourist attractions, the Lowcountry’s tourism industry is poised for a robust fourth quarter, according to a joint economic forecast by Charleston Southern University and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.
Residential contractors expected to pull 2,300 permits By Rachel Pleasant If the latest economic forecast numbers released by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Economic Forecasting at Charleston Southern University prove correct, residential and commercial construction in the tri-county area will remain strong during the final quarter of 2005.
S.C. Bank and Trust to acquire SunBank parent company in November By Shelia Watson Columbia-based S.C. Bank and Trust has signed a merger agreement with Murrells Inlet-based SunBank to create a financial institution with $1.8 billion in combined assets. The deal is expected to close on Nov. 18 pending approval at the shareholders meeting on Oct. 20.
Take care with reciprocity from your business, suppliers By Jack Hoey A friend recently told me about a frustrating incident involving one of his suppliers, a company with whom he had spent a lot of money. When this supplier was presented with an opportunity to reciprocate by using his company’s services, they chose another vendor instead.
People in the News ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING General Engineering & Environmental LLC announced the re-hiring of Lewis E. Hill as a project manager responsible for the company’s environmental site assessment program. Hill worked for General Engineering for seven years prior to relocating to Greenville. Hill has 16 years of experience performing environmental site assessments and groundwater assessments. General Engineering also hired Anastasia Shaw and Joe Schaefer. Shaw is a project manager in the company’s natural resources practice. She previously worked…
Accolades & More Zande-Jon Guerry Taylor, PE Inc., a planning, engineering and environmental consulting firm, announced that Craig A. Pawlyk has passed the Comprehensive Planning Exam and is now a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Pawlyk is also a registered landscape architect in South Carolina and North Carolina.
Appointments Edward McKelvey, vice president, First Federal of Charleston, became chairman of the South Carolina Bankers Association’s young bankers division. McKelvey has 10 years of banking experience, serves as board chairman for the Lowcountry Housing & Economic Development Foundation Inc. and serves as board member for the Charleston Bank Consortium CHDO, the Episcopal Diocese and the South Carolina Bankers Association.
Photo Finish The grand re-opening of the new Meeting Street Piggly Wiggly was held after having been closed for more than a year. The new 40,000-square-foot supermarket was rebuilt on the same site as the former store, which had been in operation since 1960. Pictured, from left, are James Lewis, councilman for District 3 of the city of Charleston and frozen food and dairy manager; Joseph T. Newton III, president, and his wife, Rebecca; Debra Morinelli, mayor pro-tem of the city of Charleston; Jared Lott, store operator, his wife, Rebecca, a bookkeeper; and Keith Conyers, co-operator.
Giving Back Paul Heinauer, president of Glasspro Inc., (second from right) presents a contribution check in the amount of $6,316 to James Ledbetter, executive director of the Red Cross, (second from left) for their Hurricane Katrina Victim Fund.
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