Bracing for change By Kathleen Dayton Johns Island is the closest area to the city of Charleston that is still agriculturally saturated, but agriculture is slowly giving way to urban development there as landowners and city and county planners wrestle with their visions of the island’s future.
LLCs, Charleston at loggerheads over permit fees By Dan McCue Entrepreneurs who established limited liability companies as investment vehicles are engaged in an increasingly bitter dispute with the city of Charleston over the municipality’s insistence that they pay business licensing fees like any other commercial entity on the peninsula.
Aeronautics cluster creating a buzz By Dan McCue It may have only been their second visit to an international air show, but economic developers from the Lowcountry, who’ve just returned from the Farnborough International Air Show, said they’re already beginning to see a surge in interest in the state and the Charleston area.
Economists differ on validity of unemployment numbers By Dan McCue It is a statistic that vexes politicos and economists alike: Despite South Carolina’s undeniable success at luring major manufacturers, the state continues to have the second highest unemployment rate in the country.
Governors on the front lines of health care reform By Bill Settlemyer Earlier this month I had the chance to indulge my “inner policy wonk” by attending the National Governors Association meeting held at Charleston Place.
This year’s state political campaigns void of big ideas By Andy Brack Perhaps the most startling thing about today’s statewide campaigns in the Palmetto State is the utter lack of big ideas, ideas that would fundamentally start transforming the state into a competitive player in the global economy.
Bioprinting breakthrough By Dennis Quick Biotech researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University believe they might have a solution for people needing kidney transplants.
Lawmakers see hydrogen, alternative fuels in the future By Dan McCue The words rolled off Sen. Lindsey Graham’s lips like a preacher’s sermon early Sunday morning: "As a nation, we need to become less dependent on foreign oil."
Brazilian rum splashes into Charleston market By Shelia Watson Since the port city’s founding in 1670, Charleston has often been one of the first ports of call for foreign imports. Following that tradition, Charleston was chosen as the second import site, after New York, to launch Cabana Cachaça, a premium rum hailing from the sugarcane fields of Brazil.
Trident Tech ‘Enterprise Campus’ to house film studios By Dennis Quick A movie studio complex is in the works for the Lowcountry. Tentatively called Trident Studios of South Carolina, the complex is slated to occupy 10 to 15 acres of Trident Technical College’s forthcoming Enterprise Campus.
The sky is not the limit By Dan McCue For Jack Ellenberg, South Carolina’s director of global business development, the sky is definitely not the limit when it comes to building a significant cluster of aeronautic businesses in the state.
Launching an aeronautics cluster will take years By Dan McCue An aeronautics cluster is not going to simply spring up overnight with Vought Industries Inc. and Global Aeronautica at the cluster’s hub.
Missing taxes that support airports fuel suspicion By Dan McCue The tax proceeds on jet fuel sold at general aviation facilities such as Charleston Executive Airport—a tax intended to support their upkeep and spur economic development—may instead be getting lost in the bureaucratic shuffle.
Endangered whales may beach Navy base port terminal By Dan McCue After 10 years of planning, study and delay, the S.C. State Ports Authority’s plan to build a new port terminal at the old Charleston Naval Base may be stymied by federal efforts to protect the endangered right whale.
VA facility replacement could benefit MUSC By Shelia Watson The recent introduction of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act could be the catalyst to get a shared facility between the VA and the Medical University of South Carolina beyond the study phase and into construction.
VA shared medical facilities: A tale of two cities By Shelia Watson Eyes are on Charleston as discussions of collaboration continue between the VA Medical Center and the Medical University of South Carolina. However, Charleston’s VAMC is not the first to entertain the concept.
Half-cent sales tax fuels CARTA’s service expansion By Shelia Watson After several fits and starts, the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority may be finally shifting into high gear thanks to the 2004 passage of the sales tax referendum and, more recently, assistance from Charleston County in paying its debt.
Local groups, DOT eye commuter rail service By Shelia Watson The continuing rise in gas prices, coupled with growth in the tri-county area, is turning eyes toward commuter rail.
Connecting the DOTs of rail service in the state By Shelia Watson Commuter rail is one piece of the bigger picture of rail service in the United States, which includes high-speed rail that will cross several state lines, a situation that will necessitate discussion and coordination among several states’ departments of transportation.
Cultivate clients through nurture marketing strategy By Elizabeth Boineau Summer heat still holds us in a relentless grip and reminds us why we do actually enjoy a seasonal change every few months, never mind how much we pine for summer during mid-winter.
How to make gifts count with the IRS By June Bradham Q. I am on the campaign cabinet of a charity and am expected to make at least a six-figure gift to the campaign because of my relationship with the organization and my position of leadership.
Time for your mid-year review; how have you done? By Jeffrey Gitomer Many of you are blaming slower sales on the summer season, with people being on vacation or people not working on Fridays so they can take a long weekend. I refer to this as “summer whining.”
People in the News April Interval transferred from Concurrent Technologies Corp. ’s Johnstown, Pa., office to its Charleston office.
Accolades & More Charles F. Castner, special counsel for Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, was appointed to serve as legal counsel for the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
Giving Back Women@Work donates $5,000 to Gavalas-Kolanko
Women@Work’s Summer Soiree raised $5,000 for the Gavalas-Kolanko Foundation, which helps students with disabilities reach their secondary educational goals.
Calendar AUG. 25: John Ancrum SPCA: A Furry Affair juried art show and auction. 6-9 p.m. at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park.
Photo Finish IDEA HOUSE OPENING DRAWS MORE THAN 300 More than 300 people, including Southern Living representatives Bill McDougald and Tim Watson, attended the opening of the Southern Living Idea House on Daniel Island.
