Ports of contention By Dan McCue No one would argue that the first half dozen years of the 21st century haven’t been challenging for the Port of Charleston and the S.C. State Ports Authority that runs it.
Clemson game inspires S.C.’s biodiesel future By Dan McCue If Dean Schmelter is to be believed, and there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be, the Lowcountry’s first biodiesel company was born while he and friend Jim Thompson tailgated prior to a Clemson football game last October.
Pet businesses barking up the right tree By Kathleen Dayton It used to be just you, your pet and the vet, but today’s specialty retailers have created a nearly $40 billion pet industry in the United States that shows no signs of shrinking.
McClellanville residents fear effects of public water By Shannon Cavanaugh Live oak trees line the quiet streets of the town of McClellanville, population 450. This quaint town boasts restored 18th-century homes and welcomes fishermen on their way to the river.
Divergent House, Senate bills could stall VA projects By Shelia Watson Discrepancies in similar U.S. House and Senate bills authorizing expenditures for Veterans Affairs medical facilities could stall VA construction projects across the nation, including the facility in Charleston.
High school students’ expectations out of sync with Lowcountry’s work force needs By Bill Settlemyer A few weeks ago, I attended the Industry Appreciation Week breakfast presented by Charleston County and its economic development staff. Just surveying the people in the room, I had a strong sense of how much diversity and "bench strength" our region’s economy has gained over the last decade.
C of C, hospitality industry enjoy model partnership By Dennis Quick Education and business should go together like a hand and glove, like peanut butter and jelly. Such an arrangement only makes sense and should go without saying. After all, businesses rely on educational institutions to supply them with skilled employees.
Judicial branch often overlooked despite important role By Andy Brack Of the three branches of government, the judicial is the most overlooked. But in South Carolina, as in all of the states and at the federal level, it is co-equal with its siblings.
U.S.-Russia agreement puts SRS MOX back on schedule By Shelia Watson A formal agreement signed between the United States and Russia on Sept. 15 has resolved liability issues and allowed construction to resume on the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site.
Expansion pushing out farther into rural landscape By Kathleen Dayton Michael Hielscher is a long way from Denmark. Living in a $650,000 home surrounded by moss-covered live oaks and the wilderness known as Caw Caw Swamp is what the Scandinavian native calls “getting away from everything.”
MUSC treatment could help curb esophageal cancer By Lindsay Danzell In January. 40 years of suffering came to an end for Sumter’s John MacMaster. After a treatment session at the Medical University of South Carolina lasting several hours, MacMaster was cured of Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition linked to acid reflux.
Ports of contention: Tough competition By Dan McCue Though they compete tooth and nail to enhance their standing in the eyes of the ocean shipping companies, the ports of Charleston and Savannah have served different markets throughout their respective histories.
Ports of contention: Perceptions of a slump By Dan McCue For all the competitive back and forth between the ports of Savannah and Charleston, what really makes S.C. State Ports Authority officials bristle is suggestions that the authority is somehow a relic of trading past.
CaroLinks abandons Navy base site By Dan McCue It appears a withering of patience led to CaroLinks scuttling plans to establish a base for cargo distribution adjacent to Shipyard Creek in North Charleston.
Possible Ridgeville rezoning raises questions By Jessica Johnson At a recent planning meeting in Dorchester County, Harvey Brown shared his disdain for a plan that calls for the construction of 2,700 homes and a commercial area around Ridgeville.
Survey: Tourists like food, history; hate weather, parking By Dennis Quick Visitors to the Charleston area find the dining scrumptious and the history and old Southern charm delightful. But the weather is uncomfortable and the parking is a pain.
New Gibbes director brings 21st century to museum By Dennis Quick “Babar’s Museum of Art” is on exhibit through Dec. 31 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and includes a little high-tech, cultural twist that Gibbes Executive Director Todd Smith believes no other U.S. museum has employed: an iMix of iTunes.
Symphony celebration marks condo completion By Jessica Johnson Peace, tranquility and symphony will culminate at the Reverie on the Ashley at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7, as long as Mother Nature plays along.
Bagel company plans multiple Charleston locations By Holly Fisher Charleston’s growth and development was so attractive to Bruegger’s Enterprises Inc. it selected the Holy City as the spot for its first new corporate location in 10 years.
One man, four cats and a dream of film festivals By Dan McCue If it’s true that all professions influence their practitioner’s style, posture and gait, then Justin Nathanson could not have been taken for anything but an independent filmmaker as he opened the door of his James Island home.
Developing the next wave of candidate marketing By Bruce Murdy Boy, did I think it was going to be different. Based on everything I was hearing and reading in the marketing industry, this was going to be the year of the online political campaign.
So you want to work for a nonprofit organization? By June Bradham Q. I have been in the business world for many years but am thinking about going to work in a nonprofit. What changes should I expect?
How to eliminate denial in your organization By John Carroll Last issue, this column considered the occurrence and damage done by the practice of denial in an organization. Now let’s consider some ways to reduce and eliminate denial where you work.
People in the News Harry and Kim Seel opened Seel’s Fish Camp, located off Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant.
Accolades & More The National Glass Association announced that Jeff Olive of Glasspro Inc. was named U.S. Champion Auto Glass Technician.
Calendar OCT. 7: Dorchester Habitat for Humanity’s second annual golf tournament.
Giving Back Fish donates hundreds of bears to Children’s Hospital What started as a way to thank customers culminated with Fish Restaurant donating 500 teddy bears to patients at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Children’s Hospital.
Photo Finish FASHION SHOW HELD FOR CANCER AWARENESS Cancer survivor Ira Rosenberg struts his stuff at a fashion show presented by the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and held at Saks Fifth Avenue in downtown Charleston.
