An eye on I’On By Kathleen Dayton I’On, a master-planned community of Charleston-style homes on narrow streets and surrounded by lakes and wetlands in the middle of Mount Pleasant, is one of the most high-profile neighborhood in the East Cooper area.
Among its prizes is a Stewardship Award from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the 2003 Congress for New Urbanism Charter Award and the “Best Community in the Nation” award from the National Association of Home Builders.
But there was a time when some residents and town officials thought it might be best if I’On would just go away.
Powering economic development By Dan McCue Santee Cooper’s residential customers of electric power grew by record numbers in 2006 and at a rate far surpassing previous years, the state-owned utility announced.
On one hand, that’s wonderful news, said Laura Varn, Santee Cooper’s vice president of corporate communications and media relations. On the other, it underscored the utility’s biggest challenge: meeting the load growth.
75-day effort lands AirTran By Dan McCue AirTran Airways had always been on the radar of local economic developers and Charleston County Airport officials, but it was a combination of near-perfect market conditions and an all-out push by a triumvirate of local entities that finally netted the low-cost carrier for Charleston International Airport, said the airline’s vice president of marketing and sales.
Renovation costs sink marina slip rentals By Kathleen Dayton A complete rebuild of Mariner’s Cay Marina at Folly Beach is about 99% complete, and the marina has joined the growing trend of selling slips rather than renting them.
Trade schools key to state’s economic development By Dennis Quick During a recent North Charleston City Council meeting, Councilwoman Dorothy Williams declared the city needs another vocational school to go along with the existing Garrett Academy of Technology.
Want to fly? Go. Thanks to AirTran, there’s nothing stopping you! By Bill Settlemyer A few months from now, Charleston’s long-running airfare nightmare is scheduled to come to an end, thanks to AirTran Airways and a dedicated team of local folks who closed the deal for AirTran to begin service here.
Report: South needs to be smarter about giving By Andy Brack Southerners are a generous people who give more to good causes than folks in any other region of the country. But according to a new report, this Southern giving mostly is charity—giving to relieve immediate distress—as opposed to philanthropy, which is financial support of good causes that invest in solutions for bigger problems.
Local wellness expert to speak at Bridge Run Expo By Dennis Quick With health care costs skyrocketing and the health of the U.S. work force deteriorating, business owners have little choice but to encourage their employees to eat right and get fit. So says Mount Pleasant-based wellness expert Dr. Ann Kulze.
New machine offers kidney patients treatment at home By Dennis Quick For the past seven years, Barbara Carter had to drive three times a week from her Mount Pleasant home to Renal Advantage Inc. in West Ashley for her 6 a.m. kidney dialysis treatment.
Bill would revoke Jasper County condemnation rights By Dan McCue S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, has filed a bill that he believes will end, once and for all, the long running legal battle over competing plans to develop a cargo container terminal along the Savannah River in Jasper County.
Clyburn offers his vision of economic development By Dan McCue He may be the third most powerful individual in the U.S. Congress, a position that requires him to be accompanied by the Secret Service whenever he leaves the Capitol, but there are moments when U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn speaks when all his South Carolina yesterdays become omnipresent.
Charleston Air Force team tests first hybrid fuel truck By Shelia Watson The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight, located at the Charleston Air Force Base, is testing the Air Force’s first R-11 hybrid electric refueling truck.
Small business tax relief bill passes in U.S. House By Shelia Watson The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. The bill now moves on to a vote in the Senate.
Horizon Village: The new face of public housing By Dennis Quick It has pastel-colored homes designed with a Lowcountry look. It has preserved wetlands and open green spaces. Its pedestrian-friendly layout includes sidewalks.
And it’s “a place people will be happy to come home to,” said George Saldana, executive director of the North Charleston Housing Authority.
Business owners fuel gas station renovations By Kathleen Dayton Esso, Sinclair and Standard Oil are names that have long disappeared from America’s highways, but a few service stations of old have survived into the 21st century under new names and with new purposes.
Dump angers a few citizens, but may cut construction cost By Lindsay Danzell A satellite image, available on Google Earth, has caused a flurry of commotion, a legal appeal and the possibility of shutting down a local business in Dorchester County.
Renovations to drop curtain on Dock Street Theatre By Kathleen Dayton Renovations planned for the historic Dock Street Theatre at Church and Queen streets may take longer than originally expected, and the theater most likely will be dark during Spoleto Festival USA in both 2008 and 2009.
A bridge too far By Shelia Watson At two places in Charleston County, on U.S. Highway 17 South near its intersection with S.C. Highway 7 and where the James Island Connector reaches Folly Road, there are large berms that are the intended ramps for overpasses that would continue Interstate 526 on its semicircle around Charleston.
New director sees ‘hidden treasure’ in VA system By Shelia Watson When John Barilich was considering the director position for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, his immediate reaction was positive.
VA medical equipment enhances new MUSC facility By Shelia Watson The ongoing discussions about partnering and collaboration between the Medical University of South Carolina and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center now have tangible evidence of the project’s potential with the VA’s purchase of equipment that will be placed in MUSC’s new facility.
Local health company grows with needs of community By Lindsay Danzell A 15-year-old boy lived in a world clouded by drugs, pornography and abuse. In response to his environment, he developed a tensed posture and began acting out his frustration with physical violence. Any attempt to help him was met with resistance and rebellion.
Action one of the most important keys to sales By John Carroll Last issue, this column addressed three ways to make 2007 your best sales year yet. Here are a few more ideas to kick start your sales season.
Making effective decisions in your small business By Ted Albenesius Making decisions that affect your business is not an easy task. Business climates frequently change from one year to the next, and even from one season to the next.
People in the News Motley Rice LLC hired Roy Neal as the firm’s executive director and promoted Mina Agujia to director of human resources.
Accolades & More Dorchester Habitat for Humanity appointed Lauree Bradway of Lauree Bradway and Associates as spokeswoman for its 2007 annual fund campaign.
Calendar MARCH 8: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce presentation. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Charleston County Public Library Main Branch. Topic: When black and white make green: The next evolution in business and race.
Giving Back S.C. Federal to lead Habitat project S.C. Federal Credit Union is the sole financial sponsor of WCIV-TV’s “Home 4 Life,” which seeks, through East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, to build a new home for a local family using funds, goods and services donated by local vendors.
Photo Finish AUCTION NETS $165,000 FOR LOWCOUNTRY CHILDREN’S CENTER A dinner and auction at Fleet Landing in downtown Charleston raised more than $165,000 to support The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, a nonprofit organization that helps children and families who have been victims of child abuse.
