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Area Development magazine recently ran a really helpful article on what we’ve come to call the “Digest of Uncertainty.” Starting with the 2007 collapse of key U.S. markets, the writers summarize the seismic activity that rocked the U.S. , and follows the money all over the globe, finally landing in Europe, where fiscal concerns have [...]
CONTINUE READINGRecent news from the Brookings Institution placed Charleston’s manufacturing employment growth among the strongest in the nation between early 2010 and third quarter ’11. While manufacturing employment grew in 60 of the 100 largest U.S. metros, Charleston joined the rarified ranks of metros with growth of 5 to 10 percent. (The national average was 2.5 percent.) [...]
CONTINUE READINGThe Charleston region received cheering trendlines this week, during two statewide gatherings. One occurred when University of South Carolina economists announced the state’s economy is on the upswing, and the Lowcountry is a chief driver of that surge. Reported by researcher Doug Woodward, over the past decade, our region has outpaced every metro area in the nation for [...]
CONTINUE READINGActing regionally, thinking globally. Investing in vocational education and infrastructure. These are among the things geostrategist and author Parag Khanna recently congratulated this three-county region for doing well. Khanna, once named by Esquire magazine as one of the century’s 75 most influential thinkers, was in town for the second time (the first was his [...]
CONTINUE READINGAfter three years of preparation, Berkeley High School was accepted as an International Baccalaureate World School. Fast forward from that March celebration, and we find 26 Berkeley High students working toward the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Overseen by the IB Organization, this program seeks to “develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and [...]
CONTINUE READINGAaron LaBerge grew up in Goose Creek, pursued an exciting career in software development (notably with ESPN’s online brands), felt the entrepreneurial itch and launched Fanzter, a suite of online products and apps for the iPhone and iPad. Now, Connecticut’s loss (a tax change sent LaBerge looking for a new company HQ) is the Digital Corridor’s [...]
CONTINUE READINGVisitors are discovering the charms of Berkeley County, and helping to drive overnight stays ever-higher. The Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce reported recently that tourism receipts are up 6% for the year. Chamber CEO Elaine Morgan credits a new tourism website for the county has significantly helped the chamber’s tourism marketing efforts. Morgan also said the Berkeley Chamber [...]
CONTINUE READINGLocal affordable housing developments are getting a boost with a $1.5 million award from the Community Development Financial Institution Fund. The award was given to the Lowcountry Housing Trust (LHT) to build and rehab affordable housing in coastal areas of South Carolina. Michelle Mapp, LHT’s executive director, explained the need for affordable housing in a [...]
CONTINUE READINGLast year, we told you about S.C. legislation changes that made brewery tastings possible. Now, this month’s issue of Travel + Leisure has named Charleston a “Best American Beer City.” Want to visit multiple Charleston breweries in one day? Brews Cruise now offers van cruises Monday through Saturday in the Holy City. Westbrook Brewing Co., [...]
CONTINUE READINGDid you know that 33 percent of the total East Coast offshore wind energy within 50 miles of the shortline is located of the coast of South and North Carolina? This data comes from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and also indicates “North Carolina and South Carolina have the largest offshore wind energy resources in shallow [...]
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