Roper St. Francis Healthcare received recognition from the Commission on Cancer, Thomson Reuters and Becker’s Hospital Review for its cancer care, Neuro-Spine Center and other services.

Key Logistics Solutions, which manages Boeing South Carolina's "non-fly-away" parts, cut the blue ribbon on its Hanahan facility Monday. But the collaboration dates back to before Boeing's final assembly building even had its full framework, much less the three Dreamliners-in-progress it has inside today.

Boeing South Carolina's supply chain has a new link. Key Logistics Solutions has taken up 50,000 square feet in a Hanahan warehouse also occupied by another Boeing logistics contractor. The Duluth, Ga.-based company will handle the delivery of tools, maintenance parts and hazardous materials for Boeing Co.'s 787 factory at Charleston International Airport, a senior company executive said Thursday after the deal was announced.

A Charleston-based software-media company won a Publishing Innovation Award for its British Library 19th Century Historical Collection iPad app. BiblioLabs and the British Library released the app in August. It offers access to more than 45,000 historical works from the British Library and spans 21 thematic collections.

Santee Cooper's board of directors approved a contract today with Green Energy Solutions for up to 25 megawatts of electricity generated from renewable resources in South Carolina. The fuel source will be biogas produced through anaerobic digestion of poultry, swine, cow and other organic agricultural waste.

The Lowcountry STEM Collaborative and the Boeing Co. are working to raise $600,000 to bolster science, technology, engineering and math education and activities in the Lowcountry. Boeing has agreed to provide a 20% match, up to $100,000, on all gifts received from individuals and corporations during the next three years.

The Port of Charleston added a new trans-Atlantic service that will link the port to Northern Europe and Latin America, the S.C. State Ports Authority announced Thursday.

The College of Charleston Center for Entrepreneurship is re-opening with a new director, David Desplaces. The center will be a resource for entrepreneurs and will help them start and grow businesses through partnerships with other Lowcountry resources, like the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and the Charleston Digital Corridor.

Blackbaud, based in Charleston, has annnounced the aquisition of Texas-based company, Convio. Convio enables nonprofits, through email and social media, to keep in touch with their supporters and maximize fundraising. This is a major move for Blackbaud, now in its 30th year.

German automaker BMW is adding 300 new jobs at its South Carolina plant and making a $900 million investment to expand the site over the next three years. Company officials said Thursday the move will ramp up production at the plant to at least 300,000 cars this year and introduce a new X4 model.

The No. 1 tourist destination in North America is about to unveil a new device to make sure visitors maximize the Charleston experience and help the city remain on top. The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will roll out its new interactive concierge service called "Charles" today at the Courtyard by Marriott at Calhoun and Meeting streets.

The Boeing Co. is supporting science, technology, engineering and math education research with a $750,000 challenge grant over a three-year period. The S.C. Coalition for Mathematics and Science at Clemson University started a research and innovation program called, “Inquiring Minds: Reading to Learn and Innovate in Mathematics and Science.”

The College of Charleston is among three South Carolina colleges and universities listed among the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges from Kiplinger magazine.

A North Carolina pharmaceutical business is expanding and adding a second shift at its North Charleston operations. AAIPharma Services Corp. announced the investment in its facility off Leeds Avenue today. It also said it is adding onto its Wilmington, N.C., laboratory and technology center.

Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Inc., a maker of saltwater fishing boats, today announced plans to establish its new facility in Dorchester County. The $2 million investment is expected to generate 30 new jobs.

The first South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliner put weight on its wheels for the first time Sunday, The Boeing Co. announced.

The National Institutes of Health awarded the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina a grant worth more than $800,000 to study cancer disparities among African Americans.

TWL Precision, a worldwide supplier of precision automotive components, today announced plans to expand its current operations in Charleston County. The $5 million investment is expected to generate 35 new jobs.

Continuing the region’s recent streak of national recognition, greater Charleston has been tagged as one of the economically healthiest metropolitan statistical areas in the country. The Charleston-North Charleston MSA ranked 11th in the nonpartisan Milken Institute’s “Best-Performing Cities 2011,” up from 19th last year and from 30th in 2009.

Cargo Composites, a maker of air cargo containers, today announced the establishment of its new headquarters and assembly facility in Berkeley County. The $700,000 investment is expected to generate 40 new jobs.

Cayce-based South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. flipped the switch on the largest single rooftop solar installation in the Southeast during a dedication ceremony last week at The Boeing Co.’s North Charleston plant.

The Boeing Co. employees greeted speakers with roaring thundersticks while the company celebrated the opening of its Interiors Responsibility Center in Ladson. The opening held the same themes as Boeing’s other openings this year — a year ago, this land was undeveloped; the project was finished on schedule and under budget; hundreds of thousands of hours worked without an accident — at the company’s delivery center and final assembly plant.

The Medical University of South Carolina has been awarded a $10.5 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a biomedical research center. The intercollege grant, the first of its kind at MUSC, is a joint effort of the College of Medicine and the College of Pharmacy, MUSC said in a news release. The partnership equally splits all costs, credits and administration and includes five scientists from six academic disciplines.

Manhattan has its SoHo district, and Charleston has an emerging "NoMo," or north Morrison. That's one of the monikers being used to describe an evolving part of Charleston's upper peninsula. Within the past few years, an influx of like-minded restaurants, businesses and residents is forging a new identity for an area that lies largely between Morrison Drive and Meeting Street. It's roughly bounded by Huger Street to the south and Greenleaf Road to the north.

Fueled by Boeing Co.'s growth, Charleston International Airport and the region's aviation industry create a juggernaut of jobs and money for the local economy, according to a study released Thursday. The airport, the Air Force base and Boeing's manufacturing complex together pump nearly $7 billion into the three-county area and support more than 34,000 jobs locally, or 12 percent of the total.

Streit USA Armoring, a maker of armored vehicles, today announced plans to expand current operations in Charleston County. The $5.8 million investment is expected to generate more than 50 new jobs over the next three years.

Westinghouse Electric Co. signed a multi-year deal with the Port of Charleston to handle oversize cargo such as reactor vessels in support of South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.’s plans to add two reactor units at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.

Cummins Technical Center Charleston, a designer and tester of diesel engines and parts, today announced plans to expand its operations in Charleston County. The more than $24 million investment is expected to generate 31 new jobs.

The world's growing appetite for wood and wood byproducts has a leafy new symbol: a young Southern red oak that was planted west of Summerville early Tuesday. The tree was placed in a freshly dug hole in the ground next to the future headquarters of ArborGen, marking the 10 billionth seedling to spring from the locally based biotechnology business.