SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Business News

In South Carolina, business news means corporate mergers, store chains, startups, market trends and executive leadership shifts. Reporting tracks the organizational changes that influence the state economy.


Industry

Live Poll

Do you think the Hilton Head area's traffic is getting better or worse?

Healthcare

SCDOT Widens I-95 Corridor Through Hardeeville

The $825 million Fix the Drive project will widen Interstate 95 from the Georgia border to one mile north of Hilton Head's Exit 8.

SCDOT Widens I-95 Corridor Through Hardeeville

Philanthropy

Live Poll

Should companies like AT&T fund digital skills training in rural communities?

Philanthropy

AT&T Grants Palmetto Goodwill $50,000 for Digital Literacy

The grant will fund Palmetto Goodwill's Digital Navigator Program serving rural Florence and Sumter Counties.

AT&T Grants Palmetto Goodwill $50,000 for Digital Literacy

People

People

Clemson Names Wechter Interim Sandhill Center Director

Patrick Wechter will lead the Sandhill Research and Education Center on an interim basis starting November 1, 2026, while keeping his Charleston post.


Jobs

Jobs — General

Landrum Adds Grace Meade as Lowcountry Consultant

HR solutions firm Landrum has added Grace Meade as a business consultant serving the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

Landrum Adds Grace Meade as Lowcountry Consultant

Openings & Closings

Openings & Closings

Kenneth Shuler School Founder Died

Kenneth Shuler, who founded the statewide cosmetology school chain, passed away early Sunday morning.

Kenneth Shuler School Founder Died

More in Business

Reporting here centers on regional funding, store footprint adjustments, corporate management updates and industry reports. It reaches across the state from the industrial hubs to the rural counties. State-level incentives and regulatory shifts create distinct patterns for how companies locate and grow here. The pace of investment remains the most consistent factor in how the state economy evolves over time.