Coverage of industry in Charleston focuses on sector-wide shifts, economic trends and market developments. Reporting here examines how industries perform and adapt to broad changes affecting the local economy.
Charleston City Council is set to consider raising building permit and engineering fees to recover city review and inspection costs.
Live Poll
Do rising local permit fees make building or renovating a home harder for families in your area?
Live Poll
Do you trust your local water utility to keep public infrastructure in good working order?
A second sewer main rupture in three weeks has shut down a segment of the West Ashley Greenway between Coburg Road and Farmfield Avenue.
Live Poll
Do you feel confident when your favorite hospitality brands change their leadership or marketing strategies?
The Charleston-based group named Catherine Woods to lead marketing and brand strategy for its diverse portfolio.
Crosswalk construction at Pier View Street and Seven Farms Drive is one of several Daniel Island projects underway this month.
A tractor-trailer incident caused significant road closures on Morrison Drive in Charleston.
Live Poll
Would you prefer to shop at a physical store for eyewear versus buying online?
The eyewear brand is expanding into brick-and-mortar storefronts after launching a flagship location in Charleston.
Coverage takes in sector employment data, regulatory updates, supply chain dynamics and consolidation trends. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Industrial activity here often follows port logistics and the manufacturing base that supports the regional economy. Changing demand and the regional tax climate remain the primary drivers of growth or contraction within these sectors.
