Mike Able recieves CCA award

Women try to close gender gap in wages

Alison Mays started working for the College of Charleston student newspaper when she was a freshman.

Three years later, she's done everything else possible — participated in internships, reported for the college's TV news station, attended workshops and seminars and maintained a high grade-point average — to be a cut above her peers when it comes time to enter the work force.

But despite trying to get a head start, Mays, who is hoping to land a job as a broadcast news reporter after she graduates in May, most likely will lag behind her male peers, at least when it comes to salary.

Waterfront Park among 10 Great Public Spaces

Waterfront Park has been named one of the nation's 10 Great Public Spaces in 2008. Read More

Bridge walkers may lose free parking

Mount Pleasant is considering putting an end to free roadside parking on Patriots Point Boulevard near Coleman Boulevard, a popular spot for Arthur Ravenel Jr. bridge runners and walkers to park. Read More

Downtown parking eats chunk of workers' earnings

Hailey Nagel is an innovative stylist at Allure Salon on Upper King Street. She commutes from Mount Pleasant five days a week, paying $12 a day, or $2,880 a year, to park her car during work. "Parking takes a big hunk of my paycheck," Nagel said. Actually, parking takes 16 percent of her paycheck. Read More

Kite business launches shop for extreme ground sports

Air Company, a full-service kite shop serving the local kiteboarding and sport kiting scene, has spread its wings, launching a new shop called Earth devoted to extreme ground sports. Read More

Green Living Festival to offer what's good for us

Nearly 60 Lowcountry eco-friendly businesses will gather under one roof Friday and Saturday for South Carolina's first Green Living Festival. Read More

Caviar & Bananas to offer tasty treats for every palate

Market to kick off opening with Spoleto event sponsoring

Perhaps that's why husband and wife team Kris and Margaret Furniss named their new gourmet market and cafe in downtown Charleston - drumroll, please - Caviar & Bananas. Read More

Help for the hungry sprouts at deli-juice bar

The Sprout, a health-oriented deli-cafe and juice bar in Mount Pleasant, sprouted exactly one year ago Saturday; and to celebrate, it's lending a hand to the hungry. Read More

One-stop franchise shopping

So you want to start your own business? Maybe a cleaning service or an event-planning company. Perhaps you want to help people lose weight. Or maybe you have no idea what kind of business you want to open. Read More