Charleston cruise terminal plan unveiled

A $1.3 million SPA cruise terminal master plan calls for cruise passengers to embark further north on peninsula Read More

Shipshape

After months in dry dock, World War II destroyer has watertight steel hull and protective paint

James Island resident Lee Hunt stood the first watch onboard the destroyer Laffey during World War II, saw shipmates die beside him in fiery kamikaze attacks and, nearly seven decades later, came to see the ship re-emerge on the anniversary of its commissioning day Monday. Read More

Patriots Point seeks master plan input

Have the answer to saving a fleet of sinking warships? Hate the suggestion of plopping the male version of Lady Liberty in Charleston Harbor? Read More

Upbeat economic outlook for SEWE

Industry insiders predict brighter season for area

Tourism season starter Read More

Women helping women

Area designer aids the Center for Women in awarding small loans to businesswomen

Meet Vicki. By 6 p.m., she's just starting her day, as she dons her royal blue Jan-Pro shirt and a backpack vacuum. She launched this commercial cleaning business so she could afford to put her son through a private academy. Diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder, he seemed to fall behind in larger, public school classrooms. Read More

Condo project reborn as Restoration on King

Boutique inn has 16 plush, apartment-style suites

Now it's a boutique hotel. Read More

SPA invests $15M for future jobs

Money helped attract tire importer to area

The State Ports Authority pledged up to $15 million to ensure that South Carolina won out over other states in attracting a major tire importer that officials hope will pay big dividends for the economy down the road. Read More

Cruises to boost economy

C of C researchers find ships will bring in $37M

As the State Ports Authority welcomes a record number of cruise ships to its passenger terminal this year and moves closer to completing a master plan for those docks and the surrounding waterfront acreage, the agency posed a question: How much do these fun ships help the local economy? Read More

2 local sites added to Heritage Corridor

The new Sweetgrass Pavilion in Mount Pleasant and the Old Saint Andrew's Parish Church on Ashley River Road in Charleston recently made it onto the S.C. National Heritage Corridor's list of tourist destinations. Read More

Police arrest business partner

Lawyer says incident a ‘misunderstanding'

A local carriage tour company stayed closed for the weekend after a dispute between its owners led to one partner's arrest Thursday night. Read More