Federal agency based at SPAWAR guides far-flung pilots

It's a fair bet penguins don't pop up as an issue in most Lowcountry workplaces. Read More

Manufacturing a comeback: American LaFrance CEO says business 'steadily improving' after fits and starts

A fresh executive team at American LaFrance LLC in Summerville is being driven by an urgent mandate: Accelerate the long-stalled turnaround of the 179-year-old firetruck manufacturer. Read More

Leaving for the nation's capital

Leaving Charleston feels like I'm putting down a really good book in the middle of a really good chapter in the middle of a really good sentence. Suspense built, ending unclear. Read More

Boeing delivery center going up

Construction workers on Tuesday bolted down the first upright steel column for a sleek delivery center building, where a local staff of about 300 employees eventually will put final touches on the new 787 Dreamliners. Read More

Home front: Uncertainty over foreclosures still persists

Your home's value this year depends largely on whether the company down the street decides to hire again. Read More

Troubled North Charleston retail center sold to investment group

Two out-of-state real estate firms teamed up to purchase one of the most expensive items ever sold at Northwoods Marketplace shopping center: the property itself. Read More

Former pastor accused of fraud

Satterfield already faces suit in alleged Ponzi scheme

Ronald E. Satterfield, a former Charleston preacher who faces civil charges in a multimillion-dollar investment scheme, found himself in jail Friday, accused of using false documents to take out a $250,000 loan in the name of his former church. Read More

Property at U.S. 17 and Bowman Road bought for fraction of what previous owner paid in 2007

In a jarring example of the long skid in commercial real estate market values, an aging Mount Pleasant shopping center at a prominent corner location has been sold for a fraction of what the previous owner paid only four years ago. Read More

Hiring increases: Spurt added 9,000 workers to payrolls in state in Dec.

When a Mount Pleasant staffing firm hired Lindsey Andrews in early December, her bosses warned that the first few weeks might be a little slow. Read More

State's unemployment rate ticks up notch to 10.7 percent

South Carolina's unemployment rate ticked up a notch to 10.7 percent during December but numbers show private sector employers hired workers at a faster pace. Read More