Construction
DPR Construction has opened a new office in Greenville featuring a modern workplace designed around choice and flexibility to support its growing South Carolina team.   Located in Greenville’s historic Borden Ice Cream Factory, the...
As construction workforce shortages remain a challenge across the U.S., Carolinas AGC (CAGC) and the CAGC Foundation continue investing in workforce development efforts designed to build a stronger pipeline of skilled workers throughout...
Education
The College of Charleston School of Business has been named to Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2026-2027 Best B-Schools list for its full-time, one-year MBA. It is the only program in South Carolina to be included.  This recognition highlights the...
Coastal Carolina University has officially broken ground on the new $75 million Health and Human Performance Building, its largest construction project to date. University leaders, faculty, staff, students, and members of the public gathered on...
Government & Regulations
This week, FEMA awarded nearly $55 million in grant funding to fire departments, first responder organizations, and other institutions focused on firefighter safety and fire prevention in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,...
Lexington County Fire Services and Lexington County EMS will host a dedication ceremony and open house for the new Jeffrey V. Chavis Fire & EMS Station #34 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 1447 North Lake Drive in Lexington. The community is...
Manufacturing
When JBE Inc. opened in Hartsville in 1982, the “old school manufacturing company” was mainly working with metal — clinging it, grinding it, whatever the manufacturing companies the subcontractor served needed. More than 40 years later, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ForgePoint Partners Launches to Help Manufacturers and Industrial Businesses Strengthen Leadership, Culture, Process, and Performance CHARLESTON, S.C. – ForgePoint Partners, a new executive-led advisory firm, today...
Residential Real Estate
Tri Pointe Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has acquired 60.4 acres in Bluffton, South Carolina, to develop 76 single-family homesites in the final phase of New Riverside’s 3,600-acre planned residential and mixed-use development....
ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered intelligence, and real estate analytics solutions, today released its August 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 40,277 U.S. properties with foreclosure...
Retail

Lucky Dog Mobile Groomers Brings Stress-Free Grooming to Columbia Pet Owners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lucky Dog Mobile Groomers Brings Stress-Free Grooming to Columbia Pet Owners Experienced entrepreneur brings convenient, one-on-one mobile dog grooming to Lexington County COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 9, 2026) – Lucky Dog Mobile...

Phillip Jeffries Announces New Showroom in Charleston Design District

Luxury wallcovering company Phillip Jeffries has announced plans for a showroom in the Charleston Design District at the historic Navy Yard Charleston. The 1,458-square-foot space, set to open in September, will mark the company’s first location...
Restaurants

10th Annual Taste on the River Raises Funds for West Columbia Beautification Foundation Projects

The 10th Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation Taste on the River was an evening spent celebrating the Midlands' culinary scene and supported ongoing beautification efforts in West Columbia. Held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Stone...

Mayor Rickenmann, Community Leaders Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Melrose Market

More than 100 community leaders, neighbors and elected officials gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Melrose Market, Columbia's newest full-service neighborhood restaurant, alongside City of Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann. Guests...