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Charleston area home sales strong again in February
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 18 March 2013 - 3:18amAfter the best start in four years, Charleston area residential homes sales continued to show strength in February, up over last year by 18.7%. More
Charleston home sales off to their best start in 4 years
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 - 12:22pmWith 634 homes selling at an average $181,750 in January, the Charleston region saw its best start since 2008. More
Google's Charleston-area data center bulging, expanding to third building
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 18 January 2013 - 4:50pmUpdates are at the bottom:It wasn't long after Google opened a Charleston-area data facility in rural Berkeley County that the recession took firm hold.Google then pulled back on construction plans here and across the country -- it was anyone's... More
A preview of Charleston's big business in 2013
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 7 January 2013 - 7:02amFrom concerns over military defense and contracting dollars, to Boeing's ever growing role, to a real estate market that appears to be recovering, to JetBlue's new direct flight routes to Boston and New York City, The Post and Courier has compiled a... More
South Carolina makes a not-so-great list as one of the poorest
By Rocky Dohmen on Friday, 28 September 2012 - 9:04amSouth Carolina often appears on lists as a great tourism destination or eating town, and all to often for a lack of mixed economic success. According to 24/7 Wall Street, using U.S. Census Bureau data, South Carolina is the ninth poorest state... More
S.C., Charleston's overall job count falls
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 - 7:25amSouth Carolina's unemployment effectively held steady during August at 9.6%.The estimated number of unemployed people dropped by 2,021 to 204,941 — but the total number of employed persons decreased for the fifth consecutive month to 10,347. In... More
Study: Clemson has $8.5 Million impact on Charleston area
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 6 September 2012 - 8:14amIn an economic study through 2010 charting Clemson University's impact on dollar, job, and population creation, the university is attributed with creating some $8.5 million in the tri-county area of Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties.You... More
Upper King bowling getting closer, partners with local BBQ spot (Update: Construction photos)
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 20 August 2012 - 4:08pmUpdate: An opening for November is slated.The Alley bowling spot continues to inch closer to being reality for downtown Charleston with extensive renovation work getting further and further along.Now the spot's current target date is just a few... More
Van body maker to open North Charleston plant
By Staff reports on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 - 2:25pmWalk-in and delivery van body maker Morgan Olson announced Wednesday that it plans to establish a new plant in North Charleston.It's an estimated $1 million investment that is expected to generate 119 new jobs.Below are more details from a... More
Charleston home sales continue to improve in July
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 14 August 2012 - 6:08amYes, that's nearly the same headline we used for the release of June numbers — and for good reason, the story is much the same good news.Year over year from January to June, 2012, Charleston-area home sales were up 8.4% and prices up 4.5%. July 2012... More
