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Parody yet-not parody: Saving South Carolina from its own self
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 - 1:31pmThings aren't sounding so great in South Carolina in the past week: We're coming off (thankfully inaccurate) comments from Gov. Nikki Haley that our workforce is drug-addicted and ignorant, and a once-again above 11% unemployment rate.Such a... More
Jobs in South Carolina aren't so hard to get, if you have the skill
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 18 September 2011 - 8:11amWhile the overall South Carolina job market continues to try and break away from 10% unemployment, the the jobs scenario for skilled labor is far more promising. Cited as particular bright spots on South Carolina's job market are manufacturing,... More
S.C. Unemployment heads back above 11%; Charleston up too
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 17 September 2011 - 8:03amSouth Carolina's unemployment rate once again rose, this time from 10.9% in July to 11.1% in August.Faulted for the number shift is both an increase in the state's labor force (up 2,855) and a decrease in payrolls (down 492). In the... More
Charleston metro home sales up 33% from 2010
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 15 September 2011 - 7:33amAccording to preliminary figures from the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, 904 homes sold in the Charleston area at a median price of $185,000 during August.That makes it the most active month of sales and second highest median price... More
After the Great Recession, downtown Charleston development on verge of return
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 12 September 2011 - 9:11amWasn't the old Federal Building supposed to be some big hotel? Ever wonder what happened to any of those other proposed big downtown developments that were all the rage before the recession?The Concord Park development near the aquarium has been... More
Jobs, economic activity on the up as Amazon's new Midlands distribution center nears completion
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 29 August 2011 - 7:22amIt was only in June that the Amazon tax-break for jobs deal was finalized but already the new distribution center is nearing completion.And along with that some 2,000 seasonal and permanent jobs are due to start by year's end and a host of other... More
As S.C. delegation stands tall against debt deal, a hot dish of ridicule is served
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 30 July 2011 - 1:10pmPerhaps you've heard that the nation's leadership is barrelling towards a financial implosion over the debt ceiling and spending cuts?If so, then you've likely also heard that South Carolina's five Republican U.S. House members are standing tall to... More
Following job count snafu, Haley gripes that the media is too negative
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 - 7:36amPerhaps you heard about how our Gov. Nikki Haley boasted that 10,000 jobs had been created in South Carolina since she took office?Well, the Associated Press thought it would do a little fact-checking, and they came up with a rather different... More
MUSC, College of Charleston students and staff to keep getting free CARTA bus fare
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 10 July 2011 - 2:51pmThe Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) has struck a deal to continue its transportation agreements with the Medical University of South Carolina and College of Charleston.This is the sixth year that MUSC has had a... More
Drive while the driving's good: Reprieve in U.S. and Charleston gas prices yields
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 2 July 2011 - 8:42amAfter starting a brutal march up in October of last year, gas prices finally started easing in early May after topping out at a staggering $3.73 a gallon.Presently, we're all the way down to a "bargain" of $3.25 in the metro area (still well above... More
