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2015

Port Royal Site to be Auctioned Off

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Residents and town officials want to see the former 300 acre Port Royal site in Beaufort County turned into commercial and residential developments with a marina. The latest deal to sell the property fell through and will now be auctioned off by the state. Read more here.

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Mount Pleasant Considers Altering Traffic Circle Plan

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Mount Pleasant Town Council has asked the town’s staff to look at the feasibility of changing plans for a traffic circle at the intersection of Coleman, Ben Sawyer and Chuck Dawley. The project, which has already received approval from the DOT, doesn't have approval by some residents and...

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Growth and Rising Rents on King Street

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For decades, small, locally-owned businesses have been the economic, and even social, cornerstones for dozens of small businesses in Charleston. Recently, King Street has started to see rapidly-rising rents as portions of the area continue to go through major redevelopment. Tenants have...

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SC Launches International Strategy and Trade Division

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The S.C. Commerce Department has launched an International Strategy and Trade Division to better recruit international companies to the state. The new division expects to strengthen relationships overseas, expand global connectivity and create new trade opportunities for the state’s existing...

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Rise in Container Imports at Port of Charleston

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Container imports at the Port of Charleston have been on the rise as more cargo is entering the US then leaving. The port unloaded over 74,000 containers in the month of August, while only loading approximately 60,000. As major global regions, including China (the top consumer of South Carolina...

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Controversial Shem Creek Project Breaks Ground Today

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Greenville developer, AVTEX Commercial Properties, broke ground on a new 42,500 SF building with 234 parking spaces at 101 Coleman Blvd in Mount Pleasant. The controversial project has divided Mount Pleasant with some residents fearing what future development could occur in the town. According...

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