Business Journal staff writer Patrick Hoff waited in line for six hours to see if he could get a $13 tattoo at Blu Gorilla last week. It didn’t go as he planned. … Read More

Staff at East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant completed the hospital’s first Orbera balloon procedure on Wednesday. The Orbera balloon is a nonsurgical weight-loss treatment option. … Read More

Bonnie Doone Plantation, a 131-acre estate in Walterboro dating to 1772, has been sold for $2.45 million by the Charleston Baptist Association to Gene Slivka of the Slivka Family Children’s Trust. … Read More

Michael Gianoni has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Most Innovative Leaders, ranking No. 65 out of 100. Executives were ranked based on several criteria, and Gianoni joins the likes of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Tim Cook. … Read More

Metanoia Community Development Corp. was awarded a 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation in recognition of its contributions to the North Charleston and Chicora Cherokee area. … Read More