Recent Articles from Christina Lee Knauss
Manufacturer will invest $32M to establish operations in Georgetown County
A global manufacturer of expansion tanks, heat exchangers and other products for the heating and plumbing industries is establishing its first U.S. manufacturing operations in Georgetown County. Zilmet USA, established in 2012, is headquartered in North Kingstown, R.I., and serves North America using products manufactured at the company’s flagship operation in Padova, Italy, according to [&h[...]
Charleston man sentenced to federal prison for fraud related to fake lawn care business
A Charleston man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for running a fake lawn care business in order to get funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Antonio Brown Sanders, 26, of Charleston, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently applying for an Emergency […]
Former Charleston contractor pleads guilty to defrauding Small Business Administration
Carl Ulm, 67, of Charleston, pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding the Small Business Association to receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Evidence presented in court established that Ulm applied to the SBA through a third-party lender, to receive a PPP loan that contained […]
Leatherman Terminal in Charleston named one of the top U.S. engineering projects
South Carolina Ports’ Leatherman Terminal was recently recognized as one of the top engineering projects in the country. The American Council of Engineering Companies recognized Leatherman Terminal as a 2023 Grand Award Winner and as a finalist for the 2023 Grand Conceptor Award, which signifies the year’s best overall engineering achievement, according to a news release. [&hellip[...]
Virginia-based technology company will establish operations in Charleston County
A Virginia-based Fortune 500 science and technology company will invest $31.7 million to establish new operations in Charleston County. Leidos, headquarted in Reston, Va., will open a manufacturing center for its Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) operation, according to a news release. The operation is expected to create up to 170 new jobs. Leidos will lease […]
How 7 years of work brought IAAM’s outdoor design to life in Charleston
SeamonWhiteside, a full-service site firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, recently completed a seven-year site design and landscape architecture project in partnership with Hood Design Studio for the International African American Museum in Charleston. After more than two decades of planning, fundraising, and construction efforts, the museum celebrated its grand opening on June 27. As [&hel[...]
Exhibits define ‘one of the most important museums in the world’ in Charleston
For the past year, Malika N. Pryor has had to work on answering a question that not many people deal with in their lifetimes: how do you convey a story that is historically and emotionally complex to as many different people as possible, in a way that they will understand and embrace? That has been […]
Meet the CEO of the International African American Museum in Charleston
Since April of 2021, Tonya Matthews has gone through the joys and challenges of building a new museum, one that is unique not only in South Carolina but in the nation because it seeks to tell the story of African-American history from its roots in Africa to its impact in today’s world. Matthews, CEO of […]
International African American Museum announces special exhibit for opening
The International African American Museum in Charleston will host “Men of Change: Power. Triumph Truth.” as a special exhibit and a component of the museum’s grand opening. The exhibition from the Smithsonian Museum presents the history of a nation through the lens of significant and iconic African American men in a historical and cultural landscape. […]
International African American Museum announces plans for community dedication ceremony
The International African American Museum has announced plans for its community dedication ceremony celebration in Marion Square beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24. The event, presented by Boeing, will bring visitors, community and celebrities together for a live simulcast of the private dedication ceremony taking place at the museum site that morning. South Carolina native Charlamag[...]
South Carolina ports see volume increase in April
The South Carolina Ports saw cargo volumes ticking up in April, buoyed by the strength of the Southeast market. “We have invested in port capacity to ensure South Carolina remains competitive,” S.C. Ports President and CEO Barbara Melvin said in a news release. “Strategically investing in port infrastructure and operations supports economic growth and jobs […]
Four Seasons hotel coming to South Carolina – here’s where
One of the world’s best known luxury hotel brands soon will be coming to downtown Charleston. A Four Seasons hotel will be built at 155 Meeting St. on the former location of the Days Inn budget motel. Strategic Property Partners LLC, based in Tampa, Fla., is the developer. Proposals for the project call for three […]