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Hot Properties for Dec. 6, 2021
Hot Properties highlights recently sold or leased commercial properties in the Charleston region. Send in your transactions using our online form. David Ingle of NAI Charleston represented the buyer, Coastal Conservation League, in the sale of 2.1 acres with two buildings totaling 15,995 square feet of flex space at 1814 Harmon St. in Charleston from J. Gibson Properties LLC. [[...]
Unemployed workers could actually be self-employed
Daniel Island economist Stephen Slifer said that many workers who were let go or left during the pandemic might have chosen a different career path over their old job: Entrepreneurship. Slifer delivered his annual Economic Outlook Conference 2021 via video teleconference Thursday morning to local community and business leaders. Included in his forecast were data […]
Employee charged with bringing stolen handgun into airport
An employee with one of the vendors at Charleston International Airport has been arrested and charged with bringing a loaded handgun to work, according to an airport police report. The 18-year-old woman, Amari Damya Ancrum, has been charged with possession of a stolen handgun and unlawful carrying, the police said. The FBI has been called […]
Craft soda company expands operations on James Island
James Island is sparkling a little more, and it’s not just because of the Holiday Festival of Lights. A craft soda company is expanding its Charleston operations with plans to create 22 jobs. Cannonborough Beverage Co., located at 1750 Signal Point Road, produces craft sodas and mixers made from whole ingredients including fruits, herbs and […]
Helping Out for Dec. 1, 2021
Trident United Way recently announced the D. Michael Wilson and Pam Wilson Trident United Way 211 $100K Challenge, funded by a gift from the D. Michael Wilson and Pam Wilson Foundation. The goal is to raise $100,000 for Trident United Way’s 211 Helpline, which helps people and families access local resources in the tri-county area, […]
Lowcountry Food Bank establishes foundation, endowment
The Lowcountry Food Bank recently established the Lowcountry Food Bank Foundation and the Patricia S. Walker Endowment to provide stable sources of income for the food bank throughout the calendar year. Both new organizations will serve as the main sources of funding for the food bank, increasing its capacity to reach food-insecure individuals and families in […]
Charleston tech company and CEO plead guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud
A Charleston technology company and its CEO have both pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud. The pleas from Micfo LLC, a Charleston tech company, and its CEO, Amir Golestan, came midway through a federal trial after prosecutors presented evidence that Golestan took in millions by creating fictitious personas and companies and selling internet […]
Hot Properties for Nov. 29, 2021
Hot Properties highlights recently sold or leased commercial properties in the Charleston region. Send in your transactions using our online form.
Second helpings, anyone?
(click for larger version) Sources: S.C. Department of Agriculture, American Farm Bureau Federation
New firm provides sustainability help for nonprofits
Philanthropic organizations across the state have had to re-examine strategies for fundraising throughout the pandemic, and Sarah Evans Sprinkle’s new venture is designed to help. Sprinkle launched Sarah Sprinkle Philanthropy, a Columbia-based boutique consulting firm designed to help organizations create sustainability and generate revenue. The firm offers customizable plans to increase ind[...]
City records nearly 100% vaccination as mandate deadline ends
Charleston is proving its vaccine mandate works to get people inoculated against COVID-19. As of yesterday’s deadline for compliance with the city’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, 90% of city employees have been vaccinated, and 9.7% have received medical or religious exemptions, the city said in a news release. Non-compliant city employees, which include one full-time[...]
Capacity drives flow of furniture to Charleston
Years ago, when Micah Mallace walked through a warehouse at holiday time, he watched as container after container arrived filled with hover boards — a popular self-balancing scooter that burst onto the scene that holiday. Retailers were preparing for an inundation of orders. “What predicts the next explosive thing, I think, 100% is our buying […]