Jenny Peterson is a 2005 graduate of the College of Charleston and has 10 years of experience in journalism. Prior to joining the staff of SC Biz News, Jenny was the associate editor at New Orleans CityBusiness and editor of the Summerville Journal Scene. A New Orleans native, she enjoys live music, crawfish and infuses the right amount of personality into every project.
Recent Articles from Jenny Peterson
Details emerge on state’s first $625M mass transit system in Charleston
South Carolina’s first mass transit system is expected to come online in 2029 with construction beginning in 2026. It will comprise 22 miles of a mostly dedicated median lane for modern, electric buses to move passengers between the Exchange Park in Ladson, North Charleston and onto the Charleston peninsula ending at the Line/Hagood station near […]
Union Pier project in Charleston delayed after public outcry – what’s next
After a nearly four-hour meeting with more than 70 public comments from residents who were overwhelmingly opposed to an application for a high-density Planned Unit Development on the South Carolina Ports Authority’s nearly 70-acre waterfront property on Concord Street, the Charleston City Planning Commission voted to defer a recommendation to council for 30 days. Residents […]
$48M Charleston mental health center is state’s first in 30 years
On June 6, Trident Medical Center is set to open Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness, a $47.5 million state-of-the-art mental health hospital in Ladson, the state’s newest free-standing mental health hospital in more than 30 years. Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness will open with 60 beds, with plans already in place to […]
Amazon layoffs hit home – see the memo here
Thousands of Amazon employees in mostly tech-related positions were officially notified of the expected news that they were being laid off on Wednesday, April 26, according to Amazon corporate communications. Notification messages sent to all impacted employees in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica. The e-commerce giant, which has operations in North Charleston, did […]
Updated Charleston Union Pier master plan to include public space
Plans for a major public park with a grassy pedestrian mall and promenade from Concord Street to the waterfront will be submitted to the city of Charleston by the South Carolina Ports Authority as a new addition to a master plan for 70 acres in downtown Charleston. Reduced waterfront development and a major new public […]
Charleston CEO turns yacht into office space
David Moore, CEO of BlueChip Mergers and Acquisitions in Charleston, decided during the pandemic that if he had to work in isolation, he might as well do it from an office with waterfront view of the Charleston Harbor. He manifested his dream — purchasing and fully renovating a 68-foot yacht, “Whimsy,” that he’s turned into an official […]
SCBIO caps annual conference in Charleston with pitch competition
To close out the SCBIO 2023 conference, three South Carolina early startups in the life sciences industry pitched venture capitalists in a “Rapid Fire: SC Super Pitch” competition in the ballroom of the Gaillard Center with hundreds of attendees in the crowd. Each company had an eight-minute pitch and then two minutes for questions and […]
North Charleston seeks master developer for Navy Yard Charleston
The city of North Charleston is looking for a master developer to own and plan a 70-acre waterfront development on the north end of the former Navy Base. The vision is to create a “dynamic, high density, mixed commercial/residential use development” that aligns with the area’s existing Battery Park Master Plan, according to the city. […]
Redwood Materials visits SC – the latest on its $3.5B Berkeley County project
By Christmas, Redwood Materials, a producer and recycler of anode and cathode battery components for electric vehicles, expects to be operating out of its 600-acre site at Camp Hall Commerce Park in Ridgeville. “We are very much ‘building the plane as we fly it,’ which means building smaller buildings, getting production up and going while […]
Portable pet bowl invented in Johns Island to land on Walmart website
A Johns Island-based company that makes a foldable, portable pocket dog bowl and matching carrying pouch will soon land on one of the nation’s largest e-commerce websites. Lowcountry Pet Specialties was among the companies chosen through Walmart's “Open Call” initiative to promote locally made products on the retailer’s marketplace website. The goal is to get it [&[...]
Here’s the latest on the $15M Old Charleston Jail renovation
New prime office and event space is actively being leased inside the renovated 200-year-old Old Charleston Jail in downtown Charleston. Seven years ago, Landmark Enterprises purchased the Old Charleston Jail from an out-of-state investor in an off-market deal with a vision to transform the historic space into unique mixed-use space with modern offices. The $15 […]
United Airlines orders 100 Dreamliners with option for 100 more
United Airlines has ordered 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a contract with an option to add 100 more — the largest widebody aircraft order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history, according to the company. This order will bring United Airlines total aircraft to roughly 700 new narrow and widebody passenger aircraft by […]