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
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 […]
Charleston startup rates businesses on sensory triggers, accessibility
Many mobile apps let visitors rate restaurants, bars and tourist attractions on a five-star scale based on service, value or cleanliness, but a new app called SAFE-ROAM, created by College of Charleston students and graduates Noah Futch, Madison Gardner, Nicole Nelson and Tyler Smithhart will let users rate businesses on sensory triggers like noise and […]
Broadcast TV studio planned for Broad Street in downtown Charleston
A crisis communications lawyer and regular guest on national news programs is planning to transform a room on the first floor of a historic building on Broad Street into a state-of-the-art TV broadcast studio. Josh Nass purchased 61 Broad St., a four-story office building, for $1.72 million earlier this year. He’s planning to convert a conference […]
Prime waterfront property in Charleston to be sold – here’s what’s next
The South Carolina Ports Authority plans to put its 70-acre prime waterfront property in downtown Charleston up for sale — but not without a master plan attached to it that will guide development and offer unparalleled waterfront access to Charleston residents and visitors. Situated between Market Street and Joe Riley Waterfront Park with its famed […]
How this high-growth Charleston company landed on the Inc. 5000 list
What started as a way to solve a fundraising problem for nonprofits has now become one of the most rapidly growing companies in Charleston and in the country. It’s an entrepreneurial success story for Nick Black, a retired Army captain, Airborne Ranger and Afghanistan combat veteran who lives in Charleston. It all started with the creation of […]
How this North Charleston division expands capabilities for Department of Defense projects
A unique on-demand manufacturing division of North Charleston-based Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic — formerly SPAWAR — has expanded its capabilities to rapidly create complicated, obsolete and unique prototypes for defense-related projects that support warfighters. The department has created oddly shaped brackets and rack mounts for military vehicles, reverse-engineer[...]
How this Charleston startup is filling a niche in the supply chain industry
Frank Szewczyk and Juerg Gege, both retired international freight forwarders based in Charleston with nearly 100 years of combined experience in the industry, launched The International Forwarding Academy after they saw the massive supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic. Their academy is modeled after a two-day retreat and teaches employees at global firms in […]
Charleston International Airport expands capacity 20% with 2 new gates
The Charleston International Airport last week celebrated the opening of two new gates, A6 and A7, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The overall $11.5 million gate expansion — which includes a third gate, A2A, that opened in July — increases the airport’s total gate capacity by 20%. The Charleston International Airport is expected to handle […]
Forty Under 40 honorees celebrated at Charleston Gaillard Center
Honorees celebrate at the Charleston Regional Business Journal's Forty Under 40 event. (Photos/Ariel Perez) They’re volunteers, non-profit board members, foster parents, founders of nonprofits that help children and the community and pioneers in their fields. Even more outstanding? They’re all under 40 years old. More than 250 people attended the Charleston Regional Business Journa[...]