JENNY PETERSON PROFILE

There’s a lot going on under the streets of Charleston — about $50 million to $60 million worth of drainage projects happening at any given time. One of the largest projects to come online in recent history is the US-1... Read More

The College of Charleston has long been known as a storied liberal arts institution, but over the past several years, it has added its first-ever engineering degree programs to keep up with market demands. College President Andrew Hsu... Read More

A Charleston-based company that creates modern pre-fabricated homes is offering a promising way to address housing shortages and create more affordable housing. The company’s housing build systems have parts that essentially sna... Read More

A new premier event space will officially open Aug. 1 on the top floor of The Morrison Yard mixed-use building, with 180-degree water views of the Charleston Harbor, Ravenel Bridge and ocean beyond. The Indigo Road Hospitality Gro... Read More

Plans for a public-private development project in West Ashley have been delayed after the Charleston City Council deadlocked on a crucial vote. The council recently held an hours-long debate over whether to move forward with the $... Read More

A triumphant celebration and dedication of the much-anticipated $94 million International African American Museum was held on Saturday, June 24, with many guests, including Congressman James Clyburn, former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley... Read More

Contentious development plans for South Carolina Ports Authority’s nearly 70-acre waterfront property in downtown Charleston are going back to the drawing board for at least a year, this time under the stewardship of The Joseph... Read More

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 bet... Read More

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-a... Read More

  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 th... Read More

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 t... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ma... Read More

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 h... Read More

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/residen... Read More

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... Read More

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 chose... Read More

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 inves... Read 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... Read More

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 Fu... Read More

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 B... Read More

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 waterfro... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 prototy... Read More

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 suppl... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

South Carolina female CEOs and entrepreneurs were interviewed on stage by S.C. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a casual conversation to discuss their roles, passion and drive during the Inspiring Women Leaders Luncheon in conjunction with... Read More

A pale pink mid-century modern motel on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston built in 1961, which enjoyed its heyday through the 1970s, is set to come back online this fall after new owners complete a full historic renovation. Owners say... Read More

Twenty years ago, RMF Engineering, a national full-service engineering firm, formed its first South Carolina office in Mount Pleasant with six team members and an eye on providing services for higher education institutions. “Two... Read More

The Dead Rabbit, a celebrated multi-bar concept under one roof in New York City, is expanding its brand with a sister upscale Irish pub and indoor/outdoor cocktail bar called Hazel and Apple on King Street in early 2023. The Charlesto... Read More

Bodega and Share House, two new restaurant ventures from Uptown Hospitality Group, are now open inside an 8,000 square-foot former train depot at 23 Ann St. downtown. Originally constructed in 1850 by the S.C. Railroad Co., the train ... Read More

Development in West Ashley around Bees Ferry Road has been dominated by multifamily growth — a trend the city of Charleston planning director said the city wasn’t expecting when development of annexed areas began in the late ... Read More

Creating and preserving historic districts hits more metrics of economic growth than widespread new construction, including more direct and indirect jobs created, lower foreclosure rates and more startup businesses moving into the area. ... Read More

Hampden Clothing, a Charleston clothing boutique at 314 King St., has leased a 7,200-square-foot distribution center on north Meeting Street to keep up with demand from shoppers both in person and online. “In-store sales have in... Read More

A large-scale outdoor music venue plans to start welcoming national and touring musical acts as soon as April when The Refinery on upper Meeting Street opens a 1,500-person capacity amphitheater-style stage. The venue will be loc... Read More

At a special meeting Feb. 8, Charleston City council members heard from Johns Island property owners and developers opposed a newly-passed plan that put Johns Island into a special district that imposes fees on new large-scale residentia... Read More

A new scholarship has been set up to support and encourage Trident Technical College nursing students pursuing a career working inside jails and correctional facilities. The goal is to increase awareness of career opportunities i... Read More

The booming Park Circle area in North Charleston will add another restaurant Feb. 8 when Tattooed Moose officially opens its new location at 4845 Chateau Ave. The move is one in a series of restaurant openings in the area. Paddoc... Read More

Daniel Island tech giant Blackbaud announced that it has bought Washington D.C.-based EverFi, a like-minded social impact tech firm, for $750 million. The deal was made for approximately $450 million in cash and 3.8 million share... Read More

One of Charleston’s most popular barbecue restaurants is expanding into north Mount Pleasant. Home Team BBQ will open a new location in the former Rusty Rudder restaurant at 3563 N. U.S. Highway 17, directly across the high... Read More

A point of pride for chef Maryam Ghaznavi and husband Raheel Gauba, co-owners and married couple behind new Pakistani restaurant Malika, is when members of the Indian and South Asian community come in and compliment the authenticity of t... Read More

A $40 million, 250-unit apartment building with signature retail on the first floor is planned to be built at 584 Meeting St., replacing a modest brick house of worship used by the Eastside Missionary Baptist Church. The church plans to ... Read More